I have been farming since I crossed over.

The two walked forward while talking, and came to the place where Yang Mingxi used bamboo to divert water.

Yang Mingxi pointed to the connected bamboos and said, "As long as there's water somewhere higher than the ground, we can bring it over. How about that?"

Lu Jintang gave a thumbs up and nodded, saying, "Amazing! Whoever thought of this, it's really amazing!"

Yang Mingxi said with a smile: "It must be me, your sister!" Then she burst into laughter.

Lu Jintang looked at the complacent little girl and asked, "Sister? Whose sister are you?"

Yang Mingxi's smile suddenly disappeared. She hummed twice and said, "She's my brother and sister's older sister. Is there a problem?"

Lu Jintang laughed softly and said, "Yes, yes, that's fine. You can be my sister, too, right?"

Yang Mingxi rolled her eyes and said, "Who is your sister? Am I that old? Really." After saying that, she turned around and walked back.

Lu Jintang stood there, confused. He had been so happy watching her act like a big sister just now, so why was he so angry when he asked her to be his big sister? Women's hearts are like the sea's needle, and I, a straight man, can't understand them.

Watching Yang Mingxi walking away, Lu Jintang also quickened his pace and strode after her.

The two of them came to the wasteland and saw that the people who were reclaiming the land were about to finish their work and go home. Yang Mingxi hurried home. She still had to go home to cook two meat dishes to thank Lu Jintang for lending her mule!

Back at Old Yang's, Yang Mingyang was already there, along with Lu Da. Yang Mingyang took out the money from selling the wild boar, and Yang Mingxi naturally took it and asked, "How were the wild boars today?"

Yang Mingyang smiled and said, "Five wild boars, a total of 12 catties. I gave away three catties, cents per catty. The total amount is here."

Yang Mingxi nodded, counted out 300 copper coins, took out three silver ingots of one tael each, and handed them to Yang Mingyang, saying, "Second brother, when you have time, give this silver to the eldest son of the Zheng family and tell him it's from today."

Yang Mingyang stood still. Yang Mingxi looked up at Yang Mingyang, said nothing, put the silver and money on the table, then stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

Lu Jintang nudged Yang Mingyang with his shoulder, winked at him, and then gestured a few times with his hands. Both of them laughed. Yang Mingyang also put away the silver and money and left.

When Yang Mingxi came to the kitchen, her sister-in-law Zou had already prepared the meal, but it was still a mess. Yang Mingxi took a look and said nothing. She would talk about it when they brought the rice!

Mrs. Zou prepared a large bowl of mapo tofu, a bowl of cabbage soup, braised spare ribs, and some cold slices of pig's head, which was almost four dishes.

Yang Mingxi thought about the promise she made to make something delicious for Lu Jintang today, so she took a piece of pork belly, boiled it in water for a while, then washed it, cut it into thin slices, and stir-fried it in a pot to release the oil. Then she added some homemade soybean paste and garlic sprouts, stir-fried it for a few times, and a pot of twice-cooked pork with good color, aroma and taste was ready.

In the main hall of the fifth room, Lu Jintang and five secret guards were sitting at the eight-immortal table. Together with Yang Laowu, Yang Mingyu, Yang Mingyang, and Yang Minghu, they had already started eating.

The rest of the people sat together at a table in the yard, eating and discussing the wasteland.

"The wasteland over there can be reclaimed tomorrow, but there are too few cows to turn over the land?" said Mrs. Wu.

Yang Mingxi finished his meal and replied, "Today, Lu Jintang said that the three mules that my second brother sold as prey can be lent to our family. That way, we will have five animals to use. That should be enough. If the village chief's family can also take us in, then there will be no problem at all."

"That's good, that's good." Mrs. Wu breathed a sigh of relief.

The same matter was being discussed at the dining table in the main hall. Lu Jintang spoke first, "Fifth Uncle Yang, Miss Yang and I went to look at your family's wasteland today. We need to clear all the wasteland before we plant rice. I'm afraid it would be a bit difficult to rely on our three old cows now."

Lu Jintang paused for a moment and continued, "The three mules I sold today were originally used to pull bricks and tiles. I'll lend them to your family for emergency use. With these three mules, you should be able to get by."

Yang Laowu looked at Lu Jintang, then at his three sons, all of whom looked puzzled. He knew that this matter must have been decided by Xier.

Yang Laowu smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you so much. I'll focus on your business first. I won't let you get delayed."

Lu Jintang said: "It's okay, it's OK."

After dinner, Yang Mingxi helped to clear the table. When she turned around, she could no longer see her brothers. She had no choice but to go to each room to divide the money for the day. She might not be able to go up the mountain for the time being.

Yang Mingxi went to the main room first and found that Yang Mingyong and his brothers were not there. She asked her aunt and she said that the brothers had gone out.

The same was true for the second and fourth rooms. Almost all the older cousins were not there. Yang Mingxi took a look around and went back to the fifth room. She sat and waited for a while, thinking that she would have to ask her third brother to come and pick her up later. So she said goodbye to her parents and went to the thatched house alone.

Yang Mingxi came to the thatched house and found that her brother and the others were not there. Thinking that she would be lonely in the house alone, she sat by the river and started to daydream.

After about a cup of tea, Yang Mingxi felt a little cold. Just as she was about to go back, she saw a group of people walking towards her from the deep pool behind the house.

The body reacted faster than the brain. Yang Mingxi immediately rolled over and lay down by the stream, tilting her head to listen.

"Even if I let you go this time, you know what you did. If you heard any rumors in the village, you would not have ended up like this today." A male voice said in a low voice.

"Humph, you bullied my Third Sister. Today's beating was considered light. Next time you see my Third Sister, get away from her."

"That's right, you wicked thing! Without my sister Xi, your whole family would have died."

……

"Stop talking. Just send him back and drop him off at the gate. Don't worry about anything else. Even if he dies, it's his fate."

Yang Mingxi was familiar with the last voice; it was her third brother, Yang Mingyu.

After a while, another voice said, "Ayu, go back to the thatched cottage first. I'll go to the old house to pick up Xier. Don't let anything slip when you get back. It would be bad if Xier knew."

This is the voice of my second brother Yang Mingyang.

Tears welled up in my eyes. It turned out that my family knew about it and were using it to vent their anger on me.

Is this considered a broken heart? It's hilarious! My husband and I were each other's first love. From high school to marriage and having children, our relationship was always great. I used to constantly regret not having an ex-boyfriend. And then here I am, in this place where marriages are arranged by parents and matchmakers, and I end up with an ex-boyfriend. Life is truly unpredictable!