When Qi Lele followed Xie Zi'an to the foot of the mountain, everyone was in full swing.

In modern times, the foundation of a house is laid, and in ancient times, it was troughed.

The bottom of the trough is paved with ash and soil in a certain proportion, and then a horizontal foundation wall is built on top of the cushion, and the foundation of the beams and columns is also completed in this step.

"I thought it was the pillars and beams first, and then the walls."

Xie Zi'an smiled and said, "No, this is a foundation wall, and there is a place on the wall, and the capstone is installed, and then the pillars are installed on it, and finally the beams are installed."

There is a saying "four beams and eight pillars", which breaks down the number of pillars and beams. Because most of the buildings are using the pattern of three bays, the bay is larger, the middle two beams, plus the front beam, the rear beam is a total of four beams, which means to represent the four sides, and there is a pillar at each end of each beam, which plays the role of support, a total of eight, representing the eight directions.

The entire building is supported by these four beams and eight columns.

After the roof trulls were erected, the roof purlins began to be placed and the walls were built between the pillars. The house will be more or less ready to be built.

Qi Lele listened carefully: "I see, it's the first time I've seen it."

Xie Zi'an smiled slightly.

Song Mingshan on the side silently replied in his heart: Young lady, in fact, the eldest prince saw him for the first time yesterday.

Seeing that everyone was busy, even Song Mingshan, who came with them, rolled up his sleeves to help move things, Qi Lele was embarrassed to stand stupidly.

After walking around the bamboo-soaked pond, Qi Lele said, "Let's go and see the watermelon field, shall we?"

Xie Zi'an has nothing to do.

Qi Peng and Ding Zhengpeng were getting together, thinking of soaking seeds.

It is easy to soak in slightly hot water, but it is a bit difficult to maintain the warm water temperature later, and it is heated directly on a sporadic low fire for fear of being burned by the seeds that sink to the bottom.

After discussing for a long time, they finally decided to boil a pot of warm water in a cauldron, warm it over low heat, and then put the utensils with watermelon seeds in the hot water of the cauldron.

When Qi Lele came, several of them were gathered around the cauldron, and each of them carried two bowls, most of which were submerged in water.

「……」

It's going to take two or three hours! Is it okay to hold your arms up like this?

Qi Lele looked left and right, decisively took the finely woven bamboo basket, asked them to pour all the watermelon seeds in the bowl in their hands into the bamboo basket, and then slowly sank the bamboo basket into warm water until the watermelon seeds in it could be soaked in warm water.

In this way, it is enough for only one person to carry the basket, and several people can take turns. Or find a way to tie a rope to the bamboo basket and hang it on the water.

Xie Zi'an glanced at a few people lightly.

Qi Peng, Ding Zhengpeng, and several people: "......"

It's a pity that they didn't have Wang Sanma's eloquent mouth, otherwise they would be able to tout and praise the young lady at this time, and they wouldn't be so disgusted by the eldest prince!

At this time, someone came to report that the shopkeeper Ye had sent someone to deliver something again.

Qi Lele listened to it and hurriedly went over there.

When the two of them walked away, Qi Peng breathed a sigh of relief and decisively began to shake the pot: "Let's just say that this method doesn't work!" It's a bad idea, it's not that the eldest prince dislikes it!"

Ding Zhengpeng was not to be outdone: "Why didn't you say that this was a bad idea when you agreed?"

"Didn't I see if you all thought it was good?"

"Do you have a better idea?"

Qi Peng: "......"

Someone played a round: "Okay, okay, you two don't quarrel yet, it's important to get down to business!"

When Du Lanqiu walked into the courtyard, You Qingyun was standing at the door, looking at her with an eager face.

This face, this expression, as before, as if nothing had happened.

In You Qingyun's opinion, isn't it that nothing has happened? After all, Du Lanqiu secretly read the letter behind her back.

Du Lanqiu opened his eyes, not wanting to face You Qingyun's false kindness anymore

Love.

"Where did you go in the morning?" My mother didn't see you when she got up, and she was very worried."

Du Lanqiu said in a light tone: "I couldn't sleep, I went out and walked around."

"You kid, why are you still going out alone? Have you forgotten what was before?"

Du Lanqiu said: "Don't worry, Qi Xiaojin Road is uneven, in order to save me, someone gave a discount, Qi Xiaocai chased after him, and the news of cutting off someone's finger has spread, and no one will come to provoke me anymore."

A flash of disgust flashed in You Qingyun's eyes: "Why did this matter spread? Isn't that bad for your reputation?"

"Mother thinks, I still have a reputation to speak of?"

You Qingyun was stunned: "Why did you say this?"

"What family would ask their life-saving benefactor to split up in order to get married?"

You Qingyun frowned slightly: "Are you complaining about your mother?" Mother doesn't really want them to split up, nor does she want to be greedy for their family's money, just to test how deep Qi Xiaojin's friendship is with you, and she also wants to see the Qi family's heart for this family business."

As she spoke, she was still holding her heart, as if she was a little sad: "If this thing spreads, it will be my mother's reputation that is bad!" What others think of my mother, my mother doesn't care, all my mother cares about is whether you are doing well or not."

You Qingyun looked at her quietly, only feeling extremely ironic.

If she hadn't seen her father's handwritten letter and her mother's "Good News Letter" that she hadn't had time to send, she might have believed it!

Hasn't she been immersed in the lies her mother has woven for her for the past ten years?

She really wanted to ask her what she thought when she saw her sad and desperate face every day?

But when you think about it, what do you ask? Isn't it clearly written in the letter?

I'm glad that her stupid daughter is finally going to die, and she is finally willing to take the initiative to take her out of Shangxi Village!

Speaking of which, why was she so bold in the first place, and suddenly had the idea of taking her mother out of the village? Isn't it because she secretly heard her mother "inadvertently" miss such a word?

All these things, I don't know the geometry.

Ten years ago, I really can't stand scrutiny, and I can't bear to think about it.

If you think about it carefully, it's all lies, it's all about exploitation, and it makes people feel cold all over the body!

If it weren't for Siya's sudden marriage, she would have been cheeky to send each other off, causing the two to get back together.

If she hadn't been able to tell Siya what was on her mind, and also listened to Siya's persuasion, at this moment, she would have already known where she was sent, right?

Thinking of this, Du Lanqiu no longer wanted to look at You Qingyun more, so he went into his room and inserted his backhand.

You Qingyun's tears had only half fallen, and the person opposite had already left.

She looked at Du Lanqiu's back in a daze, and suddenly felt as if her heart was empty, as if something had been inadvertently lost by her.