The foundation of the one acre of land designated next to it was almost completed in two days, and the small courtyard here had to be demolished.
All the vegetables gathered in front of the head were cut out and dried in the sun. The ones that had dried earlier were kneaded with salt and pressed into jars to put them in. Others were still drying, so they were moved to the yard of the Zhang family next door to continue drying.
There was also a bunch of household items that had been emptied out in the morning and moved to an empty room at Zhang Hugua's house.
Mrs. Miao also wanted to ask them all to move in temporarily, but Song Qiu refused. She planned to take her grandma to live in Zhuangzi.
It's been so long since I bought Zhuangzi that my grandma has visited it once, but she hasn't lived in it yet.
She has never stayed there before, so she just took this opportunity to go and stay there.
I just did what I said, so that afternoon I took a carriage and headed to Huangjia Village with my simple luggage.
Lin Desheng, the steward of Zhuangzi, was very happy when he knew that the master's family was coming to stay. On the first afternoon, he led his people to clean the entire Zhuangzi.
When we entered the main courtyard, even the tables and furniture were polished.
Song Qiu was very satisfied and praised him generously.
Now I asked Ma to help arrange the luggage inside.
Old Yuan lived in the main room, and there were two side rooms on the left and right with attached rooms. Song Qiu and Aling had one room each.
They finally lived separately in this room. After sleeping together for so many days, Aling had a bitter look on his face and was really reluctant to let go, so he decided to discuss it and sleep together.
Seeing this, Song Qiu quickly said that he would take her milk to inspect Zhuangzi and ran away.
Just kidding, in the past we had no choice but to sleep together in two rooms, but actually she preferred sleeping alone to have more privacy.
When the new house is built, she will definitely live alone.
Ah Ling, this girl, is so old and still so clingy.
Today's Zhuangzi has changed a lot since I just bought it last year.
Wang Guizhuang and Tian Ping, two busy people, have been working hard to build according to Song Qiu's requirements every day since they entered Zhuangzi.
The fences made of thorns on the left and right sides that encompass the two hills are heavily reinforced, and even a few wild boars will have a hard time breaking through them.
The large lotus pond facing the small courtyard is divided into two. One is still a lotus pond. The lotus roots in it have been hollowed out. It is not yet the season for planting lotus roots, so it is currently empty.
Another fish pond was built, and a lot of fish fry were put in it last year. Standing by the pond, you can see many fish swimming around in the water.
The bamboo forest further ahead, as wide as the outside, is now home to chickens, ducks, and more than a dozen sheep.
Chickens were playing in the bamboo forest, catching insects freely.
As for the ducks, Tianping and his two men created a depression at the bottom of the slope. It was a paradise for the ducks, and they could play with water and roll mud.
The area from the top of the slope to the bamboo forest is lush with green grass, enough for a dozen sheep to roam.
There are also eight pig pens built on the other side of the lotus pond, and the piglets we just bought are squealing inside.
The area next to the pig pen has been turned into a vegetable garden, and there are no weeds at all. The radishes, cabbages and vegetables that were planted last year have all been harvested. This year's vegetables have already been planted with two rows of long beans, and there will be many more.
Vegetables can be planted one after another.
What about courgettes, loofahs, peppers, winter melons, pumpkins, eggplants, sword beans, etc.
Song and Qiu seemed to be able to see how all kinds of vegetables were planted and matured one after another. The vines were green and full of greenery.
It was such a pastoral scene.
There is a breeze blowing down from the top of the mountain, blowing away all the unpleasant smells down there.
The blooming cherry blossoms, pear blossoms, apricot blossoms, peach blossoms and plum blossoms are floating down the wind, and the scent is all in your nose.
Song Qiu took Old Yuan's arm and looked around, looking around a lot, and then asked: "How is it? My village is pretty good, isn't it?"
Old Yuan looked at the chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep, and such a large vegetable field. This was really a good place to live. He smiled and said: "This place is great! It's spacious, and it makes me want to
I’ve been living here forever.”
Song Qiu was about to say that he could live here if he wanted to. It belongs to our family anyway, so he could live wherever he wanted.
Old Yuan had already said: "But I am used to living in our village for decades, and I still want to continue living there."
Song Qiu said: "The house we build will be spacious! I have left a big yard, so it is no problem to open such a large vegetable plot! Then we can plant some fruit trees, pen some chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep to feed, it will be just as good!"
Although she built a big house, raising chickens and feeding pigs seemed a bit out of place, but in the countryside, isn't it normal to raise chickens and pigs?
As long as her breasts like it, she can do whatever she wants!
Listening to this, Mr. Yuan couldn't help but said: "I wonder how long it will take for our house to be built? I dreamed about your father yesterday. Your father praised you for your achievements and said that when the new house is built, he will be the first to tell him.
Woolen cloth!"
"Let's give it a month! When the time comes, everything will be organized and the furniture and furnishings are put in place. Let's have a lively banquet and ask my father and I to watch the fun!"
"Okay! Speaking of which, our family hasn't had a drink in a long time!"
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After lunch, Mr. Yuan went to take a nap.
Song Qiu didn't have the habit of taking a nap as soon as he woke up early, and he couldn't sleep very well, so he went to the front to watch everyone making vermicelli.
The vermicelli is made every day, and it never breaks in the corner yard where the vermicelli is dried.
The dried vermicelli is stored in two small rooms on the left and right of the main hall, except for those that are taken away.
Lin Desheng was in charge of the key, and there were a lot of vermicelli stored there.
Everyone has been working for several months and is very skilled in the gestures of making vermicelli. Even Zhang Hugua and Miao Xiang later did it in an orderly manner.
Especially Miao Xiang, although she is young, she also knows that Song Qiu spent fifteen taels of silver to save her. She must not be ungrateful and must work hard for Song Qiu.
In addition, her father and mother died not long ago. Song Qiu even asked her specifically and sent her back to burn paper and kowtow in front of her father's and mother's graves, thus extinguishing the bond of giving birth to her.
She has no relatives now. To her, Song Qiu is her relative.
She is also afraid of being kicked out if she doesn't do her job well. Although she has only been in this village for a few months, she likes it here and doesn't want to leave.
So she felt that she had to work hard.
Because she was young and had limited strength, she helped light the fire.
This seems like a simple job, but the pot often needs to be overcooked, and you can't be careless about the fire. You can't just run away while sitting in front of the stove.
It was still not hot in February, so the firelight made her little face turn red.
Song Qiu thought about what her grandfather had told her, and he gave Miao Xiang the fifteen taels of silver. When Miao Xiang got old enough, she would go back to the village, and the village would help her find a wife and support the Cao family.
She thought so too, so she didn't plan to ask for the Taigong's money.
Miao Xiang worked for her and gave her five hundred cash every month. She agreed to save it for her and give it to her when she grows up.
It will still be seven or eight years before she reaches the age of hairpins, which will be enough for her to save a lot of money.
When the time comes, it will be enough to go back and repair the house, start a family and live a happy life.
Miao Xiang noticed that someone was looking at her. She looked up and saw that it was Song Qiu. She grinned and smiled at Song Qiu.