Chapter 452

Is there anything wrong with Zhuangzi, the second wife and the three young masters and young ladies are not bad at Dong's house, and she also said that they will come and live with the boat next time. Even though there is no news about the second master, but there are no rumors of his death, he must live in peace somewhere Well. These households came to Quanzhou voluntarily when they heard that their master had gone far away to an isolated island overseas. The servant thought that you are short of manpower here, so I brought them together this time.
Although Dingjiazhuangzi is not big and not rich, it is the place where the family reunites and lives for the longest time, and it really carries too many beautiful memories. Most of these village households are also soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect Ding Wei's mother and son. Undoubtedly loyal.
Now that their family is in trouble, they still stick to each other. How could Ding Wei not be moved after following them, and helped the young people who were kneeling at the front to get up, and complained slightly, "Since the life in the village is good, why do you still have to wait?" Come here? Xinhuang also lived in the village for a while, so he will definitely not allow others to bully you.

The boss's words are wrong. When we came to the village, we said that we would be slaves of the boss for the rest of our lives. Now that the general is away, we don't know much about martial arts, and we can't protect the general. But we have the strength to come and help the boss. It’s okay to build a resident and reclaim a few acres of wasteland. I beg the owner not to be disgusted. Wherever you go, we will follow.
The leader was a man in his 30s, who spoke very plainly, but everyone nodded.
Compared with the veterans of Zhengxi Army who followed, as well as the children of the Chu family, and the hired workers, these children of Dingjiazhuang are definitely Ding Wei's direct descendants. She was not polite, and let Angelica lead them down to settle down. In the future, Taoyuan Island will really become the foundation, and they will be the biggest support.
The supplies brought by the ten large ships were enough, so much that the boatmen moved for a full afternoon. When the men who were waiting came back from the construction site, they saw bowls full of white rice and stewed meat. After receiving the food and supplies, and then hearing from the daughter-in-law that the master has rewarded him with new clothes, he is naturally happy.
There was also a banquet in the main tent, because they were all his confidantes, and Ding Wei did not distinguish between men and women. At a big round table, there were Chu Lao San, Shan Yi and his wife, Cheng Dayou, and the reserved Master Wang and Master Li.
Ding Wei was in a good mood, and specially cooked two dishes. Since the accident, there were very few times like this, so everyone was very happy, and the chopsticks kept greeting the two dishes. Master Wang and Master Li had not met before. He dared to move his chopsticks, but was provoked by the scent, and the gluttons in his stomach rioted, so he also joined the fighting team.
People who live by the sea, because the air is humid, almost everyone likes to drink a few sips of old wine to get rid of the moisture in their bodies. Cheng Dayou has lived by the sea for so long, and he is also used to this hobby.
So today, I shared a pot of old wine with the two old masters and Mr. Chu, which made Mrs. Cheng stare at him all the time. But Er Wa'er squeezed beside Daddy, rubbing on Daddy's lap from time to time, loving The charming appearance made everyone laugh and feel sad.
The banquet lasted until the middle of the moon. The work was heavy during the day, and everyone was sleeping so loudly that they almost covered the sound of the waves in the distance.
On the second day, the sky just turned white, and Cheng Dayou, who couldn't stay still, followed the crowd to the construction site.
Xu Shi ate enough yesterday, and they were afraid that the rainy season would come early, so everyone tried their best. The three-day construction period was actually completed in one day.
While having dinner, an old fisherman came to report that there would be a big storm in three to five days.
Ding Wei trusts these fishermen who live by the sea all year round. The so-called knowledge is in the days. After living for a long time, everything can be summed up from experience, and it will be realized in all likelihood.
So, she didn't care about any housewarming banquets, and mobilized everyone to move all the supplies into the stone castle. The stone castle is divided into three and a half floors, and the bottom floor is a half-person-high partition to prevent the sand from infiltrating moisture. The twenty or so rooms on the sunny side housed all the soldiers, guarding the door on weekdays, and it was also convenient for training. In the more than a dozen rooms in the shade, the floors were covered with linoleum, and dry firewood and some materials that were not afraid of moisture were stored.
The second floor is a small room with one light and one dark, where hired workers and children live. Almost all young couples have brought their children. The dark room is used as an inner room, and the bright room is used for meals and entertaining guests on weekdays.
On the third floor facing the sun lived Ding Wei's mother and son, several girls, and Yunying and his wife. A row of rooms in the shade on the opposite side stored all the food and valuables.
The uppermost floor of the stone fortress was built with a slightly sloping slope to facilitate drainage. A total of eight lookout rooms were built on all sides, and soldiers would be stationed to lookout on weekdays, so that when someone invaded, or when a fleet came from the sea, they would be alerted in time. Discover returns.
Slow to speak, but not slow to act.
But in one day, all the relocations were completed. At night, the large kitchen on the first floor was steaming. The hot sauerkraut soup was boiled, filled with a spoonful of spicy oil, and served with big steamed buns. It was delicious. Everyone was sweating profusely.
This period is regarded as a housewarming banquet. While shouting at the naughty children, the women are thinking about asking some of the elder sisters in charge when they will release the materials. Now that all the work is done, they finally have the time to make new clothes for the whole family. up.
Ding Wei didn't have the time to pay attention to these little things. Tomorrow, Cheng Dayou will bring all the ships back to the voyage. After all, the storm is coming, and Taoyuan has no shelter. , It is pure waste to leave the boat at the seaside. It is better to send it back together. After the rainy season, you can transport more supplies when you come back.
