Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Xiao Lan was cutting hay on the farm, and Shen came to help. After a while, Shen looked up at the sun in the sky and sighed, "What's wrong with God? Is he leaving us no chance to live?"

“Haven’t the scholars said it? God says that all things are dogs, and humans are among them. God is unjust, so how can he give humans a way to survive?” said the uncle in the weaving workshop.

The weather is hot now, and the workers in the weaving workshop are not working in the shed. Instead, they come out and find a cool place. The temperature outside is a little bit higher than inside, and there is a slight breeze, but Xiao Lan doesn't notice it. She feels that there is no difference between inside and outside, both are so hot.

Hearing Shen and Old Man Sheng talking, Zhang was worried that her daughter might get a heat stroke, so she handed her a cup of tea. Xiao Lan had just taken a sip of the tea when she heard Old Man Sheng say this. She spit out a mouthful of tea, almost spraying on Zhang who was handing her the tea.

"Why are you so impatient, kid?" Zhang joked.

Xiao Lan didn't bother to reply to her mother. She coughed and replied to Old Man Sheng happily, "Grandpa Sheng, you are really knowledgeable. You even understand what I said."

Old Man Sheng touched his nose in embarrassment and said, "I just listened and learned it. How can I compare with you who have learned to read?"

All the children in Shengxuan's family learned to read and write from Mr. Huang. Not only Xiaowen, Xiaohu and other boys in their family studied with the teacher, but also Xiaolan, Xiaoting and Xiaoyan also studied with the teacher. This is no longer a secret in Shengjia Village.

Sheng Xuan's family was able to become rich so quickly, which was closely related to his daughter Xiao Lan. Otherwise, she still had to study. Those who have studied have faster brains than those who have not.

"The water in the river is getting less and less," Shen didn't want Xiao Lan to continue teasing Old Man Sheng, so she quickly changed the subject. "In a few days, the crops in the fields will be irrigated again. If it doesn't rain, we'll have to rush to get water again."

"I heard from the people in Guihua that the ditch you dug... do you think you should block it... They think the ditch in your house takes up too much water." Old Man Sheng was silent for a while, but still told him what the people in Guihua had asked him to do.

Shen rolled her eyes. Who is she trying to fool? People in other villages also dig ditches, but I have never heard of anyone blocking them. These are water conservancy projects that people have worked hard to dig. How can they be blocked? In the end, they are still people from Guihua Village, jealous of Xiaolan's convenience.

Not only are there two ditches passing through her own field, but she has also dug ditches around the field to prevent rabbits from escaping.

These days, the workers in the rabbit factory carry buckets of water to pour on the grass on the lawn every day. They walk along the ditch every day and water the grass in the field. Twenty to thirty buckets of water a day, so even in such dry weather, her grass grows well and provides food for her more than 5,000 rabbits.

Xiao Lan was silent for a while. She didn't want to have a conflict with everyone because of this matter. Anyway, as the river water became less and less, the ditch would probably be out of service. So she went with the flow and said, "Okay, I'll have someone block the ditch someday. But I have to say this first. You can block the ditch, but I don't have time to drain the water out. Don't come to me again to ask for more."

"That's right. There's no reason to block the water conservancy project that we dug ourselves." Shen said, "If someone is still dissatisfied with the water in the ditch, we are not afraid."

"Look at what you are saying, sister. I am just a messenger," said Old Man Sheng. "Don't worry, I will definitely deliver your message. They are not the kind of people who will not give up even if they are right."

"Xiao Lan, arrange for someone to block the ditch tomorrow, and have the workers build a thatched house next to the rabbit shed. Arrange for people to take turns guarding the shed in the next two days. The weather is so dry now, and people are prone to being impatient. Once people become impatient, they are prone to doing bad things."

"Grandma, don't worry. The workers in the Rabbit Factory are all General Shen's men. They are retired soldiers and will definitely be able to keep an eye on the factory." Xiao Lan said.

