Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

It was the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month. Early in the morning, Chai Zhen said, "Jia Le, find someone to go to the county to plaster the walls. There's white plaster in the house, so try to smooth it out as much as possible." Guo Guo said, "Grandpa, let uncle go and replace the windows with larger ones. We also need to measure the dimensions." "Yes, both brothers should go," Jia He said. "I'll go arrange for the carpentry shop and get the tools." "Yes, to make new furniture and sofas, we need to measure the dimensions," Guo Guo said. Chai Zhen: "Jia He, you can do it. Let's go." The two brothers left.

Chai Zhen: "Guoguo, stay at home and play with your brother. Grandpa has something to do in the village." Little Milk Bag: "Okay." When the children heard this, they ran away like a swarm of bees.

Chai Zhen went to see Sun Gui. Sun Gui did not attend the examination at the school because he was busy with the affairs of the whole village. At Sun Gui's house, Chai Zhen and Sun Gui discussed it and finally decided on it.

A pig was slaughtered and New Year's gifts distributed: three catties of pork, two catties of eggs, and one catty of mutton per person. Chai Zhen provided the sheep. Sun Gui agreed to pay five taels of silver per sheep. Ten catties of rice per person were distributed—the Chai family provided them, with the village paying for them, at eight cents per catty. Twenty catties of flour per person—the Chai family provided them, also at eight cents per catty. One catty of oil per person was distributed—the Chai family provided them, with the village paying for them, at twenty cents per catty.

After two days of preparation, Sun Gui hired someone to slaughter pigs and sheep. Chai Zhen asked Chai Ping'an to deliver ten fat sheep to the west bank of the river.

Chai Zhen prepared rice and flour at home, while Little Naibao helped with the calculations. Chai Zhen rushed over to the carriage and joined Chai Ping'an in loading it. Little Naibao took note: Chai Zhen had loaded three hundred bags of flour, one hundred and fifty bags of rice, and seventy pots of oil. When one cart couldn't hold it all, another arrived. Chai Zhen looked at the oil pots and said nothing. Then he looked at Guoguo, who was still counting with his head down. Chai Zhen smiled.

Li Dafa was called up again, and Li Dafa called a few soldiers and sent them to the school together.

Guoguo followed Chai Zhen and pulled out a large bag. "Guoguo, this is..." "Grandpa, you know!" Guoguo lowered her head, not looking at Chai Zhen. She whispered, "None of our things are free. We worked hard for them, and Guoguo paid for them." Chai Zhen: "Grandpa, I know, I won't laugh at you." Chai Zhen grinned, his lips curling up...

Arriving at the school and unloading the cart, Chai Zhen followed Sun Gui into the house. Sun Gui looked at him and said, "Hahaha, Second Uncle, hahaha." Chai Zhen said nothing. Little Milk Bag: "Grandpa Village Chief, take the money. Guoguo doesn't want to pay for each bag, five cents for each one, Grandpa Sun, Guoguo only wants money for the food." Sun Gui smiled and said, "Grandpa Sun knows that Guoguo is a good child. I will count the money for you now." "Guoguo, have you figured it out?" Little Milk Bag: "I have figured it out, Guoguo remembers it all. Seventy pots of oil, one pot is ten catties, and white flour is a fine grain. Guoguo only charges eight cents per catty, which is lower than the market price. Three hundred bags, fifty catties per bag. One hundred and fifty bags of rice, fifty catties per bag. Seventy pots of oil, ten catties per pot. The price is twenty cents per catty of oil. This is just the cost price, and there is almost no profit. The total price is fourteen taels of oil, fifty taels of sheep, sixty taels of rice, and one hundred and twenty taels of white flour, totaling two hundred and forty-four taels of silver." Sun Gui said, "Second uncle, this is incredible, your family has a child prodigy, look how clear the account is." Chai Zhen grinned. Sun Gui quickly took out the silver, and Guo Guo had already stretched out his pockets. "Hahaha! Hahaha..." Sun Gui laughed. "That's hilarious." Haha .... "Humph," Guo Guo didn't laugh, and took the money. Sun Gui took out the money one by one,

Put it in the bag. Sun Gui took out an extra ingot of silver, and Little Milk Bag didn't take any. Sun Gui said, "This is a reward for Guoguo, take it." Sun Gui put the silver into Guoguo's bag. Little Milk Bag said with a sweet smile, "Thank you, Grandpa Sun." Sun Gui's heart melted when he heard Guoguo's voice, regretting that he didn't have a granddaughter.

"Uncle, please stay and help divide the things so we can share them with everyone tomorrow." Chai Zhen: "Okay, I'll take Guoguo home." The two of them worked until midnight. This is a story for later.

