Chapter 11 Hire someone to build a house
Early the next morning, Su Ziyi still got up very early. After he cooked the porridge, he started meditating in front of the rising sun as usual. As wisps of purer spiritual energy entered his body, he felt that he was getting closer and closer to the fifth level of Qi training. Of course, this is also because in the past 10 years, although the original owner has not practiced, his body is still absorbing spiritual energy and has accumulated a lot.
Su Ziyi had an inexplicable feeling that maybe as long as he entered the fifth level of Qi training, he could enter the mountain again, or even go deeper.
Bian Qing has been getting up a little late in recent days. On the one hand, the work in the fields has come to an end. On the other hand, Su Ziyi has taken over the job of making breakfast every day since he changed. There is no need for him to get up so early every day. This made his mood get better and better, and the quality of his sleep also improved linearly. He even didn't wake up from his dream for a long time.
So, when he got up, it was already bright outside, and Su Yulang was also awake, smiling at him with a pair of round eyes, and shouting softly: "Emma." This made him feel uncomfortable. , reached out and hugged Su Yulang, and then the two got dressed and got up.
In this regard, Su Yulang was very sensible. He didn't need Bian Qing's help. He dressed neatly by himself. Then he felt so clever that he ran to the well and drank the well water that Su Ziyi had brought. He rinsed his mouth with salt from a willow branch and washed his face with a cotton towel. The whole process was very smooth, not at all like the stupidity or dementia that Su Ziyi said before.
By the time the family of three finished eating, the sun had already risen quite high. In order not to waste time, Su Ziyi put on the bamboo basket Bian Qing had bought newly, locked the door, and took the two of them away.
Along the way, Su Ziyi didn't see many people. Even if a few Shuang'er and women saw them, they stayed away from them and had absolutely no intention of coming up to say hello. Su Ziyi was so happy that he didn't notice. He walked very fast on his feet. In the second half of the journey, he even picked up Su Yulang, who was already unable to walk, which made Bian Qing and his son scream in their hearts.
When Su Yulang was just picked up by Su Ziyi, he was so scared that he didn't know where to put his hands. As a result, when Su Ziyi got up and walked forward, he threw himself on Su Ziyi's body due to inertia, and subconsciously hugged Su Ziyi with his small hands. He grabbed Su Ziyi's neck, and then after smelling the fresh scent of Su Ziyi's body, he buried his head firmly in Su Ziyi's neck, holding him tightly and not letting go.
Bian Qing, who was walking behind, felt a sore nose as he looked at the happy father and son in front.
As for Su Ziyi, he did it on the spur of the moment when he picked up Su Yulang, because the child had a hard time walking, and his cultivation and physique were stronger than Bian Qing's, so he naturally took on the responsibility. The child was picked up. As soon as he got the child, he was quietly surprised. Although the child itself looked quite thin, not like a 9-year-old at all, he didn't expect it to be so light!
He subconsciously lifted Su Yulang's buttocks, shook his head in his mind, and decided to go back and buy some delicious food to feed the child. Even though he is not his biological child, after spending a month together, he knows that this child is still quite good, and it doesn't matter if he is a little nicer to him.
Shuiyun Town is not a big town, but although Sparrow is small and well-equipped, it still has everything it should have.
Following the memory of the original owner, Su Ziyi soon found workers looking for work on West Street near the market. These workers were all dressed in old clothes, and some even had several patches on their short coats, which turned white after being washed. Su Ziyi knew that the people looking for work here were usually ordinary people without spiritual roots. They couldn't do much in the mines, so they could only find some day jobs in the town.
As soon as Su Ziyi entered West Street with the child in his arms, many of the men who were making jokes immediately stood up straight, and the dirty smiles on their faces also disappeared, looking much more serious and reliable. Su Ziyi glanced at it casually, and then stood in front of a young man with clean clothes and a clean face.
"Can you build things?" This man was quite tall. Standing in front of him, Su Ziyi felt that he was half a head shorter and had a strong physique. When he heard Su Ziyi's words, a smile immediately appeared on his face. He looked silly: "Yes, I am a bricklayer. No matter what kind of house I am, I can build it beautifully for you!" "I need three people to help me build something, and
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have Are you alone, or do you have other companions?" Su Ziyi was quite satisfied with him, nodded and continued to ask questions.
