farming female castellan

Chapter 100

On June 27 of the lunar calendar, it is an auspicious day, and it is advisable to build houses with beams.

It is already a great summer weather, and it feels hot early in the morning.Looking at the light and breathable linen clothes on his body, Chen Fan lamented the exquisite craftsmanship of the ancients.

Wangjiadun once again gathered a lot of people to watch Chen Fan's beam-raising ceremony.It's really hard for them to get up so early.

Before the ceremony started, Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu first attracted many people to greet and communicate.Then, Chen Fan's younger siblings became everyone's talking point.During this period of time, everyone has grown a little flesh, and their skin has become whiter, and they feel more energetic when they wear new clothes.Even though Chen Zhongzhu was the most ordinary-looking boy among the boys, he still had a square face and piercing eyes.The few good-looking ones have their own merits, everyone's eyes are straightened, and then they look at their own children beside them, with suspicious expressions on their faces.The nine-year-old Chen Zhongyan exuded a noble aura even though he was dressed in common clothes, causing everyone to avoid him when they saw him, but couldn't help but look at him quietly again.

"How could she have so many younger brothers and sisters? They're all pretty good-looking."

"You don't understand this, do you? It's easy to farm with many people. How can she farm a hundred acres of land by herself?"

"It's easy to fight when there are many people. When you encounter bullies, you can beat them away with one stick."

"There are so many people and it's lively. It's too lonely for her to live in a house alone."

"Accepting boys makes sense. If you have younger brothers to support you, what are you doing with so many girls? If you can't work for a few years, you'll have to marry. It's a waste of money."

"Don't say it so harshly, my sister is married, isn't it an extra relative to walk around." Yuanfeng County will never lack correct public opinion guides.

"That's right, look at that six or seven-year-old little girl, with her round face and big eyes, how interesting she is."

"Those two big girls are capable at first glance."

"No matter how capable you are, you will lose money, and you will have to marry in three or four years." It came back again.The idea that girls are losers is still very mainstream.

Those little boys and girls were calm and composed, not squinting.The onlookers were amazed again.

Sacrificial offerings were set on the altar, Chen Fan lit incense to sacrifice to the beam, Wang Daliang and Zhang Xiaolou toasted while talking auspicious words, offering sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth, praying for the pillars to be upright and the beams to be upright forever.

Chen Fan looked at the girder tied with red silk, feeling excited.

Amidst the sound of firecrackers, several master carpenters sang auspicious words, carried the beam, went up the ladder step by step, and placed the beam wood in the mouthpiece at the top of the central column.Chen Fan climbed onto the roof, put the five-grain color bags sent by the villagers of Liujia and Wangjiadun in the middle of the beam, and put the red cloth on the beam, implying a good harvest of five grains.

The main house on the east side and the main house on the other side of the garden also held beam sacrifice ceremonies, while the other houses just lifted up the beams without burning incense and toasting.

The most lively throwing beams began.Beams were thrown from more than a dozen houses, and the crowd was scattered everywhere.The master carpenters said auspicious words, and threw down steamed buns, candies, peanuts and red envelopes containing copper coins, and crowds flocked everywhere, vying for it.

The big steamed buns in the four directions of the main house are the most important, especially the Dongfang steamed buns. Whoever grabs it means that he will build a house next.

These big steamed buns set off several waves of heat, and the four who grabbed the big steamed buns all smiled happily.The young man who snatched Dongfang Mantou even jumped up and shouted: "I'm going to build a house! I'm going to marry a wife!" Everyone applauded and gave him blessings.

After drying the beams for a while, the workers continued to work.Purlins should be erected on the roof, and floor tiles should be laid on the ground.Chen Fan watched as they sprinkled a layer of quicklime first, and then a layer of plant ash to eliminate insects, moisture and bacteria.Then, the individual rooms began to be tiled.

There are also people working on the wall, they are plastering the wall with mud, and they will use lime water to paint the wall later.

