Chapter 202
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The four brothers muddled through the afternoon until the sun set in the west. Only then did the heat in the air slowly dissipate.
"Aunt Yu! Get me another bowl of cold noodles! "Cheng Chumo sat under a big willow tree in the backyard and shouted with an empty bowl in his hand.
Ever since Master Yu took over Master Yu's Restaurant, Meton had been living in darkness for a few days. The head chef of the Mo Residence had been replaced by Aunt Yu. Although Meton had endless theories from later generations, he was still a theorist after all.
At noon, the brothers had not eaten because of the heat. They waited until it was slightly cooler before asking Aunt Yu to make a few bowls of cold noodles.
"Coming!"
Aunt Yu looked at Cheng Chumo's empty bowl with satisfaction. She scooped out a lot of noodles from the big basin of cold water and placed them in Cheng Chumo's big bowl. She then poured a special soup over it to whet one's appetite.
"Aunt Yu, give me a bowl too!
"Me too!"
Qin Huaiyu and Yuchi Baolin also handed over their empty bowls.
"Good! Good! Everyone! "
Aunt Yu said with a face full of smiles. For a chef, seeing her own dish being so well-received was the greatest compliment she could receive.
After serving two bowls of rice, Aunt Yu looked at her young master with hopeful eyes.
Meton rubbed his stomach and waved his hand. He did not have such a good appetite as the three of them.
Aunt Yu shook her head regretfully. Her young master was good at everything except for his small appetite. Unlike these three young men, Cheng Chumo was already preparing to add a third bowl for them.
After the meal, the sun had already set. However, Qin Huaiyu and the other two did not seem to have any intention of leaving.
"Why are the three uncles not at home today?" Meton saw that the three of them were not in a hurry and could not help but ask curiously. Usually, at this time, the three of them would have gotten up and left.
"Don't worry. My father will be staying in the barracks today. Before I left, I already said that I would not be going back tonight." Cheng Chumo shook his head.
"Eh? My father also said that he would be staying in the barracks today? "Qin Huaiyu asked in surprise.
The three of them immediately looked at Yuchi Baolin. Yuchi Baolin nodded solemnly as well.
Meton's eyes immediately lit up, and he said, "Since Your Majesty is going to Ninety Percent Palace to avoid the summer heat, what about the three uncles?"
"Of course we have to go together!" The eyes of Qin Huaiyu and the other two immediately lit up. They immediately felt a burst of excitement in their hearts. If Qin Qiong and the others went to the Ninety Percent Palace, then wouldn't there be no one to discipline them anymore?
"It was the same last year!" Yuchi Bao Lin added. The two of them nodded in agreement.
"Heh heh heh heh!" The four of them came to a tacit understanding.
"Uncle Fu!"
Meton put down the empty bowl in his hand and shouted.
Fu Bo answered with a smile, "Young Master, what are your orders?"
"Gather twenty Mo Jiazi brothers for me!" Meton waved his hand.
"Yes! Young Master! "
Now in the Mo Mansion, it could be said that everyone obeyed Meton's orders. Fu Bo didn't even ask for the reason and immediately went to carry out the order. There were many disciples of the Mo Family Village in Chang 'an City. Gathering twenty people was a piece of cake.
"Why do you need so many people?" Qin Huaiyu frowned and asked.
Meton said proudly, "Even Your Majesty is going to avoid the summer heat. This year's summer is going to be very difficult. Naturally, we can't go to Jiuhua Palace. Why don't we hurry up and think of a way? I think it's better to rely on ourselves than to rely on others. How about we build ourselves a place to avoid the summer heat?"
In this era where there was no air conditioning or fans, Meton couldn't help but shiver (sweat) at the thought of trying to get through the summer heat with just a few palm-leaf fans in his hands.
"Build ourselves? Will it work? "Although the three of them were very interested, they still had doubts in their hearts.
Meton said confidently, "Don't worry, it'll definitely broaden your horizons."
The next day, the three of them who stayed in the Mo Mansion were woken up by a loud noise.
"Yawn!"
Qin Huaiyu yawned as he put on a coat and pushed open the door. He looked up at the sky and saw that the eastern sky had just begun to brighten.
"Morning!"
The doors of the two adjacent rooms opened, revealing the heads of Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin.
"Why is it so noisy? Where's Meton?" Qin Huaiyu yawned and asked.
"Don't know?" The two shook their heads and opened the door to Meton's room. There was no one inside.
"He should be in the back garden!" Qin Huaiyu pointed at the source of the noise and said.
"Let's go! Let's go take a look! "The three of them were no longer sleepy after being woken up and walked towards the back garden.
When the three of them arrived at the back garden, they immediately saw Meton's figure under the weeping willow and the huge pit in front of him that had a radius of six meters.
Qin Huaiyu walked closer and looked at the huge pit. Many of Mo Jiazi's brothers were digging at the bottom of the pit and putting the dirt into a huge basket.
Around the pit, there were two steel cable cranes working at the same time. They used huge chains to lift the basket filled with dirt out and put it on a waiting four-wheeled carriage.
Not long after, the four-wheeled carriage was filled with dirt. Immediately, four horses pulled the carriage away and the next carriage quickly took its place.
"The one in the east is four feet deep. Don't dig too much! The one in the south is six feet deep. Pay attention to the distance between it and the willow tree. The one in the north is nine feet deep. Hurry up with the drainage. "Meton instructed from the side.
Soon, the two feet deep pit was completed. Many of Mo Jiazi's brothers drained the dirt while tamping it down. Even the surroundings were doing the same.
"What are they doing?" Qin Huaiyu asked, puzzled. A good house had actually been dug into such a big hole overnight.
"This is the place where I and my brothers will escape from the heat in the future." Meton pointed at the pit and said proudly.
"Ah!" The three of them looked at the pit and suddenly felt a chill.
"Meton, I heard that wild boars usually hide in mud to avoid the heat. Brothers, you don't have to do this!" Cheng Chumo shook off the goosebumps all over his body.
"Pei! You're the wild boar! " Meton also felt a chill and could not help but shiver. He said: "Don't worry, this is only the initial construction. You'll know later."
At this time, Xu Jie came over. Behind him were two fully loaded four-wheeled carriages.
"Young master, the slate you asked for has been delivered." Xu Jie was puzzled. Early in the morning, he had received Meton's instructions to go out and buy slate. He thought that Meton wanted to rebuild the road.
Moton waved his hand, and a group of Mohist disciples immediately lifted up the bluestone slabs and placed them into the pit. First, it was the bottom of the pit, then the four walls, and finally the banks. Everything was covered with bluestone slabs, and under the skillful hands of the Mohist disciples, even the corners were delicately trimmed.
"Pour water, flush!" At Modun's command, a water wheel was set up. Under the pull of a horse, a large amount of well water gushed out and flowed into the pond. The muddy water that was washed out was quickly cleared away by the Mohist disciples who were already prepared.
After three consecutive flushes, the water finally became clear.
Everyone in the pool withdrew, and a large amount of well water poured in continuously. The water level continued to rise, and the bluestone slabs below could be seen clearly. In addition to the reflection of the weeping willows at the side, the pool water actually had a faint light blue halo.
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