"My brother and my father are here too. You want three people, just right! They are also very good at their jobs, very dexterous!" The man scratched his head and said, waving to the crowd, and then one of them followed He looked almost like a younger man, and he walked over with another middle-aged man with dark skin and strong muscles.
"Boss, my dad is very good at what he does." Compared to the other two people, this young man was obviously more sharp-tongued, while his younger brother and father were just listening on the sidelines, not saying anything. What objection. "Okay, just you guys." Su Ziyi nodded. After all, it wasn't a big job in the first place. The three of us could probably finish it in five or six days. There's no need to make it too complicated.
"Okay." When he heard that it was done, the man smiled and listened attentively: "Boss, what do you call me? My surname is Qiao, and my name is Qiao Da. You can just call me Da Qiao. And do you want to What should we build?" The things to be built in the villages and towns were basically the same, and the man knew what was going on.
Big Joe? Then wouldn’t your brother become Xiao Qiao? Su Ziyi felt cold in her heart.
"My surname is Su, Su Ziyi, and this is my husband Bian Qing. As for what to build, I mainly want to build a hut, a cowshed and a pigsty." When Su Ziyi said this, he looked back at Bian Qing "What else do you think would be good?" When Bian Qing heard him ask, he slightly frowned and thought: "These three are enough, but the shed needs to be bigger." "Okay, it's up to you. "Su Ziyi doesn't care about this.
After looking for these three people, Su Ziyi and the others stopped staying on West Street. Under Qiao Da's guidance, they bought bricks and tiles and wood at the brick and tile workshops and wood workshops that the Qiao family and his son were familiar with, and the price was also high. Quite fair. Of course, Su Ziyi knew that he was introduced by the Qiao family and his son, and the Qiao family and his son would definitely get a share of agency money from the workshop.
It turned out that Su Ziyi knew these secrets from those bad friends. However, even if he knew, Su Ziyi didn't care.
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Chapter 12 The fifth level of Qi refining
Sitting on the delivery car from the workshop, Su Ziyi held Su Yulang in his arms and took the Qiao family and his son to go home first.
Bian Qing took the backpack from Su Ziyi and prepared to go to town to purchase some things. Before leaving, Bian Qing glanced at Su Yulang in Su Ziyi's arms, only to find that the other person was still in Su Ziyi's arms. Even when he looked at him, he had no intention of moving.
Su Ziyi noticed Bian Qing's helpless and sad eyes and smiled.
"It's better if I take him with me, so that it's more convenient for you." He lifted Su Yulang up to prevent him from sliding down: "Don't buy too many things. If it's difficult to carry them, just call a bullock cart to bring them back. "There is no bus to the town in Luoshan Village, so everyone must walk, so in order to prevent Bian Qing from stupidly carrying all his things back alone, Su Ziyi made it clear to him in advance.
After all, Bian Qing had done this more than once for the few dozen pennies left to charter a car.
"Okay, I understand." At this time, Bian Qing was no longer as awkward as before. He had adapted very well to Su Ziyi's unknowing consideration, so he nodded in agreement, then picked up his backpack and left.
"Brother Su, you are so kind to your husband." Qiao Da, who had been watching for a while, finally couldn't help but speak out. These words made Su Ziyi look at him with suspicion: "Am I nice to him?" Isn't this what it should be? In modern times, people speak more politely when they are polite, but now that I have a complicated relationship with Bian Qing, it would be okay to think about each other.
In his opinion, there is really nothing good about the other party for a matter of tens of pennies.
"That's not true." Qiao Da smacked his mouth. At this time, the truck pulling goods had begun to move. Su Yulang nervously grabbed Su Ziyi's lapel, and Su Ziyi hugged him tighter and patted his back gently with her hand. And here Qiao Da was still sighing: "I have been married to my wife for five years, and the two of us have never said anything like this." "When we first got married, I wanted to save money to buy her a hairpin.
