Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

In early August, the sun shone brightly.

The infrastructure work in Duanshan Village is nearing completion, with only the addition of furniture and the planting of trees and flowers in the courtyards remaining.

What was originally a small courtyard has now become a large mansion. There is a gate made of blue bricks at the entrance of Duanshan Village. The gate is dark red and soaked in the finest vermilion lacquer.

Unlike ordinary houses with two stone lions on either side, there are two particularly tall and straight willow trees, their lush foliage giving them a spirited appearance.

Continuing inside, once you push open the gate, you'll find a brick-paved path lined with various flowers and plants on both sides. It's summer now, and all the flowers are in full bloom, vying for attention.

After walking for only a few minutes, you will see a grand mansion.

Looking up, you can see that imposing plaque.

"The Meng residence."

This was something that Meng Tong and Lu Chuan agreed on after Meng Tong consulted each other, and this place would be Meng Tong's home from now on.

It's still the same red lacquered carved wooden door. Push it open and walk inside to find the small courtyard that Lu Chuan originally built, but now there are many more things.

Walk into the corridor on the left, turn the corner into a pretty little garden, and you'll find the backyard.

Unlike others who have rows of side rooms in their backyard, Meng Tong designed a small villa-like villa-style courtyard.

Each villa is equipped with a kitchen, toilet, bathroom, and two bedrooms, and each villa has a different design.

She is a person who values ​​privacy, so the villas are not too far apart, and can be reached in two or three minutes on foot.

The villa is built around a very large pond, and you can enjoy the view of the pond from the second-floor corridor.

This was thanks to the large pond belonging to the Yun family. After returning, Meng Tong designed one based on the actual situation of Duanshan Village, which was even larger and more beautiful than the Yun family's.

She built an arched bridge in the middle of the pond, from which one can see the most beautiful sunset in Duanshan Village.

Beautiful water lilies were planted in the pond. Because it had just been filled with water and put in, it looked a bit empty at the moment, but Meng Tong thought it would be especially beautiful when it bloomed next year.

In addition to the backyard, Meng Tong also built a warehouse for storing grain, a mill, and a stable on the side closer to the fields.

Although it's not there now, it doesn't mean it won't be in the future; she's incorporated everything she can think of into her designs.

Although it was her first attempt, she was very satisfied with the results.

This is thanks to having someone who is both incredibly skilled and understands her perfectly.

……

Three months is neither a long nor a short time.

After everything in the house was settled, the family finally had time to rest.

"Wow! Time really flies! In the blink of an eye, the houses have all been built."

After drinking a few cups of mellow wheat wine, Sheng Bing said with flushed cheeks.

His tone contained reluctance, envy, and resentment.

Meng Tong glanced at him, the woman's eyes flickered slightly but she didn't speak, continuing to remove fish bones from the little guy Lu Huai beside her.

"Mother, the meat is delicious, I want some."

With that childish voice, Lu Huai now speaks very fluently, and sometimes he even argues back!

The little guy was so happy eating the fish that Meng Tong had carefully picked the bones out of and put in his bowl, swinging his legs around.

Seeing this, the man on the other side simply put a few green vegetables on his plate without saying a word.

"No, no~, Huai'er doesn't want vegetables."

"You can't be a picky eater," Lu Chuan said, his face serious and head bowed.

Lu Huai ignored him and shoved the food into the man's bowl, but the little guy turned away and ignored him.

The little hands were only focused on stuffing meat into their mouths.

Lu He and Lu Yan found it amusing and decided to tease Lu Huai.

"Come on, little brother, have some vegetables."

"Huai'er doesn't want vegetables... um."

Caught off guard, Lu Yan stuffed a mouthful of vegetables into her mouth and said with a hint of threat, "If you don't eat, I won't take you out to play tomorrow. I'll only play with my sister."

"My sister and I are going to fly kites tomorrow. Mom just made them a few days ago, and they are really beautiful."

Looking at Lu Yan with his big eyes, Lu Huai was somewhat tempted, but he ate a few pieces of green vegetables without any appetite.

Ever since this kid tasted meat, he's stopped eating vegetables, which will easily lead to nutritional imbalances over time.

Yesterday, when he was pooping, his face turned red, and Lu Chuan had to help him with his hands.

Meng Tong looked at the tamed little guy, glanced at Lu Chuan, and then grinned.

……

The meal was almost finished.

Sheng Xiu and the others returned to the main hall and were discussing something. After Meng Tong had put the children to sleep, Lu Chuan whispered to her, "Father, Mother, my eldest brother and the others are going back to Dawn Island."

"Hmm?" The woman frowned slightly and looked up to ask, "Has something happened? Is it related to the man who came earlier?"

"Yes, he was someone who used to be with Grandpa. He said that Dawn Island is in a very bad situation right now."

"The sea level is rising faster and faster, and there's not much left to live in. Plus, Wei Lian's harassment has killed dozens of our people."

Lu Chuan's tone was unreadable, but Meng Tong could still see a hint of anger and reluctance in his eyes.

To be honest, Meng Tong cherishes the wonderful time she's spent with the Sheng family these past few months.

They were kind, warm-hearted, and treated her and the children very well.

She didn't want anything to happen to them, both publicly and privately.

Standing at the door, Lu Chuan and Meng Tong did not go inside to disturb their conversation until Sheng Xiu came out.

"Sister-in-law, Grandpa has something to tell you."

"it is good."

As Meng Tong walked into the house, she found that Sheng Yu, Sheng Zhuzhu and the others who should have been sitting inside were not there, only Sheng Tao sitting in the main seat.

Unlike his usual amiable and approachable demeanor, he seemed to have aged considerably tonight, his eyes filled with melancholy.

"grandfather."

Meng Tong bowed deeply to the old man, showing him the utmost respect.

"Sit down! Grandpa has something he wants to tell you."

"it is good."

Sitting down next to Sheng Tao, Meng Tong glanced at him.

The two looked at each other, Sheng Tao's eyes filled with inquiry, and after a long silence, he took out a small box from his sleeve.

"this is for you."

"What is this...?"

Meng Tong took it and opened it. It was a piece of material that was hard to tell, and it felt very ordinary.

But anything that could be taken from Sheng Tao must be extraordinary, Meng Tong looked at him with slight doubt.

The old man looked at her with a smile, then said, "This is... Phoenix Bone."

Ok?

Meng Tong looked surprised for a second, then quickly handed the box over, saying, "Grandpa, I can't accept something so valuable."

"Don't be so quick to refuse. Grandpa is doing this because he wants something from you."

As Sheng Tao spoke, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and a hint of struggle flashed in his eyes.

Meng Tong seemed to have guessed something. The woman narrowed her eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "Grandpa, please speak. I will definitely help if I can."

"Your words are enough. I want..."