On the way, Chai Zhen said to Guo Guo, "You play with your brother at home. Grandpa will hold you when he's done with his work." The little kid said sensibly, "Guo Guo knows Grandpa is busy. Guo Guo will play at home."

At the Chai family's house, Chai Zhen's great-grandchildren were all there: Huanhuan, Hengheng, Wang Wangmu, and Chai Ye. Guoguo came back and saw a group of children chasing after him. Without Chai Zhen's instruction, she twisted herself onto the ground and ran off. Chai Zhen looked at them, coaxing them along the way, then shook his head and walked away. Little Milk Bag turned around and caught up with Great Grandfather again, calling out, "Great Grandfather, wait for Guoguo." Chai Zhen turned around and said, "Guoguo..." "Great Grandpa, get the bags." Chai Zhen turned around and went home with Guoguo. Back at Chai Zhen's house, Little Milk Bag pulled out apricot-yellow plastic bags, rolled after rolled... there were literally thousands of them. There were also smaller white plastic bags. Guoguo: "Great Grandpa packs them for things. If anyone asks, just say they bought them from out of town." Chai Zhen: "Yes, Great Grandpa knows." Chai Zhen filled a large sack with the bags. Guoguo then pulled out a platform scale and asked Chai Zhen to load it as well.

Guoguo was worried too much, and Chai Zhen was afraid the child wouldn't grow tall. He kept thinking about it all the way. He only stopped thinking about it when he started working.

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In the Chai family compound, the children, having been absent from school for the past two days, had gone wild. They were running back and forth between the east and west yards. Old Lady Li saw them and asked, "Are you having a race?" Huanhuan replied, "No, Grandma, we're just having fun." Little Naibao wasn't to be outdone, following closely behind without a break. His short legs were thrashing along, and he ran incredibly fast. Chai Ye was panting heavily, but Little Naibao wasn't even breathing. Chai Ye didn't have to work as hard as Little Naibao. Hengheng said, "Ye'er, run faster! Guoguo's caught up with you." Huanhuan ran ahead, looking back. His younger sister was a prodigy, unlike most other children, and she ran fast. Wangwang, the oldest, was already six years old and knew how to take care of her younger siblings. She stopped running and waited for them. With only one younger sister, she needed to be coaxed. Everyone ran into a line, and Huanhuan said, "Let's eat something. I'm hungry." "I'm hungry too," said Mumu. Guoguo: "It seems that everyone is hungry. Grandma hasn't prepared the meal yet. Let's go back to my room. I have something to eat." "Okay, let's go." Huanhuan carried the little milk bag on his back. He said, "Sister must be tired." The little milk bag: "A little. Just sit for a while." Huanhuan: "Brother has been in school recently and has not played with sister. Brother will play with you these two days." The little milk bag said, "Don't we study together every afternoon? Hey, you can't play like this, not thinking about anything and having fun." Huanhuan: "That's right!" Several children ran towards

Guoguo's room. As soon as they entered, they all took off their shoes, leaving them at the door. They dusted themselves off before heading inside. The children sat down on the sofa and coffee table in the living room. Guoguo went to the back room and brought out a box of bread. "Eat," he said. Then he went back in and got some juice. Actually, it was fresh juice, icy, sour, and sweet. Huanhuan took a sip, and before he could savor it, the whole glass was almost gone. "Delicious, delicious!" "Brother, drink slowly, it's cold," he said. He then took out a few durians and placed them on a plate. Then, standing by the table, he broke the durians apart, placing the flesh on the plate. "Eat it! It's delicious!" Wangwang said, "Why is it so smelly?" Guoguo: "It smells bad, but tastes good. Let me try it." Wangwang picked up a piece and took a bite. "Hmm, delicious. It smells bad, but tastes good. What kind of fruit is this? It's so delicious!" After that, he continued to eat... Huanhuan also broke the durian. "It smells so good." Little Milk Bag: "Brother, eat it. Guoguo will break it." Huanhuan: "Brother breaks it quickly. You can eat it after I break it open." Little Milk Bag thought to herself, brother Huanhuan is still the best. He knows how to let her eat.

Hengheng: "Sister Guoguo, can we watch Journey to the West?" Little Milk Bag: "Yes! A must-see during the holidays!" Guoguo said, then went to wash her hands, took out her computer, turned it on, and started playing. "Which episode are we on?" Huanhuan: "Sun Wukong Strikes the White Bone Demon Three Times." Little Milk Bag clicked on the next episode, "The Monkey King's Wisdom." The children sang along, "You carry the load, I lead the horse, we greet the sunrise and bid farewell to the sunset..." The song was clear and melodious, the children singing, and Little Milk Bag joined in. Those working in the yard also listened attentively to their children singing. The adults were also happy to work. ...

