happy old days

Chapter 14

Yang Zhenhai was lying on the outside of the kang, and Jin Niang could only crawl over him, the man curled up his mouth and didn't move, he was listless.After getting off the ground, Jinniang took a closer look at the room. The room was not too small. A big kang took up one third of it. Jinniang's dowry didn't have much furniture. There were two kang cabinets, a dressing table, and a round table with stools. There are four piers, a screen, a chest of drawers, a pair of double-door wardrobes, and four large wooden boxes for clothes. There is nothing for big furniture, and the rest are buckets and basins.Now, except for the kang cabinet, table, dresser and other furniture, the rest of the things are placed under the east window, waiting for her to sort them out.Her dowry is also quite satisfactory, and it doesn't look too dazzling on the outside.However, the clothes, fabrics and jewelry items inside are very delicate, and the good ones are all pressed down.

When buying the dowry, the first thing to prepare is the furniture. Jinniang was also there when Mrs. Wang was chatting about the furniture with Mrs. Chen. She heard that they were all made of fir and elm. If they are expensive, you have to buy two pieces. She curiously asked a few words before she realized that the most expensive wood at this time is not mahogany such as red sandalwood, huanghuali, red rosewood, but soft wood such as fir and elm. The old fir is a royal tribute , The price is also expensive. At this time, people use local materials to make furniture, and there are all kinds of materials. However, it is very respectable for ordinary people to buy fir and elm for dowry.It was also because of the 100 taels of silver that Mrs. Wang thought of buying one or two pieces to give the girl a long face.If they marry a girl here, they will take the materials directly from the mountains, let them hang out for a period of time, and then make them. It can be purchased for three or five taels of silver, mostly labor costs.Jinniang is in a hurry to get married, and the weather is getting cold again, so there is not enough time to get the materials, so I can only buy materials to make.

Jinniang felt that some parts of history were a bit chaotic. The clothing and living habits here were somewhat similar to those of the Song and Ming dynasties. Perhaps there was no Yuan Dynasty, and history seemed to be a natural transition.There is also mahogany furniture here.Red sandalwood and huanghuali are said to be available in the south, but they have only been used in recent years, and the price has not yet come up. Because mahogany is hard, it is not easy to carve, and few people use it.Because red sandalwood and yellow flower pears are troublesome to transport, they seldom see them here, but you can buy red rosewood here.

At that time, Jinniang was very happy when she heard that, rosewood is good, the price is cheaper than fir, and the whole set of dowry is made, not much.It just takes longer.When Mr. Chen saw that his daughter liked it, he made a decision, and found two more carpenters who could catch up.For this reason, Jinniang even drew a few furniture pictures, which are simple and elegant, and they are very elegant.Although Old Man Chen was a little surprised, he was relieved when he thought that his daughter's usual drawing patterns were pretty good. I guess the little girl has this talent.It's a pity in my heart, I feel that if Jinniang was born in a good family, she would also be a talented woman.

Jinniang can draw furniture pictures because she just likes it. Because she is going to go back to the countryside, Jinniang thinks that she will have the money to rebuild the bungalow at home. When she has nothing to do, she will check some information on the Internet. furniture.It’s just that it’s just a fantasy. After studying the structural materials of the courtyard house, I think that even if it can be built, a set of courtyards will cost hundreds of thousands or millions, which is impossible to build. Furniture can be realized, but the material is not good. The material is gone, thinking that there is a carpenter in my hometown, it would be cheaper to buy the material and hire someone to make it, so I paid more attention to the style of the furniture.

Even if the dowry was not much, it took up half of the room, and there were things on several large boxes.When the dowry was delivered, Manniang also came over, and put all the clothes to be worn in the past two days into the chest of drawers.

Pulling open one layer, there were new clothes to be worn in the past few days, and Jin Niang looked, but she was not wearing the brocade and sable fur coat with gold branches and flowers and red bottom.I chose the red padded jacket with two breasts embroidered with twine flowers below.Inside is a red jacket with a stand-up collar, and underneath it is a red horse-face skirt also embroidered with twine flowers.A pair of red embroidered cotton shoes under their feet.

