Yi Niang asked Zhaodi to go to Fengshan Market early in the morning. Today is the big day for the start of construction. She and the Feng Shui master calculated it last night. The master calculated that today is an auspicious day to build a house. She needs to prepare in the morning. It’s good to sacrifice three animals to the Lord of the Land.
The Earth God and the Kitchen God are the gods most familiar to the common people, and their duties are closely related to the daily lives of the people. Therefore, many daily actions often involve worshiping the gods and praying for everything to go well.
The so-called three animals are pork, chicken, duck or goose and a fish, half of which are half-cooked, and are used to worship the earth god. If you are worshiping ancestors at home, then they must be fully cooked.
Paired with fragrant pears, green dates, citrus, sugar cane, mountain flavors such as shiitake mushrooms, fungus, winter bamboo shoots and other seasonal fresh food, pour three large bowls of Shaoxing rice wine bought from the pavilion. A table filled with offerings of wine, meat, fruits and vegetables prays for peace, prosperity of livestock, and abundant grains.
The landlord will pay the salary every day until the house is completed, and the incense will not stop.
The Feng Shui master was wearing a Taoist robe in front of the incense table, and he was chanting various incantations that others could not understand. Liang Chuan led Yi Niang and knelt on the ground devoutly with incense in her hands, first worshiping the God of Heaven and then the Lord of the Earth.
Liang Chuan also muttered in his mouth: God, since you came here with me, there must be a reason for your visit. Although the disciple has not yet understood the secret of heaven, in life, he strives for it. He does not seek wealth and glory, but seeks glory. It is enough for you to live a life of peace and piety among your relatives and friends. Today, this disciple is getting married and starting a business. Life is going to be a long journey. I hope the gods in the sky will bless me!
Yi Niang looked at Liang Chuan next to her and muttered something. She was also a sincere person, learned and capable, and she expressed her wishes to the gods from all walks of life. She didn't have many other thoughts, just hope. Liang Chuan, don't ever encounter the kind of calamity that happened a few months ago. As long as everything goes well, there is nothing else to ask for.
Li Chuyi looked at the young man Liang Chuan. He claimed that he had a thorough understanding of human affairs, but he could not see through Liang Chuan. Because Liang Chuan's own house was burned down, but let's just burn it down. Didn't Mr. Linghu also say that burning this house ended a cause and effect. He made a lot of gold and silver in Dafu Mountain. Normally, he would have taken this gold and silver to go to the colorful world and live in a dream, but this kid didn't.
He really built a big house and prepared to take in these disgusting people. He had met countless people. He really couldn't see what he was thinking. He couldn't tell if he kept reading. He didn't know if he would see more. Interesting results.
Zhaodi looked at Liang Chuan with admiration. He thought that when he found him, Black and White Wuchang might have already walked halfway. He didn't expect that the disaster would be unnecessary and the blessings would be endless! He was also taken away by officials from the county. He went to the bandits' den for a walk and came back safe. The third brother said that he would follow him after the big house was built. Thinking about it, he would be happy soon. There is a nest.
He Baozheng watched Liang Chuan really start building a house, and felt mixed emotions in his heart. He had such a heroic young man in his land. He could hire a house builder from Luocheng at a young age and just do it. This was What a glorious thing.
On the other hand, he could also see that Liang Chuan's family consisted of six or seven people, with six or seven mouths to eat. He neither saw them working nor producing money. . It is a good thing for young people to be ambitious and courageous, but it is not allowed to follow the wrong path due to state-owned laws and regulations. .
Ye Xiaochai and the other three were resting at home. Liang Chuan originally wanted to invite them to join in the fun, but Ye Xiaochai said that today was Liang Chuan's big day, and the three of them were ill. They were afraid that the great ceremony would be marred by bad luck. No matter how Liang Chuan persuaded the three of them, Refuse to come.
Mr. Feng Shui said that the bad luck of the year is in the northwest, and there will be a big disaster in the northwest in the next few years. To ensure that there is no need to worry about this disaster, great benefits are in the southeast, and the southeast will be the legendary place where fortune and honor are located.
Zhao Fafa stood at the center of the foundation of the house, took the gong handed over by his young apprentice, knocked it six times to the west to drive away evil spirits, and then turned around to break the ground toward the southeast. Zhao Fafa dug more than a foot into the ground with a shovel, and the ground-breaking ceremony was completed.
As soon as the sacrifice was completed, as Zhaodi lit a string of 900 firecrackers, a group of people congratulated Liang Chuan. Liang Chuan gave everyone a copper coin, which was a light gift but a heavy affection, indicating that everyone should share the joy. The young apprentices led by Zhao Fafa took the money one by one. Although the money was small, they were all very grateful to Liang Chuan because Liang Chuan gave them this job. After completing this, each young apprentice can get a lot. money. They took the money, put it in their arms happily, picked up their tools, and started working on the foundation!
