Zhou smiled and said to Wang Feng, "Miss Xiao said that the method of sprouting bean sprouts will be taught to our family from now on. I have already learned it from my aunt."

Wang Feng was extremely excited: "Thank you, Miss Xiao!"

"You're welcome. Your family is doing well, so please don't worry, Grandma. Keep up the good work."

"Ai!"

Zhou added, "Miss Xiao said that if anyone in our village wants to learn, we'll teach them, but we just shouldn't spread it around. This isn't too difficult, but if everyone learns it, it will be hard for us to make money."

“If we don’t teach them, the villagers also want to make money, why would they teach outsiders?”

"Also, don't ship too much at once. See if it sells well first."

"Don't worry, Miss Xiao, we would never dare to disobey what you say."

Xiao Nan stood up: "Then I'll go rest. If you're tired, you should rest early. Grandma, get them some bedding. I won't stay any longer."

Meng Fei pulled Xiao Nan back into the house and told him about selling vegetables that day.

"Wife, let's leave the garlic sprouts to their village. We won't plant them next year."

"Why?"

“It’s inconvenient for them to shovel snow to our house. If the whole village grows it, they can shovel the snow themselves and transport it over themselves. I’ve already spoken to the restaurant owner, and they can manage just fine.”

"Okay, tell him next time you're selling vegetables."

"it is good"

"We'll focus on managing it next year."

"Don't worry, leave the farm work to me, I'll make sure you're satisfied."

Xiao Nan gave him a charming smile, and the man almost lost control and pounced on her.

"Wife, are you still practicing calligraphy?"

"practice"

The man was a little disappointed.

In the woodshed, Zhou and Wang Feng slept on the hay, covered with thick quilts, not feeling cold at all, and even sweating a little.

"Old man, Miss Xiao is too good to our family."

"Yes, we should never forget the source of our blessings. From now on, we will listen to whatever she says and repay her properly. We may not have any other skills, but we are all farmers and we have some strength."

"My aunt made a lot of dumplings for us, and also packed some hawthorn cakes for her two daughters-in-law, and Miss Xiao packed some sweet potatoes for her."

“I have high hopes for these sweet potatoes. If Miss Xiao is willing, we can plant a crop of them next year. We can eat them ourselves or sell them.”

How much?

"Miss Xiao said that these are very delicious when roasted, so we'll sell roasted sweet potatoes."

"Alright, let's give it a try. If it doesn't sell well, we'll just eat it ourselves. I just don't know if Miss Xiao would be willing."

"Go to sleep. Get up early tomorrow and come home early so the children won't worry."

The next day, Wang Feng and his wife got up before dawn, cleaned the front and back yards, and prepared breakfast.

After the two families finished breakfast, Wang Feng and his wife didn't stay long and immediately carried the prepared baskets home.

This separation meant they wouldn't see each other for over a month, and the old woman stood at the gate of the courtyard for a long time.

When Xiao Nan saw this, he pulled her back into the house and said, "Once the Wang family is better off, you can go stay at their house for a few days. That way, you won't be so bored at home."

"It's not boring, I'm used to it. In the future, Grandma will still take care of your children, and she can also cook for you when you go to work in the fields after the New Year."

“I will take care of the child myself. Grandma, you can enjoy your life and go wherever you want.”

"That won't do. I can't just sit around doing nothing. I can't stand not being allowed to work."

Xiao Nan knew that although the old woman said that, she still longed to visit her relatives more often.

Three days of peaceful days passed, and then it started snowing again. Xiao Nan was in a real bind. The snow in the ground was already as high as a person. If this continued, how could the people survive?

As soon as the thought crossed her mind, she froze. When did she start worrying about other people's lives?

He quickly waved his hand to dispel the thought and silently went back into the house.

Meng Fei stared blankly at Xue, wishing he could use her to do something, but after thinking about it, he couldn't come up with a good idea.

