Lu Jianshe took two puffs from his pipe and looked at the burnt tobacco. He knocked the pot on the sole of his shoe twice to knock out the ashes inside.
Lu Jianshe had transmigrated to the world of Qin Man Siheyuan for six or seven years. Lu Jianshe, who was already addicted to smoking, originally wanted to buy cigarettes to smoke. Later, he realized that a pack of Unity cigarettes now cost a few cents per box.
This kind of expenditure was too heavy for Lu Jianshe, so he picked up his father's pipe and learned to smoke.
Anyway, the cigarettes in this era did not have a filter, and it was especially pungent when smoked. The smoke pot could more or less play a role in filtering.
"Dad, I want to eat an apple."
Lu Jianshe had just stuffed the tobacco into the pot and pulled out a branch from under the burning pot. Just as he was about to light it, a child about five years old ran in and said.
This child was none other than Lu Jianshe's son. Back then, Lu Jianshe had transmigrated to the Siheyuan and became a resident of the Siheyuan. That was a year of great disaster. Many refugees could not survive and looked everywhere for a way to survive.
It was also at that time that Lu Jianshe found his wife, Zhang Li.
When he first saw Zhang Li, Lu Jianshe thought she was a beggar. Her body and face were covered in mud. Lu Jianshe took pity on her and gave her two meals.
After that, Zhang Li took a shower. Lu Jianshe's eyes were fixed on her. Zhang Li's appearance was top-notch even in the future, when plastic surgery and beauty treatments were rampant.
The woman he picked up casually was actually so beautiful?
Lu Jianshe suggested letting Zhang Li stay with him. In this era of famine, if Zhang Li left, she would most likely starve to death.
Zhang Li didn't think too much about it and agreed. However, she never ate and lived for free. She did more work than anyone else and helped Lu Jianshe wash clothes and cook every day. Her cooking skills were also superb.
After that, the two of them fell in love and got married.
In the following years, Zhang Li basically gave birth to a son for Lu Jianshe every year.
Lu Jianshe knew very well that in this era, having many sons was a powerful thing. In the future, when he was old, he would not be bullied by others.
Moreover, in this era, children were easy to raise.
At most, he would suffer a little.
The person in front of him was his boss, Lu Yun.
"Give me the knife."
Lu Jianshe placed the tobacco pipe on the stove and took out an apple from the cabinet beside him.
When Lu Yun heard this, she immediately beamed with joy. She picked up something that looked like a piece of iron from the window, but it was very sharp on one side. There was even a piece of cloth tied to one end of the piece of iron.
This was the knife that Lu Jianshe had made himself with a piece of iron. It was very useful for cutting apples.
Soon, Lu Jianshe was done peeling the apple. At this time, Lu Jianshe's other sons also came to the kitchen. The youngest son looked at the peeled apple with eager eyes. He caught it with his hand and put it in his mouth to smash it a few times. It was full of aftertaste.
Lu Jianshe divided the apple into six pieces, one for each person.
"After eating, follow me to work."
Lu Jianshe looked at the firewood that had been burned out and understood that it was time to get new firewood.
However, in this era, the branches had long been picked up by others. The branches now were cut off from a tree some time ago by him. They were almost caught by the people from the Forest Bureau.
Therefore, Lu Jianshe did not plan to get any branches this time.
"Child's mother, come over and look after the pot. I'll go cook it.”
Lu Jianshe shouted at the courtyard.
When Zhang Li, who was drying her clothes, heard this, she wiped her hands with her apron and went to the kitchen.
"Go ahead, I'm watching."
When Lu Jianshe heard this, he took off his shoes and knocked the mud out of them. Then, he put on his shoes and looked at his six sons who had finished eating.
"After you're done eating, follow me to work.”
Lu Jianshe said as he walked in front. Lu Yun and the others followed obediently.
Lu Jianshe's target was the reeds in a nearby wild river. Due to the drought this year, most of the riverbed had been exposed and cracked. The reeds in the river had gradually dried up due to the lack of water.
Dried reeds were very suitable for cooking pots, but they were not resistant to heat. One had to make a lot at a time to burn them for a few days.
In addition, the reed leaves were sharp and could cut their hands if they were not careful, so very few people came to cut the reeds.
They would rather pick up the remaining branches to burn or cook together.
After all, most of the people in the city had never experienced this kind of hardship before, so they couldn't do this kind of work.
Lu Jianshe was different. He was born in the countryside and his parents passed away due to illness many years ago. His uncle, Lu Youyou, lived in the Siheyuan of Sijiu City and had no children.
Seeing that he was dying, Lu Youyou wrote a letter to Lu Jianshe to come to Sijiu City and live in a courtyard house. Lu Jianshe sent Lu Youyou off and finally gave Lu Youyou's house to Lu Jianshe.
Lu Jianshe had nothing to worry about in his hometown, so he decided to settle down here.
However, the other residents of the courtyard house looked down on Lu Jianshe. After all, they were all born and raised in Beijing. In their eyes, Lu Jianshe was just a peasant and vulgar.
However, they didn't dare to provoke Lu Jianshe because he didn't seem to have a good temper. Even if it was Silly Zhu, he didn't dare to mess with Lu Jianshe.
Lu Jianshe brought his six sons, pushed the flatbed cart, and brought the hemp rope. Soon, they arrived at the riverbed.
At this moment, some people were cutting reeds on the riverbed. After all, in this era, many people could not afford to burn coal. Moreover, cooking in a big pot still required firewood. Firewood was a scarce commodity nowadays.
Therefore, some people had the same idea as Lu Jianshe.
However, looking at their poor working posture and touching efficiency, Lu Jianshe smiled disdainfully. Even if they cut for three days, it would not be as much as cutting for half a day.
Lu Jianshe held the sickle and swung his arm. Lu Jianshe's palms were thick and had a layer of calluses. He was not afraid of being cut by the reeds at all. His efficiency was amazing.
Soon, Lu Jianshe had cut a large pile of reeds. Lu Yun and the others used hemp ropes to tie up the reeds.
When the others saw Lu Jianshe's astonishing efficiency, they were stunned.
"Father, we want to go play for a while."
After all, Lu Yun and the others were still children. How could they keep working obediently? After working for a while, they became a little restless.
"Get lost. Don't go too far."
Lu Jianshe waved his hand and said.
The children of this era were not as pampered as those of the later generations. They were usually left alone.
Moreover, Lu Jianshe's family had passed down Bajiquan for generations. He belonged to a martial arts aristocratic family. These little fellows had been taught Bajiquan since they were young, so they usually wouldn't be bullied.
Not long after Lu Yun and the others walked out, a few children who were a few years older than them walked over. The one leading them was none other than Widow Qin's son, who lived in the same courtyard house.
Awesome!
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