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Liu Caixia and Liu Xiaolu asked someone to reclaim the wasteland on the back mountain. They did not leave it empty and there were no flower or fruit seedlings. Like the other two farms, they planted wheat and various kinds of vegetables.

The rabbit farm and pig farm were converted by Liu's father into two huge manure pits, where not only animal feces but also some daily garbage from the household were thrown into to make fertilizer.

"Spring always brings infinite hope to people." Father Liu muttered to himself as he watched the people busy in the fields, watching them swing their hoes vigorously, turning over pieces of land that had been dormant for a winter. As the hoes rose and fell, the fragrance of the soil filled the air, which was the unique breath of Mother Earth, making people feel awe and full of expectations.

Grains of seeds were sown into the soil. People who came to the village to work worked extremely hard. After they finished their work, there was still a pile of work waiting for them to help with at home.

Their men came to the farm to help with farming, and the women in the family were also busy working in their own fields. However, men are the strong laborers in the family, so they would go back to help as soon as they finish their work here to avoid delaying the spring plowing time.

"Dad, we're basically done here. After the villagers go back and finish their work at home, we can ask them to carry manure to the fields! Otherwise, with so many fields, these people at home won't be able to finish the work."

Father Liu: "Well, let Old Man Liao and his men take care of the farm, and you should keep an eye on Caiyun's farm. Ask people to come back and fetch manure for the fields in the back mountain. The back mountain is barren anyway, and we can't expect much to be produced in the first year. Let's fertilize the land first, so that it will be more useful later."

Liu Caiyun was very busy with her three shops, so she went to the dental shop and bought two more maids to teach them how to make egg cakes and bread. Once the two maids learned how to make egg cakes and bread, she would be much more relaxed.

"Okay, she's very busy now, it's time to get more people to help her. She's not young anymore, she shouldn't do everything by herself."

"Yeah, time flies. Dad, I'm telling you, Ke Yun can talk now. She said a word yesterday that shocked me. I think she should be almost one year old. Children grow up so fast."

Father Liu: "Don't always let the mother-in-law take care of him. Take care of him more when you have time. Children still need to be cultivated. Since you raised him, you must be responsible for him."

Liu Caixia: "I know, I really treat him as my own child, he really likes Xiaolu."

Lin Keyun was the son they had picked up before. After coming to the provincial capital, Liu Caixia found a maid to take care of him. Now the maid brought him to live with Liu Caixia, Lin Weizhong and Liu Xiaolu.

The two stood halfway up the mountain and looked at the fields on the two farms. They couldn't help sighing in their hearts: What a wonderful day this is!

There is a small piece of wasteland between the two villages, and a protruding barren mountain covered with rugged rocks, which is not suitable for growing crops. Liu Caixia plans to clean up this place and build a stone road from here to the mountain.

The stone road can lead directly to the top of the mountain, which is equivalent to a modern health trail. If it is made wider, fruit trees and flowers will be planted on both sides of the mountain.

Liu Caixia has a clear blueprint in her mind, and she also knows that it will not happen overnight to develop this place.

Only after the spring plowing is over and the construction of the college is completed, we can ask those people to continue working here.

She asked the idle people in the village to start by clearing the gravel and weeds from the wasteland. Day after day, their sweat soaked their clothes and the calluses on their hands became thicker and thicker. With the efforts of everyone, the wasteland gradually revealed its original appearance. Although it was still barren, it was full of hope.

The next step was to prepare stones for paving the road. Liu Caixia specially selected slates with hard texture and uniform color from the nearby mountains. She first took a good look at the stones and immediately had people come over to chisel them when there were free hours.

The days passed by so fulfillingly, and in the blink of an eye it was May.

The academy has been completely built. The green bricks and green tiles look particularly solemn and elegant in the sun, as if every brick and stone contains expectations and dreams for the future.

In the courtyard, several newly planted willow trees swayed in the wind, as if welcoming every student who was about to step into this palace of knowledge.

Father Liu decided to hold a completion banquet, not only to celebrate the successful completion of the project, but also to thank the villagers who lent a hand and donated generously during the construction process, as well as the craftsmen who worked silently and hard.

The news of the completion banquet quickly spread throughout the village, and Liu's father invited everyone who had built the house, including the village chiefs of the two villages.

The villagers who got the news responded one after another and took time out to come to the academy to help. The banquet was held in the dam in front of the academy. The preparation of the banquet was divided into three kitchens. It was also the first time that the academy's kitchen opened fire.

The villagers came to help one day in advance. Some were busy preparing ingredients, while others were busy setting up the venue. Every household brought their own square tables and benches.

Finally, the day of the completion party arrived.

In the early morning, the sunlight shone gently through the mist onto the open space in front of the academy, where a temporary banquet had been set up. Round tables were neatly arranged and filled with a variety of delicacies, the aroma was fragrant and mouth-watering.

All the guests sat on the benches, waiting for Liu's father to speak.

Father Liu stood in the middle of the crowd, holding a glass of wine, and said in a loud and emotional voice: "Dear fellow villagers, today we gather together to celebrate not only the completion of a college, but also an important step for all our children to move towards knowledge and pursue progress. Here, I would like to especially thank everyone who participated in the construction of the college. It is you who have paved a bright road to the future for the children with your sweat and wisdom. Let us raise our glasses together and toast to the future of the college and the future of the children!"

As Mr. Liu finished his words, thunderous applause and cheers broke out at the scene. People raised their glasses to celebrate. At that moment, the air was filled with the scent of happiness and hope.

There was constant laughter and joy during the banquet, and the villagers were discussing: "Do you think it is expensive to send our children here to study? How much is the tuition?"

"Who cares how much it costs? I heard from the village chief that they have enlightenment classes here, the tuition is not expensive, and there are also courses specifically for teaching people arithmetic. There are also some technical courses. I made some money from the Liu family recently, so I plan to send my eldest son here to study for a year to try it out."

"That's fine. I'll also ask our eldest son to come over. He's about the same age as your son, so maybe they can be classmates."

"Okay, then we'll register the kids together."

Father Liu was entertaining the chancellor and several clerks, and was about to start planting potatoes and peppers.

The prefect is also quite concerned about it, after all, it is a new kind of grain.

"Master Liu, when we start planting, please send someone to our farm to give us some pointers. We have already stored a lot of plant ash and fermented farmyard manure as you said. Everything has been prepared as you said. You also know the importance of this matter."

Father Liu raised his glass to toast the chancellor: "Don't worry, Master Zhang. I will do my best to teach the people in the farm to grow potatoes. I guarantee that as long as you follow my instructions, you will be able to grow potatoes."

The chancellor raised his glass and toasted back!