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Take advantage of today's good weather.

Xu Wenyan took several people from his family to plant the watermelon seedlings. The yard was almost full of space for all the watermelons. It had rained a few days ago, but the sun has been shining brightly these past few days.

The growth of these watermelon seedlings is really gratifying.

This kind of melon cannot be planted casually. It must be planted strictly according to the marks made by Xu Wenyan.

We should be able to eat the red flesh by next autumn.

Xu Wenyan also calculated the distance between each melon very carefully. Looking at the wasteland nearby, Xu Wenyan thought about digging a pond in the next two days.

In two days, it will be time to dig potatoes, and that will be the time when everyone will be busy.

"Xiao Man, please help keep an eye on it. I'm going to find the village chief."

Xiaoman is the most reliable among the people here, so there shouldn't be any big problems if I leave it to him.

While walking towards my side, Xu Wenyan saw two boys weaving straw hats. They were using thatch, not bamboo. It is much more difficult to weave hats with thatch than with bamboo.

"Brother Xu."

Xu Wenyan recognized these two children. The older one was called Yang Yan, who was probably eleven or twelve years old this year, about the same age as Rong Xiaoliu.

The younger one is called Yang Mu, and he is seven or eight years old.

"Two little ones from the Yang family, you are still making straw hats." Xu Wenyan stepped forward and picked up a woven straw hat on the ground and took a look. The workmanship was still quite crude, but it was pretty good for such a young child.

"Well, my little brother and I are going to make a few more and sell them in the village."

The two younger ones of the Yang family, their elder Yang passed away a few days ago, and they are the only two children left at home. Their family has relatively little land, only three acres, and they plant potatoes.

I guess I learned the technique of weaving straw hats from the old man.

The brothers both had dark complexions, and it seemed that they had been working hard for many years. "Okay, how are you two going to sell it?"

As the eldest brother, Yang Yan said seriously, "I plan to sell them for two cents each."

A straw hat in the county should cost about three or four cents.

"Then Brother Xu, please order five. Send them to me when they are ready." Xu Wenti said with a smile.

"Really, really!" Yang Yan smiled. This straw hat on the ground was made a few days ago but no one bought it. Unexpectedly, Brother Xu bought five at once!

That's just ten cents!

"It must be done well, and there is also an extra large size."

Yang Mu was also extremely happy. Ever since his grandfather passed away, he had been relying on his brother for care. Now he could finally make money: "Brother Xu, my brother and I will make the best straw hat for you."

"Okay, don't worry, take your time."

Entering Chen Xingjie's yard, Wang Dongmei was basking in the sun in the yard: "Brother Wen Yan, come and sit down."

When the chickens in the yard saw the people coming, they ran very fast, flapping their wings, and flew several meters away.

"Oh, Sister Dongmei, your chicken is about to fly to the sky." Xu Wenyan sat down on a small stool nearby.

"That's right. I see them running around here and there every day."

Xu Wenyan looked at Wang Dongmei again: "How was it? Was the soft-shelled turtle delicious?"

"How could it not be delicious if you sent it to me? Your brother Xingjie couldn't bear to eat it after taking one bite, and it all went into my stomach. He said it was for his little baby." Wang Dongmei stroked her belly and smiled gently.

"Brother Wen Yan, why are you here?"

Hearing the two people talking, Chen Xingjie hurried out again.

"Brother Xingjie, I'm planning to buy five acres of wasteland."

After telling Chen Xingjie about the pieces of land he had chosen, Xu Wenyan took out ten taels of silver. The price of the wasteland was fixed.

There is only a difference of far and near. If you buy it early, it will be closer.

"Okay, what are you going to buy this land for?" Chen Xingjie took Xu Wenyan into the house. He had to record it and then find the county magistrate to approve the land deed.

"I'm planning to dig a pond. Brother Xingjie, can you recommend me a few people from poor families?" It doesn't matter who you hire to do the job, as long as they work hard.

Chen Xingjie immediately understood what he meant: "Okay, how many people do you want?"

