Dad's Pastoral Life

Chapter 160
Cheng He's new home, a two-story country building, a yard, and a wall, are basically these.

The exterior walls, roofs, structures, etc. are still in the style of Taohua Village, which will not look abrupt and make everyone feel comfortable.

But the small details, the unexpected places, the design is so eye-catching and makes people feel good from the heart.

In addition to the place where the millet is dried, a place like a small garden has been built on the other side of the yard. There are small gravel paths, flower beds made of stones, and common wild flowers that have been transplanted and bloom quietly. There is a different kind of beauty.

They could also see the Polygonum multiflorum planted by Cheng He earlier, growing silently beside the small garden.

The well water is still the original well, but a water pump has been added, so it is easy to pump up, and the original water is still used.

On the other side of the yard, there is a long gazebo. The top is still the same style as the main house with gray tile cornices. The style is beautiful, breathable and sun-proof. In summer, you can come out to enjoy the cool without having to stay at home.

Needless to say, the main house, the old-fashioned wooden pillars are still retained, but some artistic changes have also been added, which fully conforms to the aesthetics of the mountain village.

Even mountain people who don't know what "style" is, can feel from the bottom of their hearts when they see such works now that this is beauty.

When they were watching, they praised and whispered from time to time, and their eyes were full of spirits.

In fact, many people always think that mountain village people are rustic, have no vision, and have no "aesthetics". This kind of thinking is very one-sided.

Back then when Qi Baishi drew shrimps, the passing farmers looked at them with their dung loads, and they forgot to put down the burdens on their shoulders first, and praised the painting repeatedly, saying that the shrimps were happy;

Also, isn't the story about high mountains and flowing waters meeting bosom friends also the same?Boya played the piano in the mountains, but his bosom friend was a woodcutter cutting wood.

The mountain people know what is beautiful when they see it.

They don't need to know what kind of technique it is, what color matching, and what space to set off; they just start with their own senses, and at first glance, it's comfortable, good-looking, and beautiful, and that's all.

They just looked at it with admiration and said yes repeatedly.

Cheng Shi's father was also walking among the crowd. He was thinking about what Cheng He said earlier, that the village will also undergo major renovations and build a tourist village. Is this what he said?

He secretly estimated the approximate cost of the house.

No attention paid to expensive materials, but the build is fine and the work is well done.Such two floors, plus the courtyard, should probably cost upwards of 30.

If the whole village follows this standard, the population of more than 100 households will be at least 4000 to [-] million.

Even if it is lower than this standard, it must be at least tens of millions!In addition to the roads in the village and various public constructions, if you want to build a beautiful place, you have to spend money.

After calculating this account casually, Cheng Shi's father felt his scalp tingle for a while, these astronomical figures were something he had never thought of before.

Can Cheng Hela's investment have so much money?
Alas, if each family in the village can contribute part of the money themselves, the problems in this area can be greatly reduced.

Each house always needs to be built, and when the time comes to build it yourself, doesn't it also cost money?

Like his family, they also plan to build a house in the next two years, and honestly use it for marriage.The same is true of other people's homes.

If most families can pay for themselves, Cheng He's pressure will be much less.

Well, after Cheng He has decided on this matter, he will discuss it with the villagers, hoping to get this matter done.

He felt that even he, a rough man, thought Cheng He's new house was beautiful. If the whole village was built like this, it must be very beautiful.

It's comfortable to live by yourself, and you can earn some tourism profits. Is there anything better than this?
Cheng He is also very busy at this time, busy giving people cigarettes and so on. Let's have a brief chat, introduce his new home, talk about the cost and so on, and introduce the designer of this house.

All this is paving the way for the renovation of the whole village.

Seeing that the villagers thought his new home was beautiful, he felt confident.

The big architectural designer is different because he has accurately grasped the thoughts of the villagers, making everyone feel that it is both beautiful and practical, not that kind of flashy design.

It was busy here for a while, and there were arrangements for people to put on beams, put up red cloth and silk, paste couplets, worship sacrifices, etc. From time to time, someone called Cheng He to go over and do it.

After all this was done, Cheng He took out a huge firecracker and put it on the balcony in front of the yard, ready to light it.

