I traveled back to ancient times, but I was able to lie down and relax.

Yesterday, after coming to join in the fun and seeing the cattle, they immediately said that the job of building the cattle shed would be entrusted to them.

So right now I'm working on it with a few people from the village. It's simple, and we're almost done.

By the time Liu Yanxi and Uncle Zhao returned, they had almost finished work on their side.

So Liu Yanxi called everyone over and said, "Uncle Wang, Uncle Zhao, as you know, my family just bought a few plots of wasteland and needs to clear them. It's a big project, and the few people in my family are definitely not enough, so we're planning to hire people from the village to do it. One of you farms for my family, and the other built a house for us, so we'd like to ask you to come and clear the wasteland this time. The wages will remain the same as before, 15 coins a day. I wonder if you uncles would be willing to do it?"

Uncle Zhao originally farmed Liu Yanxi's land. A couple of days ago, he heard that they had bought more land. He guessed that they wouldn't farm it themselves and would probably hire someone else. He was wondering if they would approach his family again this time. Should he go up to them and offer his services?

Hearing this, he immediately felt relieved and readily agreed: "Young Master Liu, I'm not bragging, but I'm quite an expert in farming. There's a proper way to clear land; if you don't do it right, you'll have to put in a lot more effort. My family are farmers, so I'll definitely clear this land for you."

Uncle Wang actually preferred to build houses, but there was really no work available at the moment, and he was just idling around anyway. Besides, it was about the Liu family's children, so he agreed: "I'll come when I have some free time. I'll ask around when I get back if there's anyone in my construction team who's willing to help."

Liu Yanxi was naturally delighted; finding these familiar people was definitely more reliable than finding someone new.

The men who had been working with Uncle Wang earlier also expressed their willingness to help when they heard that the Liu family had work to do again.

It's right in the village, no need to go far, and the Liu family pays wages readily. Isn't it better than going to town to find work? Only a fool wouldn't take it.

So, Uncle Wang, Uncle Zhao, and a few others immediately began discussing how to reclaim the land, such as how many people they needed to hire, what to do first and what to do next, and so on.

From their conversation, Liu Yanxi could tell that Uncle Zhao was indeed very experienced in farming, speaking eloquently and logically, which made Uncle Wang and the others nod in agreement.

Liu Yanxi immediately stated that he would entrust the specific matters of land reclamation to Uncle Zhao, and that he would be in charge of... what? the person in charge!

Yes, it means person in charge. I learned this word from my younger sister.

Since he was the leader, his wages should be different from those of the others, just like when Uncle Wang was in charge of building houses, he was also given 20 coins.

This delighted Uncle Zhao. He first politely declined, then accepted the offer with profuse thanks.

Uncle Wang had no objection to this. He had already seen it during their conversation; in terms of farming, he was indeed no match for him.

So, when Liu Nanjia and the others returned, Liu Yanxi had already finalized the land reclamation plans with Uncle Zhao and Uncle Wang.

In the end, it was decided to hire a total of 20 people to do the work.

Uncle Zhao said, "This is the perfect time to clear land. The weeds aren't growing too thick, so they're easy to remove. The weather isn't too cold yet, and the soil hasn't frozen, so it won't be too difficult to dig. We need to hurry. Once the soil freezes in December, it will be much more difficult. With 20 people and oxen, we can finish it within a month without any problem. After that, I'll take my two sons to clear the land slowly, and we can start planting crops next year."

Liu Yanxi didn't understand these things very well, so of course he wouldn't interfere. He just silently calculated in his mind that if 20 people worked for a month, their wages would be a little over 9 taels. Even if they added all the money they had spent on buying the land, it would only be 17 taels, which was even less than the 20 taels they had originally planned.

So they agreed, and Uncle Zhao was to start with the current people tomorrow, while Uncle Wang would go to his construction team and the village to find the rest.

When Liu Nanjia learned that her brother had finished his business today and made thorough arrangements, she said with satisfaction, "Great job, brother! You're getting more and more capable."

Liu Yanxi was exasperated by her tone: "Who's the older brother and who's the younger sister between us? Why do you always sound like you're praising a child? I'm older than you, so these things at home should be left to me."

Liu Nanjia momentarily forgot that she was the younger one and laughed it off.

He told Liu Yanxi about something that happened in town today: "Brother, a strange guy came to our stall today. He actually wanted to buy our fried chicken and bread recipes right away. Do you know how much he offered? Only 10 taels!"

Liu Nanjia rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. 10 taels to buy her lucrative business? What a pipe dream!

"When they saw that I disagreed, they brought up 20 taels again. I wouldn't sell it for 50 taels, okay? We can earn back 20 taels in just over half a month."

"And then?" Liu Yanxi's brows furrowed deeply.

"Then, because that person delayed the people behind him from buying things, he was harassed and driven away by the people in line." Liu Nanjia laughed with a hint of schadenfreude as she recalled the scene.