Meng Yan's Transformation

Chapter 193: Digging a Well 2

Zhan Yu went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy plastic pipes. Before Zhan Yu went to his neighbor's house to find help, his neighbor Zhang Ershuanzi came over with a shovel to help.

Zhang Ershuanzi saw Zhang Bao tying a hard wooden stick to an iron rod with a rope. He walked up to him and asked, "Uncle Zhang Bao, what do you think I can do for you?"

Zhang Bao drew a circle on the ground and said, "Well done, Er Shuanzi, you came to help dig the well. It's true that 'a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor.' You and your two brothers should start digging down from the place where I drew the circle. When you have dug almost to the bottom, I will fix the screws of each section of the iron bar. We will use the iron bar to hammer deeper."

Zhan Yu bought some plastic pipes and joined in the well digging work.

The iron rod needed for digging a well is about two meters long, with nuts and threads at both ends of each section. A hard wooden stick is tied to the iron rod with a rope. Several young men lift the iron rod and smash it down hard as they shout. The iron rod then penetrates into the soil inch by inch. The children who come to watch also imitate their actions to dig a "well". "Yo-hi! Yo-hi!" The shouts of adults and children echo each other, which is very interesting.

Yunqing led Zhan Yingying to knead the dough, make it fermented and prepare to make and steam the dumplings. Zhan Mengyan picked and washed the vegetables...

The well-drilling work was not going smoothly. It was almost noon, and the water line had not been reached yet.

Zhan Yu entered the kitchen and saw that Yun Qing had almost finished cooking lunch. Seeing that everyone was a little tired, he suggested, "Brother Zhang Bao, let's take a break first. Your fourth sister-in-law has already prepared lunch."

Zhang Bao sat by the well, smoking a cigarette and said, "This is really strange. I clearly found the location of the water source line, but why is there no water after digging so deep? It seems that we have to dig another five meters to get water. Although it is deeper, it can ensure sufficient water supply in the future, which can be regarded as a permanent solution. Well, let's take a break first. If Fourth Sister-in-law has prepared lunch, we will have lunch first. After eating and drinking, we will continue to dig the well. If it were someone else's family, they would definitely get water in the morning. Digging a well in your family is like Mengyan's junior high school teacher's exam. It is a safe thing, but something went wrong..."

Zhang Xincheng heard his father was about to go off the rails again, so he interrupted Zhang Bao and said, "Dad, give me a hand so I can get up. I'm a little tired and a little hungry. Let's have lunch."

Zhang Bao reached out and pulled Zhang Xincheng out of the well and said, "You kid, you worked quietly for the whole morning, and you didn't say you were tired or hungry. But when your fourth uncle said lunch was ready, you said you were hungry. You are really thirsty when you see water and hungry when you hear food."

Zhang Xincheng jumped to the ground and whispered in Zhang Bao's ear, "Dad, what did my mom tell you before we left home? Have you forgotten it? Didn't you promise me and my mom that you would never mention Zhan Mengyan's secondary normal school entrance exam again?"

"Yes, yes, I forgot again. Son, you reminded me well. I can't control my words anymore." Zhang Bao replied in a low voice.

"What are you two whispering about? Come into the house and wash your hands." Zhan Yu said.

"Oh, I asked Xincheng to wait a little longer. Maybe my fourth sister-in-law hasn't cooked two dishes yet. How can she, an adult, still complain about being hungry? It's so ridiculous." Zhang Bao deliberately changed the subject.

"Your fourth sister-in-law has already prepared lunch, so I asked everyone to take a break, wash hands and get ready for dinner. Xincheng is our own child, so just tell him if he's hungry. This is called being polite and makes people feel friendly, which is the best." Zhan Yu said with a smile.

Everyone walked into the house one after another, and Zhan Mengyan poured water into the basin.

Zhang Xincheng washed his hands and face, looked at Zhan Mengyan with a smile, and took the towel handed to him by Zhan Mengyan.

Zhan Mengyan brought the freshly-cooked steamed buns to the table, and also brought a plate of stir-fried vegetables. The last dish served was crucian carp and tofu soup…