Chapter 147 Moving
Chen Afu was secretly happy. The swallow manure was indeed a unique fertilizer and ripening agent. Next time, dilute it a little more, so it won't arouse suspicion.
She happily cut a handful and fried some twice-cooked pork. It smelled so good that Dabao and Alu used steamed buns to clean the bottom of the plate. Even Chen Afu wanted to fry another plate immediately.
Chen Ming looked at the remaining half basin and said, "Give these to my mother and eldest brother, let them taste it."
Chen Afu shook his head and said, "Dad, it's not that I can't bear to give it up. This thing smells so good that we don't even know why. If they eat it well and come to us for it again, but the second and third batches are not as fragrant, what should we do? Let's give them the second batch. If the smell is still so strong, then the third batch will definitely be so fragrant. If the smell is lighter, it won't be so outrageous."
She felt that if she didn't continue to water the swallow manure, the smell would definitely become lighter and lighter.
Chen Ming thought about it and it was true. Starting from this summer, there was a faint fragrance in the house. The boiled water was sweeter and the cooked food was more fragrant. Now, even the garlic sprouts are growing faster than before and are more fragrant...
Suddenly, his face turned pale and he regretted it. He said, "Afu, Dad thinks this yard is a blessed land, we shouldn't move somewhere else..."
Then, he told his doubts.
Chen Afu couldn't tell him that it was because of Yan Chenxiang. He smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry, we won't sell these two yards for now. If Dad thinks this place is good in the future, we can move back. However, I think these strange things in our family now are not necessarily related to this yard, but to people. When people are blessed, even God will protect them. Maybe when we go to the new home, we will bring this blessing to the new home."
After listening, Chen Ming nodded. Or, if he is not comfortable living in the new yard, he is still willing to come back here to help the Chen family keep this blessing.
In the blink of an eye, it was the twelfth lunar month, and the new courtyard of Chen Ming's family was almost completed. On the second day of the Chinese New Year, many people were invited to the new courtyard for dinner.
In order to distinguish, the new home of Chen Ming and his family was called Luyuan, while the new home of Chen Afu and his mother was called Fuyuan. It happened to be the names of the two siblings, which was auspicious and nice.
On the day of the beam raising, Chen Afu was still at work. He only led a few children to look at Luyuan at the gate of Tangyuan. When he heard the firecrackers in Luyuan, he returned to the courtyard.
In Luyuan, Wang led Gao and the two granddaughters-in-law of the third grandfather, Wu and Sun, to be busy. On this day, most of the families in Xiangluo Village sent representatives to go, and all the people with face in the vicinity were invited, including Luo Guanshi and his son.
The dishes on the banquet were extremely rich, which made the villagers talk for a long time. They couldn't help but sigh that the second branch of the Chen family became rich with a daughter! It seems that if the daughter is well raised, it will be more useful than a son.
The 16th day of the twelfth lunar month was an auspicious day, and the second branch of the Chen family officially moved. Not only did Chen Ming's family of three move to Luyuan, but Chen Afu and his mother also moved in. They would wait until next spring, when Fuyuan was built and renovated, before moving in.
In order to hurry up, the family moved a little hastily. The furniture was brought over by Wu Mujiang and his son with a bullock cart two days ago, and the family only bought some daily necessities such as pots and pans, and some things would be added slowly later.
Early in the morning, Chen Ye's donkey cart and a horse carriage from Tangyuan arrived. Chen Ming's old furniture would not be moved over, and there were not many valuables. The most was cloth, a few sacks of grain and other food, and then dozens of chickens and two larks, as well as the orchid in the space. It was just right to take the orchid out of the space at this time and give it to Abbot Chen another day.
Dabao was puzzled when he saw the orchid that suddenly appeared, and Chen Afu lied to him that the flower had been kept in the chicken coop on the right side of the backyard. His family built two chicken pens, but only one was used because there were few chickens.
Chen Afu was afraid that Lanhua would get cold, so he put Lanhua in the carriage and carried her directly to the west wing after arriving at Luyuan. He also warned Qiqi and Huihui that if they dared to treat this pot of flowers as vegetables, he would be dealt with without any courtesy.
The two carts pulled twice and finished the job.
Chen Ming and his family walked out of the house with the last bit of valuables on their backs. Chen Ming turned around and locked the fence door, and stared at the broken yard for a long time.
Sixteen years ago, he was carried in by Chen Ye, and he thought he was waiting to die if he moved in. God had eyes and let him marry Wang, who not only earned money to treat his illness, but also gave him a pair of children.
Now his daughter has made a living, and built a big tile house for him to enjoy. Moreover, he walked out of the yard today standing, and brought his wife, children, and grandchildren, three generations of his family.
Chen Ming stood for a long time, and with the help of Wang and Chen Afu, he turned around and left, wiping his tears.
When he reached the entrance of the village, he looked at the two large courtyards from afar, both of which had blue brick walls as high as a person. The Fuyuan in the east was still under construction, while the Luyuan in the west had blue walls and black tiles, and flying eaves and corners, which was very impressive. In the countryside, only landlords could live in such a good and large courtyard.
In order to liven up the atmosphere, Chen Afu joked, "If you live in Luyuan, your father will be the landlord Chen, and your mother will be the landlord's wife."
A Lu then said, "My eldest sister is the lady of the landlord's family, I am the young master of the landlord's family, and Dabao is the young brother of the landlord's family."
Everyone laughed, and hurriedly quickened their pace and walked towards Luyuan. Dabao, Zhuifeng, and Wangcai ran in the front, and two parrots circled above his head, calling "Ga Ga".
In the courtyard of Luyuan, there is a cross-shaped bluestone road. Four plots of land are reserved for transplanting trees when the frost breaks in the new year. There are three upper rooms and two side rooms, three rooms in the east and west wing rooms, five rooms in the back house, and a row of back rooms. Because there are few people and few things, the back rooms are almost empty.
Although they are both two-courtyard houses, the layout of the countryside is different from that of the city. In the city, the first courtyard is the outer courtyard, and the second courtyard is the inner courtyard. In the countryside, for convenience, most of the first courtyard is the main courtyard, and the second courtyard is the place to raise livestock, toilets, or vegetable fields.
Seeing the repaired cowshed and pigpen, although they are empty, A Lu and Da Bao are also very excited. Since the beginning of winter, villagers have successively slaughtered pigs for the New Year, but their family has never raised pigs, and has never tasted the excitement and joy of slaughtering pigs at home. That special day makes them yearn for it like the New Year. In the future, their own family can also raise pigs, and perhaps in the near future, they can add a bullock cart.
Chen Ming and his wife lived in the west room of the upper house, and there was a kang in the room. However, the east wing where Chen Alu lived and the west wing where Chen Afu lived did not have a kang. They learned from the rich people in the city and put carved canopy beds in their bedrooms. The bed must be padded with thick cotton pads, and there must be a hot water bottle and a charcoal basin to keep it warm. People in the countryside are generally not so extravagant.
The back room is the kitchen and warehouse.
There are many people in the house, but few people. Chen Ming especially wants to bring his old lady to enjoy the good life. He secretly asked the old lady, but the old lady did not agree. She was used to living with her eldest son, and she was also afraid that the eldest son would be sad.
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