Zanthoxylum bungeanum

Chapter 59

The next morning, when Zheng Jinshui was still eating breakfast at home, Niu San came. He was wearing the same suit of clothes that he often wears when he is overturning tiles, which imitated the camouflage uniform of the field team and non-slip rubber shoes.

"Niu San, have you eaten? Sit down and have a bowl of porridge together." Zheng Jinshui said and handed him a steamed bun.

Niu San waved his hand, "I ate three in the room, just the two of us?"

At least three people are needed to turn over the tiles. Zheng Jinshui made the arrangement, "Let's go first, and Li Xiangming will come over after getting Yanzi a car at noon."

After dinner, Zheng Jinshui and he picked up the ladder and went to the Jiang family's abandoned house.

Niu San put on his gloves and went up to the roof to have a look. The roof was made of ordinary blue tiles, and there were quite a few cracks. At least thirty or forty tiles had to be replaced.

After stacking eight tiles together, he shouted to Zheng Jinshui below, "It's starting!"

Zheng Jinshui responded.

Niu San threw down the tile in his hand.

The two of them lifted the tiles and threw them down, and the other caught them and piled them on the ground. At noon, Li Xiangming came, followed by Zou Erhou and Zheng Lin.

Lubatou village is close to Pingya village, and everyone knows each other and greeted each other. Zou Erhou raised the bamboo basket in his hand and said, "Come down to eat."

Niu San nodded, "There is the last row on this side, come down when you are done."

"It's cold, let's eat while it's hot." Zou Erhou waved to him again.

Niu San smiled, and just followed the tile and threw it to Zheng Jinshui.

Li Xiangming took the bamboo basket and said to Zou Erhou and Zheng Lin, "Both uncles, it's better to talk to Lu Zhengyong about the change of residence first, and leave it to us here."

Zou Erhou, Zheng Lin thought about it, so he went to find Lu Zhengyong.

Li Xiangming went to the kitchen to see that the pots and stoves were all good. He took water from the well in the yard, washed the pots, and filled them with water.

Then I went to the woodshed to move bales of corn stalks, and sat at the door of the stove to light a fire.

After more than ten minutes, Niu San came down from the roof, and his water boiled.

Niu San and Zheng Jinshui scooped up hot water to wash their faces and hands, and took a chance to ask quietly, "Why do I feel that Li Xiangming is different from before."

"In fact, he has returned to his former appearance now." Zheng Jinshui is ten years older than Li Xiangming, and he knows him very well. He turned out to be a hardworking man. Slowly become idle, do not want to do anything.

Niu San thinks about it too, Li Xiangming used to be very good at serving Tiandi.

While eating, Zou Erhou and Zheng Lin came back, both of them had smiles on their faces, it seemed that the matter was settled.

"Lu Zhengyong agreed to our request to change the registered residence, and even called Xiaoguangnan Village, and he knew about it." Zou Erhou said on his own initiative.

Zheng Lin continued his words, "However, Shen Wu said that he still needs to fill in the application form, so let's go to Xiaoguangnan Village."

Lubatou Village and Pingya Village are under the management of Xiaoguangnan Village. This is just a formality, and the household registration should be settled soon.

Li Xiangming sat at the door of the stove and said, "When Swallow comes back from Lanzhou tomorrow, I will take you back by car."

"Xiang Ming, let's go to clean up at home first, and then go to Xiaoguangnan Village tomorrow to write a form. When Yanzi comes back in the afternoon, he will bring back the household items." Zou Erhou and Zheng Lin discussed it.

"Go get something? I'll go with you." Li Xiangming went to Lubatou Village with them last time to get clothes. The path between the two villages was covered with vines, and he was a little worried that the two old people would go by themselves.

Zheng Lin waved his hand, "Hurry up and Jinshui and Niu San to turn over the roof. Zou Erhou said that there will be heavy snowfall in three days."

Li Xiangming stood up, "That won't work. Yanzi entrusted me with your safety. I must work with you. The matter on the roof is simple. I'll just call Uncle Yanzi."

As he spoke, he went out, and the two old men had to follow him.

(End of this chapter)