Go back to the valley to farm

Chapter 221

Chapter 220 Second Master of Ink Handwriting
Early the next morning, Li Junge came to the side of the greenway early, and there were six big roosters waiting to be cleaned up!
Next to the greenway is the construction site of the Miao babies. There are big pots, stoves and sheds ready-made. Li Junge caught Ermao and He Miao.

They are big black-boned roosters with small feet weighing more than ten kilograms. The chicken giblets are cleaned out and fried for a while, and the rest are chopped into large pieces.Then strain the strained chicken broth and set aside.

Then add soy sauce and cooking wine into the big basin, pour the chicken pieces into it, and scoop it up with both hands, so that the chicken is covered with the sauce, and marinate for about an hour.

This action must be done while it is hot, so that the chicken can easily absorb the flavor.

Add large oil to the big pot, then pour in two packs of Roasted Chicken Seasoning and two packs of Hot Pot Ingredients, then put in two catties of dried chilies and two catties of Chinese prickly ash and stir fry.

At that time, roasted chicken shops were all over the streets and alleys of Shudu, but once the seasonings in bags came out, they were closed one by one, because roasted chickens only need to be prepared with seasonings, and the method is too simple.

After frying the seasoning until the fragrance overflowed, Li Junge added chicken pieces and continued to stir fry, then poured the chicken broth that had just been filtered into the pot, and stewed the chicken.

While the chicken is cooking, wash and chop the onion, celery, green pepper and parsley.

Then start peeling lettuce and potatoes.

After simmering until the chicken is tender, pour in the lettuce and potatoes, add celery, onion and green pepper after 10 minutes.

Continue to cook for 10 minutes, turn off the heat, add coriander, and serve in a pot.

This dish is really not difficult, just a "big" word, big piece, big pot, big fire, big oil, big fragrance, big spicy, marijuana, big pot, it is most suitable for a group of old men who are shirtless and make big wine one game.

At noon, Zhu Chaoan drove Uncle A Chong and more than a dozen Miao Wa off.

A group of people from Lijiagou who participated in stealing beams yesterday also arrived one after another, also a dozen or so.

The spicy smell of roast chicken filled the whole greenway, and the Miaowa sat at the table, their noses twitching.

There were four tables in total, each table was half Miaoba and half Hanba. Everyone talked about the incident of stealing beams yesterday, and when the two sides exchanged information, they all found it interesting and funny.

Li Junge fried the chicken offal again, put a large pot of roast chicken on each table, and two plates of fried chicken offal, raised his wine glass and said to Uncle A Chong: "It's simple, Uncle A Chong, I really appreciated it yesterday, the people in the village The dogs have not been released, otherwise all the people in Lijiagou will be thrown into the woods!"

Uncle A Chong laughed loudly and said, "It was just for fun! Could it be that a thief really caught me! Hahaha! You don't know, I have selected the six beams from the beginning. I am afraid that you are not familiar with Miao Wa. I thought of tying it up for you first, for convenience. However, the people in the village heard that the Piwa at the foot of the mountain was going to lift the beam, and secretly tied one for your house, and I tied one for mine, and the whole mountain was covered. Say it's a mess!"

Li Junge said: "I'm really grateful. Erpi remembers the feelings on the mountain firmly. From now on, the affairs of Miao Village will be my affairs!"

Uncle A Chong waved his hands again and again, and said: "If you want to talk about affection, it should be that the Miao Village remembers your Piwa's affection. It has been decades, how has the village been so happy? The older generation's faces are full of smiles. !By the way, Chinese New Year is coming soon, so you must come to the village to celebrate Chinese New Year!"

Li Junge looked at the woolen vest and coat on his body, and said: "The winter moon has just arrived, and the twelfth lunar month is still a month away. How can we talk about the Chinese New Year?"

A Tong said: "Erpi, don't you know? Our Miao family's New Year is on the tail of Dongyue, which is different from your Hanwa!"

Only then did Li Junge come to his senses, and said, "Hahaha, I forgot about this! I will definitely come when the time comes!"

A Tong excitedly said: "That's right, the village must be very lively this year, you must come up!"

After the incident of stealing the beam last night, the young people on the mountain and down the mountain became acquainted again. They drank in big glasses and ate meat in large pieces, and they quickly became friends.

Li Junge toasted Uncle A Chong again, and said, "Uncle A Chong, I heard from He Miao that you old carpenters have a lot of tricks in their work, tell me about it, and I'll see if I can let A Yin take it The craftsmanship and exquisiteness of the wooden building are also included in the intangible cultural heritage."

Uncle A Chong said: "There are too many things to talk about here. In the early years, we were masters leading apprentices. We were apprentices for three years and helpers for one year. We didn't get paid. Only after that did we become teachers. After graduation, we had to follow the master. As a subordinate for several years, this is the only way to stand alone."

"In our line of work, the master is called 'the ink master'. There is no blueprint for building a house. No matter how big the house is, it is in the ink master's mind."

"What is needed for the whole house and how to make it, the ink master must be clear."

"All the components, no matter the beams, columns, squares, boards, rafters, purlins, or tenons, are all processed from wood, and they are only connected by tenon and tenon. In the case of drawings, they must be accurate.”

"Thousands of beams, columns, and rafters were all ejected by the ink master alone with an ink fountain. Others just transformed the wood into various components according to the lines drawn by the ink master. This is the difference between an apprentice and a master."

"When all the components are erected, there is no error at all, and the mortise and tenon fit perfectly. This is the hard way to eat! It is also the origin of the name 'Palm Ink Master'."

"Let's go back to building a house. There are many rules and regulations in every step of the house. There are also many ceremonies of worshiping gods and gods, praying for blessings and blessings. They are all taught by the master's precepts and deeds. There is no craftsmanship, plus a This "Book of Luban" has no inheritance, so it is impossible to be a master of calligraphy."

