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After driving the wasps away, Shen Man returned to the wasteland and stood in front of the beehives, saying to the bees, "I've driven the wasps away, you can come out now!"

Upon hearing this, the bees cautiously crawled out of the hive. Only after confirming that there were no more wasps outside did they boldly fly out.

Shen Man was finally relieved when she saw the bees gradually return to normal.

A moment later, several queen bees emerged from their hives, buzzing as they thanked Shen Man.

"Don't mention it. It's all my fault. I've been negligent these past few days, which allowed the wasp to take advantage of the situation. Don't worry, from now on, I'll come and inspect the area every two days at most."

After returning, Shen Man told Lan Xiang what had happened in the wasteland.

Lanxiang sighed and said, "It's a good thing you went to see it, Man'er, otherwise, by the time our house is built, all those bees might have been eaten up."

"Don't worry, Mother. I've already chased those wasps away. If we check on them regularly in the future, this problem shouldn't happen again."

Time flies, and more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye. Thanks to the continuous efforts of the craftsmen, Shen Man's new house has finally been completed.

Looking at the neat rows of new houses in front of them, Lanxiang and Shenman felt an indescribable joy.

Xiaoyao Village is located deep in the mountains, surrounded by mountains on both sides. Most of the houses where the villagers live are made of wood, partly because the wood is readily available and partly because it is cheap and durable.

As for Shen Man's new house, according to Shen Man's suggestion, the exterior walls were all made of stacked stones, while the interior was all made of spliced ​​wood, and the roof was covered with bluish-gray tiles.

Because the Shen family's new house was so special, it immediately attracted people from the entire village to come and see it when it was completed.

"This house is so beautiful!" someone exclaimed.

“Yes, that stone wall looks very sturdy,” another person chimed in.

The villagers gathered around and praised the new house.

The obvious envy in their eyes made Shen Man and Lan Xiang feel very proud.

Lanxiang warmly invited everyone into the house for a visit and shared her joy with them.

Everyone admired the layout of the new house and praised it highly.

"Lanxiang is so lucky. Her life has been getting better and better ever since she adopted Man'er!" someone remarked.

This statement resonated with others, who expressed their agreement.

Some people said regretfully, "If I had known Man'er was so capable, I would have adopted her back then. But now it's too late..."

"Yes, yes, I was the first to discover her..." Mrs. Sun chimed in, her tone full of regret.

However, there is only one Shen Man, and this opportunity, once missed, will never come again.

The villagers could only watch helplessly as Lanxiang's family lived a good life, sighing inwardly.

At this moment, the village head came over. He touched the stone wall and exclaimed, "Lanxiang, you have built a truly unique house. This stone house looks much more impressive than a wooden house."

Lanxiang smiled modestly and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Village Chief. It was all Man'er's idea. I was just trying it out at first, but I didn't expect it to be so successful!"

The village head nodded, then said to everyone, "Since everyone is here, let's help Lanxiang tidy up the yard so that she and her daughter can move into their new house as soon as possible!"

The villagers responded enthusiastically, moving all the remaining wood and stones from the yard to the backyard, and in no time, the yard was cleaned up.

"My daughter and I owe our success today to everyone's help. Once we've tidied up the house, we'll pick an auspicious day and invite everyone over for a housewarming feast!"

Shen Man took in everyone's expressions and spoke loudly.

Everyone smiled and agreed after hearing Shen Man's words.

Lanxiang looked at everything before her, her heart filled with gratitude.

When she was desperate and contemplating suicide, she never imagined that she would one day live in such a big house and live a life more affluent than anyone else in the village.

All of this is indeed thanks to Shen Man.

Thinking of this, she took Shen Man's hand and said emotionally, "Man'er, thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known that I would be able to live in such a new house in this lifetime."

Shen Man smiled slightly, hugged Lanxiang, and said softly, "Mother, don't say that. This is the result of our joint efforts. In the future, we will live a better life together and lead the people in the village to a better life!"

The next day, before dawn, Shen Man got up early and began to conceive the style of furniture she wanted to create.

After careful consideration, she finally decided to personally hand-draw the design sketches for these furniture pieces. Her mind was full of creativity and inspiration, and every stroke reflected her beautiful vision for the future.

By the time the sun rose, Shen Man had already completed several exquisite furniture drawings, including wardrobes, bedside tables, and cupboards, all drawn based on her memories from her previous life.

She eagerly delivered the drawings to the village carpenter and explained her requirements in detail.

The village carpenters were full of praise when they saw the design drawings, and they all expressed their willingness to do their best to make them according to Shen Man's requirements.

Meanwhile, Lanxiang wasn't idle either. She brought gifts and went to Master Sun's house again, asking him to choose an auspicious day for her to move in.

For people in the countryside, joining a new household is just as important as breaking ground for construction, so it needs to be considered carefully.

Based on his years of experience, Master Sun carefully calculated and finally determined an auspicious day for moving in—the second day of the twelfth lunar month.

There are still two weeks until the date, which Lanxiang thinks is great, as she has enough time to prepare what she needs to join the group.

In the days that followed, Shen Man and Lan Xiang were extremely busy. They not only had to supervise the carpenters in making furniture, but also personally go out to purchase all sorts of items needed for moving in.

As time went by, the number of things in the house gradually increased, but at the same time, the money in Lanxiang's purse was decreasing at an alarming rate, which made her anxious again.

"Mom, don't worry too much. Let's get the joining arrangements sorted out first, and then we'll figure out how to make money," Shen Man gently comforted her mother.

Before we knew it, it was the second day of the twelfth lunar month.

In the early morning, after Shen Man finished practicing martial arts with Li Mufeng, she decided to stay home and help Lanxiang with housework.

Several women who were on good terms with Lanxiang, including Sun Da's wife, arrived at the house early and offered to help.

Lanxiang was very grateful and warmly welcomed them. Everyone worked together and busied themselves in an orderly manner.

Lanxiang was in charge of directing, while Shen Man assisted from the side. Some of the women washed and chopped vegetables, some washed dishes and wiped the table, and others helped set out the dishes and chopsticks... Everything seemed to be in good order.

However, this warm and harmonious atmosphere vanished when the first guests arrived.