A master of metaphysics is farming.

The screams echoed across the vast rice paddies. No one could understand what was happening. All they saw was Li running away as if she had seen a ghost.

Xiang He chuckled, stood up, raised her hand to shield her eyes from the sun, and looked out. "Her leg was quite nimble, I was thinking of checking if she was injured. What a pity."

Li had already disappeared, leaving Zhang squatting there in a daze, looking left and right, but there was no one from the Xiang family here...

She tilted her head and clicked her tongue lightly, patted her clothes and stood up, giving Xiang He a disgruntled look. "Hey, be careful in the future. Don't keep scaring your grandma with that hoe. She's easily frightened."

She looked around innocently. "I didn't scare her. I was just hoeing the ground. Everyone was watching, right?"

The craftsmen chimed in, "That's right, that old lady is making a big fuss over nothing."

"You can't even stand still, yet you're blaming your employer!"

The voices of approval were endless; these people were all on the side of the third son's family. If Zhang were to cause any more trouble, it would seem impolite.

She tugged at her collar. "Sister-in-law, since you've already invited people, I can't really say anything. I was originally thinking of helping you get to know some business people in the city, but it seems that's not going to happen."

That's how they say they care about the three brothers' families. If they really cared, why haven't they done anything since they moved to the city? Why do they only introduce you to the business of building houses when they've already taken the initiative to do so?

Those with discerning eyes see through it but don't say anything.

Madam Su smiled and waved her hand, "If we're not meant to be, then so be it. Second sister-in-law, you should go back quickly. Kaixi should be here by now, right?"

"That's right, I almost forgot my son was following behind. He went home first."

After saying that, Zhang turned and left. But as soon as she got out of sight, her peaceful face fell. She hadn’t expected that the third son’s family would be so difficult to deal with now, especially that brat!

Thinking of Li and Yu from earlier, her face darkened further. They were both useless village women!

A heartfelt expression welled up inside her, and when she saw someone standing to greet her, the gloom on her face vanished, replaced by a gentle smile. "Oh! Kaixi, when did you arrive? Are you tired?"

Xiang Kaixi, who had caught up from behind, frowned slightly and looked towards the place where Zhang had come from. "What is Mother doing over there? It seems to be making a lot of noise."

"It's nothing, it's nothing. Come inside quickly. Have your grandma and aunt come back yet?"

Xiang Kaixi gently touched her wrist, "We're back. Grandma and Auntie seem to be frightened. They're hiding inside and won't come out. My brother and I can't call them out."

Thinking of their pathetic state, Zhang felt contempt, but her face was full of smiles. "I don't know either. Maybe they've encountered something bad. Let them calm down."

"Um……"

He had a feeling that something must have happened over there...

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With the troublemakers gone, the demolition proceeded smoothly. Xiang He kept the dismantled timber to use as blasting material into the hillside behind the house, making a half-circle around it.

After the craftsmen finished unloading the mud bricks, they returned to push them back. Aunt Si was helping them the whole time. The rice paddies didn't need much care. Thanks to the good weather, they could be harvested in just half a month.

Su and her fourth aunt were preparing lunch when Xiang Yun brought Xiang Huiying over to help. Unlike last night, she seemed a little reserved today, but she was a helpful person and readily offered assistance whenever needed.

Xiang He sat to the side, resting and watching her. She was already seventeen years old and still unmarried. This was because her family was in dire straits, and her relatives had passed away one after another. The matchmaker considered her a jinx, and no one was willing to take her in.

Most importantly, she is the male ghost's daughter.

At first, Xiang He didn't recognize the male ghost, since he looked young and his original body's memories were hazy. Only after asking his name did she realize that he was her fifth uncle, Xiang Zhong, who had been dead for thirteen years.

After his death, his fifth aunt also passed away from illness. His third grandfather was so grief-stricken that he lost both his son and daughter-in-law that he died in despair.

The once-prosperous Xiang family, including the third son, is now reduced to just the third grandmother and Xiang Huiying, the only son of the fifth uncle Xiang Zhong, who depend on each other for survival.

He has refused to leave for so many years, simply to watch his daughter grow up. He is so attached to this village that he cannot leave, and the ghost messengers will not come to take him away.

Xiang He wanted to get close to Xiang Huiying and help her family, also so that Xiang Zhong could let go of his guilt and leave as soon as possible, and not miss the opportunity to start anew because of guilt.

Her gaze grew increasingly intense. Xiang Huiying lowered her head, not daring to look at her, wondering if she had done something wrong. The girl was staring at her intently; it was rather unsettling…

Seeing her cheeks growing increasingly rosy and her eyes occasionally glancing at her, Xiang He realized what was happening and hurried over to lend a hand, "Seventh Sister, is there any chores around the house lately?"

Xiang Huiying was cooking a soup to cool people down. Even though it was already autumn, the daytime weather was still quite hot and humid.

"Well, there's not much to do, so... I just stay home and do needlework, making shoe soles to sell in the city to earn some money for meat..."

"Oh, my family has been quite busy lately. If you have some free time, Seventh Sister, would you like to come over often? I'll pay you your wages, and it will be more than you expect."

Xiang Huiying quickly waved her hand, "No need! It's just a small favor. Grandma scolded me several times for the pork you brought last night, I can't accept your money anymore..."

Xiang He reached out and took the bowls from her, arranging them neatly. "From now on, it won't be as simple as just lending a hand. In short, I will give you what you deserve, and we'll keep things separate."

Seeing that she wanted to say something more, Xiang He had already set out the bowls and turned to call the craftsmen who were working, "Everyone, come and have some soup to cool down!"

No one responded. Huang Laoliu was the first to put down his work. "Thank you so much, boss! Everyone, finish your drinks and keep working. Let's build this big house for the boss as soon as possible!"

"okay!"

When the foreman spoke, everyone put down their work and gathered around.

We agreed not to provide meals, but we still need to do our best so that everyone will be more dedicated to their work.

Xiang He stretched and yawned. The weeds in front of the house had been cleared. He planned to build a path to separate it from his own house and plant vegetables there, which would make things much more comfortable.

Thinking about the farm-like life he would have in the future, Xiang He felt only contentment.

Just as she was feeling sentimental, Madam Su brought over a bowl of soup with both hands. "He'er, you should have a bowl too. You've been busy all morning, don't overwork yourself. Your injuries haven't fully healed yet."

"It's alright, my injury heals quickly," Xiang He said, taking a sip of the drink. "Mother, cook more meat dishes tonight, let's invite Fourth Aunt and the others to come down and eat together."

"I already told Fourth Sister that they work for free, so we should naturally repay them."

Xiang He smiled and turned his arm around. "I've used up quite a bit of water in the jar. I'll go fetch some more. You can ask Father to cut more bamboo and make a chicken coop."

“Your father is awake,” Madam Su put the bowl on the table beside her, pulled Xiang He a few steps away, and only spoke after making sure they couldn’t hear her, “He’er, did you… disturb your grandmother’s peace in the middle of the night?”

"Yes."

Xiang He's candid expression made Su Shi laugh for a while. "You, you, don't go too far. What if you scare someone to death?"

She knew Xiang He's capabilities; if things went too far, and given Li's advancing age, what if she didn't recover...

Xiang He knew what she was thinking, so she gently patted the back of her hand and winked playfully, "Mother, don't worry, she has a long life ahead of her! As the saying goes, evil people will be punished by evil people. It is because evil people live long lives that they need to be punished. I will be careful."

Mrs. Su smiled helplessly, "You handle it yourself, I'll go and get busy."

"it is good."

Watching Su walk away, Xiang He turned to look at Xiang Lao Si's house. They would continue tonight!