Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 524: Entering the House and Warming Up the House
Gu Erzhu held Zhou Sishun tightly, and when his eldest son turned around, he immediately showed his in-laws. He couldn't help laughing when he saw that his in-laws' mother had quickly hidden behind his eldest son.

Suddenly, thunderous laughter broke out in the hall.

Happy times are always fleeting, and in the blink of an eye it was the twelfth day of the lunar calendar. Gu Erzhu started to set off with his family at the auspicious time, two quarters of an hour before the morning hour.

It's still cold at four or five in the morning, but there's nothing we can do. According to the old immortal, it should be afternoon if not this time, and anyone who moves into their new home should choose the time when the sun sets.

Generally speaking, people choose to do it before daybreak, so that they won’t be blocked by others on the way, and the housewarming ceremony will end just in time for daybreak, which is perfect.

Especially after the beginning of winter, there is not much work in the fields, so people have to go out early in the morning to set up stalls and find work. Many villagers sleep until noon.

Save food.

The carriage moved slowly along the way and arrived in front of the manor. The lights were already on, and Chang Qing and Zhou Molan were ready to welcome them.

Outside the manor gate.

The roof was put up.

Red lanterns are hanging high.

Get off the carriage and move into the house.

Not much.

Like firewood (wealth), it means a bundle.

When the auspicious time calculated by the old immortal arrived, at the hour of Mao, Gu Erzhu wanted his eldest son to lead the way into the house with lit incense in his hand, but unfortunately his eldest son refused to cooperate.

The young couple had already hidden in the back, still holding the things needed for entering the house. He could only hold the lit incense in his hand and lead his family to enter through the open main door.

First, he would go around the four corners of the manor, then go into the kitchen to pay homage to the Kitchen God, and then insert the incense into the incense burner dedicated to the three gods of Fortune, Lu, and Longevity.

By the time he led his two sons to kowtow and kneel, praying for blessings for the entire family to have more happiness, longevity, plenty of wealth and peace, and then stood up again, it was almost dawn.

Cook sweet soup over a fire and set off firecrackers at the door.

At this point, I have moved into the house smoothly.

The manor is divided into the outer courtyard and the inner courtyard. Along the central axis, in addition to the main courtyard, there are also east and west courtyards in the inner courtyard. Zhou Banxia chose the west courtyard for himself and his wife.

Her mother-in-law agreed to her. When the firecrackers sounded, she could be locked up like the baby and just go back to the yard to eat and sleep, sleep and eat, and have a good rest.

If there were any female relatives coming who she had to attend to, her mother-in-law would send someone to inform her. Other than that, she could use the excuse of being pregnant to keep herself out of trouble.

But I am so happy.

At noon, the sky was already bright.

Although Gu Erzhu didn't want to inform his relatives and friends and let them spend money on the house-warming today, guests still came one after another as Zhou Sishun and Ma Dazhuang's families arrived one after another.

There are the Liu family, the parents-in-law of Gu Erzhu, the Li family, the parents-in-law of Zhou Daya, several Wang families from Wangbei Village, Gu Dagu in the town, and Fang's family, etc.

There were also Manager Wang, the Zhao family, the Yun family, the Bai family who had rushed over from Qingyang County early in the morning, as well as several families from Zhaojia Village who had joined the Zhao family halfway.

During this period, there were also the heads of the Gu and Zhou families, the elders of the clan including Zhou Xiucai, and the people in the village...

Fortunately, there was a custom of "housewarming wine" to entertain the builders and helpers, so Gu Erzhu was somewhat cautious and had already set up a shed outside the gate of the manor. There was also a custom that if someone in the village hosted a dinner, the women who came would consciously help wash vegetables, wash dishes and light the fire.

But his family has a lot of servants, from the chef in the workshop and canteen to the helpers. Even if he has not made preparations to invite the whole village in advance, he is not afraid of too many people.

Most rural families bring a few coins wrapped in red paper to express congratulations, and some bring a few eggs or a few green onions...

