361 Workshop Beams
Of course, Jiang Yue knew about this as well. She had already thought about it. She was going to change the seeds for her family.
“It won’t be moldy. Just leave it on the table. We’ll have to soak it tonight anyway.” Liu Guixia said.
Li Hehua and Yu Hongyan had no objections. Then, the three of them walked out of the central room.
Xue Yan was a little tired, so he sat down on the threshold of the central room.
Seeing Liu Guixia and the others coming out of the central room, Jiang Yue also went to the central room. In front of Xue Yan, she took away all the late rice seeds in the central room and put many more into the cloth bag as if the seeds had never been changed.
Xue Yan was used to it and even helped Jiang Yue keep a lookout to avoid being seen by others.
After the seeds were replaced, Jiang Yue walked to the door of the central room and sat down. Then, she glanced at Xue Yan.
Xue Yan was still very calm about all of this. Jiang Yue knew that it had become a habit.
Since Xue Sifu had to drive his ox cart to town to sell rice noodles every morning, it didn’t take long for the cows to plow the rice fields. As a result, after Xue Sifu returned in the afternoon and let the cows rest for an hour, Xue Sanfu returned from the mountains and plowed the rice fields with the cows.
After plowing, they tidied up the paddy fields, but since the sun had set, Xue Sanfu had brought the cows back. They didn’t tidy up the paddy fields, so it wouldn’t be too late to do it the next day.
That night, the rice seeds were soaked.
The next day, Xue Dafu and Xue Sanfu didn’t go to the workshop on the mountain in the morning. Instead, they took Xue Wufu to tidy up the rice field. It was almost noon when the rice field was done. Then, they planted the soaked rice seeds. In the afternoon, Xue Dafu, Xue Sanfu, and Xue Wufu went to the workshop to help.
The workshop was almost done. Tomorrow will be the final day.
The roof of a house was a big deal. Today, Xue Sifu had Jiang Yue and Xue Yan stay at home.
Xue Wufu and Xue Sifu went to town on an ox cart early in the morning. They bought a lot of ingredients and then came back from town to let Liu Guixia and the others cook.
On this day, they had to prepare a meal that was more sumptuous than a New Year meal for the people who were building houses.
It was all for good luck and celebration.
As it was a big event for their family Jiang Yue and Xue Yan followed their family members to the mountain to check the beam of the three rooms of the workshop.
For such a joyous occasion, Xue Da naturally came with his walking stick. He wasn’t afraid that the mountain roads and fields would be difficult to walk on. The old man was so happy that he couldn’t even wait to take a short hike.
Even Yu Hongyan, who was pregnant, came.
Xue Yifu didn’t stay at home to do anything. Together with Xue Dafu, Xue Erfu, and Xue Sanfu, they lifted the middle beam that was supposed to be placed at the highest point of the roof. With the help of Li Qingshu and the other young and strong men, they slowly and steadily lifted the beam.
At this moment, Xue Dafu, Xue Erfu, Xue Erfu, and Xue Sanfu were like the four pillars of the family. Liu Guixia, Li Hehua, and Yu Hongyan laughed happily with brimming red eyes.
Jiang Yue and Xue Yan were also touched by the atmosphere.
“Good! Good!” Xue Da leaned on his walking stick and looked up. The old man was so happy and excited about this special occasion.
It was a taboo to fall off halfway up the roof. Xue Dafu and the others were worried at first, but they laughed when they were on the roof as they all heaved a sigh of relief.
This meant that the workshop would be stable in the future. There was no need to look at the rest. Liu Guixia and Li Hehua went back to prepare lunch.
They had to make a lot of dishes for lunch today, and they even killed some chickens. It was a busy day for everyone.