The old Zhao family is full of happy events.
First, they held a wedding ceremony for Zhao Dawang and Wang Damai's son, and then they held a wedding ceremony for Chunhua and Ah Fu without stopping.
The three members of the Shen family have already gone to the capital. Ah Fu is completely alone in Ping'an County, but Mrs. Shen left a yard for him.
This courtyard is located on the main street of Ping'an County. You can do business in the front, and there are several side rooms in the back, which can accommodate even four or five children.
After Ah Fu came back from the capital, he partnered with Mr. Zhao to open a carpentry shop. Both of them were very good at craftsmanship. After the market opened, the business gradually stabilized. In order to concentrate on preparing for the wedding, Ah Fu also hired a carpenter shop. The twelve-year-old apprentice came to help.
The wedding of the two was held in this courtyard, and many people in the village came to have a wedding banquet.
This wedding banquet was cooked by Cheng Fanglai. She had worked in the Dahe Banquet kitchen for more than a year. She had learned everything she needed to learn and was gradually able to take charge of her own business.
In the future, when Chunhua becomes pregnant and gives birth to a child, the main store of Dahe Banquet will also need her support, and Wei Hongyan will help her.
The villagers were sitting and eating in the yard, chatting in small groups.
"Cheng Fang's cooking is really good, and it's not much different from the dishes cooked by Dashan's wife."
"I have to say that after Cheng Fang left the Xu family, he became more and more outstanding. She is twenty-one this year, can she still get married?"
"Isn't she a husband? Not many people dare to marry her. I heard that she used to learn martial arts from Master He. Men can't control her."
"I guess I won't be able to get married in this life, and I will become an old girl."
Listening to the discussion in the village, Cheng Wanwan couldn't help but say: "A woman doesn't have to marry someone. If you have the ability to make money, you can live a comfortable life."
Although Cheng Wanwan's status is here, some women will still raise their own objections.
"It's good to have money, but it's not a pleasant feeling when you're old and don't have lively people around you."
"Dashan Niang, you have four sons. You don't know how miserable it is to have no children. Cheng Fang is great now. When she is thirty or forty years old, she will be envious of others."
"A woman still has to get married and have children to be fulfilled..."
Cheng Wanwan opened her lips and said nothing more.
She uses modern concepts to convince the ancients, isn't this just playing the piano randomly?
In this era, there are no pensions, no nursing homes, and no policies. There is no doubt that a woman’s destination is to get married.
She thought of the maids in her yard. They were getting older. Shouldn't they also find a good home for them?
After drinking in Ping'an County, Cheng Wanwan chatted with Mrs. Qi about this matter.
"The maids in the palace are all released to get married when they are twenty-five years old. If there are women who do not want to get married, they can stay in the palace as aunts and nannies." Mrs. Qi said, "Women like us, When they were young, something happened, so they chose to comb themselves. Ninglan and the others are all little girls like flowers, so it would be best if they could get married. If you can't get married, it's okay. You won't suffer any loss if you follow Gongren."
Cheng Wanwan nodded to express his understanding.
The maids of wealthy families are either released when they are old enough, or they are assigned to the house servants.
These girls are as beautiful as flowers. If they were to be released like this, they would probably be noticed by some uneasy and well-intentioned people. Therefore, she had no choice but to take the initiative to match the girls with their marriages... In this way, the maid Even if they get married, they can still stay with her and work, so that they don't have to buy new people all the time.
Cheng Wanwan kept this matter deep in her heart and needed to explore it slowly.
At the end of the first month, Dahe Village ushered in the biggest event in history - Dahe Village was officially named Dahe Town.
Mr. Zhu, the prefect of Huzhou, Mr. Wei, the new magistrate of Ping'an County, the magistrates of major nearby counties, as well as Mr. Lin and Mr. Ge... all came to congratulate him.
There is an extra standing stone on the side of the main road in Dahe Town. It is about six or seven feet high. It is covered with red cloth and tied with red silk. It looks very mysterious.
The road into the village has been widened at least five times, making it very spacious. Some officials stood in the middle, and there were many ordinary people standing on the sides.
"Today is the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month. It is a sunny day and a good day for our Dahe Village." Zhao Xian Cheng said loudly, "After a year of hard work from all parties, Dahe Village has finally become Dahe Town. Starting today, we are all from Dahe Town, Ping'an County, Huzhou, Yunnan Province. Next, we will ask the magistrate and Sui Gong to unveil the red cloth for us!"
Magistrate Zhu made an inviting gesture: "Mr. Suigong."
Cheng Wanwan smiled and nodded, and walked to the left side of the big stone. The ancients respected the right, so the most noble person here was naturally the prefect.
Zhu Zhifu stood on the right, and together with Cheng Wanwan, grabbed one end of the red silk cloth, and then pulled hard.
The red cloth was torn open, revealing the bare stone underneath. It was a huge rectangular stone. Tie Zhu led people up the mountain to search for seven or eight days before finding it. Then they invited the best stonemason in Ping'an County to build a stone on top. Carve three words - Dahe Town.
These three words, full of heroic spirit, were dyed red with cinnabar, and some silver powder was added. The silver powder was broken into pieces with ten taels of silver. Dahe Village is now the richest place in Shili Baxiang. Ten taels of silver It was no longer a big deal, and it was unanimously approved by the whole village.
At this moment, the sun was setting, and the words "Dahe Town" were shining brightly, making people afraid to look directly at them.
Zhu Zhifu said with a smile: "Now, I am announcing that Dahe Village has officially been renamed Dahe Town. In the first ten years after the village is transformed into a town, all taxes on industrial, rural and commercial businesses within the jurisdiction of Dahe Town will be halved. In addition, Huzhou will also allocate funds to support Construction of Dahe Town..."
The onlookers applauded one after another, and their hands turned red with excitement.
The people of Dahe Village are happy to become Dahe Town residents, and the craftsmen who have already settled there are excited that they are about to move in. The locals in neighboring villages have decided to follow in the footsteps of Dahe Town and work hard... Of course, there are also sour people from other villages, but that is So what, in the face of absolute strength, jealousy and jealousy are just a joke.
After the unveiling ceremony, Zhao Tiezhu took the officials to the Dahe Town Council Office to discuss some detailed arrangements.
People from other villages packed their luggage and moved in one after another.
More than a hundred simple small courtyards with green bricks and tiles have been built around the market in Dahe Town. This is a residence specially prepared for the newly settled craftsmen. The rent is three hundred cash per month for ten years. This courtyard belongs to This family is gone.
When the craftsmen moved in one after another, Dahe Town truly looked like a town, and the market became even more lively.
When the newly moved people wanted to buy things, the market came alive. The original Dahe villagers found an open space and started setting up stalls, selling tables and chairs, beds and cabinets, pots and pans, rice, grains, oil, and salt. Selling all kinds of sundries...
With the development of today's market, not everyone in Dahe Village is farming for a living. For example, Mrs. Zhu's family has no adult laborers. Now she is an old woman with Hu Zi, and the three children left by Widow Zhang are dedicated to farming. Doing preserved egg business; Another example is Wang Yongcheng's family. He is the captain of the patrol team, and Aunt Wang is in charge of the braised food business. Damai is getting married, and Loach wants to study. There are so many things at home that it is impossible for Mai to do alone, so they use the land at home to do it. They are all rented to shopkeeper Yan to raise pigs, while I can do business with peace of mind...