Gu Erzhu didn't mind, as long as they came, they were guests. He also asked Gu Laosi, who was helping to write the gift list at the door early, not to mention some of the "small gifts".

Whether he wanted to take advantage of the situation and have a meal or he was really short of money, he knew it very well as they only lived in one village, but today was a happy occasion.

On a happy occasion, the latter’s thoughtfulness is better than anything else, but there is no need to be too serious about the former.

How could he take advantage of his family so easily? Even if his San Ya's workshop stopped hiring people, who knows how many people would be hired to work in a year, and people like this would be excluded.

Similarly, these people did not need to be accompanied by Gu Erzhu himself. Gu Dachang, Yu Cai and others led them to sit on the covered seats set up outside.

It is called a ceiling, but except for the side that is sheltered from the wind, the other three sides are surrounded by straw curtains, so it is quite warm inside. Before the meal started, tea, water and melon seeds were already placed on the rows of tables.

In the outer courtyard, including the front hall, the clan leaders and elders of the Gu and Zhou families, Mr. Bai, Mr. Zhao, Manager Wang, and the Gu family's in-laws also gathered together.

In the inner courtyard, most of the female guests who came knew that Zhou Banxia was pregnant and it was not good to worry about her. Apart from the mistress of the house, there were not many female relatives who came with their children.

But their programs are much richer than those outside. Some people drink tea and chat, some play mahjong, and some even make children laugh until they go crazy.

Zhou Banxia didn't get the good sleep she wished for. She did try to make up for the sleep, but just when she thought she had fallen asleep, someone seemed to be looking for her again when she was half asleep.

Hearing that Mai Huang, who was guarding outside, did not come in to see if she was asleep, she closed her eyes again, turned over and continued to sleep. In a daze, she heard Zhou Daya's voice again.

She didn't know how long she had slept in a daze, but Zhou Daya's whispered words outside woke her up and she suddenly became energetic.

Her eldest sister said that Ma Shan had asked her five times whether she was still asleep or awake, and even her mother-in-law was so busy entertaining the female guests that she was busy as a drum.

This time, there was no time to be lazy. Zhou Banxia quickly called Zhou Daya in, and then asked Mai Dong to come in and help her dress up. Just then, Gu Dahua's family arrived.

Her mother-in-law asked the Dahua family to come and see if she had woken up. If she had, she would go to the main courtyard to meet the other female relatives so that they would not be disappointed by not seeing her.

The female relatives who were able to come today were basically either concerned about the health of their old daughter-in-law, or wanted to interact more with her to gain benefits.

Liu knew very well how many people wanted to have good relations with her daughter-in-law. Not only did they want to hand their daughter over to Dajiang, but they also wanted to have a good relationship with her so that they could ask her daughter-in-law for help when they had problems.

Logically speaking, the visitors were guests, and most of them had not brought their unmarried daughters with them. She should have her maid take the female guests to sit in the courtyard of her eldest son and his young couple.

However, it was unclear who would go and who would not. Besides, there was also a young wife. If a large group of people went there, it would be impossible for the old daughter-in-law to entertain them. It would be better to let the old daughter-in-law come to the main courtyard.

Seeing Zhou Banxia coming in with a smile on her face faster than she had expected, Liu knew that she had not made the wrong decision. Her old daughter-in-law still did not like outsiders entering the west courtyard.

The Gu family's house-warming banquet was a great success, both the host and the guests enjoyed themselves.

This time, which was very rare, even Grandpa Gu was talking and laughing throughout the whole process, speaking polite words on behalf of his second son, and repeatedly asking his relative, Grandpa Liu, to stay for two days before returning to the village.

Even after the banquet was over, when most of the guests had left, he returned to the front hall, enthusiastically invited his in-laws to sit down, and said pleasantly, "Have a great time today, let's have a couple of drinks in the evening."

Uncle Liu laughed in fear.

(End of this chapter)