The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 393 Workshop
When the large group of people arrived at the entrance of Hujia Village, it caused another commotion. Several young men who were on patrol saw people coming from afar and were so frightened that they rushed to call the village chief, Hu.

When Village Chief Hu and his group arrived at the village entrance, they had just come up the mountain from the foot of the mountain.

The path built in the village winds its way up the river, eliminating the need for a long detour as before.

It can save a full half hour.

Aunt Hu San happened to be outside tamping the earth, so she went to see what was going on and said without thinking, "What's all the fuss about? Isn't that Zhang Luzi's family?"

"I did see a mule cart, it looks a bit like Uncle Wang's, but I didn't see Aunt Wang. Third Aunt, could it be that you miss Aunt Wang so much that you said she was inside?" someone said with a mock laugh.

Aunt Hu rolled her eyes: "Why make such disgusting statements? I don't think anyone would want Zhang Donkey!"

"I don't think Aunt Wang is necessarily inside. Her children are all studying in town."

In their eyes, reading is the most important thing. Even if it sometimes interferes with farm work, they absolutely cannot let it interfere with reading.

After all, that tuition fee was quite expensive.

Even if they had saved up some money, they wouldn't dare send all their children to school.

I don't have the resources, and I certainly don't have the guts.

As they were talking, Grandma Wang said to Xiao Ayu, "Those uncles who were playing hide-and-seek, go ahead and tell the village chief and the others. A bunch of people are surrounding us there. Do they think we're bandits?"

Little Ayu lifted the carriage curtain, poked her little head out, and looked up.

"Uncle Red Snake, could you please go ahead and tell Grandpa Village Chief that he shouldn't be afraid, it's Little Ayu who's back!"

Ouyang Changjing's bodyguards secretly chuckled when they saw that the Red Serpent had been discovered.

It seems that the Zhang Kingdom's secret guards are indeed not as capable as those of the Xifeng Kingdom.

With such limited skills in hiding his abilities, he dares to try and become a bodyguard?

Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly heard the little girl's clear voice.

Little Ayu said sincerely, "Uncles, aren't you tired? Come down and rest."

The secret guards of the Western Wind Kingdom: "..."

Something's not right. They've not only concealed their physical forms, but also their presence.

Because of their disguise, it's easy to overlook their presence even when they're right in front of you.

Why does this little girl seem to have noticed them?

No, it must be this little girl being mischievous on purpose.

However, seeing that they hadn't come out for a long time, Xiao Ayu simply got off the mule cart when it stopped in front of her.

She lifted her little skirt, stuck out her little bottom, and peeked her little head down.

He made eye contact with the two guards under the carriage.

Are you exercising?

The two bodyguards: "..."

Ouyang Pei's voice came from inside the carriage: "Such negligence, go and receive your punishment."

"..."

Where is the justice in this?
Village Chief Hu learned that Old Lady Wang had brought several government officials with her to inspect the school.

They were initially a little apprehensive, but then they realized that this was probably someone Lord Zhang had sent to cheer them on.

As long as Lord Zhang's officials say that their school has passed the inspection, people from other villages will feel more at ease sending their students here in the future.

Several clan elders privately discussed whether they should give some gifts to the officials. Everyone agreed that it was a necessary exchange of favors.

Only the elder of the Ma clan was particularly unhappy: "We opened a school to teach and nurture people, but your school hasn't even officially opened yet, and you're already doing things that can't be hidden. If other students find out about this, what prestige will you have left?"

The elders' faces turned pale and then red after being spoken to.

“Old Ma, what you’re saying is too biased. We just want the school to open smoothly, all for the good of the children. What if those officials try to make things difficult for us and insist that our school isn’t doing a good job?”

"Yes, the character for 'official' has two mouths at the bottom. Even if Lord Zhang is a good person, who can know whether these officials are good or not? Throughout history, there have been many people who are outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant."

"I disagree," Elder Ma said sternly. "If you insist on sending it, then go. But don't come to me about the school again; I'll find it unlucky!"

Everyone: "..."

Hey, what a stubborn temper.

In the end, it was Grandpa Hu who made the final decision: to see how things went first.

To avoid making things worse than they are, which would be undesirable.

Ouyang Changjing claimed that he was attracted by the reputation of the General's Temple, so he took the liberty of coming here.

Village Chief Hu was naturally overjoyed, never expecting that their former General Temple had indeed gained some fame.

This is also thanks to the fact that the Wang family in Nanhe Town, after being asked by Village Chief Hu, would occasionally mention it to everyone.

For example, if a child in the family does well on a test, they might say it's because the general in their village is blessing them.

Perhaps they were physically strong, or perhaps the influence of the great general's legacy shaped them.

Over time, one or two curious people will eventually go to Hujia Village to take a look.

Grandma Wang didn't expose them; she just took people to see the sugarcane field.

Hujia Village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, so there is a lot of mountainous land. Sugarcane is basically planted on the mountainous land where it is not easy to grow crops.

Winter to spring is the sugarcane ripening season, and now it is the last season for sugarcane, so they must harvest all the sugarcane from the mountains.

Then the sugar production begins.

On an open space not far from Aunt Hu's house, a large house has been built; that is their sugarcane workshop.

The house has just been built and is not yet officially in use.

Zhang Zhan distributed grain seeds provided by Hujia Village to various towns and villages, which also included some grain seeds sent by the imperial court.

The autumn grain harvest from last year's planting by the imperial court was quite good, and they are now vigorously promoting its cultivation.

Every household has already sown the grain seeds, and the seedlings have grown well. Now everyone is busy transplanting those seedlings into the fields.

The busy farming season is approaching, but the farmers in Hujia Village are not in a hurry to work on the sugarcane workshops. On the contrary, a few landlords in the surrounding area who have signed contracts with the farmers will send people over from time to time to inquire about the situation.

"Aunt Wang, we've already hired a carpenter to make everything needed for the workshop according to the blueprints you gave us. They'll be delivered in a couple of days," Hu San's third son explained from the side.

Hu Daliu, the eldest son of the village chief, also said: "Aunt Wang, we have tried making cane sugar at home recently, but the sugar yield is not high and there are many impurities. It is different from what you made before."

"Of course it's different. The sugarcane process is simple, but there are many twists and turns involved, just like being a person," said Grandma Wang. "If it were so easy for someone to master it, how could our village survive? Alright, don't just stand there. Come with us to the school. It's okay to put the workshop business aside for a few days, but don't delay the school. Let the children go to school as soon as possible."

Hu Daliu's face was filled with emotion: "Aunt Wang, you really care about the children."

It seems that the villagers' usual assessment of Aunt Wang was inaccurate.

Grandma Wang: "They're all chattering away, it's giving me a headache. Hurry up and get things settled at the school, and get all these little cowboys inside to quiet things down."

Hu Daliu: "..."

(End of this chapter)