Crossing the farm gate, the whole family reunites in the disaster year

Chapter 285: Sacrifice to Liang

The villagers came early to join in the fun.

The areas surrounding the new house were bought by the Lin family. There was a large open space in front of and behind the house, which was even more spacious than the area under the big locust tree in the village.

People from the whole village come here and it doesn't feel crowded.

The courtyard wall has not been built yet, but the magnificent new house can be seen from afar.

The adults gathered together to talk about the new house in front of them, and the children in the village were chasing and playing in the crowd.

"If the beam-raising wine ceremony goes well, Jingwen will surely have a good future. Maybe our village will even have an official."

A woman who worked for the Cui family said, "I think Jingwen Niang is more capable. If nothing else, I get paid every day after work, never a penny short, and sometimes even a few pennies extra."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Jingwen's mother was indeed capable, but they couldn't tell how successful Jingwen would be in the future.

But as Jingwen Niang started one business after another, the villagers all noticed it.

But to be honest, there is still one bad thing -

Jingwenniang hired too few people!

There are less than twenty people in the village now who can work with Jingwen Niang, and they only have the desire to work, but they all watch eagerly.

They don’t deduct wages, it’s not far from home, and if you’re thirsty or tired, there’s tea to drink.

"You think Jingwen Niang built such a big workshop in the future? Will she start other businesses in the future? Did you hear any news when you were working at the Cui family?"

The woman who had just spoken shook her head.

Suddenly, the clear sound of a gong rang out.

Silang stood beside the altar, beating the gong in his hand with all his might.

"Fellow villagers, the auspicious time has arrived. The Liang worship ceremony will begin soon. Please keep an eye on your children. Firecrackers are about to be set off."

The villagers gathered their children around them and covered their ears.

Dalang led a group of boys from his family, holding up a long red whip on a bamboo pole. Accompanied by the children's screams, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the beam officially began.

After the smoke cleared, the buzzing sound in my ears was still echoing, and I saw Cuicui's father leading a few bricklayers and standing in front with a smile on his face.

"Firecrackers blasted, raising the beam is auspicious. The first sacrifice is to the top of the beam, and the sons and grandsons will become princes. The second sacrifice is to the middle of the beam, and the sons and grandsons will serve in the court. The third sacrifice is to the end of the beam..."

As the poem for the Liang sacrifice was spoken one by one, the atmosphere became increasingly heated, and Old Lady Cui's mouth was almost stretched to the back of her head.

Why do these lines of the Liang memorial poem sound so pleasant to the ears!

After the wine for the ceremony was poured, Cuicui's father took a few skilled hands to pull the beams. This was the most challenging part for the masons, especially in front of everyone, so no mistakes could be made.

What Cuicui's father lacked the least was technology. He led his men in shouting slogans and placed the wooden beams steadily in the designated positions.

"it is good!!!"

The men in the village cheered.

Cuicui's father bowed to the people below, lowered his head and called the group of boys from the Cui family up. Lin had already prepared several full baskets, which contained wedding candies and wedding money wrapped in colorful paper, as well as wedding cakes and peanuts. She handed them to the children and asked them to throw them into the crowd.

While everyone was scrambling, firecrackers rang out again, even more enthusiastically than before, signifying the perfect end of the beam-raising ceremony.

The Cui family prepared a lot of candies and red envelopes, so the children didn't have to earn any money. The youngest child picked up a full bag.

The Liang sacrifice is over, and the highlight of the day is about to begin.

The head of the village called on the villagers to go home and carry the tables. Most of them went home to carry the tables, and the children, who had received candies, ran to the side contentedly to see who had the most copper coins.

The Cui family finally took a break.

Lin went to the temporary kitchen at the back to drink some water and began to prepare the dishes for lunch.