……

On the other side, Cheng Xinxin exclaimed at the large basket of candies: "Wow! So many candies!"

She felt extremely happy.

The sugar I bought in the past was all packed in small bags. Compared with this, it is far worse.

This is directly packed in a big basket!

She is imagining that in the future, she can eat a lot of candies every day, pile them up, eat hard, eat while sleeping, and eat while watching cartoons. She is really happy.

Zhao Sizai said to her, "Xinxin, come on, let's help sprinkle these candies down."

Cheng Xinxin was busy picking up the sugar in her pocket, and took the time to ask, "Where are you going to sprinkle it?"

"It's downstairs, sprinkle it where there are people." Zhao Sizai said.

She also obeyed Cheng He's order, saying that as soon as the firecrackers started to be set off over there, sugar would be sprinkled down here.It is said that this is a village custom, and she doesn't understand it, so she finds it quite interesting.

But the little girl kept surrounding Tang and refused to leave, just like a mouse smelling a meat bun.

Hearing what she said, the little girl put her head far enough outside the railing, and saw a lot of people below, and said, "Scatter it? Isn't it all snatched away by them?"

Zhao Sizai replied: "That's right, this candy is for them to grab."

When the little girl heard this, she became anxious.

Let someone else grab it?How about that?This is my own candy, it belongs to her alone!She can eat slowly, how can she let others snatch the sweets that have been eaten for a long time?
Just as I was about to object, the firecrackers outside "bang" sounded, and suddenly they crackled continuously, and I couldn't hear the sound of speaking.

And Zhao Sizai had already started to grab the sugar with both hands and sprinkle it down.

This is the custom of Shangliang. When the host family buys all kinds of candy, people who come to congratulate them, especially the children they brought, sprinkle candy, which represents happiness and auspiciousness.

Those who grab the candy will also bring good luck, so everyone will be very happy to grab it.

In particular, there are red envelopes mixed in the candy, which actually contain money.

The amount will not be too large, there are a few cents and tens of dollars, but if they are snatched by children, it will be fun for a while.

Everyone in the village knows the custom of raising beams, so they have been waiting here for a long time.

Seeing that the firecrackers had been set up outside, they knew that the candy was about to be sprinkled, and the children began to bow their backs and put on a posture.Don't try to lose.

The firecrackers sounded, and the candies on top fell like hailstones. Adults and children flocked to look for them.

Everyone has sharp eyes and quick hands, and they are sure to make a move, especially when they see red envelopes, they really want to be red-eyed.Sometimes you are caught first by others, and you rush to find the next one. There is no time to be disappointed.

Sometimes it is unlucky, not only did not grab the red envelope, but someone's foot stepped on the hand, and when I looked up, there were a bunch of people, and I didn't know who to scold.

There is no time to cry. When you are crying, others are grabbing candies and red envelopes. Isn’t that even worse?
Cheng Xinxin watched Zhao Si sprinkling sugar nervously, and was so anxious that she was about to stomp her feet.This candy is her own, why throw it away?They were all snatched away by others, what should I do?
She obviously wanted to cry, but when she saw that the people downstairs were all robbing, and it was so fun, she felt like laughing.

For a moment, she didn't know whether to cry or laugh, her face was wrinkled into a bun.

Just seeing less and less sugar, I became more and more anxious.

She wanted to cry, but the sound of firecrackers outside was very loud, and no one could hear her crying, so she hurriedly continued to put candy in her pocket, as much as she could save.

But the pockets of her clothes seemed to be too small, and a few candies would fill them up.

She groped up and down, found two more pockets on her trousers, and hurried on to "rescue" her candy.

Alas, so many candies were thrown out, the little girl looked sad.

The firecrackers finally stopped, the candies were finally distributed, and the house was full of laughter and laughter.

In fact, adults all know that this is just a ceremony, intended to be lively and auspicious.No matter how much you grab, you will only be happy.

But children are different. After all, there will not be "upper beams" every day, so there are not many opportunities for sugar and red envelopes.

Some eager children immediately opened the red envelope after grabbing it, and showed off their harvest loudly: "Haha, I snatched 28 yuan!"

Someone immediately refuted him: "Cut, what is 28, my 36 is good, you can see clearly, 36! More than you!"

(End of this chapter)