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Liu Laosi's voice was cheerful, revealing his inner joy: "Daughter, you can do whatever Second Sister asks you to do; the house will be under your control!"
Liu Qingju and Liu Qinglian felt a bit shy, but with the agreement and full support of their parents, they lowered their heads and replied with flushed faces, "Then let's give it a try?"
"Give it a try! What are you two afraid of? You still have your Second Sister here, right? You can make the house however you want." Liu Laosi looked up, realizing that he had spent the first half of his life in a daze, and now he finally felt awake; this was true living.
As for his daughter's abilities? He had one son and one daughter, and he had no preference for sons over daughters; naturally, he fully supported them.
With the affirmation from their most admired Second Sister and the support from their parents, the two girls were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves. They eagerly picked up the paintbrushes prepared by Liu Qingxi and hurried to their room to start working.
"I want a desk and a vanity in my room," Liu Qingju said with dreamy eyes and a smile.
"I want a big kitchen, and Mom and Dad's room should be a bit bigger, preferably next to mine. I'm scared of thunder," Liu Qinglian imagined the happy days of their family of three.
"Hee hee hee, I want a big Dining Room too! I heard people in town have separate ones; I want one like that. Oh, and let's leave two flower beds in the yard; we should plant flowers in a beautiful arrangement later."
The sisters envisioned their ideal yard as they gradually perfected their dreams with the brushes in hand.
Whenever they encountered something they didn't understand, they would rush to ask Liu Qingxi: "Second Sister, how do I draw this? How do I do that?"
For several days, Liu Qingxi was followed by two eager tails who kept asking questions.
Meanwhile, the square-eyed Ten-Mile Extravagance had completed the initial production of Mud Bricks; now it was time for the construction phase.
Before starting construction, a foundation was necessary. To ensure the foundation's load-bearing capacity and stability, Liu Qingxi specifically emphasized using stone foundations instead of the traditional method of building on flat ground.
"Although this will be more labor-intensive, we are backed by a mountain and have plenty of stones. It just takes some effort. By the way, don't we have an Ox Cart? Using the Ox Cart to haul them will save us some energy."
Liu Qingxi finally remembered that there were still six Ox Carts here.
When the Earthquake struck, if it weren't for these sentient cows coming to deliver the news, she would not have been able to notice the changes in time.
Nor would she have been able to lead the Village people to escape so quickly.
However, with all the various busyness that followed, with people from Ten Li Eight Villages coming to seek advice and County Magistrate Zhou's arrival, she hardly had time to pay attention to these cows.
Honestly, ever since she bought them, she hadn't really cared much. Feeding was handled by the Village people on a rotating basis, and the feeding location was near Zhang Wuliang's house, where they found an Open Space and specially built a barn for the cows.
Being in the center of the village made it less likely for accidents to occur; even if something did happen, the Kid could notice any anomalies in time.
One must understand that these six or seven Ox Carts were a great fortune for any village, and it was inevitable that there would be envious individuals.
As a result, there were several unusual occurrences at night in the Village. Fortunately, nearby residents were alerted and later sent people to take turns keeping watch, sleeping in the barn at night.
This was all the hope of the Kid, and only then did the Village manage to regain some calm.
Zhang Wuliang investigated several times but couldn't find out what was going on. Then came the earthquake.
After the disaster shook the land, people worried day and night. Faced with piles of ruins, they devoted all their efforts to post-disaster reconstruction, to the point where Liu Qingxi completely forgot about those cows.
It was only by chance that she overheard Zhang Wuliang mention that there was no difference from before the earthquake; those cows were still being looked after by the Kid in turns.
At this moment, the villagers of Shili Pu Village laughed and said, "Oh, thanks to you, Qingxi. You don't know, a few days ago we were busy harvesting crops, and these cows put in quite a bit of effort."
"Indeed, I saw it. As for our village's losses, at least we managed to recover some food. With this earthquake, the court probably won't be able to collect taxes, so we should save a bit."
After a few days, the houses were nearly rebuilt, and it would soon be time to tidy up the fields and plant corn.
Standing in the Threshing Ground, the villagers exchanged words. Liu Qingxi didn't need to chime in; the Kid had already arranged everything that needed to be done.
At this moment, Zhang Wuliang cheerfully pulled Liu Qingxi aside. With his back straightened, he seemed ten years younger. Under his leadership, Ten Li Pu was thriving.
This was all a testament to his abilities over the years, and it was largely thanks to Liu Qingxi that Ten Li Pu was getting better and better.
"Qingxi, we've all discussed it. The houses in our village will basically be finished this month, and then we'll wait for your instructions." Zhang Wuliang blinked like a child.
Liu Qingxi was taken aback for a moment before suddenly understanding Zhang Wuliang's meaning: "Alright then, the Kid will have to put in some effort and work hard."
"It's not hard at all, Qingxi. We're looking forward to working on big projects with you later."
The men rolled up their sleeves, revealing their strong muscular arms. The heat of Great Xia couldn't dampen their eagerness to get things done.
Some even eagerly started moving stones and digging foundations: "Qingxi, while the Mud Bricks are drying, let's dig the foundation. Once the foundation is ready, we can use the Mud Bricks right away. Isn't that right, Kid?"
"Yes!" came the unanimous agreement.
Liu Qingxi didn't need anything else; the Kid could manage his own schedule perfectly.
This is the experience that the working people have summarized over a long period of practice, as well as a method for doing work.
Without hesitation, Liu Qingxi led the villagers of Shili Pu Village in a grand procession to the foot of the mountain.
While laying the foundation, Liu Qingxi stood by directing, "Uncles and brothers, take your time. Choose flat stones as much as possible so we won't have to process them too much."
"That's right, just like that. Take it up slowly on the Ox Cart." Liu Qingxi was sweating profusely, her straw hat casting a shadow over her face.
Sweat dripped down from the brim of the hat, tracing over Liu Qingxi's fair and delicate ears, running across her pale face and dampening her dark hair, but she was oblivious: "Slowly, slowly. We can't just take big ones; we need smaller ones too for filling gaps."
As time passed, the Old Workhorse seemed to sense its owners' anxious feelings. It panted heavily, but as long as its owners didn't speak, it wouldn't stop to rest.
The Old Workhorse's human-like qualities made people feel grateful; they could only do their best to ensure it was well-fed and well-watered, brushing its fur several times in the evening.
After five o'clock, with the help of seven Ox Carts (including Zhang Wuliang's), most of the stones were ready. Next came the vigorous task of laying the foundation.
Compared to the simple foundations of ordinary houses, this time Liu Qingxi learned from the lessons of earthquakes and decided to dig the foundation to a depth of one meter.
For an ordinary single-story house, a one-meter deep foundation is not considered shallow.
More than half of the villagers were building houses; laying foundations could be imagined as a grand scene comparable to that of modern large construction sites.
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