Era: Started from raising livestock in the mountains

Early on the eighth day of the first lunar month, the Lin family all got up at a little after five o'clock. The reason was simple: today was the day to start the construction of the new house.

When Lin Heng and others were washing their faces, there was a voice outside the door.

"Who came so early?" Lin Heng was puzzled.

Lin's father walked in and opened the door, and his uncle Li Baiquan and his third father Lin Xutao appeared at the door.

"Congratulations, building a new house will make you rich, and everything will go smoothly and everything will go well!" The uncle smiled and blessed with his hands folded.

Third father Lin Xutao also folded his hands and blessed: "You are building a new house, and you will have good luck, people and land will be prosperous, and luck will be prosperous!"

"Hahaha, prosperous, prosperous, everyone is prosperous, hurry in and sit in the house!" Lin's father laughed and hurriedly led people into the house.

There are rules for doing anything in the countryside, just like today is a good day to build a house, and you must not say anything that will cause bad luck, otherwise you will be slapped in the mouth.

"What is this? Badger skin?"

As soon as he entered the yard, uncle Li Baiquan saw the badger skin hanging there.

He turned his head and looked at Lin Heng with a shocked face: "Did you kill a wild boar?"

Lin Heng smiled: "I caught it the evening before yesterday, 24 kilograms, ask my dad for the details."

He was too lazy to brag.

"Lin Heng is really good at hunting, second brother, tell us about it quickly." Third father Lin Xutao's eyes changed when he looked at Lin Heng.

Being able to kill rabbits and grouse is not really amazing, many people in the village can kill them, but bigger prey like wild boars must be really skilled to be killed.

Because these things are too cautious, they can often sense you at 30 or 40 meters and turn around and run away.

"Drink some water first, I'll tell you slowly."

Father Lin poured a glass of water for the two and told the story again, as if it was his own personal experience.

"Lin Heng, I was originally worried about how you and Xiulan would live in the future.

Now, with your hunting skills, you will probably live better than anyone else." Sandie gave Lin Heng a thumbs up.

Uncle-in-law Li Baiquan pulled Lin Heng: "When we have time, let's go hunting together and take your Xiongba with us."

"No problem, no problem." Lin Heng responded one by one.

Turned around to pick up the badger skin and put it in the house, not wanting to ask again when someone came in.

"Let's go, let's get the ground line fixed and level it."

Carpenter Liang Gui washed his face and called everyone to go to the base of the village.

There are many wooden stakes nailed here at the base of the village, and the level has been done, but it has just rained, so it needs to be confirmed again.

Lin Heng also used lime to spread the line again, and also spread the line of the fish pond he designed.

"You guys are so fast, you have already started working!" A rough voice came from a distance.

"Quanwazi, you run fast." Then a thicker voice followed.

Lin Heng and the others looked up and saw three middle-aged men in their forties and fifties. They were none other than his eldest uncle, second uncle, and third uncle.

Their sister's house was being built, so they must come.

"Big brother, second brother, third brother, you are not late, come in and have dinner!" Lin's father came over with a smile and gave each of them a Daqianmen cigarette.

After the few people finished their polite conversation, Lin Heng also smiled and greeted them: "Big uncle, second uncle, third uncle."

Lin Heng's eldest uncle had a mustache and long hair. He looked very serious. He looked at Lin Heng and snorted: "Fortunately, you are still working, otherwise I would have to teach you a lesson today."

His eldest uncle couldn't stand Lin Heng's idleness the most, and he had beaten Lin Heng before.

"Live a good life at home, don't always mess around." The second uncle also warned sternly. His second uncle had a very white skin and looked very young.

The third uncle was about 1.5 meters shorter, honest and decent, and was often bullied. When he saw Lin Heng, he smiled and said, "When will you come to my place to play?"

Lin Heng answered the three uncles' questions one by one. Among his three uncles, only the second uncle was married, and the first and third uncles were both bachelors.

The first uncle liked to drink and had a habit of beating people, which was the key reason why he couldn't get married. The third uncle was too honest and decent, and he was a little dull, so no woman liked him.

The second uncle was the smartest and most business-minded among them. He let his wife open a bun shop on the edge of the city, and he was considered a rich man in the village.

However, the three of them treated Lin Heng's family well, sending food and drinks, and they would definitely come to help if there was anything.

When they entered the house and drank water, Lin's father began to defend Lin Heng, saying that he had corrected a lot and had recently hunted for the family.

"Hunting?" Lin Heng's uncle Lu Honghai looked at Lin Heng, somewhat unconvinced, and turned his head to look at the badger skin, and went to the kitchen to look at the smoked badger meat.

"Did you really hunt?" The uncle was somewhat unconvinced, he also had a hunting rifle and hunted frequently.

"Come, Lin Heng, let me see your accuracy." Second uncle Lu Hongan took a wooden block and placed it in the yard.

"Okay!"

Lin Heng was somewhat helpless, went to the bedroom to take out the bow and arrow, but at a distance of only eight or nine meters, after a slight aim, an arrow flew out, and hit the wooden block with a bang.

"It's really that amazing, I didn't expect you to really learn the skills." Second uncle said in shock, and gave Lin Heng a thumbs up.

"I don't know, I was just playing around at the beginning, and I found that I have a lot of talent." Lin Heng smiled and made up a lie.

The uncle looked at Lin Heng and patted his shoulder and said, "If you have the ability, stay at home. I will take you to the mountains to hunt wild boars in autumn."

Although his expression was serious, it was obvious that he had changed his attitude because of Lin Heng's archery. People with ability are welcome wherever they go.

At this time, it was already half past six, and the other people in the village who were invited also came one after another.

Lin's mother also cooked a big pot of sauerkraut noodles and shouted, "Everyone come to have breakfast."

There were many people today, and the big pot with a diameter of 1.2 meters at home was full of noodles, but it was quickly divided up by everyone.

Holding the noodles, standing in the yard, a group of middle-aged men began to chat and gossip, telling all kinds of dirty jokes, making dirty jokes, and laughter was one after another.

Lin Heng didn't care about these, sitting in the corner and eating noodles with big mouthfuls. The sauerkraut noodles with garlic, patchouli and chili were really delicious.

Especially the taste of patchouli, which made this bowl of noodles become extraordinary.

After breakfast, everyone started to work. Today, we had to do two things: dig the foundation first, and then build the gate.

Everyone brought their own tools. After everyone came on stage, Father Lin lit a string of firecrackers.

"Congratulations!"

"Make a fortune and have good luck!"

The sound of firecrackers was accompanied by everyone's blessings, and the sound suddenly became lively.

Setting off firecrackers in the countryside is to drive away evil spirits and tell them that someone lives here, and it is also to pray for peace and good luck, representing a good meaning.

After finishing, Father Lin began to assign today's work:

"Today, there are a total of 18 people, eight people digging the foundation, and the other ten people will go to the back mountain to move stones together, and try to complete the foundation in the morning."

After that, he divided the people and gave each person a Daqianmen cigarette.