After the first month of the year, spring ploughing is put on the agenda.

Every household began to repair farm tools and prepare seeds.

In mid-February, they began to water the land and till the soil. In late February, spring plowing officially began.

After planting potatoes and corn, they began to plant the seedlings that had been grown in advance on the mountain.

The originally barren and yellow hilltop gradually began to turn green.

An An can already walk steadily, speak more coherently, and say shorter sentences, but he still can't pronounce some words correctly.

Ever since she could walk steadily, she would waddle over to feed the chickens every day. At first, Aunt Zhao would follow her, but later, she would just stand by her own wall and watch her walk proudly into the west neighbor's house, saying hello: "Uncle Zhang!"

Zhang Jinzhi also came out with a smile and took her to feed the chickens.

After the weather warmed up, the chicks were raised in the yard. Enthusiastic villagers came to help build a chicken coop and a small fence.

Zhang Jinzhi was very grateful. Finally, he didn’t have to sleep with the strong smell of chicken shit anymore!

He was very confused when the eldest son insisted on raising chickens, but when he saw An An's happy smile, he suddenly understood that the child's innocent smile was his motivation.

The eldest son was a truly loving official who loved his people like his own children. He worked tirelessly, personally doing all kinds of farm work, and even charging to the front line of danger, just to help the people under his rule escape the shadow of drought.

He believed that after the drought ended, the eldest son would continue to lead the people of Qin County to prosperity.

He had read the essays written by the eldest son. They were the result of a genuine investigation into the conditions in various places, and a careful study of the characteristics of the land and the crops suitable for cultivation!

Zhang Jinzhi finally understood that the eldest son, who was mediocre and dissolute in the capital, was hiding his incompetence.

If he was really uneducated, how could he have grown into this state in such a short time?

Only by working under such a person can you see the light at the end of the tunnel, and years of hard study can finally be put to good use.

By mid-March, Aunt Zhao couldn't help but mutter, "When will Huzi come back? He's been gone for so long and there's no news..."

"Didn't Mr. Zhang say everything was fine?" Qin Ying advised, "Don't worry, what could possibly happen if you follow Mr. Zhou out?

"Correspondence is inconvenient, and Huzi can't write a few words, otherwise he would definitely write to us."

The two of them were talking while tending to the vegetable garden. The seedlings have grown an inch long in the past few days, and it is time to transplant them for the second time.

An An was picking ants on the ground. The sun was shining brightly and she was basking in the warm sun in the yard. When she heard what her grandma and mother said, she couldn't help but turn on the surveillance camera and saw a group of dusty people walking towards the village entrance.

"Uncle! Uncle!" She jumped up and ran to announce the news with a smile, "Uncle is back!"

"Ah?" Aunt Zhao glanced at her and couldn't help laughing, "Grandma and Mom are talking about uncle, but they don't know when he will come back.

"An An, you miss your uncle, right? Wait until your uncle comes back and I'll hold you up high!"

Seeing that they didn't believe her, An An turned around and ran out.

Qin Ying was worried and chased after him: "Run slower!"

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw a group of people getting closer and closer. Wasn’t the one running towards me Zhao Hu?

She was startled at first, then a huge joy came over her. She quickly turned around and shouted, "Mom, Hu Zi is really back!"

Zhao Hu had already caught An An, pinched her armpits, lifted her up high, and shouted, "An Baoer! Do you miss your uncle?"

"Yes!" An An answered loudly, with a crisp laugh, "An An misses his uncle!"

"Wow!" Zhao Hu was surprised and delighted. "Our An Baoer can speak so much! That's amazing!"

An An chuckled proudly.

Aunt Zhao had also come to the outside of the yard. Before she could say anything, tears started to flow.

Zhao Hu took An An in his arms and walked over in two steps, excitedly shouting, "Mom! Sister! I'm back!"

Qin Ying's eyes also had tears, and she nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I'm glad you're back! Hu Zi has grown taller..."

"Yeah!" Aunt Zhao wiped her tears and patted Zhao Hu on the arm. "You can't grow up if you don't go out. This time you have really grown into a big boy!"

Zhao Hu laughed heartily.

An An struggled out of his arms, then ran forward with her short legs: "Uncle Zhou!"

Zhou Yu was also very surprised. After just two months of not seeing each other, An An could already speak so clearly? Moreover, although she looked like she was running unsteadily, she didn't fall.

He thought about it and opened his arms, squatted slightly, took An An into his arms, and gently tapped her nose: "Wow, An An has grown up!"

"Hehe..." Although it is a well-known fact, An An is still very happy to be praised like this!

Villagers also took to the streets one after another to greet Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu nodded and quickly handed An An to Zhao Hu. "Let's go wash up and rest first. You haven't seen each other for a long time, so you must have a lot to talk about."

He looked past Zhao Hu and at Qin Ying. After not seeing her for two months, there seemed to be a bit more elegance between her brows, making her look even more outstanding.

When Qin Ying saw him looking at her, she bowed and the family turned back.

Qin Ying quickly boiled a large pot of hot water. Aunt Zhao found Zhao Hu's change of clothes and urged him to take a shower: "Play with An An later."

While Zhao Hu was taking a shower, the mother and daughter had prepared the meal.

When Zhao Hu came out with wet hair, An An greeted him with a smile and leaned against his legs again.

"Oh!" Zhao Hu bent down and picked her up. "I miss you so much! I've dreamed of you so many times!" Aunt Zhao naturally stood behind him with a dry towel, asked him to sit down, wiped his hair, and asked, "Where have you been?"

"We went to Xin'an County next door," Zhao Hu replied, "Lord Zhou was discussing important matters with the county magistrate. But before we left, we found a water source right at the border of the two counties.

"Xin'an County also wants to discuss with us and invite our Qin County well-drilling team to help dig a well."

As he spoke, he began to laugh. "I don't know who started this rumor, saying that the well-drilling team in our county was blessed by the gods, and they always find good results wherever they dig."

Aunt Zhao and Qin Ying also started laughing.

Suddenly, she heard someone talking loudly from her western neighbor. Aunt Zhao went to the yard and saw that it was Uncle Chen Jiu who came with a few villagers.

After exchanging a few words with Zhou Yu, he offered to help with cooking.

Zhou Yu declined politely: "We're already prepared here, thank you very much. I heard that the spring plowing in the village has been completed? Jiu Ye, please come over later and tell me more about it."

Uncle Chen Jiu waved his hands hurriedly: "No hurry, no hurry, sir, take a good rest first, we will talk about it tomorrow.

"Besides, no matter how much you say, it's not as good as seeing it with your own eyes. Tomorrow I will accompany you to the fields!"

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