1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 1863 Need it in a hurry?

Chapter 1863 Need it in a hurry?

Le Bao wanted to go out with her mother again, but she was afraid that the wind would make her catch a fever, and her little face was full of conflict.

Chu Xue was charmed by her little expression and kissed her on the cheek: "Okay, stop worrying about it. You stay home and help Mom entertain your little uncle. I'll make you fried rice with eggs when I get back tonight."

Upon hearing that they wanted fried rice with eggs, Le Bao was delighted: "Okay, I'll do whatever Mommy says."

Kang Bao glanced at her second sister and thought to herself: You agreed after just one bowl of fried rice? You're really spineless.

Chu Xue happened to see Kang Bao's look and couldn't help but laugh: her three kids were all extraordinary, and she wondered what they would be like when they grew up.

After comforting her daughter and saying goodbye to her two sons, she turned to Shi Tou and said, "Now that your second sister is gone, you, as the elder, must take good care of your nephews and nieces."

Shi Tou patted his chest and assured her, "Second Sister, don't worry, I will definitely keep a close eye on them."

Chu Xue patted his little shoulder seriously: "Okay, Second Sister is leaving, they're in your hands now."

Chu Xue had no idea that after she left, her uncle began to exercise his power, and he didn't even spare Zhui Feng.

This almost made Wei Wenbin, who was in charge of supervising, burst out laughing. This was a classic case of making a mountain out of a molehill.

After Aunt Wei and Chu Xue went out, they greeted people as they left the gate.

After arriving in Baifu Village, the two inquired around before finally finding the stonemason's house.

Upon entering the courtyard, one sees stone materials laid out along the wall: "Is anyone home?"

Hearing their voices, someone came out of the house: "Who are you looking for?"

Chu Xue smiled and took a few steps forward: "I'd like to carve a few pairs of stone mortars, I wonder if you'd take that job?"

The woman smiled and replied, "I've accepted it. Come inside and talk, it's quite cold outside."

The two entered the house, and a man came out from the inner room: "How big of a stone mortar do you want?" Chu Xue replied: "Make three in total."

As she spoke, she gestured: "The smallest one is this tall, and then each one should be two or three centimeters taller than the last."

After understanding, the man asked, "Are you in a hurry?"

Chu Xue nodded: "Yes, how long will it take to make?"

The man thought for a moment: "If we do it all, it will take at least sixteen or seventeen days. The chiseling is not troublesome, but the polishing takes a lot of time."

Chu Xue knew that the other person was right: "Then could you make the middle size mortar for me first? I'll use it for now, and you can make the others at your own pace."

The man nodded and replied, "Okay, just come and pick it up before dark the day after tomorrow."

After finishing that, Chu Xue suddenly remembered something: "By the way, what kind of stone did you use to make these?"

The man stood up: "Come with me."

As they walked into the courtyard, he pointed to the stone materials by the wall and said, “Don’t worry, I will not fool you. Most of the stone mortars are made of blue granite. This kind of stone is dense and hard, and when it is made well, the surface is smooth. When pounding, it will not produce stone powder, and it will not mix with other flavors. Moreover, it is wear-resistant and durable.”

Chu Xue was very satisfied: "What's the price?"

The man glanced at the woman at the door and said with a smile, "My wife will tell you the price."

The woman smiled at Chuxue and walked over, saying as she went into a makeshift shed nearby, "Come with me."

She pointed to the finished samples and said, "This small garlic mortar costs four yuan including labor and materials; a slightly larger one, like the size you mentioned earlier, costs twelve yuan; and an even larger one will be much more expensive, at least twenty-six yuan."

"Some types of bluestone are much more expensive than ordinary bluestone, don't you think?"

(End of this chapter)