My humble days in ancient times

The villagers would come over whenever they had free time. Wang Erdan came strolling over, his arms swaying, Old Li came strolling over slowly with his hands behind his back, Grandpa Xu came trembling on crutches, and Xu Dafu and Li also walked together...

After the wall on the hillside was built, everyone started building the house without stopping.

The new house was designed by Xu Ruyi.

Wang Youcai's eyes widened when he received the blueprints, and he secretly exclaimed, "I've never seen such a novel design before!"

After the new house was built, Xu Ruyi took the trouble to have the garden planted with various colorful flowers.

After the new house was completely built, Xu Ruyi decorated it carefully and meticulously.

After seeing the final effect, everyone couldn't help but nod and praise it.

Many people couldn't contain their curiosity and rushed over to see the house.

Huang Guiyun and Luo Daying came together that day. When they saw the house, they were stunned and amazed.

The first thing I saw was a magnificent garden, with exquisite gatehouses on both sides of the gate.

The garden is filled with a dazzling array of flowers, including gorgeous roses, colorful Chinese roses, pure lilies, fresh and elegant chrysanthemums, dreamy lavender, fragrant jasmine, and elegant tulips... In short, it is a dazzling array of colors.

After passing through the archway of the garden, what comes into view is a large sparkling pond full of graceful lotus flowers.

There is a uniquely shaped arch bridge over the pond. When you walk across the bridge, you can see three spacious and bright tiled houses, which serve as reception rooms.

Then, through a door at the back, there's a large courtyard. Inside the courtyard is a grand two-story building. There are three east wing rooms and three west wing rooms. Each room has a wall around it, creating three independent, cozy courtyards.

There are two small courtyards behind this large courtyard, and the two courtyards on the east side are used as servants' quarters.

To the west of the courtyard lay five acres of fertile vegetable patch, and to the south lay a spacious horse racing track. Beyond the patch, to the west, lay a lush peach orchard, extending halfway up the hillside.

Two acres of land were specially reserved for the vegetable patch, and these two acres were neatly paved with bricks, and the ground was carefully paved with smooth blue bricks. A wide path was specially left in the middle of the vegetable patch, and the ground was also paved with solid blue bricks, all the way to the peach orchard.

A spacious pavilion has been built in the peach orchard, so even on rainy days, you can walk directly to the vegetable fields and peach orchard without worrying about getting muddy or slippery.

There was really a lot of money. The ground in the yard was paved with smooth blue bricks. I didn’t expect that even the vegetable garden was paved with bricks. Anyone in the village who saw it would be surprised.

Huang Guiyun asked Luo Daying jealously, "How much does such a nice courtyard cost?"

Luo Daying shook his head in bewilderment and said, "I don't know, but it must be at least a few hundred taels! Xu Ruyi is really a spendthrift. Where did he get so much money?"

Huang Guiyun and Luo Daying's eyes were filled with jealousy at this moment, and the flames of jealousy seemed to be burning, and they felt sour in their hearts.

When she got home, Huang Guiyun threw herself on the bed in a rage, feeling mad with jealousy. "Why can a little brat live in such a nice yard while I can only stay in this shabby place?"

Looking at the small and shabby place where she lived, Huang Guiyun was full of disgust. She felt that it was like a doghouse and could not compare to Xu Ruyi's new yard.

At night, Huang Guiyun had a beautiful dream. In the dream, she transformed into a noble lady. She was surrounded by a large number of maids and servants. Someone carefully served her meals and she had a comfortable sedan chair to ride when she went out. She did not have to do anything every day and just lay down to her heart's content.

The more she thought about it, the more beautiful it became. She couldn't help but grin, and her laughter was especially loud even in her dream.

After seeing the new house, Zhou couldn't help but praise it, "Xu girl is so lucky. No, no, it's all four of them who are lucky. I couldn't even dream of having such a nice yard in my lifetime. To have such a nice house is truly a blessing earned through several lifetimes!"

The village head paced back and forth, saying, "This is the only one of its kind in the area. It seems the chili oil is making a lot of money. This Xu girl has a good business sense. It's not easy for her to live like this!"

Xiong Da, Xiong Er and Zhou Qiang also gathered together to drink and chat.

Xiong Da picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said, "I didn't expect that Miss Xu is so good at making money. Such a big yard must have cost a lot of money! I estimate that it must cost several hundred taels of silver."

Zhou Qiang picked up the wine flask, filled it up, and downed it in one gulp. He said, "A person with ability has been capable since childhood. I admire her wholeheartedly. Apart from anything else, the design of that courtyard, honestly, I haven't seen anything like it in the county. The layout and structure are truly ingenious."

Xiong Da frowned and said, "You're right, you haven't seen it. What's going on in her head every day? How come she's better than us? Why can't we think of these ways to make money and these novel designs?"

Xiong Er sighed and said, "We're from the same village, so why are we so different? Sigh...same people, different fates!"

Zhou Qiang put down his wine glass and asked, "Are you envious?"

Xiong Er said without hesitation, "Of course I'm envious, but I'm definitely not jealous. They earned it through their own abilities, so we can only admire them."

Xiong Da and Zhou Qiang nodded.

Xiong Da laughed and said, "Many people in the village are jealous, right? But I only know Huang Guiyun. She must be so jealous that she can't sleep. Hahahaha..."

After hearing this, several people couldn't help laughing, and their laughter echoed in the room.

Xu Dafu and Mrs. Li had smiles on their faces all day long. Mrs. Li, while sewing a shoe sole, said, "I didn't expect these two kids to be so capable. Their cleverness and drive are much greater than their father's."

Ever since Tian Yuhe entered the courtyard and took a look, she felt uncomfortable as if there was a stone blocking her heart.

Tian Yuhe pulled Xu Dachuan's sleeve and said coquettishly, "You are that girl's father, you should live in the new house. It's such a pity not to live in such a nice house!"

Xu Dachuan frowned and said, "How is that possible? We have separated. We have been living separately for a long time. How can we just live there casually?"

Tian Yuhe insisted, "Splitting the family doesn't mean severing ties. You can live there naturally. Go and talk to them. Can they still kick you out?"

Widow Wang was standing under the leafy locust tree at the entrance of the village, beaming with joy as she said, "Xu Ruyi will be the eldest daughter from now on. Look at her now, she looks more and more wealthy. Her little face is so white and rosy, she looks like someone who stepped out of a painting."

Old Li put his hands behind his back and said cheerfully, "He's a capable person. He'll live in a big yard in the future. Someone will cook for him, someone will wash his clothes, and he won't have to worry about anything. It's wonderful! Even a god wouldn't trade that for a good life."

Aunt Li curled her lips and said, "Oh, it's inconvenient to have to run so far to sell eggs in the future! It will take a lot of effort to go back and forth."

Zhang San said with a sad face, "From now on there will be no work to do. There will be no meat to eat. How can I live like this?"

Uncle Xu stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Just be content. You've made a lot of money in the past six months. It's enough to eat for two years! Are you still not satisfied?"

As for Wang Erdan, he was now well again, but he was drinking alone at home, drinking bowl after bowl as if it were free.

Jiang was so angry watching from the side that she scolded him a few times. Seeing that Wang Erdan was unmoved, she went to visit him in a fit of anger.

Wang Erdan grew angrier and angrier as he thought about it, his heart a mess. Everyone at Xu Ruyi's house was making a lot of money, living a comfortable life. But he, having finally recovered from his illness, had missed out on this golden opportunity to make money, and now he had no work to do. Thinking of this, he slammed his bowl to the ground, spilling his wine.