As the sun set, the door of the workshop also opened, and the women who had been busy for a long time filed out. Some of them were young or old, with the same smile on their faces. They walked vigorously, and there was no fatigue from work in their eyes.
There is only an outward orientation toward a better life.
For them, spinning and weaving used to be a boring life with no hope day after day, but now it is an increasingly better tomorrow.
Since they started working in the workshop, the work at home is no longer just their business.
The elderly mother-in-law cannot enter the workshop, so she takes on the housework at home. In some families, the elderly father-in-law even cooks - this is very difficult for a large family with multiple generations living under the same roof.
It's an incredible thing, but it just happened.
There is no way, my son, daughter-in-law, and even my own wife are all busy, either going out to sea to fish or spinning and weaving in the workshop. Isn’t it true that the family is left with old men who can neither fish nor weave?
The most leisurely?
They might be able to weave a few fishing nets and cut a few bamboos to make some bamboo products, but how much is this worth?
Economic status determines family status, and it applies to everyone. Even if this is the Tang Dynasty, even if this is the countryside.
Lin Wanwan followed the maid, walking under the sunset. From time to time, she heard the cordial and cheerful "Master Lin" greetings from the tribesmen. She stretched out her hand like a big leader, waving to the tribesmen who were passing by.
The people in the clan did not understand the meaning of Lin Wanwan's wave at first. No one understood what this gesture meant. Is it a way of greeting among nobles?
Now, of course, everyone has long been accustomed to it. This is the unique way of greeting the big treasure of their clan, Mr. Le'an Xiangjun.
It is both simple and friendly, and it soon became popular among the younger generation of the clan. Only the conservative old people still stick to the ancient rituals.
Little Qingyu has brought her animal army and followers to the beach a long time ago. Today we all have a banquet together. How happy the children are together. Even those little ones who are still very young and can't even walk steadily.
Everyone, please clap your hands and participate.
They were placed at the outermost position by the older children, and they were responsible for clapping and applauding and not being allowed to leave.
There were some naughty ones, spinning around like slippery loaches beside the lit bonfire and oven.
When the adults who were busy chatting and barbecuing saw them, they caught them, spanked them twice, and pushed them away: "Go, go, play on the side, come back when you can eat!"
"You can't catch me! You can't catch me!"
People like Lin Tiezhu, who are particularly clever, repeatedly jump on the nerves of adults.
In the midst of the laughter and laughter, Hai Dongqing suddenly made a big circle in the sky and shouted.
Lin Wanwan brushed aside her black hair that was blown by the sea breeze and looked up at the entrance of the village. A figure of a brightly dressed and angry horse came into view. It was Xiao Chong who had appeared with a halo.
When Lin Wanwan was approaching, Xiao Chong jumped down, crossed his hands and saluted, "Cousin, you're polite."
"Cousin, you're polite." Lin Wanwan returned the courtesy and raised a smile, "You've come just in time, the banquet is just about to start!"
"Today's banquet will be held at the beach?" Xiao Chong threw the horse reins to Shu Qi, who led the two horses towards Lin's house.
"Didn't Brother Dugu come with you?" After walking a few steps with Xiao Chong, Lin Wanwan remembered that she had invited another person by the way.
Xiao Chong shook his head and said: "Brother Xiwen suddenly suffered from an eye disease today. Dr. Chen is giving him an acupuncture. If there is no wind, he will not come over. Let a certain person accuse you on his behalf."
Lin Wanwan said clearly: "Oh, that's it."
The two walked to the beach together, and the people in the tribe greeted them one after another.
"Chief, everyone is here, shall we have a banquet?" A tribesman in charge of roasting the whole sheep couldn't help but ask.
Patriarch Lin in the crowd laughed and scolded: "I'm not the host, so how can you ask someone? You have to ask Wan Niang."
Lin Wanwan smiled and continued: "Let's have a feast! Let's eat, we'll finish all the mutton today!"
"Ouch! Eat, eat, eat!"
The students who were crazy enough went back to their adults and stared greedily at the mutton rolling on the grill. The fragrant roasted mutton hit people's noses and made people salivate.
There is no shortage of rice in the lunches prepared for children in school, but mutton is not available every day and is often separated from seafood.
For Lin Wanwan, it is a reasonable meal distribution, but for the children, they are tired of eating seafood.
So there was so much roast lamb today, and everyone present was not happy.
In addition to mutton, Lin Wanwan also prepared turbid wine and modern old wine. There is enough wine and meat for tonight.
When the banquet started, everyone rushed to the various roast lamb stations, turning a blind eye to the large pots of seafood spread out on the long dining table.
Only Lin Wanwan and Xiao Chong were interested in the freshest seafood. The latter picked up a big crab and smiled: "Autumn is high and crabs are fat. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is a good time to eat crabs."
Lin Wanwan also stretched out her hand to catch one, and smiled back: "Who says it's not the case! During the Mid-Autumn Festival a few days ago, I just held a Mid-Autumn Festival crab feast and invited many ladies over."
Xiao Chong said with a smile: "I heard that there were not only crabs but also grapes from the Western Regions at the banquet, which made the ladies go home and talk about it for several days. When their husband came to the county government to work, they couldn't help mentioning it, and they just sighed.
As a man, I cannot attend with my wife."
Lin Wanwan laughed when she heard this, and the two sat side by side at the food table to deal with the big crab in their hands.
The maid on the side came to help peel the crabs, but Lin Wanwan drove her away: "You guys go and eat what you want together. Don't worry about us. Tonight's banquet is regardless of high or low, let's have a good time together!"
Not long after the banquet started, the sun completely sank to the bottom of the sea and night fell, but several large bonfires and grills illuminated the night on the beach as brightly as day.
The crowd has started to dance happily, creating a happy scene of singing and dancing.
The feasts of the country folk of the Tang Dynasty could be held without poetry or wine, but they could not be held without singing and dancing.
As long as the Tang people from south to north have a banquet, they will sing and dance.
Linjiazhuang used to be poor, so it was not easy to prepare a feast that had nothing to do with seafood. The most dishes on their table were always large, shelled seafood that were not very valuable.
The grand scene of roasting whole lambs everywhere like today is simply a dream life.
In addition to mutton, there is also bacon rice made from sea rice and sausage, which is also very attractive.
Except for the children in the school, this is the first time for the rest of the Lin clan to eat Shanghai rice. They don't dare to eat too much, so one bowl per person is fine.
Because there are so many people, everyone brings their own dishes and chopsticks. Everyone is not afraid of getting confused. On weekdays, when something happens, they always put together the dishes and chopsticks like this, and everyone recognizes their own things.
Lin Wanwan had just finished eating two shrimps when she was dragged by Lin Qin to dance together.
She quickly wiped her hands on the handkerchief and picked up Xiao Chong: "Cousin, you come and dance too!"
Xiao Chong naturally stood up and followed him without saying a word. As a native of the Tang Dynasty, Xiao Chong's dancing skills were much better than Lin Wanwan's!