My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

The site chosen by Ji Yunshuang was in a ravine at the foot of Heshan Mountain.

She plans to build a sturdy wall around the house after it is finished, and then transplant some large, leafy trees to the outside of the wall.

In this way, together with the bushes on both sides of the valley, the houses can be perfectly hidden.

The Zhao family's homestead should be located next to theirs; ideally, the Zhao family's house should be enclosed within it to achieve perfect concealment.

Therefore, when they reached the foundation, she told Old Mrs. Zhao about her plan.

Lu Yinheng was negotiating wages with the workers that Gao Lan had helped hire.

Hearing her talking to Old Mrs. Zhao, he paused slightly and gave Ji Yunshuang a deep look.

Ji Yunshuang was talking to Old Madam Zhao when she noticed his gaze. She met his eyes and asked, "Do you have a problem with that?"

Lu Yinheng shook his head, "No!"

Not only that, Ji Yunshuang's thoughts perfectly coincided with his.

It was precisely because everyone's thoughts were exactly the same that he couldn't control the expression on his face.

"Since there isn't one, then let's do it the way I said." After saying that, Ji Yunshuang ignored him and continued to talk to Old Madam Zhao about her plans.

Old Mrs. Zhao, however, glanced at Lu Yinheng a few more times with a smile, and whispered to Ji Yunshuang, "Your man is really good to you."

Ji Yunshuang: "..."

No, where exactly did you guys get the idea that this jerk treats her well?

He clearly didn't respect her, acting as if she owed him a debt of gratitude.

Perhaps because her disapproval was too obvious, Old Mrs. Zhao said, "Isn't this good?"

Look at your husband, he makes all the decisions at home, and he respects you so much! You couldn't find two men like him even if you searched the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.”

Ji Yunshuang could only offer a polite smile.

In her opinion, the reason he lets her make all the decisions must be because she is too outstanding.

They considered everything more comprehensively than he had, and he felt ashamed that he couldn't compare, so he simply listened to his own opinions.

This is entirely because she is too outstanding; what does it have to do with whether the scoundrel of a man is good or not?

If it weren't for how much she loved the two adorable kids, she wouldn't bother living under the same roof as him!

Or should we leave the father and keep the son?

Grandma Zhao wasn't one to meddle in other people's business. After chatting with Ji Yunshuang for a few minutes, she quickly brought the topic back to the present.

She wholeheartedly agreed to Ji Yunshuang's suggestion.

Not only did she agree, she was also very grateful to Ji Yunshuang for taking care of her family. She trusted Ji Yunshuang completely and said that Ji Yunshuang had full authority to make the decision.

Old Mrs. Zhao's actions were somewhat ingratiating.

Her husband and son were killed by enemies while she was fleeing. Now she and her daughter-in-law are raising the child alone. Even if they manage to find help step by step, that's a matter for the future.

Now, we are ultimately outnumbered and outmatched.

She tried her best to maintain a good relationship with the Lu family.

In order to stabilize the relationship between the two families, she even considered asking Ji Yunshuang more than once to arrange a marriage between their children.

Seeing that Ji Yunshuang and her husband doted on Lu Yuzhu like a treasure, she knew that the Lu family probably didn't want to arrange a marriage for their child.

Therefore, it was never brought up in the end.

After the two agreed on the plan, the next question was how to build it.

Ji Yunshuang's family has many houses, and since she asked Gao Lan to find the workers, her house will definitely be repaired first.

This time, Gao Lan found a total of twenty-eight men, all of whom she felt were honest and reliable.

Ji Yunshuang was very satisfied after meeting the person.

These people came to inspect the foundation today, and they all brought tools with them. While Ji Yunshuang and Old Lady Zhao were talking, some of them had already taken the initiative to pick up hoes and start weeding.

When Ji Yunshuang arrived, she said that if they were confirmed to work for her, they wouldn't need to be paid for today, as they had arrived too late. They usually started working at dawn when they went to work for others.

Ji Yunshuang hurriedly said, "The reason for this is our fault; we arrived too late."

We'll pay you as usual, but we've just settled in the village, and we haven't even set up all our pots and pans yet. So, we'll have to trouble everyone to go home for lunch today, and please stay for dinner after you finish work tonight.

When hiring villagers to work in Shuanghe Village, it's common practice to provide them with lunch, something Gao Lan had told Ji Yunshuang in advance.

Ji Yunshuang previously thought cooking was too troublesome and was considering paying more wages so that people could eat at their own homes.

However, after learning about the general situation of each family, she decided to cover lunch.

Firstly, it's the local custom, and secondly, going home takes time, not to mention some families are reluctant to eat well. If they eat poorly at home, they won't have the energy to work in the afternoon, which will definitely affect their efficiency.

After hearing her words, the workers present all said that she was straightforward and honest in her work, and that they would put their hearts into building the house as if it were their own, and would never try to cheat or shirk their responsibilities, ensuring that they could move into their houses before the coldest days of winter.

After saying some polite words and thanking them, Ji Yunshuang left the base of the mountain valley first, intending to rent an oxcart to go to the city to do some shopping.

*

Last night, after Gao Lan went back and told Wang Erniu about Ji Yunshuang's invitation to partner with her in business, the couple both felt they had met a benefactor.

Wang Erniu said, "She's a good person, but we can't let her down. When doing business, you have to keep accurate records. If you don't know how, call Da Cong to help you."

