Meng Fei trembled with rage, and his icy gaze made Old Master Meng dare not meet his eyes.

He said hesitantly, "You'd better listen to my instructions, or I'll send men to kill that village girl."

Meng Fei replied without any politeness, "Although I have no strength left, I can still bite my tongue. If she dies, I will never live on alone."

"Alright, alright, let's give it a try and see who has the better methods."

Old Master Meng stormed off, and Meng Fei gave a bitter smile.

I never expected to be stuck at home after returning. Honey, I might have to break my promise. Sigh!

Despite all my calculations, I never expected to fall into my grandfather's hands.

"Old ginger is spicier," Meng Fei gritted his teeth.

At this time, Xiao Nan was extremely busy. She was in the fields every day, and the construction team was found by Wang Feng from the county town. They came because they heard that the project was big.

When the foreman saw Xiao Nan's blueprints, he was almost speechless with astonishment.

The blueprints were so beautiful; they had never seen a house built like this before. A castle occupying fifty acres was magnificent, offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. Once such a project was completed, their construction team would become famous.

The foreman was determined to win the project, even if the price was low, and to do it wholeheartedly.

Now it's not just about making money, he also wants to make a name for himself.

Of the 1,750 mu of land, the foreman led his men to measure out the middle area and then ordered the workers to mark out all 50 mu.

Then, holding the blueprints, he carefully directed the workers to mark the lines and dig the foundation.

Xiao Nan turned the outer perimeter of the manor into an ice cave, with a living area inside. The ice cave was covered with soil so that plants could be grown.

Thirty mu of land was used for living, and twenty mu for ice kilns.

With its square structure, the upper part of the building offers scenic views while the lower part provides living space. It is warm in winter and cool in summer, making it a very reasonable design, perfect for people from northern regions.

The construction team provided both labor and materials, allowing Wang Feng to focus on managing the land with his team.

She pays the workers high wages; the workers here usually earn three coins a day, but now they earn ten coins a day, without providing food or lodging, leaving them to take care of their own.

Wang Feng's wages were one tael of silver a month, so he handed over the housework to his wife and lived on the wasteland to concentrate on his work.

This gave the family three sources of income: garlic sprouts, bean sprouts, and manual labor.

The people of Wangzhuang benefited from his family's good fortune and started selling bean sprouts and garlic chives. The strong men in the family went to work, thus earning three incomes.

In less than half a month, Wangzhuang became the village that everyone envied.

Ping'an Village is foolish; they're still staying at home, waiting for the weather to warm up before they start tilling the land and sowing seeds.

Nearly a hundred people were working hard in the wasteland. The employer paid them high wages, and they were all working with great enthusiasm.

Juanjuan and Fengfeng have grown taller. At over seven months old, they are bigger than the wolves in the mountains. Quanquan and Baobao are over four months old and play very well with the two of them, like brothers. They are also quite big now.

They followed Xiao Nan around every day.

The wasteland was too big, so Xiao Nan saw that the donkey could be put to good use. She rode it around the field, and surprisingly, she wasn't heavy, so the donkey carried her without much effort. It also had good stamina and could ride around all day without any problems.

Sometimes the oxen would come out to help, and the workers would use them to pull the plow and turn the soil.

Xiao Nan forbade burning the cut grass, saying that after the land was turned over, the grass should be spread on top and burned thoroughly, which would kill the insects and insect eggs in the ground, and then fewer insects would be planted.

The workers learned a lot from her, and they remembered it all, intending to have their families follow suit.

Wood ash is excellent organic fertilizer, so how could she let the workers throw it away? Even if there were weeds in other places, the workers would go and cut them down and pile them up together.

Before we knew it, it was mid-March, and Xiao Nan's acre of cucumbers was bearing fruit.

The reason for growing cucumbers is threefold: firstly, cucumbers are delicious; secondly, they have a high yield; and thirdly, restaurants offer them a high price, making them a good accompaniment to drinks.

Now, she farms not only for her own consumption, but also because the space has been activated, resulting in a significant increase in yield, and making money has become a priority.

Seeing the character of the people of Wangzhuang, Xiao Nan decided to help them. Once the wasteland was properly managed, she planned to teach them how to grow sweet potatoes.