" He chuckled, and then smiled more and more awkwardly: "It's just that after I had children, my family spent more money, and I couldn't save any money at all." He sighed a little: "I can't help much with things at home. I can't make much money, and there's nothing I can do to make her live a better life."
"It'll get better." Listening to this, Su Ziyi didn't feel any emotion in his heart, but he still comforted Qiao Da.
"I think so too." Thinking of this, Qiao Da's mood became better, especially after thinking about the wages paid to them by the Su family. Su Ziyi asked Bian Qing to discuss the wages of the three of them, because Bian Qing knew more about these things. After some bargaining, Bian Qing settled on the wages of the three of them at 40 cents a day, including a lunch.
The price is considered mid-range in the town. You know, there are more and more people without spiritual roots now, and more and more people can only choose to do some hard work. Even if they are unloading goods or building houses for people, such things are still highly competitive.
Luoshan Village is not far from Shuiyun Town, so not long after, four ox carts stopped outside the courtyard of his house under the command of Su Ziyi. He got out of the car, put Su Yulang next to him, opened the courtyard door, and directed the others People put all the materials in designated places so that they don’t get in the way and make the house cluttered.
This time Su Ziyi ordered a cart of wood, two carts of red bricks and a cart of tiles. These items were not expensive and cost only one or two and a half silver in total, so Su Ziyi didn't feel any pain when buying them.
After the delivery was done, Su Ziyi discussed with the Qiao family and his son who had already drank water where and how to build the latrine, pig pen and cowshed.
The first thing is the latrine. Su Ziyi has high requirements for this, so the ground must be solid and the pit below must be dug deeper. A ditch must be dug behind the pit, which leads directly to the fertile pit beside the Bian Qing vegetable field. Of course, the trench needs to be dug larger, with an inclination, and the inside should be flat and smooth. After covering it with red bricks, only leave an opening on this side of the pit. When cleaning, you only need to clean it through the opening. Just pour water and the ditch will be flushed clean.
As for the cowshed and pig pen, Su Ziyi didn't have so many ideas. He just wanted to build it stronger and bigger. This is also a request made by Bian Qing.
Qiao Da and his son looked at each other a little bit when they saw such a fastidious Su Ziyi, but they quickly thought about it. After all, the job is not difficult, but the workload is heavier, but it takes them more time and earns more money
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A little more. So they didn't think much about it and took out their tools to draw a line at the location specified by Su Ziyi.
Su Ziyi didn't know anything about architecture, but that didn't mean he wouldn't observe it.
He discovered that although the living standards of most people at the bottom of the world are not high, they have also come up with many tricks to make a living. There is no cement here. The gaps between the red bricks are made of clay with relatively strong adhesiveness. In order to make it stronger, the Qiao family and his son also added some cyan juice in it. Su Ziyi didn't know what it was. , just know that the final effect of clay is better than cement!
Due to the amount of work, it took the Qiao family and his son nearly half a month to finish everything. The effect was very good. Su Ziyi and Bian Qing were very satisfied, and they happily paid their wages and sent the Qiao family away. Three father and son.
The Qiao family, father and son, are also very satisfied, because not only is there more money, but the food here is also sufficient, and there is even meat!
However, they envied the villagers of Luoshan Village even more.
Because it is close to the mine, under the leadership of people with spiritual roots in the village, basically all laborers can work in the new mine and have a stable income. It’s not like they do what they do today and don’t know where to find food tomorrow. And you have to know that the mines make more money. Basically, an adult man without spiritual roots can earn two taels of silver in that month. So although the current Luoshan Village looks shabby, it will not last more than two years. , it will definitely change drastically.
After seeing off the Qiao family and his son, Bian Qing told Su Ziyi that he planned to get some chicken seedlings to raise back tomorrow, and would go to town after a while to see if there were any suitable pig seedlings and cattle for sale.
Regarding these, Su Ziyi didn't interrupt and just said that it was all left to Bian Qing. He admired the sparkle in Bian Qing's eyes and the energy that filled his body when he talked about these things. It was an unyielding and positive attitude that he admired very much. He hated it all day long. People who are sad about autumn and regretful about spring, and feel sorry for themselves.
