I have been farming since I crossed over.

Yang Mingxi turned her head and looked at Lu Jintang, tears glistening in her eyes, but the corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a happy smile.

She nodded gently and responded, "Okay, I'll listen to you." Her voice was a little hoarse, but full of tenderness and firmness.

She knew she needed a break and more time to spend with her family and friends. She didn't want to be busy and stressed all the time, but wanted to enjoy every moment of her life.

Lu Jintang looked into Yang Mingxi's eyes and felt the warmth and touch in her heart. He gently held her hand and said, "Thank you, Axi. It's great to meet you. You are always so strong and brave, but sometimes you need to give yourself some space and time to relax." His voice was full of love and care, which made people feel extremely warm.

Yang Mingxi struggled to pull her hand free and said, "My father is here."

"Puff," Lu Jintang couldn't help laughing and said, "If they weren't here, I could have held you, Axi, that's what you mean, right?"

After hearing this, Yang Mingxi's face flushed all the way to her ears. She stammered and couldn't speak. After a long while, she finally managed to say, "You,..."

Seeing her embarrassed look, Lu Jintang laughed even more happily and continued to tease: "Haha, I'm just kidding! Uncle Wu and the others left a long time ago, and now there are only two of us here!"

Yang Mingxi then realized that she had been fooled. She felt a little embarrassed and angry, but she couldn't get angry, so she could only glare at Lu Jintang angrily.

But soon, she also smiled and said, "Hmph, you are so cruel! But what nonsense are you talking about? I still have two lovely younger brothers, right? Honghong, Qingqing." As she said that, she turned her head to look at her two younger brothers who were playing next to the small dining table.

Yang Minghong turned around to look at his third sister, then went back to playing with his brother.

Yang Mingxi finished her meal in a few big mouthfuls, stood up and started to clear the table. She would have a place to eat when her elder brother and the others came back.

Lu Jintang looked at Yang Mingxi's busy figure and said softly, "Are you mainly responsible for taking care of the two younger brothers today? How about this, how about we take them out to play together? The fourth girl is out picking mushrooms, so we can go catch pheasants and have chicken and mushroom stew for dinner. They probably don't have many opportunities to go out and play, so they will definitely be very happy."

Yang Mingxi stopped what she was doing, thought about it, and it seemed to be true. She said, "Okay, this is a good idea. But it's not possible now. We have to wait until my mother and others come back and finish their meal. You help me look after my brothers first, and I'll go clear the table." After that, she turned around and began to tidy up the table.

Just as the two were talking, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door, and then Mrs. Wu and Yang Minghu walked in.

As soon as Mrs. Wu entered the room, she saw Lu Jintang and greeted him with a smile, "Oh, Mr. Lu is here. Xier is cooking today. Is it to your taste?"

Lu Jintang quickly stood up and saluted, saying, "Hello, Fifth Auntie, you're back. The food Miss Yang cooked is delicious, just the way I like it."

Mrs. Wu nodded and turned to Yang Mingxi and said, "Xi'er, have your father and the others finished eating? Please make us some food. We are all starving."

Yang Mingxi quickly replied, "My father and the others have already eaten. The rice is still warming in the pot, waiting for you to come back." As she spoke, she swiftly went to the kitchen and brought the food to the table that had just been cleared.

As Wu scooped up some rice, she asked, "Where's Qian'er? Why isn't she at home with Honghong and Qingqing? Did she go out to play somewhere?"

Hearing Shi's question, Yang Mingxi quickly replied, "I'll be taking care of Honghong and Qingqing today. Qian'er is out picking mushrooms with her friends."

"Mr. Lu is here to see you! If you have something to do, just go and do it! I'll take care of the two little ones today." Mrs. Wu said while holding the bowl, then looked at Lu Jintang who was standing beside her.

"No, after you finish your meal, I'll clear the table and dishes, and then take them out to play. Mr. Lu said he'd take them to catch pheasants, and we'll have an extra meal tonight." She replied with a smile, her eyes revealing her love and expectations for the children.

"Then you guys go, I'll clean up after dinner." Wu said while eating.

"Go, Xier. I'll be here after you finish eating. I'll clean up." said sister-in-law Zou.

Yang Mingxi shook her head gently and said with a smile, "No need, you've been tired all morning, let me do it." As she spoke, she began to quickly clean up the dishes on the table.

Wu watched her busy figure, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. This family had never been rich, but it was full of family love and warmth.

As soon as Xier came back, she started thinking about ways to make life better for everyone. First, they had meat to eat, all they could eat, then they had rice, and she led everyone to open up wasteland and plant crops, and they also had houses. If Xier hadn't come back, their family would probably still be the same as before, barely able to eat enough when the weather was good, but would go hungry when there was a little natural disaster or man-made disaster.

Mrs. Wu was reminiscing while eating, while Yang Mingxi was cleaning the dishes skillfully. Soon, she washed them clean and put them back in the cupboard.

Lu Jintang took the two children to watch the ants. Seeing that the two children were watching with great interest, he would give them some pointers from time to time. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Yang Mingxi finishing her work, so he pulled the two children up, walked over to Yang Mingxi and said, "Miss Yang, can we go now?"

Yang Mingxi smiled and nodded, indicating that they could leave. While motioning for them to go ahead, Yang Mingxi turned and said to Wu behind her, "Mom, we're going out and will be back soon." With that, they walked out of the courtyard.

Mrs. Wu stood quietly at the door of the dining room, watching their leaving backs, her heart filled with relief.

She knew that Yang Mingxi was already a grown woman and shouldn't go out alone with men, as it would be bad for her reputation. But looking at the entire Changshan Village, even Changping Village, or the surrounding families, she knew that none of the young men of marriageable age were as outstanding as Mr. Lu. Most importantly, she saw the same look in Lu Jintang's eyes when he looked at Yang Mingxi that Yang Laowu had given her back then.

Not to mention Wu's wild thoughts, Yang Mingxi and Lu Jintang took the two kids out and headed towards the back mountain.

In a place where there was no one around, Lu Jintang tied Yang Minghong to his back with a cloth belt and carried him on his back, and asked Yang Mingxi to hold Yang Mingqing. He then held Yang Mingxi in his arms and flew out using his lightness skills.

Yang Minghong, standing behind him, was stunned to see himself flying. It was this flight that later made him a powerful general under Lu Jintang.