Old Lady Li: "The children sing so beautifully, let's learn to sing too." Li Ru, "Yes, they sing beautifully, I can sing too."... In the room, Wang Min was holding Xiao Er, who had just woken up and was feeding. He also heard the singing and thought, how wonderful! He ate and listened at the same time. This kid is almost six months old, and he looks like a human being, but he is dressed like a cotton ball. His clothes are the best among all the children. Who can blame him for being born at such a good time? He was born in a wealthy family in the Chai family. He had the best food, the best clothes, and a lot of clothes to wear. He was not given any to wear when he was young. But the hat on his forehead

Guoguo put on the watermelon hat, like a little landlord. The other children all wore bright red woolen hats, and when they went out, they wore Lei Feng hats, which were warm. They even covered their ears.

It snowed a few times, but not heavily. The children couldn't build snowmen, it was just cold. The children were busy running around, so they weren't cold. It wasn't hungry, but eating, playing, and watching was fun. It was beautiful.

Xiaoer was full and leaned outside. He wanted to listen to the sound! Wang Min had no choice but to put on her clothes, wrap Xiaoer tightly and go find the other children. She knocked on the door and Huanhuan opened it, "Auntie, come in." Wang Min saw that the children were not wearing shoes, so she took off her own shoes and walked in. Guoguo said, "Auntie, sit on the sofa and watch TV!" Wang Min: "Guoguo, sit down and watch it by yourself. I'll hold the second child and watch it. Don't worry about it. Have fun by yourself." "Okay."

As soon as Wang Min sat down, the little second one caught

He couldn't move his eyes away from the TV screen, staring intently at it, more focused than anyone else. Even Wang Min couldn't move his eyes away. It was so beautiful! ...

After watching two episodes in a row, everyone stopped watching and took a break. They put on their shoes and headed to the toilet to pee. There were separate toilets for men and women in the northeast corner, modern and clean. Huanhuan said, "Ours is the only toilet. No one else has one. I was playing at Tiedan's house, and his toilet was so dirty. It stinks. Look at ours." The Chai family's toilet had been renovated, with a squat flush toilet. It had white walls, a tiled floor, a sink, and convenient water. Guoguoban had renovated it. There were windows on the upper wall, both front and back. They were always open, and the water flushed brightly and cleanly, without any odor. There were two urinals that flushed automatically, with either squatting or sitting. The children were all laughing and chatting in the toilet, talking about the Yellow Robe Monster... The monster was evil, having turned Tang Sanzang into a tiger. It was all his fault, Huanhuan said, because he didn't trust his eldest disciple. He was stupid, but he blamed his disciple. The children were talking... The adults, watching their children, were also happy that they were united.

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Old Lady Li called them to dinner. The food was ready in the west room. They all went to eat. It was rice.

Today, the soldiers stopped coming to the Chai family for dinner. Jiale arranged for them to cook their own meals and built a simple kitchen for them. Those who knew how to cook were assigned to work in the kitchen. Pots and pans were delivered, along with food, vegetables, and meat. Another soldier lost a leg, but Chen Jun treated it, and the wound healed beautifully. Jiale assigned him to watch the fire, boil water, and provide hot water for bathing and drinking. It was the bathroom, and three of them took turns. They all had difficulty walking. They knew how to chop firewood themselves, without Jiale telling them. A few days later, the two hundred or so men were almost fully recovered. Some went to chop wood. They heard the pay was fifty cents a day, and those who were healthy went to work. It was Sun Gui's arrangement. Jiale was incredibly busy, and he only told them to take care of themselves and be safe. He had wanted them to recuperate before the New Year, but they just couldn't stay idle. Jiale didn't care anymore. He just found a few people to help him with the county work. Jiahe was installing window glass.

After three days, the work was done. Strength lies in numbers. One of the soldiers was skilled in carpentry, so he went to the carpentry shop and said he was willing to work. Jia He arranged for it, saying, "If you're willing, do it well. We have plenty of work here, and as long as you're not lazy, you can live a good life. Carpentry is a skilled job, and the pay is good, so go for it."

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On this day, Sun Gui held a meeting to distribute welfare to the whole village. Rice, noodles, oil, pork and mutton were placed on the high platform.