"No, you have to listen to me. You have to arrange for them to take turns on duty. At night, you have to light a lamp. As long as the lamp is on, those people will have to hide no matter how brave they are." Shen said, "If the crops are not harvested this year, the people will be starving. No matter whose workshop this is, they will fill their stomachs first."

"Anyway, we have no way to survive. It's much better to die with a full stomach than with a hungry stomach," Shen added.

Seeing that Xiao Lan had been deep in thought after hearing her words, Shen patted her on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Your grandmother has walked more roads than you have eaten salt. She knows the most about those thieves who have ideas about rabbits. As long as there is light in the rabbit factory, and with General Shen as a backer, they have to weigh the consequences when doing bad things. Besides, our family is not easy to bully."

"Who wants to bully us?" Zhang Shanfeng came out of the weaving workshop with a sharp look in his eyes and asked Shen, "What did you say just now?"

Xiao Lan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Grandpa, there are little thieves everywhere. When they come back, I will find a way to give them a warning, and make sure they will take a detour when passing by our house in the future."

Zhang Shanfeng's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he said, "Ask your eldest uncle and second uncle to go with you. If there is anything, tell them to do it. Don't do it yourself."

"As for the thatched hut, it's just a matter of helping out. It's not a big deal. I'll ask someone to build it tomorrow." Zhang Shanfeng said.

The next day, Zhang Shanfeng really took time out and brought his family's farmhands to the Rabbit Factory to build a thatched hut. Sheng Xuan was already waiting at the foot of the mountain. To build a thatched hut, they naturally had to cut down trees and lay the foundation.

"How big is the thatched house?" Dajiang asked.

"Let's build six rooms, two rooms for each person. This way, it will be more spacious for people to live in, and people can move around more conveniently, and they can also store some things. Then we can arrange the work for the workers and let them work in three shifts." Xiao Lan said.

"This thatched house is easy to build. With so many people in our family, it can be completed in three days at most." Zhang Shanfeng said, "Come on, let's start working." As soon as he said that, Zhang Shanfeng began to call on everyone to start working.

Zhang Shanfeng turned around and saw Xiao Lan following him around. He wanted to help but didn't know where to start. He pulled his granddaughter over to him and said with a smile, "Okay, we don't need you here. Go home quickly. We are enough here."

Xiao Lan saw that there were so many of them and she couldn't really help them, so she decided not to make things worse. "Grandpa, I'll go back now. If you need anything, send someone home to call me."

The thatched house was built next to the shed, not far away was the canal, and not far away was the river.

As soon as her house started construction, people in Guihua heard about it. These houses were used to watch rabbits. Some people who had ideas about the rabbit factory gave up immediately. Some people wanted to make a living before the thatched houses were built, and then go to other places to make a living. They would not return to Liaodong in the future. Even if General Shen knew that they were the ones who did it, he could do nothing about it.

Looking at the current situation in Liaodong, it is estimated that there will be another famine. Anyway, no one will be able to survive by then. Instead of following the disaster victims to escape the famine, it is better to do something big now, maybe you can get enough money.

Although the workers in the Rabbit Factory were retired from the battlefield, each of them was missing an limb or an arm, so they didn't take them seriously at all.

On a dark and windy night, the two thieves took action.

The two thought, if they didn’t have the ability to steal money from the house, could they not even steal a rabbit?

When they arrived at the first shed in the dark, they were about to pry the door open when they felt a tap on their shoulders. He held the bag and shouted to the right, "I'm opening the door, wait a minute."

"Do you know how to open the door? If not, I'll do it."

Don't take bean buns as dry food. The two thieves were hit by clubs by the workers who were waiting here. Then they were tied up and tied to a tree near the door.

When the two thieves woke up, it was already daybreak. They looked at each other with tears in their eyes. Then they tried to untie the ropes on their bodies. Because they were tied together, they pulled the ropes for a long time but failed to untie them. Instead, they tied them tighter.

The two could only look at each other with tears in their eyes. Now they had only one thought in their minds, and that was for one of the workers in the rabbit factory to come out quickly and untie them.

