Koi baby helps his mother farm and becomes the richest man

Zhao Hu scratched the back of his head, smiled sheepishly, and muttered, "I told you, how could Lord Zhou be so unkind?"

Qin Ying continued, "Sir, even if you could take the initiative and let us take care of the farmland, there are only four of us in our family, including adults and children, and we simply cannot handle it.

"Even if we can handle it, there's only so much arable land in Tongshu Village. Even if the harvest is good, it still won't be enough for the entire Qin County, right?"

"It's not enough," Zhou Yu nodded slightly, "so the farmland in the surrounding villages must also be allocated to you.

"Don't rush to speak, just listen to me.

"I know better than you how serious this drought is. Only one in ten people in Qin County survived. It's a devastating situation.

“There are six villages within a radius of fifteen miles. Tongshu Village is the best off. Two villages have less than fifty people.

"This will free up a lot of arable land, but this arable land cannot be left uncultivated."

Having said that, Zhou Yu closed his eyes slightly, and the tragic scenes he had seen in the past seemed to be still before his eyes.

After calming down, he continued, "I also know that it would be too difficult to cultivate so much land with manpower alone, so I found a way to raise a group of livestock. With the help of animal power, the efficiency of farming can be greatly improved.

“In addition, a batch of iron farm tools will be delivered later.

"As I said, I won't let you work for nothing. Feel free to ask for anything..."

He stood up and bowed deeply to the Zhao family. "I'm not saying this to embarrass you, but to save more people."

Zhang Jinzhi also bowed to the ground.

Aunt Zhao panicked and said, "Mr. Zhang... what are you doing? We can't stand this!"

The whole family quickly hid aside.

An An, who had been silently fiddling with the Nine Rings, yawned, dropped the Nine Rings, hugged Qin Ying's legs, and said lazily, "Mom, I want to sleep."

Qin Ying bent down and held her in her arms, patting her gently and apologetically saying, "Sir, I'll coax An An to sleep first. Can you let us think about what you're talking about?"

"Okay," Zhou Yu nodded, but then said, "I'll wait here. I have something else to discuss with you later."

Qin Ying went into the house and settled An An. An An was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes, but she still said vaguely, "Mom, An An will help you!"

Qin Ying couldn't help but smile gently, and kissed her lightly on the cheek. After she fell asleep, she returned to the main room.

Zhou Yu unconsciously lowered his voice and said, "Another thing is, I'd like to ask Miss Qin for help with a personal matter. Of course, if you find it difficult, just refuse directly."

Qin Ying had no choice but to say, "Please speak."

"I have two younger sisters..." Zhou Yu's voice also lowered, "They are born from the same mother, but my mother's health has been poor since she gave birth to my younger sister, and she died not long after.

"Back then, there was a great turmoil in the capital. I happened to be away, and my father took my two sisters to seek refuge with relatives. Unexpectedly, an accident occurred on the way, and my father was killed, and my two sisters were also separated...

“It was these two that I asked Miss Qin for guidance on finding before.

"They later came to live with my grandfather, but they suffered for a few years. The two little girls were timid and sickly.

"Grandfather's pity led to his doting, causing the two children to become even more timid.

"If this continues, I'm afraid their situation will only get worse.

“So I thought about taking them in and taking care of them.

"But I'm a careless man after all. I'm afraid I won't be able to detect their emotional changes in time. And there are no reliable female elders in the family anymore...

“When I came back this time, I saw how Miss Qin taught her students, and I had an idea to ask Miss Qin to teach them together.

"The children you study with are all kind-hearted, enthusiastic and cheerful. With them as your companions, I believe the situation of my two sisters will get better.

"If Miss Qin agrees, I will send someone to pick them up. If Miss Qin feels embarrassed, that's fine, I can think of another way."

Qin Ying recalled what she had seen on the road of escape with her mother, and her heart was touched. She asked softly, "The situation of these two young ladies...is really serious, right?"

“Yes,” Zhou Yu smiled bitterly, his original calmness disappeared, revealing a bit of pain, “They… refused to see any man, including my grandfather.

“When I first returned to my grandfather, I couldn’t even hear a man’s voice…

"They were... very uneasy and fearful. In the worst cases, they even harmed themselves. As a last resort, my grandfather had them tied up for a while..."

There was a choking sound in his voice, and he couldn't continue.

Aunt Zhao's eyes also turned red, and she murmured, "Poor child..." When the world is in chaos, girls are always the first to suffer.

"Don't say anymore," Qin Ying said hurriedly. She lowered her eyes, revealing a look of nostalgia and relief. "When I was fleeing with my mother, I also encountered a similar thing.

"That was a sister from our old neighbor's house. She was very gentle and beautiful, three years older than me. She... although she escaped, she went crazy...

"If you feel at ease, please send the two young ladies here.

"I'm afraid our simple food and shabby housing are unfair to them."

"Miss Qin, please don't say that!" Zhou Yu cheered up, "No matter what, I'm already very grateful that you agreed to this.

"From now on, I will double my burden in providing for my sister's food, clothing, and daily needs.

"In the future, our whole family will reward you handsomely!

"Also, Miss Qin, please don't call them 'Miss'. Just treat them as your own sisters."

After resolving this matter, he put down a huge stone in his heart, his expression became relaxed, and he immediately stood up and said goodbye: "I will send someone to pick them up.

"I'm afraid it's inconvenient for them to live with me now that they're here. I'll have someone build you another room in the next few days. I wonder... are you willing?"

"Okay," Aunt Zhao agreed quickly. "That's no big deal. It just so happens that this is the land where we originally wanted five main rooms, but we only built three because we were poor."

That piece of vacant land has been used as a firewood shed, so just clean it up.

When the rabbit farm was first built, the village shed a lot of adobe bricks. Now there are still quite a few left, enough to build two houses.

But now that it's frozen, it's still a bit difficult to dig the foundation.

Fortunately, the Zhao family now has an extraordinary status in Tongshu Village. Once the word gets out, people will come forward to help.

With the help of Zhou Yu's men, the foundation was dug in two days.

After compaction, construction of the new house began.

According to the old custom, the project was basically completed once the mud walls and thatched roof were installed and the main beams were laid.

Because it was for Zhou Yu's sister to live in, the windows were made bigger and double-layered, making the room much brighter and warmer.