Around noon, villagers arrived one after another. Everyone already knew that the family was moving to their new house today, and with the spread of the word by Wang Guixiang and a few other familiar villagers, almost everyone came to take a look.
Nowadays, most families in Shiligou owe these families a debt of gratitude, so there's no reason not to come and offer their congratulations!
When they built their houses, most of the helpers they hired were from the village. Take He Yingyuan's school, for example; any family with children would need it. They were even afraid of arriving too early and falling behind!
As a result of the dinner hosted by Qin San Niang and her family, the village road in Shiligou, which had been deserted for a long time, was bustling with villagers. When they met, they all smiled at each other.
"Are you planning to go to the banquet? My family is going too. This is one of the few big brick houses in our village. We can go and enjoy the view. Maybe we can build one next year!" The woman's husband was one of the construction workers. She had heard that the brick house was very impressive and hoped that her family could live in such a nice house one day. The two of them were not afraid of hard work. There had to be hope, right?
"Yes, I'm planning to go too! I've heard that Madam Qin's cooking is amazing! My husband always brings back a lot of food, and the kids always fight over it!"
The woman's husband was clearly a doting husband. He would always bring back some good food after working, and most of the time there was meat. The woman herself loved her children. Seeing the children eating so heartily made her happy, even if she could only smell the aroma, let alone how delicious it was!
"Young lady, what gifts did you bring? I saw the bok choy in the field looked fresh, so I picked a handful, and there are also two eggs." A woman said cheerfully. Bok choy wasn't worth much, but there were two eggs too, two coins each!
"Oh, that's great! I took a string of dried bamboo shoots and a bunch of chives." The dried bamboo shoots were dried at home last year. As for the eggs, she was a little reluctant to part with them, but everyone said that people's housewarming parties also have wine, so it wouldn't be right to just take a bunch of vegetables!
Nowadays, when farmers go out to eat at banquets, although it's a matter of etiquette, it's really just a bunch of vegetables and two eggs. Everyone is poor, and there's no competitive mentality involved!
As for taking advantage of Qin San Niang's family, most people wouldn't think that way. In the countryside, meals are served in large bowls, usually consisting of pork bone broth with vegetables cooked in it and then sprinkled with salt, or a large bowl of cold wild vegetables, with each person having a bowl of coarse rice or flatbread. People don't mind these things, since they are all grains! Besides, rice isn't something you can eat every day. Nowadays, most families drink wild vegetable porridge!
In late spring and early summer, although all things begin to revive, the crops have not yet been harvested. In addition, last year was a year of war and famine, and farmers have hardly any food left. Who is not tightening their belts and planning to hold out until there is a harvest?
Fortunately, God did not abandon them. In spring, wild vegetables were everywhere on the mountains and fields. These wild vegetables alone were enough to fill their stomachs. Everyone's nerves began to relax. At least they wouldn't starve to death!
After everyone was seated, they realized that the feast prepared by Madam Qin was really different from the usual ones, and it even had the feel of a grand restaurant! A few shy new brides kept rubbing the hem of their clothes with their hands, wondering if their own vegetables were a bit too meager, and wishing they had listened to their husbands and brought two more eggs!
As dish after dish was served, the villagers felt they couldn't take it all in. Oh my god, it smelled so good!
That's right. Knowing that everyone is a farmer who works hard in the fields and has a big appetite, the dishes are served in basins. The only exception is the village head's table, because the Master of Ceremonies is present, so they are served wide-mouthed, flat-bottomed plates.
Before a cup of tea had been brewed, a horse-drawn carriage slowly drove into Shiligou, causing a great commotion at the village entrance!
Of course, the villagers of Shiligou weren't unsophisticated. The village wasn't far from the prefectural capital or the county seat, and not only did Qin Sanniang's family already own carriages, but carriages were also a common sight on the official roads. However, a carriage as luxurious as the Si family's clearly belonged to a prominent family! They wondered what this distinguished guest was doing here.
Sili Ren opened the carriage curtain and saw that there were quite a few villagers. He wondered why everyone in the village seemed to be doing nothing today. Didn't they have to work? As for whether it was related to Qin San Niang's family moving, he thought it was unlikely. After all, her family had only just settled here. How could they integrate so quickly? He had even wanted to persuade Qin San Niang to settle in the county town before!
The driver was none other than Xiao Wu. Seeing so many villagers, he was overjoyed, as he had been worried about having no one to ask him anything.
"Sister, do you know how to get to Madam Qin's house?"
Xiao Wu is only eighteen or nineteen years old. He eats and drinks well and doesn't do much hard work. Today he is wearing new clothes. Although they are short outfits, they are made of cotton, which means he comes from a wealthy family.
The village woman felt a little embarrassed but also a little excited when she saw the young servant address her respectfully as "elder sister." After all, she was a mother of three!
Indeed, women of any age are powerless against sweet words.
"You're also planning to go to Madam Qin's house? Do you know they're moving to a new house today? What a coincidence, we're going there too!"
"Look, their house is just ahead. Walk to the end, turn right after the big banyan tree, and keep walking straight! It's the most impressive brick and tile house!"
The woman replied with a smile that if she hadn't known that the carriage was faster than her two legs, she would have loved to take them with her!
Following the direction she pointed, there was indeed a banyan tree. Xiao Wu quickly thanked her, then with a "thud," he drove the carriage away!
"Oh my, look at that lady Qin, she's really something! She's only been here a short time, and she's already hooked up with some rich people in the county! That carriage is so luxurious! And that servant, his clothes are all made of fine cotton." Another woman said. She had been there when Xiao Wu asked for directions earlier and knew that the carriage was going to the Qin family's house, so she said this with a mixture of envy and jealousy.
"Hmph, what do you mean by 'dash'? Caihua Niang, watch your mouth. You can fart all you want, but you can't say whatever you want." The woman who had come up behind her was He Xing, who had changed her clothes and was preparing to come back for the feast. Hearing the woman's rambling, she couldn't help but angrily retort to her.
Following her not far behind were her parents-in-law and grandfather, all watching her with unfriendly eyes. This Mrs. Qin was a great benefactor to their family; Da Xiong's health was visibly improving day by day, all thanks to her!
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