In the later stages of the house's construction, Liang Chuan rarely visited the new house to inspect it. Firstly, there are too many things to do, and he can't get away from them. There is no end to the daily tasks from morning to night, and he has to practice axe at night. Secondly, these Luocheng masters don't have to worry about him at all. They are both good at virtue and skill. It’s not too much to match them.
Liang Chuan and Zhao Fafa sat for a while. Liang Chuan didn't think of any good ideas. The design should be considered on the spot or drawn on the drawings. He said that it was just an Arabian Nights painted in the mist. When Zhao Fafa said some of the more popular design styles nowadays, Liang Chuan didn't care and delegated power to Zhao Fafa and let him do it boldly.
At dawn, Zhao Fafa and the others set off. Liang Chuan heard the noise and got up quietly. He looked at Yi Niang who was still sleeping and smiled warmly. Liang Chuan picked up the quilt Yi Niang was lying on, covered her gently, then closed the door and walked out gently.
Four old masters had been standing outside the house for a long time. When Liang Chuan finished cleaning up, he said calmly, "Master, are you leaving without having some breakfast?"
"Have you eaten?" Liang Chuan asked.
"We haven't yet. In the past, the apprentices would make breakfast and eat theirs." Zhao Fafa replied.
"Then ask your disciples to prepare an extra portion for me, and I'll feed you today! Let's go and have a look."
Outside the new house, the sun has not yet appeared, several pots and stoves have been buried, and white smoke rises from the iron pots. The young apprentices sit in a circle and have already started eating breakfast.
Seeing the boss and the owner coming, the waiters put down their bowls and chopsticks, quickly filled the dishes for the four master chefs, and put them in their hands.
"Serve my boss a bowl of rice too!" Zhao Fafa signaled to his apprentice.
"okay!"
The young apprentice brought a plate of dried radish strips and a small plate of pickled fish, "I've put here the boss's dishes for you."
Zhao Fafa's old face was slightly red, "This dish is a bit shabby, boss, you'd better go home and eat it..." After saying that, he wanted to take the dish back.
"Old Zhao, what are you doing..." Liang Chuan grabbed the dried radish and salted fish and took a bite of the dried fish. There was too much salt and the smell was too strong, but it was obviously a small fish from the stream and the taste was not good. If it is heavy, the flavor will be reduced. Besides, they like to put a little more salt in their food, so that they can work harder.
The staple food is porridge. The rice is a little yellowish, so the cooked porridge is not as white as the polished rice of later generations, and the rice paste is slightly thick. It's already porridge, or if I don't eat it thicker, stars will appear in my eyes after I work for a while. The fragrant rice porridge doesn't look good, but the taste is really charming. The delicious food goes straight to your nose without seasoning.
Everyone already knows Liang Chuan's nature. This boss is easy-going and generous. They sit together by the stove and eat breakfast, and they are filled with laughter and laughter at dawn.
More than 30 people have been busy since the end of last year. They have seen a large house built from the ruins of the original fire. They did not give up the construction period even during the Chinese New Year. They worked non-stop on site and the scale of the house was finally revealed. It's been a long time since they built such a magnificent mansion. After finishing this project this year, I believe each of them can get a lot of money.
The door of the new house has not yet been installed. Ancient wooden doors were made of old materials. New wood contains a lot of moisture, and after drying, the size of the wood will suddenly shrink. If the door panel is made according to the size of the door from the beginning, it will fit perfectly when it is installed. However, after a while, it will gradually become smaller and there will be a gap between the two door panels. In the end, I want to close it. None of them fit together.
Before Zhao Fafa asked Zhaodi to ask Liang Chuan for instructions, the wood in this house should be made of high-quality old materials or ordinary old materials. Zhaodi came back and told him that the materials used were genuine. Life is short for a hundred years, and this house It’s not that it’s meant to be passed down for thousands of years. After five generations, it will be replaced. Why use good materials? Gather redwood? The ancient residences of the Song Dynasty have been passed down to later generations, and only a few can be left behind, but most of them have not yet been relegated to the dust of history.
He remembered a saying from his hometown: It is not enough to eat it raw, it must be dried in the sun.
This house has some Qingyuan style. The lower part of the high wall is made of white ash, but the lower part of the wall base is made of stone. If it were completely Qingyuan style, the upper part of the wall base would be covered with red bricks on the outside of the house. There is a style of ancient houses with red bricks and blue tiles. But white paint is popular here in Xinghua, so when you go to the countryside, you have to follow the customs.
The young apprentice was asked to do plastering work on the green tiles on the roof. After the roof beams were erected, the work began in an orderly manner. Now, the green tiles on the roof are lined up in rows. When you walk in and look at the tiles on the door, the arrangement is amazing. Delightful for the eyes.
The courtyard was the patio. Liang Chuan did not look at the sky, but looked carefully at the bottom of the patio. As soon as Zhao Fafa saw that Liang Chuan was paying attention to the details in the patio, he took the initiative and said: "My boss, we have left three waterways in the patio. The waterways are high inside and low outside, one on the left and one on the left, and there is another under the gate. We have the foundation of the entire house. An extra layer of gold bricks was laid. I have seen these bricks. They are better than blue bricks. The surface of the bricks is like light, which prevents the homestead from getting wet. The accumulated water can be drained outside the house along the water channel made of these bricks, even if one side is blocked. Once it’s settled, the other two sides can still play their role in drainage!”
