What is the emphasis on building houses in rural areas?

The specific requirements are as follows:

(1) Houses in rural areas are close to water sources, and the high platform at the intersection of rivers is the best.

(2) The house faces south to avoid the wind and sun, and is not affected by wind and rain. Attach importance to the principles of "sitting north facing south, living well and enjoying happiness", "sitting north facing south, warm in winter and cool in summer" and "sitting north facing south, people facing the sun".

(3) Market rooms pay attention to the sunny side, passing by, pleasing to the eye, and have a large flow of people.

(4) The cornerstone of the building is commonly known as "the foundation of the lower house". Generally, a blue cornerstone should be built on the foundation of the wall, and the five characters "Taishan Shi Gandang" should be engraved on it as the symbol of the town house, which means invincible, full of ghosts and daring to deal with disasters.

(5) To seek luck on the beam, choose beam wood, and some use the homonym "jade" of elm, meaning "surplus grain and stones". Some take dates as purlins, which means "accumulating surplus grain early".

(6) The upper beam is covered with red silk or red cotton cloth, and the beam lifting time is mostly at noon. Four masons of stone, tile, wood and saw got together, and all the neighbors came to join in the fun. Under the command of Master Zhang Mo, four carpenters hoisted the beam with new ropes, and all the people present were in high spirits. The host set off firecrackers and sprinkled candy.

(7) Drinking while waiting for work is a general term for banquets given by craftsmen and helpers. Three meals a day, delicious food, including wine, sorghum wine and round wine. The cost of building a house is very high, so there is a folk saying that "three-year-old wine pulp does not need bricklayers."