Xiaojiaxiu

Chapter 57 Longevity
On the eighth day of July, the [-]th birthday of Wang Taiye.

The Landlord Wang's Mansion was very busy early in the morning. This time, unlike in previous years, we only invited some nearby gentry and rich men, and specially invited all the big figures who have been in contact with the Wang Mansion in recent years, including some officials. The son-in-law's family in the capital will also come over at that time.

The Wang family hung up the red lanterns early in the morning, and even repainted the gate of the house with vermilion paint.Landlord Wang and Lady Wang led a group of people to welcome the distinguished guests at the gate early in the morning.

From time to time, luxurious carriages stopped in front of Wang Landlord's house, which dazzled the people of Wang Village.

"This carriage is so big, I have never seen it in my life!"

"Such a carriage is worth it even if you can sit in it once in your life and die!"

"I remember this carriage. It seems to belong to Mrs. Wang's family. I even talked to that servant!"

The person who spoke was obviously a little proud.

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The liveliness of Wangcun really opened people's eyes, but it also made Siya's family dizzy.

After breakfast, many people in the village have already gone to the wheat field stage.

The theater troupe also made preparations at the back of the stage early in the morning.

The boys in the village had brought stools from their homes long ago, hoping to find a good place for their family before the play started.

From time to time, the voices of women talking and laughing, and children laughing and beating and scolding could be heard from the noisy crowd.

The Yaozong brothers are naturally also on the list!No, Yaomen just beat a child who was younger than him until he cried because he was robbing a good theater seat.

Yaozong was very worried about this little brother, but he couldn't do anything about it.

There are older boys in the family, so naturally they don't have to do it themselves.But for those families with few and young children, or even those without boys, the women can only do it directly.For things like this, the men in the family generally don't get involved.

Grabbing positions like women and children will make a man lose face.

Today, Yaozong and his three younger brothers came here with missions. At this time of year, Yang would use commands and temptations to let these brothers take up positions for the family members.

The whole family used to go to the theater separately, but this time because of the sister-in-law Cuigu seeing each other, it was decided that the whole family's female relatives would accompany Cuigu to the theater, and the men in the family would follow themselves.

In fact, this is not a very special arrangement. Most of the people in the village watch the theater together with their wives and children.Man!You can watch a show anywhere you want.

After Cuixiang left, the three daughters-in-law of the family were called by Yang to the North House to tell the story, and said that Cuixiang would bring the man and his mother and sister-in-law over the next day after watching the play.

Yang sternly asked the daughter-in-laws to be more discerning and not to let the man see the joke. After speaking, he also specifically mentioned Hu who loves the most out of situations, and asked her to behave more calmly at that time.

The daughters-in-law should naturally agree.

The reason why we put the time for seeing each other on the night of the second day is very particular.

Generally, the most lively birthday is at night. The lanterns illuminate the stage, the creaking sound on the stage, and the laughing and laughing villagers watching the opera under the stage are undoubtedly a brand-new strange night.

What's more, there is always something to prepare on the first day, such as finding a good place, so that we can really have a fixed place, and don't bump into someone in a mess, which is not good.

There is also a particular aspect to seeing each other. The families of a man and a woman cannot meet each other. They can only take a look at them from a distance and observe their personalities from a distance. Therefore, when the time comes, the house of the woman and the man cannot walk around casually.

The three daughters-in-law also knew the importance of this matter, so they all paid attention to it and prepared early.

Such a matter is naturally a matter for the Yang family at home, and the Yang family must make good preparations.

Daya and Zhuhua are about the same age as Cuigu, in order to avoid Cuigu's embarrassment, they naturally have to accompany Cuigu.

Naturally, this matter has nothing to do with these useless girl movies like Sanya and Siya.

Even so, Siya and Sanya couldn't be idle.

It's not a day to see each other, so Mrs. Zhao and Daya naturally help Siya make Liangpi.

Today, Si Ya re-arranged some personnel.

Zhao and Daya make the skin at home, Sanya makes the ingredients at home, Siya Juaner and Wu set up a stall, and Wang Tugen is responsible for transporting the Liangpi back and forth.

Si Ya originally wanted to go to the stage to set up a stall after it was finished, so that the family members could set up a stall and watch the play at the same time.It’s just that wishes are always good. In a place with so many people, how can you prepare enough Liangpi at once!
Both Zhao and Daya Sanya said that the drama during the day is not exciting, and it will be the same when they have prepared enough Liangpi at night.

Siya knew that this was the words of her mother and eldest sister Sanya to comfort her. For women and children at this time, who would not be attracted by such activities!

Even the modern Siya has a lot of expectations for this singing opera. Siya still clearly remembers the radiant look on Zhao's face when she told her sisters about these things in the room a few days ago.

In the end, Siya arranged for her mother and Daya Sanya to stay at home, while Juan'er and Wu Shi went to set up a stall with herself.

