Li Changle returned to the Li family courtyard from the road behind the village.

There was a long queue outside the courtyard gate, and outside the greenhouse were neatly arranged seedlings.

Hu Dexian saw her coming back and waved to her, "Madam Li, you are back? The villagers are all waiting here to get the rice seedlings."

Li Changle led the fish over, and Leng Yi led the way in front.

"Muramasa, hello, old clan leader. You guys go ahead and get busy. Once you cut the seedlings, you need to plant them as soon as possible."

Hu Dexian nodded, "They are all waiting in the fields. Everyone appreciates Madam Li's kindness."

Li Changle: "Okay, okay."

Li Changle asked him to come to the yard after everyone had received the seedlings, as he had something to talk about.

Hu Dexian hurriedly asked everyone to come forward and take their own share to the field.

Li Changle brought the fish back to the Li family courtyard.

When a woman stretched her neck to open the courtyard door, Leng Yi slammed the door shut with a stern face, almost breaking the woman's nose.

"What's wrong with being in public? I can't even look at you." She muttered.

"Mrs. Hu, what are you doing? Come and take your rice seedlings back." Hu Dexian glared at the woman, "Don't you want to think about it? Didn't you see that he had a sword in his hand? Why don't you go to heaven?"

The woman was glared at and fell silent.

Muramasa's wife, Bai, was also in the group. She rolled her eyes at the woman and said, "I have never been to this courtyard. Who do you think you are?"

……

Li Changle usually ignores the noise outside the door.

He just chattered for a few words and then shut up. The more she talked to him, the more excited he became.

Once the door is closed, everything has nothing to do with her.

First, Leng Yi picked the fruits from the three fruit trees in the firewood room. This was the last crop, so after picking them, the trees were cut down.

The house was rebuilt and no space fruit trees were planted in the new house.

Then I went inside and waited for Muramasa to finish his work.

The small vegetable patch in the greenhouse is no longer just space vegetables. There is also some newly grown vegetables. Li Changle kept them to make lunch for the people who were building the house.

She washed a plate of cherries and the mother and daughter shared them.

Yuer shook her and asked her to play building blocks with him.

This is better than asking her to play cat's tangle with him... Li Changle reluctantly played along for a while.

Later, the little girl didn't want her to accompany her anymore, "Silly mother, the fish can do it by itself!"

Li Changle: ...Isn't it just a building block? Why do you need to use your brain? And you still despise her...

But she didn't let me play with her, she was happy to be idle, she wasn't the type to play, so she just watched from the side...

From time to time, the voice of Hu Dexian calling out names and scolding could be heard from behind the courtyard wall. It was simply that some villagers wanted to take more seedlings to help their mother's family or other relatives, save a few copper coins, or plant more.

There are people who are greedy for small gains everywhere. Li Changle doesn't indulge anyone, and the same goes for Hu Dexian.

These people really don't need to eat lunch. Li Changle stuffed a cherry into her mouth. She was used to eating three meals a day, so she rubbed her stomach.

She went to the yard to fetch a bucket of water and went to the kitchen to wash the pot and boil water.

I picked some spinach and garlic sprouts, washed and cut them, added a few eggs and ham, and took out the few noodles in the warehouse, preparing to make a pot of noodle soup.

When the noisy crowd outside the yard dispersed and the door of the courtyard was knocked, Yu'er was already lying on the table under the straw shed eating noodle soup.

The people who came were Hu Dexian and his son Hu Chunshan, who had just finished their work.

Li Changle asked the two if they wanted to eat noodles. Hu Dexian shook his head and said, "Madam Li, you don't have to be polite. You asked the old man to come here. Do you have something to say?"

Li Changle asked him to sit down, then said, "It's like this, I told you earlier that I wanted to rebuild the courtyard, do you remember?"

Hu Dexian naturally remembered that it happened not long ago, "Is Madam Li going to have this courtyard demolished?"

Li Changle: "It will be a few days soon. When everyone has planted the rice seedlings, I would like to ask you to find a few capable people in the village. Brother Chunshan will lead them to help supervise the work every day. Don't let those lazy people just take the wages without working."

