I have been farming since I crossed over.

Lu Jintang was sitting in a chair, listening intently to his grandfather's words. However, when he heard the words coming out of his grandfather's mouth, he was suddenly startled, and his whole body was like being electrocuted, and he jumped up from his seat in an instant.

Lu Jintang's face was filled with astonishment. He stared at his grandfather with wide eyes, and said in a trembling voice due to nervousness: "Grandfather, this is not what we discussed before! How did it suddenly become like this? Look..."

But before he could finish, Old Master Lu interrupted him with a serious face and said in a deep voice: "This is an order! No objection is allowed!" His majestic eyes stared at Lu Jintang, as if telling her that this decision could not be changed.

Lu Jintang felt his grandfather's powerful aura and resolute attitude. Although he was unwilling, he gritted his teeth and replied softly, "Yes."

At this moment, Lu Dashan, who had been standing by, took a step forward without hesitation, knelt on one knee, clasped his hands together, and said in a loud voice: "I obey your orders and swear to follow you until death!"

Wu Dayong quickly followed suit, shouting, "I obey your orders and will follow you till death!"

Zhu Dazhi and Fan Wei were a bit slow to react, but they quickly reacted and said in unison, "Subordinates, obey your orders and swear to follow Master until death!"

Afterwards, the four of them saluted Lu Jintang in a standard military salute and said in unison, "Master, please give your orders!"

Lu Jintang looked at his four loyal subordinates, and a complex emotion welled up in his heart. On the one hand, he felt helpless about his grandfather's sudden arrangement; on the other hand, he was filled with gratitude and responsibility for these people who were willing to obey his command.

After a moment's silence, he slowly said: "My fellow generals, listen to my orders. From now on, you can call me Master. As for what to do next, we will discuss and decide later. The most important thing right now is to fill your stomach. Everyone, please sit down and eat." After speaking, he waved his hand gently.

After receiving the order, the four responded in unison: "We obey your orders!" Then they stood up, found a place to sit down, and began to prepare to enjoy the sumptuous meal in front of them.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was so heavy it seemed as if water could drip out of it. Everyone was silent, just mechanically moving their chopsticks. Time passed by minute by minute, and after a while, Old Master Lu, who had been eating silently, finally put down his chopsticks and spoke, breaking the suffocating silence.

"How can you eat with such sad faces? Think about when I was fighting on the battlefield, I had to sleep in the open air and was not afraid of life or death! You are so fussy and hesitant now, you are really bringing shame to a soldier!" Old Master Lu's voice was like a bell, and his words made everyone's ears buzz.

Father Lu, who was sitting nearby, also stopped picking up food. He picked up his chopsticks and gently tapped the edge of the bowl, saying slowly, "Dad, you're right. You and I have indeed experienced many ups and downs, but now it's different. We live this peaceful and tranquil rural life, and I feel quite satisfied." After speaking, he looked at Lu Jintang, Lu Dashan and the other three and continued, "But don't worry, although my father and I are no longer fighting on the front lines, as long as you need us, we will be your strongest support! Just charge forward without hesitation."

Hearing this, Lu Jintang was speechless. He secretly sneered, "There's probably no one in this world who's more willing to give up than my father." And the key point was, faced with such irresponsible remarks, he couldn't even refute a single word.

In desperation, Lu Jintang could only look at the silent Old Master Lu, hoping he would speak up. However, Old Master Lu seemed oblivious and continued to eat, completely ignoring this "family dispute." With no other options, Lu Jintang turned his gaze back to his father, who was enjoying the meal with a carefree attitude, his face devoid of any guilt.

In the end, Lu Jintang could only laugh dryly twice, trying to ease the atmosphere: "Haha, okay, okay, let's stop talking and eat quickly. There is still a lot of food to be transported later, and we don't have as much free time as them!" As he said, he sped up his eating speed. Seeing this, others followed suit. For a while, the only sound on the table was the sound of chewing food.

After finishing their meal, Lu Dashan and a few others first greeted Old Master Lu and Father Lu respectfully, and then followed Lu Jintang closely towards the place where the grain was stored.