Gao Lan glanced at him sideways, feigning anger, and said, "Do you think I don't know what's what? Don't I have any sense of propriety?"

Wang Erniu scratched the back of his head and said awkwardly, "I know you know what you're doing. I just want to say that we are all honest people. We should do things honestly and not become like those other families in the village and forget our place just because we have a little power."

After listening to her husband's words, Gao Lan actually calmed down and thought about it carefully.

Although she hadn't known Ji Yunshuang for very long, she felt that Ji Yunshuang was an extraordinary woman. She was the most intelligent and beautiful person she had ever met.

Such a clever and extraordinary woman, if you try to outsmart her, you'll only be cutting off your own path to survival.

She's finally given this opportunity, she's definitely not going to do something so foolish.

Not only must we be honest and conscientious in our work.

You also need to do things to her satisfaction, be quick to help her, and think what she wants.

Gao Lan thought about it all night, and this morning she asked Wang Erniu to go to the Lu family's land to help with the work.

She went from house to house, asking if each family had any extra grain. Besides peas, she also wanted other beans, millet, and other grains.

Since the news of the Northern Qi invasion came, many families have been worried about unforeseen events and have been holding onto their grain without daring to sell it.

Nowadays, the prices of all kinds of grains have risen a lot. Some families that produce a lot of grain but are short of money are secretly considering whether to sell some.

When Gao Lan came to inquire and he found the price to be reasonable, he no longer hesitated and sold the grain to her.

Gao Lan got up early in the morning without eating breakfast and took her son to visit each household. After running around for half the morning, they bought a whole cart full of various grains and took it directly to the Fang family's old house.

Just then, Ji Yunshuang was thinking about where to rent an oxcart to go into town when she saw Gao Lan driving the oxcart over. She was immediately delighted and said, "Sister Gao, you've come at just the right time."

As she spoke, she looked at the oxcart behind Gao Lan, her smile deepening. "Did you buy all these peas? You're really efficient."

Gao Lan smiled and drove the oxcart into the yard. "I bought you some of the other grains besides peas."

I figured even if you don't need it for building your house, you'll need it later. Buying it in the village is a little cheaper than at the grain store, and it's fresher—it's all from this year's autumn harvest.”

Ji Yunshuang was truly surprised by her thoughtfulness and thanked her repeatedly, saying, "Sister Gao, thank you so much. I was just about to rent an oxcart to go to town to buy grain! You've been a great help to me."

Hearing her heartfelt thanks, Gao Lan breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed her decision was right.

She laughed and said, "There's no need to thank me. It was just a small favor. I'm glad you don't think I'm being nosy."

"Sister Gao, what are you saying? How could I possibly think you're being nosy?" After thanking her profusely, Ji Yunshuang was about to give Gao Lan some silver.

Gao Lan, however, told Wang Dacong to show the bill he had written down to Ji Yunshuang first, "Sister Ji, don't rush to pay. Look at the bill and weigh it."

Gao Lan mainly bought whole grains today. Although grain prices have risen, whole grains are still much cheaper than rice.

Yesterday, Ji Yunshuang gave Gao Lan five taels of silver and asked her to buy peas. Today, Gao Lan only spent one and a half taels of silver on peas, and used the other three and a half taels to buy other grains.

Gao Lan's point was that since the two families were going to do business together, his family should also contribute half of the money invested in buying peas in the early stages.

Therefore, she should also take out one and a half taels of silver to buy peas, so Ji Yunshuang wouldn't need to take out any more money.

Ji Yunshuang insisted on giving Gao Lan silver, and even gave her ten taels at once, asking Gao Lan to help buy more peas if any family members in the surrounding villages were willing to sell other grains.

For those who have experienced the apocalypse, money is the most useless thing in the world.

And food is the most precious thing in the world.

There's no worry about having too much food.

She hadn't found an opportunity during her escape. Now that she's settled, she naturally wants to stockpile as much food as possible.

Gao Lan hesitated, "Isn't this too much?"

"Not much. We just arrived, and even if spring planting isn't delayed, we won't be able to harvest the grain until next autumn. Besides, we need grain to hire people to repair the house, and I'm afraid we've already bought everything we can in the area, and it still won't be enough!"

Hearing Ji Yunshuang say this, Gao Lan didn't try to persuade her anymore. Thinking that she had mentioned inviting people to dinner to repair the house, she asked, "Sister Ji, do you need to use the oxcart? This is my brother's oxcart. I've already arranged with him to borrow it for a few days. If you need it, you can take it first."

Ji Yunshuang said, "That would be perfect. I was just about to go to town to buy groceries. I'll borrow your brother's oxcart for a bit."

Gao Lan suggested to her, "Just buy a little meat and vegetables, don't spend money on vegetables. I have some at home. If you want anything, just pick it from my field."

"If it were just for today, I definitely wouldn't refuse, but you know how it is for my family to hire people to repair the house; it's not something that can be done in a day or two. Sister Gao, how about you sell it to me at the market price?"

Ji Yunshuang said, "If you agree, I will buy from you from now on. If you don't agree, I will buy from the street."

Gao Lan smiled helplessly, "Fine, fine, I'll do as you say. I'm really scared of you."

After saying that, she asked Ji Yunshuang if she needed any help.

Ji Yunshuang politely declined Gao Lan's offer and drove the oxcart to Hongdu alone.