If the roads are blocked, people cannot walk or do anything, so how can their lives possibly improve?

He went back into the house and told Xiao Nan about his idea.

Xiao Nan raised an eyebrow. Actually, it wasn't impossible to turn the snow into something useful, it would just take some effort.

Using machines is faster; manual labor is too slow.

She said, "You can turn snow into water, filter out the impurities, freeze it in a container, and store it. You can use it yourself or sell it next summer. This kind of ice is edible, unlike the ice sold outside, which is only good for cooling off."

Meng Fei's eyes lit up: "That's right, then we won't have to go out of our way to fetch water and freeze ice."

Xiao Nan could tell from his expression that he was interested, so she said:

"It's not possible this year; we'll have to wait until next year."

"It's possible this year too; the snow here doesn't melt until February."

"Where can we find people in this kind of snow?"

“I’m free right now, but I can do it myself. We have a stove in our yard, so I boil snow water to freeze ice when I have nothing to do.”

Where should we store it?

Meng Fei's face immediately turned ugly, and he could only say angrily, "It seems we can only wait until next year."

"Hmm, if that doesn't work, we can build a manor in the middle of the wasteland, with a large ice cellar inside to store ice. That way, we can make use of the snow here, build roads, provide income for the people, and make money for ourselves. It's a win-win-win situation."

"It can only be this way."

"Don't be discouraged, and don't be too anxious. You have to take things one step at a time, and eat one bite at a time."

"My wife is absolutely right. How could I be so stupid?"

Xiao Nan looked at him with a smile: "Just stay put. With such thick snow and such cold weather, it's not convenient to go anywhere."

"I just can't sit still. Why don't you find me some work to do?"

"Gather your strength and start clearing the land in the spring."

"Yes, wife!"

Actually, she was quite bored. Going outside was boring; there were only so many things to see and nothing interesting.

Having experienced skyscrapers and high technology, Xiao Nan wouldn't be attracted to anything here.

But my husband is free, what should I do?

So she pestered Meng Fei to teach her martial arts and to find things for him to do.

Seeing how much his wife loved kung fu, Meng Fei took her to practice in the backyard every morning.

Unexpectedly, this lesson had a profound effect. He discovered that his wife was a natural martial arts student. She learned quickly and her moves were quite impressive. Apart from lacking strength, she was impeccable.

He then tried to teach Xiao Nan how to cultivate internal energy, and this teaching surprised him even more.

Others take several days or even a month to feel the Qi, but his wife felt it in just one night, which made him so surprised he almost popped his eyes out.

Fortunately, this is his wife. If his wife is doing well, he will be doing well too. When his wife becomes skilled in martial arts, he can switch wives to protect him. After all, he married into the family, so there's no shame in it.

He wasn't afraid that Xiao Nan would abandon him when she became powerful in the future, because Meng Fei believed she wouldn't.

And so they trained every day, sparred every day, and practiced internal energy cultivation cross-legged every night. Now, no one was bored, and they felt like there wasn't enough time.

The old woman felt both heartache and helplessness watching the two of them act so wildly, and talked to Juanjuan and Fengfeng every day.

As for Quan Quan and Bao Bao, they never leave the house. Except for going out to poop or pee, they only come out to check on their owner in the backyard before running back inside to warm up.

The cows and donkeys at home have gotten much fatter because they don't work and don't exert themselves, especially the donkey, which is almost as big as a pig.

It would howl all day long in the shed, and the cows got impatient and started goring it with their horns.

Before they knew it, it was the 30th of the twelfth lunar month. Meng Fei and Xiao Nan finally stopped. The three of them changed into new clothes, pasted red couplets in front of each house and courtyard gate, and set off firecrackers.

Xiao Nan personally cooked a New Year's Eve dinner.

The family of three, along with Juanjuan and Fengfeng, and Quanquan and Baobao, spent New Year's Eve together in the living room.

The chickens, donkeys, and cows in the backyard were all eating fresh feed.

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