Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 143 Building a House
It is said that the auspicious snow heralds a good year. After the heavy snowfall, although there are certain sequelae, but with the opening of the government's warehouse to release grain a while ago, the famine has been continuously relieved, and the stone that was pressing on the heart has also fallen to the ground.

Chunqiu's aunt gave birth to a big fat boy two days after my uncle went back. She said that he weighed more than six catties, and the mother and child were safe. When Yang Li heard the news, she quickly prayed to the sky, and even said that the Bodhisattva blesses you, Bodhisattva bless.

Because the child is still young and has no name, it can only be called by the baby first. In ancient times, the child's death rate was relatively high, and the child's name was only given after the first year of life. Although Chunqiu was a little disappointed and didn't know the baby's name, but It also couldn't stop her excitement. It was the first time she saw a newborn after coming to ancient times for so long.

Because Gao Qing drove a carriage to announce the good news, although he came back not long after he left, but he was in good spirits after the wedding, and Chunqiu was also happy when he saw his uncle's vigorous appearance.

Mrs. Yang Li was worried about her daughter's situation, and after a few instructions to Gao Qing, she went straight back to the house and took two pieces of clothes, and followed Gao Qing to Linfang with Chunqiu.

That's right, with so many people in the Yang family, Yang and Li didn't take anyone with them. They brought Chunqiu directly. When Chunqiu was called into the car by her grandma, she was dumbfounded, because she didn't know why her grandma wanted to take her there. Staying at home is also boring, Chunqiu just thought for a second, and then directly got into the carriage with Yang Lishi.

As for the reason why Mrs. Yang and Li took Chunqiu with her, it was nothing more than that she believed that her good granddaughter was a little golden boy who was blessed with great fortune. Ancient people were superstitious, and Mrs. Yang also hoped that Chunqiu would give this newborn a Little babies bring some good luck.

When Yang Lishi left, he took a few hens from the family. Seeing that the chicken racks were going to be empty again, Yang Lishi planned to buy some back when the spring began.

The two stayed in Linfang County for two days, and then hurried back. The reason was simple, the house was going to be built.

Although the winter cold is still not over, and people are still wrapped in cotton coats, their enthusiasm for building houses is very high.

Most of the houses in ancient times were mud embryo houses wrapped in mud and fine sand and sawdust. Because the ancient brick-burning technology was not good, that kind of red brick had not yet appeared.

However, in ancient times, there was brick and tile technology, just like the bricks and tiles used in Grandpa Yang's house before.

In fact, bricks and tiles are different things. The tiles appeared and used in the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period, and the bricks appeared in the Warring States Period, but their large-scale application was in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

When the Yang family built a house this time, they planned to spend a lot of money to build a better house, so as to save manpower and material resources for annual renovations.

The location of the new house is very particular, but the Yang family built the house on the original basis, so naturally there is no need to re-select the site, but the house was demolished, and there was no place to live. The ancestral house of my grandfather's house is temporarily staying.

Yuan Shi simply packed up two pieces of clothes that were left for a change of clothes, and the family moved here the next day.

To build a house, the foundation must be laid first. The stronger the foundation is, the safer the house will be. On the day the foundation was laid, Chunqiu also came with Yang Weibo.

Looking at the big pit that was getting deeper and deeper, Chun Qiuhou took two steps back in fear, for fear that he would accidentally fall into it.

Except for the two carpenters and bricklayers hired in Heishan Town, the rest of the staff are local people from Yangjia Village. Skilled workers like masons spend 60 yuan a day, while the rest of those who do manual work pay 40 yuan a day. Wen, because the Yang family built a lot of houses and started construction at three places at the same time, naturally many people were hired. It was agreed when the families were separated before that each house will naturally be built with the money of each family. When the time comes What you want to build is up to you.

The Yuan family was not short of money, so they naturally wanted to build a better house, and they wanted to be able to live in it before the spring, so their family hired the most people.

Because of the money spent before, Mrs. Gu finally persuaded Yang Weimin who wanted to build a good house. The two built the cheapest mud house, and Mrs. Yang and Li chose the best one, because after the New Year, Yang Weisong is going to marry a wife. Yang Li intends to build it up and save it next year. Although Yang Li said that she lived with Yang Weisong when the family was separated, after all, she is not too old to walk. At the age of being served, she plans to spend time alone with old man Yang, and when she can't live anymore, she will take turns spending time at the three sons' homes.

The house was built with food and housing included. The Yang family was in charge of breakfast and lunch, and the three of them, Yang and Li, took turns cooking the meals.

Chunqiu thinks that building a house is hard work, and how can one have the strength to work if they are not full? Although they can’t feed them with big fish and meat every day, they can still afford to buy pork intestine bone soup, and the processing method of pig intestines Everyone knows it, it's delicious and not expensive.

Yuan Shi shared this idea with Yang Li Shi, and Yang Li Shi nodded in agreement without thinking about it. Every day, she asked Yang Weisong to go to the town to buy the bones and pig intestines to be used, and then make them the next day. Roasted pig intestines and bone broth are served to the workers with Zamian steamed buns.

After three days of digging the foundation, the formal construction of the house began. People mixed the fine sand and soil sifted from the river, and kept the fired green bricks to build it directly. The ancients would not be lazy, especially Yang The food cooked by the family is still very appetizing, and everyone is working hard.

Today it was Yuan's turn to cook again. When she got up early in the morning, Yuan started to work in the kitchen. Chunqiu got dressed and rushed over to help.

