On the day of the winter solstice, the new house of Lin Laoliu's family took shape: a boxy three-entry courtyard built with blue bricks and tiles and mud. The bricks and tiles are still the credit of Hongchuan, and there is no one in the countryside, so you have to go to the city to find a brick and tile workshop and have to have the approval of the government to sell them.

In addition to the chicken coop and cowshed, a stone well was drilled to carry water and clothes, and bluestone slabs were paved around the well and in the middle of the yard.

Tomorrow's new house will be on the beam, although it looks incomparable with modern times, it is the top style in Plum Village! aroused the envy of many people, and even Wen Wan felt that she was walking with the wind these days.

Before, Wen Wan was still hanging on Lin Yuan's body and coquettish, wanting a three-story small building. Unexpectedly, Lin Yuan poured a basin of cold water on his head, "The emperor and Lao Tzu live in a one-story house, do you want the second floor?" Do you think you're better than the emperor? ”

"I bet with you, before you can cover it, you will have to go to the Yamen prison! Maybe you can be divided by five horses, and your name will go down through the ages! Lin Yuan pushed her away and scoffed.

Since the hierarchy is strict, Wen Wan changed her mind and pulled Lin Yuan to discuss, "Then make a kang and come out, it's warm in winter." ”

Lin Yuan didn't want to say more to her, "The stove room is connected to the bedroom, and you're not afraid of a fire burning down?" Besides, you commanded someone to toss one out for me to see. ”

Wen Wan is a southerner, she doesn't even have all theories, let alone actual works! Gotcha, it's over again!

After thinking about it for a long time, Wen Wan stomped her foot, "Then get a bathroom according to the way I painted, not to mention the smell of the toilet, it is easy to fall into the pit and drown!" ”

She really knows how to do this!

Lin Yuan already suspected that she was pregnant and stupid, and looked her up and down like a fool, "Just make a gong bucket and put it in the back of the bedroom, and use a cloth curtain to separate it?" How can anyone build a latrine in his house? is still brushing his teeth and washing his face inside, and the neighbors are not allowed to laugh to death! ”

Wen Wan was angry, packed up her clothes and was about to go back to her parents' house. Anyway, she can't be the master, so she can't say anything!

Lin Yuan saw that Wen Wanzhen took the wrapping cloth and threw the clothes inside, and hurriedly threw the clothes back into the cage. The big wardrobe that Wen Wan was worried about before was good, and this craftsman made it simple. In fact, he has never heard of the wardrobe, who doesn't use a cage to pack clothes?

Wen Wanyan smiled: "Really? Shall I have a bed for me? ”

Lin Yuan had a headache, and he wanted that five-foot-wide bed to eat?

He covered his head and was burned by the fire, and hurriedly ran out of the door, "Later, see later!" ”

Wen Wan chased him to the door and asked him to give an accurate word, but Lin Yuan pretended not to hear and hurriedly ran out of the hospital. He was afraid that Wen Wan would still have the stars in the sky, so he slipped away by preparing for Shangliang.

The upper beam refers to the last procedure for building a house, and it is also the most important part of building a house. That is, a thick piece of wood is placed horizontally under the herringbone roof, which in modern parlance forms a triangle to ensure the stability of the house. Shangliang Qian also burned incense and prayed, and chanted blessings to pray for the peace and harmony of the owner of the house.

Wen Wan and her mother-in-law were very busy this day, one of them had to make steamed cakes in the kitchen, and the other had to wash the copper coins and put them in the pinched cakes. Wen Wan's seven-month belly washing copper coins was a little tired and out of breath, but she wiped her sweat and grinned happily, her life has never been so hopeful as now, as if she can see the good days in the future now.

She pounded her waist and continued to wash the copper plate with melons, while her mother-in-law had already steamed a large drawer of cakes on the stove with her hands and feet, all of them were snow-white, cute and fat, exuding the sweet fragrance of glutinous rice.

The folk have to put incense on the beam to worship their ancestors, and they have to notify their relatives and elders, and the respected people have to tie red cloth strips on the beam, paste red paper, and then carry it to the roof, and they have to call the neighbors to eat and drink. After the beam is put up, the head of the family has to put firecrackers and sprinkle some copper pastries around the house, which means that it is prosperous and rising step by step.

Lin Yuan smiled and stood on the roof scattering pastries, beads of sweat hanging on the tip of his nose and chin, and white mist lingering on the tip of his nose. The bottom of the house was full of villagers, men, women and children, everyone was pushing and shoving the cake, and the children also wiped their noses and took two bites on the fragrant cake to cushion their stomachs.

It was the first time Wen Wan saw such a lively scene, and it was a little novel. Seeing that she was full of interest, her mother-in-law stood next to her with a smile on her face, and was satisfied, "The copper money you wrapped in can buy candy for the doll to eat, you can buy needlework for the woman, and you can let them get the blessing of our family's double happiness, which is all good luck!" ”

Wen Wan looked over, everyone's face was dyed with a smile, the child was giggling and chasing me, in the crackling firecrackers, it seemed that the whole village was particularly festive and lively, only the village had a happy event to let people put down the burden of busyness, forget about worries and troubles, and have a short period of fun.

She had never seen these gentleness, but she liked them very much.

In the evening, Tianfu had a feast, and the whole village, young and old, relatives and neighbors went to the courtyard of the old house. In front of the courtyard and behind the backyard, tables were set up inside and outside the house, and red lanterns were lit. Every table was full and full of people. The women and mothers-in-law shuttled between them, pouring water and pouring water, and setting tea trays and tea trays.

