Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

After seeing off Murong Chen and his wife, Xiao Yunxi went to the homestead.

She has been busy with the Ma family these past two days and hasn't paid much attention to family matters. Many of the workers building the house have never seen her as their boss.

Although Uncle Tang had already negotiated the wages when he asked them to come, the workers were not at ease because the boss did not show up.

Some of the hired workers are from this village, and some are from other villages. They are all selected by Uncle Tang, who knows them well. They often come out to do temporary work during the slack season and have a good reputation.

Xiao Yunxi was not familiar with them, but their hands were rough, with calluses and fine wounds, and it was obvious that they were people who worked frequently.

"Everyone stop for a moment, I'll say a few words."

"Uncle Tang should have told you all that the 10-cent daily wage includes a free lunch!"

"As long as you work hard, I won't treat you unfairly!"

"If you can finish the project soon, I'll give everyone a bonus."

Xiao Yunxi almost shouted out the slogan: seize opportunities, achieve brilliance, put people first, pursue excellence, comrades, thank you for your hard work.

Her current image is that of a boss who paints big pictures, but the employees like to hear her words. They feel at ease with the boss's promise. After all, only a few people like to imitate Sima Yi these days.

After patiently waiting for Xiao Yunxi to finish her "morning meeting", Uncle Tang began to ask a series of questions.

How thick should the wall be? How deep should the sewer pipe be? What materials should be used? I need to build a pool on the bathroom ceiling. How should I calculate the load-bearing capacity?

Uncle Tang was very anxious. He had no experience in building houses, and Xiao Yunxi's design was too advanced, so he was a little at a loss.

"Use 37 walls for the exterior walls and 18 walls for the interior partition walls..."

The thicker the bricks are, the better the thermal insulation and sound insulation effects are. Winters in the northwest are still very cold, so using 37-wall is more appropriate.

If the 49 wall wasn't too large of a project, Xiao Yunxi would have wanted to go for 49. The main point is that the thicker the better.

Xiao Yunxi arranged the work for the next two days. Uncle Tang took out a small gadget from his arms. It was indeed a toy she asked Uncle Tang to make for the children.

"I followed the drawings you gave me, but the rotation is a little jerky. I'll change the axis a little bit, and see if it works."

Xiao Yunxi fiddled with it twice. It couldn't be compared with modern technology, but it was enough as long as it rotated smoothly.

He took his things and went back, waving goodbye to the hired workers as he left:

"thanks everyone."

Hired workers:

"Serve the Master!"

Back home, Xiaobao, Goudai and Niuniu were squatting in the cowshed, chatting with the chickens and ducklings. Xiao Yunxi called them over and took out the gadgets made by Uncle Tang:

“Dangdangdang!”

"Does anyone know what this is?"

Niuniu shook her head:

"do not know."

"Niuniu, do you recognize the numbers above?"

“认识，是1、2、3、4、5、6.....”

"Niuniu is awesome! This is a number cube. Whoever can put all the numbers together on one side will get a snack that none of you have ever had before."

Xiaobao jumped up excitedly:

"Really? How delicious is it?"

"Spell it out first."

Xiao Bao couldn't wait to start turning the dice from Xiao Yunxi's hand, but after turning it for a long time, he could only put 7 numbers on one side and made no further progress.

"It's so difficult."

"I'll come, I'll come."

Gousheng started to spin, and it also turned into 7 sides. The aunts all came over curiously to join in the fun, but they were not as good as Gousheng and Xiaobao, as their brains were completely inadequate.

"The most difficult part of a Rubik's Cube is solving all six sides. Solving just one side is pretty easy."

"I'm sure I can do it!"

Xiaobao's damn desire to win was ready to take off, or perhaps the temptation of delicious food was greater. Just as the children were playing with the Rubik's Cube, Murong Chen, who had just returned to the county government office, smiled and respectfully sent Doctor Lu out.

"I'm so sorry to have caused you so much trouble."

Doctor Lu looked a bit disheveled, with messy hair and dirty clothes, looking like a beggar. He puffed his beard and glared, spitting everywhere:

"Feel sorry!"

"You allow border troops to arbitrarily arrest civilians. Is this how you act as a parent official?"

