Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Nowadays, except for the old, weak, sick and disabled, almost no one in Xujia Village is idle. Every household has a few people to set up stalls. Those who don’t work at the stalls make velvet flowers at home or open up wasteland, just like Xu Maoyuan’s family. They have two sons and daughters, the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law are busy at the food stall, the younger son works in the tofu shop, the younger daughter-in-law watches the children cook, and the younger daughter makes velvet flowers, so he has a little leisure time.

Xu Maoyuan muttered, "It is indeed difficult to recruit people in our village, but there are still ten or eight people. Let's stick to them first. If it is not enough, I will go talk to the village chief Hu and ask him to recommend a few reliable people." .”

Xu Huaiyi nodded, "You can make the decision. Village Chief Hu is a sensible person. Since he wants to be friends with us, he won't do anything about this kind of thing. You just need to be pragmatic. In addition, there are about forty acres of land." We can’t grow crops on the hillside, so I want to plant fruit trees. What do you think?”

The nephew asked him for advice, and Xu Maoyuan felt very helpful. He couldn't help showing a smile of relief on his face, "It is right to plant fruit trees. I have looked along the land in the village before. The land is indeed thin, and everyone else is worried." It seems that the harvest in Hutian Village is not good, but it seems that it is not a rumor. If you want to change this situation, you need to use more fertilizer to cultivate the land. It may take three or two years to see the results. There is no hope for the hillside land, but it is a waste to be idle. , it’s just the right place to plant fruit trees, apples, peaches, pears are all fine, let alone persimmons and walnuts, it doesn’t matter where you plant them, it’s always an income.”

Xu Huaiyi said, "I think so too. Anyway, sloping land is cheap. If you just plant some poplar trees or something like that, you can sell the wood for money after ten or eight years."

Xu Maoyuan agreed, thought of something, and suggested, "You can't just plant crops on your farm, right? How about raising some chickens, ducks and pigs?"

"It's done. After the house is built, uncle, please help me find a place downwind to build some chicken coops and pig pens."

"Okay, I'll keep this in mind for you. Also, if you build such a big village, who will you ask to take care of it in the future?"

"I'm going to buy some more people."

Hearing this, Xu Maoyuan was startled for a moment, and seeing the calm expression on his face, his heart was inevitably complicated. A few months ago, his nephew was bullied into the Xu family and had no sense of existence. Who would have thought that now he can make slaves call maids? Come on, buy people. As country people, how many people would think of this?

In their impression, only powerful people would buy a servant from their family. Ordinary people have a hard time supporting their own family. Who would be willing to spend money to buy a servant?

I originally thought that I bought the three Wei Liang brothers and sisters because they happened to meet each other on the way to escape from the wilderness. I heard that I didn't spend any money at that time, so they didn't attract too much attention. Now I want to buy someone...

"Isn't it too expensive? Buying people is not cheap. You can get five taels of silver, and from now on, you have to pay them a monthly fee and be responsible for their food, accommodation, and clothing..." Xu Maoyuan said, all Worrying about him, "I might as well hire someone from the village to do it."

Xu Huaiyi explained with a smile, "It saves trouble to buy people. I may buy land in the future. I can't just rely on the help of the villagers. If you hire outsiders, you don't know the basics. You don't have to worry about it. The servants you bought will have to sell themselves." We hold it in our own hands, and we are not afraid of them doing anything wrong."

When Xu Maoyuan heard this, he didn't say anything, "You are still thoughtful."

After the two discussed it, Xu Huaiyi left. After returning home, he reported to his wife and was pushed to the desk to read and study.

In Gu Huanxi's words, "If you sharpen your guns in battle, you will lose your happiness if you are unhappy."

Xu Huaiyi stuffed it into his head resignedly.

When I go to bed at night, I recite military strategies in my dreams.

The next day, the couple got up early. In order to save energy, Xu Huaiyi even stopped his daily running and boxing. Gu Huanxi was more nervous than him. She cooked all the meals in the morning for fear that he would not feel comfortable after arriving at the examination venue. , and then influence the performance. Before leaving the house, he took the trouble to remind me again and again.

Finally, he said, "How about I go with you."

Xu Huaiyi laughed, "There's no need. Even if you go, you'll still be waiting outside. You'll be even more anxious. I'll ask Wei Liang to follow. Nothing will happen."

At most, I will fail the exam.

Gu Huanxi also thought of this and reminded in a low voice, "If you think there is something fishy or inappropriate, just give up and come back. I hope you can enter the best martial arts academy, but you can't take risks and go back to other places." The same goes for the academy, so don’t be stubborn.”

Xu Huaiyi responded with "Yeah, yeah".

After he and Wei Liang left in the mule cart, Gu Huanxi couldn't sit still in the house, so he took his daughter to the tofu shop. Watching others coming in and out and busy with work, her anxiety was somewhat relieved.

Today's tofu shop produces more than ten boards of tofu every day. The stone mill never stops from morning to night, which shows how good the business is.

But when it comes to making money, it is still derivatives such as spiced dried tofu and tofu skin. Fermented bean curd has also been made, but it still needs to be fermented in jars and is far from ready for sale.

When Village Chief Xu saw her, he thought something was wrong, so he came over and asked.

Gu Huanxi said, "It's okay, I'll just come over and take a look around."

Village Chief Xu asked again, "Where is Huaiyi?"

Gu Huan said happily, "I'm going to take the exam."

"What?" Village Chief Xu was startled, his voice rising, "Test? Going to take the test today? Why didn't he say a word? Who went with him? Why is this kid so worried?"

Gu Huanxi saw that he was starting to spin around in agitation, and somehow calmed down, and explained with a smile, "He said it was not a big deal at all, and everyone who didn't need to yell knew that he took Wei Liang there. Yes, no one else can get in if they follow, and all their efforts are in vain."

"What are you afraid of if you take the time? A few more people will accompany you, even for peace of mind. Oh, blame me. I have been busy these days and haven't bothered to ask him. Why did you just go to the exam? Huaiyi had time to prepare. No?" Village Chief Xu looked nervous, then thought of something, and then asked, "Which martial arts academy did Huaiyi go to?"

His voice was not quiet, and he also invited Liu Xiuwen and Xu Huaixiao.

Gu Huanxi responded one by one, "I signed up three days ago. The exam schedule was very tight, but I had already prepared for it. I taught him how to read in the past two years. On the way to escape, I practiced calligraphy and reading every day." , after arriving in the capital and settling down, I studied for two hours every night, and briefly read through the martial arts scriptures."

When Village Chief Xu heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and then asked puzzledly, "What is the Martial Arts Book?"

Liu Xiuwen explained, "Uncle village chief, the Wu Jing is a must-have book for the imperial examination."

"Isn't it the Four Books and Five Classics?"

"Brother Xu should be applying for the martial arts exam. The martial arts exam does not test the Four Books and Five Classics, but rather the formation of troops and various military strategies. Such knowledge can only be found in the martial arts classics."

Village Chief Xu suddenly said "Oh".