A farmer's daughter travels through time, farming and dividing the family to fight for the best

Li Huawen complained while eating, "Second sister, you should finish this first, and then do other things." The reason was that he had eaten two big buns and could not eat anything else.

"You little greedy cat, there are so many, you can't finish them in one meal, save them for dinner." Li Xiaoxiao teased him with a smile.

After eating the food made by Li Xiaoxiao, Li Dahai also felt that soybeans were indeed a good thing, but he had some doubts in his heart.

"Xiao Xiao, how do you know how to make this soybean?"

In a word, Li Xiaoxiao was nearly choked to death by a soybean. He coughed for a while before he recovered. He was thinking about getting them to agree to grow soybeans as soon as possible, so how could he have forgotten about this.

After a while, Li Xiaoxiao said, "The last time I bought a book for Hua Wen, I overheard the shopkeeper talking to someone. I heard that his son is a chef at a big restaurant in Beijing and knows all kinds of rare foods. So I thought of trying soybeans. I didn't expect it to be really good."

He then continued, "We don't have enough soybeans right now. If we have more, we should be able to eat them in other ways."

Li Xiaoxiao's explanation is a bit far-fetched, but it makes sense.

"Xiaoxiao is really amazing. She can do something just by hearing about it." Sun believed whatever Li Xiaoxiao said and never doubted it.

So the decision to plant soybeans was made.

Because she had a small family, she hired two farmhands to help, paying them ten cents a day. After just one day's work, Li Xiaoxiao's family did not plant corn in their fields, but instead planted something called soybeans, which became known in the village.

Naturally, there were mixed opinions. Some people said that Li Xiaoxiao's family was rich, so she planted all kinds of things and wasted the land. Others said that Li Xiaoxiao was smart and dared to plant six acres of land at once. She must know that soybeans are better than corn. Next year, they could go to her to buy some seeds and plant them at home.

Soybeans are easy to take care of, and Sun can do the weeding and insect catching. If she is too busy, she can hire a long-term worker. After the crops are planted, construction of the house can begin.

Li Quanfu found more than ten people in the village to work. The blue bricks had been delivered to the house site two days ago, and Li Xiaoxiao's family all went to help.

Building a house is a big deal. Li Xiaoxiao's homestead is large. Ordinary people have a three-meter room, but she wants to build a four-meter one that is spacious and bright. Because it is halfway up the mountain, she is afraid of wild beasts coming down the mountain, so the courtyard wall also needs to be raised and reinforced to 3 meters.

The first thing to do is to lay the foundation and strengthen the house. In ancient times, everything was done by manpower and the progress was very slow. It was estimated that it would take three days to lay the foundation.

Just as they were working hard, a discordant voice was heard.

"Second brother, your family built a house and hired others to do the work, and they made all the money. Why didn't you come and call your fourth brother? You have no conscience." Old lady Li put her hands on her hips and scolded Li Dahai, followed by Li Laosi.

He's been quiet for just a few days and now he's here again.

Without waiting for Li Dahai to speak, Li Xiaoxiao took a few quick steps and stood in front of Old Lady Li.

"Grandma, today is the first day my family builds a house. If you come to my house and cause trouble on purpose, don't blame me for being rude."

There are some rules to follow in rural areas. If something bad happens on the first day of building a house and on the day of topping out, it proves that the house is unlucky and not suitable for living. So Li Xiaoxiao believes that Old Lady Li did it on purpose.

Old Mrs. Li is already old, how could she not know this, but she just refuses to admit it.

"Bah, you little bitch who doesn't know how to respect your elders. You were rude to me and now you want to hit me." Old Mrs. Li spat a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground, widened her eyes and howled.

"Mom, today is a great day for us to build a house. Please stop making trouble, okay?" Li Dahai was anxious, but there was nothing he could do so he could only beg Old Lady Li.

How could Old Mrs. Li listen to that? She came here just to cause trouble for them. She didn't even live in such a big house, so why should Li Dahai live in it?

Having money, he never knew how to be filial to her and only cared about enjoying himself. How could he give birth to such an ungrateful person?

"Okay, give me five taels of silver and I'll leave right away."

"Grandma, do you think I can't do anything to you?" He spoke in a very arrogant tone and asked for five taels of silver.

Old Mrs. Li suddenly remembered the last time she was chased and beaten in Li Xiaoxiao's straw hut. She still had some bruises on her body. But then she thought that the situation was different today. It was broad daylight and there were so many people watching. What could she do?

"Everyone present here is from our village. We all know the kind of person my fourth uncle is. From childhood to adulthood, he has never earned a penny. He can't do anything and is like a useless person. Why should my family ask him to be the door god when building a house? This sentence caused everyone to laugh.

Li Laosi blushed. He was right, but Li Xiaoxiao exposed his shortcomings in public, which made him angry and ashamed: "Nonsense, I can do any job."

"Whether you can do it or not has nothing to do with me. I won't ask you to work for me anyway. If you keep making trouble here, I have plenty of ways to deal with you." Li Xiaoxiao looked at Li Laosi with a warning.

Li Laosi retreated a little.

Seeing Li Xiaoxiao's aggressive posture, Old Lady Li let out a loud roar and started cursing while sitting on the ground.

"Li Laoer, you have no conscience. You have become rich, but you don't give me anything. You also let your daughter speak ill of me like this. I won't live anymore." As he said this, he clapped his hands on the ground with emotion. His expression was sad, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Just as she was howling loudly, suddenly a basin of cold water poured down from above, instantly drenching Old Lady Li who was sitting on the ground. By the time Li Laosi found out, it was too late to stop it.

Old Mrs. Li was stunned and stopped howling. The whole place was silent.

Li Xiaoxiao put down the basin, and the sound of the heavy object hitting the ground woke everyone up.

At this time, Old Mrs. Li was soaked all over, with water dripping down her clothes onto the ground. The mountain breeze made her feel a little cold.

People wear less clothes in summer, and when wet, the clothes stick to the body, revealing the slightly plump figure, as if she is not wearing any clothes. The people who come to help are all big men, and old lady Li has no place to put her face. Her old face is red and she covers her chest with her hands.

"Laosi, why don't you help me up?" He called out to Li Laosi anxiously.

Li Laosi was a little embarrassed. She was his biological mother, so he had to look away and help her up.

Old Mrs. Li no longer had the heart to make trouble, and the two of them left quickly and covertly.

"Li Xiaoxiao, you little bitch, just wait for me." Even after she walked away, the old lady Li's shouting and cursing could be heard faintly.

All day long, Sun and Li Dahai were worried, fearing that Old Lady Li would come again. Fortunately, no one from the Li family came until they finished work in the evening.

At night, the family returned to the straw hut. It was not easy to build a house as the crops had just been planted in the fields and there was not much farm work to do, so there were many people helping. It was estimated that it would be completed in more than a month.

Li Xiaoxiao and Li Ruolan prepared dinner. Sun was really tired after being busy all day.

The one who had it the most relaxed was Li Huawen. School was about to start in a few days, and he was afraid that he would not perform well, so he practiced calligraphy on the ground every day.

The pheasant that I had shot earlier was not finished, so I marinated it with salt, cut it into pieces, washed it, and stir-fried it over high heat. I also added some wild vegetables and it was done quickly. The rice in the other pot was also ready.

After eating and drinking, the family went to bed early. Ancient people had few entertainment activities at night and slept for a long time.

Li Xiaoxiao woke up in the middle of the night and tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep. He heard the sound of a door opening in a daze and thought there was a thief in the house.

Listening more carefully, it was not her door, but seemed to be coming from the direction of her neighbor Aunt Hua's house.