What a sin! The most handsome lazy man in the village married a crazy woman.

Ye Tang and his companion first bought a large mansion, and then went to the human market to buy ten servants with signed death indentures. After they had been trained, they would let them be responsible for the decoration of the large shop. For now, they would temporarily live in the newly purchased mansion.

As for farming, I will wait until Ziyan Mountain is reclaimed and then hire ten servants to farm the land, and all of them will have to sign death contracts.

Anyway, they are not short of the money to buy servants. If the law did not stipulate that ordinary people like them cannot have too many servants, she would buy more servants, at least a hundred people. In this way, there would be no need to recruit workers for farming and reclaiming wasteland, and the servants would be enough.

On the way back, Jamel Xiao drove the car, and Ye Tang sat beside him and sighed: “It feels so good to spend money.”

Being with Jamel Xiao, she took fewer detours in making money.

When he got home, it was already dusk. Ye Tang saw the big yellow ox cart parked at the gate of the yard. He knew that his father and brother had come. He immediately left Xiao Jingxuan and ran into the yard first: "Dad, it's safe. I have good news for you."

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Time flies in the busyness.

Eight days passed in a blink of an eye. One third of Ziyan Mountain had been reclaimed, and the new house in the old house was about to be completed. Xiao Tiechui and his team built a tofu shop, and the business was getting better and better. Ye Peng and Ye Ping'an bought a store in the county town to sell braised food and ice jelly, and hired Lin Chengye as the shopkeeper. The business was booming. When the three of them were in the county town, they would stay in the house bought by Ye Tang and Xiao Jingxuan to train the servants. Ye Tang and Xiao Jingxuan would also go over to take a look from time to time.

Xiao Wenping's knife-cut noodle business has gained a reputation in the town. Because it is a unique business, it is quite popular. In a few months, he will be able to rent a shop.

Xiao Tiesheng and his family started a handmade soap business in the county town. The products were not cheap, but they were useful. There were many rich people in the county town, so the business was pretty good. Once the reputation was established, the business would be even better.

Because sugarcane and beets are not yet mature, not much sugar can be produced for the time being. Xiao Xuewen's family has temporarily put their sugar business on hold, preparing to start a big business in October.

Early in the morning, just after breakfast, Ye Tang received dividends from Xiao Tiechui's three families, Xiao Wenping's family, Xiao Tiesheng's family, as well as her father and brother.

A total of more than two hundred taels of silver.

Ye Tang couldn't stop smiling as he held the silver in his arms. He happily pulled Xiao Jingxuan to the fields. On the way, he saw many people running towards the village entrance and heard someone shouting.

"They are back! They are back! The men who were sent to the army are back!"

The heroes that the villagers had been waiting for for a long time finally returned. A group of people rushed to the entrance of the village. Ye Tang and Xiao Jingxuan also squeezed into the crowd and stood next to Xiao Tiechui's three families.

Not far from the village entrance, a group of people came slowly.

They were tall, with messy stubble on their faces and smiling faces.

Wang Erhu shouted excitedly when he saw the man walking in front.

"It's my brother. I saw my brother. My brother is not dead. He is still alive!"

Wang Chenggong and his wife Liu Xiu also saw their eldest son. They didn't care about anything else and ran over, shouting, "Da Hu, Da Hu!"

“Dad, Mom, Erhu, Damei, Ermei!” Wang Dahu was holding a bundle. When he saw his parents running towards him, his eyes were moist with joy. “I’m back. I’m back alive!”

Xiao Xuewen turned his gaze and saw his eldest son, Xiao Yongduo: "Yongduo, my son!"

The whole family immediately ran towards Xiao Yongduo in tears.

At the same time, other villagers also saw their brothers, children, and fathers in the group, and ran towards them with great joy.

"My son! You are back at last!"

"My dear father, is it really you? Xiao Zhong said you were dead, and I built a tomb for you..."

"Wen Nan!"

"Wen Hai!"

Xiao Tiechui and his two families saw their three children, and they were all still alive.

There were seventy-two people from Qingquan Village who were sent to the army, but only eighteen returned.

Among the many villagers, some were happy and some were crying.

Among the eighteen people who managed to survive, some had scars on their faces, some had broken fingers, and some had lame legs, but fortunately they were all alive. The three sons of the three brothers Xiao Tiechui were all alive and well, with all their arms and legs intact, but they had countless scars on their bodies, and it was obvious that they had suffered a lot.

When Xiao Wennan and his companions returned, they also brought back the death list and compensation money.

They handed the list and the pension money to Xiao Xuewen.

Xiao Xuewen felt extremely heavy-hearted when holding these things.

Those villagers who did not see their relatives return were all crying breathlessly, but there were some people who not only did not cry, but also looked at the bundle in Xiao Xuewen's hand with fiery eyes, which contained the relief silver.

"All the villagers who haven't picked up their relatives, please come to my house later to queue up." Xiao Xuewen sighed.

Then, he looked at Wang Dahu and Xiao Dashu and said, "You are clearly alive and well, but Xiao Zhong said you are dead. What is going on?"

Wang Dahu had a scar on his face and Xiao Dashu had lost two fingers. When they heard what Xiao Xuewen said, they were both furious.

"That coward Xiao Zhong is talking nonsense!"

"He doesn't fight on the field, but hides in the kitchen every day to survive. He has no idea whether we are dead or alive!"

Xiao Dashu was furious: "Xiao Zhong is as timid as a mouse and keeps telling lies. He definitely didn't tell the truth after being sent back home."

Not only did he not tell the truth, he also lied that he and Wang Dahu were dead, causing their families to be sad and upset, and they built cenotaphs for them.

Wang Dahu asked Wang Erhu: "Tell me, what did that bastard Xiao Zhong tell you when he came back?"

Wang Erhu was very happy that his elder brother came back alive. However, when he calmed down and thought about how Xiao Zhong had deceived their family, he became very angry and immediately told him everything Xiao Zhong had said after he came back.

"Xiao Zhong said that he came back after the war was over, and he also said that he separated from you after entering the military camp..."

After Wang Erhu finished speaking, Wang Dahu and his group were so angry that they laughed.

Xiao Wenyong said angrily, "I said that this little bastard Xiao Zhong would be too proud to tell anyone the truth after he came back. Now, he really lied to everyone."

Xiao Tiechui frowned and said, "Da Lang, please tell me what is going on. Is everything Xiao Zhong said a lie?"

Xiao Wenyong sneered, "Not everything he said was false. The war is indeed over and Yunling Pass is now peaceful. But Xiao Zhong is a coward. On the way to Yunling Pass, he tried to persuade us to desert with him. How could we possibly desert? We would be beheaded! Not only that, but our families would also be implicated..."

Those who are sent to exile would rather die than escape. It is a small matter if they die themselves, but it is a big matter if they implicate their family members.

"Xiao Zhong couldn't persuade us, so he wanted to escape. Before he could take action, he saw two deserters being captured and beheaded. The two heads rolled to Xiao Zhong's feet, which scared him so much that he peed himself. After that, he fainted. After waking up, he didn't dare to act like a demon anymore and went to Yunling Pass obediently."