Ugly girl only wants to farm

Xu Chaoyan smiled happily: "Uncle, thank you for your support. After all, it's the first time, so I will definitely take it seriously."

Xu Chaoyan then took out the red envelopes she had prepared in advance and gave one to each of the craftsmen. Although there weren't many copper coins inside, she did it for good luck. As a newcomer, she didn't know how to be a boss, so she did whatever she wanted and followed her own ideas.

These craftswomen were all from the same village as them. They looked reserved and embarrassed to accept these gifts, as it was the first time they had ever seen a client give them red envelopes while working.

Xu Chaoyan smiled and invited them to sit down and have some tea, saying that it was her second uncle's work and that everyone should take extra care of it. Only then did everyone put away the red envelopes.

After everything was settled, Xu Chaoyan chatted with her second uncle for a while before heading back to cook. She had promised to provide these people with a meal in the morning so they would have the energy to work.

Besides, it's summer now and the weather is quite hot. It's good if we can manage to work for a few hours in the morning. By the afternoon, the scorching sun makes it impossible to do much work.

She wouldn't be able to come out until at least after sunset. She planned to go back and buy some mung beans to make mung bean soup for these people to cool off in the summer heat. If she wanted the horses to run, she would have to feed them grass first.

Second Uncle looked surprised: "Huowa, you've paid these people wages and given them red envelopes, and you're even providing them with lunch. Isn't this like losing money to run a business? How could Second Uncle possibly let you put all that money into it?"

Xu Chaoyan quickly helped him inside: "Uncle, don't hold it against me. It's quite hot today. You should go back and rest. I'll go back and make some mung bean soup and come over in a bit. It'll only take a few days anyway. Besides, I promised these people before. We're all from the same village, and I can't go back on my word. We dug up a lot of taro in my field earlier, which is just enough to fill our stomachs. I just brought you a basket of them. You can use these taro to cook the rooster. It will taste delicious."

Second Uncle laughed and patted her twice: "Little girl, you always have so many ideas. Why don't you stay at Uncle's house today and have a meal? We'll invite your husband over to join us. You've been married for so long, and I've never even met him."

Xu Chaoyan hesitated for a moment before explaining, "Uncle, I'll ask him about it later. He's not exactly a straightforward person."

When Xu Chaoyan lived in the village, she often bought meat from the butcher. They became acquainted over time, and when she hadn't seen him for a long time, she greeted him warmly.

"Young lady, it's been a long time. Look how plump you are today! You'd be perfect for rendering lard and stir-frying cabbage leaves."

Xu Zhaoyan had the same idea. She selected some fatty meat and a few pork bones. The shopkeeper was very perceptive and packed all the pig's blood and offal for her.

"I'll give you a discount on all of these, since we're regular customers."

Xu Chaoyan hadn't originally planned to buy so much, but then she thought that since a pig lung wouldn't cost much money, she could just cook a pig lung and radish soup for everyone to try.

Recently, the food at home has been a bit lacking, so I'm making soup with these pork bones to help Meng Jiuhe recover.

He looked much thinner than before. But she still needs to study, so her life has to get better. Things will gradually get better once she starts earning money.

Meng Jiuxia and she went back and worked for quite a while before they finally sorted out the things. The aroma of pork lung and radish soup wafted from the yard. Meng Jiuxia sniffed and said, "Sister-in-law, this soup smells so good. I'm getting hungry."

Xu Chaoyan deftly served the two of them a bowl of soup, sprinkled on some bright green scallions, and took out a few taro: "Eat quickly, and then we'll send it to those craftsmen. It's very hot today, so be careful that they don't get heatstroke. The mung bean soup can be chilled with well water."

Because of the tight schedule, she made a pot of pork lung and radish soup, steamed some taro, and shredded some pickled vegetables. When she's less rushed tomorrow, she can steam some mixed grain buns. We're all from the same village, so we can't let anyone go hungry.

The wheelbarrow they had brought before came in handy, and the two women put all their belongings on it.

