Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Xiaolan's family believed what Liu said. But her family had just separated, and they themselves were not living well, and they did not have the energy to change the current situation of others.

The next morning, Zhang Shanfeng and his two sons started working. The wall of the yard was built very quickly and was completed in one morning. After the wall was built, it was necessary to have a door, so a door was opened in the middle of the original wall, and Xiaolan's family had their own yard and door.

In the afternoon, Mr. Zhang took his family to see the land that Xiaolan's family had been allocated. After his daughter and son-in-law separated from the family, they would have to be self-reliant in the future, and they couldn't live without vegetables in the winter. Zhang Shanfeng sent Zhang Qingnian to buy radish and cabbage seeds, intending to help them plant autumn vegetables.

"Xuan, plant two acres of land. Every household has plenty of radishes and cabbages, but they won't be easy to sell in town. It's better to conserve the land so that the crops can grow well next spring."

"Okay, Dad, let's do as you say." Sheng Xuan said.

Sheng Xuan and Zhang Qingfeng went home to get farm tools, and borrowed them from Old Man Sheng and the neighbors. The neighbors praised Sheng Xuan for having a capable Yue family.

There are many people helping with the work today, even the children came to help.

Zhang Shanfeng and Zhang Qingfeng unloaded the carriage, drove the horses to the field and installed the plow. Then they inserted the iron plow into the field, adjusted the depth, and waved the whip to drive the horses forward. Both of them were experienced farmers who could drive the horses and hold the plow at the same time.

Zhang Qingnian, Sheng Xuan, Zhang and Fu used shovels to push the soil on both sides of the plowed land towards the middle, which is called ridge making.

Xiaowen and Xiaohu dug the pits, Liu and Xin carried buckets of water to the fields, and Xiaocheng and Xiaoqiang scooped water with a ladle to water each pit. The stream was very close to the ground, flowing down from the mountains.

Xiaolan, Xiaoting and Xiaoyan were responsible for planting seeds in the pits, two or three seeds in each pit, and then covering the pits with soil.

Among these tasks, ridging is the most labor-intensive. Plowing seems easy, but it is not something that ordinary people can do. It is a technical job that requires experienced farmers. Xiaolan and her children can only do the easy tasks.

Before Xiaolan and her friends had planted even one acre of radishes, Zhang Shanfeng and Zhang Qingfeng had already finished plowing the land. Plowing with horses is much faster than plowing with cows, so the two immediately joined the radish planting team.

After planting radishes, we start planting cabbages. The planting method of cabbage is simpler than that of radishes. There is no need to make ridges. Just dig holes, water them and sow seeds.

It took less than half a day for the family to finish planting. After returning home and unloading the farming tools from the car, Zhang Shanfeng and his family were ready to head back.

How could someone just leave without getting a meal after helping with the work? Sheng Xuan and Zhang tried hard to keep him.

"We have enough food for one meal, so we won't eat here. When your family gets better off, we will stay at your house for a few more days." Xin said, patting Zhang's hand.

"Grandma, aunt, when my family builds a big house, you all can come over and live here and make it your own home." Xiao Lan said.

Xiao Lan knew that her grandmother and her family felt sorry for their poor financial situation and didn't want them to spend money, so they accepted the kindness and planned to show filial piety to them when they could get by.

"Okay, my granddaughter has ambitions, and I'll be waiting to enjoy your blessings." Xin said with a smile.

After seeing off Mr. Zhang and his family, Xiaolan and her family returned to the house.

It’s still a little early for dinner, so the family isn’t busy cooking. Instead, they sit together and discuss how they’re going to live in the future.

"The only money we have is the five taels of silver given by the child's grandmother," Zhang said, "the upper house can give us a year's worth of food, which will solve our problem of food and clothing."

"Well, the money my grandma gave me has been wasted. We can't just sit there and live off our savings. We have to think of ways to make money," Xiao Lan said.

"Yes, we have separated our family, and we have to set up our own households in the future." Sheng Xuan said, "There is nothing to do in our fields. I plan to go to the town tomorrow to see if I can find a job."

"I plan to go to the mountains tomorrow to see if I can find some food or something." Xiao Lan said.

"Don't go. I'm worried." Zhang frowned and strongly objected.

"Mom, it's okay. There are so many rumors in the village now. If anything happens to me, my grandfather and uncle will be suspected first. Not only will they not harm me now, they also don't want me to have any accidents."

"Mom, my second sister is right. My grandfather and the others don't dare to attack her." Xiao Wen continued, "I will accompany my second sister to the mountain tomorrow."

"Then I'll go too." Xiaoting said hurriedly.

"Sister, go collect firewood with Xiaowen. The weather is not cold now, and our family does not need much firewood. When the weather gets cold in winter, the demand for firewood will increase, and we will have to store some." Xiaolan thought for a while, then continued, "Mom, grandma left so much money for our family, and I am worried about no one at home."

Shengxuan, Zhang, Xiaoting, and Xiaowen were all silent. Everyone knew that Xiaolan was telling the truth. When they first separated from the family, the family lacked everything. When the family was separated, they only divided the daily necessities. They needed to spend money to buy daily necessities. Firewood also needed to be stored. It was cold in winter, and if the family ran out of firewood, they would not be able to bear it.

After thinking this through, Zhang had no choice but to agree with Xiaolan's proposal. "Then I'll clean out the chicken coop and pig pen at home tomorrow. When spring comes, we'll raise chickens and pigs, too, and we'll have some income."

It is not acceptable for the family to be without a penny. When you have to set up a household and live there, you cannot ask your parents for money when you are short of money. Besides, Zhang is a person who cares about her reputation, so she cannot ask for it.

In the evening, we had steamed corn bread with salted duck eggs. After eating, we went to bed.

The next day, before dawn, Xiaolan and Shengxuan set out with dry food and water.

Xiaolan left early to avoid people, fearing that the villagers would see her going to Beishan and spread rumors. Shengxuan left early because the town was far from home, and it would be easier to find a job if he left home early.

It was a bit cold in the morning, so Xiaolan put on a jacket, which was made from Zhang's old clothes and had patches on it. Xiaolan didn't mind at all, as long as she was warm. Rural children are like this, the younger ones pick the older clothes to wear, and as long as the clothes are clean and tidy, there is nothing to laugh at.

Xiao Lan walked very fast and didn't meet anyone on the road. She didn't plan to go deep into the mountains, but just wanted to walk around to see if she could find some food. Although she guessed that the rumor that the mountain was unsafe was a rumor, she still remained cautious.

Xiao Lan tilted her head and tried to stop thinking too much.

Walking to the foot of the mountain, Xiaolan picked up a stick for self-defense. When she first entered the mountain, it was bare, but gradually it became green, and then the grass and trees gradually became lush. Xiaolan took the stick and knocked the grass while walking forward. The purpose of knocking the grass was to scare away insects and snakes. If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, it will be fatal.

After walking for a long time, the sky was bright. Xiao Lan felt a little cold on her legs. She looked down and saw that her pants were wet with dew. Xiao Lan endured the cold and continued to move forward. When the sun rose, the dew on her pants also dried up. I don't know if it was dried by her body temperature or by the sun.