Chapter 58: Upper Beam
Today's Wang family is quite busy, several women are making fragrant bowls, pulling red cloths, setting up tables, and frying peanuts.
Today is the day of Shangliang, which is very important for them, and they specially picked a good day.
There are many exquisiteness in the upper beam, and the main thing is also to figure an auspicious.
The key to the solidity of a house lies in the beams, of course, the selection of beams is very particular, and the general family is mainly pine.
The beams selected by Wang Yongan are very straight, straight up and down, uniform thickness, rather long than short, implying long days.
Grandma Hua straightens the red thread, which will be used to string copper coins.
Father Wang took out the couplet and wanted to ask Meng Ruan Qin to write a festive couplet to his family.
Meng Ruanqin was happy to use Zhenmu to flatten the couplet paper.
The green dragon supports the jade pillar, the white tiger frames the golden beam, and the horizontal batch: the upper beam is auspicious.
Liu Chunlan set up a simple desk with some food on it.
Father Wang put incense on the table, and after kneeling down reverently, firecrackers rang out.
As the firecrackers went off, several men began to walk in front of the selected beams.
Wang Yongan learned the words taught by his previous master and read: "On the beam, on the beam, Lu Ban is present; The thick ones are the columns, and the straight ones are the beams; Wood to the best of its ability, come in handy. ”
The pockmarks took the rope that lifted the beam and wrapped it around the beam.
"The day is happy, the world is open; The auspicious day of the zodiac is just on the beam, the front is the champion's house, and the prime minister's house is behind. ”
An Ran listened carefully and was quite curious, it turned out that Shangliang not only had to pick a good time, but also chanted auspicious words.
Several men tied the thick main beam with a rope and began to lift the beam.
A few men hummed Shangliang Wen quite in tune, although they didn't know a few big characters, they kept in mind the knowledge they needed to eat.
"Today's Tianyan comes to Shangliang, the main east repairs the good Huatang, Huatang repairs on the dragon's mouth, everyone works together to go to the beam, the last step is a product of the dynasty, the last two steps are double phoenix Chaoyang, the third step is three yuan and the younger brother, the four steps are four seasons of wealth, the five steps are bumper, the six steps are spring, the seven steps are seven stars, the eight steps are eight immortals drifting in the sea, the nine steps are nine sons of Dengke, the ten steps are complete, and the glory and wealth are thousands of years......"
Not far away, there are villagers who come to see the bustle, and the blue brick compound of the Wang family has been built, which is really spacious and atmospheric.
In order to be happy, everyone stood outside the courtyard, and some would even call everyone to come and see.
What a joy! You must know how long they haven't had a happy event in Qinghe Village.
Standing on the roof of the main house was a young man, tall and tall, with a good appearance.
He is the one who was chosen by everyone today, and the person who pulls the beam is more important than the person who lifts the beam.
In the eyes of the old man, the one who pulls the beam must be a young man with both parents and good characters.
Everyone in the courtyard watched the main beam being pulled up to the roof and cheered, very happy.
Until the main beam was erected, Mazi shouted: "Chrysostom to Jinliang, gold and silver are piled up in the warehouse." ”
When the beam was placed, Mazi hammered the beam into the crack with an axe, and said loudly after the hammer: "Three hammers on the left are full of blessings, and three hammers on the right are Yuanlang." ”
Wang Yongan was impressed by Mazi, when did this guy learn so many things.
After the beam was finished, Wang Yongan took out the bag of grains and sugar that Aunt Hua had just prepared.
Standing on the top and scattering it downward, this is commonly known as "throwing beams".
The people in the courtyard were the most happy, and they used their hands to pick up the sugar sprinkled on top and some fried peanuts.
The Wang family is not stingy, in addition to the spilled on the house, the Wang family also uses a large sieve to fill it with sugar and melons and fruits.
Everyone said festive words and took the sugar and peanuts distributed by the women of the Wang family.
"If everyone is happy, stay and have a meal, and it will be lively."
The big guy was naturally willing, and asked if he could call the family.
"Today, on a happy day, everyone will come to dinner."
Originally, the Wang family felt that it was too public, and they did not notify the village to go to the beam today, thinking that their family members and the masters who worked together would be lively.
Since everyone is here, I am embarrassed not to invite everyone to come to the new house to warm the house.
"I said Changyi, don't call us on such a big day, everyone comes to make you lively."
Cao Defa took the people in the village, and everyone prepared a little bit of a small gift more or less.
"Yo yo! This house is really well repaired! ”
Wang Tieniu's family brought a basket of dug bamboo shoots in their hands and looked around at the house repaired by the Wang family.
This blue brick house, there are more than a dozen rooms, which is too magnificent.
It's great that their family can afford to build one, and it has really won the appreciation of the big guys, and now it is soaring.
Some people sincerely congratulate some people with red eyes, why don't they have such an opportunity.
Fang Cuiying was happy to speak today, even the few mothers-in-law who didn't want to see her on weekdays greeted her with a smile.
The people of the village, whether they are widows or women, young or old, have come to please them.
Liu Chunlan and Grandma Hua wrapped their wages in red cloth, which was twice as much as the normal amount of wages.
"Thank you, sister-in-law!"
Mazi knew that there was a lot of money as soon as he weighed it, and he knew that he could work hard today, and he learned a lot of auspicious words, just to ask for two more happy money.
Zhang Guihua was busy stir-frying, and there were too many people coming, and the dishes she prepared were not enough.
An Ran pointed to the basket, she took some vegetables grown on the farm, which were all good vegetables, and they were also common, potatoes, cabbage, beans or something.
The other women who came also had an eyesight, helping to fold vegetables and peel garlic, and laughing from time to time.
Of course, more people gossip about how the Wang family got rich, with different versions, and inquire about how they met the big officials.
What's more, they all started Daddy Wang's idea, you must know that this old man Wang has lost his wife for many years, and who has no companion when he is old.
Now that the family has a lot of money, it is not beautiful to find a younger companion until you are old!
"I said you should say a few words, so as not to make the Wang family unhappy."
An old woman reminded that this old man Wang is a capable person, and he often misses his deceased wife, saying that if he can't find one, it doesn't depend on whether he has money now.
The women did not avoid An Ran when they spoke, listening to their conversation, they only felt that the abacus beads were about to collapse on her face.
"Dashan, why don't you call your girls and let them have a good meal."
Mazi got paid and happily grabbed the peanuts and sugar on the table to eat.
Dashan shook his head, her youngest daughter was still recuperating at home, her daughter was deaf and dumb, and now she was bitten by a dog, he didn't want everyone to laugh at him, and he didn't want the women here to look at his daughter with strange eyes.
"Brother Dashan, you go and bring your girl to play, there is sugar and peanuts at home, give them sweet mouths, and we will have a meal together, and you can also play with my girl."
You see, my family is all boys, so call your girl to be a companion and play together. ”
Dashan scratched his head, and it was difficult to refuse, if he didn't come, the girl at home wouldn't be able to eat such a good meal for several years.
"I'll go with you, grinding and chirping, what are you afraid of!"
Mazi patted each other's shoulders, leaving the little girls at home to eat something clear and watery, it is better to eat something good.
The mouth grows on others, what do you love to say, and it's true when you're full.
(End of chapter)