Chapter 94: Upper Beam
Holding a square box carved from sandalwood, let's call it sandalwood, I don't know if the fairy world is planted with sandalwood, anyway, Song Bei smelled a sandalwood from the box, and Song Bei returned to Yao Ning.
"Well, a gift for you." Song Bei handed his hand forward and showed the box in front of Yao Ning's eyes.
A quiet aura emanated from Song Bei's hand and kept drilling into Yao Ning's body, making her feel a lot more energetic.
"Did you really bring me a gift?"
Looking at the box in Song Bei's hand, Yao Ning knew that this was not something that Song Bei used to fool her casually, and it could be seen from the carving of the box that it was a beautiful work of art and was worth a lot of money.
"Of course." Song Bei laughed. From Yao Ning's expression, he could see her satisfaction.
"This is incense, lit every night before going to bed, with a piece the size of a soybean grain at a time, it can condition your body, make your body healthy and healthy, and keep your body youthful and energetic."
Yao Ning just asked for a gift, it didn't matter what it was, even if Song Bei just prepared a leaf for her, she would feel happy. Now when I see the box of Zhuzhu incense that Song Bei brought, just looking at the packaging box, it is already a treasure, not to mention the items inside.
"Wouldn't that be too expensive?" Yao Ning didn't reach out to pick it up, but asked Song Bei.
"You don't have to worry about this, you buy it when you think it's useful." Song Bei didn't deny it, because he had another word of advice next, "Yao Ning, remember, the spices in it have run out, and this box can't be thrown away, it must be treasured, if it's really in the way, take the box to the antique store and sell it." ”
It doesn't matter if you don't say it, as soon as Song Bei said this, Yao Ning didn't dare to accept it, "Song Bei, is this box very valuable?" ”
Originally, I didn't want to say this, but Song Bei was worried that Yao Ningzhen would throw away the box, so he specially told her, and now when she asked, she could only nod, "I don't know the specific situation, this box of Zhuxiang was also given to me by someone else." That's what he told me at the time. ”
Sure enough, the consequence of telling a lie is to cover it up with more lies. Song Bei felt that if Yao Ning asked again, he didn't know how to complete the sentence.
Fortunately, Yao Ning seemed to know Song Bei's embarrassment, so he didn't continue to ask, and also accepted the box of Zhuzhu incense, "It just so happens that I feel a little tired for a while, since you said that aromatherapy is good for the body, then I'll try it." ”
Yao Ning was still at work, and after chatting a few words, he said goodbye to Song Bei and went back to work, while Song Bei went home.
Yao Ning took care of him at home, which was even neater than what Song Bei cleaned up when he was at home. The white fox also made a home in the corner of the yard, breathing the fragrance of peonies and drinking the sweet well water, which was very pleasant.
Seeing Song Bei enter the door, the white fox just looked up at him and ignored it. Continue to lie there, breathing in and out, very orderly, as if a person is meditating.
For the white fox, Song Bei didn't care, although it is different from ordinary animals now, it is still a mortal thing, as for whether it can step into the door of the spirit beast, it depends on its own creation.
Knowing that Song Bei was back, the manager of the construction company came to look for him.
"Boss Xiao Song, after our efforts, the villa will be built soon, just waiting for you to come back and preside over the beam."
Although Song Bei is young, he has also experienced the scene of others building a house and building beams a few times, of course, he knows that the beams are the most important part of the construction of a house, and they must not be sloppy. Now that my parents are not at home, I have my own decisions about everything, and the construction company is waiting for me to come back to preside over the beaming ceremony, which is how it should be.
In fact, before the construction of the villa, Song Bei had already found someone to check the important days in the construction process according to the calendar. The auspicious day of the zodiac on the beam is tomorrow.
"Manager, you go to do the yard project first, I will prepare the relevant items for the beam today, and we will hold the beam ceremony on time tomorrow."
After sending off the manager of the construction company, Song Bei began to prepare.
Although it was said that it was presided over by Song Bei, he was young after all, so he still went to find Song Jun. The general procedure is performed by Song Jun, and only in the key procedures will Song Bei appear.