Sun Gui began, "Everyone has been busy this year, working tirelessly for the entire village. All our villagers are good people. Adults and children, men and women, and the elderly have all done what they can. They've all contributed their time and manpower to the village. We raise a lot of pigs and chickens in the village, thanks to everyone's hard work. When we were building the village, we agreed to share the pork and eggs, so I won't elaborate. The people in our village are very united, working hard to live a good life together." Now let me talk about the benefits of this year's Lunar New Year:

Each person will receive three pounds of pork, two pounds of eggs, one pound of mutton, ten pounds of rice, twenty pounds of flour, and one pound of oil. Distribute according to the number of people in the household registration book. Whoever I call can come up and take it. Don't think it's too little. This is just the beginning. Next year will be even better. Let's get started. The first household, Qin Han, a family of three, came to receive their things. The whole village was looking for this family. They were excited when they saw Qin Han and Qin Binbin go on stage to receive their things. They had just received money and cloth a few days ago, and now they were receiving food. Times were better now. People had smiles on their faces, and they all looked at the stage. Sun Gui said, "Your family has three people, nine pounds of pork, six pounds of eggs, three pounds of mutton, thirty pounds of rice, sixty pounds of flour, and three pounds of oil." As Sun Gui spoke, the people behind him brought

After the things were ready, they were handed to Qin Han and Qin Binbin. Qin Han's wife saw so many things and ran to the front to help carry them. Qin Binbin carried the flour and rice on his back and said, "Mom and Dad, you take the rest." Qin Han took a look and said, "Okay, you take it and go home." The three of them quickly took the things and sent them home. The family was very happy. Qin Binbin walked away quickly, and he wanted to come and see.

Sun Gui continued, "Brother Zhao Ziwu, your sons have split up the family. Your household registration shows you and your eldest son, a total of seven people. Give them seven portions, and your second son can come and claim them." Zhao Ziwu: "Village Chief, I understand." Sun Gui continued, "For seven people, claim 21 pounds of pork, 14 pounds of eggs, 7 pounds of mutton, 70 pounds of rice, 140 pounds of flour, and 7 pounds of oil." He called his eldest son over, and his daughter-in-law came forward... Chai Zhen watched and said, "Find someone to help." Jia Le asked Li Dafa to find someone to help take the items home. The logistics staff took out the items and handed them to them. The whole family walked home together.

Next came Zhao Ziwu's second son, Zhao Lin, a family of three. They were given nine pounds of pork, six pounds of eggs, three pounds of mutton, three pounds of cooking oil, thirty pounds of rice, and sixty pounds of flour. Zhao Lin carried the rice, his sons the mutton and cooking oil, and his wife the pork and eggs. Sun Gui said, "Look at this family, how happy they are to return home!" Everyone laughed. Chai Zhen also found an oil can to fill the three pounds of oil and presented it with a respectable gesture.

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It took most of the day for everyone in the village to finish distributing gifts. Sun Gui said, "No more lunch, let's continue. The teachers in the school, and the soldiers who came to Taohua Village to serve the country later, are now Taohua Villagers. Everyone will be given gifts. The teachers will be given first. Finally, the veterans. Second uncle, go arrange a car. The car will take you there."

After sending the teachers to the school, Sun Gui continued, "There are 200 veterans, 600 kilograms of pork, 400 kilograms of eggs, 200 kilograms of mutton, 200 kilograms of oil, 2,000 kilograms of rice, and 400 kilograms of flour. Chai Zhen asked Li Dafa to drive the carriage to transport the things.

Sun Gui continued, "Mr. Zhang Qingshan has registered his household in Taohua Village. Two of them will receive six pounds of pork and four pounds of eggs.

, two pounds of mutton, two pounds of oil, twenty pounds of rice, and forty pounds of flour. Zhang Qing took the things on her behalf. Her mother was a lady from a wealthy family and seldom went out. She used a carriage when she went out. Chai Zhen arranged for someone to go back to the Zhang family with Zhang Qing. Zhang Qingshan built a house here next to Sun Quan.

Sun Gui knew there were five more people in the Chai family, but he didn't tell anyone. The village chief knew everything. He couldn't tell anyone, so he had to keep it secret.

There was still a large family, but he couldn't tell anyone about it. He didn't know how many people were secretly in the village. These were all the people in the open.

Sun Gui: "Second uncle has finished distributing the food, let's go too." Almost everyone had left. Everyone put their remaining belongings back into the warehouse, and there wasn't much left. "It's been a busy few days!" Chai Zhen: "That's right. Find someone to help. There are a lot of knowledgeable people in the village now, so you should find a helper. Second uncle said you can handle the farm, the winter hemp harvest, and the school. Find a teacher? You've put off the school stuff." Sun Gui thought about it and said, "It's New Year's, let's find one before the New Year." Chai Zhen: "Go home and sleep. I'm sleepy." Old Zhang locked the door from the inside and went to sleep. He lived in the school.

Sun Gui: "Tomorrow we'll calculate the people's wages and give them away, and everything will be fine." Chai Zhen: "Okay, I'll go back." The two of them went their separate ways.