After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

The two of them praised each other for a while, then Master Zheng took the dish and asked his son to call Ye Erlang out.

"Brother Ye, I haven't seen the child for a few days. You two can talk. I'll go and get busy first."

"Okay, okay, I'll leave after a few words. His mother misses him."

Boss Ye and Erlang Ye walked to the side of the store and made room for them in front of the door.

"Erlang, how do you feel these days? Are you tired?"

"Dad just started kneading dough, and I wasn't used to it yet, so my arms hurt. It's much better these past two days, and the master treated me very well, teaching me how to mix and knead dough, and will teach me other things later."

Boss Ye was relieved. "Study hard and practice more. Rub your arms before going to bed at night. Your mother has brought you another pair of shoes to change into."

Ye Erlang agreed, chatted for a few more words, and then went back to his work.

Boss Ye said goodbye to Master Zheng and drove the ox cart back home as he was still busy at home.

Li was sitting under the eaves, picking up the cotton firewood she had picked yesterday, when she saw her eldest son coming in with a bullock cart. "Big brother, Dalang is engaged, so we can make quilts. If you see a cotton fluffer on the way, ask him to come over."

"I haven't seen him recently. When I see him, I'll call him over and ask the villagers if they want to play it. It'll be cheaper if we play together." Boss Ye is also a man with a plan.

"Mom, where is Dalang? He is going to pick up stones on other riverbanks this afternoon."

"Dalang went to Ji Village, and sent a message from there saying that his relative fell down. Wait for Dalang to come back and take a look. If it is serious, you and your wife should go and see it too." Li was a little worried.

"Got it. I'll go eat first. I'll search the riverbank while I have time." Boss Ye opened the lid of the pot, took out the rice Zhou had left, and started eating it in big mouthfuls.

Ye Qing took advantage of his free time at noon and went to Third Grandfather's house. "Third Grandfather, is Brother Ye Zhu home? I have something to ask him."

"Qingya, are you hot? Come and sit down and have a rest. Ye Zhu is in the backyard and will be here soon." Third Grandpa lovingly took a bench and gave it to Ye Qing.

"It's not hot. I walked under the shade of the tree. How are you feeling lately? Are you still coughing?"

"I don't cough anymore. I took two doses of the medicine that Doctor Lin gave me. I feel much better now."

"Qingya is here. I'll bring you the grass from home later." Ye Zhu came over from the backyard after feeding the rabbits.

"Don't worry about the grass. We still have some at home. I came here to get more grass. The amount in the pond remains the same. I need eight bundles at home." Ye Qing planned to save some grass for use in the winter.

"Leave it to me, Qingya. Do you want anything else?"

"You also need three bundles of dry firewood, two cents a bundle. Including a few bundles of green grass, I will give you twenty cents a day, and the extra money will be considered as your hard work." Ye Qing planned to assign this job to Ye Zhu.

Ye Zhu understood that he would not be able to cut all the grass. Ye Qing was helping him. He could ask the children in the village to collect grass. He could earn two cents for three bundles. He could earn fourteen cents a day by cutting one bundle and taking his two younger brothers to collect firewood.

"Don't worry, Qingya. I will deliver the freshest grass to you every day, and give you the firewood after it is dried." Ye Zhu was a little excited. He only earned five cents before, but now he has so much more.

Ye Qing went back with peace of mind. Ye Zhu was a reliable person. The quality of the products had always been very good over such a long period of time.

"Grandma, my brother hasn't come back yet. He's been gone for a long time." Ye Qing looked around the house but didn't see Ye Dalang.

Li was getting anxious, "He hasn't come back yet. Did he fall so badly?"

It was still early and they might be delayed. If big brother didn't come back in a while, Ye Qing would prepare to go with dad to pick up big brother and bring back the lobster.

The two waited anxiously for the whole afternoon, but Ye Dalang didn't come back.

Boss Ye and Zhou came back from the riverbank. Without even taking a rest, they went to Xu's house with a few bags of cakes.

The four sons of the Xu family were resting in front of the shack. The youngest, Xu He, was still covered in mud, and it was obvious that he had just come back from playing. When they saw Boss Ye coming over, they looked a little evasive.

"Xu Da, how is your father doing after the fall? Has he gone to the clinic or is he resting at home?" Boss Ye was the first to express concern about his father-in-law's health.

"Uncle Ye, my father is lying in the shack." Xu Da's forehead was covered with sweat, and his tone sounded unnatural.

Boss Ye was a little skeptical, "I'll go in and see your father."

Boss Ye bent down and went into the shack, looked at his relative sleeping soundly, and then came out again.

"Xu Da, your father is still asleep, I won't disturb him. Have you seen my Dalang? He has been out for most of the day, and everyone in the family is worried."

"Dalang has gone to help my family plow the soil. He will be back soon." Xu Da rubbed the corner of his clothes unconsciously.

Boss Ye was a little confused, "He went there by himself, why didn't you go?"

Xu Da whispered, "We will take care of my father at home and go when he gets better."

As they were talking, Ye Dalang came in carrying a hoe. Seeing his parents standing outside the shack, he took a few quick steps to greet them.

"Dad, I'm in a hurry. I want to borrow a cart to push the lobster back."

"Xu Da, we're leaving first. Please say hello to your father when he wakes up." Boss Ye said politely.

"Uncle Ye, I won't keep you here any longer. Dalang, you'd better come early tomorrow. There's still a lot of wasteland that hasn't been turned over." Xu Da said bluntly.

Boss Ye was a little angry, but he didn't show it on his face and told his son to go back.

When they returned home, Ye Dalang jumped off the ox cart, rushed into the kitchen, picked up a bowl of dried water and started drinking.

Ye Qing hurriedly brought over another bowl. Ye Dalang took it and drank it in big gulps.

"Brother, what's wrong with you? The Xu family didn't give you any water to drink, so why are you so thirsty?"

Ye Dalang put down the bowl and explained: "Uncle Xu, I broke my waist and couldn't turn over the wasteland at home, so he asked me to help turn it over."

Mrs. Li felt sorry for her grandson: "Da Lang, doesn't anyone bring water to his family? His four sons also need to drink."

Zhou filled a basin of water for her son, then said angrily, "None of his children went there, and he left my son to work there."

Ye Qing widened his eyes. He was reluctant to use it on his own child, but other people's children used it vigorously.

"Brother, why didn't you call those people? They are not young anymore, how could they let you do it alone?" Ye Qing was unhappy that the Xu family bullied his brother.

Zhou continued, "Even so, the Xu family asked us to go back tomorrow, and they didn't even provide us with food."

Ye Dalang smiled innocently: "They are not busy today, so they will definitely go together tomorrow."

The other people in the Ye family couldn't say anything. At this time, if they were to help their father-in-law with work, they had to be diligent in order to marry a wife.

"Brother, Miss Xu didn't say anything."

"I didn't see Miss Xu today. She and her mother went catching lobsters." Boss Ye told the truth.

Ye Qing became even angrier. The family members were either resting or making money, but no one took his brother seriously.

"Qingya, don't be angry. It won't be like this tomorrow. They didn't go because they were worried about Uncle Xu." Ye Dalang didn't think much about it.