Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

The next morning after breakfast, everyone got on the truck. There was a passenger bus left here, which was just right for use today.

Half an hour later, we arrived at the artillery battalion.

Guoguo said, "This is the place I like. Not far from here is where we want to go. There is a waterfall there, a lake below, and a large area of ​​land nearby. It's a good place to live."

The car drove all the way to the river before stopping. Everyone in the car got out. It was the place with beautiful mountains and clear waters that Guo Guo had described. Zhang Lin and Kong Ziwu both liked it. Guo Guo said, "There are no people living here yet. I think it's a good place. We can build a village here in the future."

Jiale came on horseback and Fu Zhaoxia's eyes were red. They hadn't seen each other for more than three years. Jiale hugged Fu Zhaoxia, "I'm sorry for wronging you!" "I'm fine, how are you?" "Okay, I just missed you. Now that you're here, don't leave." "Yeah." Xiaochen and Jiajia stood aside, looking at their parents. Guoguo came over and pulled the two brothers away. "Come with your sister. Let's see where we will live in the future." Xiaochen: "Okay. Sister, we will live here for a long time in the future!" "Well, this place is close to the sea. In the future, we will live in the sea and find an island in the middle of the sea. We will live here as a family. When we get bored, we can come here and walk around!" Jiajia: "I like it. I will follow my sister too." "Of course you have to go too. I can't leave you behind." Jiajia smiled happily! His sister has him in her heart! Guoguo took them to a flat land in the distance. "We'll build a house here in the future. Next time we come, we'll build a house. Your third uncle is here, let him supervise the work. We can build it now. I'll draw the blueprints. Let's build it like the house we live in now! Each person will occupy a floor." Jiajia jumped up, "Okay! Okay! Big sister, I like it!"

Look around, there's no one living for hundreds of miles. Haha, within a thousand miles, only these soldiers live here. No one lives here, nestled between Duanping and Yongqing Prefectures. Guoguo chose this place because it's far from the city, and he wants to live a secluded life here. Even though there are soldiers here now, they're not many, and it's still a long way to go, but it's not lonely. It's managed by our family, so everything is convenient. In the future, we'll even build a road just for us to walk on, all the way to the sea...

Guoguo called Zhang Lin and Kong Ziwu and said, "This is a flat piece of land with no one living within a thousand miles. It's just right for us to live here. We can reclaim the land freely. We won't collect grain for ten years. Even if we collect it, no one will come. We are the masters of this land. We can sell what we can't eat. We can also keep it for ourselves. Save your own food! This time I will leave this big boat for you two families to use. My third uncle can sail, so let him teach you how to sail.

There are many coastal cities, and we can go elsewhere to do business. Just like I did the other day, I earned nine thousand taels of silver in just one morning, and that's after deducting the original investment. If we need help, we can ask the army. My eldest brother Huanhuan is stationed at the docks and by the sea, and my third uncle is even closer. There are plenty of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese there, and they're self-sufficient. We can ask them for some chicks and ducklings, raise them ourselves, and eat the meat ourselves. Everything will get better over time. After all, there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses living here. It's late today. Starting tomorrow, we'll build houses for you families first, so you'll have a place to live." Shopkeeper Ma, upon hearing this, didn't want to leave anymore and suggested it to Guoguo, who readily agreed. "Okay, you guys can stay. It's like you have four families. Choose one person to be the village chief, someone who can read and write, like Grandpa Sun Gui." Kong Ziwu: "For such a person, we'd better choose Shopkeeper Ma. He's experienced and has traveled a lot." Kong Da: "Dad, I want to be like my eldest brother He." Shopkeeper Ma: "Let the young people do it. I'm old and can't worry about it anymore." Guoguo: "Uncle Ma is not old. Let Brother Kong be the village chief. You four families can discuss any problems. Now I have to worry more. Each family, take a look. How big do you want your house to be? Tell me tomorrow and I'll draw a blueprint for everyone. We can all build the same."

