At this moment, in the Black Cloud Mountain…
"This one!" Yang Ping, who had been wandering in the mountains with Uncle Cheng and Feng Huang for a few days, finally chose a place."There are mountains on both sides, and they are all stone mountains. The possibility of a landslide is not high. The terrain is basically flat. The soil in the east is softer, and there might be a piece of land that can be dug out. It's just that it's a little far from the water source…I don't know if it can be lured.”
Uncle Cheng took a step forward and looked at the simple blueprint that Feng Huang had drawn over the past two days. He muttered," This is the most suitable place. Besides the reasons you mentioned, the most advantageous point is that this place is on the same line as King Village but separated by two mountains. With these two mountains, we could block the footsteps of outsiders. If we make use of the two mountains, it would be convenient for us to take care of each other..."
"Can you dig a well in the mountains?" Feng Huang asked.
" I'm afraid it's difficult. Judging from the waterways on the mountain, there might be an underground river, but the mountain is different from other places. The water will definitely flow according to the mountain. It's very complicated."Second Brother Feng, how far do you think it is from here to the river in the west?”
"Three miles? More than four li!" Feng Huang gestured on the blueprint with his finger.""We still have to go around the hill in front. If we have to get water back and forth, it will be a problem when we build the house!”
"Then let's go and see if we can dig ditches to divert water. If we can't, we can use bamboo or pottery tubes!”，Yang Ping said and walked away.
Feng Huang glanced at Uncle Cheng and quickly followed."Don't you know how tired you are? It had been almost eight hours since dawn!”
"I'm not a blockhead. How can I not know how to be tired?”，Yang Ping paused for a moment and waited for him to catch up before saying,""You haven't been here before, so you don't know. In less than 20 days, this place will freeze. By then, the ground will be so hard that you won't be able to dig it. It was like dripping water into ice! You still want to wander around the mountains? You can come if you want. I'm afraid of the cold anyway!"
Feng Huang wasn't annoyed at being squeezed. He rubbed his chin and asked,""Then it's impossible for you to divert water. If you can't divert it to a place, you'll be frozen into ice lumps. Isn't drinking water still a problem in winter?”
Yang Ping burst into laughter, and so did Uncle Cheng.
"Why?" Feng Huang was puzzled.
"When the time comes, we won't eat water, but snow!" Yang Ping stopped laughing and looked at him mockingly,""Second Brother Feng, when you get here, you have to change your habit of going out by boat and encountering underwater rivers into going out by ice skating on the snow and river.”
"You know how to?" Feng Huang was shocked.
"Of course!" As Yang Ping spoke, she brought the topic back." Let's take a look. We have to go to the water's edge to eat anyway, but we won't be able to start these jobs until next spring…The first batch of people will be strong and strong, so it's not a problem to build a few wooden sheds. There's enough firewood in the mountains, so we don't have to worry about heating. When the time comes, we can transport some food, quilts, pots, and stoves to survive the winter…"
"What Ping girl said is right!" Uncle Cheng interjected," The weather is going to get cold soon. Don't come to this mountain again after you've measured the land. Just draw the blueprint at home. I'll handle the building and transporting things with Uncle Feng!" Feng Huang, you should pay more attention to your family. You'll have to run around here next spring!”
"I'll listen to Uncle Cheng!" Yang Ping and Feng Huang both nodded.
The three of them tried their best to pick a low place to walk and walked back and forth to find a place where they could dig through. When they finally reached the river, it had been more than two hours. Yang Ping was so tired that she sat on the ground. After a long time, she finally rested and said,"You can lure them, right, Uncle Cheng? According to the path we took just now, although it is a bit roundabout, it is easier to dig trenches from the surface than to use bamboo tubes or pottery tubes…Second Brother Feng, remember to mark it on the map. I can't take it anymore. I'm exhausted. I'm starving. Is there anything to eat?”
Uncle Cheng's heart ached when he saw this. He quickly took off the bag on his back to get some food, but Feng Huang stopped him."You're too active. I'm afraid you'll throw up if you keep eating. I remember that you were like this when you were young…Take a rest first, I'll go catch two fish…"
King Village, the site of Yang Ping's new residence.
There were enough people, hands, and materials. In just twenty days, dozens of houses that had been built at the same time could be used to build beams. It was just in time for the full moon. Yang Ping invited Seventh Granduncle to be a deacon.
Beams held up the sky, and with beams, there was a house.
