Chapter 201 New Village Name
"I agree! If you marry Shen Qing, our lives will surely get better and better!" Granny Qin was the first to agree.
"I agree. If it weren't for Shen Qing, our Zhao family would have broken up. We wouldn't have the good life we have today. I like whatever name you choose for the village!"
"The name Auntie chose for the village must be nice. Look at what our village was called before, Qili? It's not nice to hear and has no good meaning."
"Our Zhou family definitely agrees!"
"Okay, okay, you guys can choose a name for the village. We, the Lei family, will be included in it. From now on, we'll share the same name and we'll be from the same village."
"You are the head of the village, and the Lei family is the tail, okay?"
"Sure, why not? I can't wait to hear what name Auntie will give the village!"
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Shen Qing: ...She doesn’t want to at all.
Also, you have to tell her in advance if you want her to choose a new village name. She really wants a name that sounds nice, is easy to remember, and has a good meaning!
She suddenly thought on the spot that she couldn't do it.
Shen Qing felt like she was a groundhog who just wanted to scream.
Those who wanted to find a savior saw the trusting eyes of Jiang Erye, Jiang Ying, Zhao Mingyue and other members of the Jiang family.
In a panic, it flashed through my mind that the leather merchants in the city said this place was called Hulu Mountain.
The gourd is good, as it sounds homophonic with "Fu Lu", and often represents wealth and good fortune. It is also connected with longevity, prosperity of descendants, etc.
Especially in ancient times, because the gourd vines stretched out and produced many gourds, one after another, it symbolized the prosperity of descendants. In the dynasties that needed manpower to work, this was the best symbol;
In addition, gourds are closely related to immortals and Taoism. Most of them are magical tools of immortals that can drive away evil spirits and protect the house. Even wealthy families will use jade, gold, silver and copper to carve gourds and put them in their homes as decorations. They are both beautiful and can protect the house. Wouldn't it be nice to use them in the name of the village, easy to remember and have a good meaning?
Thinking of this, Shen Qing calmed down, organized his words in his mind, and said calmly: "I think we are all farmers, so we just need a catchy and meaningful name, without being too elegant or awkward."
Immediately, everyone echoed the sentiment: "Yes, we are from the peasant family, why would we need something elegant? That's for the literati in the city!"
Shen Qing and the others lowered their voices and continued, "Hulu Village, with the same meaning as 'Fu Lu', represents wealth and good fortune, longevity and a thriving offspring. It can also ward off evil spirits and protect the house. How about we use it as the village name to borrow a good meaning?"
The words "wealth, honor and good fortune" touch the hearts of young people, the older people hear about longevity and prosperity of descendants, and the children think about how easy it is to remember!
At once, a resounding cry of joyful agreement filled the air: "Okay!"
"We are all called Hulu Village. The entrance is called Hulukou, the place where we live is called Huludu, and the place where the Lei family lives is called Huludi. This way, the village can be distinguished." Shen Qing said again.
"Okay! From now on, we will be Calabash Village."
"Fulu, that's great."
The Lei family was the happiest. Lei Lao Er said excitedly, "Don't you say it's a great name. It's simple but good in every way."
Lei Lao San snorted: "Needless to say? Didn't you see that the whole village surrounded Shen Qing? This shows that he has real skills!
There must be a reason why everyone approves of her so much, that's why no one objected to such a major matter as naming the village."
Shen Qing's face flushed with shame: .....She built a Hulu Village on Hulu Mountain. She really doesn't know what she is capable of.
The reason why everyone recognizes her is not because she is great, but because they have low expectations, are easily satisfied, and are not picky.
Boss Lei said with a laugh, "Not to mention the villagers, even Cuihua admires Shen Qing very much. She's been talking about her all the time these days!"
Lei Lao Er corrected him: "Brother, it's not 'their village', it's our village now!"
"Yes, yes, it's our village, and we are also people from the village!" Boss Lei quickly changed his words.
"Let's go back and talk to the rest of the family and make them happy too."
The Lei family went back happily.
Boss Zhao sighed, "If only we had built our house and had enough food, it would be great if we could all pool our resources and have a feast."
Hearing about the banquet, everyone couldn't help swallowing.
"It's okay. Let's work hard to earn money. Once we have money, are we still worried about not being able to hold a banquet?"
"Maybe we can hold it every holiday then."
After all, they are all gathered together now, and they have no relatives or friends outside, so aren’t they the closest to each other!
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The Cao family watched the changes below day by day with cold eyes, and saw everyone gathered together cheering, but they didn't understand why.
"Grandma, the Lei family is also in it, and only our family is not involved. Isn't that a bit bad?" Cao Qingzhu asked worriedly as he looked at the Lei family going up the mountain.
My mother has always said that it is important to build good relationships with others. After all, sometimes you can't rely on yourself alone and you still need help from others.
Mrs. Cao taught: "Why would we get involved? Let me ask you, if we don't participate, won't this observation tower suspension bridge protect us?"
Cao Qingzhu shook his head.
As long as it is built, they will certainly benefit, and they are safer on the hillside than the villagers who contributed labor and money to build it!
But, “What if they don’t let us use the drawbridge?”
Mrs. Cao snorted, "How dare they! Besides, we didn't ask them to build it!"
We lived well here before they came and built it, and it was convenient for us to get in and out. We didn't ask them to build it. If they don't allow us to travel, then we should just ask them to tear it down."
Cao Qingzhu thought about it and it made sense.
"Grandson, those farmers are lowly people who do hard labor. They work as hard as they eat. You are different. You are a scholar and you will become a superior person in the future. How can you work like them?
You can’t treat them as brothers or friends! In the future, you will make friends with people in the capital, the dignitaries and the powerful.”
"Um!"
When the man from the Lei family saw the two people from the Cao family, he was about to say hello when he saw them turn around and walk into the yard with indifferent expressions.
Lei Lao Er: "What's going on? We didn't ask the Cao family to contribute money or manpower."
"Who cares what they do! Anyway, whatever we do will not be acceptable in the eyes of the Cao family." Lei Qigui snorted.
Lei Erfu remembered what Liu Cuihua said and said quickly, "People in Huludu are still the best. Mother is right. From now on, we should make more friends with those who are good to us."
"Forget about the Cao family!"
Boss Lei thought Cao Junzhu was a good person and sighed, "Alright, stop talking about other people's faults behind their backs. Just know whether they are good or not.
The weather is getting colder, let's pack up and go to the city to sell astragalus tomorrow, and go hunting in the mountains the day after tomorrow!"
These days, the men have been working in Hulukou, while the women have been digging astragalus from dawn until night, and then the whole family goes out to wash, slice, and dry them in the moonlight.
The astragalus from the previous two days has been dried thoroughly. The three families together have a total of 250 kilograms. I will feel at ease if it can be delivered to the pharmacy as soon as possible.
Can you really make money by selling medicinal herbs?
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