Restart the Disaster of Another World

The next morning, Jing Yao carried his things to his third uncle's house. In fact, according to the generation, Jing Yao should call his third uncle. Strictly speaking, Jing Yao should call everyone in the village of Wenxing uncle, grandfather. His mother was a married woman from this village. In this clan society, everyone here is considered his maternal family.

But no one told him how to address his relatives, and there was no adult in his family who went out to play. He did not have any friendship with the villagers and just interacted with them as ordinary villagers.

But he is engaged to Wen Qun now, so after they get married, he can call Wen Qun whatever he wants. There is nothing wrong with calling him uncle as long as no one minds it.

My third uncle lives in the center of the village. He is also the third uncle of the head of the village. He is very old, with completely white hair and beard. He usually wears a long cotton gown. He looks stern and dignified when he is not smiling, but very kind when he smiles.

Normally he stays at home and rarely goes out, as if he is cultivating his body and mind. Jing Yao has only seen him a few times. The last time he saw him was when the road was repaired. He and several uncles came to meet the officials and presided over the sacrificial ceremony for the opening of the road.

When Jing Yao arrived, he saw that the gate of his uncle's house was open and a circle of fishing nets were hung at the door. After confirming that he had found the right place, Jing Yao looked at the familiar net hanging in the first row and felt that he seemed to have overlooked something.

"Is anyone home?" Jing Yao shouted loudly at the door. He did not go in without permission. When he did not get a response, he stood there waiting.

The main door opened, and Wen Xin walked out of the house. Seeing that it was Jing Yao, he asked happily: "Brother Yao, why are you here? Do you want more yellow croaker?"

Jing Yao then realized what he had overlooked. During the last sacrifice, Wen Xin seemed to be the boy standing next to his third uncle. However, there were too many people and it was too chaotic, and his attention was not on the ceremony at all, so he did not pay attention to it.

Hearing this, he shook his head and replied, "No, I'm here to see my third uncle."

"Looking for Grandfather, I'll go call him, Brother Yao, you take a seat first."

Wen Xin welcomed the guest into the house and went to the backyard to call people, while Jing Yao sat in the main room waiting.

After a while, Third Uncle and Wen Xin came out. Wen Xin was winking at Jing Yao, but no one knew what he meant.

Uncle San was not surprised to see Jing Yao. He knew that Jing Yao was going to set up a factory in the village, and the village head had already informed the elders. Jing Yao was a junior of Wen Xing, and Wen Xing, who was so strict with rules, would definitely give him some advice.

"Junior Jing Yao greets Third Uncle." Jing Yao stood up and saluted.

Wen Zhinian looked Jing Yao up and down. He had a handsome face, clear eyes, and a tall figure. Because he was a guest, he was not wearing the shorts that were common in the village, but a long gown, which made him look extraordinary.

Nodding with satisfaction, Wen Zhinian said, "Call me grandpa. I was the one who gave her the name Wen Miao. When she got married, she cried to me, saying that she was too far away from home and it would be difficult to see her again. After so many years, I didn't expect that she would pass away before me. I'm also very happy that you can come back."

This is to acknowledge his identity and accept him as one of our own.

Jing Yao lowered his head and said obediently, "Grandpa."

Wen Zhinian was satisfied, and sat down in the upper seat of the main hall. He took out a book from his arms, and asked while flipping through it: "Are you here to ask about the earth sacrifice?"

Jing Yao nodded: "Yes, I want to confirm a good date in the next few days, and then find someone to do the previous work first, and then officially start construction after the Lantern Festival."

Wen Zhinian nodded: "Go and prepare! We will offer sacrifices to the earth the day after tomorrow."

Jing Yao didn't expect it to be so soon. He thought he would have to wait for several days. There was no preparation at all, and he was a little flustered all of a sudden.

Wen Zhinian knew his difficulty from his expression. The time was really tight, so he said, "Wen Xin, go call your brother to help."

Wen Xin jumped up with joy: "I'll go call my brother right now."

Jing Yao looked at Wen Zhinian gratefully: "Thank you, Grandpa."

Wen Zhinian shook his hand, then stood up and went back to the backyard.

Wen Xin was extremely happy when he came back with Wen Zhong. He said to Jing Yao, "Brother Yao, how big a show are you going to make?"

