I have been farming since I crossed over.

After hearing his third aunt's words, filled with anticipation and excitement, Li Lin's enthusiasm instantly ignited even more. His bright eyes eagerly turned to his wife, Yang Mingmo, beside him, hoping to gain some hint or support from her. However, to his surprise, Yang Mingmo only shook her head slightly. Although the movement was slight, it conveyed a clear attitude.

Li Lin nodded immediately, understanding what his wife meant. But he couldn't help but say, "Well, I haven't really had anything particularly urgent to do lately. But going to the workshop... I'm afraid it's not appropriate, right? After all, look at my brothers and sisters, they're all still idle at home! It wouldn't make sense for me to go and work there, would it?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Mingxi first glanced at Yang Mingmo, then raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a bright smile, and hurriedly explained: "Oh, brother-in-law, don't worry about what my second sister thinks. Oh, no, don't get me wrong! I don't care about my second sister's thoughts, absolutely not! In fact, what I mean is very simple, I just want to ask you, do you really want to work in the workshop? As for other issues, such as whether the brothers are free and whether my second sister has any ideas, you don't have to think too much about these, and don't worry too much!"

After listening quietly, Father Li understood that it was his son's third aunt who was trying to help his son. He slowly raised his head and looked at Li Lin, but he didn't say anything.

Li Lin keenly caught the look his father was giving him and instantly grasped the profound meaning behind it. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a hint of a smile as he said, "It would be wonderful to have a serious job to do!"

At this time, Yang Mingxi smiled and replied, "No problem, that's settled. Starting tomorrow, you can come to the workshop to work! Your main task will be to be responsible for the procurement of ingredients."

At that moment, Li's mother walked out of the house, silver in hand. Despite being far away, she could clearly hear Yang Mingxi's words. A smile as bright as a spring flower blossomed on her face, her eyes narrowing to slits. However, she feigned anger and scolded, "It's only a mere twenty or so taels of silver. Why are you thinking of using it to buy land instead of saving it for a rainy day?"

Father Li took the money Mother Li handed him and, without a word, stood up and made to leave. Li Lin saw this and quickly called out, "Dad, please wait a moment. I'll pack and go with you." He then turned his gaze to Yang Mingxi and asked hesitantly, "Will it really not cause you any trouble if I go to the workshop to work?"

"Unless you don't do things well, there shouldn't be any major problems or troubles in other aspects." Yang Mingxi said.

After saying this, he turned his head, his gaze first landing on Li's mother, then moving to his second sister. He continued with a smile, "Mother, second sister, my aunt-in-law recently successfully hatched a batch of chickens and ducks, as well as a few adorable piglets! So, I brought some over especially for you. You can learn from my eldest sister and raise more poultry and livestock. When they grow up, you can sell them directly to the workshop and earn a good income."

Li Lin, about to leave, happened to hear Yang Mingxi's words. He stopped and gazed deeply at Yang Mingxi, secretly remembering the care and concern this third aunt had shown his family. From that moment on, Li Lin's feelings for Yang Mingmo grew even stronger.

At this moment, Yang Mingmo also revealed a delighted smile and responded, "Come to think of it, the last time I visited my eldest sister, I saw with my own eyes the flock of chickens and ducks she was raising. I heard they were growing very fast, so I was thinking of asking your second brother-in-law to find an opportunity to discuss with you whether we could give some to raise back home. But later on, your second brother-in-law was shy and felt embarrassed, so the matter was put on hold."

Yang Mingxi smiled and said, "As the younger sister, I wasn't considerate enough. Lu Jintang directly asked his brother-in-law to take the eldest sister back, so I didn't think of this matter."

Mother Li quickly said, "How can I blame you for this? You've taken good care of our family. You have so many things to do every day, it's normal that you can't remember these little things."

As soon as they finished discussing this, Yang Mingyu said, "Why don't we all go and take a look at Measuring Heaven and Earth? What do you think, Second Sister?"

Seeing that his third brother was about to call him out, Yang Mingmo knew that he must have something to say to him, so he quickly stood up and said, "Let's go. I'll go out and move around a little to avoid getting too tired." After that, the brothers and sisters stood up and walked towards the gentle slope behind.

Mother Li looked at the people who left and smiled happily. Every time her daughter-in-law's family came, there were good things. She really hoped they could come anytime in the future!

Soon, they all arrived at the gentle slope behind. Yang Minghu saw that Li Lin and his father had arrived, and he knew that they were also going to buy land. He smiled and said, "Dear father, the land below has been measured. I will measure out another part next to Mo'er's dowry land and give it to you. How much land do you want to buy?"

Father Li thought for a moment and said, "About twenty acres! I only have about twenty taels of silver now."

Yang Minghu nodded and said, "This is a gentle slope. Calculated as a barren mountain, the price is 500 wen per mu."

Father Li thought for a moment and said, "Then our family can barely afford to buy 50 acres. Is that convenient?"

Yang Minghu glanced at Li Lin, nodded, and said, "No problem. It doesn't matter if our family has a little more or a little less."

Several people followed the surveying team closely, watching them include every gentle slope in the measurement range to ensure that no inch of land was missed.

At this moment, Li Lin, as if he had discovered a new world, excitedly pointed at the gentle slope opposite Changshan Village and said loudly, "Brother, look! We've already bought up this side, so why not take over the gentle slope behind it as well? Besides, it's much closer to home. Wouldn't it be very convenient if we could connect it and manage it together?"

Yang Mingxi looked in the direction of Li Lin's finger and saw that the terrain was gently sloping, the soil was fertile, and there was plenty of sunshine. It seemed like a treasure land specially reserved for them by nature.

Yang Mingxi's eyes lit up instantly, and she thought to herself: Yes, this gentle slope across from Changshan Village, the end of the village has already been bought up by my uncles and aunts; and a little further up, the area purchased by the village chief and his family. So, if I can buy more land around that, wouldn't I be able to connect these scattered plots into a vast expanse of fertile farmland? Thinking of this, Yang Mingxi couldn't help but smile.

She immediately responded with a smile on her face: "Haha, there is strength in numbers! When we all get together, ideas really come up one after another. Second brother-in-law, your suggestion is really great!" When everyone heard this, they nodded in agreement, their faces filled with anticipation for the future.