I rely on infrastructure systems to build a prosperous village

Chapter 127 Hairpin

A month later, Li Lan, Cao Zhixing, and their group appeared at the newly built wharf in Liujiawan. The wharf, the riverbanks, and the willow trees were filled with people standing in groups of three or five, filled with emotion.

"Look how well-built and strong this riverbank is."

"Yes. I never dreamed that one day we would have such a good dock in Liujiawan."

"That's what I said. Hey, have you heard? They say the president asked the furniture shop to build a small boat."

"I heard that the president was busy and sick a few days ago. Isn't this also the case?"

"It's only because we have a village president that we can live so well. But our village chief is also a man who gets things done."

"Oh, you're a flatterer."

"How can I be flattering? I'm telling the truth."

Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw his expression while he was speaking.

……

"Lan girl, let's get started."

"Okay, Grandpa Liu, let's get started."

Liu Xi took the lit incense and distributed it to everyone one by one. Soon, the old man standing at the front began to chant. After half a cup of tea, everyone took turns inserting incense into the incense burner.

Immediately afterwards, Village Chief Liu raised his hand and the sound of drums rang out on both sides. The sound was deafening, and the people standing by to witness this scene were all filled with smiles.

At this time, Li Youtian appeared in everyone's sight with a group of men carrying a not very big boat.

"Xiang Jun, is this the boat you built yourself?"

"Yes, Master Huo. We are also trying it out. The dock is officially open today, so we brought it here to test the waters. Hopefully, it will be successful."

While the two were chatting, the men, under the command of Li Youtian, carried the boat to the steps of the dock.

"Slow down, slow down."

"Now lower the boat slowly. Jian'an, Dali, you two should lower it a little more slowly, and let the one in front go first."

"Okay, that's it, go slowly."

……

Half a minute later, the boat floated on the Chu River. At this time, there were several men who were good at swimming and sailing standing on the boat. They were going to drive the boat forward to see if the boat would leak and whether the direction of the rudder was accurate.

After a stick of incense, the crowd burst into exclamations.

"Look, they're back."

"It's them. They're really back."

"This kind-hearted man has many talented people around him. Now he can even build ships."

"correct."

……

As soon as the boat docked, several men came down and stood in front of Li Lan with smiles on their faces.

"President, there's nothing wrong with this ship."

"Okay, all furniture shops that participate in building the ship will receive rewards."

Everyone in the furniture shop cheered happily.

Seeing them like this, Li Lan was very happy and continued:

"Uncle Liu Xi, this ship will be in your charge from now on."

"No problem, President."

"Okay, okay, now that you're done, get back to work." Village chief Liu came over and winked at Liu Xi. Liu Xi understood, smiled and walked away.

"Lan girl, this is all done. If nothing else, go back and rest."

Li Lan laughed out loud and shook his head helplessly. Could it be that he was afraid that she would get sick again?

"Okay, Grandpa Liu, I'll go back right away."

Lijia Village.

At this time, there were many people sitting in the houses in Li Lan's courtyard. Red silk was hung under each eaves, and red lanterns were also hung outside the courtyard.

Today, Mrs. Wang was wearing a thin red brocade cotton jacket, intricately embroidered with gold thread. Her hair was meticulously combed, and a crystal-clear jade hairpin was inserted diagonally into her bun.

At this time, she hurried to the yard and asked Li Chunping who was entertaining guests.

"Is the main hall ready? Have you booked a banquet at Chun Man Lou?"

"It's all done, Mom."

"Little sister, don't be so anxious. You still need to learn this."

"Brother, how can I not be anxious? The eldest girl will be back soon."

"Aunt, the president still needs to learn. We have to test the boat at Liujiawan today."

"Okay, okay, Yin, you sit with Dad and the others for a while. I'll go to the inner room to take a look."

When Mrs. Wang walked into Li Lan's room, she saw the three sisters-in-law, Zhang, Wang, and Chen, busy putting in new clothes, jewelry, and changing bedding. They were so busy that they didn't notice Mrs. Wang coming in.

"How's it going? Is everything okay?"

