in2ebook Chapter 137: Low Wall Demolition in Rain
Chapter 137: Low Wall Demolition in Rain
The craftsmen carefully stacked the removed bricks, tiles and wood neatly, without compromising on the meticulousness of their work.
"It's been a long time since I had such a sumptuous meal," said an elderly chef.
"That's right. I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's lunch." Everyone nodded, their faces full of anticipation, and they were ready to devote themselves to the next stage of work with full enthusiasm.
The work in the afternoon went smoothly and the low wall was quickly demolished.
The masters worked skillfully and stacked the removed bricks, tiles and wood neatly.
The low wall on one side was gradually demolished and they began to turn to the low wall on the other side.
At this time, they are more cautious.
They first tapped the wall gently with a hammer to test its strength.
After identifying a relatively weak location, several young masters worked together and hit that place with pickaxes at the same time.
The walls began to shake and dust spread, forcing them to stop and wait for the dust to settle before continuing.
Su Panpan stood aside, watching their movements nervously, sometimes worrying about their safety, and sometimes thinking about the reconstruction plan in her mind.
The sun shines on the busy people, sweat slides down the foreheads of the young people, but their faces are full of concentration and determination.
However, accidents happen unexpectedly. Not long after the demolition, the sky gradually became gloomy, and dark clouds gathered quickly like a surging tide, as if a huge gray curtain slowly descended, covering the entire sky tightly.
Su Panpan's heart tightened, and worry spread like a vine in her heart. She secretly prayed that the rain would come later so that everyone could demolish more things smoothly.
But before long, bean-sized raindrops began to fall down with a crackling sound. The raindrops hit the ground, splashing tiny water droplets.
"Hurry, find something to cover ourselves!" the master on the ladder shouted loudly. His voice was particularly loud in the rain, with an unquestionable decisiveness.
Everyone hurriedly stopped what they were doing and frantically searched for something to shelter them from the rain. Some quickly propped up the newly removed planks against the wall, creating tiny shelters. They bent slightly, trying to protect themselves from the rain.
Some people hurriedly hid under the eaves that had not been completely demolished, huddled together tightly, looking at the pouring rain outside with anxious looks on their faces.
Su Panpan looked anxiously at the rain-soaked field, feeling helpless.
The tools that were originally neatly arranged were now wet by the rain; the wall that had just been half demolished looked even more dilapidated under the rain.
She bit her lip, not knowing what to do.
Shen Ru hurried over, gently held her hand, and comforted her: "Don't worry, we can continue working after the rain stops. This rain won't last forever."
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, with no sign of stopping.
The raindrops formed lines, like countless transparent ribbons hanging from the sky, making a dull sound when hitting the ground.
Puddles quickly formed on the field, turning it into a muddy mess. The masters waited anxiously, and some of them started chatting about the rain.
At this time, Erniu handed the wooden board on his head to Shen Ru and Shen Panpan, saying, "Aunt, you and Panpan, please don't get wet."
Shen Ru looked at Da Niu gratefully and declined, "How can that be? You have to cover yourself too."
Erniu waved his hands: "I have thick skin and flesh, I am not afraid of this little rain."
After a long time, the rain finally subsided and turned into a drizzle.
Without any hesitation, everyone immediately started demolishing the house as soon as the rain stopped.
The site became muddy and every step required a lot of effort, making the work much more difficult.
The masters waved their tools again and worked hard to dismantle the low wall on the other side. Their faces were covered with sweat and rain, but they were still full of energy.
Erniu was also busy carrying miscellaneous items and walking carefully in the mud, for fear of falling.
Panpan and Shen Ru helped pass tools and did things within their ability.
The low wall has finally been demolished, and the main wall will be demolished tomorrow.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Su Panpan asked everyone to go home early to rest and come back tomorrow.
The sky was getting darker and darker, and the construction site was shrouded in a hazy twilight.
The masters stopped working with their tools, and their faces, covered in sweat and rain, showed a look of fatigue yet satisfaction.
Erniu put down the rubbish he was carrying, brushed off the dirt on his body, and slowly walked towards Su Panpan.
"Madam Su, let's go back first and come back tomorrow." A master spoke first.
The other masters also nodded in agreement.
Panpan smiled and responded: "Everyone has worked hard. Go back and have a good rest. We will continue tomorrow."
Shen Ru also came forward and said softly, "Pan Pan, let's go back too."
"Erniu, you go back first. My second uncle and I will buy some food for tomorrow."
Su Panpan and Shen Ru went to the street and bought some pork belly, eggs, spinach, radish, beef brisket, etc.
Su Panpan and Shen Ru were walking home with their bags full of food.
They walked and talked, their figures gradually moving away in the moonlight.
When I got home, Erniu had already boiled some hot water and heated up the leftover dishes from lunch, so I didn't have to worry about anything. I could just go home and have a hot meal.
"Any woman who marries you will be blessed." Shen Ru teased Erniu during the meal.
"Yes, Erniu is efficient at work, smart, and a nice person." Su Panpan nodded in agreement.
Erniu blushed in embarrassment when he heard them praising him like that.
After dinner, Su Panpan skillfully cut the pork belly into even cubes, each piece showing a fresh color.
She put the chopped pork belly into the pot, added appropriate amount of water, put in green onion and ginger to remove the fishy smell, brought to a boil over high heat, skimmed off the foam, took out the pork belly and drained the water.
Next, she puts a little oil in the wok, adds rock sugar, and simmers it over low heat until the sugar color is achieved. When the rock sugar melts and turns caramel-colored, Su Panpan quickly pours the pork belly into the wok and stir-fries evenly, coating each piece of meat with the sugar color.
Then add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine and other seasonings, and add appropriate amount of water to cover the pork belly.
After covering the pot, Shen Ru took out the big firewood from the stove and extinguished it, then simmered it slowly over low heat.
As time passed, tempting aroma came from the pot. The braised pork was bubbling in the pot, and its color became brighter and brighter red. Su Panpan tasted a piece of the soft, sweet meat and served it up.
After processing the braised pork, Su Panpan turned her attention to the beef brisket.
She cut the beef brisket into chunks, and fried it to color it according to the steps for braised pork, then added seasonings and water and started to braise the beef brisket.
She planned to stew it with radishes tomorrow. It would definitely be more delicious and save a lot of time.