"Okay." It's not cold here, so Guoguo will stay here tonight. Take out the tents and set up the tents. Jiale asked the soldiers to come and help with the stove, and the horse-drawn cart brought bricks. Guoguo went to an uninhabited place and also planned to build a house nearby. Cement and lime were sent from the space - there wasn't much lime, but it was enough for these families. There was a brick kiln here to make bricks. There were also steel bars, and Guoguo took them all out. Tarpaulin, oilcloth and other supplies. Guoguo looked at the things in front of him, and slowly took root here, and everything would be there.

Guoguo went back and found Jiale, saying, "Third Uncle, look for anyone in the army who knows carpentry. Find them all, anyone who can build a house, anyone with a special skill. Count them all. They also need to make bricks for us, and see if there are any large bluestones nearby, as we'll need them for building the house. Help with the work." Jiale chuckled, "Okay, I know all that. We'll find out when we're building the house. There are plenty of carpenters, so leave the work of felling trees to me."

Guoguo thought about using sand, which he didn't have here, but he did have in his space, and there was a lot of sand on his own seashore, which he could dig up and use.

Guoguo sat down to draw a blueprint. The building looked roughly the same as it does now. Yang Yang and Xuyao ​​came over to give their suggestions on how to improve the house. In the end, it was decided that each family's building would be at least 300 square meters in size. As for the yard, hehe, Yang Yang said, "We can all share a large yard. If you don't want to, just put up a wall." Guoguo said, "Well, for the sake of long-term living, let's change it. Each family can have their own yard. We can also open a large door in the wall to connect them. From the outside, it looks like two houses, but inside, it's one." Yang Yang said, "That's good. Or we can connect them with the balcony!" Guoguo thought about it and said, "This time, we'll connect the top floor. The lower floors won't be connected. The first and top floors can be used. We'll still have five floors for each family. That should be enough for us to live in!" Xuyao ​​said, "That's enough." The family agreed on the blueprint for the house, and Guoguo completed it.

This time I won’t farm at home, but outside and grow flowers and fruit trees in the yard.

The next day, Guoguo led a group to the site. Yeheng, Chai Donghua, Chai En, Guoguo, and even Chai's father were all there. Guoguo explained, "The blueprints have been slightly changed this time. A small family will still have a single-story building, but there won't be access from the balcony! The same applies to the top floor. Also, each building will have its own courtyard, connected by a small door in the wall. You can also enter and exit through the main door. There will be five floors, with the top floor open to the sky. The courtyard will have five acres of land, and we'll only grow flowers, not crops." Everyone listened. The villagers of Taohua Village didn't understand, but they got the general idea. Guoguo continued, "Let's measure the site now. Do you want to build a house here, brother?" Chai Donghua said without hesitation, "Yes! I'll live with you." Guoguo smiled and said, "Okay, I'll measure it for you too. Every small family has a house." Yeheng took a ruler. Jiahe said, "Let me do it. I understand these." Yeheng said, "Okay. Each family will occupy eight acres of land." Guoguo said, "Okay." Kong Ziwu said, "Guoguo, let's take this opportunity to let my eldest and second sons live separately." Guoguo said, "Okay. Each person counts as one household." Kong Wu said, "Okay. That's it." Guoguo registered it.

Guoguo, the registered household owner, haha, needs to build at least fifteen buildings, with her own being the largest. Jiahe and the eldest son of the Kong family measured the area together! Kong Xiangxi: "If we all move in, there will be quite a few people, and it will be a small village." Jiahe: "Well, it's just that they're not living here yet. They're all leaving soon, and the kids are in school, so they can't come for a while. They can only stay for a while during the holidays. Maybe they won't come for a few years." The eldest son of the Kong family: "That's fine. We're the first pioneers!" Hahaha. Jiahe smiled: "Yes."...

They spent the day busy measuring the bases for the houses. Finally, the foundations for each house were complete. The next morning, at dawn, Guoguo said, "Let's build the houses for the families who are staying here first. Dig the foundations wide and deep." Jiale also arrived with his men, directing the work. The people looking for bluestone had left, so today they would start digging the foundations.

