husband, he picked it up [farming]

Chao Yan wanted to build a pig house, so Fang Mu naturally had to help him make mud bricks.

The two of them worked hard for three days before completing the more than 100 mud bricks needed.

The next step is to prepare the wood for the beams.

Originally, Fang Mu had to be busy with this matter first, but he promised Li Yao that he would visit her in the next two days, so no matter how busy he was, Fang Mu took the time to go to the county first.

Li Yao is also very busy. She sent someone to tidy up the tailor shop a long time ago, but it is old and some places need to be repaired. Li Yao also redesigned the layout of the interior. It will take time, so she has been back for more than half a month. The tailor shop is still in the process of finishing.

And she herself has to expand her customer base.

She is the second youngest mistress of the Qin family. Over the years, the Qin family has made a fortune in business. She has gained a lot of face in front of the rich gentry in the county town, and the Qin family has also become a member.

Although Li Yao has disagreements with Qin Shang now, fortunately she has learned a lot from Qin Shang these years.

She had to take advantage of the Qin family's momentum to pave her way before Qin Shang came back.

This also caused her to wander around the backyards of various mansions and houses every day, either attending this lady's banquet or that lady's banquet. Her purpose was to establish a good relationship with those ladies and ladies so as to sell her tailor shop.

In addition, there are also the guests of Grandpa Li when he was alive. Because of his death and the closure of the tailor shop, they have been lost for a long time. She has to spend time to find them again.

So it's good that Fang Mu didn't come to look for her, so as not to worry about it.

Li Yao came back this time with only a maid and a coachman. She arranged for the coachman to go back to Qin's house, and the maid kept her as a companion to help out.

In addition to serving herself, Xiao He often goes to banquets with her.

Being surrounded by maidservants seems to have become a kind of fashion, that is, there is pomp.

When Fang Mu came to look for her, it happened that she was not at home. Seeing that the gate was locked, he could only go to the caravan and wait until noon.

Just happened to talk to Song Sheng about leaving.

After walking for a quarter of an hour to reach the caravan, Fang Mu went straight in, asked his servant Song Sheng's whereabouts, and then went straight to the study.

There were voices in the study, and it seemed that Song Sheng was not the only one.

Several other consuls should be there.

That was discussing something, Fang Mu didn't dare to interrupt, so he went to the wing room to wait.

Fortunately, Chaoyan didn't listen to him and came together, otherwise it would be boring again.

Fang Mu waited for a stick of incense in the wing room before going to the study room, there was no sound at this time.

Not sure if Song Sheng was there, Fang Mu knocked on the door and shouted outside: "Brother Song, I'm Fang Mu, are you inside?"

Fortunately, Song Sheng is here: "Come in."

Fang Mu pushed the door open and went in, seeing several other consuls.

It turned out that the people didn't leave, they just finished discussing things and went about their own business.

They were all from the same caravan, so they all knew each other, and Fang Mu greeted them one by one.

Song Sheng asked him, "Why are you here?"

With so many people, Fang Mu couldn't just open his mouth and say why he came. He planned to talk to Song Sheng in private, so he made an excuse and said, "I came to see my sister. She just happened to be away on business, so I'll come over and take a look."

Song Sheng never heard him mention this matter: "You still have your sister in the county?"

"Yes, it's the second young lady of the Qin family."

Song Sheng, including several consuls, may not know the second young lady of the Qin family, but they must know the Qin family.

This is a rising star in the county.

There are only a few rich gentry in the county, and the Qin family is mainly engaged in the cloth business, and the caravan even took goods from him before.

It was the first time Song Sheng knew about his relationship, and he joked, "I didn't know you were hiding everything."

Fang Mu knew that they would misunderstand, but it was hard to explain the relationship between the two, so he just smiled and let them go: "If you are busy, I won't bother you."

"to make."

Fang Mu could only go back first.

He left the caravan and had nowhere to go, so he wandered around the county town.

Compared with Qingyuan Town, the county seat is even worse, with wider streets, more shops, and more people.

There are also many people who come and go in gorgeous clothes.

Fang Mu went into a cloth store, and the temperature started to cool down in the past two days. Seeing that autumn was coming, and Chaoyan didn't have any jackets yet, Fang Mu bought two ready-made clothes for Chaoyan with money.

He has measured that person's whole body with his hands, so he knows the size naturally, even if he is not here, he can tell the exact difference.

This took more than 500 texts.

Ready-made clothes are expensive, and buying two suits will cost him a lot of the money he earned from this business trip.

But Fang Mu felt willing to buy something for Chaoyan.

After wandering around for about half an hour, he guessed that Li Yao should be back, and went to buy some pastries, and then went to the old house with his things.

