I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Just then, Aunt Ning, who was carrying tea out of the house, heard Su Banxia's words and said with a troubled expression:

"Banxia, ​​you know that at this time of year, every household is busy with farm work. Although it's not as busy as during the farming season, no one is idle. If we were to look for someone to help build the house now, we probably wouldn't be able to find anyone."

Su Banxia smiled and accepted the teacup from Aunt Ning.

“Aunt Ning, we don’t need their help for free. I will give them twenty coins a day and provide lunch. How does that sound?”

Upon hearing this, Aunt Ning lost her grip on the teacup and spilled it all.

"What? Twenty coins? If your village head said that, you'd better keep your word."

Su Banxia glanced at the village head, then at Aunt Ning, and nodded with a smile:

"Don't worry about that. The money will definitely be paid in full. If the workers are still concerned, we can sign an agreement that all payments will be settled on the same day, so there's no need to worry about not getting paid later."

Upon hearing this, the village head was puzzled as to how the second branch of the family suddenly had money, enough not only to build a house but also to hire workers.

But the question lingered on his lips, and he ultimately didn't ask it. Since the other party was unwilling to say it explicitly, the village head naturally couldn't press further.

Having thought this through, the village head then spoke:

"Alright, I'll go and find you some capable people today. Now that you have money, everything will be easier. I'm sure you'll need plenty of people to do the work. How many people do you need?"

Su Banxia thought for a moment and then said:

"Now that the foundation of this house has been laid, we need manpower. We need at least ten helpers. We also want to build the house as soon as possible. It would be even better if we could find more than ten people."

The village head nodded.

"Okay, I understand. I'll try my best to find one for you. If all goes well, we can start construction tomorrow."

Seeing that the matter was settled, Su Banxia didn't want to waste any more time, so she quickly stood up and smiled:

"Then we'll trouble you, Uncle Village Head, and we won't delay your business any longer."

The village head also quickly stood up and said with a smile:

"Alright, you can go back and wait for my message. I'll send the workers over tomorrow."

Su Hanzhang also got up, said goodbye to the village head, and left with Su Banxia.

After the two had walked away, Aunt Ning hurriedly tugged at the village head's sleeve with a gossipy look on her face.

"Tell me, what kind of incredible luck did this second wife's family have? How did they suddenly have money? Judging from their behavior, they seem to have quite a bit. They're asking to hire a dozen or twenty workers and pay them every day. Tsk tsk..."

The village head glared at Aunt Ning and said in a deep voice:

"Don't go around talking about other people's business. The second wife's family has had a tough time. It's good that they can move out and start their own household now."

Aunt Ning pouted unhappily at the sight.

“I didn’t say anything, but look how anxious you are. Hey, do you think his two daughters aren’t married yet? Maybe I should find a matchmaker to go and try to matchmake our son?”

The village head glared at Aunt Ning and scolded:

"You brainless fool, have you forgotten what kind of person that old woman Liu is? If she finds out that the second branch of the family has so much money, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause. Let's put our son's matter aside for now!"

Hearing this, Aunt Ning lowered her head sheepishly and went to clean up the teacups.

When Su Banxia arrived at Dwarf Mountain with Su Hanzhang, she said to Su Hanzhang:

“Father, we need to serve the workers their meals tomorrow. I’m going up the mountain today to find some food. If I’m lucky enough to find some game, we won’t have to worry about food for the workers tomorrow.”

Su Hanzhang nodded.

"Alright, go ahead. Be careful. If you really can't find anything to eat, come back early. Anyway, we've paid the workers, so they won't be picky about food. They're all farmers; as long as they can fill their stomachs, that's enough."

Su Banxia smiled and waved to Su Hanzhang.

"I understand, Dad. You go and do your work now."

After saying that, he turned and walked up the mountain.

Little did anyone know, Su Banxia's words were blessed; she had just mentioned wanting to go into the mountains to find some food when she spotted a gray wild rabbit not far away, which looked like it had just died.

Su Banxia hurriedly put the rabbit into her spatial storage. There happened to be a wild fruit tree nearby, so Su Banxia picked up a lot of wild fruits. After walking a short distance, Su Banxia discovered a large patch of mushrooms and quickly dug up a lot of mushrooms, which would be useful for tomorrow.

Halfway up the mountain, there was a bamboo forest. Su Banxia took a hoe and went in to dig up some bamboo shoots.

Just as they were about to reach the top of the mountain, they happened to see a Chinese toon tree. Su Banxia naturally climbed the tree and picked a lot of Chinese toon buds. At this time of year, Chinese toon is the most delicious, with a crisp and tender texture and a fresh and delicious taste. It is delicious whether stir-fried or pickled.

After finishing all that, it was already late afternoon when she arrived at the small courtyard on the mountaintop. By then, Wei Kezhi was already lying in bed, so hungry that she was drinking cold water.

Hearing the commotion in the courtyard, he struggled to get up, pushed open the window and looked outside. When he saw that it was Su Banxia, ​​he breathed a long sigh of relief.

As soon as Su Banxia entered the courtyard, she saw Wei Kezhi standing by the window, looking at her expectantly. Her heart softened instantly.

This scene is like a homeowner who has been busy all day returning home to find their little dog waiting at home. It makes you want to go up and pinch its cheeks, give it a kiss, and then apologize for keeping you waiting.

Su Banxia forcibly suppressed the urge to rub her face, cleared her throat, and said:

"Hey, you must be starving. I'll make you something delicious right away. I picked up a lot of things on the mountain today."

As she spoke, Su Banxia took out some toon leaves and bamboo shoots, then peeled open a tender bamboo shoot and stuffed it into Wei Kezhi's mouth.

"Try it, this bamboo shoot is actually sweet. I'll stir-fry some meat for you later."

Su Banxia's rather natural action immediately froze Wei Kezhi in place. Apart from never having been in close contact with anyone, he had never been fed like this before. Now, Su Banxia had broken two of his taboos all by herself.

But strangely, Wei Kezhi not only didn't dislike Su Banxia's actions, but was even somewhat looking forward to them.

Wei Kezhi was only stunned for a moment before he ate all the bamboo shoots that Su Banxia had given him.

Su Banxia looked at Wei Kezhi in surprise, speechless:

"No, big brother, I just wanted you to take a bite to taste it, why did you eat it all?!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Kezhi blushed instantly, like a child who had done something wrong. He clutched his sleeve tightly and stammered:

"Um, I... I don't know, I thought you made me eat them all, so..."