Chapter 401: Beam Raising
"It's true. This lady of the Bai family usually keeps a low profile. But she suddenly made such a big move. It must be because she has a strong foundation. Even if we want to turn things around, we dare not make such a big scene."
"Who said it's not true? We are just living in poverty. How can we compare with the family of a scholar? Looking at their posture, the house they build will definitely be no worse than that of the landlords. ”
No matter what the onlookers outside say, the Bai family's house is getting taller day by day.
Bai Yunxi is busy in front of and behind the house every day, and from time to time she discusses local changes with Cui Zhangmo. She has no spare time to pay attention to the gossip in the village.
Until the house starts to put up the beams, Bai Yunxi needs to prepare the altar for sacrifice on this day. According to local customs, a sacrificial ceremony must be held before putting up the beams. This ceremony is called the beam sacrifice.
The meaning is to pray for the protection of the gods, the eternal stability of the house, long-term peace, prosperity of the family, academic success, and abundant wealth.
Among them, there is the part of reciting the blessing words. According to custom, a respected elder needs to be asked to recite.
When Cui Zhangmo mentioned this to her, Bai Yunxi hesitated for a moment and took it on herself.
"The house is my home, and I am the oldest elder in this family. It is most appropriate for me to recite the words. "
Inviting someone to recite the eulogy, not only do you have to go to the door to invite them respectfully, but you also have to give the reciter a gift of hand seal, etc., which is troublesome just thinking about it.
Cui Mo listened to Bai Yunxi's tone, his eyes flashed, and he couldn't help laughing,
"What the elder sister said is right, as long as you are sincere, you can pray for the blessing of the house."
After these days of getting along, he has also figured out the temper of this family. They all look easy-going, but if you get serious, everyone has their own temper.
Especially the little scholar, who looks calm every day, holding a book in his hand, and chatting with them from time to time, looks very likable.
The auspicious time came, with the crackling of firecrackers, after the worship, Bai Yunxi stood in the middle of the hall and recited a prayer with a serious look.
In short, whatever sounds good, whatever is auspicious, all are auspicious prayers.
Afterwards, as the master of ink shouted to raise the beam, with With the concerted efforts of the workers, the main beam with big red silk flowers slowly rose above the fixed roof.
On this day, the weather was fine and the beam was raised smoothly.
Bai Yunxi moved the offerings to the side, and when the workers rested, he distributed the tributes to everyone to taste together.
Looking at the people watching the excitement at the door, Bai Yunxi was not stingy and asked Li to grab a few handfuls of peanut candy and spread them out so that everyone could have fun together.
Among the crowd watching the excitement, Bai Yunxi saw the figure of the uncle leaning on a cane. Seeing him squinting and staring at the roof in a daze, Bai Yunxi walked over directly,
"Uncle is here, come in and sit for a while, the yard is messy, it's still okay to drink some water. "
The old patriarch looked at his niece in front of him, squinting his eyes to look at her for a moment, but he didn't refuse, and walked directly into the yard with a cane.
When Mrs. Du saw the great grandfather coming, she quickly poured him a glass of water.
The old patriarch sat on a chair, watching the busy yard, and spoke after a while,
"Why didn't you tell your uncle about such a big thing as building a house? If there is anything you need help with, can your uncle refuse your face?"
"It's hard for you as a woman to take care of several children. With the help of cousins, it will be a little easier. Why isolate yourself from the crowd?"