"If you delay the patient's treatment, what a sin it would be!"

"Please calm down. I didn't expect this would delay your treatment. The border troops arrested people so that the soldiers below could vent their anger. Otherwise, if their pay was stolen and they started to make a fuss, it would be a big deal."

"We can't just let them do whatever they want! Just make sure no one gets hurt, or I'll report you to the court!"

Doctor Lu had no official position and his medical skills were mediocre, but he was no match for his junior apprentice brother, a medical genius known as the most gifted doctor in Daxia, the chief of the Imperial Hospital, and a man who had a say in the emperor's affairs.

Can't be bothered, can't be bothered.

Murong Chen smiled and persuaded Doctor Lu to leave. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned around and walked into the yamen, heading towards the prison.

If the prisoners are not released, their families will probably be furious.

"Damn Murong Hai, you're so happy to do it yourself, but you let me clean up your mess!"

Murong Hai, who was in charge of Dongshan Town, sneezed twice, rubbed his nose and cursed:

"It must be that bastard Murong Chen who is scolding me."

The guards covered their mouths and laughed secretly.

The general is the cousin of the county magistrate. If any other general did such a ridiculous thing, Murong Chen would definitely be angry and might even dare to engage in a fight with the border troops.

When County Magistrate Murong was an official in the capital, he dared to turn against the cabinet ministers, otherwise he would not have been assigned to serve as an official in this poor place in the northwest.

"What are you laughing laughing!"

"Have you made any progress in the matter you were asked to investigate?"

The guard reported with a smile:

"According to the confession of the Ma family servants, not long before we arrived, Ma Hu was abducted by a bandit named San Ye. This San Ye was the bandit leader of Piao Miao Peak in Qishan Mountain."

Murong Hai's expression was stern:

"So our news has leaked out?"

The guard shook his head:

"That shouldn't be the case. This morning, the Ma family's housekeeper discovered the storehouse had been robbed, and then asked Ma Hu to simply pack his bags. I guess he went out for a trip."

Murong Hai had an unfathomable look on his face:

"That makes sense! The more impossible it is, the more likely it is. The truth is often unexpected. Have you explored the road to Piaomiao Peak?"

"We've already surveyed the area and drawn up a map. As soon as the general's troops arrive, we'll immediately march into the mountains to suppress the bandits."

Murong Hai is not staying here for vacation. If the banditry is not eliminated, it will eventually become a disaster.

Xiao Yunxi's home,

Xiaobao turned the Rubik's Cube and found that there were still 7 numbers. He could not complete one side. He had tried countless times but still failed.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

He yelled three times, covered his head and knelt on the ground, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle and yelling:

"This Rubik's Cube is too difficult. Baby can't do it..."

Accompany it with music, the sound of snowflakes fluttering and the snipping of winter plum blossoms, and the flavor comes out.

Gousheng also tried many times, but failed, and then he was scratching his head anxiously:

"Aunt, can this really be spelled out?"

"of course."

Xiao Yunxi didn't rush to demonstrate. He looked at Dabao:

"Want to try?"

Xiaobao and Gousheng are too young, but Dabao is smart and has strong logical thinking ability, so maybe we can give it a try.

Dabao didn't do it himself. After watching Xiaobao and Goudan playing for so long, he probably had some ideas in his mind. He picked up the Rubik's Cube and turned it slowly.

I finished 7 numbers very quickly, just like Goudan and Xiaobao, but I couldn't recover the remaining two.

"Mom, look, even my eldest brother couldn't finish it."

Xiao Yunxi really wanted to sew his mouth shut. He was not smart enough, but he was still stubborn.

Dabao ignored him and started turning the Rubik's Cube, restoring 8 squares with continuous movements.

"Wow, big brother is awesome!"

Then Dabao pushed the Rubik's Cube again, and the side he had just put together suddenly became a mess. Xiaobao shouted:

"Oh, brother, you've messed it up!"

The next second, his eyes widened as he saw Dabao's fingers moving rapidly, and all the numbers on the Rubik's Cube stopped on one side:

His eyes were blank, like a mentally retarded person. Gousheng rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

"Is it really done?"

Outside the courtyard, a voice came:

"What was accomplished?"

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