The girls chattered away, talking about what they needed, and wrote down everything.
Cheng Dayou put it away carefully, and then asked, what else can the master order?
Ding Wei thought for a while and said, although the second sister-in-law's natal family is benevolent, but the second sister-in-law and the three children are outsiders after all, so it's not good to live in Dong's house forever. After you go back, find a chance to bring them to Quanzhou safely, and stay there until the rainy season Once you pass, find a boat to bring it over.
Yes, master, this slave must handle this matter properly.
Cheng Dayou quickly responded, and Ding Wei said again, you should also pay attention to your own safety. If you are in danger, remember to find Big Brother Fang, he will definitely help. In addition, these children on the island have to be educated, even the hired workers had better You need to know a few words. When you come again, buy more of the Four Treasures of the Study.
What the master said was that originally the slaves only wanted to use it for the master, and bought some good paper, so it would be a pity to practice calligraphy for beginners.
There must also be a lot of information about the general, and it is necessary to train Xinying as soon as possible, so that the island can communicate with Quanzhou.
In the final analysis, what Ding Wei misses most is her husband and son. It would be great if it were in modern times. With just one phone call, no matter how far apart they are. It’s a pity.
Mrs. Cheng came in from the outside, picked up hot tea, and the sound of pouring it into the cup shocked Ding Wei to wake up. With me as the master, you and your husband will get together less and leave more, it is hard work for you.
The master beat the slaves, that's what slaves should do.
Cheng Dayou and his wife hurriedly saluted, wanting to say something, but they were not sharp-mouthed people, but their faces were flushed. Only the second child, who saw his parents like this, also ran over to salute in a decent manner, which caused trouble. Everyone is laughing.
But Ding Wei felt pain in her heart when she saw it, An Geer was as old as Erwaer, so she didn't know where she was suffering now.
The fleet came suddenly and left quickly. With the help of the monsoon, they almost left the seaside and disappeared without a trace after spreading the sails.
Everyone felt as if they were missing something, but they cheered up and found a job to do.
This time, the fleet sent more than 100 pigs, large and small, plus more than [-] chickens. The women regarded these chickens as treasures, and specially set aside a large space downstairs, filled with hay and the like, and placed food. The troughs, I hope they will quickly spread their branches and leaves, and quickly breed them. When the family is small, there will be eggs and meat to eat in the stone castle.
The girls were also thoughtful, and specially asked Master Wang and Master Li to think about building a small kitchen on the third floor, which even connected to a stone kang in the living room of the main house. They usually boil water to make tea, or do cooking. Some meals, the heat will not be wasted.
Soon, the wind and rain came as expected. At the beginning, it was just a small wind mixed with raindrops, and half a child was running around in the courtyard mischievously. But after a while, the raindrops turned into torrential rain, as if someone in the sky It was as if the water was sprinkled directly from the water ladle. In the end, a gust of wind came from nowhere, and the heavy rain hit everything on the island lifelessly.
The forest in the distance was instantly devastated and lost its former peace. The big tree swayed, the grass broke its waist, and the little flower didn't know where it went.
All the insects, ants and beasts hid, and the surroundings were eerily quiet, only the sound of wind and rain remained.
Ding Wei originally wanted to ask people to see if the native tribes had shelter from the rain, and they had gotten along well before. If they were in trouble, they couldn't just watch their lives disappear in vain.
Unexpectedly, people have lived here for many years, and they have already made preparations. There are many caves dug on both sides of a cliff gap that is only one foot wide, and the living space is spacious and secluded.
If it weren't for the acquaintance of the natives to guide Chu Laosan in for a stroll, no one could find where they were hiding.
After hearing this, Ding Wei felt even more thankful that there was no enmity at the beginning, no matter how weak the natives are. After all, they have lived in this land for many years, and they always have their merits. For example, the small island full of human bones, if it weren't for the natives Warning, they are afraid that they will only find out that there is still danger here when the island is attacked.
The windows of Shibao are the crystallization of the common wisdom of Master Wang and Master Li. Of course, Ding Wei’s guidance is also indispensable. In the end, they are made like modern shutters. The inner layer is ordinary windows, and the window paper is pasted, and the outer layer is more A layer of protection. When the wind and rain come, pull the rope, the protection will fall, the window paper will not be wet, and the light will not be completely blocked.
Before the storm came, Dang Gui distributed the fabrics of each family. In addition to making clothes for their own men and children, the women also received an extra share to help the soldiers who had no small families to do the same. all over.
In the main room on the third floor, a group of maids huddled on the warm big kang, spread out materials and needlework, and chatted about making new clothes for their masters and masters.
Fang Xinxu wants to make up for the guilt in his heart. The fabrics sent by others are the latest and the best colors in Kyoto. The girls can't put it down, and they can't wait to make more than a dozen sets for the master in one day. Three new sets would be fine.
Ding Wei was not in that mood, but it was not easy to disturb their interest, so she let Yunying take the two boxes of jewelry that Chu Qixi brought her.
A box is full of precious stone jewelry, red, blue, cat's eye, very expensive. It looks like it was sponsored by Mrs. Fang's friendship. After all, when Chu married into Fang's family, her mother's family was in trouble, and there were not many Dowry. Even if it gets better later, it is mostly pearls and corals. Such rare and rare jewelry is definitely not something she can get out.
The other box was relatively ordinary, full of gold and silver hairpins, bracelets and earrings, stuffed to the brim. It looked like it was prepared for her to reward the servants, and the preparation was not inconsiderate.
(End of this chapter)

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