When he went back, Li Yao still didn't come back, and he didn't know where he went, so Fang Mu could only wait at the door.

He didn't know if Li Yao had returned to the Qin family. Although the Qin family knew about his relationship with Li Yao, he just didn't want to go to the Qin family to see that cold stare, so as not to cause trouble for Li Yao.

He waited for another quarter of an hour before the figures of Li Yao and Xiao He appeared in the alley.

It was Xiao He who saw him standing at the door first, and hurriedly said to Li Yao: "Madam, it's Young Master Fang."

She was exaggerating Fang Mu's status.

Li Yao also saw it, and quickly walked over: "Xiaomu."

Hearing the voice, Fang Mu raised his eyes and looked over, and when he saw the person coming, he stood up straight: "Sister."

Seeing him sweating, Li Yao felt guilty: "Waiting for a long time?"

Fang Mu wiped the sweat off his face and said, "No, I'm afraid of heat."

Xiao He went to open the door without Li Yao's orders.

Li Yao told him to go in quickly.

As soon as he entered the house, Xiao He closed the courtyard door first, and then went to make tea and pour water.

Li Yao led him into the living room, and said: "I was busy last time and forgot, I will give you the key to the house later, you take it, and when you come back, go directly to the house, don't wait outside."

"It's okay, it won't be damaged after drying it."

Li Yao knew that he didn't dare to accept it because of Qin Shang, so she said: "I am the master of this family, even if your brother-in-law has an opinion, you will hold it back for me. Do you listen to me or him?"

Fang Mu looked at her, he hadn't seen her for a few years, even though this sister was gentle, she was a little more rigid than before, she would not say that in the past.

It seems that in the past few years following Qin Shang outside, she has not only gained insight, but also gained courage: "I don't want you to quarrel because of me."

Li Yao understands his thoughts, this brother has always been considerate, he was like this five years ago, and he will also be like this five years later: "If you quarrel, you can quarrel, I am not used to him, besides, you have to accept him sooner or later, if you really want to stay Helping out at the tailor shop, you have to live in this home too."

Fang Mu sighed, but took a step back: "I'll talk about this later, where did you go?"

Speaking of this, Li Yao also sighed: "Going back to Qin's house, your brother-in-law sent a letter to the family, just now the old lady came to me again." In fact, Qin Shang's letter was delivered a few days ago, and Li Yao returned it once. It was the second time I went back because of the letter.

"Did she make things difficult for you?"

Li Yao shook her head: "You don't know that according to the Qin family's rules, no descendants of the Qin family are allowed to take concubines. This time, your brother-in-law did something wrong. My mother-in-law understands righteousness. She asked me to go back because she was afraid that I would be wronged. Li, persuade me."

"That's good." Fang Mu breathed a sigh of relief: "It's been so long since you've been back, and they haven't asked?"

Li Yao said: "I asked, but I didn't say, your brother-in-law will definitely send a letter home, so why should I say this, if I do, it will make me look like a resentful woman."

Fang Mu stared at her for a long time, and finally said with a smile: "Sister, you have changed a lot."

In the past, Li Yao put her husband first in everything, and it was precisely because of this that Fang Mu would take the initiative to avoid unnecessary troubles.

But now Li Yao understands that loving others first loves oneself.

Li Yao said with a smile: "Some things, if you look at them from a different perspective, everything will suddenly become clear."

To this Fang Mu said: "Very good."

Seeing him holding a cloth bag, Li Yao asked, "What did you buy?"

Fang Mudao: "I bought two sets of clothes for Yanyan. When he came to Xishui Village, he only brought summer clothes. It will be autumn soon. I'm worried that he will catch a cold and get sick." Then he took out the cakes he bought: " This is your favorite red bean cake."

Li Yao said: "This time I came back with some good cloth, and I will cut some clothes for Xiaoyan when I have time."

Fang Mu declined politely, "These two bodies are enough."

Li Yao said: "If you want to refuse, think of a better reason. How can you wear two clothes? It's the same if you don't agree to me and go directly to Xiaoyan."

Fang Mu's mind was broken, so he had no choice but to agree.

Two sets of clothes were indeed not enough to wear. He just didn't bring so much money, so he couldn't buy enough at once, and he planned to buy it next time.

Fang Mu asked her, "How is the tailor shop doing?"

Li Yao told him about the current progress.

According to this progress, the business can be reopened in less than ten days: "But I haven't told Brother Song yet. I went to the caravan earlier and wanted to talk to him, but he was busy and couldn't find time."

"Don't worry, I have Xiaohe here to help, and if it doesn't work, there will be the Qin family. You should do your work first. Anyway, I will reserve the shopkeeper's position for you, and no one can take it away."

