Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

In the afternoon, Chai Zhen arrived at the kiln. A good number of bricks had been fired. The boys were all darker and thinner, but in good spirits. Chai Xin and Chai Dong were both working there. There were two ox carts hauling soil, and one ox cart hauling bricks for road construction. Chai Zhen said, "Let's all go to Lao Si's house for dinner tonight."

The old man hurried back home and told Mrs. Li, "Fry more meat. I'll buy more tomorrow." "Okay," Mrs. Li called two more people to cook.

Old Lady Li ran into her room and pulled a bag of flour from under the kang. Zhang Baohua saw it and carried it to the kitchen with her mother. She said, "After you finish making this quilt, I'll go cook." "Yes, we'll have to use our big pot. Today, we'll put rice and millet in, along with soybeans, and cook until it thickens. Your grandfather loves those children."

Old Lady Li pulled the meat from the well and washed it all in a big pot. Wang Hong washed the potatoes, and I went to get some kelp and green peppers to make a big pot of food.

Chai Zhen went to inspect the main road again, observing it as he walked. It was wide enough, the center smooth, and the sides near the houses paved with bricks, more than two meters wide and neatly laid. Chai Zhen had repaired all five of the village's streets, right near the school. Chai Zhen told the road construction foreman, "Pave the entire entrance to the school with bricks. Make every row of streets neat and tidy." The school was at the eastern end of the village, at the entrance. "This time, level the walls and plant flowers on both sides of the entrance. And make the playground larger to the south." The village houses were all west of the school. The school stood two rows of houses long and wide; it was big, big, and big. Everything in the village, big and small, happened here. Now that the road was finished, it was time to stop and plant the crops. Spring, summer, and autumn were busy, and even in winter, there was endless work. It was no wonder that farmers had a hard time, toiling away, starving, and underfed.

If you want to live well, you have to develop the economy, open up trade routes, and find ways to make money.

Chai Zhen called Kong Ziwu, who was working on the road, and sat on the bricks. He said, "I think the road will be finished tonight." "Yes, it's almost finished." "Let's move these bricks to the school. In the fall, we'll build a few more rooms and align the walls. We're getting old, and we have to think about our children. Let's teach them more skills. Who knows what they will do in the future. We now have martial arts masters, medical masters, and masters of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. If the children want to take the exam, we have them to start with. We'll also invite these two teachers to teach them. If the children want to go out and see the world, that's fine too. We'll do our best to create conditions for them."

"I'm leaving now." Chai Zhen hurried back. Kong Ziwu looked at the old man and saw that he was very motivated. He also had to work hard.

Chai Zhen went home, washed his face, and went to pick up Little Naibao. Little Naibao was still at the east end of the yard. As Chai Zhen walked east, Little Naibao called out to his great-grandfather from a distance. "Great-grandfather, hold him." Chai Zhen took the child and carried him to see the chicks, with several others following closely behind. "Come on, everyone, let's go see the chicks." Huanhuan pulled Hengheng along. Under the north wall was a chicken pen where the children were playing with cockfights, feeding them vegetable leaves. There were thirty chickens, big and small. They chirped, "Hungry!" and the children tossed in vegetable leaves. Chai Zhen asked the children, "What did you learn today?" Wangwang said, "We sang a song." "Sing it for Grandpa, okay?" "Okay." Little Naibao joined in, singing, "Only Mom is Good in the World..." They sang perfectly. "We also learned a poem," Huanhuan said. "Quiet Night Thoughts, Moonlight Shines Before My Bed..." "Good!" Chai Zhen praised, "You've memorized it well." The children had all learned it. "Grandpa, the teacher also taught us how to play the qin. He taught us how to press our fingers and what sounds to make," Hengheng said. "Grandpa, I can also play the strings and make sounds. Each string makes a different sound." "Good, my grandson is fine. Let's go back and eat." Chai Zhen took the children to the stone table and sat down. Juanzi and Zhang Ying brought food to the children. Chai Zhen fed the little one porridge. He drank a few sips and didn't feed more. Juanzi fed Chai Ye, Zhang Ying fed Hengheng, and the other little brats ate on their own. After drinking porridge and eating steamed buns, Grandma Li brought meat soup for the older grandchildren. They ate a few pieces of meat.

It was dark, and the kiln workers arrived. Chai Zhen carried Little Milk Bag to the east room, followed by a group of children. Zhang Ying brought in a cotton cushion, one for each of them. They all sat on the bed, and Chai Zhen placed a small stool at the head of the bed. Chai Zhen closed the door, leaving them alone with the child. Zhang Ying went to the kitchen to help. Little Milk Bag took out his laptop, placed it on the stool, and opened iQiyi. "Journey to the West" was on the screen. Which episode was Great Grandfather on? Wang Wang said, "The Three Strikes on the White Bone Demon." Little Milk Bag opened the episode, and Chai Zhen sat down with her. The children sang along, "You carry the load, I lead the horse..." The Three Strikes on the White Bone Demon appeared on the screen, and the children were rapt, ecstatic, dancing with excitement. Little Milk Bag took out a candy stick, one for each of them, and she took one and slurped it. Chai Zhen helped her hold it, and her little tongue stuck out. Chai Zhen's heart melted. So cute! It was his darling grandchild. Chai Zhen looked at the children in front of him and smiled. He was so happy! What a fairy-like life!

Only when Old Lady Li arrived did Little Milk Bag put away his computer. Grandma carried him back to the west room to sleep, and Old Lady Li followed in a line, all heading off to bed. Chai Zhen closed the door. He went to the courtyard and asked if anyone was going to the county. Li Guang wanted to go see something, so he said, "Uncle, I want to go see you." "Okay, we'll leave tomorrow at 3:00 AM." "Who else is going? Jiaxing, you go. You drive the cart. Use the cart frame. We'll have lots of stuff tomorrow. If anyone wants to sell something, just let us know."

Sun Gui arrived and said Huo Hua would be there tomorrow, saying they had grain seeds and we should buy whatever we needed. "Okay," he said, "Let's drive two cars." Okay. Sun Gui left and went back to bed early. Chai Zhen also went to bed, staying in the new house. Alone. There were many people in the escort agency tonight, so Old Lady Li arranged for them to sleep together. The women went to the west room, and the men slept on the other kangs. She also made fifteen quilts to make do. There was a room in the new house, and two people slept on the bed. Several people from Li Dongjia also went. They all stayed. The fourth brother shouted, "It's getting warm. Whoever wants to take a bath, follow me and take a bath in the river." He left in a hurry.

Everyone was clean and had new quilts. "It's so comfortable." "Eat well and sleep well." "This is the life people should live." As they talked, they fell asleep. They got up early and worked all day, and they were tired. There are no lazy people among bodyguards.