Chapter 170: Moving

After eating, it was still early, and everyone was around the stove to roast the fire, talking about homely things. The pen %fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info Muzhen gave the gifts she bought for everyone and distributed them to everyone.

This time, the two of them went out, except for buying a carriage and buying quartz windows, they didn't spend any money, so the gifts they bought for everyone were extraordinarily rich.

In addition to buying a set of clothes for each person, Aunt Xu and Qi Niang also had a treasure bead, and they each bought a jade bracelet. The two elders are agate-colored, and the orbs are emerald green.

Although everyone was very happy about Mu Zhen's intentions, they still didn't want her to spend so much money.

Aunt Xu stuffed the bracelet into Mu Zhen's hand again, and said, "Zhenzhen, I know your intentions, but my mother still has some savings here, what do you want to do with this unjust money, besides, I don't like these things." ”

Mu Zhen knew that Aunt Xu felt sorry for her, so she smiled and held Aunt Xu's hand and persuaded her: "Mother, don't worry, the future will be better and better." The reason why I built a house is also to facilitate business. It's just a bracelet, nothing to gain, and my daughter will sell you better ones in the future. Besides, jade raisers, this agate color is suitable for you and Qi Niang, don't be humble. ”

When Mu Zhen's words came to this, Aunt Xu had no choice but to accept them with a smile.

Although Baozhu was the eldest lady of the Zhao Mansion in the past, she was so big, it was the first time she had such good jewelry, and she couldn't be happy at the moment.

"Zhenniang, this bracelet is so beautiful, since I was a child, I haven't worn such a good thing, anyway, I have your mind in mind, so I won't be polite to you."

Mu Zhen pretended to be annoyed and looked at Baozhu, and said, "Is this still the idea?" Are you choking me? ”

Qi Niang saw that the two of them raised the bar again, and scolded with a smile: "You two, you really can't see and leave." ”

In addition to these three people, in addition, he also bought a hookah and ten packs of tobacco for Dr. Xu. Because Zhao Mingzhe does not smoke, he bought him a pair of tang clogs alone.

At this time, there were no cement roads and oil roads, except for towns or county towns like Shanghe Town, where stone slabs were paved on the main streets, and the others were dirt roads, so when it rained, travel was a big problem.

And everyone usually wears cloth shoes, and the weather is fine, but there is no way to do it when it rains. Although the clogs are made of wood, everything will always come out in three, six, nine and so on.

The pair that Mu Zhen bought for Zhao Mingzhe is naturally not cheap.

And Dr. Xu is also very strange about this hookah.

Dr. Xu is a smoker, and he likes to smoke when he has nothing to do, but he smokes dry tobacco.

The dry smoke was so strong that every time he finished smoking, he would cough violently.

Doctors don't treat themselves, besides, this is another temper of a cow, Aunt Xu often says, just don't listen to persuasion.

This hookah was smoked by the local people when Mu Zhen went to Taiheng Town this time. The tobacco of hookah is thinner than that of dry tobacco, and the strength is small, and with water, the smoke is not big.

Dr. Xu got this strange thing, snorted and sucked two pots, then he felt enjoyable, and said to Aunt Xu with a smile: "My daughter is more intimate than my son, this thing is really good, I smoked two pots, and I didn't cough." Wife, embroider a beautiful cigarette pouch for me tomorrow, and I want to hang it on this cigarette stick. ”

And Yiqing saw Dr. Xu's hookah, and when he took a puff, he was also curious, and after seeing the gift that his father bought for him, he pestered Dr. Xu to play with the hookah.

However, this is Dr. Xu's precious gold, and he is reluctant to give Yiqing such a waste. Everyone looked at the two grandfathers and grandsons who were crooked, and they were amused.

As for Mu Zhen and Mo Xiaocai, they didn't get anything.

Originally, Mo Xiao wanted Mu Zhen to buy something for herself, but Mu Zhen thought that although they were not short of money now, they couldn't spend it indiscriminately, and since they decided to do business, they must have capital.

To buy for these people, one is to do filial piety for the elders, and the other is that when building a house this time, everyone helped take care of it, and it is also appropriate to buy some gifts.

Mu Zhen doesn't want it, and Mo Xiaocai can't buy it for himself.

The next day, after the two sent the gifts to the two of Geumsan and the Jin Lian family, they went to the new house.

Ten acres of land, the area is quite spectacular, and the two of them are finally set up as a three-in, three-out yard.

Because it is two floors, it must be convenient to go up and down the stairs.

At every corner, there are stairs, and the staircase on the second floor is designed as a pavilion, the sight of the second floor is good, it's okay to sit in the pavilion and read a book, look at the scenery, not to mention how comfortable.

Although it is a three-entry quadrangle, however, the front yard of the door, the design is a little smaller, this first floor will be reserved for the next person to live in, and the second floor will be for the housekeeper to live.

With such a big house, you still have to do business, and if you don't buy a few people, you can't be busy just cleaning.

In the middle, Mu Zhen plans to keep herself and her relatives and friends to live, and the size of the yard is moderate.

However, the design of this yard is obviously ingenious. Near the eaves of the house is a flower bed that can be planted with flowers for the four seasons.

In addition to the flower beds, Mu Zhen plans to build a grape trellis.

However, the vines are withered in winter, and if she built a shed type at random, it would not look bare in winter, so she planned to use a fence to build an arch to cover the whole yard.

