The next day, at dawn, brothers Xiao Mu and Xiao Song hired Niu Er's car to go to the market to buy vegetables.
When they came back, they happened to see Li Zheng leading a group of people to the door.
"Brother Xiao, today is a good day. I have specially recruited eight lucky young people from our village to help you. Your family will live a prosperous life from now on."
"Thank you, Brother Li Zheng. Come and sit in the courtyard. Come and sit in the courtyard."
Xiao Changhe called everyone in.
Xu Zhengxiang took out a bamboo basket filled with melon seeds and sesame candies, and asked each of these people to grab a handful first. Feeling joyful.
"We had a grand banquet today. I see the two children have brought back a lot of vegetables!" Li Zheng said smoothly as he saw brother Xiao Song carrying the vegetables.
Xu Zhengxiang smiled: "I've prepared six dishes. I'm sure you won't forget them after you eat them!"
"The relationship is great!"
Everyone laughed.
The noisy atmosphere dispelled the gloom in the hearts of the Xiao family.
Everyone was busy with their own affairs and devoted themselves to today's affairs.
Xiao Changhe took his three sons, bricklayers, carpenters and villagers to prepare for the beam installation.
Xu Zhengxiang, along with his two daughters-in-law and several women who came to help, boiled pots and filled water to prepare for today's banquet.
Sidanniang has good cooking skills, so today she and Xu Zhengxiang are the chefs.
Ye Luoxin and Yang Feng are not idle either. They have a tough dish to prepare.
Last night, Ye Luoxin discussed with Xu Zhengxiang and wanted to serve a braised pork dish at the banquet.
But if you serve more than ten tables with pork, it will cost a lot of money.
So Ye Luoxin suggested a plate of pig offal and pork.
Pigs are not worth much money, forty coins can buy a pair of heart, liver, spleen, lungs and intestines.
Xu Zhengxiang was confident in the braised pork, but when she heard that the pig was in the water, she was a little hesitant.
"Will that thing work?"
"Mom, don't worry, the pig's water is cooked well, it's more fragrant than meat!"
"Okay!" Xu Zhengxiang made a final decision.
In addition to this braised pork dish, the banquet menu also includes twice-cooked pork slices, mushroom stewed chicken, braised river fish, stir-fried wild celery, and spicy and sour bamboo shoots.
This recipe is even better than when Xiao Mu got married.
Looking at the entire Qingshan Village, it is one of the best.
Si Dan Niang looked at so many meat dishes and was extremely envious.
After all, he was the one who received the reward from the county magistrate, so he was really generous.
"Sister-in-law, look at you, it's such a waste to make so much meat and vegetables. That river fish can actually be replaced with tofu or something."
Sidanniang actually wanted to be polite.
But when the entire menu went down, she was reluctant to replace chicken and pork with tofu.
Xu Zhengxiang was washing the pot with one hand and holding the ladle with the other. When she heard Si Dan Niang's words, she stopped immediately, "Si Dan Niang, we are serving a banquet, and we don't want to eat tofu."
"Ah? Didn't you say you can't serve tofu at wedding banquets? No matter how you build a house, it won't work!" Her family has never built a house before, so Sidanniang doesn't know the rules at all.
"That's not true!"
Xu Zhengxiang said matter-of-factly, "Tofu, it's definitely unlucky to be poor and destitute. Another thing, this house must be strong and practical for hundreds of years, and it can't be like tofu, which will break when you touch it. So remember, when your family builds a house in the future, I got eaten too!"
Sidanniang nodded repeatedly: "I know, I know, but I don't know when my family will be able to build a house."
On the other side, Yang Feng and two aunties were packing up the purchased goods by the river.
Aunt Liu had eaten this stuff before. Seeing that they were not skilled at it, she took over the most difficult job of cleaning the intestines.
"This thing needs to be washed with this plant ash, rub it hard, rub it hard, wash it a few times and it will be clean.
No matter how you wash it, the smell is still there, and it doesn’t taste very good when made. "
Yang Feng said: "Auntie, don't worry, my younger siblings are the best at making stewed vegetables. That's all for today. I'm sure you'll want to eat it after you eat it."
Aunt Liu laughed when she heard this: "Okay, okay, let me have a taste of what you are cooking today."
In just half a day, their dishes were almost ready.
The beam-sacrifice ceremony in the backyard has already begun.
Ye Luoxin heard people talking and singing there, and felt it was very lively.
Seeing her curiosity, Xu Zhengxiang urged her: "You should go over and have a look. There will be a lottery after the beam is lifted, so you should join in the fun."
When Ye Luoxin heard this, she picked up Yang Feng and ran towards the backyard like the wind.
By the time they arrived, the beam-sacrifice ceremony had already ended.
The eight young men Li Zheng had found were already standing on it and starting to pull the beam.
The slogans of "Hey yo, Hey yo" could not be heard, and the carpenter also began to read the upper beam words:
Today, Daji comes to Shangliang, the master of the Haohua Hall built in the east.
The Huatang was built on the dragon's mouth, and everyone worked together to raise the beams.
The first step up is facing the sun, the two steps up are twin phoenixes facing the sun,
Take three steps to get three yuan and your brother, take four steps to get rich in four seasons.
If you take five steps up, the harvest will be plentiful; if you take six steps up, it will be spring.
Seven steps up, seven stars are shining, eight steps up, eight immortals are drifting into the sea,
After taking nine steps, nine students will pass the exam, and if they take ten steps, they will be prosperous and wealthy for eternity.
With the end of the beam speech, a large beam has been steadily pulled up to the ridge of the roof.
After the carpenter struck the last hammer, Xiao Changhe shouted: "I'm here to grab the prize!"
He threw handfuls of peanuts mixed with copper coins and candy cubes from above.
At this time, everyone, regardless of gender, old or young, came up to grab the prize.
Yang Feng pulled Ye Luoxin forward and finally grabbed two pieces of candy and a copper plate amidst the sound of firecrackers.
Amidst the commotion, the seats in front have been opened.
Everyone sat down separately, drinking and eating, all in a happy mood.
Ye Luoxin and Yang Feng accompanied the woman at the two tables.
Everyone was very satisfied with today's meeting.
"It has to be Brother Xiao's house. This is the first time this year that I have eaten so much meat."
"It's not that good. Although we also brought gifts, the few eggs we brought are too shabby compared with this banquet."
With a smile on her face, Xu Zhengxiang greeted everyone: "Everyone has worked hard today. Please eat more."
Aunt Liu took a bite of braised large intestine. After chewing it for a few times, her eyes lit up.
"Yang Feng just told me that your braised pork is delicious. I still don't believe it. This is too delicious. How on earth is it made?"
Xu Zhengxiang smiled when he heard this: "Can't it be delicious? The braised pig's trotters we make sell for more than 100 yuan each."
"That's it!"
As soon as she heard this, Aunt Liu knew that this was a money-making craft and could not be spread casually.
But this stuff is so delicious.
I can only take this opportunity to eat more.
…
Everyone enjoyed the meal very much.
Today's banquet gave the Xiao family a lot of face.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Xu Zhengxiang ordered Xiao Jing: "Go and send some of the dishes I set aside to Dr. Pei and the two ladies."
Xiao Jing took the last bite of rice, then stood up and put a piece of pork liver into his mouth.
He took the two food boxes and was about to go out when he saw a carriage driving towards their door.
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