The Little Lucky Girl

They said they would go down the mountain right away, but in fact they were just going to occupy a place first, after all, their house had not been built yet.

The old people chose a thick branch from the tallest tree in the village, carefully carried it down the mountain, and buried it at the entrance of their future village.

The land allocated to the village by County Magistrate Tao was between Xiaguan Village and Dafeng Village. Outside it were also the courtyards of fellow villagers from Qi State. It was a very lively and safe place, which made everyone on the mountain very satisfied.

Grandpa Tong held a jar filled with various grains and buried it carefully next to the branching tree, just as their ancestors had done.

After several generations, their descendants will surely stand in front of this tree and remember them as they remember their ancestors. Thinking of this, the old man feels a sense of accomplishment.

Ming Youyou touched the sapling that was a little wilted due to transplanting, and was worried that it would not grow well if the soil and water were changed. So, while no one was paying attention, she secretly sprinkled some nutrient solution for pepper seedlings on it.

It was indeed a high-quality product that the research institute had found for her. The effect of the nutrient solution was immediate. Early the next morning, everyone saw that the saplings had straightened their branches, and every leaf looked energetic in the sun.

The old people in the village were extremely surprised. Everyone knew that it was normal for a tree to grow taller after being moved. How could it stand upright like this after just one night? This, this, this, this might be the spirit of the ancestors appearing.

Could it be that the ancestors wanted to tell them that it was right to go down the mountain? The elders were excited and added more soil to the saplings one by one. If their children and grandchildren were not watching nearby, they would have wanted to bow to them again.

Seeing how happy Grandpa Tong and the others were, Ming Youyou smiled proudly, turned around and poured a full bowl of ginger soup for the people who were working.

The young people in the village were eager to go down the mountain, but they were afraid that the old people would change their minds, so they decided not to wait until spring and decided to dig the earth and build houses now.

When Lord Tao heard about it, he sent all the idle yamen runners to come. In addition to the county yamen, many people from several nearby villages also came out to help.

Especially the folks of Da Qi, who had just built their own houses and were worried whether Lord Tao would be able to find them jobs as he had said before. Now, the county government had given them a job that could make money and provide food, so they were extremely happy and rushed to share their latest experiences in building houses with the people in the village.

Ming Youyou blinked and found a familiar person among the people digging pits and carrying baskets. She nudged Zheng Huan and said, "Isn't that Hu Lincheng?"

Zheng Huan smiled and nodded, "He changed his name. Now he is called Chenglin again. From now on, he will be a real villager."

Hu Lincheng had made a contribution in exposing the Qi State's spies. Lord Tao sympathized with his situation, and with the awkward pleas from his second uncle and his son, he helped him clear his identity and took advantage of the migration to arrange his household registration under his second uncle's name.

Although his second uncle and his son still treated him coldly and repeatedly refused his help, any discerning person could see that they were afraid that his body had not recovered yet and he should not overwork himself.

"He has finally gotten what he deserves after all the hardship he has endured." Ming Youyou was very happy and decided to give him a few more injections during the next visit so that he could get better faster.

Feng Xu saw the two chatting enthusiastically and couldn't help but feel jealous: "I'm going out tomorrow, and you guys don't care about me more."

Zheng Huan rolled his eyes at him and said, "We have prepared everything we should for you. How else do you want us to care about you?"

Ming Youyou patted his shoulder and said, "The responsibility of supporting the family is now on you. I'll bring some meat for everyone when you come back."

Feng Xu immediately whispered to her proudly, "I heard that the smoked meat in Huizhou is delicious. I'll buy some more for you when I pass by."

"No, I still like to eat mutton."

"Okay, I'll buy you a sheep with my share of the money, and we'll have a prosperous New Year." Feng Xu said happily, "But can you bring me some strong liquor? There's a former centurion among the escorts. Even though he has a lame leg, he's still very good at martial arts, and he knows how to lead troops in battle. I want to get close to him and ask him to tell me more about the border."

Lu Tai sighed, "You want both naan and wine. Are you escorting or going on a picnic? I'm telling you, as a team leader, you need to exercise restraint. Otherwise, if a bunch of big-bellied men eat and drink so much, let alone make money, you'll probably be lucky if you don't lose money."

Feng Xu immediately said unconvincedly: "You underestimate me too much. I have already consulted Master Cao and arranged the itinerary along the way."

However, he felt a little guilty. Many of the retired veterans were his uncles and uncles, and they were injured. He couldn't let them eat too badly. He quietly asked Ming Youyou, "Why haven't you heard from Lord Tao yet? Can the officials from the county government go with us?"

If they went together, they would only have to follow the imperial team and wouldn't have to worry much about safety. Moreover, with more people eating, it would be cheaper to shop together.

Ming Youyou also felt that Magistrate Tao was being too slow in handling this matter. Her "valuable gift" had been sent over several days ago, so he should just give her an idea whether it would be successful or not.

A few days ago, Grandpa Tong made a big model for her to thank her.

Originally the old man felt that the bamboo weaving business was all thanks to them, so if he wanted to share half of the money with them, how could Ming Youyou and the others accept it? After much pushing and shoving, the old man finally let Grandpa Tong help make a lot of small items, and only then did he feel comfortable.

Ali was also very grateful to them. Knowing that they liked to eat glutinous rice cakes, he brought a lot of the stock at home. So recently, they have been roasting glutinous rice cakes while sitting by the fire at night. The glutinous rice cakes are roasted until they are golden brown on the outside and soft and sticky on the inside. They are then spread with a little red sugar syrup. After eating the whole thing, everyone feels so satisfied that they even dream about the sweet and fragrant food.

In order to ensure that Feng Xu's first escort mission goes smoothly, Ming Youyou decides to take the large model to bribe Lord Tao.

The model was still made into various independent small parts. Ming Youyou took the donkey cart of Village Chief Guo and swayed to the county government office. He asked the doorman for help and carried the two large boxes to the backyard.

One road leads to Mr. Tao's study, and the other road connects to Mrs. Tao's bedroom. Ming Youyou rolled his eyes. The most fun part of the model is the process of putting it together. Of course, such a wonderful moment should be shared with Mrs. Tao.

When Magistrate Tao finished his official business and returned to his room, he saw all kinds of strange objects scattered on the floor. When the two men, one big and one small, saw him come back, they greeted him perfunctorily and immediately lowered their heads to piece them together.

"What are you doing?" asked Magistrate Tao in surprise.

"I'm putting together a house," Mrs. Tao answered absentmindedly. "Stand aside. You're blocking my way to the door. Yes, step back two steps to the left. Yes, step back a few more steps. OK, go around the fence..."

Finally, under the command of his wife, Magistrate Tao successfully stood outside the bedroom.