Liangchuan was overjoyed. This year at the foot of Helu Mountain must be abnormal, but anyone who has studied geography knows that if you live in front of a mountain, the rainfall will be relatively abundant. In addition, the monsoon in the southeast will not be absent every year. The terrain is lifted, and it will rain in spring, autumn and winter. Mianmian, if the house gets too damp, mosquitoes will breed easily, and the house won't last long.
"Old Zhao, you are very experienced and think so thoughtfully."
"It should."
"Old Zhao, can we dig a well in this patio?"
Zhao Fafa did not expect that Liang Chuan would have a sudden idea to dig a well in the patio. If you have a well at home, it will be a lot of trouble, but you need to consider the location before building the house. Wait until the house is built before digging the well. What if the location is wrong and the water hole is directly behind the door? Is it possible to dig the well in the middle of the patio?
"Master, where is this?" Several masters accompanied him behind, and they all looked a bit embarrassed when they heard Liang Chuan's words.
"You don't need to consider the position. Just do a little calculation and it will be about right. No rush. Is it difficult?" Liang Chuan didn't want to cause any trouble to them.
"That's not the case. I'll ask the master to come over and look for a good well later." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Liang Chuan's request was not so strict.
At this time Liang Chuan said again, "Old Zhao, I plan to bring the spring water down from the mountain. Do you think this method will work?"
"What's the trick?" The four of them were frightened when they heard this. It's not that this boss has no ideas, but he has too many ideas. He's so anxious that he always comes up with everything at the drop of a hat.
Liang Chuan told them about the method of diverting mountain spring water from the tea garden. Zhao Fafa shook his head this time and said: "Master, your idea is quite novel, but in my opinion it is not practical. Bamboo is a good material, but it is difficult to transport water. It is perishable, so this bamboo water pipe needs to be replaced frequently. This water flows through the ground, and it is inevitable for animals and other people to get involved. If it is contaminated and drank into the belly, there will be problems. And it is a good thing to have running water at home, but on the other hand, there is no If it is kept dry, the function of the drainage channel will be weakened, and mosquitoes will easily breed, which is also a disadvantage."
If you are an expert, you will know when you take action.
Zhao Fafa was indeed an expert. He could see the problem at a glance and spoke so eloquently that Liang Chuan couldn't help but nod. Yes, this water is not like the metal water pipes of later generations, which cannot be destroyed when buried underground. If there is a sworn enemy, just say that the three Baozhengs who have just been taken care of by themselves can ask the people in their village to drop some croton, and the poison will not kill them. It can last for several days.
The biggest enemy of this era is not the sharp swords or the powerful bows and slaves, but the deadly germs that are everywhere and have no specific cure! It is undeniable that Chinese medicine has achieved world-renowned achievements both pharmacologically and clinically in the Song Dynasty. However, without antibiotics and saline, it still could not withstand the power of tetanus. Mosquitoes are the spreaders and carriers of these high-risk viruses.
When choosing between convenience and hygiene, Liang Chuan would rather choose hygiene.
Zhao Fafa led Liang Chuan and introduced the layout plan of the house one by one. Liang Chuan could not get in the middle of the conversation because his lifestyle was different and Liang Chuan knew nothing about the current architectural concepts. If Liang Chuan was asked to choose whether to sit on the toilet or squat in the pit, Liang Chuan could tell him a thing or two. When Zhao Fafa told him how to carve the door panel and how to orient it, Liang Chuan could only laugh.
This house has two floors and only one row of back rooms. The right wing, Liangchuan, was reserved for He Lu's school. The left compartment is just for Ye Xiaochai and Li Chuyi to use for their brothers to sleep on. It is estimated that there are so many rooms in the right wing that we will not be able to use them all.
After passing the patio, the patio will be paved with stone slabs after the well is dug, and the main hall is in the middle. Liang Chuan got some famous paintings in Dafu Mountain, but they have not been put to use yet.
To the right of the main hall is the leisure room, which will be the bedroom of Liang Chuan and Yi Niang in the future. On the left is the left room, and beyond the left room is the kitchen.
According to the explanations of several chefs, the location of this kitchen is also very particular. The kitchen should not be facing south. South is fire, and the kitchen is also fire. Adding fire to fire will benefit your home. Moreover, the southeast is facing the monsoon moisture, which will cause food spoilage. It's not bad to place it in the northwest. This is called "Burning Heavenly Gate" and the male head of the family will be affected, so it was placed in the northeast, next to the left room, which happens to be the dining room. .
As a modernist who has received a great education in socialist theory and has armed himself with atheism, all the bullshit that the men in the Tianmen were subjected to are dross ideas that should be thrown into the trash can. However, Liang Chuan personally used time travel to deny it. After losing all this, he couldn't help but pay attention to these mysterious and mysterious innate calculations of the Yi Jing Bagua.
It is better to believe that something is true than something that is not true. Although many things passed down from generation to generation cannot withstand scientific testing, there are many more that cannot be tested by science. It is really incredible.
