I have been farming since I crossed over.

Yang Mingxi was somewhat bewildered by the sudden sound. She raised her head in confusion and looked straight at her three brothers at the door. Then she turned her gaze to her third brother, Yang Mingyu, and asked silently.

Yang Mingyu glanced up and caught a glimpse of his third sister's inquiring gaze. His heart skipped a beat, and he felt a momentary unease. However, he quickly gathered himself, glared fiercely, and feigned composure as he shouted, "I told you to rest, so go now! Why are you talking so much nonsense!" As he spoke, he reached out and shoved Yang Mingxi, forcing her back into the room.

Yang Mingxi stumbled from the sudden push and nearly lost her footing. However, when she saw her second brother's forcedly aggressive expression, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Yang Mingxi thought to herself: My three brothers really look down on me! Do they think I'm lying? Are they worried that my presence will hinder them from dealing with Lu Jintang? Humph, thankfully, I'm well prepared. My secret space is filled with treasures, and I already have everything I need.

Thinking of this, Yang Mingxi felt that since everything was arranged properly, even if she asked her brothers to check, Lu Jintang would be fine. In this case, Yang Mingxi no longer argued with her brothers, but obediently followed their wishes, turned and walked into the room, then gently climbed onto the bed, lay down comfortably, and soon fell into a sweet dream.

In the courtyard, Lu Jintang's eyes fell on the three uncles who were performing a series of bizarre moves, and he couldn't help but understand. He knew exactly what these three people's actions meant - he was afraid that he would not be able to escape a beating today!

Thinking of this, Lu Jintang began to secretly calculate in his mind. If a fight really broke out later, how would he respond? Would he fight back without hesitation? Or would he endure the humiliation and then run to his beloved A Xi to play pitiful and seek comfort?

Just as Lu Jintang was racking his brains to figure out a plan, he didn't notice the changes in expressions on the faces of his three uncles.

At this moment, Yang Mingyu suddenly said, "You should find a way to get Xier out of this courtyard later. Try to delay your return as much as possible. As long as you can miss Zheng Huairen's engagement banquet, you'll be successful!"

Hearing this, Lu Jintang was stunned at first, then asked in confusion: "Who's getting engaged? What does this have to do with Axi? Can't you just let her sleep a little longer? She was busy all night yesterday and is almost exhausted!"

Lu Jintang himself hadn't slept the entire night before, and for some reason today, this group of "uncles" who usually got along well with him, forty or fifty people, suddenly came one after another to challenge him to a martial arts competition, as if they had discussed it beforehand. He was so exhausted that he was dizzy and exhausted, and his mind was as confused as a ball of paste.

"Zheng Huairen is engaged, don't let Xier know, after all..." Yang Mingyu repeated it again, looking at Lu Jintang unhappily, but he couldn't say the last words.

Lu Jintang understood and laughed, "It's okay. Axi doesn't like him at all. It's okay even if he gets married today!" After saying that, he waved his hand and turned to leave.

Yang Mingyu, Yang Mingyang, and Yang Minghu looked at each other, completely petrified. What kind of lewd words was Lu Jintang saying? Did Xier only like him? What a conceited arrogance!

Just as Lu Jintang stepped out of the courtyard, he seemed to have suddenly remembered something important and stopped in his tracks. He turned around, his eyes swept over his eldest and second brothers standing in the courtyard, then he smiled and said slowly: "Eldest brother, second brother, Xier told me something yesterday. From today on, all the mules raised in our family will be sent to your side to help reclaim wasteland! Moreover, the three sides have to start working at the same time. We have to hurry up and clean up that large piece of wasteland first, so that we can reserve it for sowing seedlings. Because we have to start sowing seedlings in seven days. If we don't prepare in advance, we will be in a mess!" After that, he laughed heartily and walked away with his Qinggong skills.

After hearing this, Yang Minghu and Yang Mingyang were overwhelmed. They quickly went home, had breakfast, packed up, and got back to work!

In the Zheng family courtyard, Zheng Huairen changed into a new set of clothes, took his four younger brothers, a matchmaker, and carried the engagement gifts, and walked out towards the village.

Today is the auspicious day for Zheng Huairen to be engaged to Liu Xiaomei, the eldest daughter of Aunt Juhua. This marriage has only been confirmed for a short while, and there is a complicated story behind it!

At first, Aunt Juhua was very fond of Yang Mingyang and hoped that he would become her son-in-law. However, Yang Mingyang kept a low profile and quietly married the eldest daughter of the Wan family, which made Aunt Juhua's wish come true.

Just as Aunt Juhua was agonizing over this, Zheng's mother arrived to propose marriage. Perhaps because she still felt a little disappointed, or perhaps because she thought Zheng Huairen was quite good, Aunt Juhua, without much deliberation, hastily betrothed Liu Xiaomei to Zheng Huairen. And today, the auspicious day had finally arrived, officially marking their engagement.

Let’s talk about what’s happening with the Zheng family. The people from the fifth branch of the Yang family don’t pay any attention to this at all. At this moment, they are busy reclaiming wasteland!

You see, the wasteland by Changhu Lake had always been under the care of Yang Laowu, but yesterday things were different. Seeing that his two brothers were away on business, Yang Mingyu volunteered to take charge of the wasteland on the back hill. Furthermore, he vowed that he would be able to plant more crops like potatoes there this year.

After hearing this, Yang Laowu pondered it and decided it was a good idea. Firstly, it would give him some free time; secondly, it would be a good opportunity to train his three children. So, Yang Laowu readily agreed.

From then on, all five branches of the Yang family joined forces, embarking on a relentless, day-and-night odyssey to reclaim the wasteland. Every morning, before the sun rose, they began their morning exercises. After a quick breakfast, they carried their hoes, baskets, and other tools to the wasteland, working alongside the farmhands and mules sent by the Lu family. From weeding to tilling the soil, every step took immense effort and sweat. At noon, the sun blazed fiercely, the heat unbearable, but they remained unremitting, only briefly eating a few bites of the rations and water they had brought with them before returning to their toil. Only when night fell, under a canopy of stars, did they slowly return home, exhausted.

However, even though they were exhausted, everyone's face was filled with smiles full of hope for the future, because they knew that as long as they persevered and worked hard, this once barren land would surely usher in the joy of a good harvest.