Jing Yao didn't understand these things, so he asked, "How do you explain this?"

Wen Zhong explained, "Usually when we build a house, we worship the God of Land when we start construction, worship the Four Directions Gods when we finish, and worship the Four Protectors of the House (the Protector of the House, the Door God, the God of Wealth, and the Kitchen God) when we move in. The worship also varies according to the situation. A poor family may only have a bowl of rice, a few side dishes, and a glass of wine, while a wealthy family may have incense, candles, money, and paper, and even various livestock. The factories and homes you mentioned are similar, it all depends on the size of your building and the intention of the worship."

Jing Yao understood, and then showed them the drawings. Both of them were shocked, thinking that this could be considered a large mansion, and a deep one at that, because there were several factories, the entrances and exits were different, and there were also buildings like warehouses that occupied a large area, so they relaxed a little on the things just proposed. Jing Yao looked at it and said it was okay.

After the discussion, the three of them acted separately. The two Wen brothers went to prepare the sacrificial items, and Jing Yao went to contact the workers. Jing Yao had planned to build houses as early as when the road was being built. Although it was delayed, he was familiar with the foremen and knew the approximate price and quotes for various materials. So Jing Yao went straight to the foremen, found some people first, told them the time to start construction, and then went to find people from the brick kiln and tile kiln.

It was already dark when he got home after finishing his work. When he pushed the door open, he saw Wen Qun sitting next to him. His tired heart suddenly became energetic.

"Why don't you light the lamp?" Jing Yao asked in surprise.

Wen Qun poured a glass of water and handed it to Jing Yao before saying, "I'm afraid someone will see the light in the room and come looking for you."

Wen Qun didn't mean anything by saying this, he just didn't want to cause gossip, but Jing Yao suddenly thought of hiding a beautiful woman in a golden house. No, his house is a shabby thatched house, and that is the snail husband. This is more suitable. Wen Qun is the caring snail husband.

"Light a lamp next time! No one will come to see me." Jing Yao touched his hair and said gently.

Wen Qun felt embarrassed and changed the subject: "Why did you take so long?"

Jing Yao explained: "Today I went to see my third grandfather, he said the sixth day is a good date, so the earth sacrifice will be held on the sixth day. The date was a bit tight, so I went to find the carpenters without delay. I also contacted the brick kiln and tile kiln, but there are still some things to go, so I will go tomorrow. I want them to prepare everything tomorrow, and it would be best if they can ship it directly to me, so that we can start the earth sacrifice the day after tomorrow, otherwise there will be nothing to use."

"My father asked me to ask you if you need any help. I can also come and help." Wen Qun asked.

Jing Yao shook his head: "I don't have anything here. Those errands don't need big brother. I just don't know how Wen Xin is doing. He and Wen Zhong are preparing for the sacrifice."

Wen Qun smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. Wen Xin has been with Third Uncle since he was a child. Although he may not have learned all of Third Uncle's skills, he still has 80% or 90% of them. He is also preparing to inherit Third Uncle's legacy. Dazhong is the same, but he is not interested in fishing. He just likes fishing. Third Uncle thinks the sea is very dangerous and wants him to learn, but he won't let him go. He is stubborn and refuses to give in. Wen Xin feels sorry for Dazhong and learns very seriously. In the past few years, Wen Xin has been the one to handle all the important matters, and he has done a great job. That's why Third Uncle turned a blind eye to Dazhong's fishing."

Jing Yao was relieved: "So that's how it is. No wonder Wen Zhong, who seems to be so steady, obeys Wen Xin's words and lets him do whatever he wants. In fact, they are accommodating each other. The two brothers have a really good relationship."

Wen Qun nodded: "Yes, Wen Xin listens to Brother Dazhong the most, and Brother Dazhong also listens to Wen Xin."

Jing Yao hugged him and said with a smile: "I will listen to you too."

Wen Qun was amused by his impropriety and kissed Jing Yao bravely. Jing Yao was not polite and caught the man who tried to run away after kissing him and gave him a good beating.

After the two talked for a while, Jing Yao sent Wen Qun back and told Wen Xing and Wen Yu about the start of construction on the sixth day of the first lunar month. Wen Xing told Jing Yao to call Wen Yu if he had any questions.

