Everyone else had left, and they were still anxious to find water in the mountains. The more springs they found, the better, so they wouldn't have to put all their hopes in one place.

"Aunt Li, please go away."

Aunt Li stayed at the spring and refused to leave. Santu himself was also surprised why there was a spring here, but he still asked Aunt Li to leave in a cold tone.

Aunt Li snorted coldly and left, but she still looked at the spring reluctantly. What a pity, why isn't it hers?

In fact, the spring is controlled by Zhao Qiqi, and the speed of the water flow is even faster. He just put on a show for everyone.

"Santu, dig the area around this spring a little bigger."

"Hu Lan, didn't we have bamboo strips last time? Weave a bamboo basket and cover it with it."

It can prevent water from evaporating and also block other people's prying eyes.

"Yunyun, you've become so skinny. Really, Second Aunt has a cake here. Come and eat it."

Xiang saw that there were no adults at home except Yunyun and Sipang, so she hurried in.

"What does Second Aunt want to do?" Si Pang pulled Yunyun back a few steps. He didn't believe that Second Aunt would be so kind as to give them food.

This second aunt has always been the most stingy and mean. When Dad was still alive, the second aunt often gave food to them in front of grandma and Dad. After Dad died, she often asked them to do hard labor, and Dazhu and Erzhu had cakes to eat and watched them work from the side.

"Give me..." Xiang was a little angry when she saw Si Pang was on guard against her, but she remembered her purpose and spoke softly, "Yun Yun, if you tell Second Aunt where your mother picked the peppers, Second Aunt will give you some cakes."

After listening to Aunt Li's words, she realized that Zhao Qiqi's business was so profitable. If she could earn this much money, she would probably have no worries about food and clothing in her next life.

My sister-in-law is too selfish. We are family after all. She wouldn’t work with such a good friend.

Looking at how thin Gu Yunyun is, it seems that even if the sister-in-law earns some money, she won't give her food. Xiang feels that she has won the game.

She had gone to the mountain to look for several times in the morning. Everyone thought she was going to help find water and kept praising her. In fact, she was going to look for peppers. But it was okay this way. She could look for them secretly and sell them in town when she found them, catching her sister-in-law off guard!

Yunyun pursed her lips and said nothing, and Xiang just thought she was scared.

"What are you afraid of? Your mother won't give you food to eat. If you tell your second aunt, you can come to her house for dinner in the future."

Anyway, she is just a little girl and can't eat much. Besides, the old lady is in charge of the food and money, so she doesn't need to feel bad about it.

"Aunt, do you think I'm not here? Are you threatening my sister like this?" Fatty looked at Xiang coldly. The half-grown boy was quite imposing.

Xiang was so frightened that she took a step back and stuttered: "You...what are you talking about, kid? I was just asking, I didn't do anything, and I was kind enough to bring you some biscuits."

"Aunt, why do you think my mother doesn't give Yunyun food?"

Si Pang took out a bamboo basket, which was full of baked white flour pancakes. Xiang's eyes widened and his saliva almost flowed out. The white flour pancakes must be very soft and fragrant.

Si Pang already understood what Second Auntie meant. She just wanted to know the source of their family's chili peppers. How could he possibly tell Second Auntie this?

"Aunt, you'd better leave quickly. I guess you don't want my mother to know the questions you asked." Fatty Si looked at her coldly.

Xiang was a little anxious when he heard Si Pang say this: "No one will believe you if you talk nonsense as a child."

"I'm ten years old, not a child anymore." Si Pang glared at Xiang, "If you don't leave, I'll chase you away with a hoe."

When Xiang saw Si Pang picking up the hoe, she was a little scared. This kid was very strong and not afraid of anything.

"Okay, okay, I'm leaving. Don't tell your mother that I was here." After saying this, Xiang left in shame.

She couldn't get any information out of these children, and she got nothing. She also didn't want to ruin her relationship with Zhao Qiqi. She always felt that Zhao Qiqi would become richer and richer, and since she couldn't make money by selling peppers herself, she had to stick to her tightly, and she would definitely be fine.

Si Pang turned around and told Zhao Qiqi everything.

Zhao Qiqi didn't care. There were no pepper seeds on the mountain and it was impossible to find them.

They are busy today to enclose another acre of land into the yard so that they can raise chickens. They also want to build a few more earthen houses for emergency use. Otherwise, the current thatched roofs will definitely not be able to withstand the rain or cold weather.

"Si Pang, Yun Yun, come over to the bamboo grove."

"Uncle mother."

Gu Xiaocao pulled Gu Xiaohua over, feeling a little embarrassed.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Qiqi put down the knife in his hand, brushed off the dust on his hands, and smiled.

"Aunt, my mother said you were expanding the house, and grandma heard about it... so she asked us to come over and help."

Si Pang wanted to say something but was stopped by Zhao Qiqi.

Zhao Qiqi knew in his heart that neither Xiang nor Gu's old lady would let these two children come to work for nothing. Gu's old lady might want to work for the wages, but Xiang's, it's not certain. I didn't hear any news from Sipang and Yunyun just now, so she probably wanted to let Gu Xiaocao and Gu Xiaohua come to find out.

"What can you do?"

She did not refuse. She would first take a look at the character of the two girls. Next, she would need to recruit people to help, otherwise she would be too busy.

Gu Xiaocao and Gu Xiaohua watched their cousins ​​repairing the fence. Gu Xiaocao spoke first, "Aunt, we can do this fence together with our cousins."

Zhao Qiqi nodded: "Then you guys just do it first. If you do well, I will pay you. If you don't do well, you won't get any money."

The two girls nodded vigorously, quickly pulled up their sleeves, and went to Dashuan to help.

"Second fool, now there are more chickens, we have to build a chicken coop, in case they get sick after the rain."

"Don't worry, Mom. I've already chopped down some wood. I'll make the chicken coop after I finish the fence."

Everyone was so busy that they didn't have time to eat, so Hu Lan prepared and divided the food at home and brought it to everyone.

"Delicious." Ersha was really hungry and ate very quickly.

"That's right, my sister-in-law's cooking skills are getting better and better." Si Pang put a mouthful of rice into his mouth.

Hu Lan was a little shy, but also very pleased. Recently, her mother bought soy sauce, onions and other seasonings. For someone who has been working for so long, it is very delicious.

Si Pang still wanted to lick the bowl, but Zhao Qiqi gave him a glare and Si Pang became obedient.

He knew he was being unreasonable, so he weakly put the bowl into the bamboo basket that Hu Lan brought over.

Mother has already told me that we shouldn’t do such unruly things.

"Okay, now that you're full, get to work."

Zhao Qiqi picked up a shovel and began to level the ground, first clearing a piece of land for building the new house.

The place for raising chickens should be placed on the upper left side, and the extra space should be used for farming. The place for raising chickens should not be too close to the sleeping place so that it will not be too noisy or smelly.

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