Xu Chaoyan pulled the cart in front, while Meng Jiuxia stabilized it from behind. She used to think that pushing this wheelbarrow was not too bad, but today she found it difficult to move forward. There was some soup on it, and she was afraid that the soup and mung bean water would spill, so she could only move forward carefully.

A rope was tied to the side of the car and she was hanging on it. She carefully pulled the car forward while holding onto it with her hands behind her back. By the time she arrived at her second uncle's house, her face was flushed from the sun and she was covered in sweat.

The sweat rolled down her forehead, and when it got on her face, it itched so much that she couldn't help but scratch it again and again.

Startled, Meng Jiuxia quickly stepped forward to stop her: "Sister-in-law, please don't scratch it. If you scratch it again, you'll bleed and it will leave a scar."

Xu Chaoyan has been eating a light diet and maintaining a regular lifestyle these days. With the ointment the doctor gave her, the pustules on her face have subsided and are slowly scabbing over, leaving only faint marks in some places.

Meng Jiuxia, disregarding the sweat on her own body, quickly took out a handkerchief and gently wiped her down, then fanned her for a while.

Near my second great-uncle's house, there was a tree with lush branches and leaves. It would be nice to put a table and a few benches down there so that the craftsmen could drink mung bean soup and cool off.

Finally able to sit down and rest for a while, Xu Chaoyan rubbed her aching back with some effort. After a whole afternoon of this, she was so tired that she could barely straighten her back.

Meng Jiuxia fanned her from the side, while Xu Chaoyan held a bowl of mung bean soup and drank it, feeling a little regretful that the well water would have been more refreshing if it had been chilled for a while longer.

"My second great-uncle invited us to have dinner at his house."

Meng Jiuxia exclaimed, "Ah! Second Uncle wants us to have dinner at his house? That's so embarrassing! I think we should decline. They have a lot of people in their family, and it would be too much trouble for them if we ate with so many children."

"My second uncle's family is having taro and chicken stew today. How about it? Do you want some?"

Meng Jiuxia smacked her lips a few times: "Don't try to tempt me with food, I doubt my brother will agree."

Xu Chaoyan waved her hand, telling her not to fan herself: "That's why I asked you to go and say it. My uncle said that I haven't seen my husband since I got married, and he was so enthusiastic that I couldn't refuse."

Meng Jiuxia: "Okay? I'll try my best."

When Meng Jiuhe came out of the school, he saw Xu Chaoyan and the other girl looking quite surprised.

"What are you two doing here? Why didn't you find a cool place to stay for a while? Look at your faces, they're all sunburned."

Meng Jiuxia quickly took the book from his hand: "My sister-in-law and I finished our work today, and since we had nothing else to do, we came to pick you up. Oh, by the way, our second uncle invited our family over for dinner."

Meng Jiuhe nodded: "Cheng will be there in a while, so we can't go empty-handed. Let's buy some pastries and candy for the kids to take with us."

After saying that, he took out a handful of copper coins from his pocket and handed them to Xu Chaoyan.

"I earned all of this by copying books. I was planning to save up a few more days before giving it to you, but it comes in handy today. Take it and use it for now."

Xu Chaoyan took the handful of copper coins, and as she listened to their clinking sound, she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

"I thought you didn't want to go, so I came all the way here to wait for you. I should have just waited for you at home."

Meng Jiu looked at her with suspicion: "They're all family members, and it's normal for people to visit each other like this. If you don't have anything else to do, you can visit each other more often."

Xu Chaoyan chuckled twice: "I was just worried you'd feel uncomfortable. Your uncle's family is large and has many children, so it's quite noisy. You've always preferred quiet."

Meng Jiu looked at her strangely: "Even if I like quiet, she's still your relative. We should still keep in touch, or do you think I'm not presentable enough and would make you lose face?"

Before he could get upset, Xu Chaoyan spoke up: "What do I have to complain about? It's enough that you don't mind. To be honest, I'm the one who's getting the better deal. Who can compare to my husband's handsome looks within miles? Don't you think so?"

Meng Jiuhe walked forward without saying a word, while Meng Jiuxia nudged her from the side: "Did you say something wrong again? Is my brother angry again?"

Xu Chaoyan: "It can't be that bad, can it?"