Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

Sister-in-law Shen got excited as soon as she heard this, "My birth chart can absorb hers."

Old Man Sun: "Of course."

Seeing this, Sister-in-law Shen did not hesitate and immediately told Old Man Sun her birth date and time.

Old Sun did some quick calculations with his fingers, his face revealing undisguised disdain. "What a wretched fate! So terrible!"

He then took out a bamboo tally from his pocket, made a hand seal, and said to Sister-in-law Shen, "Take this back."

"If you enshrine it at home and make offerings to it daily, the more sincere your heart, the better your fortune will be."

Sister-in-law Shen took the bamboo token from Old Man Sun, her face full of doubt. "Just one bamboo strip?"

Old Man Sun: "One bamboo strip is enough. Remember, you must be sincere."

Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Shen was overjoyed. "Don't worry, I will definitely make offerings every day."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Sun immediately lost interest in saying anything more, turned around, and had his young apprentice help him away.

Not far from where he had gone, the young apprentice couldn't help but look back and saw Sister-in-law Shen muttering something to herself while holding a small bamboo stick.

"Master, isn't that the bamboo tally you use when you go to the toilet?"

Old Man Sun said dismissively, "So what if it is?"

"She's a woman who's never traveled far from home; she wouldn't use something that only someone of high status would be willing to part with."

Young apprentice: "That's true."

"But can that thing really absorb luck?"

Old Man Sun was furious. "You follow me around every day, but you don't learn a single thing!"

"If a bamboo tally can absorb fortune, then what's the point of the Imperial Observatory?"

Young apprentice: "Oh."

Meanwhile, Sister-in-law Shen muttered to herself for a long time while holding the bamboo stick that Old Man Sun used to wipe his bottom, then turned around and ran home excitedly.

Upon arriving home, he inserted the bamboo sticks into the incense burner and bowed respectfully several times.

Xu Qinghe knew nothing about this, and after seeing Old Man Sun off, she started to get busy.

Busy clearing the dishes and boiling water for others to arrive, Shen Zhi went to the garrison before Old Man Sun finished eating.

Fifteen minutes later, Village Chief Shen and his group arrived, and the first thing they did was ask how the calculation went.

Old Man Shen replied, "You've calculated it quite well, but it means the beam needs to be raised by half a foot."

Upon hearing that it was nothing serious, Village Chief Shen immediately ordered his men to build the house up another half foot.

In addition to the courtyard wall and the bluestone slabs on the ground, Xu Qinghe watched the busy crowd and memorized their names first.

Then he went to find Aunt Shen and asked, "Auntie, what should I prepare for the roof beam raising?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Shen immediately said, "Firecrackers, red cloth to wrap the beams, and also need to prepare writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone so that the village clerk can write a few words for you. Then there are also incense, candles, wine, and grains."

Xu Qinghe was immediately in a dilemma. There were so many things, and her family only had five kinds of grains, and even that wasn't complete. It seemed she would have to go to town.

After thinking about it, Xu Qinghe told Aunt Shen about her plan.

Looking at the courtyard full of people, Aunt Shen waved Xu Qinghe away without hesitation.

Xu Qinghe was already familiar with the way to town, so he put on his basket and went out to walk towards the town.

Each time Xu Qinghe walked the path, he became even more certain of his desire to buy a horse-drawn carriage.

She finally arrived in town, and it was almost noon. This was the first time she had come at this time.

First, I went to the grain store and bought some rice, millet, yellow millet, and wheat, and then I bought some soybeans. That completed my purchase of the five grains.

After buying the grains, Xu Qinghe went to a general store and bought a wooden container for storing grains.

Then they went to an incense shop, bought an incense burner and a large bundle of incense, and finally bought two strings of firecrackers.

Then she went to the fabric shop and bought a large piece of red cloth. Because she was a regular customer, the shopkeeper heard that she was using it for a housewarming party and gave her a lot of extra scraps of cloth.

Xu Qinghe was very grateful. After talking with the waiter for a while, she went to the bookstore and bought the Four Treasures of the Study, the most basic ones.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered Shen Chengyue and turned to the shopkeeper, asking, "Hello, I'd like to ask what books I should buy for a child's early education?"

Shopkeeper: "How old are you?"

Xu Qinghe: "Five years old."

After saying that, the shopkeeper came out from behind the counter and took out three books from the bookshelf: the Three Character Classic, the Hundred Family Surnames, and the Thousand Character Classic.

"This is what they all learn when they start their education at age five."

Seeing that it was pretty much what she had in mind, Xu Qinghe bought everything. She even bought paper specifically for Shen Chengyue. As for the brush and ink, she could use what she had after the ceremony.

Finally, Xu Qinghe bought a jar of wine and ten sesame seed cakes before heading home.

It was already afternoon when we got home, but everyone was still working, only they were a step ahead of schedule.

Before they knew it, the day of the roof-raising ceremony arrived. Shen Chengyue and the others got up early that morning, and Xu Qinghe even told them to all wear new clothes.

Xu Qinghe and Shen Zhi were wearing their wedding clothes, while the two children were wearing new clothes made by Xu Qinghe.

Because the raising of the roof beam was a big event, the villagers all came early in the morning and gathered at the door to watch the excitement.

Xu Qinghe was busy wrapping red cloth around the beams, setting up incense burners, wine, and grains; she was so busy she felt like she could fly.

Shen Zhi was in charge of writing inscriptions for the village office, while the two children, being left unattended, ran around and played in the yard.

The task of keeping track of the time and continuing the incense offerings was entrusted to Shen Ping'an and Old Man Shen. The two of them watched very carefully, afraid of making a mistake.

Just as everyone was busy with their feet barely touching the ground, a loud crash suddenly came from the beam.

This immediately drew everyone's attention. They saw Shen Chengyue slumped next to Liang Mu, his head covered in blood, which also stained Liang Mu's head.

At first, Shen Chengyue's eyes were full of confusion, but when he noticed that everyone was looking at him, he began to panic.

Upon hearing the commotion, Xu Qinghe rushed over and helped Shen Chengyue up, her face full of concern. "What happened? Does it hurt?"

"Let me take a look." She then began examining Shen Chengyue's head.

Looking at his mother who cared so much about him, Shen Chengyue burst into tears. "Mother, have I done something wrong?"

Xu Qinghe replied nonchalantly, "No."

"You've brought good fortune to our family, which means our future will definitely be prosperous."

Shen Chengyue was relieved to hear this.

Compared to them, Sister-in-law Shen was much more excited. In her opinion, bloodshed on such a joyous occasion was a rare occurrence.

It seems that old man really is capable; her losses weren't in vain. She kept talking about him all night.

Many people shared the same thought as Sister-in-law Shen, but seeing Xu Qinghe's unpleasant expression, no one dared to say anything in front of her.

Xu Qinghe first treated Shen Chengyue's wounds and found that it was just a minor cut and not a serious injury.

Xu Qinghe didn't bandage him, but wiped away the bloodstains and told him to go play with his friends.