Liang, raised the herringbone ridge; Humans could live peacefully between heaven and earth.
The beam was a big deal.
The middle beam of the main room had long been wrapped with red cloth, and the masters of the upper beam had also tied red silk around their waists. When the auspicious time arrived, Seventh Granduncle shouted,"Go to the beam!"
Aunt Wang had prepared the 'whole pig' and 'seven colors' in advance. They were placed on the altar. Little Fei bowed and offered incense. Feng Nianen read the memorial to the upper beam written by Old Mr. Meng.
Seventh Granduncle shouted again,"Get up!"
Immediately, firecrackers sounded.
The master and the craftsmen shouted in unison," Go, good luck!"" Go, good luck!"
The beam steadily rose under the guidance of the red rope. The master shouted " Step by step, rise up " and then shouted " Harvest of the Five Grains "... After the beam stabilized, it was time to " receive the package." With the shout of the seventh granduncle, the craftsman threw the red cloth bag that was hung in the middle of the beam in advance, filled with red dates, peanuts, rice, wheat, and evergreen into the basket held by Little Fei, and completed the package.
At the end of the ceremony was the most lively " throwing beams ". Craftsmen threw the candies, peanuts, steamed buns, and copper coins that were offered to heaven and earth from the beams while saying auspicious words, so that men, women, and children who came to watch the fun would fight for them. Then, Aunt Wang and Jin brought two large baskets of fruits, steamed buns, and copper coins to the villagers who came to watch the fun.
The villagers were very enthusiastic. The people who came to watch the ceremony were also three catties of beans from the east and ten eggs from the west. Naturally, Yang Ping's family also opened a flowing water banquet to entertain the craftsmen who were doing work and the villagers who were watching the fun. Jin also specially prepared a few gifts. The master and seventh granduncle were not included, and the aquatic family who was responsible for polishing the beam purlin was also included.
The banquet was made by Aunt Wang, Mrs. Yuan, and a few other women who were cooking at the construction site. The menu that Aunt Wang and Mr. Jin had set was naturally sumptuous and the amount of food was sufficient. Seventh Granduncle looked at the young people in the village who worked hard and ate well, so he was naturally happy. After being persuaded by Mr. Feng and Wang Fugui, he naturally drank a few more glasses. He held Mr. Feng's hand and said,"Feng, you, the Yang family's little brother, and the Xu family's young master, they are all good people. Old man, I, have lived my whole life. I, I don't think it's bad. With you all around, I, I, will die tomorrow. It was worth it! The villagers could eat, they could eat two full meals! Wuuuu…"
Feng Nianen felt a mix of emotions as he watched the old man over sixty years old with tears streaming down his eyes. He had not been here for long, but he had already experienced the poverty of the Northern Lands and the sufferings of the people. He could not bear to see these people toiling all day just to eat. Finally, he sighed and picked up the wine glass and swallowed it in one gulp. He said solemnly,"Uncle is a good person, a simple and honest good person! Don't worry, with us here, with me, Feng Nianen here, we will never let the people of Zhuang Village go hungry again!”。
Wang Maocai also drank quite a bit after working for a long time. He imitated Feng Nianen and finished the wine in one gulp."Seventh Uncle, there's still me. Not only do we have to feed everyone, but we also have to let the children study!”
"Good, good!"
The Shangliang wine was very lively. One or two discordant tones were also extinguished by the aunties and sisters-in-law who were quick to react. Yang Ping only found out about this the next day after she finished the homework left by Old Master Meng and came out to get some fresh air. She heard from the helper sisters-in-law Yuan and Aunt Wang.
It turned out that Old Lady Shan had also brought her precious daughter, who rarely went out, to yesterday's banquet. Unlike most of the girls in the village who had a dark face and a red face due to hard work all day, Shan Zhenzhu's fair and plump figure immediately attracted the attention of many people. It was fine if everyone in the village knew what her family looked like, but many of the craftsmen brought by the master were unmarried young men. When they saw such a rare beauty in the countryside, they could not help but feel a little excited. With the help of the wine, people would steal a glance at the table from time to time.
Old Lady Dan was proud and praised her daughter with her neighbor.
Shan San and Shi Tou, who were at the banquet next to them, felt ashamed and buried their heads. Shan San drank heavily and got drunk. He asked someone to help him home early to sleep. Shi Tou pursed his lips disdainfully. After eating and drinking his fill, he pulled a young man nearby to the school construction site to pick up stones. In the end, neither of them saw the good show that followed.
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