vrcanaries Chapter 215 A new look
Chapter 215 A new look
Qin Ruo and his group have returned to Changhe Village for several days.
The day after returning to the village, a series of ancestor worship activities were carried out under the leadership of Qin Huaisheng.
The Qin family's ancestral hall has been built. It was built from beginning to end under the leadership of Qin Huaisheng and his clansmen.
The ancestral hall is not very large, its appearance is simple and solemn, and it is generally quite standard.
The spirit tablets of all the Qin ancestors had been brought in, and the imperial edict conferring the title of princess on Qin Ruo was also solemnly enshrined in the center of the ancestral hall.
Today, the Qin family held a buffet banquet to entertain the teachers and classmates of Luming Academy, as well as the villagers of Changhe Village.
Firstly, it was to congratulate Qin Ziyan for winning the first place in the court case, and secondly, it was to congratulate the Qin family on moving into their new home.
The Qin family’s house has been completed. When it was first built, the villagers who went to visit were almost shocked.
The house has two courtyards and is made of blue bricks and black tiles, with a terrace on the second floor.
The Qin family's new house has more than ten rooms and a special stable.
The courtyard was filled with carefully crafted scenery. They had only seen houses like this in the countryside or in the city before.
It was then that they understood why the Qin family hired craftsmen from other places to build the house.
Because the people in the village simply cannot build this house.
Especially in the Qin family's house, there was a squat toilet, the most common type of toilet in modern times, which was specially made by Qin Ruo and asked craftsmen to do so. It really opened the eyes of the villagers.
This is also thanks to Uncle Wu's expertise in house construction.
Qin Ruo had only drawn a rough diagram and explained the principle of the squat toilet, and Uncle Wu figured it out.
The drainage system uses pipes made of fired ceramic clay, which are directly connected to the septic tank outside. After using the toilet, you can flush it directly, which is clean and odor-free.
When the Zhou family was building a house, they shamelessly asked Uncle Wu to go to the Zhou family and help build one.
Every villager was very excited. After all, this squat toilet looked cleaner, more hygienic and more convenient than a dry toilet.
When Qin Ruo first came to the Qin family, she had no choice but to use the dry toilet in the Qin family. She still feels uncomfortable when she thinks about it.
Later, when the villa in the space was unlocked, she was able to truly solve the problem of bathing and going to the toilet.
But everyone else in the family remains the same.
Qin Ruo had a very sensitive sense of smell. Every time Old Lady Qin and Qin Zimu and their grandchildren came out of the toilet, the unspeakable smell on their bodies made her unbearable.
When building a new house, it is natural to arrange things like squat toilets that promote human civilization.
Houses in Taihe County and Ganzhou were also arranged as soon as possible.
At first, Old Lady Qin felt awkward. Who would bring a toilet into the house? But after using it in Taihe County, she shut up.
It is especially convenient to go to the toilet in cold weather.
To use the rough words of Old Lady Qin, she is already old but still doesn't know how to be so particular about taking a shit.
The house that Si Heng built next to the Qin family's was completed earlier than the Qin family's.
The squat toilet was naturally also arranged. Taking into account that Madam Xie was old and her legs and feet were not so convenient, Qin Ruo also suggested that Si Heng ask the craftsmen to make a squat toilet seat.
Old Madam Xie came over yesterday. She really liked this trendy thing from the bottom of her heart.
Lord Pan and County Magistrate Jiang sat at the same table. This year, the top candidate in the imperial examination fell to Taihe County, so County Magistrate Jiang was naturally overjoyed and came early.
He felt that ever since he started dealing with the Qin family, everything had been particularly smooth, with happy events happening one after another.
The rice hulling machines made by Qin's workshop have been used in several counties neighboring Taihe County.
Together with the previous curved plow, Taihe County produced two new improvements in agricultural tools.
The court also received commendations for Qin's workshop, and as the head of a county, County Magistrate Jiang was naturally honored.
What's more, this happened in the county under his jurisdiction, and it was all part of his political achievements.
The Jiang family in Beijing sent him a letter, informing him that the emperor had praised the innovation of agricultural tools in Taihe County in the court. He also mentioned the administrative ability of County Magistrate Jiang and his efforts in promoting agricultural development in front of the court officials.
Magistrate Jiang's superior, the prefect of Ganzhou, secretly informed Magistrate Jiang that his name was on the list of officials to be assessed and promoted next year.
Further rewards and promotions are a foregone conclusion, and his return to Beijing to take up his post is just around the corner.
When County Magistrate Jiang heard the news, he finally felt proud.
I have been in Taihe County for all these years, but now the clouds have finally cleared and the moon is visible.
Therefore, County Magistrate Jiang would naturally not be absent from the Qin family’s banquet today.
Qin's workshop has expanded in just a few months, not only expanding the workplace but also adding a lot of staff.
Many villagers who were diligent and hardworking came to work in Qin's workshop. Although they could not do the rough and fine processes, they could still do the odd jobs.
Who wouldn’t like a job that’s right at your doorstep and the pay is fair?
The rice hulling machines made by Qin's workshop are now very famous and have been flooded with orders. I heard from Qin Lizhang that the orders have been scheduled until next year.
In other words, in the short term, this workshop has plenty of work to do.
The children of those who work in the Qin’s workshop will have priority to enter the Qin’s clan school.
The Qin Clan School was officially launched last month, and two knowledgeable teachers were invited from Taihe County. Every day, just listening to the sound of reading coming from the Qin Clan School, the villagers' hearts are filled with excitement.
They used to think that studying was useless, but seeing that several children of the Qin family were all outstanding, they really believed that studying could change their destiny.
For example, Zhou Dazhu from the Zhou family is said to be quite literate now.
He was highly valued by the Qin family and had become a minor manager under Qin Ruo in Taihe County.
His speech and manners were completely different from the previous impression of him being dull and honest. Recently, Zhou Cheng and the Bai couple walked with a breeze and smiled from ear to ear when talking about their son.
Old Man Zhou went back to work in Qin's workshop as a technical manager, and the Zhou family's house was completed. The new courtyard-style house was spacious and bright. There was no trace of the past difficulties.
County Magistrate Jiang and Lord Pan were discussing the harvesting arrangements for the new crops at the dinner table.
This month, Lord Pan and Director Li ordered several agricultural officials to go to the fields several times a day.
It is now the end of September, and it is time to harvest the first batch of new sweet potato crops planted in the fields.
After these new crops are harvested, it will be time for Lord Pan to return to Beijing to arrange follow-up matters.
Lord Pan and his party are looking forward to the results of this new crop.
After working hard for half a year, County Magistrate Jiang strongly requested that the harvesting ceremony be arranged.
At that time, the county magistrates of all counties will be notified to come and watch the ceremony and witness this historic moment together.
Having stayed in Changhe Village for more than half a year, Lord Pan watched the village change bit by bit.
A water channel was built in the village, and the road from the entrance to Datong Township was also repaired. Now the road is wide and flat. Not only Changhe Village has benefited, but also the neighboring villages.
The Qin clan even opened a clan school. Whenever Lord Pan heard the sound of childish children reading in the village, an indescribable feeling surged in his heart. He was pleased and filled with emotion.