Start with three days of hunger and nine meals, and become rich and tempting

Wang seemed to understand, but when she saw that Liu Siyu had no intention of explaining, she buried her doubts deep in her heart.

Liu Sihan's eyes lit up, as if he understood something.

"Sister, do you want to see if they are determined to break off the relationship?"

Liu Siyu smiled slightly, touched Sihan's hair, but did not answer the question.

After returning to Liulin Village, Liu Sihan naturally stayed to continue his studies.

After Liu Siyu returned, he decided to buy an ox cart. Running back and forth like this all the time was too much for him to bear relying only on two legs.

Now that she is not so short of money, Liu Siyu doesn't want to be so harsh on herself.

When Tian Qingshan heard this, excitement filled his calm face for the first time, as if a stone was thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

Liu Siyu's heart trembled. The cow she bought would be her personal property, and this had to be made clear in advance.

"I bought this cow for the workshop, and it is just temporarily fostered in our home."

After hearing this, Tian Qingshan's excitement did not diminish in the slightest even though the cow was not his own.

Since there was no cowshed, the cows could only be kept in the woodshed temporarily. Tian Qingshan was worried, so he simply moved directly into the cowshed to keep the cows company.

Liu Siyu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

With the ox cart, everything became convenient. Liu Siyu completely handed the ox cart to Tian Qingshan.

Apart from helping her transport goods or sending her to town, Tian Qingshan spent the rest of his time collecting dry goods from all over the countryside.

Spring is the time when there is a shortage of food. If you don’t buy some dry goods in advance, you may not have enough vegetables when you build the workshop.

……

The eighth day of the second lunar month is a good day. Liu Siyu prepared some red silk in advance and tied bright red flowers on the five shovels.

With a shout of "move your head", Wu Chenyuan, Qin Feng, Han Dongyi, Liu Siyu, and Tan Mujiang, each held a shovel.

A few shovels were dug at the site where the workshop was to be built, and the groundbreaking ceremony officially began.

The barren grassland was bustling with activity. Wu Chenyuan left the two people behind after a simple ceremony.

One was a master in civil engineering. He was Wu Chenyuan's confidant and stayed to be in charge of the construction of the workshop.

There was also his steward, who nominally stayed to run the camel caravan and manage the lumber business, but in fact he was representing Wu Chenyuan.

Liu Siyu knew it clearly, but since they were the major shareholders, it was reasonable for them to leave two people behind.

Han Dongyi and Qin Feng just joined in the fun for a while and then left. Carpenter Tan was busy with his own things. The only one who stayed to worry about it was Liu Siyu.

Lai Xi and a few of his friends started transporting bricks with the Wu family's camel caravan a few days ago, so Liu Siyu didn't have to worry about it at all.

With Tian Qingshan watching over her at night, she felt less worried.

The accounting was also given to Xiaocao. This girl worked diligently and carefully. She remembered clearly how many bricks and tiles were transported back every day, how many workers were hired, how much was the cost, and how much was the living expenses.

After seeing it, Liu Siyu praised it highly. The only thing that worried her was the food.

After the first day, she deeply felt the hardship of cooking. Although she only cooked one meal, it was also a simple whole-grain pancake and corn paste, with only one dish.

But there were so many people eating that Liu Siyu's arms were sore after a day, not to mention Wang.

In the evening, Lai Xi drove the Wu family's mule to Liu Siyu's firewood shed and fed it with fodder. When he came out, he saw Liu Siyu standing under the eaves tapping her arm, and he couldn't help feeling distressed.

"How about you come back with me tonight and I'll give you a massage?"

Liu Siyu shook her aching neck and felt a little tempted, but this method of treating the symptoms but not the root cause was not a long-term solution.

Then he turned to Wang in the kitchen and said:

"Mom, I think we are too busy to handle the cooking. Why don't we invite Aunt Zheng and Aunt Wu to come over? This way, they can earn some money and we can have some more ease."

After hearing this, Wang hurried out of the kitchen.

"It's enough to invite one person. It's just a meal. How hard can it be?"

Liu Siyu doesn't think so.

"Let's hire two. I have a lot of things to do after the workshop starts. I won't get involved in the kitchen anymore."

"Besides, you have a lot to do. You still need to go to Liulin Village in person. In the kitchen, you just need to prepare the things and leave the rest to others. If you have time, you can help me make a set of clothes or shoes."

After hearing this, Wang stopped arguing. The weather was gradually getting warmer, and it was indeed necessary to give Liu Siyu some thinner clothes.

Those patched clothes from previous years are no longer suitable for Liu Siyu now.

He responded readily, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say, but how do you want to pay me?"

"15 wen per person per day. Go ask them in the evening if they are willing. If yes, they can come to work tomorrow."

Wang's tone became much lighter.

"There are still people who are unwilling to pay 15 wen a day. Let alone asking them to cook one meal, even if they cook three meals, there will be no one in the village who will refuse."

After returning to Xinghua Village, Liu Siyu simply washed up and fell asleep.

Lai Xi had a smile on his face and tried again. He felt much more natural. After a while, he could hear Liu Siyu's even breathing.

Under the hazy moonlight, Lai Xi was earnestly massaging the shoulders of the sleeping Liu Siyu.

Suddenly, Liu Siyu moved. Lai Xi thought that his hand was too heavy. Just as he was about to adjust the strength, Liu Siyu suddenly turned over.

She just fell into Lai Xi's arms. Lai Xi trembled slightly and was caught off guard by Liu Siyu's arm.

The fingertips touched that softness, rising and falling with Liu Siyu's rise and fall.

A warm current spread throughout his body through his fingertips. Lai Xi felt a little hot and his body was inexplicably restless. He pursed his dry mouth and swallowed his saliva with a slight tremor.

Looking at Liu Siyu's peaceful sleeping face, Lai Xi subconsciously raised his hand and gently stroked her feathery eyelashes that were like a palm-leaf fan, sliding all the way down to her cheek.

Liu Siyu felt her cheek itchy in a daze, so she raised her hand to scratch it, as if she felt uncomfortable with her sleeping position.

She tried to lean closer, her head tightly buried in Lai Xi's arms, her hands naturally wrapped around Lai Xi's waist.

Lai Xi's heart tightened, his body stiffened unconsciously, and his thing swelled up badly.

The blood in his body was boiling, but Lai Xi tried his best to endure it. He raised his hand and shook Liu Siyu's shoulder, trying to wake up the person lying in his arms.

Liu Siyu was sleeping soundly when she was shaken a few times. She was very dissatisfied and rubbed against Lai Xi's arms while frowning slightly.

It just so happened that the position he was in was not so good, and although he usually had good self-control, he was a little flustered at this moment.

With rapid breathing, his hands couldn't help but touch Liu Siyu's soft and white skin.

A violent storm is about to break out...