Start as a farmer from an ordinary world

Chapter 12 Digging a Cave

In half a day, the chicken coop and kennel were completed.

Next, Wang Manyin got some hay and spread it inside as a chicken coop, and made a fence with lemon sticks and wild jujube branches, and locked the three hens inside.

To do this, naturally, to prevent these guys from escaping, wait for a period of time to raise them before releasing them.

However, digging the loess for a long time gave Wang Manyin some feeling.

He came up with another idea: try to dig out a hole in the cave.

Now my house has a broken kiln with one hole, and the kitchen, bedroom and living room are three in one.There is no problem living in it right now, but it will be a bit crowded after getting married.

I just have nothing to do, so I might as well take this opportunity to make another hole.

Settling down on the Loess Plateau is very simple, as long as you have the strength.You don't need much skill, just a head, a shovel, a shoulder pole, and two wattle baskets, and you can live in a cave by digging a random mountain ridge.

The reason why the future father-in-law Sun Yuhou and his family guarded a dilapidated cave dwelling was mainly because they had no time.The whole family howled with hunger, and it would take at least a whole winter to dig out a cave dwelling, which would delay earning winter work on the team.

In addition, after the cave dwelling is completed, doors and windows need to be installed, which also costs a lot of money.

For Wang Manyin, there are no such worries.The money for the doors and windows is a big deal and I owe it first, and when the fish in the space are raised, I will pay it back immediately.

I haven't joined the production team now, and I have a lot of time, so I can't just lie on the edge of the cliff and bask in the sun every day.

Ordinary people pay attention to digging earthen cave dwellings. Most people secretly need to find Mr. Yin and Yang to choose a site, and use a compass to measure Fengshui and soil veins.

For example, it is necessary to choose a place that is leeward to the sun and has thick loess as a kiln site.In addition, the opposite side of the kiln door should not face a ditch, but should face a plateau or hill. This is also particular, which is called "there is a mountain in front of the door, and the five grains stand out. There is a wall in front of the door, and a flat river".

In addition, before breaking the ground, there is a need to burn incense and sacrifice to the soil, three worships and nine kowtows.

In the fiery age, similar behaviors were carried out secretly.

Even so, Wang Manyin was a little surprised by the information he got from his memory.

However, when he thought about the drought in Shuangshui Village and the villagers secretly begging for rain from the Dragon King, he felt it was a matter of course.

After all, there is no way to completely eradicate the thousands of years old tradition in a short time.

Wang Manyin's temperament in his previous life was just like this. He was usually lazy, and once he decided to do something, he would finish it quickly, and he didn't like to procrastinate.

After eating the next day, I started working immediately.

The step of site selection was saved by Wang Manyin.But three prostrations and nine kowtows can be done. There are still half a pack of cigarettes at home, which are left by the predecessor.

He secretly tapped three meanings, and kowtowed a few times to settle the matter.

The first step in opening a new kiln is to save face.

In layman's terms, the hillside is cut into a vertical [-]-degree plane, and the loose loess on the surface is peeled off.This step is also saved, because the cave in my own cave originally had three holes on the cliff face.

The predecessor's father died too early, and there was no time for someone to dig the remaining two holes.

The second step is to dig caves on the plane.The distance between kilns is generally about six feet. The width of the cave dwelling is one or two feet, the height is one or two feet, and the depth is two or three feet.

It's still the same sentence: For Wang Manyin, it doesn't matter so much, just do it.

The only thing he kept in mind was that the top of the cave should be arched, which conforms to the principle of mechanics and can divide the pressure on the top into two, so it is not easy to cause the cave to collapse.

In the past, the family also had heads for farming, so there was no need to go to the village to borrow them.

It's just that the head has been useless for too long, and the top is rusted.But there is no big problem, and it can be shiny after half a day.

After finding a tile to mark out the approximate location, Wang Manyin took off his ragged jacket, swung his head and started to work.

During this period of time, he kept busy in the space, coupled with nutrition to keep up, his strength was also developed.

Hang Chi, Hang Chi...

At the beginning, the loess on the surface was loose, but as soon as it went down, a large piece of soil crumbled away.

In just half an hour, they dug more than 20 centimeters along the cliff face.

Further inside, the loess became extremely hard.The head is pushed down hard, and at most a lump of soil will be dug.

Wang Manyin didn't intend to invite anyone to dig the cave, and his home was far away from other people's homes, so he was busy for a long time, and no one noticed anything unusual.

It wasn't until noon when the work was over that the captain of the second team, Wang Lianshun, walked down the slope and came up to check in surprise.

As a result, as soon as it climbed the slope, the rhubarb barked wildly.