In the early morning, people in Guihua started to get up one after another. The most important thing for farmers was to make a living in the fields. They went to the fields one after another to check on the growth of the crops. Those who passed by Xiaolan's rabbit farm on the way would habitually look towards their house and saw the two people tied to the tree.

Old man Hu rubbed his eyes, and then he was sure that he was not mistaken. There were indeed two people tied to the tree with cloth strips stuffed in their mouths.

Xiao Lan had a good sleep at home and knew nothing about what happened last night. She didn't open her eyes until the sun was high in the sky.

"Second sister, please come out quickly, it's so lively outside." Xiaowen said to Xiaolan who was washing her face.

"How lively is it?" Xiao Lan asked.

"There are so many people gathered at the door of our house, and many people are kneeling outside, begging our father to release us." Xiao Wen said, "But our father said that he is not responsible for the Rabbit Factory. But he also won't let us go out."

Xiao Lan pondered Xiao Wen's words in her heart and felt that Sheng Xuan was waiting for her to make a decision. Otherwise, given Sheng Xuan's soft-heartedness, he would definitely let the person go on the spot.

While she was thinking, the big river and the small river came.

"Miss, last night, when Zhou Shi was out on night patrol, he found two little thieves and knocked them out and tied them to a tree..." Dajiang smiled and told Xiaolan what happened last night. "Miss, what should we do about this? Now the families of the two little thieves are kneeling at the door, begging us to release them."

"What do you think we should do?" Xiao Lan turned and asked Xiao Wen.

Because it was a day off, Xiao Wen didn't have to go to the private school today. It was a rare time when the family was so lively, and he didn't have the heart to study, and just wandered around Xiao Lan.

When Xiao Lan asked him this, he answered without thinking, "Send them to the government. They are all thieves. Send them to the government and let the officials punish them."

After hearing this, Xiao Lan shook her head and said to Xiao Wen, "No, think about it again."

Xiao Wen frowned and wondered, "Why is that wrong? The teacher said that thieves and robbers will be arrested and investigated by the government."

Xiao Lan looked at her brother's innocent and foolish appearance and decided to teach him a lesson. "There are also social etiquette in the officialdom," Xiao Lan pulled her brother forward and asked, "Let me ask you, if this thief is sent to the government, will he be punished?"

"That's for sure. Uncle Zhou caught them in the act." He was present at the conversation between Dajiang and Xiaolan just now, so he heard it clearly. Therefore, he also knew how the matter progressed.

"We captured the people. What if they turn against us and say that we took advantage of General Shen's power to kidnap people?" Xiao Lan said with a smile, "They said that they just passed by our rabbit factory and were beaten up by Uncle Zhou and tied to a tree without any explanation. What should we do now?"

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"Also, these two petty thieves were sentenced according to the law. Our family is naturally happy, but their families will hate our family. We don't need to care about these things. At most, we will be more careful when we go out in the future. But the purpose of catching the thieves is to prevent the Rabbit Factory from being robbed again. Tell them that even if our family does not rely on General Shen's power, we can still protect ourselves and our property by relying on our own family members."

Xiao Lan touched Xiao Wen's head earnestly and said earnestly, "This is to deter, not to punish."

Otherwise, she would not let these people go so easily. The government must send them away. But this time, Xiao Wen seemed to understand.

"Okay, just follow your sister. We'll invite our father, grandfather, and uncles over later. Let everyone see that our Sheng family is not so easy to bully in these ten miles and eight villages. We have plenty of people in our family."

Xiao Wen responded loudly, "Okay."

After Xiaolan finished washing up leisurely and eating breakfast leisurely, she sat in a chair and drank tea.

Zhang took the time to look up at her daughter. Seeing her behavior, she couldn't help but smile. Her daughter was a remarkable person. She was so calm and composed, which showed that she was able to keep her composure. It seemed that her worries all morning were unnecessary.

Sheng Xuan had just come back from checking out the fish pond on the farm. When he saw his daughter's behavior, he couldn't help but smile. This child was really calm, and his worries this morning were in vain.