The three of them paused, then looked in the direction of the voice. Zhang smiled and said, "No, mother, everything is ready."

"Okay. Hurry up and get it done. I'll go to Yuntian's place. He said he bought a jade hairpin for the eldest girl and asked me to use his hairpin later."

When Mrs. Wang saw that Mrs. Wang had disappeared, she quickly said with a smile, "Second sister-in-law, Master Zhou really cares about our eldest daughter."

"Isn't it? This is good too. When the eldest girl gets married, she will have Master Zhou to protect her and won't be bullied by her in-laws."

Zhang's eyes flickered slightly as she smiled and said, "That depends on how they live their lives. As for us, we can only be her support. Even if she gets bullied in the future, her father and I will always keep a room for her."

"That's right, my second sister-in-law is right. When my daughter Xing'er gets married, the head of the household and I will keep her room."

"My eldest and second sisters-in-law are so kind to my daughter. If I have a daughter in the future, I will definitely treat her better than my son."

Seeing a hint of sadness in Chen's eyes, the two exchanged glances. Wang quickly said, "Third sister-in-law, one of your sons is studying arithmetic with Li Feng, and one has enrolled in school. The third son is also very capable and is now helping the eldest girl manage the store in the provincial capital. You have a lot of good days ahead of you."

After hearing this, Chen smiled and nodded heavily.

Li Lan originally wanted to visit the workshop, but Zhou Wu drove him back home in a carriage on the pretext that "the young master will be there when the time comes."

As soon as he walked into the yard, he was stunned when he saw the people sitting in the yard. Then he greeted the elders, brothers and sisters-in-law, and younger sisters-in-law with a smile.

"Lan girl, you are finally back. If you don't come back, your grandma will come to catch you."

"Grandma Qiu is right. I'm also very anxious."

Seeing Li Lan talking with a smile and touching her left chest with her hand, Zhou Wu was stunned and thought to himself: Madam really says whatever she wants to the person she meets.

At this time, Mrs. Wang came over and pulled Li Lan towards her room.

"Grandma, you look so beautiful in this new dress today."

"That's right. Back then, your grandma and I were also a beauty in Wangjia Village. Come on, change your clothes. Today is your coming-of-age day."

Li Lan had been smiling since she heard her grandmother's words, but when she heard the word "jigui", she was stunned and let Wang Po pull her into the room.

"Oh, you're back! Come in and change your clothes. The time is almost up, don't delay."

When Zhang saw Wang Po pulling Li Lan in, she quickly picked up the new clothes on the bed and handed them to Li Lan.

"Aunt, mother, Third Aunt."

"Hey, change your clothes quickly. Let's go downstairs first and ask Xi to come up and help her with her hair."

"Okay, sister-in-law."

Several people walked out of the room hugging each other. Li Lan raised the clothes in his hand and looked at them, his eyes paused. Oh, this is not a dress from Nishangfang, but the material is really good and the style is also nice.

Li Xi quickly entered the room and deftly combed Li Lan's hair. As she did so, she jokingly said, "You look so beautiful today! You're sure to blind Lord Zhou."

Li Lan laughed out loud and followed her words with a smile: "Then let's blind Mr. Zhou's dog eyes."

Soon, her hair was tied up and Li Lan put on her new clothes. She looked like a figure in a painting. She slowly walked out of the room and into the courtyard. Everyone's eyes lit up when they saw her.

At this time, the things needed for the coming-of-age ceremony had already been arranged in the yard.

The ceremony began, and Li Lan performed the rituals in accordance with custom. When he reached the final act, Mrs. Wang stepped forward to braid his hair and insert a jade hairpin embroidered with a lotus flower. The plump jade beads dangling from the lotus flower clung to each other, creating a crisp, melodious sound.

Looking at the woman in front of him, Zhou Yuntian was distracted for a moment, his eyes flashed slightly, and he wished he could take her away at this moment, just wanting to leave her beauty to him alone.

Li Chunhua, who was sitting next to him, looked at the jade hairpin on Li Lan's head, a dark look flashed across his eyes, he reached out and touched his chest, smiled bitterly and said in his heart: I can't give my hairpin away.