I traveled through time and space to hunt and support my family in ancient times

After two days of shopping, the family of five set off for home.

After Jiang Lei came back, he also started to study hard. Jiang Xue stopped going to school and stayed at home to help Cai with laundry and cooking. Jiang Youguang started his planting business again.

The rice seeds were soaked overnight and then covered with straw mats. Several wooden trays were made to hold soil for the seedlings. The families with paddy fields in the village also followed suit. Jiang Youtian was not in a position to come to Jiang Youshan's house, so he asked Jiang Changshun to go and ask for advice.

Jiang Yue was not idle either. She said hello to the head of the village and recruited a few laborers to dig canals and ponds. Planting rice requires water storage. Last year, the rain was good, the water level in the river was always high, and there was no shortage of water in the fields. This year, there is no guarantee of good weather and good harvest.

The pond was naturally close to their own land. If it were in the past, Jiang Youshan was too honest, and the villagers would definitely say something about them digging a pond to store water. But now Jiang Yue was a pillar of the village, and they had reaped real benefits from killing horse thieves and growing rice seedlings, so no one objected.

"Jiang Yue is really thoughtful! I'll dig one when I'm done with my work at home."

"Hey Black Dog, digging a pond is not something you can do simply by talking. Didn't you see that seven men dug for five whole days?"

"That's right. When has our river ever been short of water? It's not worth it to build a pond with my one-acre paddy field. I can earn a lot of money doing odd jobs if I have the energy."

The spring rains arrived as promised, water was brought to the rice fields, and the rice fields turned into mud. It's time to plant rice!

Jiang Youguang was busy planting rice in the field, while Jiang Yue took his two brothers to take the exam in the village. There were only two exams in the village, so Jiang Ming and Jiang Lei made all preparations and took it seriously.

As expected, when Jiang Youshan finished planting rice, the two brothers' names were also on the list.

Jiang Ming ranked first in the provincial examination, and Jiang Lei ranked seventh.

On the day of the results announcement, Jiang Lei breathed a sigh of relief. The provincial examination was just the beginning, and his retest this fall was the most important. He didn't stay at home any longer and immediately packed his luggage to return to the academy.

"Hey!" Jiang Youshan stopped him, "Ming'er, don't rush to leave. Come with dad to visit your grandma's grave. You weren't at home during the Qingming Festival. Dad told your grandma that you and your brother were going to take part in the provincial examination. Now that you've passed, let her know so that the old lady can bless you two brothers..."

Jiang Youshan cooked the braised pork, put a bowl of it in a bamboo basket.

There were some incense, candles, and paper money in the bamboo basket. He also brought a sickle, saying that the grass was growing too fast, so he needed to clean up the grass on the grave.

Just as he was about to leave, there was a slight sound at the door. Old man Jiang came, and Jiang Yue rolled her eyes at him. He would not come to the temple for no reason.

"Youshan, are you going to see your mother? Dad will go with you."

Jiang Youshan was surprised and glanced at Jiang Yue subconsciously.

Jiang Yue sneered and thought: Old man Jiang is so shameless, he came here just because he heard that Jiang Ming and Jiang Lei passed the provincial examination in one go.

He even found a reason to go to the grave together, making it difficult for Jiang Youshan to refuse.

"Dad, let's go. I'll go with you."

Carrying the basket, Jiang Yue ignored Old Man Jiang and followed Jiang Youshan to the northwest. That was the ancestral land of the Jiang family, where Jiang Youshan's mother was buried. There was also a new grave next to it, which belonged to the Liu family.

At the edge, there are two graves, one new and one old, one big and one small, between which stands the confused old man Jiang. He has two wives, but before the end, he is alone again.

The wooden plaque on one side has been weathered for many years and the writing has long been blurred, and the wood has almost corroded. On the other side, the stone tablet is inscribed with words, and it can be seen that Jiang Youtian, the eldest son, has put in a lot of effort.

Jiang Youshan was clearing the weeds, while Jiang Ming silently arranged the memorial items in the bamboo basket, erected the tombstone, and wiped the dirt off it.

Old man Jiang squatted at the grave, expressing his longing for his deceased friend.

The more Jiang Yue looked at it, the more uncomfortable she felt. Was the place between the two graves where Old Man Jiang lived after his death? It was a pity that she couldn't communicate with the dead, but she thought that her grandmother would definitely not want to share a husband with this stepmother who abused her son.

Since the old friend couldn't speak, she took charge.

When the atmosphere was low, Jiang Yue looked at the nagging old man Jiang and said, "When you die, be buried with Liu, and don't come to my dear grandmother and nag her."

Several people paused in unison, ah, this - it's worthy of Jiang Yue!

Old man Jiang's face turned red with anger. He glanced at Jiang Youshan, who was always trying to keep warm and ignored him. He acted as if he didn't hear what this dead girl said.

"Ugh!"

With a look of disdain and reluctance, Old Man Jiang sighed heavily.

I can't count on it anymore. Suddenly, Old Man Jiang just felt that it was boring. Jiang Ming and Jiang Lei passed the provincial examination in one go, compared to Jiang Youguang who took the exam three times...

Thinking of Jiang Youguang, Old Man Jiang's heart trembled with pain: That rebellious son actually...

Wiping away his tears, Old Man Jiang looked at Jiang Youshan again. The weeds had been removed and new soil had been added to the grave. Jiang Youshan's eyes showed longing as he led Jiang Ming and Jiang Lei to pay tribute to the deceased.

As if he was a superfluous person, Old Man Jiang turned around and walked away dejectedly.

Jiang Yue stood by and watched.

Jiang Youshan said a lot of words facing his mother's grave.

He said that he was living a good life now. Jiang Ming and Jiang Lei had indeed passed the provincial examination. They asked the old man to bless them when they took the examination for the scholar in the autumn.

Jiang Ming followed up and said, "Dad, let my grandma rest assured and reincarnate. Everything is fine in our family. Don't worry about us. Find a good family to reincarnate in your next life and open your eyes to marry a good man in the future."

Jiang Youshan and his companions bowed again and again before packing up their things and going home.

When they got home, Jiang Youshan spoke up: "Yue'er, I think it's time to renovate your grandma's grave. I didn't think it was a big deal before, but it feels weird to go there today."

"Dad, you've sensed it. You said that when Old Man Jiang dies, he wants to be buried between my grandma and Liu. Let me make it clear, I won't allow it. If Old Man Jiang does that, he will definitely kill my grandma."

Jiang Youshan said: "What happens in the future depends on what the descendants do. Dad is not sure. Jiang Youtian must want his parents to be buried together, but a person should always have a companion..."

"My grandmother has been single for more than 30 years. She is so young, she must have no interest in Old Man Jiang. It would be best if he is buried with Liu in the future, and locked up in the next life so that he will not harm others."

"Let's find someone to build a nice grave for my grandma, plant some pine and cypress trees to guard it, and don't let any bad people bother her. We don't need this little money."

Jiang Youshan was speechless. What was his daughter worrying about? However, the grave should be repaired. He turned around and went to find someone to help.

"Dad, please prepare some gifts for this kind of thing."

"understood."

There was a Feng Shui master in the village, who was a relative of the head of the village. Jiang Youshan came to his door with a bag of snacks, a pot of wine, and a piece of meat.

When Old Master Meng Liu saw the gift in Jiang Youshan's hand, he smiled. The Jiang family is really rich. However, she didn't ask questions that she shouldn't ask.

"Build a grave for your mother?"