Hearing the movement, Wang Manyin hurriedly looked out, and then greeted: "Uncle Lian Shun, you are here."

"Man Yin, are you going to dig a cave?" Wang Lianshun was incredulous.

Wang Manyin nodded and replied, "Well, it's not like we're going to get married in two months, so we just want to dig an extra hole. Wait, I'll get you a cigarette."

With that said, he turned and went back to the cave.

"No, no, I'll just smoke the pouch."

Wang Lianshun said no, but when the cigarette was handed over, he took it honestly.

After lighting the fire and taking two puffs, he leaned in front of the new kiln and praised, "I didn't ask anyone for help. You kid dug it for a long time? Okay, you usually look like a mess, but you can do a decent job. But what you dug No, the footage inside is too fast, please slow down,"

"Uncle Lian Shun, what do you mean?" Wang Manyin was a little confused.

Can't you dig fast?

"Digging a kiln is a matter of particularity, so don't be in a hurry. The new kiln soil has a lot of water in it, and it will easily collapse if you get too much footage. Just dig three feet deep a day, ventilate it at night, let it dry, and wait for the loess inside to harden. Digging. In addition, we need to scrape the 'water ripples', so that it will be easier to make the surface of the kiln..."

This Wang Manyin really didn't know, he only knew about digging a kiln from his previous memory, and he had never operated it.It's also fortunate that Wang Lianshun reminded him early, otherwise it would be a trivial matter to dig and collapse the cave, and it would be a disaster if he really smashed himself inside.

Wang Manyin originally planned to hurry up and try to dig the cave in half a month.Now it seems that we can't rush for success.

Wang Lianshun was in a hurry to go home for dinner, turned around and left after a few more pointers.

But this man has a big mouth, and he talks about it in the village restaurant during meals.

As a result, half of the people in the jar village knew about it.

In the afternoon, people kept coming to see the novelty, even the party secretary Wang Mandun was no exception.

Wang Mandun is Wang Mancang's younger brother. He is in his 40s this year, and he is a rare capable person in Guanzi Village.

Before liberation, he and Jin Junshan of Shuangshui Village joined the stretcher team of migrant workers, and followed the team to the northwest.In one battle, Jin Junshan was injured and was rated as a third-class disabled.

Wang Mandun came back with all his beards and tails. After liberation, he joined the party and served as the party secretary in the village.

He has the same great-grandfather as his predecessor, and he hasn't released the fifth suit yet.

"Man Yin, it looks like you are planning to get married and take care of yourself. In the future, if you want to support your mother-in-law and aunt, you should join a production team to earn work points, right?"

"Brother Mantun, the Chinese New Year is less than two months away, and the money will be divided at that time. I will join the production team at this time, and they will definitely not want to. If we get married, Lanhua and I will join another production team in the spring, what? Sample?"

"Alright," Wang Mandun thought for a while and nodded.

They have been busy for a year, and they are about to share money and food, so it is really inappropriate to join now.

Wang Manyin didn't earn a single work point. Will he be given food or not?He has sound hands and feet, so he can't be given work points for taking care of him like a poor household with five guarantees.

If you really do this, the villagers will definitely object.

In the afternoon, Wang Manyin didn't accomplish anything, he just dealt with these people.

Seeing that it was late, he simply washed his face and prepared to make dinner.As soon as the fire was lit, I heard Rhubarb barking again.

Then, there was a shout from down the slope.

"Full of silver, full of silver!"

"Lan Hua'er, why are you here?" Hearing a familiar voice, Wang Manyin hurriedly walked out of the cave.

"When I went out to work in the mountains, I heard from your villagers that you were building a cave by yourself, so I wanted to come and have a look." Sun Lanhua said shyly.

"Yes, I'll show you."

After all, it was the result of his day's labor, so Wang Manyin naturally wanted to show off in front of his beloved woman.

In fact, the new kiln has just been dug less than three feet away, so there is nothing to see.

Lan Hua stayed for a while, then said again: "I...I should go."

"Where to go, I will send you after dinner." Wang Manyin hurriedly pulled the other party to the front of the stove and said: "You wait, I will go to the chicken coop to touch some eggs, let's fry them and eat."

"No, no, save the eggs and sell them for money." Lan Hua stood up and tried to stop him, but she couldn't compete with the man.

Wang Manyin left the cave, quietly entered the space, and took out all seven or eight eggs from the afternoon.

Originally, I wanted to make crucian carp stew for Orchid, but I forgot it after thinking about it.

The eggs can also be said to be taken from the chicken coop, but the carp really can't tell where they came from.

Then, I pinched a lot of garlic sprouts and dried ground soft.

(End of this chapter)