"Take the preparations before building a house as an example. The first thing is to choose a site. Basically, it is based on the principle of choosing a mountain facing the water, facing the north and facing the south, and the terrain is moderately high and low. The specific housing site pays attention to the thickness of the mountain and the right and left. This is the basic principle. Of course, it is better to rely on mountains and rivers, where the wind gathers energy. If you can find dragons and tigers for protection, phoenixes for habitat, spirit turtles for floating pictures, etc., then it will be a treasure land of geomantic omen that cannot be found.”

"There are many taboos when choosing a site. For example, if the opposite is Baiyan Mountain, it will affect future generations, and it is easy to become a "white hair" after death; for example, the front and back of the house should be empty. The widow'..."

"When encountering these places, it's not impossible to build a house. Then you need to be a master of ink. way to remedy it.”

Li Junge was stunned when he heard that: "Hearing what you said, why do I think that your business is stealing Mr. Feng Shui's job?"

Uncle A Chong said proudly: "A good Fengshui master may not be a good ink master, but a good ink master must still be a Fengshui master."

Then he continued: "After the site selection, the next step is to 'build the foundation'. There are several small links in laying the foundation. Before laying the foundation, the mountain must be sacrificed, because 'building the foundation' means occupying the mountain. Therefore, it is necessary to sacrifice to the grandfather of the mountain god and get his permission. Generally, chickens are used, but pigs, sheep, etc. are also used, but cattle are not allowed.”

"Because cows are our source of food and clothing, they are sent by the gods to help us live, so we avoid using cows as sacrifices."

"Sacrificing to the mountain is usually carried out by the gods, and sometimes our more experienced palm ink masters act as the hosts of the return ceremony."

"After offering sacrifices to the mountain, it is 'orientation'. Mr. Feng Shui set up a compass to determine the direction of the house. We call it 'Dinglong Ridge'. One is to determine the good or bad of the mountain, and the other is to determine the auspicious direction, so as to determine where the gate opens. .”

"In the past, buildings on stilts were built, and they were built according to the situation of the mountain. The orientation was difficult to say, so the best housing site was 'Zuo Qinglong, Right Baihu, Front Suzaku, Back Xuanwu'."

"Later, wooden buildings began to be built on the flat ground under the mountain, so it was necessary to pay attention to the sitting direction of the house."

"Of course there are certain principles for orientation. The "Book of Luban" says that "the Yang residence is the same as the Longyuan, and the residence needs to be wide and flat. The bright hall needs no guests, and the Wantang door is wide first. The east chamber, the west cushion and the package Kitchen, courtyard, terrace, garden or garden. Or go to the top of the mountain to find plains, surrounded by water in the front and back. The same is true for roads on the left and right, but you must avoid jumping back and forth. The four dragons of water, wood, gold and earth, this work is a good foundation and will be auspicious.'”

"Although this is the saying of the Han family, we also use it as a general method for the orientation of our Miao family's Yang residence."

"In addition to making the direction of the house correct after construction, it is also necessary to consider whether it matches the horoscope of the owner of the house."

"The orientation of the house is mostly north-south, but sometimes it cannot be directly south or north, and it needs to be [-] degrees east."

"It is said that after Zhu Yuanzhang went to Beijing to repair Tiananmen Square, he wanted to occupy the direction of sitting north and south, so that the people should not be allowed to sit in this direction. Even if they want to repair it, there should be officials in the family, otherwise, if they violate the prohibition, they will be punished. If you want to repair it, you are not allowed to face the south. After the land is changed, our Miao family has to follow it, and this rule has been used to this day."

"In addition to the north-south orientation, you can also sit west-east or east-west according to the terrain. But generally you don't sit south-north, because the doors and windows open to the north, there is a saying that 'the north wind sweeps the house, and the family is destroyed'."

Li Junge's eyes turned in circles: "It's too particular! I don't know if the designer who repairs the elevator apartment should also consider these things! The designer of the house also needs to understand Feng Shui, it really increases his knowledge!"

Uncle A Chong said with a smile: "Actually, apart from Mr. Feng Shui and ink makers, the master himself can also change the direction of his house based on experience."

Li Junge was overjoyed and said: "There is still such a thing? Then what should we think? Tell me quickly, I can also pretend to be a Fengshui master in the future!"

Uncle A Chong said: "Actually, it's very simple. For example, look at the direction of the opening of the magpie's nest or the swallow's nest on the beam, or the direction that your Dabai or Dadai often go after going out, all of which can be considered as auspicious directions."

Li Junge couldn't laugh or cry: "You said such a big thing before, and now you tell me such a simple judgment, is it reliable?!"

Uncle A Chong said with a smile: "It's generally reliable, because the two methods of judgment are often surprisingly in the same direction. There is no reason to say this!"

Li Junge picked up another glass of wine and said, "It turns out that there is still so much preparation before building the house. Come on, Uncle Achong, you are tired, and I will toast you again."

Uncle A Chong drank a cup, the conversation became more and more lively, and said: "This is not over yet!"

"The next step is to 'select the time', which is the necessary preparation before breaking the ground. The time selection is based on the horoscope of the owner, the environmental conditions of the selected house, and the approximate period of time for building the foundation, to choose an auspicious time to come Carry out, such as Yin day and Yang day, Yin time and Yang time, etc..."

"After that, we need to hire workers, that is, we need to hire people who will help us with the housing estate. Strong labor force and rich experience are just one aspect. In addition, we must choose some people who are full of yang, people with double cultivation of merit, and people with prosperous children and grandchildren. .When selecting workers, we should also organize some children to be taken to the construction site by these people to show that this estate will send people in the future.”

(End of this chapter)