This arrangement of Si Ya is also to take care of Juan'er and her mother. After all, to Si Ya, the Zhao family and the sisters are close relatives, and they can owe each other. Although Juan'er and her mother don't mind, there is always something difference.

Although there are some regrets in the matter, how can this little regret affect the excitement of the whole family!The power of money is immeasurable. Looking at the astonishing income of the past few days, Wang Tugen feels like he has returned to his youth. He feels that his body is full of endless energy. He wishes he could come and go for deliveries 24 hours a day. on the way.

After arranging everyone's work, everyone started working.

A group of people first made Liangpi collectively, and when there was a certain amount, Siya and the others set off to the stage.

Wang Tugen was naturally responsible for carrying the small table, bench, bowls and chopsticks with a load.

When Siya and the others arrived, Wu Dalang and the others were already waiting there. It turned out that Juan Erniang also arranged tasks for the boys in the family early in the morning, that is, to find a good place for Siya's stall earlier.

Mrs. Wu got along well with Mrs. Zhao, and Juaner and Siya and Sanya were naturally on good terms. Mrs. Wu thought they were just playing around to earn some pocket money, but unexpectedly these girls became more and more serious. Seriously.

It wasn't until Mrs. Wu really got involved that she realized that what her girl usually said was not nonsense, and she was indeed earning a lot of money.

There are three sons in the Wu family, and the land on that mu is enough for the family to eat every year. Seeing that the sons and daughters are growing up gradually, Wu's heart gradually becomes anxious.

This time, Mrs. Wu saw it clearly. The children of Mrs. Zhao are all capable, especially Siya. Her daughter knows it well. If Siya didn't take care of her, how could her own daughter have such abilities.

Wu Shi thought about waiting until these days passed to see if he could discuss with Zhao Shi and work with her.

With this in mind, Wu Shi naturally became more serious about this matter.

Si Ya is very grateful for Wu's hard work, there are so many people on the stage, it can't be done without adults.Wu Dalang and the others are also half-grown boys, and they can take charge even standing in a row. Siya has no elder brother, so having these half-grown boys undoubtedly provides some guarantee for the business.

If you are grateful, Si Ya will not say it at this time.

Because the place was found first, Siya and a few could directly put it on the table and stool.

Wang Tugen helped set up the table and stools and went home, waiting for Mrs. Zhao and Daya to make Liangpi and send them over.

Many children in the school have eaten Liangpi, and the adults in the village also know the girls Siya.

When some women saw Si Ya coming over, they all took the initiative to say hello to Si Ya.

Not long after the table was set, the first customer came, and Siya and the others started their day's business.

This morning, there was only the sparse music of the troupe on the stage, presumably the real play hadn't started yet.

But this did not affect the enthusiasm of the audience. Everyone talked and laughed about their parents' short stories in the audience.

At this time, there are very few men on the field, basically all women and children.

Where there are children, there is business, and besides, there is only Siya's family selling food around here, so the business will not be bad.

At noon, most of the women in the village also went home to cook for the men at home.Only the children were left to continue to fight in the audience.

There were still a lot of people who came from the surrounding villages to watch the show. Some of these families brought some dry food, but compared with the taste of dry food, the children were more inclined to the Liangpi on the side, so there were many children Crying and clamoring to ask mother to buy Liangpi.

The noon sun was very basking, and Wang Tugen also went back and forth to pick up four loads of Liangpi.Siya and the others could only take some free time, just eat some Liangpi and continue to work.

Wuya and Liuya also followed Siya, and the two younger ones saw that everyone was busy, so they helped clean up the dishes and wipe the table in a sensible way.

It wasn't until the afternoon that a few opera singers slowly sang a few words on the stage.

It took a long time for these few sentences to be said. If Si Ya was not busy, she would definitely not be able to stay here long ago, but it was different for other people!Everyone is still enthusiastic. Every time someone comes on stage, no matter what they are singing, the audience will applaud enthusiastically.

In the evening, the weather gradually became cooler, and there were more and more people on the field, many of whom Siya didn't know, presumably they were people from the surrounding villages.

These people are also very curious about this small stall in Siya. As long as they go to the venue, they will look at it curiously. In the end, they will buy a bowl when they see some people. After asking the price, it is not very expensive. Basically, they will pay for it in the end. Buy some with money for the children to taste.

Mrs. Zhao and Daya Sanya had been busy for a whole day, and finally made enough Liangpi before dark.

Mrs. Zhao took Zhaodi in her arms and came to the stage with Da Ya, Wang Tugen naturally had to continue to be responsible for picking the Liangpi to the venue.

Most of the people in the Wang family's courtyard had already passed, so Mrs. Zhao and Daya were the last to pass.

It was getting dark gradually, and the servants of Wang Landlord's house also lit up the lanterns.Lanterns were hung everywhere on the stage and off the stage. The light in the dark night made the people in it feel more ambiguous and inexplicable.

This kind of ambiguity and mystery may be the reason why everyone flocks to it.

(End of this chapter)