Travel to ancient times and become rich women with your bestie

As the morning light was breaking, the two of them yawned and walked towards Zheng Yuan's house in the sunshine.

Getting up is really the most difficult thing in the world, but in other words, this proves that they are still young. Isn't it said that only old people feel less?

When the two arrived, Tao'er and Mei'er were already cooking, and Erhe and Sizhu were tending to the vegetable garden in the backyard.

This vegetable has been planted for nearly a month, and it is now just at its tenderest stage.

Thinking about the fresh green leafy vegetables, Zheng Yuan felt a little greedy, so he simply picked up a basin and went to the backyard to sift out some.

This not only satisfies your appetite, but also allows the remaining seedlings to absorb more nutrients and grow faster and better.

There was a pot of boiled green vegetables on the table for breakfast today, and unexpectedly it became the most popular.

Sure enough, once life got better, this person still liked to eat light food, completely forgetting how they both craved meat a month ago.

But this small green vegetable would only be best paired with spicy dipping sauce, it's a pity that there are no chili peppers in this era.

After dinner, they left the house to the children to clean up, and the two of them went to the mill with Mr. Jiang and his servants.

They arrived early, but Mr. Chen and his team arrived even earlier. When they arrived, the place was already bustling with activity.

"You're finally here. Come on, go light the firecrackers so we can climb the main beam after the firecrackers are lit." Old Man Chen handed each of them a stick of incense.

The two of them stared at the incense in their hands in a daze. Is there such a ceremony?

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up!" Seeing that the two men did not move, Old Man Chen urged.

Zheng Yuan finally reacted, and pulled Duan Minmin together to use incense to light the firecrackers that Grandpa Chen had already placed in front of the mill.

As the sound of firecrackers crackled, Mr. Chen gave an order and several men began to climb to the top of the wall quickly.

The man below also shouted as he lifted up a thick piece of wood and moved it to the roof little by little.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin looked at Mr. Chen who was directing with all his efforts, and their eyes became moist.

This old man really considered everything for them. It was their family who considered the workshop matter last time and this time as well.

Although it was just a small mill, Mr. Chen still wanted to take everything into consideration for the two of them. Time was tight and there was no chance of a good day or time, but the necessary ceremony still had to take place.

Moreover, he did not treat Duan Minmin differently just because she was not his daughter-in-law. Knowing that the two of them were like a family now, he specially prepared two incense sticks for her.

Although he is nominally Zheng Yuan's father-in-law, he really feels like a warm grandfather to them.

With everyone's efforts, the main beam was raised into place.

Old Man Chen turned around and took out a big rooster from the backpack on the side, then took out a piece of red cloth and began to chant something.

The two noticed that there were some symbols drawn on it, which should be the custom of raising the beam here.

After finishing the blessing speech, Mr. Chen raised the red cloth with a bamboo pole and handed it to Chen Jiadong above. Then Chen Jiadong took it and tied it firmly in the middle of the main beam.

The beam-raising ceremony was now over, and the others began to put up the rafters in an orderly manner.

"Come on, you two take this rooster home and take good care of it until it dies of old age. Originally, we wanted to throw it away, but since you guys are short on time, this is the only way."

Throwing the beam means that the host has to climb up and scatter peanuts, copper coins and other things to the people below, which roughly means that money will come rolling in.

"Thank you, Dad. This is great. We didn't expect this at all. Thank you for worrying about us."

"Thank you, uncle. If you hadn't considered us, we would have just passed it hastily."

"Why thank you? We are a family, so we should not have different opinions. Besides, you are so busy all day long that you never expected that we would have to worry about these things for you."

Seeing that the two were about to cry, with tears welling up in their eyes, Old Man Chen quickly interrupted them from casting the spell.

The old woman was not here today, and he didn't know what to do with the two of them as they cried in public.

The two knew it, so they tried hard to suppress the tears that were coming out of their eyes.

"Uncle, how much did these firecrackers and chicken cost?"

"Yes, Dad, I can't let you pay this money."

"How much can firecrackers cost? This chicken is our own and it's free. It started clucking one morning and looked very energetic, so we can use it to put up the beam." Old Man Chen waved his hand, unwilling to say how much it cost.

"It's the host's responsibility to prepare things for the beam raising. Dad, you've already worried about it, so why should I ask you to pay for it?"

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin also insisted that this matter could not be left to Grandpa Chen.

"It's not much money, don't ask."

Old Master Chen simply walked aside with his hands behind his back and directed the workers who were busy at work. No matter what the two said, he just pretended not to hear them and just read their messages without replying.

The two had no choice but to discuss paying more wages later.

There is no problem here, so the two plan to go to the factory to take a look.

When he turned around, he ran into Carpenter Li and his family of four, all of whom were carrying heavy loads of thatch.

"Sister, we are here to bring you straw. When you hear the sound of the firecrackers, you know that we have come at the right time."

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin hurried forward to help the four people put down the thatch they were carrying.

"Oh, sister-in-law, you are really a timely relief. We were thinking about whether we should go to a house in the village to buy some, but we didn't expect you to deliver it here." This was really something the two of them had not expected.

It felt like these past two days it was Grandpa Chen's family and Carpenter Li's family who were helping the two of them worry about things, and they even thought of many things ahead of them.

"Why go out and buy something you already have at home? Luckily, you two bought all the straw for our family last year. Your elder brother and Tiantong felt uncomfortable seeing the empty storehouse, so they went to get more straw and made a house. It's a coincidence that we can use it again."

"Sister-in-law, you are the worm in our stomach. It's just right."

Zheng Yuan touched the brand new thatch and joked to Sister Li, saying that the thatch was really just brought back not long ago and he could still smell its fragrance.

"Then let's order, Sister Li. This time you're giving us a preferential price of two cents per piece?" Duan Minmin said as she prepared to count the money for them.

"Am I, your sister-in-law, such a stingy person? These straws are specially sent to you for your use. Why do you want money?" Sister-in-law Li waved her hand to indicate that no money was needed.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin stopped their work. This piece of straw should be worth at least thirty yuan. Are they just going to give it to them like this?

"That's impossible. Brother Li and Tiantong worked so hard for so long, but they didn't even see a cent."

The first reaction of the two was to refuse, as it was not easy for villagers to earn a little money. Although they had just been given two taels of silver, they still had to accept it.

"What's wrong with that? The silver you just gave us is still warm in our pockets. You don't know that our family has already spent all the silver coins, how come we haven't seen a single cent?"

"That's right. A few pieces of straw won't do any harm. Girls, just take them." Carpenter Li also spoke up.

"That won't do. Let's keep things separate." Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin still shook their heads firmly.

"Oh, I'll just waste my time on you two. It's just a matter of a few dozen pieces of straw. Let me put it this way, your sister-in-law doesn't even care about these few dozen coins now!"

Sister Li came closer to the two of them and patted the purse around her waist, looking like a nouveau riche.

Pfft!

The two of them were amused by her action. This Sister Li really has something cute about her.

Since things had come to this, the two of them no longer refused. They sincerely thanked Carpenter Li and his family and accepted their kindness.