nycdaug Chapter 223 Little Cat
Chapter 223 Little Cat
The next morning, Jiang Ci dug out the hardened cement that had been mixed the night before from the mold dug in the ground.
Because Jiang Ci said in the morning that the cement had been made, Lin Jing'an and Lin Jingxuan followed over, and Lin Changfeng, who they met on the way, also came over.
This piece of cement board was only half a foot thick. Jiang Ci put it on the brick and asked several other people to try it together.
At first they didn't dare to use too much force, for fear of breaking the board.
Jiang Ci urged, "Press hard. Yesterday's one wasn't as good as this one. Lin Jingsheng stomped hard but it didn't break. Besides, we were originally trying to test the quality of this one."
Lin Jing'an tried again, jumping up with both feet and jumping hard. The cement slab was stable, except that the bricks underneath sank a little into the soil.
When Lin Jing'an came down, he looked at the cement board and found that there was no change. He felt it was magical and surprised that it was so strong.
Lin Changfeng also tried hard.
Afterwards, Jiangci put the cement board on the ground so that everyone could see the difference from the original one. If there was anything to say, there might be some fine scratches on the surface that were difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.
"This is really solid!" Lin Jing'an couldn't help but sigh. No wonder his elder brother and Brother Ci come here every day. The things baked here are really amazing!
Jiang Ci looked at the cement slabs and felt proud listening to their praises.
It was worth it that he and Lin Jingsheng had been busy these days.
I took home all the unused cement from the kiln, as well as the unused cement from the day before yesterday. I mixed them all together and put them in a bamboo basket and took them home.
Lin Jingxuan looked at so much cement and didn't know where to use it, so she asked Jiang Ci, "Brother Ci, where should we use all this cement?"
Jiang Ci looked at Lin Jingsheng and Lin Jingan each carrying a bamboo basket. The basket was not very big, and most of it was filled with cement.
"We don't have much cement. We'll go to the river to get some sand and repair the water room and the ground at the entrance."
He and Lin Jingsheng have been firing up the kiln these past two days. They are covered in dust and sweat and have to take a shower every day. The temperature now is not as high as in summer, and it takes a long time for the water on the ground in the water room to dry, and it is mixed with the soil on the ground.
"That's good. When we take a shower in the summer, the floor of the bathroom will be clean."
Even though only half of the frame was filled with cement, it was still very heavy. Moving it from the west end to the east end made both of them sweat.
Jiang Ci drew water from the well and used it to wash their faces.
In a place where no one was paying attention, the little fox who was originally sleeping on the tree was woken up by the noise of them coming in. It sat on the branch, occasionally moving its tail to watch them come in, and then put the two bamboo baskets under the tree.
As the saying goes, curiosity kills the cat. The little fox jumped directly from the tree into the cement basket out of curiosity.
The gray little fox that was floating in the air meowed.
The little fox immediately wanted to jump out of the bamboo basket filled with cement, but its feet slipped and fell into the cement basket again. It jumped out the second time, its body covered in dust. The little fox shook its fur hard, and the dust came out of its fur and floated around its body.
Several people at the door of the bathroom quickly turned around to see what was going on, and saw this funny scene.
I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The little fox meowed at them, as if it was dissatisfied with their laughter.
Then he ran to Jiang Ci and tried to rub against Jiang Ci's trouser legs. His clothes today were clean and he wanted to wear them for another day. He retracted his legs to avoid Xiaoli's movements.
Xiaoli complained to Jiang Ci with a long-lasting "meow meow~" and then meowed at Lin Jingsheng and Lin Jingan, blaming them for putting the bamboo basket there. Jiang Ci unexpectedly understood what Xiaoli meant from his expression and actions.
Kittens are like this, unreasonable but cute.
Jiang Ci went to the kitchen to boil water for Xiaoli to wash herself without complaint. Xiaoli was so dirty that she didn't want to lick it, so she sat at the kitchen door. Jiang Ci saw Xiaoli trying to lick it several times, but finally gave up. After a while, she came to sit next to Jiang Ci again.
Lin Jingxuan dragged out a wooden basin from the utility room for Xiaoli to bathe. It was the same size as the basin they used to wash their faces.
This basin was originally used for washing face, but it had been outside exposed to the wind and sun for several years. One time when I was carrying it, I accidentally dropped it on the ground and broke two wooden boards. It was time to replace it, so I got a new one. This one didn't seem too broken, so I didn't throw it away.
When the little fox came home, he found two more wooden boards and repaired the broken one.
Jiang Ci doesn't bathe Xiaoli very often, because she knows in modern times that cats shouldn't be bathed so frequently.
When the little cat was a little grown up, Jiang Ci gave it a bath to remove the fleas from its body. After that, Jiang Ci never took the initiative to catch the cat and wash it.
But the cat grew up and became wild, eager to venture out into the world. Sometimes it came back from outside covered in dirt, and we had to wash it.
This little guy also discovered Huadian and was happy for humans to wash its fur, which it was unwilling to clean itself.
But kittens are clean and will not deliberately dirty their fur.
After washing, Jiang Ci carried Xiaoli wrapped in a towel to the kitchen.
First put the little fox on the ground, Jiang Ci stepped back, and the little fox shook off the water on its fur. Then Jiang Ci wrapped the little fox up, held it in his arms and sat in front of the stove, stuffing some firewood into the stove to roast its wet fur.
When it was almost dry, I put the little fox on the ground. It rubbed against my legs and made gurgling sounds with its mouth.
Jiang Ci went to the river to find Lin Jingsheng and Lin Jingan.
When giving Xiaoli a bath, they went to the river first.
There is a place with big stones on the east and west sides of the river in their village, each stretching for dozens of meters, which makes it convenient for people to wash clothes here.
Other places where the stones are not deliberately enlarged have grass growing on the outside and stones mixed with sand on the inside.
They are not located downstream, so there is not much sand, but there is still enough sand for them to build houses.
When Jiang Ci arrived at the place, she saw Lin Jingsheng taking off his shoes and socks, rolling up his trouser legs and sleeves, and scooping sand by the river.
Jiang Ci's originally smiling face suddenly turned into a frown. She was so happy about the cement that she didn't even think about rolling up her trouser legs to get the sand out and dip it into the cold water.
Jiang Ci came over and looked at the half-frame of sand, "A Sheng, that's enough."
Lin Jingsheng could naturally tell what Jiang Ci was thinking from the expression in his eyes. "The temperature is high today, and the water is not cold. Besides, I only put my feet in the water, so it's just like washing my feet with cold water. I'll dig a little more. It will be useful in repairing the yard after the cement is fired in two days."
After a while, Lin Jing'an came over. He was bringing back the half basket of sand he had just dug out, but he and Jiang Ci were not walking on the same road, so they didn't bump into each other.