My humble days in ancient times

Seeing that everyone was still surrounding Wang Erdan and asking him questions, Wang Youcai got so angry that his face flushed red. He shouted, "There's no gold or silver here. Stop thinking about it and get to work! You're all just thinking about nonsense instead of doing your work."

Seeing that Wang Youcai was truly furious, everyone reluctantly dispersed. They were still mumbling, full of reluctance, but they didn't dare to disobey and had to continue working hard.

After the wasteland had been cleared of stones and the uneven areas meticulously leveled, the people began turning the soil, pulling oxen and donkeys with heavy plows. Harnessed by the people's shouts, the oxen and donkeys laboriously yet resolutely moved forward, loosening the hardened earth bit by bit.

Afterwards, people used ropes and wooden sticks to carefully divide the fields into small pieces, neatly and in order.

At this busy and hopeful time, Li Hehua gave birth to a beautiful daughter.

Zhuzi and Aunt Zhang were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling, and the smiles on their faces were as bright as blooming flowers.

When Xu Ruyi heard the good news, she put down her work and ran over to take a look, wanting to see the new life with great joy.

The newborn baby lay quietly in the cradle, its tiny body as delicate as a newly opened flower bud.

Her eyes were tightly closed, her small nose slightly tilted, and her breathing moved gently, like a cute little rabbit. Her lips were as red as cherries, and occasionally they would move gently, as if she was savoring something sweet in her sleep. Her small hands were clenched into fists, as if she was trying to grasp the warmth and love this new world had given her.

"Have you chosen a name?" Xu Ruyi asked with concern.

Li Hehua smiled gently: "I haven't thought about it yet, but there's no rush, I'll think about it slowly!"

Xu Ruyi nodded in agreement.

Just then, Aunt Zhang carefully brought a bowl of steaming and fragrant crucian carp soup and handed it to Li Hehua.

At this time, Tian Yuhe, Huang Guiyun, and Widow Wang came over, talking and laughing.

After Xu Ruyi and Aunt Zhang exchanged a few more heartfelt words, they got up and left.

After Xu Ruyi left, Tian Yuhe came up to Li Hehua and said, "Hehua, now that you have a child, you'll be busy in the future."

Li Hehua smiled and replied, "It's fun to be busy."

Huang Guiyun continued, "That's right. Children are the treasure of the family."

Widow Wang also nodded: "Yes, yes, but raising a child is not easy."

Everyone was chatting one after another. Li Hehua listened and drank crucian carp soup, her heart full of happiness and anticipation.

Xu Qinghe carefully selected a batch of fish fry and carefully placed them in the large pond in front of the yard. Watching the fry swimming happily in the water, a gratified smile spread across his face. Then, he immediately went to purchase rice seeds, making full preparations for the upcoming planting season.

Xu Ruyi went to a seed shop to select vegetable seeds. She carefully checked along the way, looking for any fresh seeds. Her efforts paid off, and she was pleasantly surprised to finally buy watermelon seeds in a small, unassuming shop in the corner of the county town.

Xu Ruyi was so excited when she saw the watermelon seeds that her eyes lit up. The waiter was completely confused by Xu Ruyi's beaming expression, not understanding why these ordinary seeds could make this woman so excited.

After returning home, Xu Ruyi happily set aside two acres of fertile land in the vegetable garden and planted watermelons with great anticipation.

Xu Ruyuan came over and asked, "Sister, what is this?"

"Watermelon is a summer fruit." Xu Ruyi explained patiently.

Xu Qinghe also came over: "Never heard of it? What does it look like? Is it delicious?"

Xu Ruyi looked at Xu Qinghe and Xu Ruyuan with curiosity and said with a smile, "You'll know when the time comes. It's juicy and sweet!"

"I'm so looking forward to it." Xu Ruyuan clenched his fists and placed them in front of his chest, his eyes full of desire.

"I heard that it tastes even better if you soak it in a well. It can cool you down in the summer and is no worse than ice and snow or Sushan." Xu Ruyi said happily, her face filled with beautiful visions of the future.

Xu Qinghe asked curiously, "How did you know?"

"I heard it from others." Xu Ruyi explained weakly, thinking that it would be better not to say too much so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Xu Qinghe nodded thoughtfully. "Okay, but in a couple of days I want to buy some books on planting and breeding. Now that we have a chicken coop and an orchard at home, it's better to learn more so that we can better manage these businesses."

Xu Ruyi nodded in agreement: "That's good. It never hurts to learn more knowledge."

At this time, Jiang Jingchen came over in a hurry. Seeing this, Xu Qinghe immediately followed him out of the vegetable garden without hesitation.

"Is there any progress?" Xu Qinghe asked impatiently, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Okay, we found three shops in the city, and the locations are all good. Young Master, you can go and take a look." Jiang Jingchen answered respectfully.

Xu Qinghe nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, I will take some time to go and see it in the next two days."

Jiang Jingchen continued, "We also found two shops in the next county."

"Oh, either I can't find a single one, or they all appear. Now I have to start sowing seeds again." Xu Qinghe suddenly became a little anxious, frowning and pacing back and forth.

Jiang Jingchen hurriedly said, "I want you to go over and take a look at the shop first and then buy it. It's okay to open it later."

At this time, Xu Ruyi came over and said with a firm face: "Brother, you go ahead and take care of the farm work. I'll take care of it."

"Can you do it? It's such a big piece of land, and we don't know much about farming." Xu Qinghe frowned even tighter, his face full of worry.

"What's the big deal? I'll go find my grandparents and dad and ask them to help me find a solution. Besides, everyone in the village knows how to farm. After they're done with their busy farming season, I'll hire them to help!"

Xu Qinghe thought about it carefully and felt that it was okay, so he said, "That's fine. I'll pack up and go to the capital city with Jingchen now."

Xu Ruyi nodded and reminded him worriedly, "Be careful on the road. When you get there, observe the surrounding shops carefully and observe the customer flow."

"I understand." Xu Qinghe responded loudly, striding forward without looking back, and his figure quickly disappeared in the distance.

"Brother is a very busy man now." Xu Ruyuan pouted and came over skipping while speaking.

"Yes, sometimes I'm so busy that I don't even have time to eat." Xu Ruyi agreed, with a look of heartache on her face.

"Oh, I won't be able to see him for a long time. But it's good too, no one will talk about Qingyan and me at the dinner table." Xu Ruyuan crossed his arms in front of his chest with a hint of joy on his face.

Xu Ruyi raised an eyebrow and asked deliberately: "Then should I look at you two?"

Xu Ruyuan's face suddenly fell. He stamped his feet and said loudly, "No, I don't agree. Humph." He looked like an angry little toad.

"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. You're just too prone to throwing tantrums." Xu Ruyi glanced at her helplessly, shook her head gently, and said, "Let's go wash our hands, then take a break and prepare for dinner. We've been busy all day, it's time to relax."

After hearing this, Xu Ruyuan snorted, but still followed Xu Ruyi obediently to the place to wash hands.

Along the way, Xu Ruyi kept nagging: "You little girl, don't be so willful in the future, otherwise no one will spoil you when you grow up." Xu Ruyuan pouted and muttered softly: "I know, I know."

The two walked into the house side by side, the sunlight shining on them, casting two long shadows.