Sweet potatoes can be a staple food and can be bought and sold. First, let the people of Wangzhuang eat their fill, and then we can earn some money.

Once sweet potatoes are harvested, they will quickly attract attention. Within two years, every household in the north will be planting them. At that time, they will no longer be a novelty. It's fine for personal consumption, but making money from them will be difficult.

Because its output is too high.

Grandma can already cook many different dishes, and she takes care of all the household chores, so Xiao Nan doesn't have to worry about anything.

When she got home, there was a hot meal waiting for her. Xiao Nan felt very bad about it, so he specially asked Longlong to drive him to the county town to buy her a gold bracelet, a gold hairpin, a pair of gold earrings, and also took a box of skin care cream from his space.

The old woman wanted to put the three items away, but Xiao Nan wouldn't allow it and told her to keep them.

"We women work hard at home, so we should take better care of ourselves. We only live a short few decades. If we have something nice, we should wear it. What's the point of leaving it unused? To let it get moldy? We should live beautifully."

The old woman's eyes reddened as she listened, and she put on the three items. Xiao Nan gave her a thumbs up.

"It's shiny and looks really good, I'll just wear it like this."

And so, the old woman began wearing gold jewelry, and she kept herself clean and tidy every day, combing her hair until it shone.

This drew envy from Madam Jiang, who came to visit. Every time she came, Xiao Nan was not home. Upon inquiring, she learned that this girl had actually bought more than a thousand acres of wasteland.

Although the wasteland doesn't cost much money, the manpower does. Hiring so many workers would cost a lot in wages.

The old woman just listened to her rambling without saying anything more.

The Jiang family's dumpling restaurant is doing very well, and it's packed every day. As a result, Mrs. Jiang delivers fresh food every few days and sometimes chats with the old lady.

When Xiao Nan found out, he told his grandmother to go to town with Jiang Shi in her oxcart to relieve her boredom.

But the old lady just wouldn't go. She was afraid that Xiao Nan wouldn't have a meal or hot water when he got home, so she refused to go no matter what.

Xiao Nan sighed, though he couldn't help but feel resigned.

However, Zhou's two daughters-in-law would come over together to help her tidy up the house and chat with her when they had nothing to do, so her days weren't too boring.

Occasionally, when Xiao Nan is tired, she will put her recliner in the sun and lazily bask in the sun to sleep. At this time, her grandmother will always cover her with a thin blanket, afraid that she will catch a cold.

Before she knew it, Meng Fei had been gone for three months. When she was busy, Xiao Nan didn't have time to think about him, but when she was free, she felt empty inside.

Thinking of Meng Fei's thoughtfulness, his care, his diligence, and his protectiveness, she wanted to go to the capital to find him.

However, she couldn't. Given her current situation, she wasn't capable of competing with the powerful and influential people in the capital.

Going there would be like throwing an egg against a rock. Even if there were dragons, they could only set fires, burn down a house or a person, but nothing else.

If she wants to be strong, she can only do so by farming.

I wonder if he's doing well now, or if he's in any trouble. Forget it, I don't want to think about him anymore. The more I think about it, the more I can't help but rush to the capital.

At the end of March, it was Zhang Tingyu's exam day. If it weren't for this unexpected incident, Meng Fei planned to prevent Zhang Lao Er from going to the exam venue.

But unexpectedly, Meng Fei left, and Zhang Tingyu successfully went on the scientific expedition.

Just then, a horse-drawn carriage swayed and wobbled into Ping'an Village.

The villagers were used to this kind of thing; they knew it was another visit to the Wang family's house, and they all watched from a distance.

Xiao Nan happened to be at home, sunbathing and sleeping.

Hearing the sound of the gate, she immediately pulled the blanket over her head, ignoring it. It was the old woman who put down her needlework and went to open the door.

Two unfamiliar women looked her over and, noticing the gold jewelry the old woman was wearing, their cold gazes softened instantly.

"Excuse me, do you have a daughter named Xiao Nan in your family?"

The old woman was taken aback, turned around and looked, then nodded gently: "Yes, who are you?"

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