"When the house is demolished and people can't live here anymore, I will move to the farm. It's inconvenient to commute back and forth every day. Brother Chunshan will have to trouble me then."

Hu Chunshan grinned naively, "Don't worry, Madam Li, I will take good care of you."

He did not go to Leshan Zhuangzi or Xiaozhouzhuang. Last month, he took two carts of small food bags and went out with Liu Dahe and Liping's eldest son for a month.

After returning, Hu Chunshan and his father Hu Dexian lit the oil lamp and stayed together in silence and whispered until late at night.

Sun Daxing is the general manager of the manor, in charge of all matters big and small in the manor. It is not his turn to do such a long-term job outside the house.

Liu Tiechui claimed that he was not good at dealing with outsiders and gave up going out.

In February, Haopo fell ill, and Wang Dahu didn't dare to leave home too far.

So the person who finally followed out was Liu Dahe, the second son of Hu Chunshan and Liu Tiechui.

Now the two have agreed that after they rest at home for a few days, they will go out for a run.

Liu Dahe is smart and quick-witted.

Hu Chunshan is diligent and willing to listen to opinions.

Whenever two of them go out, they always bring back some orders.

The village and the farm have been busy lately, so these two stayed to help temporarily.

Hu Dexian was very relieved that his son had the opportunity to go out and see the world instead of staying in the poor mountain valley to make a living. He also assured Li Changle that the villagers would not dare to do anything wrong. The two strong men who were protecting Mrs. Li were all seen by the people of Lushui Village. Who would want to cause trouble if they thought their life was too long?

Li Changle was left in tears and laughter. For such a long time, her place was deserted, all thanks to her cold and aloof aura.

"Muramasa, you're too serious. Leng Yi and Leng Er are just like that. They won't hurt anyone at will." She helped Er Leng to clarify a little.

The two of them were born with facial paralysis, and I don’t know if it’s because they have been secret guards for so long that they have become accustomed to this kind of expression management.

"I'll have to trouble you to find an auntie to boil water for the craftsmen and helpers every day and make a simple lunch. Steamed buns, porridge or water will do. There are some vegetables in the vegetable garden in the greenhouse. You can use them."

Only when you have enough food in your stomach will your hands be strong and you can work efficiently.

The workers only had two meals a day, so she felt she was mistreating them.

"Don't worry about this, Madam Li. Just make some lunch. Every woman in the family can do this. Find someone who is not dirty and steam a few pots of coarse flour buns every day. Do you think it's okay?"

"As long as Muramasa thinks it's feasible, that's fine."

We will talk about the remuneration later. The villagers here will be paid the same as when they usually go to the farm to help.

Craftsmen are charged separately.

He also said that after this period is over, the village will recruit some temporary workers. If the villagers of Lushui Village are interested, they can talk to Hu Dexian and his son. At that time, the village chief will still have to check their character and temperament.

When Hu Dexian and his son were about to leave, Li Changle went to the woodshed and brought out a small basket of apples and cherries, and handed it to Hu Chunshan, "Liu Dahe has some too, take it."

He also put a small oil paper bag of tea leaves into the basket, which he had purchased in the county earlier.

"Muramasa holds it, it's not worth much."

The father and son were sent out of the yard.

Hu Chunshan couldn't help but sigh as he walked towards the other end of the hillside.

"Even though it's been several months, this Lady Li still isn't very close to her fellow villagers. It can be said that she lives her life behind closed doors."

“But when there are benefits, I still think of the folks.”

Hu Chunshan nodded, and the basket in his hand exuded a sweet fruity scent.

He suddenly remembered something.

"Mrs. Li said that she wants to plant rice and... corn on the two acres of land under the bamboo forest. Dad, have you ever heard of corn?"

"What kind of corn is this?!"

"No, it's corn."

Hu Dexian was completely confused.

It’s fine that he doesn’t know about sweet potatoes.

Now listen to this...

Here comes another one!

Could it be a flying valley from the sky?

When you hear the word "corn", how can you not know that it is something edible?

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