Crossing the Unknown Country

Su He felt that money was important, but nothing else mattered if one lost one's life. The autumn harvest had begun, and more food had to be stored. At least two years' worth of food had to be prepared. Storing food widely and digging deep holes was the best way to deal with natural and man-made disasters.

Su He suddenly thought of exercising. If she didn't have a strong body, how could she escape when a disaster struck? She decided to wait until the well was dug and she dug a basement, and then the whole family would practice Tai Chi together. This exercise she did at school was Tai Chi. Because she didn't know the importance of it at the time, she didn't practice it well. In this life, she is still young and it is just right for her to start practicing martial arts. She is not a martial arts genius, as long as she can defend herself. But I heard that if you practice well, you can become a master.

While Su He was daydreaming, the old man had already found a good location for digging a well, near the courtyard wall. Several people began to locate and dig the soil. Su He asked them to dump the soil directly on the edge of the vegetable field on the courtyard road. Because the courtyard was on a mountain, the soil quality was not good, and the large soil dug out could be swept to the vegetable field to increase the soil content. Finally, the fertilizer next to the original house was dug over, and it became first-class fertile soil after mixing.

It takes half a month to dig a well. They have their own mule cart. They go home every night and come back in the morning. Their family provides them with lunch. Su He cooked with her mother. Her two brothers went to the backyard to copy books. Because the family had limited money, there was only a house built in the backyard without any furniture. In fact, these people could stay, but it was difficult to cook. They could not afford to provide three meals, and they were reluctant to ask others to pay. It was faster to drive the mule cart here, and it only took more than an hour to go home.

The two elder brothers were reluctant to waste time, so they went to copy books after dinner. After copying the books, the four elder brothers went up the mountain together to look for medicinal herbs, chop wood and cut grass. They didn't want to be idle for a moment.

Grandma Su He sent over ten taels of silver specifically for digging the well, and said seriously, "This is a matter between two families, and both families must pay. When you make money in the future, you can give out ten taels. Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly. Their family also has Su Pei and Su Che who make money together! Their grandfather can also earn some money and food now."

The well diggers started digging wells for half a month at their home. Every day, Su He and her mother tried to cook better meals so that the diggers could feel the sincerity of the owner and work faster. The diggers ate the cakes made by Su He and drank the egg soup. The foreman smiled and said to Su He's father: "You have raised a good girl. She can cook delicious food at such a young age. She will be a capable person in the future. If she was not young, I would have wanted to marry your girl to my grandson."

Su He's father smiled proudly: "My daughter is just a little smart, she doesn't deserve your praise. She is still young! It's too early for her to get married!"

These workers were all family members. One middle-aged man smiled and said, "Uncle, your grandson is already 17 or 18 years old. He is definitely not good enough. My son is fine. I will wait until the children grow up. If there is a chance, I will find a matchmaker to propose marriage for the child."

Everyone joked that Su He was just a kid now, so he just had to pretend to be ignorant. He just smiled and listened, without saying anything, and just let his father talk. Su He's father smiled and replied, "It's still a long way to go! We'll see what fate brings us when the time comes!"

The Su He family was busy digging a well, and the village was bustling. Seeing the mule cart parked outside their house, some people gasped when they learned that they were digging a well. What luck did the Su family have? It was said that when they first came to the village, their conditions were good, but gradually they became worse. Especially the second son's family, they were one of the poorest families in the village. It was said that they had spent all their money on their child's illness.

After the girl recovered from her illness, her luck improved. She earned so much by copying books and selling herbs. Building a house and digging a well would cost at least one hundred taels of silver. This is a dead number that everyone can calculate. No, I have to go home and let my child study hard. Only by studying can I make money. In fact, they all overlooked that Su He's grandfather and his father and uncle could write and read, but they didn't make much money.