Except for some cooking and wood-chopping work, Bian Qing basically left all household matters to Bian Qing, while Su Ziyi spent his energy and time on cultivation.
Just like this, after practicing diligently for nearly a month, one morning with the rising sun, Su Ziyi meditated and absorbed the last trace of pure spiritual energy in the purple energy, and then he broke through to the fifth level of Qi refining!
Su Ziyi's breakthrough was silent and did not attract anyone's attention. Only Su Ziyi himself discovered that with his breakthrough, the hidden wounds caused by the two injuries had also disappeared, almost completely disappearing. The spiritual energy originally flowing in the veins has also grown by about one-third, allowing people to feel the more powerful power inside without using any moves.
Su Ziyi opened his eyes and began to use his mental skills. He held the palm of his right hand upright in front of his eyes, feeling the spiritual energy flowing into his palm, and then said: "Condensation!" In an instant, a layer of green, red and gold spiritual energy visible to the naked eye appeared around his right palm. It looked far more solid than what Su Ziyi had seen when he was on the fourth level of Qi Refining. Then, Su Ziyi waved his right palm: "Break!" The spiritual energy shot out quickly like a curved sickle, directly hitting the fence of the yard. bamboo pieces.
"Crack!" Almost as soon as the spirit blade touched the bamboo pieces, the bamboo pieces shattered into pieces like the brittle paper, leaving quite a hole in the fence! But this was not over yet. The weakened spiritual energy blade continued to move forward, and finally dispersed after hitting a black stone outside the yard and smashing the black stone into a large ditch.
"Is this the power of an immortal cultivator?" Su Ziyi looked at his right palm in a daze and muttered to himself.
Chucheng appears to be quite peaceful on the surface because there are four families in one house and the forces of all parties are balanced. This also makes outsiders look like monks' cultivation is just a matter of longer life and preserving the glory of the family for a longer period of time.
Of course, this is also because Su Ziyi only stayed in Chucheng for sixteen years, and his embarrassing status prevented him from getting in touch with deeper things. He didn't know that the monks' struggles actually happened all the time, but because they were afraid of the influence and rules of the noble families, they could only do it in the dark.
It would not be accessible to an invisible person stuck in a claustrophobic home.
And this also led to the fact that both in the memory of the original owner and
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Su Ziyi saw and heard during this period, the descriptions of the power of immortal cultivators were general - he knew that the direct descendants of the Mu family The second son once had a secret battle with others, which resulted in his total cultivation being ruined; he also knew that Su Linyu once defeated the three major stages of Qi refining when he reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.
But how did this happen? How is it different from what others say and what is said in the storybook? What methods did they use? And what kind of methods will those who are stronger than these victors use? At that time, Su Ziyi was just a beginner in qi refining. He was just a frog in the well. He had never fought with others, and no one had ever taken him out to practice. His knowledge of the magical powers of immortal cultivators came more from his imagination than from what he saw and felt.
These imaginations are fragile and cannot withstand the test. This also led to Su Ziyi searching the memory of the original owner during the last hunting, but could not find a good way to deal with it, so he could only rely on his own ideas to act recklessly. And it was that not-so-strong power that made Su Ziyi doubt his own cultivation of immortality.
If you follow this path, what kind of situation can you achieve?
Confusion can easily breed inner demons, but fortunately the answer doesn't come too late. After his strength reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, Su Ziyi could clearly feel how much stronger he was compared to the fourth level of Qi Refining, and how much damage he had caused. This personal feeling made him more confident about the future. And know that this is just the beginning!
After all, there is foundation building above Qi refining, and there is golden elixir above foundation building - and once the golden elixir is broken through, what will happen? What will he see like then?
At this moment, Su Ziyi let go of his previous confusion and determined the path he wanted to take. This road may not be easy, but which road to success in this world is easy? Are there dangers on the road? But the rewards are just as great! Therefore, if you want to become one of those people who can turn clouds and rain upside down and have extraordinary means, you must first make extraordinary efforts.
And he, Su Ziyi, accepted this challenge!
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