After walking a few steps, they arrived at a spacious, low-slung house at the back of the Lu family's courtyard. As soon as they pushed open the door, everyone's attention was immediately drawn to the mountain of grain inside. Grain bags were neatly stacked in piles, like a small mountain.

Lu Jintang pointed at the grain and said, "Look everyone, these are what I bought a few days ago. The rice we grow in our own fields is of high quality and has been shipped out to other places and sold at a high price. So let's move the grain here first!"

Looking at the huge amount of food in front of him, Lu Dashan couldn't help but feel anxious, and quickly said: "Oh, my master, we don't need so much! It's really too much. How long will it take us to eat?" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to gesture.

However, Lu Jintang just smiled and waved his hand, answering firmly: "Brother Dashan, don't underestimate these grains. As the saying goes, food is the first necessity of the people. Only when everyone is well fed can we have enough energy to work. Besides, we still have many important things waiting to be completed. We have to move faster!"

"Master Lu, could you please check when the mule cart we just arranged will arrive? Everything is ready, and we can start loading the food," Lu Jintang ordered methodically. Master Lu acted quickly upon hearing the order, then turned and left.

Soon, the sound of resounding hooves drifted closer, followed by a long, orderly line of mule carts, slowly arriving in front of the hut. Everyone eagerly rubbed their hands and enthusiastically threw themselves into the work of carrying the sacks. For a moment, the sounds of shouting and panting intertwined, forming a unique melody of labor.

By the time the sun set and afternoon arrived, the dozens of mule carts were already loaded with grain. Following the route carefully planned that morning, they headed towards the mountain in a mighty procession. As for the specifics of how the grain was transported up the mountain, we will leave that aside for now.

After Lu Jintang had properly arranged the food that needed to be transported, she set off on her journey back home with great satisfaction. As soon as she entered the courtyard, the scene before her was eye-catching—the entire courtyard was decorated with lights and colorful ornaments, and everywhere was covered in red and green, creating a festive atmosphere that was extremely lively.

Lu Liu, with his sharp eyes, spotted Lu Jintang returning from afar. He quickly approached with a smile on his face and asked, "Master, you're finally back! How should we decorate the small courtyard by the river? Should we follow our style, or should we make it more grand?"

Lu Jintang first looked around, taking in the small courtyard he was standing in. Then, frowning slightly, he said, "There's no need to bother decorating over there. We can just live here for the time being. But having said that, although this courtyard is decorated festively, it's still a bit drab and lacks originality. Can you think of some way to make it more distinctive and a little more colorful? Otherwise, it looks too ordinary and I'm afraid it will be disliked!"

Just as the two were excitedly discussing how to carefully decorate the warm and romantic new house, they heard heavy and hurried footsteps coming from afar.

It was Lu Dazheng, laboriously carrying a bucket full of hairy crabs, who strode towards Lu Jintang. He panted and said, "Young Master, what should we do? Duan Xiaofeng brought back so many hairy crabs for Miss Yang, I don't know what to do with them!" As he spoke, he carefully tilted the bucket slightly so that Lu Jintang could clearly see the aggressive, aggressive creatures inside.

Lu Jintang approached curiously and took a peek inside the bucket. He saw the hairy crabs, all alive and kicking, waving their huge claws as if trying to break free. He frowned slightly, then shook his head and said with a smile, "Since they worked so hard to pick them up yesterday, it would be a shame to just throw them away. Why not just give them to Miss Yang so she can have a taste!"

As soon as the words fell, Lu Dabian picked up the bucket and walked towards the courtyard where Yang Mingxi lived. It was evening, the sun was setting, and the afterglow of the sun was shining on the courtyard, casting a faint golden light on everything.

As Yang Mingxi was happily waiting for dinner to be served in the house, she suddenly heard a familiar voice outside the door: "Miss Yang, open the door quickly! There's a surprise for you!"

Yang Mingxi hurried to open the door. She saw Lu Da standing there, sweating profusely, holding the bucket full of hairy crabs, a simple smile on his face.

"This... isn't this the hairy crab I picked up yesterday?" Yang Mingxi was surprised and delighted, her eyes suddenly lit up. Looking at the bucket full of fresh, plump hairy crabs in front of her, she was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. She couldn't help but cheer and jump for joy, her hands dancing in the air excitedly, like a child who had found a favorite toy.