Ten days later, all the rooms in the courtyard that needed to be occupied had their heated kang beds connected, and the kang beds were heated for a day to dry them out, to check if the fire channels were unobstructed, and to ensure there were no safety issues.
The heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed) needs to be aired out for three days before you can move in.
On this day, the sun shone brightly, and laughter filled the Peach Blossom Spring.
Because they are moving.
They moved from their temporary home at 11 trees to their own home in the village.
Early that morning, Silver Fox led three bodyguards, Xue Bao, Han Mingjiang, and Shui Sheng, up the mountain.
They went hunting to prepare for their evening feast.
This is also the busiest day for women.
Before this, in addition to the farm work they did every day, they constantly wove various sizes of kang mats and straw mattresses.
Inspired by their pillow weaving, Li Lanzhen felt that using this method to weave a good straw mat, which could be laid on the kang (heated brick bed), would be soft and breathable.
So the women wove a lot of these straw mats.
Huangshanhua led everyone in weaving kang mats and various straw mats.
Huang Shanhua was very skillful from a young age, but because there were many girls in her family, she was not valued by her parents.
She never forgot the weaving skills she learned from her grandmother, and after marrying Han Zhaoxiong, she became a weaving expert in Hanjiacun.
Almost all the baskets, straw mats, and even the straw hats they wore in their home were woven by her. During the off-season, she would take her woven items to the market to exchange for money.
So when Huangshanhua arrived here and saw that reed marshland, she was very happy.
Reeds are much more resilient and flexible than grass, so he led the women to start weaving.
Weaving reed mats, cushions, and food containers...
Because the size of the heated kang (a traditional heated platform bed) is roughly the same in every household, the size of the kang mat and straw mat is also roughly the same.
Later they discovered that every household's windows only had window frames, leaving them empty.
Huangshan Hua wanted to weave something out of reeds to replace window paper.
She experimented several times and finally succeeded in weaving a thin curtain out of reeds.
She first measured the dimensions, then clipped the thin reed curtain into the window frame, securing it around the edges with thin wooden strips.
And so, the beautiful and translucent reed window paper was made.
Huang Shanhua then told everyone about this method.
There were many plastic films in Li Lanzhen's space, some thin and some thick, some black and some white.
She originally planned to take out a batch of plastic film and cover the windows of every household.
Then she realized that there was something important to be done with these plastic films.
So he didn't say anything.
The windows are lattice-shaped, which is very pretty. Now, we're installing this thin reed paper, which lets in light and looks beautiful and elegant.
If it's cold in winter, you can simply block the windows with thick straw curtains at night.
Li Erhan and his team initially prepared the main beams and frames needed for building houses for their carpentry workshop.
Next came the making of doors and windows for each household.
Later on, they started producing furniture.
If Li Erhan and his family were to make square tables, they would make enough for each household in the village at once.
Once the quantity of one square table for each household is completed, then proceed to the next step.
Li Xishui is now a skilled carpenter.
Li Guangyang learned a lot from his grandfather and father, and now he can make large pieces of furniture independently, but for more delicate pieces, he still needs Li Erhan's guidance.
To Li Lanzhen's surprise, Lu Changming really enjoyed woodworking.
Before fleeing famine, he liked to tinker with his own ideas and make a few pieces of furniture for his home. Although they were rough, as a farmer, he was content as long as they were usable.
At first, he followed behind Li Xishui, helping out.
Later, seeing how much he loved woodworking and how talented he was, Li Xishui earnestly taught him some techniques.
Now I can independently make simple furniture like kitchen cabinets, tables, chairs, and stools in a respectable way.
Lu Changming thought to himself that Li Lanzhen was willing to bring him here to enjoy life, so he couldn't hold them back.
Li Lanzhen raises cattle and pigs at home, which she can feed in her spare time, and then she can learn carpentry without delaying anything.
I desperately want to acquire a skill!
After Li Erhan found out, he told Li Lanzhen.
Li Nanzheng strongly agreed. As long as he was willing to learn and his father was willing to teach him, he should just start learning.
As for who will feed the cows and wild boars at home, we'll talk about that later.
Speaking of feeding sheep, cows, and pigs, it's time to bring out the pigs, cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, and geese in the space.
When building courtyards for each household, Han Shunde reserved space for each household to raise pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese.
During this period, everyone took advantage of their spare time, even at night, and worked with great enthusiasm to build all their pigsties, chicken coops, duck pens, and goose pens.
Because Li Lanzhen had told them that each family should prepare pens for livestock and poultry.
In a few days, someone will bring pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese, especially a lot of chickens, ducks, and geese. Each family will receive six chickens, four ducks, and two geese.
As for pigs, there might not be that many; let's take it slow.
Li Lanzhen knew that everyone who came to Peach Blossom Spring was hardworking and kind.
She wanted every family to start at the same level, and then each family could gradually become wealthy based on their own strengths.
For example, each household raises the same number of chickens, ducks, and geese at the beginning, but their feeding and management depend on their own abilities later on.
The old sow in the space has given birth, but there are only nine piglets.
If we want each family to have a pig, we'll have to wait until next spring, then it should be about right.
Today, the first thing to talk about is the housewarming party.
Once everyone had tidied up their homes, one evening they would take out all the livestock and poultry and distribute them to everyone.
Let's make everyone happy.
Xue Nizi was in charge of cooking for the family banquet that day.
Li Lanzhen had placed all the ingredients in the cafeteria in advance.
Silver Fox and his crew are back.
A very fruitful harvest!
There were two wild boars, and many pheasants and rabbits, some of which were still alive.
Xiao Wu said that these are all female rabbits, and they already have baby rabbits in their bellies.
He handed it over to the boys to raise in the enclosure. When the mother rabbit gave birth to baby rabbits, they could discuss how to distribute them among themselves.
Han Minghai and Han Zhaoxiong took the children and caught dozens of fish in the river.
The children collected several baskets of wild duck eggs.
This made the dinner menu for Anjia very diverse.
To share the joy with every family, Xue Nizi first cooked two large pots of braised pork.
Then it was divided into 17 portions, which were taken home by each household. They heated the braised pork in their own kitchens, letting the aroma of the pork permeate the house and share in the joy. This was considered a warming pot for their new homes.
The braised pork that was cooked in a hot pot at home that night was kept by each of us, to be reheated and eaten at our own homes the next day.
Today's main dish is simply cornbread, along with fish stewed in an iron pot, with cornbread stuck to the side.
Cornmeal pancakes were also placed next to the iron pot of braised pork.
The pork ribs were stewed with potatoes, and there were cornbread pancakes stuck around the side of the iron pot.
So tonight, the cornmeal jars are soaked in various vegetable soups, all kinds of flavors, and adults and children alike love to eat them. They say they're even more delicious than meat.
The first day the large kitchen was opened was bustling with activity and the food was plentiful and oily.
The dining room was brightly lit with torches.
The children were unusually excited, yet exceptionally well-behaved.
No one was running around or shouting in the dining room. The older children were in charge of the younger ones, and everyone sat in a row, waiting for the meat.
Li Lanzhen felt a pang of regret. Such a beautiful dining room, how wonderful it would be if it had electric lights!
That night, everyone ate, talked, laughed, and joked around.
Li Lianzhen looked at everyone and noticed that none of them had gained weight; in fact, many had lost a significant amount.
Although we were able to eat our fill and had oily food every day, the workload was too heavy.
Everyone is putting in their best effort to build the houses and yards as soon as possible, so that everyone can have a home and feel safe. That's why it's so tiring!
Today, my wish finally came true, so I relaxed and ate, drank, talked, and laughed to my heart's content...
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