"About fifty people, ten people for one acre of land." This pond is not easy to dig. The depth is at least sixty to seventy centimeters, and the deepest part is almost one meter.

Moreover, Xu Wenyan also needs to divert water from the village below, otherwise it would be unreasonable to irrigate the village every day.

"Okay, leave it to me. How do you decide on the wages and time?"

This incident made Chen Xingjie feel relieved to find Xu Wenyan. Xu Wenyan knew how much he cared about the village.

"The wages are ten cents a day, and meals are not included. Just meet me at the factory tomorrow morning."

Chen Xingjie nodded: "Okay, I'll do it for you in a moment."

"Well, thank you for your help, Brother Xingjie." After saying that, Xu Wenyan took out six hundred coins from his pocket and handed them to Chen Xingjie.

"This..." Chen Xingjie saw so much money, so naturally he didn't want to take it: "Why are you suddenly giving me money?"

Xu Wenyan just held his hand and forced it into his hand: "Why is it so sudden? Brother Xingjie, you have helped me a lot. I have troubled you two or three times with the land. It's my duty."

Seeing that he was still trying to refuse, Xu Wenyan simply said coldly: "If you don't think about yourself, you should think about Sister Dongmei. The midwives in the county are expensive.

Sister Dongmei will need to supplement her nutrition in the future, so this is what you should take."

Chen Xingjie clenched the silver in his hand and nodded: "Thank you so much, brother Wen Yan, if you have anything, come to me."

"I'm here just for something. Okay, I have to go now."

"Sister Dongmei, take care of yourself!"

As soon as he got home, Xu Wenyan finally remembered the crayfish in the pond behind the house. He had to catch some for a meal today.

Holding a small basket, the black bear followed behind with its tail wagging.

The water in the pond has become quite clear now. The lobsters that were scattered a few days ago have scattered, but they are still easy to find. You can easily catch several of them and catch some snails at the same time.

The reeds planted earlier have also survived and are now half a meter tall, but some of them have been hit sideways by the heavy rain.

The black bear was anxious on the shore, and its two front paws kept probing the water.

Finally it ran into the pond.

Xu Wenyan just shook his head. He had to give it a bath again today.

Seeing Xu Wenyan touching something in the pond, the black bear also looked into the pond and bit a crayfish in its mouth.

The crayfish expressed its dissatisfaction and immediately clamped itself on the dog's nose.

The dog barked twice and threw the crayfish far away.

Xu Wenyan just watched it for fun, and found that puppies were indeed interesting.

The puppy seems to be always happy.

After filling the basket, Xu Wenyan carried the dog ashore and wiped it with water on the shore.

The dog just kept shaking his body, shaking water all over Xu Wenyan.

There is no way I could raise a dog myself, so I patted its head and went home to cook crayfish for it.

The garlic in the field was not ripe yet, so Xu Wenyan could only make spicy crayfish.

Call Zhou Rong and Wang Cuijuan together. It is very troublesome to clean crayfish. The shrimp brain and shrimp thread must be cleaned thoroughly.

After washing it back and forth several times, I finally finished.

If you want it to taste better, you have to soak the crayfish in chili peppers first and then add salt and spice powder to marinate it.

Then just put it in the pot and simmer it, it’s simple and convenient.

Tonight the whole family will only eat crayfish and snails.

The processed crayfish are easy to peel and eat after removing the shrimp thread. It is so delicious.

"Brother Xu! These bugs will definitely sell well! I can eat a lot by myself." Xiaohu picked up the crayfish and first sucked on the roe, and then ate the shrimp meat one bite at a time.

Simply can not stop.

"When the pond is dug, we'll raise more. You can go catch more tomorrow and bring them back. Then we won't have to worry about food next year."

It’s too early to say this now, it will take some time to develop it.

Moreover, crayfish are as easy to feed as clams. Just a few clams are enough for them to have a good meal. They eat both algae and insects.

Xu Wenyan is already enjoying the days of freedom of crayfish.