Chapter 101: Boxing Rites
"Ah Hui is too polite, I can't refuse no matter what, so I have the cheekiness to bring it." Wang Guihua was a little embarrassed and said, "It's almost the Dragon Boat Festival, Ah Hui wrapped some zongzi and gave us about 20, as well as the white sugar cake she made herself." ”
"When Ah Shu goes to pick a festival on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, we will put more festivals." Wang Guihua said.
Luo Laotian nodded when he heard this, "That's how it should be." ”
The family carried a bamboo steamer to Luojia Village.
In the following days, Wang Guihua was very busy, in addition to the bun stall, she also had to prepare for the Dragon Boat Festival, and began to put the marriage of Luo Jiashu and Li Yiting on the agenda, went to meet the matchmaker Wang Azhu, and then found a fortune teller to calculate a good day.
On the fifth day of the fifth month of May, early in the morning, the whole family set out, after all, there are too many things today, in addition to buns, there is a festival gift to send Li Ji tofu, Wang Guihua bought a lot of them a few days ago, two jars of wine, two pastries, two large pieces of pork belly with ten catties, two bags of white flour totaling 20 catties, a goose-yellow cotton cloth and a jujube red cotton cloth.
A large family went to Luoxia Town, fortunately, they set off early, and there was no one on the road, otherwise they would not be blushing when they saw what Luo Laotian's family was carrying, carrying and picking on their shoulders.
When they arrived in Luoxia Town, the group went to Li Ji Tofu, Li Zhizhong was already in the shop, and when he saw that Luo Laotian's family sent such a rich festival gift, he was very ironed, and the thicker the courtesy, the more he attached importance to his daughter.
After sending the festival gift, Luo Laotian and others went to the stall.
An hour later, Wang Azhu dressed festively and entered Li Ji tofu.
"Shopkeeper Li, Mrs. Wang, I'm here to report good news to you." As soon as Wang Azhu entered Li Ji Tofu, he shouted the good news.
Li Zhizhong and Wang Hui smiled and welcomed Wang Azhu into the door.
A few days ago, Wang Azhu had already come to the door and said what the Luo family meant, and today he came to exchange Geng posts.
The two have long reached an agreement, and the Geng post exchange is good.
Luo Yougen had a day off today, went to the steamed bun stall early, and then went home with him.
Because of the Dragon Boat Festival, Wang Guihua prepared a good meal that night, braised pig's trotters, tofu ball soup, cabbage meat slices, sauerkraut pig water, cold cucumber, and the staple food is not only brown rice, but also steamed buns.
Wang Guihua also specially took out a small jar of realgar wine, Luo Laotian swallowed a few greedy saliva, and the whole family was delicious and delicious.
After making the steamed buns that night, Wang Guihua also warmed up the zongzi sent by Wang Hui, and each person shared one.
In the Dragon Boat Festival in the past few years, the Luo family was not enough, without the energy and financial resources, this year is finally different.
Luo Jiamiao also tasted zongzi for the first time, which was wrapped in sweet dates, and she couldn't stop smiling all night.
Luo Qinghe was also very happy, although she had eaten zongzi, it was the first time for the whole family to get together like this, and it turned out that the Dragon Boat Festival was so interesting.
On the sixth day of the fifth month, Luo Yougen went to the town with him, and then went to Renhe Private School, and the next time he rested, he had to wait until the autumn harvest.
Li Ji tofu is as lively today as yesterday, because Wang Azhu came to the door again.
"A match made in heaven, shopkeeper Li, Mrs. Wang is really happy." Wang Azhu came to say hello with a happy face.
Wang Azhu took out the red post that Wang Guihua gave her before, and listed many auspicious days of the zodiac, "Shopkeeper Li, Mrs. Wang, this is a good day selected by the Luo family, you can take a look." ”
It's all a process, a few days ago, Wang Azhu, as a matchmaker, had already exchanged the opinions of both parties.
Wang Hui took the post and said with a smile, "The date of marriage is the eighth day of June, and I see that September 15 is very good, just after the autumn harvest, it is the time when everyone is happy." ”
"Mrs. Wang said it well." Wang Azhu said with a smile.
Of course Wang Azhu is happy, not only the Luo family gave him money, but the Li family also has his own share, this time he is twice as much as usual, can he not be happy.
After finalizing the date of marriage and the date of marriage, Luo Laotian's family breathed a sigh of relief, and the other half continued to hang, seriously selling buns to make money, and then began to plan the house.
I also counted the days before, and the day of breaking the ground was selected on the first day of June, and now I have to find someone, because Luo Qinghe said that the washroom, that is a good hand who can do cement work, there is no such person in Luojia Village, and I specially went to the neighboring village to find a cement worker, Wang Deli of Wangjia Village, about forty years old, followed as an apprentice from the age of fifteen, and later became a craftsman, and is recognized as a good hand.
Such people find him for work, and ordinary jobs may not be accepted.
Luo Qinghe specially drew the design of the house to be raised, focusing on the layout of the bathroom, asked Luo Laotian to take the design draft to invite someone, and told Luo Laotian that if the other party wanted a design drawing, he agreed to give it to him.
Sure enough, Luo Laotian found Wang Deli, he looked at the drawings, he was instantly surprised, and agreed without saying a word, and promised that he would bring the manpower, and he was responsible for the materials that needed to be bought.
But made a request, hoping to make such a bathroom for others in the future, of course, the corresponding remuneration, Luo Laotian's family prepared four rooms, Wang Deli only accepted three, and the bathroom was done in vain, and explained that the other three rooms only need material money, labor money, and his personal wages are not wanted.
It was expected, and it was unexpected, it was even better than originally envisioned, Luo Laotian of course agreed with a smile, and sighed in his heart Luo Qinghe's insight into people's hearts.
On the tenth day of the first month of May, Wang Deli personally came to Luo Laotian's house, Luo Laotian and Wang Guihua did not go to the town to sell steamed buns on this day, and stayed at home to wait for Wang Deli's arrival.
Luo Laotian led Wang Deli to carefully look at the layout of the house, Luo Qinghe and Luo Jiamiao also followed, starting a house is a big deal, can you not be excited.
Because Luo Laotian's house did not have a fence, the foundation of the house was quickly selected, and the kitchen was in the original stove position, except for the adjacent thatched house, which was not expanded, and the three directions had to be expanded to the side.
The washroom is on the other side of the hut; As for the other two rooms that will serve as Luo Jiashu and Luo Yougen's marriage, they choose to sit in the direction of facing north and south, and they are three zhang away from each other on the edge of the original three rooms facing north and facing south.
"Uncle and aunt, you are all going to build four rooms, are you going to build this wall together by the way?" Wang Deli asked, "Don't worry, I will definitely give you the lowest price." ”
Luo Laotian and Wang Guihua glanced at each other and saw the surprise in the eyes of both parties.
Before, the family just thought that the wall would be built, and the material might be similar to another room, so they dispelled the idea, thinking that it would be enough to fence it with a bamboo fence first.
Later, I went to invite Wang Deli, at the beginning of the opening was four rooms, people said that it was cheap, and only three rooms were accepted, at that time Luo Laotian was moved to build a wall, but this was really embarrassed to say, people gave discounts to increase in a hurry, some not authentic, I thought, when the house is up, and then find some cement craftsmanship in the village to build up, it will be regarded as four rooms.