Before building a house in ancient times, it was necessary to "drill a trench", which is similar to the meaning of laying a foundation for modern buildings. The bottom of the trench should be paved with ash and soil in a ratio of three to seven. After that, a horizontal foundation wall is built on the cushion, and the foundation of the beams and columns is also completed in this step. When the masters knew that Liang Chuan wanted to build a house about the same size as He Baozheng's house, they reserved space on the foundation wall and installed capstones as the "foundations" for future columns.
The building of the house has been carried out in an orderly manner, and now I can carefully sum up the next plans. Liang Chuan looked at the foundation for a while. In this era without mechanical equipment, the progress of completing these civil engineering projects solely by manpower was actually quite slow. After looking at it for a long time, at most, the foundation was dug from one minute to one foot, and one foot. A big house cannot be built overnight. Zhao Fafa looked at Liang Chuan and didn't seem to be very interested in building a house. He advised him that it was windy and dusty, so he should go home and rest for a while. An old man like him wouldn't be able to survive here. What a mess.
Liang Chuan still trusted Zhao Fafa, the old master. He smiled and told Zhao Fafa that he completely relied on him for everything here. After saying that, he took his brother Zhao back. On the way, Liang Chuan took out two waist-shaped one-tael silver ingots from his arms and handed them to Zhaodi. He would not carry as much money as a few strings of money with him. He said to Zhaodi: "Zhaidi, you can take this money." Take it, you have to stand alone from now on, there will inevitably be money needed, and it doesn’t matter if a man doesn’t have money in his pocket!”
One tael of silver is almost normal money. Zhaodi has never received so much money in his life. When he got it, he still had a dreamy feeling and said: "Third brother, I don't dare to accept this money. You have to give me orders." Give it to me when you need the money, I'm afraid I'll lose it if you put it on me."
"Two taels of silver scared you to this point. Let me tell you, after we build this big house, you will be responsible for all the materials that the master will buy. I won't care. By then, the cost will be not only two taels, but two hundred taels." To pass through your hands, you must learn these ways of spending money. When you have a lot of money in the future, you will not even know how to use money! These two taels are for you as pocket money. If you come across something that you want to buy, just buy it. If it's gone, come back to me for it!" Liang Chuan forced the two taels of silver to Zhaodi.
Zhaodi couldn't refuse, so he accepted the money and said, "Third brother, buying materials is too important. I'm afraid I can't do it well. You can ask Brother Li to do it."
Liang Chuan hated that iron could not become steel, so he kicked Zhaodi's ass hard and said, "Why don't you just learn? Learn more from those masters. When you have something to do, ask others what materials you need to buy before running away yourself." Go to Fengshan and see more. If there is no sale in Fengshan, go to Xinghua. Be diligent with your mouth and hands and feet. You can learn everything. If you can't learn it, you are just lazy. Let's see how I deal with you!"
"Am I responsible for building the house? What should I do if something goes wrong?" Zhaodi asked anxiously.
"If you make a mistake, you have to make up for it!" Liang Chuan raised his foot again, preparing to give Zhaodi another hard kick.
Zhaodi moved his butt, hid, and ran back immediately. From this moment on, he was ready to concentrate on the great cause of building a house.
Liang Chuan returned to He's ancestral hall. Li Chuyi did not go to the mountains today, but chopped firewood in the open space at the entrance of the ancestral hall. It's this familiar scene again. Li Chuyi's skill in chopping firewood is simply an art. He really explains it quickly and accurately. Simple farm work can provide visual pleasure.
When Liang Chuan saw Li Chuyi for the first time, he guessed that Li Chuyi must not be simple, and his background was quite complicated. Later, He Baozheng came and explained Li Chuyi's experience, and it turned out to be exactly what he thought. This hard-working kung fu was gained by fighting on the battlefield!
I have been in this world for a long time, and I have used this fist and kick skills several times. Although I can still breathe after several fights, I think of the times I was in danger, even though it is now Sanjiu. It's the middle of winter, but there are still small beads of sweat on the back, especially when I think of the fierce fight with the escaped bandit leader in the bandit den. If Li Chuyi had come a little later, he could have held a memorial service for himself. .
When this skill is put to use, it will be regrettable.
Liang Chuan stared at Li Chuyi with a pair of ruthless eyes, thinking in his head. As soon as Li Chuyi saw this scene, he knew that this boy must have had some bad habits. He stopped what he was doing, and his eyes seemed to be able to directly As if piercing people's hearts, he said directly: "What? Is something wrong?"
Liang Chuan was a little embarrassed, swallowed a sip of saliva, approached Li Chuyi as flatteringly as he could, walked up to him and said, "Don't stop, you are so amazing with this axe, you can even chop firewood beyond the realm, it's amazing to watch." Comfortable!"
What Li Chuyi hates the most is that Liang Chuan is a decent person but he often likes to put on a cynical face. Every time he hears Liang Chuan talk to him like this, he always feels faintly uncomfortable. This discomfort makes his tone even colder. , didn't even bother to look at Liang Chuan, and said, "If you don't tell me, get out."
Liang Chuan's face immediately turned into a smile, and he said seriously: "I want to learn kung fu from you!"
