Chapter 36 Building a New House
I don’t know whether Ye Beixiu heard what Zhang Juexia said, but that night, Ye Beixiu used all his strength and tortured Zhang Juexia so much that he begged for mercy again and again.
The new house will be built in one day, and both of them are looking forward to it.
Zhang Juexia packed up all the things in the old house and put them away, leaving only the bed for sleeping. After sleeping for another night, they moved into the shack.
The little female rabbit successfully gave birth to six baby rabbits, and Ye Beixiu built a nest for them from the front.
Ye Beixiu also surrounded the two little hens with a fence so that they could move freely.
Zhang Juexia thought that there would be many people eating tomorrow, so he mixed some leavened dough with cornmeal and white flour in advance to prepare steamed buns.
Ye Beixiu meant that she should add more white flour when kneading the dough so that everyone would have enough food to work.
"My dear, when we cook, we must not skimp on food and put more meat in. If you skimp on food here, people might find it somewhere else. If you make sure people eat well, they won't spare the effort, and our house will be built faster."
Zhang Juexia agreed with Ye Beixiu's words and nodded repeatedly, indicating that he knew what to do.
Ye Beixiu killed the pheasant he hunted yesterday and the rabbit Ye Beishan gave him in advance, washed them, and put them in the well.
Ye Beixiu was disgusted with the skin of the rabbit and wanted to throw it away, but Zhang Juexia quickly snatched it away and said, "This is a good thing, how can you throw it away?"
"I know this is a good thing, but we don't know how to get it. It's useless to keep it, and it won't sell for much money."
"Then find a place to put it. I'll fix it when I'm free."
Ye Beixiu spread the skinned rabbit in the yard and said, "Let's dry it out first."
"When it's almost dry, I'll put it away. When I have some free time, I'll think about how to fix it. If it's done, I can put it under my body in the winter and it'll keep me warm."
Wang Guilan came up panting, carrying a basket of vegetables. "Bei Xiu, come and help me."
Ye Beixiu put down the work in his hands and quickly took it over.
Wang Guilan patted her chest, said a few words to complain that they didn't go to pick vegetables, and started walking around their yard.
"Our Bei Xiu's craftsmanship is excellent. This shack was built according to your grandfather's true teachings. It's fine, it's habitable, so I'm relieved."
She also saw the rabbit skins they had spread out, and she casually said, "Although our ancestors all made a living by hunting, that was all we knew how to do. It's a shame to just throw these rabbit skins away.
But we don’t know how to make it, and it won’t sell for much money, so it’s better to eat the meat.”
"Dry it in the sun and put it under the bed. It will be warm."
"That's a good idea too."
Wang Guilan also mentioned that everyone from the old house would come to help tomorrow, but when she mentioned Pang Xiujuan, she hesitated and said, "Beifeng is sick, and your mother has to take care of him, so she won't come."
It’s okay if Zhang Juexia doesn’t come, it’s even better if Pang Xiujuan doesn’t come.
Ye Beixiu looked unhappy, so she patted him gently.
"Grandma, Bei Xiu and I have agreed that if Uncle, Third Uncle, and Big Brother help us with the work, we will also pay them.
Although the house has been contracted out, if more people were involved, the construction would be faster. We're also thinking of clearing some wasteland after the house is built, so we can plant wheat there."
"How can one ask for wages from one's own family?"
"Grandma, this salary is for uncle and his family. You and grandpa don't get any! Also, my sister-in-law also gets paid for helping me cook!"
"Okay, kid, I'll go back and tell them. They'll definitely be happy to hear it."
Wang Guilan was an impatient person, so she picked up the basket and went out.
Zhang Juexia walked her to the door. Wang Guilan looked around and then lowered her voice, "Don't worry too much about your mother-in-law. She's had a hard time these past few years. As for Xiu'er, you should try to persuade him."
"I know, Grandma."
After seeing Wang Guilan off, Zhang Juexia stood at the door to enjoy the breeze for a while before entering the yard.
My family is about to build a new house, and it’s really not worth it to get angry with someone like Pang Xiujuan.
But Ye Beixiu must be feeling bad.
Alas, poor baby.
Zhang Juexia had no time to persuade Ye Beixiu because the Liu family brick kiln factory came to deliver green bricks and tiles.
The two men worked for almost an hour before they sent the people from the brick kiln away.
Ye Beixiu had bought them incense, candles, wine, and firecrackers from the town and was ready.
We will wait until tomorrow morning, when the builders arrive, to start the house-building ceremony.
Seeing that Ye Beixiu had prepared everything he needed and was not in a bad mood, Zhang Juexia stopped trying to persuade him.
It's better to digest this kind of thing slowly by yourself.
Neither of them slept well that night. They were groggy and woke up several times. When it was finally dawn, they both got up quickly.
Zhang Juexia made egg soup, fried steamed bread slices, and fried two poached eggs for another person.
The first day of moving into a new house will definitely be very busy. You must eat a good and full breakfast so that you have the energy to deal with these things.
After she boiled the hot water, Ye Jishun and the people from the old house came.
Ye Jishun was very satisfied with what Ye Beixiu and Zhang Juexia had arranged in advance.
After sitting for a while, Ye Jidong came to help with his son Ye Yun'an and grandson Ye Beiwang.
After saying a few polite words, Li Chengyi brought his men to the door.
They lit incense and candles, offered wine to heaven and earth, and set off firecrackers. After a series of operations, Li Chengyi gave an order to tear down the old house and build a new one.
Zhang Juexia put the boiled water aside and started to prepare lunch with Wang Guilan, Zhao Baofeng, Li Yiqun and Ye Suyun.
Seeing that Zhang Juexia had already steamed the buns, killed the chicken, and slaughtered the rabbit, Wang Guilan complained, "You kid, you've already done everything. Why do you need us for anything?"
Zhang Juexia put the vegetables in front of Wang Guilan and said, "Grandma, these vegetables haven't been washed yet."
“This kid!”
"Grandma, I don't understand the rules for building houses in our village. How many dishes should we prepare?"
"These things are all alive, and they are prepared according to the weather. On good days, there will be more food, and on bad days, there will be less food. But the premise is that the people who work for us must have enough to eat, so that they have the strength to work for us."
"Is this first meal special?"
"The first meal, the beam raising, and the meal at the end of the workday all have their own rules. We need more dishes. At other times, just one big pot of food will do."
Zhang Juexia nodded to show that he understood.
She has already thought of today's dishes.
Pepper fish, fried chicken, braised rabbit, stewed eggplant with meat, stewed beans with meat, and finally a serving of smashed cucumber.
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