How the procedure is carried out and what items need to be prepared has long been institutionalized in the village. After Song Bei found Song Jun, he told him about the situation, and Song Jun immediately arranged it.
The sacrifices needed by Shangliang: whole pigs, fish, chickens, geese, eggs, tofu, soy sauce, salt, as well as twenty-four bowls of dishes, twelve pots of fruits, etc., as well as couplets, red silk and other items, all have special personnel to prepare, and Song Bei does not need to worry about it, he only needs to prepare the cost.
Because when planting Yan Beans, Song Bei hired the villagers to help, and he was generous and did not default, which has won him a lot of prestige in the village, so after knowing that it is his family's business, the people who do things are serious and careful to do it, and there will be no mistakes.
In the blink of an eye, one day passed, and the next day arrived.
Song Bei got up early, washed and cleaned up, changed into new clothes, and came to the location of his new house. After a while, workers from the construction company arrived one after another. Next, Song Jun also led the villagers to rush over.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Song Bei looked at the time, walked up to Song Jun and asked him, "Third Master, can you start?" ”
"That's it." Song Jun also looked at his watch and agreed.
The whole process of the beam ceremony can be divided into several procedures such as sacrificing the beam, putting the beam, receiving the package, throwing the beam, and waiting for the craftsman.
With Song Jun's order, someone carried the roof beams wrapped in red silk to the main entrance of the villa, and after placing it steadily, he retreated to the side and waited.
Then another person came up and set up the offering table in front of the beam, and the pigs, fish, chickens, geese, eggs, tofu, soy sauce, salt, twenty-four bowls of dishes, twelve pots of fruits, incense and candles, and other offerings that had been prepared long ago were placed on the offering table one after another.
The construction company also arranged for the two most experienced and prestigious masters to come forward to perform the sacrifice. The two masters stood in front of the offering table, first said an auspicious word, and then picked up the wine glass on the table, and spilled the wine inside to the front, completing the sacrifice beam.
"The sacrifice beam is over, and the beam is good! Good luck! The two masters put down their glasses and sang aloud.
With the words of the two masters, the beams placed in front of the offering table were lifted and pulled up to the roof.
At the same time, the Song army arranged for the people to light firecrackers on the side, and the crackling sound was accompanied by the smoke of gunpowder, and the roof beams were pulled to the roof and firmly installed in its place.
"Xiaobei, go on, it's your turn." Next is the procedure for receiving the package, and under the deafening sound of firecrackers, Song Jun shouted at the top of his voice, urging Song Bei to go to the roof.
"Okay, okay." Song Bei agreed, carried the grain colored bags sent by the villagers to the roof, put them in the middle of the roof beam, and then draped a piece of red cloth on the roof beam.
"Boss Xiao Song, are you ready?" Shangliang's master asked Song Bei on the side.
"Alright." Song Bei agreed, picked up the prepared basket and put it flat in front of him.
"Wishing you prosperity! Good luck! The master craftsman shouted as he threw the prepared red cloth bag into the basket in Song Bei's hand.
With Song Bei's current skills, of course, he will not let the red cloth bags fall short, and he will easily catch them all.
After receiving the bag, the craftsman grabbed the candy, steamed buns, copper coins and other items that had been prepared long ago and threw them from the beam to the surroundings. The onlookers below were robbing, and suddenly, laughter filled Song Bei's villa.
Looking at the lively scene below, Song Bei, who was still standing on the roof at this time, remembered the help of the villagers to his family on weekdays, and couldn't help but secretly tell himself that he would definitely help the villagers live a better life.
At the end of the beam, the craftsmen of the construction company looked at Song Bei again, in addition to the congratulatory look, they also had more expectations, because they didn't have to work for the time being, Song Bei, as the main family, would treat them well to eat and drink, and take red envelopes.
"Let's go, follow me to the village committee." After exchanging a few words with Song Bei, Song Jun shouted loudly. The village committee has a large courtyard where more than a dozen tables of banquets can be set up, and it is also ready there, just waiting for the guests to take their seats.