Yang Zhenhai lay there watching Jinniang change into new clothes. She was dressed in red and her cheeks were even more flushed. She was a bit childish, but she was very happy when she put on this set of clothes. It gives people a feeling of blessing, which is really eye-catching.

The wedding is on the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month, just in time for the Chinese New Year, so it’s natural to dress more festively. Jinniang is growing up, and she only makes a few pieces that fit well, especially for the New Year. Compared to this one, that one is more expensive and more festive , but if you wear it out today, it seems to be showing off, so it's better to be more stable.Wear that one when you go home, she also likes it very much, and when I get home, I will let my parents see it and they will be happy.

Yang Zhenhai also paid attention to Jinniang's actions just now, knowing that the clothes on it are the ones he plans to wear in the near future, "Why don't you wear that one?"

Jinniang was combing her hair, and she didn't turn her head when she heard his question, but just glanced at him through the bright yellow bronze mirror, and didn't speak.Yang Zhenhai didn't hear the answer, and he didn't chase after it. He naturally understood why, but he didn't want her to think too much like this. "In this family, you can do whatever you like, regardless of people's faces." After coming back these days, I have already seen it clearly, it is not a worry.

Jin Niang smiled, she didn't want to be patient, but it was unnecessary and troublesome.Her dowry before was already enough to make people envious. The parents didn't keep any of the dowry, and they all gave her as a dowry. There were not many pieces of furniture, and the things were all real, eye-catching enough.Stop irritating people, her ears were very hot last night.If I were to wear that dress and go out again today, I might not know what to say secretly, one thing more would be better than one thing less.Just wait until the house is divided, and how long it will last.

After combing her clothes, she stood up and entered the small room next to her. This is probably the place she is most satisfied with in this new house.

There are no flush toilets in this world. It is very inconvenient to shower and wash. In the Chen family, if you want to take a bath, you can only wash it in the house with a wooden bucket. Taking a bath is like fighting a war. It is very troublesome to boil water and carry water.

When measuring the room before, Jinniang knew that the west room was connected to a small side room, which was originally used for storing sundries. When Jinniang knew about it, she proposed to change it into a bathroom. It was just enlarged and a big pot was placed. It is very convenient to bring boiling water when heating the kang. The big pot is on the south window, next to a large water tank, separated from the north side, a small room with a toilet, and a big bath next to it. Bucket for bathing.

Jinniang took a look in the small room, there was still water in the pot, she added two sticks of firewood, and when the water was hot, so was the kang.The toilet is unavoidable. Fortunately, there is ready-made plant ash here so that it will not be smelly. To her surprise, there is a separate small window in the compartment where the toilet is placed. Open the window and the toilet can be sent out directly. It is more convenient and less embarrassing.There is a leak under the bathtub, which is connected to the back with a bamboo pipe, and it is made very carefully in the ditch.

After seeing the small room, I feel much happier, let alone in the countryside, even in the city.

When I came out, I saw that Yang Zhenhai had already sat up, his clothes were only hanging, and Jinniang stepped forward to help him take care of it. Jinniang is not tall, so this would be quite reasonable.

Judging by his attitude and his careful arrangements, Jinniang's anxiety caused by this marriage has disappeared, and she is full of expectations for the future life, so apart from the vague shyness, she is also generous.What's more, Mrs. Wang and Manniang have been educating her a lot these days.

He squeezed his clothes and saw a knife wound on his neck. Although it was not obvious, it could be seen that if it was deeper, it might have cut the main artery. Although he was in a daze last night, he could vaguely see it. The scars on his body are very rough in this era, so the scars are even more ferocious. I don't know how many times life and death caused so many scars in an instant.This man really rolled over from the tip of a knife.

Yang Zhenhai let her do whatever he wanted, he liked Jinniang's generosity very much, he thought she could hide from him, what a surprise.

