After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 56 The Shen Family's New House is Completed
Seeing her daughter's pale face, Su Chunlin quickly comforted her, "It's not as scary as your mother said. It's just that the living conditions there are indeed not as good as they are here. Your cousin is getting married on June 6th, and you will also get married after the autumn harvest. Such a happy occasion should be told to your aunt."

Su Tai lowered her eyelids and pondered, "Father, in that case you'll need to bring more things with you when you go out."

Su Chunlin nodded hurriedly, "It's cold over there, so I plan to bring more overcoats and also send some food to your aunt."

As he said this, he secretly glanced at Han.

Fearing that Han would be unhappy, Su Tai quickly said, "Father, this is the right thing to do. I'll help you prepare. You go and get some thatch, and we'll hide the grain in the thatch. Firstly, it won't be afraid of wind and rain, and secondly, it will prevent it from being robbed on the road."

Su Chunlin led Su Zhan and Su Ming to weed the thatch.

Madam Han glared at Su Tai with annoyance, "Your mother hasn't even said a word, and you're already acting like you're in charge!"

Su Tai chuckled and stepped forward to take Han Shi's arm, acting coquettishly, "Mother, even if I didn't ask, you would still agree, wouldn't you? Besides, I didn't plan to use the family's grain. Brother Shen helped me get a lot of grain before, and I've been hiding it. You can just take the grain for Aunt from my place."

Han looked surprised. "When did Shen Yi give you food? Where did you hide it?"

Su Tai shook her head vigorously, "This is my secret, I won't tell!"

Now that the house has grown bigger, it's impossible for Han to visit every room. Besides, there are many things to do at home, so Han rarely even goes into her own room. She doesn't even know what's in her room, which is why she dares to lie.

Su Yu stepped forward to help Su Tai out of the predicament, "Auntie, I've heard my father say before that my grandfather and grandmother passed away early, leaving my aunt, my father, and my uncle to depend on each other. My aunt married far away to support my father and my uncle. Since little Tai wants to send grain to my aunt's family, I should naturally express my support as well. I only have some money on me, so I'll contribute some money!"

"You...you all..." Madam Han looked at Su Yu and then at Su Tai, her eyes welling up with tears. She couldn't help but smile. "Alright! As long as you're happy, that's fine. I'll go into the mountains and get some wild vegetables. Your father can take them over, though I don't know if they'll last that many days."

Han rambled on and on.

Ruan Xiaoyu immediately went to get a wicker basket to accompany Han into the mountains.

Su Yu went back to her room to prepare money, and Su Tai also went back to her room to get out the wheat and flour stored at the Time Gate Transfer Station.

We ground over a thousand jin of wheat flour, and we still have about a thousand jin left. We also have about a hundred jin of wheat left, which we originally kept as a reserve, but now we can take it all out.

Adding 400 catties of wheat flour would be about right, since the oxcart also needs to be piled with thatch, wild vegetables, and Su Chunlin's luggage; too much would make it difficult to travel.

When Su Tai brought out the grain, Su Chunlin had already brought back a large bundle of thatch, which he was spreading on the oxcart.

Su Tai asked him to help carry the grain upstairs.

Su Chunlin was startled. "Girl, why did you get so much grain? Your mother will be furious when she finds out!"

Su Tai gestured for silence. "Dad, hurry up. Let's put the grain up first, then cover it up and tie it securely. Even if Mom comes back and sees it, she can't take it apart and check it again, right?"

Su Chunlin's expression changed, he gave Su Tai a thumbs up, and without saying a word, he immediately stepped forward to fix it.

When Han arrived home, she found a pile of straw on the oxcart, which was tied tightly with hemp rope, making it impossible to tell that there was grain hidden inside. She couldn't help but praise it.

Su Chunlin almost let slip something, but Su Tai stopped him in time.

Once Han's wild vegetables were piled up, Su Chunlin's luggage was also placed on top, along with some other odds and ends. People who didn't know the situation wouldn't think much of it.

With everything prepared, Su Chunlin set off in the oxcart.

As soon as he left, Su Zhan and Su Ming took over the work in the fields. With Su Zhan leading the way, Su Ming didn't dare to slack off at all. Since Su Chunlin left, Madam Han had been counting down the days on her fingers. Less than three days later, she started asking when Su Chunlin would return, looking quite absent-minded.

Just then, Shen Yi arrived.

Han then regained some spirits.

Shen Yi handed the pheasant he had brought to Han Shi and said, "Auntie, my house is finished. I came here to let Uncle and Little Tai take a look. If there is anything they are not satisfied with, we can fix it immediately."

"Oh! How come you think of things so meticulously, child! It's a pity your uncle is away on a long trip, and only Xiaotai is at home. How about I let Xiaotai and her younger brother go back with you to visit them?" Han asked.

Shen Yi nodded with a smile, "That's fine too. I came by donkey cart, and it only takes a day to make the round trip."

Mrs. Han was even happier. "Alright, Auntie, call A-Ming back to accompany his sister over there."

On the way to Shenjiazhuang, Su Ming was like a curious child, asking questions here and there. Before long, the three of them arrived at Shen Yi's house.

Shen Yi placed the oxcart where the fishing boat had been before, and Su Tai hurriedly asked, "Where's the boat?"

Shen Yi turned around and smiled at her, saying somewhat nervously, "After the water level of the Daxun River rose, I put the boat into the water. After the busy farming season, when I have nothing to do, I will ferry people across the river, and I can earn a few coins a day."

Nobody liked the people who crossed the river, and he was afraid Su Tai wouldn't like it either.

Su Tai looked as if she had just realized something, and excitedly grabbed Shen Yi's hand, "Can you take me on a boat ride?"

Shen Yi was taken aback for a moment, and two suspicious blushes appeared on his cold face. He quickly nodded, "Whenever you want to go, I'll take you. I can even take you to Dahe Town."

"Okay!" Su Tai said with anticipation.

Shen Yi felt inexplicably relieved and became even happier.

Su Ming, who was standing to the side, couldn't wait any longer. "Brother Shen, didn't we want to see the new house? Where is it?"

Shen Yi quickly led them out.

The new house isn't far from the old house, and it's convenient to go into the mountains; the location is similar to that of the Su family.

Su Tai nodded in satisfaction after just one glance.

Shen Yi took out his key and opened the courtyard gate. What came into view was a courtyard that was even larger than the Su family's. The main hall was also larger than the Su family's. There was a side room on each side, and a back room on each side. On each side of the side rooms, there was a row of four connected rooms, with the layout exactly the same as the Su family's.

Even the backyard rooms were the same, the only difference being that Shen Yi built the rooms to be larger.

After seeing the house, Su Ming excitedly exclaimed, "Brother Shen, your house is exactly the same as mine!"

Shen Yi smiled and patted his head. "They're not exactly the same. Come with me."

Shen Yi then led them around to the back of the kitchen, where Su Tai discovered that there was actually a small door there.

Pushing open the small door, you'll find a square open space enclosed by a wall. There's nothing inside, and there's another door leading through it.

Shen Yi explained, "I haven't decided what to do here yet. We can dig a well, grow vegetables, raise chickens and ducks, and further on is a place specifically for raising livestock. Currently, we've only built a few thatched sheds, and we'll keep our donkeys there in the future."