"Mother, what are you eating today?" Chunqiu stepped into the kitchen and asked Yuan Shi who was meeting with her.

Yuan Shi said without turning his head, "Bone soup with steamed buns" finished, and kneaded the noodles vigorously.

Eating every day, how tired, Chunqiu complained in his heart, when he saw the fish beside him, it was like a period of electricity passed through his mind, with a sound of touching, Chunqiu had a good idea in his heart.

"Mom, let's make fish buns." It happened that the fish his dad brought back yesterday had no spines.Stomp can just use live bread buns.

"Ah?" Yuan turned her head straight, glanced at the dead fish beside her, and said uncertainly, "I'm afraid it's not enough to eat, there are only two."

If the two fish brought back by Yang Weibo were all cut up, they would be able to take a little more than a catty of meat. Yuan Shi thought of the man in his 20s and shook his head inwardly, fearing that it might not be enough to eat.

Chunqiu turned around and said, "Mother, don't you still have some cabbage for the winter at home? Put some in there, and then boil the fish heads into fish head soup. If you don't like steamed buns, you can also eat steamed buns and drink soup."

"...That's right, Qiu'er, you go to the backyard to bring a cabbage back, and mother will chop up the fish." Yuan Shi lowered her head and thought for a while, then agreed, indeed, eating pig intestines and bone soup every day is boring, and occasionally changing the taste also good.

After hearing her mother's consent, Chunqiu went out directly, and then brought back a not-so-small cabbage from the backyard, and threw away the dried leaves outside, leaving behind the green and tender shoots inside.

After Yuan Shi chopped up the fish meat, he threw the minced fish meat into the basin on the side and handed it to Chunqiu, while he kneaded the reconciled noodles on the side and rolled the skin.Chunqiu took it, chopped the cabbage, mixed the two together, and finally carried it to the back to prepare it with seasoning.

One of the mother and daughter was busy making the stuffing, and the other was busy rolling out the skin. When Chunqiu adjusted the stuffing, Yuan also rolled out the skin of the buns.

The next steamed buns were made very quickly. Put two drawers of steamed buns and one drawer of steamed buns into the pot and suffocate them. Yuan started to stew the two fish heads on the side, while Chunqiu was busy squatting under the stove. While lighting the fire, observe the maturity of the steamed stuffed buns in the cage...

At noon, Yuan Shi put all the prepared meals into the basket.Leading Chunqiu at the side, the two rushed to the Yang family compound.

"Oh, sister-in-law Yuan is here."

"It smells so good, what did Sister Yuan do this time?"

"Niece Qiu'er, what's in your arms?"

"Sister Yuan is here to see Yang's second son..."

... As soon as the two of them stepped into the compound, there were all kinds of joking and playful voices around them. Chunqiu was young and thin-skinned, so he just walked over with his head bowed. With a smile on his face, he replied to the people on the side. These people are all villagers in the village, and they are also related to Chunqiu, this uncle, that uncle.

"I made steamed buns, fish buns, and boiled fish soup today. You can eat more of what you like." After Yuan said with a smile, she walked to the place where Yang Weibai was resting, handed the basket to Yang Weibai, and signaled He divides things.

Yang Weibo reached out to take it, then walked to the side of the others, lifted the white cloth on the basket, and said with a simple smile, "You are welcome, you can eat whatever you want, and if you feel dry, go to Qiuer's to get fish soup." "

"Second Yang, the food at your house is really good. I can't bear to leave now that the house is almost finished."

"Hehe, let's not go then," Yang Weibo said with a smile and said back.Then there was a lot of booing around, and Chunqiu sat at the back, also raised the corners of his mouth with a smile.

The basket of steamed buns was quickly finished. During the period, many people who didn’t like fish steamed buns came over and asked for a bowl of soup, and they were going to eat it with steamed buns. Because the smell of fish soup was not as strong as fish steamed buns, everyone liked Yuan very much. This boiled milky white fish soup.

"Uncle Daniu, do you want some soup?" Chunqiu looked at the awkward Big Niu beside him, and directly opened the jar to fill a bowl.

Da Niu nodded his head, and took the fish soup from Chunqiu embarrassingly. Because of his cousin Xiu'er, Da Niu came to help for free.

"Uncle Da Niu, come and sit down." Because of Cousin Xiu'er's seniority, Chunqiu always called Uncle Da Niu, but this life is also messy, Chunqiu was too lazy to change, so he just yelled.

"Hey" Daniel sat next to Chunqiu with steamed buns in one hand and soup in the other.

Thinking of Cousin Xiu'er, Chunqiu quickly turned his head and asked Da Niu beside him, "Uncle Da Niu, is Cousin Xiu'er still in good health?" Before hearing her grandma say that Cousin Xiu'er was pregnant, she had some problems recently. Can't eat.

"It's okay, I can eat now, and it's not uncomfortable anymore." Daniel seemed to have thought of something, and his smile was particularly fulfilling.

"That's good..." Chunqiu nodded, it seems that the morning sickness should be gone.

Her mother, Yuan Shi, went to talk to her father, and in the rest of the boring Chunqiu, she chatted with Daniel next to her about Auntie Xiu'er. After they finished their lunch and were ready to work, Yuan Only then did Shi call out Chunqiu who was on the side to prepare to go home...

The house can be built for more than 20 days, because some materials are old ones, and it didn't take that much trouble. Before spring came, everyone in the Yang family lived in a new house.

(End of this chapter)