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

After all, today is the big day of the roof beam raising ceremony, and it would be a bit unlucky to wrap it with white cloth.

Besides, it's still very hot now, and the child is restless, running around. Wrapping the wound in a white cloth is not good for its healing.

Just as Xu Qinghe had sent Shen Chengyue away and was about to go help, she heard Shen Ping'an suddenly shout, "Auntie, come quickly, it's almost 7:45 AM!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qinghe immediately walked towards the entrance of the main room, where she saw that the third incense stick on the incense stand had already burned down to the bottom.

The beam installers are ready and will begin installing the beam as soon as the time comes.

Shen Zhiye, along with Shen Chengyue and Shen Chengchuan, knelt in front of the incense altar beforehand.

There was an empty seat next to Shen Zhi, so Xu Qinghe walked over and knelt down next to him.

She had just knelt down when she heard Old Mrs. Shen beside her mutter with dissatisfaction to Old Mr. Shen, who was preparing to change the incense, "Why are they kneeling? As the head of the family, why aren't you kneeling?"

Old Man Shen replied in a low voice, "It's not like we're building a house," and then ignored Old Woman Shen.

Just then, Village Chief Shen, who had been staring intently at the incense, suddenly shouted, "The time has come! Begin raising the beam!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the sound of firecrackers crackling came from the doorway. Uncle Shen, who was standing on the wall, gave an order, and the pre-assembled beams were slowly placed on the wall.

There was a bright red mark in the very center of the beam, the mark left by Shen Chengyue when he bumped his head.

Just as Village Chief Shen announced the time had come, Shen Zhi led Xu Qinghe and the others to kowtow.

The family of four solemnly kowtowed three times for their new house. Once they finished kowtowing, it meant that the ceremony of raising the roof beam was over.

Xu Qinghe patted the dirt off her knees, but before she could finish, Aunt Shen and the others called her away.

The busiest day is when you can't climb the beam; it feels like there's always work to be done.

They were busy until the afternoon before they stopped, and their house was basically completed.

Old Shen sat wearily at the table, sipping his tea and muttering to her, "Your house will be finished in three days at most."

"I won't come over after the construction is finished. I need to tidy up and prepare for the harvest."

For the past two weeks or so of building the house, Old Man Shen has been running around taking care of everything, for which Xu Qinghe is very grateful.

"Yes, you should take a rest after the house is finished."

"Thank you for your hard work during this time," Xu Qinghe said politely.

Old Man Shen: "We're family, so let's not speak like strangers."

"If you have money, pay the workers the day you finish building the houses. We're all from the same village; it won't look good if we drag it out."

"Just in case something happens in the future, I can ask someone for help."

When Old Man Shen said this, he was afraid that they might have money but be reluctant to give it, and then all the favors would be used up.

Xu Qinghe: "Dad, don't worry! I'll give it to you after the house is built."

After hearing this, Old Man Shen felt relieved and got up to leave.

"Okay, you've been busy all day, so don't bother anymore. Just use whatever you have at home. I'm going back now." With that, he turned to leave.

Xu Qinghe quickly stood up and pleaded, "Dad, why are you leaving? Let me finish cooking, and you can eat before you go."

Old Man Shen waved his hand without turning his head, "No, you've had a long day too, I'll go back and eat."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade Old Man Shen, Xu Qinghe stopped trying. Once Old Man Shen left, she felt exhausted and sat wearily in a chair, unable to react for a long time.

I remember hearing people say back in the village that when someone built a house, they were so tired afterward that they had to go to the clinic for an injection.

I didn't understand before how building a house could be so tiring. But now that it's my turn, I realize how exhausting it is to build a house at home, and how many things need to be taken care of.

Just as Xu Qinghe was too tired to speak, Shen Zhi also returned from outside.

As soon as she entered the door, Xu Qinghe couldn't wait to ask him, "How's the furniture coming along?"

Shen Zhi: "The bed and cabinets are almost finished; the rest are still being built."

"Carpenter Shen said that he would try to move all the major items into the house on the day the work is completed, and he would gradually add the smaller items so as not to delay us from moving in."

Xu Qinghe knew she had ordered a lot of furniture, so she didn't say much after hearing her story.

He turned to Shen Zhidao and said, "Dad's gone back. He won't be cooking this afternoon. There are some flatbreads left; you can have them to tide you over."

"I'm too tired to eat, I'm going to lie down for a while." With that, she went into the shed.

Seeing her like this, Shen Zhi didn't say anything. He found some food and fed the two children before going to lie down.

As he lay there, Xu Qinghe asked him, "The project will be finished the day after tomorrow. Will you still be able to rest?"

Shen Zhi frowned, thinking about the recent work at the garrison, and shook his head, saying, "Probably not."

Xu Qinghe: "Then I'll have Ping An come with me to town tomorrow to exchange some copper coins."

Their family now has mostly silver; they only have less than two taels of copper coins, which they use to buy things.

If we were to pay everyone's wages, we would need a lot of copper coins, since most of the people who helped came in the last couple of days and their wages are not much.

Shen Zhi: "Okay, you and Ping An should rent a car when you come back, for safety."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qinghe immediately agreed without hesitation, and the next morning she called Shen Ping'an to go to town.

This was the first time Shen Ping'an had ever come to town to exchange money, and he was visibly nervous.

"Auntie, can the two of us manage with so much money?"

Seeing that his face was turning pale with nervousness, Xu Qinghe could only comfort him, "It's okay, we're dressed like this, no one will know we're rich."

To ensure they could safely bring the money to town, the two men deliberately wore tattered clothes.

Xu Qinghe's tattered clothes were the maid's uniform she had just put on; they were so faded from washing that they were almost white, and you couldn't see any trace of their original appearance.

His face was also covered in a layer of yellow mud, making him look sallow and listless.

Shen Ping'an was wearing his usual work clothes, patched and patched, which showed that he was not well-off and came from a poor family.

As soon as the two entered the money exchange, they were almost kicked out. "Get out, get out! We don't accept beggars here."

Xu Qinghe...

"No, we're not beggars, we're here to exchange money."

Only after these words did the waiter stop. "Exchange money?"

Xu Qinghe: "Yes, exchange the silver for loose silver." As she spoke, she took out the silver ingots from her bosom.

The waiter was relieved to see the silver ingots in Xu Qinghe's hand. "Why are you two dressed like this when you're exchanging money?"

Xu Qinghe sighed helplessly, "I'm just afraid people will have designs on me."

The waiter immediately snapped out of his daze, looked at the two men who were as thin as bamboo poles, and chimed in, "That's true."

"How would you like to exchange this money?"

Xu Qinghe: "Replace them all with copper coins."

The waiter was taken aback. "If you exchange all twenty taels for copper coins, that's quite a lot. Can you handle it?"

Xu Qinghe: "I can take it."