Liu Huaishan also came today.She looked at the busy workers in a dozen houses and was very surprised.

"Half the workers from Yuanfeng County have come, right?"

Mr. Liu slashed his beard: "At least half of them are available, and the construction period is very fast. Now the weather is sunny and the temperature is high, which is very good for dispersing the tide and ventilation. We can move to a new house in a few days."

Liu Huaishan was very happy: "I don't need to live in the main house, I just live in the east wing, these two wings belong to me."

The eldest lady nodded her forehead: "Is there any customer like you who picks first?"

Huai Shan hid for a while, and smiled: "I just book a room first."

Chen Fan grabbed her hand: "The house here belongs to you, you and Dao Sui can live here. You can arrange how to arrange the room yourself when the time comes."

Mr. Liu was very patient. He took the children to understand the composition of the house.

"You boys' names are related to the components of the house. This is the column, and this is the beam. The column must be straight, and the beam must be straight. This is the purlin. The wood on the purlin is called the rafter, and the tile is laid on the rafter. Yes. This is the lintel, we often say the lintel of glory. This is the eaves, which shelters the wind and rain. The house is composed of so many parts. If anyone is missing, the house will leak. This is our common home, and the family works together. Family luck will last forever."

His voice was steady, and the boys nodded solemnly.

Chen Zhongyan paid attention to the blind spot: "We have all the columns, beams, purlins, lintels and eaves, but we don't have rafters yet."

"Then we need one more brother." Liu Huaishan was excited.

Grandpa Liu looked at them cheerfully: "If anyone comes in the future, call him rafter."

"Who will make the threshold? Isn't there a threshold at home?" Xiaoya's big eyes flashed suddenly.

The eldest wife was amused by her: "Then he must be tall, our Chen family has a higher threshold."

There are many beam-raising ceremonies prepared for each household in Wangjiadun.Zhang Ci came early with ink sticks and Chu Sheng. In the afternoon, Chen Fan led his younger brothers and sisters to give gifts from door to door. Chu Sheng followed, introducing characters to the children and leading them to say hello.

The Liang banquet in the evening was grand.Several Li Zheng, several patriarchs, all the workers, the elders and wives of the Liu family, Huai Shan and Huai Jin all participated.Chen Jian and Xiao Liangqi came, and unexpectedly Cui Yunlang and Master Jiang also came.

Xiao Liangqi is very interested in grass: "Miss Chen's grass grows really well, some are taller than a person, and they all look tender and juicy, cattle and sheep should love it."

Chen Jian joked, "Better than the grass on your pasture?"

Xiao Liangqi nodded: "I haven't seen some breeds yet, when the time comes, come and buy some grass and see if my cattle and horses like it."

Chen Fan smiled: "I'll give a batch to Mr. Xiao first, and if the horses like it, come and buy it."

"That's a good relationship." Xiao Liangqi smiled.

Chen Jian first praised the house: "The layout of this house is really exquisite. It only has two acres of land, so many houses and yards can be arranged, and the functions are clearly distinguished." Then the topic turned to Liu Huaishan: "Miss Liu Seems busy lately?"

Huaishan smiled: "It's just a matter of the countryside, just look at the crops in the field and the workmanship in the workshop."

"Liu's wine tastes very good. When will we have a drink together? Invite Brother Huaijin out too." Chen Jian started making dinner appointments again.

Liu Huaishan responded and asked, "Will Young Master Chen bring out my sister?"

Chen Jian pursed his lips: "They don't like to go out very much, just let them go, bring them here if they want to come out, and let them embroider at home if they don't want to come out."

Chen Fan turned his gaze to Liu Huaijin, who was talking to Mrs. Jiang, while Cui Yunlang was walking into the room.

　When I was young, I liked to participate in the ceremony of raising the beam, and I liked to grab bread and steamed buns.Building a building was a great joy at that time.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)