Her mother's brothers and uncles and concubines in the old house are also neatly here, no matter what kind of family there is, no matter how big or small, the whole family must go into battle, otherwise the people are not in harmony and the family is unlucky.

"Brother-in-law, it's not my sister-in-law who said you, you still don't know how to live, why are you still nesting in this Laoshzi place with all this spare money? Go to Qingzhou City to buy a house, our two families often come and go, wouldn't it be better for you to be a city person? "What is there to be proud of in this farmer's broken yard!

"Do you see my face? Chen Ji hit, Kunshan boys, fifty taels of silver. The third daughter-in-law, Lin Yang, touched her head and shook her handkerchief to show off her wealth.

Wen Wan smiled so much that her teeth couldn't see her eyes, "It's so beautiful!" By the way, third sister-in-law, my little third sister-in-law didn't come? ”

The third sister-in-law, Lin Yang, couldn't laugh anymore, and suddenly fell there.

The third child of the Lin family has some business acumen and is married to the only daughter of Yang Zhaohua'er, the owner of the butcher shop in the town. As soon as they got married, his father-in-law bought a house for the young couple in the town, and I heard that he also gave a lot of business capital. The third child took this money and went to Sichuan to buy some cloth, and the condiments came back to sell, and he saved a lot in a few years, and moved to Qingzhou City last year.

It was originally very good, but it was inevitably lonely to do business and socialize outside all year round. happened to meet Bai Yueguang, who had a poor background, and took a concubine in Sichuan and brought it back to the city. When Yang Zhaohua knew that he would knock on the door, the third child was no longer the poor boy he was back then, and he was naturally not afraid of his family.

Lin Yang's life is average, there is no way to cry and complain, and the man is affectionate. had to wipe away his tears and stop the family property, pinning his only hope on a pair of children.

This matter was rumored in the old house, and Lin Yang's family rarely thought that she was poor here when she returned to the village, and she was not worthy of her identity. She thought that no one knew, but she didn't know how many people talked about it after dinner. The people in the village will not be exposed to their faces, but they will not show mercy behind their backs. No, the gentleness who stays at home knows it clearly!

"What nonsense are you talking about, what a little sister-in-law, phew! She deserves it too! Lin Yang pinched the crumpled handkerchief and fled, this old sixth daughter-in-law really can't open which pot!

"What do you two say? It's time to eat! Lin Tian, the fifth daughter-in-law with a refreshing temperament, came over, and when she saw that the third sister-in-law was running fast, she didn't even pay attention to her greetings, and she was a little puzzled. The third sister-in-law is not a loser!

This Lin Tian clan is in the same village as her, and she is familiar with each other. The fifth married man is a storyteller in the town's teahouse, who is very good to her, and her life is very good.

Wen Wan sighed, "What can you say?" Talking about her fifty taels of silver, the gold makes me dizzy! ”

"Poof, did she really say that? Don't listen to her, I've seen her face, but it's only ten taels of silver! She is a noble person in front of people, and a sin after people! She almost laughed out of breath, who doesn't know the jokes of the third sister-in-law?

Wen Wan held her waist and walked slowly to the dining table, the fifth sister-in-law stretched out her hand to help her, staring at her stomach worriedly, with her experience as a passer, it was too big! But if it's unlucky, you can't say it on a big day today. Just as he was hesitating, he saw Lin Yuan coming over with a nervous face.

"What are you running around, I've been looking for you for a long time, and I'm falling carefully on a cold day!" After saying that, he shouted at Lin Tian's sister-in-law, and helped Wen Wan to walk into the house, carefully reaching out to protect her stomach all the way, afraid that there would be more people bumping into it.

Wen Wan scolded him in a low voice, "It's just that I chatted with the third sister-in-law and the fifth sister-in-law, what is the fuss?" You're always like this, and the ladies will laugh at me. ”

Lin Yuan retorted in a low voice, "Your mother and son are my life, what do other people's jokes have to do with me?" ”

Lin Tian was very stunned when he heard this, Wan Niang was blessed.

After being stunned for a while, Fu pursed her lips and looked at the two of them laughing, what did she envy? Unconsciously touched the new clothes that her husband bought with her, and when she looked up, she saw that her mouth was also turning her head to look for her. She shook her head and walked into the excitement, a woman has to polish her eyes and marry again in this life, and the rest of her life is all in it!

At the dinner table, the women chatted enthusiastically, and the sister-in-law Lin Liu was pouring a bowl of meat into the child's bowl, pinching a fried meatball and putting it into her mouth from time to time, and her oily fingers smeared oil marks on her clothes. When I looked back and saw the third daughter-in-law sitting down at their table, I couldn't help but blush.

"Yo, my brother and sister's all-round style, it really looks like a landlord's lady, look at how magnificent this golden jewelry is! Which is like me? Men have no ability, and they can't earn so much money in their lifetime. The movement of the vegetables in his hand kept moving, and his face was mocking.

Lin Yang had just been touched by his brows, gritted his teeth angrily, and didn't have time to pay attention to her.

Lin Liu hit the snake with the stick, "Why don't you borrow your sister-in-law to dress up for two days?" I'll wash it up and send it back to you! ”

When Lin Yang heard this, he only slapped the child in his arms with a blue face and said, "Eat, eat, a table of dishes can't block your dog's mouth, you can't put on the table, and you don't look like a prince when you wear a dragon robe!" ”

In an instant, Lin Liu stood up with his waist crossed, pointed at her and shouted, "Who are you talking about?" ”

Seeing the start of a war, the eye-catching ones hid at another table with their bowls, leaving only the two of them to "babble" to open with powder, which is another big show!