This is the first time for Fang Mu to enjoy this kind of special feeling, which is very novel: "No wonder people say that leaning against a big tree is good for enjoying the shade. Now I feel it."

Li Yao was also amused by him: "You, you can talk since you were young."

Xiao He came in with tea, and what she saw was the happy scene of the two siblings getting along.

"Madam, Young Master Fang, please drink tea, be careful not to burn it."

Fang Mu couldn't stand this sentence of Young Master Fang: "I am also a farmer, not a young master, but older than you. You will still call me Brother Muzi in the future, otherwise I will worry about shortening my life."

Li Yao stretched out her hand and patted his arm, admonishing him: "You talk nonsense all day long." Then she told Xiao He: "You do what he says."

"Yes, Brother Muzi."

"This is pleasing to the ear." Fang Mu took a sip of tea comfortably.

Li Yao opened the red bean cake Fang Mu bought, twisted a piece for Xiao He, and took a piece for herself to eat.

She liked this flavor the most when she was young, and her family loved her the most. Grandpa and parents would find ways to get it for her when she wanted it.

After marrying Qin Shang, she has never been wronged.

It's just that her husband has a big heart, and he actually imitated others and started taking concubines, which is really incompetent.

..............

It was rare for him to come here, so Li Yao asked him to have lunch before going back, Fang Mu did not refuse, and did not return to Xishui Village until after lunch.

I arrived at Qingyuan Town by ox cart, thinking that there was no food at home, so I went into the town to buy some meat and a fish.

When he got home, he found the door closed.

Fortunately, in the past three days, Ang Ang has remembered that he is another master, and instead of barking at him, he kindly circles around his feet.

Fang Mu looked at the door lock, it was closed from the inside, Chaoyan should be taking a nap, so he went to the window and called Chaoyan to open the door.

He wasted so much time back and forth, Zhao Yan came back after he was about to wake up from his afternoon nap.

Chaoyan got up and opened the door for him, and Fang Mu gave him the cloth bag as soon as he entered the house, and went to find a wooden basin to fetch water to raise fish.

Chaoyan squeezed the cloth bag, it was soft, and asked: "What is this?"

"For your clothes." Fang Mu replied while putting the fish into the wooden basin filled with water.

"Why did you buy me clothes again?"

Fang Mu put the meat away, and then washed his hands: "What, you want to be sick?"

Chao Yan looked at him: "But it's very expensive."

"No matter how expensive it is, you have to wear it." Fang Mu wiped his hands and said to him, "Open it and see if you like it."

Chao Yan hummed, he was reluctant to spend on Fang Mu, but he was still very happy when Fang Mu bought him clothes.

Putting the cloth bag on the bed, Chaoyan untied the knot, and saw that there were two sets of jackets of different colors.

It is his favorite moon white and cyan.

"Wow." He couldn't help being surprised.

Fang Mu held the curtain up to the corner of his eyes with one hand, saw his reaction, and smiled, "Like it?"

Chao Yankuang nodded.

Joy has already overflowed the surface.

Fang Mu put down the bed curtain and walked in, saying, "Try?"

"Okay." As he said, he put down his new clothes and went to untie his belt.

Because I was so happy, I didn't even think about letting Fang Mu avoid it.

With the new clothes on, I have to say that Fang Mu has a good eye and the color he chose is very suitable for him.

Originally, the wedding dress was moon white, but Fang Mu didn't guess that the blue color would suit him too.

Cyan looks elegant, if Chaoyan dresses up, she can deceive the world by saying that she is a son of any family.

Fang Mu boasted: "It looks good."

Chao Yan said: "You bought the right one."

Fang Mu hinted with a smile: "Who else knows your body better than me?"

"Playing a hooligan again." Chaoyan scolded.

Fang Mu said: "You should change it when it's cold, don't be reluctant to wear it."

"No way." That being said, he is reluctant to wear it now, and the summer clothes can withstand the current weather, so it won't be too late to change them when it really cools down.

Chaoyan folded it and put it in the box, and put it together with the hairpin that Li Yao gave him.

"Did you spend all the money on your body?" Chao Yan asked him after putting away his clothes.

Fang Mu took out the money bag: "There are two hundred cash left, you can use it for this month's expenses."

Chaoyan said: "Take it, Brother Qiao and Huiyuan are about to get engaged. Based on your relationship, he should treat you to dinner, and then you will give him a red envelope."

"Okay." Fang Mu took the money bag back again, and he asked again: "How much does it cost to hire someone to dig the ground for the pig house?"

Chaoyan shook her head: "I don't know, but we have prepared all the materials, so it shouldn't cost much."

Fang Mu also thought it made sense.

They planned to make it simpler. The roof was covered with thatch. After all, the tiles are expensive, and the pig house does not need to be very large. It can accommodate two or three pigs. OK.