However, the process is relatively long, and a gardener is required.

The courtyard at the back is planned to be kept as a workshop, so the yard occupies a larger area, and the north and south sides of the second floor are not built into houses, and all the walls facing the sun are not sealed.

As for the ground, Mu Zhen invited a stonemason at that time for the ground, the ground of the three courtyards, the corridor, the steps, and the corridor on the second floor, all of which were paved with stone slabs.

The second floor of the front yard and the first and second floors of the middle yard, the floor in the house, are all paved with wooden floors.

In fact, after the house was built, the biggest project was the carpentry work.

Because there were no machines in this era, cutting and cutting wood relied on manpower, and it was necessary to paint and plane in the later stage. I heard Zhao Mingzhe say last night that the three carpenters couldn't win at all, and finally invited three more, which was enough to catch up.

Mu Zhen took a look, although the color and pattern are not as many as modern wooden floors, but the gloss is still good, at least it looks like that.

Moreover, Mu Zhen also had a lot of luxury.

Because there is no lime and cement, but the earthen walls have ash. Finally, the walls below are made of wood, carved along the corners of the walls, painted, and above below the floor sleepers, all of which are made of bamboo slabs as tiles.

Although the cost is relatively large, and it is also more wasteful, but not to mention, because the quartz window is transparent, and whether it is the floor or the bamboo board, all of them are brushed with air paint planed, and the whole house looks bright, and the overall effect is still very good.

Aunt Xu accompanied Mu Zhen and them to see the new house, and looked at Mu Zhen's very satisfied appearance, and quipped: "If the big guys build houses like you, it is estimated that the bamboo in the village will be extinct." ”

Mu Zhen held Aunt Xu in one hand, and retorted: "Although I was asked to cut a lot, it will come out in a year or two." Moreover, since you want to build a house, you should build it all at once, so as not to tinker and trouble it twice. Besides, this is my home, a place to stay all day long, and I have to clean it up, so it's not comfortable to look at. ”

While speaking, Mu Zhen glanced at Mo Xiaocai, and Mo Xiaocai said: "Mother, look, this house has also been built, the reason why Zhenzhen planned to build such a big one at that time was that she wanted to take your second elder over and I lived with you. ”

I didn't expect Mo Xiao to mention this stubble, and Aunt Xu, who had no preparation at all, was stunned for a while, and then quickly refused: "No, your father and I like to be quiet, and besides, he still has to treat people, our old house is not small, and it's strange to live there." ”

Mu Zhen had expected that Aunt Xu would refuse, "Mother, which elder doesn't like his children and grandchildren around his knees?" I'm your daughter, why can't you live with us? The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, and the child wants to raise but does not wait. If we don't honor you when you are young, when you and your father are old, what can we be filial? ”

As for what Aunt Xu said about liking quietness, Mu Zhen didn't believe it. Obviously, Qi Niang and the old sisters have endless words to say in a day. As for why they weren't with Xu Enhao, Mu Zhen didn't want to ask.

Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, they are good to themselves, and they just treat them as if they were their own fathers and mothers.

Seeing that Aunt Xu's face was slightly relaxed, Mu Zhen continued: "Your son-in-law has spoken personally, and besides, my father also likes to eat the food I cook." Everyone lives together, not to mention taking care of each other, you can also help me take care of Yiqing. We're going to do business right away, if you don't help us, why are we busy? ”

The elderly like to think about their children, and they are afraid of causing trouble to their children, Mu Zhen said this, which is also to reassure them, otherwise they will feel that they are a burden to the younger generations.

Sure enough, after Mu Zhen's persuasion, Aunt Xu thought about it and said, "Okay, then I'll go back and discuss with your father." ”

Mo Xiaocai saw Mu Zhen's relieved appearance, and couldn't help laughing, this little woman, kind and cute, "Mother, you have a look with Zhenzhen here, I'll go downstairs and talk to my father." ”

You can't ask them to discuss it themselves, they will only discuss what is not suitable, and each one is the safest.

Although this daughter and son-in-law both know their relatives, this is more filial than some biological ones, and Aunt Xu's heart also feels very ironing at the moment.

At that time, when the site was selected, there was a wetland not far from the new house, and Mu Zhen thought that a well should be dug out there, and sure enough, it was dug out in the end, but I didn't expect that there would be an unexpected harvest, and the well water was warm in winter and cool in summer.

The well water is led along the fence of the backyard, the ditch is widened, all paved with bluestone slabs, and then the net is made of bamboo, a net is placed at intervals, and a bamboo bucket is placed in the net, and the bamboo tube is cut very thin, and there is a sealed cover on it.

Although there were no refrigerators in this era, with such a well, even if something was made in the summer, there was no fear that it would break overnight.

Above and below the current, there is a gate each

When you want to store something, close the sluice gate at the outlet of the water, and when the water overflows the gate, it will automatically flow out from the top of the gate, and the things placed in the bamboo tube will also be flooded by the water. When you want to use something, just open the gate and release the water.

At that time, when digging the well, Mu Zhen also thought about whether to enclose the well and own it for herself, or after repairing it, everyone would use it together.

After thinking about it, Mu Zhen still chose the latter.

The amount of mountain spring water is generally relatively stable, and if there is a real shortage of water, this well can also save the emergency.

However, what Mu Zhen didn't expect was that one of her kind thoughts would cause her trouble in the future.

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