The next day was another busy day. Jing Yao hired Zhang Qiu's car, and Zhang Ming drove Jing Yao to many places to contact various materials. Zhang Ming was also out every day, and many times he stood by to help, so Jing Yao could save some words.

Wen Xin and Wen Zhong moved a lot of things to Jing Yao's house, and Wen Qun and Wen Yu helped to sort them out. Strength lies in numbers. After everything was ready, it was still early, so Jing Yao invited them to dinner. He also called Wen Xing, but Wen Xing didn't go because he thought they were all juniors. However, Wen Li, who was passing by, came as soon as he was called.

When he heard that it was to prepare for the earth sacrifice tomorrow, he said without hesitation: "I'm free tomorrow, I'll go over in the morning and help you shovel the soil."

Jing Yao thanked him: "Good brother, I've been waiting for you to say this."

Jing Yao and Wen Qun worked together to draw up the menu for the meal, with Jing Yao assisting and Wen Qun the main chef. They were both young and strong, and Wen Qun's portions were usually quite generous.

Jing Yao took out the fruit wine, and several people clinked glasses and it was very lively for a while. Wen Xin and Zhang Ming were both talkative, and they could chat about any topic. Although Wen Yu didn't spend much time with everyone, they were all of the same age, so they became familiar with each other after a few words. He treated everyone as a brother, and even Wen Zhong, who rarely laughed, started to make jokes with them.

"Don't worry, Brother Yao. My brother and I will definitely get things done for you." Wen Xin usually seems to be scatterbrained, but when it comes to doing things, he is very organized and knows when to advance and retreat.

Wen Zhong also nodded: "We brothers have all learned grandfather's craftsmanship, don't worry."

Jing Yao nodded and smiled: "I'm not worried, I believe in you."

The third grandfather handed this matter to the young people so that they could get to know each other and build good relationships. There must be people who don't understand and support Jing Yao's factory. Grandpa just wants to tell them that the older generation of the Wen family supports him and is willing to let the younger generation of the family follow him. People who can understand the direction of the wind will naturally stand by Jing Yao, and he will have fewer obstacles in doing things in the village. This is all the elders' love for them.

Jing Yao was very grateful and clinked glasses with several people. Even Wen Qun drank quite a bit.

Wen Yu, on the other hand, restrained himself a little and drank the least, thinking about the last time he and Jing Yao got drunk and talked nonsense.

Because they had something to do the next day, everyone just drank a little and left after dinner. Wen Qun wanted to stay to help clean up the kitchen, so Wen Yu wanted to go back with him. Jing Yao actually wanted him to go back first, and he would send Wen Qun off. Wen Yu saw through him, so he ignored him, and in the end Wen Qun still followed Wen Yu away.

The next day was the earth offering ceremony. Jing Yao invited a specialist and a work team to hold the groundbreaking ceremony. They came to the ground early in the morning to select the foundation and determine the direction. After selecting the foundation, Master Qu took a hoe and dug in each direction, chanting something while digging. When he finished chanting, the ceremony was completed.

Next, Wen Zhong killed a chicken as a sacrifice on the foundation, sprinkled the chicken blood on the tools, plucked some chicken feathers and stuck them on them, then took out the prepared food and placed the wine on the ground. Jing Yao and several foremen stood over and knelt down with Wen Zhong.

Wen Xin was wearing a specially made robe, and unlike his usual smiling face, he read the sacrificial text and prayed seriously. After he finished the ceremony and signaled Jing Yao to shovel the first shovel of soil, the foreman led the workers to work enthusiastically.

Wen Xin started to read the next book of sacrificial texts, and he read four books before stopping, lighting incense and burning the sacrificial texts in four directions. The altar was not only filled with livestock but also cakes and candies. These offerings were for the gods to enjoy.

The children in the village looked eagerly at the candies and cakes used for the sacrifice, and when the altar was to be removed, Jing Yao would go up and distribute the food to everyone so that the livestock could be cooked in the afternoon.

It was still the New Year and everyone was idle at home, so many people came to join in the fun. Some veteran masters even came uninvited to help lay the foundation. Jing Yao was very grateful when he saw this.