After sending all five people Ji Jiu and Ji Wenting went up to close the cellar door and moved the firewood shelf back to its original place. At first glance, you wouldn't know what was there. Ji Jiu thought of this when he wanted to drill holes for ventilation. cellar So she asked for workers to help build firewood shelves around her small warehouse. Therefore, the three walls where the two stacked firewood shelves are placed have ventilation holes all around. Ji Jiu also found another layer of cloth the same color as the floor to cover the holes to prevent dust from entering the basement. She tried going into the basement until she was sure there was enough air and stopped drilling holes. Ji Jiu also plans to fill the warehouse with items to prevent suspicion. Tomorrow, she will give Uncle Kang money to buy 100 baht each of rice and flour to store. Gin is better. After all, it's almost winter. It's always good to have things ready.
After leaving the warehouse, the two went their separate ways to rest. Ji Jiu, who has been wandering around all day today and has also encountered some exciting things, hurries to take a shower and wash her hair to refresh herself. She might have something to do tomorrow. Oh, a new little stroller would be nice to do. Ji Jiu sat down and remembered what he had to do tomorrow and then went to sleep after a tiring day.
The next morning, after Ji Jiu ate and finished her daily routine, she took out money and prepared for Uncle Kang and Aunt Qiao to go buy food to stock up before the winter in a month. Until now Ji Jiu gives Uncle Kang and Aunt Qiao 10 each. Gourd, in case she forgot some necessities the first winter she was here. She also urged him not to forget to buy a lot of rice and flour. One sack of soybeans to make the filling for her favorite steamed buns. Ji Jiu doesn't know how to make them but knows they're delicious to eat. As for Aunt Qiao, she was ready to do as the little master wanted. Even though she had never done it, she thought it wouldn't be difficult after sending Uncle Kang and Aunt Qiao, who had Auntie Yu, along with them. Ji Jiu walked towards Brother Wenting.
"Brother, do you want to try making a cart today?" Ji Jiu saw the four brothers who had just delivered food to guests in the warehouse early in the morning and were sitting in front of their old residence and hurriedly asked.
"I'd like to, Miss," the four of them responded with nods of curiosity.
"Then you all prepare a small cart and basket. I'll take you to find some wood and try making one first."
"Yes, Miss. You can wait for us in front of the house. We'll go follow you." Ji Wenting hurriedly answered his young mistress.
Ji Jiu smiled faintly and walked home to prepare her usual things for the mountain. Before Aunt Qiao goes to the market She has already left the matter of dividing the shiitake mushrooms. You won't have to wait back and forth until the mushrooms are no longer fresh.
Shortly after, her four brothers arrived in front of the house. Ji Jiu, who was carrying a basket, was already waiting. Immediately leading them to a small gate next to the mountain. Today, she would take them to the area where the trees used to be cut for firewood. She had seen some dead trees that were still standing. They all had more strength than her. It should be easy to cut down and chop into pieces. Ji Jiu just remembered that he had bought them an axe. She saw Brother Wenting holding it just now.
The distance is not as far as when we went to pick shiitake mushrooms. It took them only three kilos to reach the middle of the forest where Ji Jiu recognized the fine wood. Ji Jiu gestured to his brother to take turns cutting it down, then divide it up and chop it into appropriately sized pieces to make it easier to carry down the mountain. The wheel and axle part Ji Jiu searched a nearby area for a tree that looked tough and not easily brittle. When she found it, she took her machete and slowly cut it down. This wood was good in that it was soft and not too hard. Ji Jiu's little hand didn't hurt much. He chopped off almost half of the tree. Zhao Gu's older brother came to help her. Ji Jiu then told her how to cut the tree into the axle of a spinning wheel and the axle sleeve.
Ji Jiu continued to look around to see if she could find anything else that she couldn't think of. After looking around for a while, she still couldn't see anything. Ji Jiu walked back to the four brothers and found that they had been cutting together. The wood is almost finished. She watched them cut wood like a vine and was envious. Why was she chopping until her hands ached and the wood still hadn't broken? Sigh.
Wait less than two hours. The wooden materials were ready on the cart and in the basket behind the brothers. Ji Jiu was not allowed to carry even one of these heavy items. So she walked comfortably down the mountain.
They went to sit under the tree in front of the new house so they could clean up easily. Ji Wenting spread out the painting he had gotten from Ji Jiu the other day and asked what he was curious about. Ji Jiu slowly explained each component. Especially the part that would make the wheel spin, which in this era no longer had bearings to help it spin, Ji Jiu had to use a shaft system and the axle shaft as the point of rotation instead. It didn't take long to explain, so Ji Wenting asked to try it out first. If it's not correct, adjust accordingly. He hurriedly divided the work between the three younger siblings to help each other with each part and then assembled. Ji Jiu sat and watched while comfortably drinking water and snacks that Aunt Qiao liked to prepare as snacks. Uncle Ai came to tell her that Aunt Qiao's house would be finished in two days. Ji Jiu hurriedly thanked Uncle Ai and asked whether the money was enough or not. Uncle Ai also said that there was almost ten taels left. Ji Jiu doesn't want to get the money back. Instead, replace the roof of the four brothers and Uncle Kang's house for her. The remaining money is considered a bonus for Uncle Ai to use in the coming winter.
Ai Wu hurriedly thanked Ji Jiu sincerely. Since he was hired If you don't get into the meat, you'll make only a small profit. But when I made a house for Jiji for the first time His salary has also been increased along with quite a few bonuses. This time, if he buys only a few dozen roof tiles, how much money will he spend? This time, he would gain nearly five more taels of profit.
Uncle Kang and Aunt Qiao arrived just before noon. Li Hui and Gui Hua had long started cooking with the four aunts. Ji Jiu told them to eat first and then go unload the items and put them into the warehouse. She was going to watch as well. So they hurriedly sat down to eat as instructed and rested before Ji Jiu called again.
Around 1 p.m. Ji Jiu called everyone to help move the items from the cart into the warehouse. She also stood and told them the location of the items. 10 bags each of rice and flour. When Jiji looked at it, he didn't know if there would be enough until the end of winter. She saw that there was still a lot of money left, so she told Uncle Kang that tomorrow she would go in and buy 200 more each. Jin, the first time she gave the money, she thought that rice and flour would be more expensive because of the war, so she wasted a lot. But it turned out that the store owner who remembered Aunt Qiao gave the same price as before, 20 jin each. Only E-pae
Uncle Kang promised Ji Jiu that tomorrow he would bring his son in to help load the cart. Ji Jiu had no problem with them entering the district. She always gives them freedom anyway. After all, the contract was still in her hands, and since she had been with them until now, she knew Uncle Kang's personality quite a bit better.