Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

Li Guang handed the household registration to Runiang. "Xiaohong, put it away. This is our household registration book. Keep it safe. From now on, we are residents of this village. The village chief said that we will report it to the government after we build the house. The land is very large, just west of our son-in-law's house, next to our daughter. Everything in front of and behind the house is ours. There is plenty of land to the north, and we can farm it. We will start construction tomorrow, and we can go to bed early tonight." Ma Xiaohong felt comforted when she heard this. The kang was warm, and the quilt was good. Old Lady Li gave her several pieces of cloth, both for making quilts and clothes.

At daybreak, Li Guang and his wife were up. Ma Xiaohong went to cook and Hongying, while Zhang Baohua fed the chickens and did the laundry. Wang Min lay unwell, and Old Lady Li came up to see her. She shyly said, "Mom, I think I'm pregnant." Old Lady Li understood immediately and said, "You lie down, I'll go cook." Old Lady Li added some firewood to the kang and then left. Ru Niang cooked porridge and steamed buns. Old Lady Li cooked for Ru and Wang Min first. She stir-fried mushrooms and meat, and tomato and egg noodles, serving one bowl to Ru and one to Wang Min. Old Lady Li heated up her eldest son's room before leaving.

The whole family went to Li Dongxin's home to the west. Construction began today. Li Guang first offered sacrifices to heaven and earth in the courtyard. After the first blow of earth was struck, everyone began digging. Chai Xin and the others arrived, and the children went to play with Huanhuan and the others. The women also helped dig and dig ditches. The older people laid the bluestones and laid the foundation. A solid foundation is essential for a stable building. There was enough bluestone.

The village chief went around the village and found a few skilled builders to help him lay the bricks. Chai Zhen, waving his pipe, directed the work. Those who carried water, mixed mud, and laid the foundation worked tirelessly, sweating profusely.

At home. Old Lady Li, Ru Niang, and Wang Min, now feeling better, had gotten up and were helping with the chores. Wang Hong, Ma Mei, Liu Xiani, and Zhang Qian had all arrived. Some were busy washing and chopping vegetables, steaming buns, and stewing meat. A shed had been erected in the yard, with tables and chairs set up underneath.

Chai Zhen looked at the sky and saw that the sun was almost overhead. He waved his pipe and called out to everyone, "Everyone, take a break and wash your hands. We'll have dinner soon."

A young boy had already brought hot water to the makeshift thatched shed. Chai Zhen invited everyone to go home and wash their hands, then sit at the table and drink tea. Once everyone had washed their hands, Lao Si, Jia Xing, Jia He, Shuai, and Pai brought the meal to the table.

Each person had a large bowl filled with vegetables, a basket of steamed buns, and a large bowl of white rice. Whoever wanted to eat could eat whatever they wanted. The bowls were filled with large chunks of meat, cabbage, potatoes, fried tofu, cilantro, minced garlic, and ginger. It smelled delicious.

Many people had come to the Chai family for dinner, and all of them were willing to help, wanting to eat at the Chai family's food. Even the young boys in the village came to help out just because they wanted to eat.

Everyone was quiet, the only sound was the sound of eating. Who could eat white steamed buns, who could have white rice? Everyone wanted to work with the Chai family.

After dinner, everyone took a short break before continuing their work. Lastly, the Chai family's women ate.

In the afternoon, the women were all peeling hemp bark. It was almost a month, so they had to hurry. The women chatted as they worked. Wang Hong asked, "Hongying, this rice is just delicious." "It will be delicious if you put your heart into it. Practice makes perfect." "Rice and flour are hard to come by."

"Hongying is willing to give it." "You have servants at home, but you don't let them eat well!" Everyone fell silent. "If you want people to do good work, you have to let them eat well."

The kiln couldn't stop producing bricks; everyone had to come to dinner in the evening. Old Lady Li and Runiang went to the kitchen early to cook. They steamed two kinds of buns, one made of yellow flour and one made of white flour. They rolled the dough with rolling pins. Old Lady Li said, "This young man doesn't understand. If you don't let the builders eat well and worry about it, the house will be in trouble." "That's what you said!" "If you treat others well, they will treat you well."

At the end of the day, the foundation of the house was laid and the frame was complete. Everyone came back for dinner! Chai Zhen, Li Guang, and the village chief were still at the new house.

Li Dong stopped making windows and he and Jia He made wooden beams for the new house.

Chai Zhen said, "It's expensive. We have to go to the county to buy blue bricks and tiles. We have to go with three trucks. It's almost a month, so let's tie up the ropes tomorrow. You take care of building the house, and I'll tie up the ropes." The village chief said, "Uncle, I think it's okay."

For dinner, people who worked in the kiln, dug the soil, and built the house all came, and it was very lively.

After dinner, Chai Zhen greeted everyone and left happily. He and Li Guang went to the new house. He looked around to see if the tools were put away and put them together. Chai Zhen: "Nephew, tomorrow, the village chief will supervise the construction of the house, and I have to go to assemble the hemp ropes. The one-month agreement is almost up, and we have to deliver the goods. You stay here too, and take anything you need home." Li Guang: "I understand. Second uncle, you go and do your work. The baskets are all behind Jiayu's house, and you can take them if you need them." "Okay." "Come and take a look before going to bed." "The courtyard wall needs to be pulled." "You go back and rest first." Are you going to pull up the hemp stalks in the middle of the night?" Li Guang: "I have to get up early, and I can't sleep when others come. I won't go these few days." "Okay." "Second uncle, you go back, I'll sleep here tonight." "No, take the tools back and sleep at home." "Let's go, everyone go back."

Li Guang and Chai Zhendu returned to weave straw fans. It was almost midnight before Li Guang went to sleep. The men were off to pull up hemp stalks. Little Milk Bag only let everyone grab ropes. This was a brilliant move, a beautiful one. Little Milk Bag gave everyone a large chicken drumstick and left. Some even pocketed two steamed buns.

"It's just a long way. It takes over an hour to go back and forth." The fourth brother cursed angrily. Jia He was here too. At worst, they would get up late tomorrow. The good thing was that they didn't have to carry the things one by one. Someone suddenly had an idea and whispered, "Let's go to the other side of the river. It's closer." "Yes." "I forgot." "I'll tell our baby tomorrow." "Someone go to the other side of the river tomorrow to take a look." "Let's explore the way first."

Chai Zhen closed the gate tightly and locked it. He went to the inner courtyard to weave straw fans. Little Naibao was also busy, waving his little hands from time to time. Chai Zhen would untie the rope. Another pile appeared, so he simply stood by the river. Or he could take a walk in the yard. On the last trip, Little Naibao called out, "Grandpa, uncle, daddy, it's time to go home." The men heard the call and tied up their hands. Put a pile. "Swoosh." That was it. The man went home with a smile. After entering the door, he went to the water's edge first. "Hahahaha, there are so many." Chai Ping'an closed the gate and locked it. Chai Zhen had already boiled hot water at home, and everyone took a bath and went to bed.