Strength lies in numbers. In just one day, all the foundations were dug out, two meters wide and three meters deep. Rebar, cement, and sand were already there, just waiting to be hauled back the bluestone. At nightfall, a group of horse-drawn carriages returned, over twenty loaded with large bluestones. Guoguo realized that only he knew how to weld; no, Chai Donghua and the Demon Lord could weld the steel supports. The bottom layer was deep inside. Huangbao used his spiritual power to make a round trip and bought a crane to hoist the steel supports. Soldiers helped, tying the rebar and mixing the mud. Fortunately, there were people. In one day, the foundations of three houses were laid, with earthquake-resistant designs. The bluestones were placed by older men, who supported them firmly. Then, a slurry of sand and cement was poured in to fill the gaps and stabilize the bluestones. After the foundations were laid, they had to wait for a while. Then they worked on the foundations of the other houses. It took a month to complete all the foundations.

That night, Guoguo held a meeting. "We'll have to work on this before we can continue building. We'll have to wait a few months. We'll live in tents during this time. During the day, we'll start clearing the land. Spring planting is about to begin. I've left a large combine harvester with everyone. Seeds and food are in the tent. Next, we'll start clearing the land and planting. It's time for us to leave. Come back in the summer when the children are on vacation. We'll be building the house then. Thank you all for your hard work. We all have to leave tomorrow." Kong Ziwu: "I can't bear to see you go." Guoguo consoled him: "Grandpa Kong, we'll be back. Leave some things here for you sisters-in-law to learn how to make. Once you're done, we'll sell them in Hanhai City. When you go, tell my third uncle to bring soldiers with you. There will be people to look after us. Uncle Jiahe and his aunt will stay here." The two children were about to go to school, and Guoguo wanted to take them both with her. Wang Min: "Guoguo, they're still young. Let's wait another year." Guoguo thought: "Okay, next year is fine too." That way, Huanhuan's family would be reunited, and Chai En would have to leave. Separated from his parents. Wang Min was reluctant, but there was nothing she could do; her daughter-in-law wasn't from here. ...

Before daybreak, Guoguo took everyone away. After the car left, Jiahe checked the supplies left by Guoguo. Haha. Wang Min looked at it and thought, if all of this is sold, it will not be afraid of rain if it is covered with a tarpaulin, so it can be sold slowly. Wang Min found men's underwear, soap, towels, washbasins, bath towels, bed sheets, quilts, duvet covers and other daily necessities. Wang Min: "Shall I go to the army with Mrs. Kong to sell them?" Jiahe: "Don't go. Not for the time being. The soldiers helped us build houses. It would be ugly if you ask for money. We won't sell them. After the land is planted, we can go out to the sea and sell them in the city." "Okay. You are right." "Now it is mainly about reclaiming wasteland and planting. Ask the army for some chicks and pigs to raise some animals." "Okay. Wait until Jiale comes and talk about it. If it doesn't work, we will pay for the chicks." Jiahe chuckled, "No, these are all given by Guoguo. She didn't ask for money. We don't need to buy them." "Yeah, okay. Just ask them. Haha."

After breakfast, everyone went to open up the wasteland. After clearing the ground, they used the large machine to plow and sow seeds. In one day, they planted over fifty acres of land. Kong Ziwu exclaimed, "With this magical tool, haha, farming is so fast!" Jia He said, "Well, in half a year, we won't have enough food to eat." Kong Wu said, "Yes, we came to the right place! Small plots of land can be plowed with oxen." Jia He laughed and said, "Well, look here, Uncle Kong, there are no small plots of land. It's just endless wasteland."

Kong Ziwu: "What if it rains?" Jia He: "If it rains, divert the water into the river. Nothing will happen."

Jia He was calm and composed, always knowing what to do. When Huang Bao left, he gave them two bags: one filled with supplies and the other a canteen. They drank from the water they drank. Jia He hid the bags in his waist bag, which looked like a simple bag and canteen. Only when the bags were gone could he take the contents out.

During this time, we cleared the land and planted vegetables. Men and women worked together, and all five oranges stayed. I helped with the chores—mainly cooking.

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