Chapter 79 Feng Shui Precious Land

The village head said without hesitation, "Okay, which piece of land do you like? Just tell me directly and I will approve it for you and your son."

Dabao then said, "Grandpa, there's a large vacant lot next to the scholar's house where we live now. Can we build a new house there?"

"Yes, that's right! I can do it!"

The village head agreed, and the villagers also thought it was okay, and no one raised any objections.

Jiang Lianzhu smiled and said, "Thank you very much, uncle, and thank you fellow villagers."

The village head asked with concern, "Have you thought clearly about what kind of house you want to build? Have you hired a master craftsman? Have you hired all the masons?"

"Uncle, you've asked me something that's on my mind. I'm still unsure where to start. I'd like to ask you to introduce me to someone. I'll pay whatever the labor costs are, but I'm not sure what materials to buy. I'd like to ask someone who knows how to help me arrange it, and I'll pay the market price."

The village head uncle smoked his pipe and said, "Why should you pay for the labor? There are so many people in our village. I'll ask them to help you. We just need to find a master who can build a house, some masons and so on. If you trust them, I will help you find a master. Just tell them your requirements, and they will definitely build a good house that you and your children will like."

The other villagers also patted their chests and guaranteed, "Yes, yes, we will help you do the work for free. In the village, everyone helps each other build houses. Why should we ask for wages? We don't want wages, just provide meals."

Jiang Lianzhu thanked him first, "Thank you so much! Thank you, uncle, and thank you fellow villagers..."

If you don't want wages, then just prepare the food well and treat us to delicious fish and meat for every meal.

I will never treat my fellow villagers unfairly.

Regarding the matter of building a house, the village head uncle immediately told Jiang Lianzhu some things to pay attention to. There was no master builder in Wangjia Village, but there were a few bricklayers who had some experience and gave Jiang Lianzhu some suggestions.

The first step is addressing.

According to rural tradition, some feudal and superstitious operations must be carried out before selecting a site.

Although the location has been chosen, it is still best to ask a Taoist priest or fortune teller to conduct a survey and bury some Five Emperors' copper coins to accumulate blessings and virtues.

Even though Jiang Lianzhu was unwilling to believe this, she still decided to respect the tradition.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

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Early the next morning, the Taoist priest and the master craftsman who built the house that the village head had invited for Jiang Lianzhu arrived.

When the villagers learned that Jiang Lianzhu and her sons were going to build a new house, they expressed their support.

Once the new house is built, the scholar's old house can be vacated, and other families in need will have hope.

Everyone came to watch the fun.

There were a lot of people surrounding Jiang Lianzhu's door.

The Taoist priest invited was a famous one in the surrounding area. Jiang Lianzhu didn't care. She just followed the local customs and went through the motions for good luck. How could any real surprise or magic happen?

Since Jiang Lianzhu had already chosen the location, the Taoist priest pretended to walk back and forth, left and right several times, and finally said that this was a place with good feng shui.

“Ding-ding-dang-dang…”

Jiang Lianzhu didn't know the level of this Taoist priest, but he looked very stylish. He wore a Bagua robe, a Hunyuan scarf on his head, Dingba steps on his feet, and held a Sanqing bell in his hand, shaking it as he walked.

Anyway, all the villagers praised this man for his ability.

Well, Jiang Lianzhu believed it for the time being. It was just a symbolic meaning anyway.

In addition to ringing the bell, the Taoist priest would sometimes ask Jiang Lianzhu to bury a few copper coins in a certain place.

Jiang Lianzhu asked what this meant, and the Taoist replied that it was a prayer to the God of Wealth, and if done sincerely, one would enjoy endless wealth and prosperity in the future.

Jiang Lianzhu thought, could it be that the people in this village were too reluctant to spend a few copper coins when building their houses in the past?

Although she complained in her heart, she did not spoil everyone's fun. On the contrary, she suggested that they could draw some Wenchang talismans or something like that and bury them, so that her three sons would all be successful in their studies and achieve fame and success in the future?

The Taoist priest nodded repeatedly and said yes, yes, but it would cost extra.

Money is just a small matter!

The Taoist priest was delighted and took out a few sheets of yellow paper from the package, on which were already some crooked symbols drawn.

"This is the authentic Wenchang Talisman passed down from my ancestors, oh no, it's been passed down from generation to generation by my master's elders. If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have been willing to take it out. But since you mentioned it, it means you have a connection with it. I can't go against God's will and obstruct it..."

He talked a lot.

The main idea is that you have good vision! Choose it, right!

So, these talisman papers were buried one by one.

After the matter was over, Jiang Lianzhu donated two taels of silver to the Taoist priest. Generally, for such rituals, the maximum amount given would be one tael of silver.

The Taoist priest was overjoyed and said a lot of compliments before leaving with satisfaction.

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After sending the Taoist priest away, the master craftsman who was responsible for building the house began to communicate with Jiang Lianzhu about what kind of house to build.

Jiang Lianzhu told her requirements, including the two courtyards in front and back, the function of the front yard, the function of the back yard, the number of rooms in the house, etc. The master chef understood instantly and drew a sketch for Jiang Lianzhu. No matter whether it is a house built in the past or a modern house, there are design drawings. Unless it is too simple, any country person can build a house with three rooms.

Jiang Lianzhu requested a second courtyard, and still needed a design drawing.

As soon as the sketch was drawn, Jiang Lianzhu knew that this master chef was capable. He was worthy of being the master chef that the village head had sent a letter to invite from the town.

After carefully discussing some details and making some revisions, the general plan was finalized.

In order to save trouble, Jiang Lianzhu decided to hand over all the materials to the master chef. She didn't know where to buy the building materials at a good price, and these materials were numerous and heavy. She asked the village head to be the middleman and handed over all the materials to the master chef in the town, asking him to help her buy them. She only needed to pay for the money.

As for the quality of the materials, once they are transported to Wangjia Village, with so many eyes from the village head and fellow villagers to help her watch over them, she is not afraid that others will pass off inferior products as good ones.

When the time comes, when the house is being built, she will supervise the work carefully and everything will be done.

After this discussion, the estimated budget was around one hundred taels of silver.

Jiang Lianzhu was a straightforward person. He first paid a deposit of fifty taels and signed a simple contract. The village head was the guarantor, and the master chef was also someone he trusted. The Taoist priest also gave the best date for breaking ground, which was three days later. The master chef said that he could deliver the materials tomorrow.

Everything was settled, and Jiang Lianzhu politely invited them to have dinner. "It's already dinner time, stay for a quick meal! I'll go cook..."