A time-travel story of a peasant girl getting rich

Time flies, and the house is about to be built.

In the countryside, raising the beam is a big event, and relatives and clansmen are invited to a feast. Ten days ago, Lin Dashan adjusted the main beam and went to the city the day before the beam raising to buy meat, eggs, fish, tofu, chicken, incense, candles, firecrackers, peanuts, sugar and other things needed for the next day's beam raising.

The night before, Wang and Lin Dashan washed the meat, stewed it, and fried it. They bought 12 chickens, 20 catties of top-quality pork belly, and 12 large fish. There would be about 10 tables tomorrow, so he prepared 12 tables just in case.

Lin Mutu, Li had brought her sons and daughters-in-law to help early. Li had long ago told everyone that on this important day, everyone must behave like a loving father and filial son, and like brothers and sisters, and must not let anyone say anything gossipy. There were also some women and men in the clan who came to help, and it didn't seem rushed or busy.

Gradually, more and more people came to watch the fun, and the small courtyard became bustling with activity.

"Lin Dashan's house is really nice!"

"Yes, look at it, it's all brick and tile, so impressive!"

"Their yard is big, I think they can raise three pigs in it!"

"Yes, there are several vegetable gardens in the front yard. Dashan, life is so comfortable here!"

"They live in a spacious house, and they have a small family. It's not like our family, which has an adobe house, but also three or four children in one room. As the children grow up, we can't find the money to build two more rooms. It's so worrying!"

"My family is the same..."

Most of the villagers lived on the land, paid taxes, and kept some for themselves, which meant that they didn't have much money left after a year. Life was even harder with a large population. In comparison, Lin Dashan's life didn't seem that bad.

The beam stood in the yard. Two strong men lifted the beam steadily, one in front and one behind, came under the roof beam, and tied both ends of the beam with ropes.

"It's time to put up the beam..." the man shouted.

Hearing the sound, Xiaomi hurried forward to join in the fun. This was the first time she had seen a beam!

The ceremony of raising the beam was very grand. It included a series of rituals such as "offering sacrifices to the beam, raising the beam, receiving the bag, throwing the beam, waiting for the carpenters..." which took a full hour and a half. At the end, firecrackers were lit, making a crackling sound, which was very lively.

Amid the sound of firecrackers, Lin Dashan carried a basket and threw handfuls of things down from the beam: peanuts, coarse flour buns, candies, red dates, 20 copper coins... The children watching the fun under the beam scrambled to pick up the things on the ground.

The master who was raising the beam shouted: "Go ahead! Good luck!!"

Millet:……

Lin Dashan and Wang's faces turned red with excitement. They now had their own little home!

"Everyone, please take your seats. Come on, don't be polite, eat and drink well!!!" The Lin family warmly invited the guests to take their seats and start the meal.

Braised pork, homemade tofu, fried eggplant, fried beans, fried vegetables, egg drop soup. A table of 6 dishes.

This banquet was considered very respectable in Linjia Village. Moreover, each dish was quite large, and everyone ate with their mouths drooling and praised the food endlessly.

The eldest brother won the respect in the village today, and Mr. Lin was also very pleased. "Old brother, you will be the head of the family from now on, you have to live a good life!"

"Don't worry, Dad. The three of us will definitely live a good life."

Hearing the word "Sankou", Lin Mutu felt a little uncomfortable. He had made a bad decision by marrying Wang. Until now, he still hadn't given his eldest son a son. Otherwise, how could he... If the eldest son's life was better, it wouldn't be impossible for him to divorce and remarry.

Old man Lin was in a good mood and accidentally drank a few more glasses. After the party, his two sons helped him go home, accompanied by Li. The others left one after another after eating and drinking. Only a few young men stayed to help return the tables and chairs, and the woman who helped in the morning was cleaning up the dishes.

After everyone was done, Wang gave each of them a portion of the leftover meat and vegetables from lunch, and asked them to take them home to eat in the evening. In the morning, Yang secretly stuffed a few pieces of meat into their arms when they were not paying attention, and stuffed a few more pieces into their arms when they were washing the dishes. With the meat Wang gave them, they thought they would have meat to eat tomorrow, so they smiled from ear to ear and went home happily.

Wang was not unaware of the third sister-in-law's stealing of meat, but she was too shy to say anything, so she could only pretend she didn't see it. Xiaomi actually noticed it too, there was a big bulge on her chest, but no one was blind, so she pretended not to see it. In modern times, there are many aunties who eat and take things, so if you don't like it, just close your eyes and don't annoy each other.

Finally, they were the only ones left in the new house. "Xiaomi, let's wait for this house to dry out for a few days, then we can move in, okay?"

"Okay, Dad, I want a room of my own!"

"No, you are still young. What if you catch a cold if you kick off the quilt at night?" Wang refused.

"No, Mom, I'm very quiet when I sleep now, right? You praised me yesterday!" Are you kidding? She's already an old lady in her 60s. How can she sleep with a couple every day? Besides, only when she leaves can she make room for her parents, and they can finally have a son!

"Let's talk about it next year. Now there is only one blanket at home, how can we divide the beds?"

Oh, my God! Forget about this!

These days, cotton is a rare commodity. For ordinary people, a quilt can be used for a lifetime, and it is common not to be able to afford a quilt stuffed with reed fluff.

The bed in their house was already made of hard old cotton. Xiaomi felt that it had been used for at least 15 years and was not warm at all. It was also the most valuable item in their house.

Alas, it is so poor that even thieves don’t come. This new house has nothing except a kang and a set of tables and chairs. The pots, pans, and utensils used are also the same as in the old house.

"After the autumn harvest, I will go to the city to find a job and save some money, and then I will buy you a quilt next year."

"Dad, I said I will support you, don't worry."

During this period, she thought of many ways to make money. Before, she lived in the old house and everything was inconvenient. After moving, she could do whatever she wanted.

Lin Dashan...

Wang's...

"So how has Xiaomi come up with a plan to make money?" Lin Dashan asked.

"It's a secret. We'll tell you after we move in." Lin Xiaomi said seriously.

"Puchi!" Wang was amused by her daughter's little adult appearance.

Lin Dashan laughed loudly: "Dad is waiting for you to make a lot of money!!!"