The auspicious time for the beam-raising ceremony is noon. It is said that this is because the yang energy is at its peak at this time and can suppress evil spirits.
The Ye family arrived half an hour early to make preparations.
A large red silk flower was tied to the beams that had been built long ago and placed on the side.
Ye Dongkui came over with a stack of red paper and asked Old Lady Ye: "Who in your family can write a few auspicious words? I'll stick them on both ends of the beams."
He thought that Old Lady Ye might ask the village chief or the head of the Ye clan to write it, or Ye Changrui.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Ye called Qingtian over without even thinking.
"My dear, come quickly and write some auspicious words for grandma."
"What are you writing?" Qingtian didn't think there was anything wrong with writing it herself. After all, apart from Ye Changrui, she was now the most literate person in the family, and her handwriting was even more beautiful than Ye Changrui's.
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Ye looked at Ye Dongkui.
Ye Dongkui said, "You can write 'Safe and Sound Home', 'Good Fortune, Longevity and Happiness', or 'Good Luck on the Rising Beam'."
So Qingtian picked up his pen and prepared to start writing on the spot.
One of her little children suddenly picked up a pen to write, which immediately aroused the curiosity of others present.
Although Qingtian can write a lot of words, he is still a child after all.
The handwriting is still a bit childish.
But she learned calligraphy under the guidance of Mr. Wei and Qin Hexuan, so people who know the subject can tell at a glance that her calligraphy has actually begun to take on a certain style.
It’s just because he is young and needs more practice.
In time, you should be able to achieve certain accomplishments.
Ye Changrui fell into deep thought as he looked at his sister's handwriting.
I have been practicing my handwriting for so long, but why does it feel like my handwriting is not as beautiful as my sister's?
Ye Changrui was secretly competing with himself in his heart, and recently he had to add a few more long articles every day.
Last night Ye Changnian told everyone that he heard that his family planned to send them all to the capital to study after the autumn harvest.
By then, he will definitely have a new teacher and new classmates. He must practice his handwriting well before going, and he must not let the people in the new private school know that his handwriting is ugly!
Just when Ye Changrui was secretly competing with himself, Qingtian had already finished writing the words.
Boss Ye said a little uncomfortably, "Mom, don't pamper Qingtian too much. At times like this, Changrui should be the one to write."
After all, Changrui is the eldest grandson of the Ye family. I don’t know if the second son and his wife will have any objections to letting Qingtian write it.
Old Madam Ye said directly, "We are blessed with good fortune and luck. Let her write this to ensure that our family will be safe and prosperous in the future."
Hearing what Old Lady Ye said, Mrs. Ye immediately nodded.
Not only that, other people in the family also agreed.
Seeing this, Boss Ye was speechless. He should have known that the whole family loved Qingtian unconditionally. He was just worrying too much.
After pasting auspicious words on the beams, the four brothers of the Ye family arranged various fruits and offerings.
When the auspicious time arrives, they start lighting incense, candles and paper money, and the whole family kneels down together, praying for the house to be forever stable and the family to be prosperous and long-lasting.
After the sacrificial ceremony, the young and middle-aged men in the village who had both parents pulled up the beams and adjusted their positions under the command of Ye Dongkui.
After the beams were fixed, the Ye brothers immediately lit the firecrackers that had been hung up long ago.
Amid the deafening sound of firecrackers, people on the roof began to throw down candies, peanuts and other things, mixed with some copper coins.
Normally at this time, the children in the village would rush forward to pick up coins and candies, but today even the adults joined in the picking up.
The children were no match for the adults and were soon squeezed out.
The clever children simply squatted down, crawled under the adults' legs, and competed with them to pick up the items.
Some who were squeezed out just stood aside and got angry.
It’s not that the adults in the village are greedy for these things.
The main reason is that since the Ye family came to Rongxi Village, their lives have been getting better and better and more prosperous.
Everyone can see this, so who wouldn’t want to come and share in the joy?
Not to mention the adults, even the old men and women in the village came to join in the fun.
Seeing that more and more people were coming, Boss Ye was afraid that someone would get hurt, so he quickly asked someone to bring out a few more baskets of candy to distribute to everyone.
After all, it is a happy day. It would be bad if something unexpected happened or blood was seen.
Because the Ye family built so many houses, the beam-raising ceremony only took place for the main house of Old Mrs. Ye's house, and the others would be carried out later.
After the beam raising was completed, the villagers went to the threshing ground to eat.
The guests invited by the Ye family went to the Ye family's old house for dinner.
Over in the threshing ground, Mrs. Ye San and several young wives from the village were cooking together.
At the Ye family's old house, it is naturally Mrs. Ye who is in charge of cooking.
Mr. Nie was an official and also a guest, so naturally he had dinner with Chai Zhiming at the Ye family's old house.
He looked at Chai Zhiming and Patriarch Ye, both of whom were waiting for the dishes with anticipation, and felt a little skeptical.
They are both not young anymore, and they are both people of status. They just come to the countryside for a meal. Do they have to be so shallow?
Not afraid of being laughed at.
However, Mr. Nie's deep expression did not last long.
After Mrs. Ye started serving the dishes, he instantly understood where Chai Zhiming and Patriarch Ye's expectations came from.
This is so delicious!
It was even more delicious than the palace banquets he had eaten in the past.
What is the origin of this Ye family? How come some of them can farm so well and cook better than the imperial chef?
If Mrs. Ye knew what Mr. Nie was thinking, she would definitely feel ashamed.
Her level is only considered upper-middle class among the people.
As for the imperial chef, let alone Mr. Cen, she couldn't even compare to her own father.
As for why Mr. Nie had such an illusion, it can only be said that his official position was too low.
Even if he occasionally had the opportunity to enter the palace to attend palace banquets, the meals he could eat were usually prepared by apprentices.
What's more, the palace is very large and there are so many tables for palace banquets, so the time between the serving of dishes and the time when one can start eating is often very long.
Most dishes are best when they are freshly cooked. It is unlikely that they will still taste good after being left for a long time.
Old Master Nie couldn't stop eating and even secretly loosened his belt twice during the meal.
In the end, my stomach was so bulging that I couldn't sit down again after standing up.
Mrs. Ye was observant. Seeing that Mr. Nie was standing in the corner, she asked Mr. Ye to come over and ask about the situation, to see if the old man wanted to go to the toilet or had any other needs.
As a result, Mr. Nie opened his mouth and asked, "Do you have any pills to help with digestion?"
Boss Ye then realized that this was the first time that Mr. Nie had eaten the food cooked by Mrs. Ye, and he must have eaten too much by accident!
"How about I help you take a walk and ask the village doctor for some digestive pills?"
"Then I'll trouble you." Old Master Nie was still a little embarrassed and racked his brains to come up with a sentence, "If only all the chefs in the world had the skills of your wife, then I would have spent most of my life improving various crops!"
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