After getting dressed and the water was hot, Jin Niang hit the water and wanted to take it out, but Yang Zhenhai directly brought in the basin stand and put it in a corner of the room, "I'll wash it here in the future. The basin is quite heavy so don't carry it back and forth." He said He's quite a man, and he's seen a lot of beautiful women before, but no one can make him feel so sympathetic. Women are accessories, give her what she wants, and don't care about it ideologically, but from the first time he saw Jinniang, he felt Fascinated, he was very fond of her petty service, and felt sorry for her not wanting to bother her too much.This kind of thinking is very weird, looking at her as if no matter how much you can pamper her, when you think that this is your daughter-in-law, you will be as happy as something, and feel beautiful in your heart.

After the two washed up, Jin Niang combed Yang Zhenhai's hair again.I tidied up myself, didn't wear any rouge, and she didn't need any grooming at her age.

After tidying up the house, the two of them left the house, and Mr. Yang had already got up over there.Yang Zhenhai glanced at it. Father Yang was already dressed, so he asked Jinniang to go in. Their farmhouse is not very particular.

Father Yang looked at the eldest son and the eldest daughter-in-law, and the smile on his face did not stop. The daughter-in-law fetched water, the son combed his hair, and watched the daughter-in-law tidy up the bedding, neatly tidying up the kang. , I feel very beautiful.I used to marry my daughter-in-law and live in the wing room where my son-in-law lived, and I didn't even think about taking care of him. Don't underestimate the daughter-in-law here, but she is also generous in doing things.Looks like a filial piety.It is a perfect match with the eldest son.

In fact, this old man Yang has wronged his two daughters-in-law a little bit. This is an era when farmers don’t pay much attention to etiquette, but there is no daughter-in-law who enters the father-in-law’s room early in the morning. Generally, farmers don’t pay much attention to it, and they don’t have to be like big families. People make rules in front of their parents.It's not like he can't move anymore.So his two daughters-in-law will not please them in this regard.Jinniang was influenced by modern times and took care of her grandfather since she was a child. She only pretended to respect and love the old in her heart, so how could there be any dirty things in her heart? Besides, she came here with Yang Zhenhai, so no one else could tell.Yang Zhenhai is still a filial person, so he naturally hopes that his wife will be filial to his father along with him.As a result, her casual behavior made Father Yang like him even more.

As soon as they cleaned up, they heard a knock on the door. The three came to the main hall in the middle. Yang Zhenhai opened the door. It was his three younger brothers, Yang Zhenjiang, Yang Zhenhu, and Yang Zhentan.Followed by two sisters-in-law and three children, that's all.

"This is your sister-in-law's first day in the house. Our family rules are not very strict, just serve a cup of tea." Father Yang said to everyone while sitting in the main seat.

After hearing this, Jin Niang entered the room and brought out the tea. It had already been brewed and the temperature was just right, so she took the opportunity to bring out the meeting ceremony.

Putting two cushions on the ground, Jin Niang and Yang Zhenhai knelt down together and offered tea to Old Papa Yang, "Daddy, drink tea." Papa Yang happily took it.

Jinniang sent another set of clothes and shoes that she made for Father Yang, and this was a good-bye gift.Then he and Yang Zhenhai burned a stick of incense to his mother, and when they came back, they sat down and accepted the gifts from their younger brothers.

There is no need to kneel down, just pay one respect, and Jinniang will give each younger brother a purse.There was two hundred coins in the purse, but this was a high line given according to the village's custom.The sister-in-law is given one piece of material each, enough to make a suit of clothes.The eldest of the three children is three years old, the youngest son is only four months old, and the third child is one year old.Each child has a pair of silver bracelets, and the children's meeting gift is more, and it is the first time the elders meet.

"Everyone just entered the house. Don't worry about the family affairs before the new year. After the new year, the three of you will take turns to do it. Today is the new year. What's the new year's goods at home? Let the second and third family take a look. I'll report the number. You need to buy it quickly." Not to mention that this old man Yang really has the aura of a patriarch. "The fourth brother's marriage is also being prepared. After the new year, you will move to my place first, tidy up the house, and the date has been set."

Then she talked about some trivial matters at home, Jinniang just listened, she found that Yang Zhenhai left the house with her, the expression on his face was less, it was really cold, even if it was better in Father Yang's house, it would be a bit paralyzed It felt like the two sisters-in-law who got him seemed a little afraid of him.It's true that this person can change his face.

Observe the members of the family again.

(End of this chapter)