Transmigrated into a fat wife, farming, raising children, and picking up husbands

This is where Jia Heiyu and his friends used to live.

Inside, against the wall, there were several wooden planks on the floor, with several tattered quilts of indeterminate color piled on them, and a few dark pillows on top of them.

There were some junk piled up against the wall on the other side, along with a pile of tattered rags and rags.

The stench inside was unbearable, and the group lost interest in looking any further inside.

After leaving the backyard, Lin Xiuer looked around again.

The place is a bit dilapidated, but the basic structure is still there. The main house can be renovated with a new roof, new doors and windows, and cleaned up before it becomes habitable.

The wasteland in the backyard can be cleared out to grow vegetables, the gazebo in the small garden can be repaired, and maybe we should fill in the pond.

If Xiaobao accidentally falls in while playing, it's no joke.

"Let's go," she called to the group. "We've looked around enough. Let's go back and discuss how to tidy up the garden."

The group walked out, with Liu Songnian at the back.

As he left, he glanced back at the crooked door, his gaze lingering on the doorframe.

The traces of the seal from back then are still faintly visible there, almost obscured by wind and rain.

He withdrew his gaze and left with the others.

The group emerged from the deserted garden as the sun was already setting.

Lin Xiuer walked at the front, still calculating on her fingers how to clean up this dilapidated garden.

"We need to get rid of the weeds first. The garden is overgrown with weeds, almost as tall as a person. We can't do anything if we don't clear them away."

"And the trash needs to be cleared out too. All the junk left behind by those Black Fish Gang members needs to be thrown out."

Hu Yidao nodded: "I can do this job. I'll help you clean up later. Hehe, just don't mind if I come to your house for a meal in the future."

Lin Xiuer smiled at him and continued, "Anyway, I don't have any money right now, so let's not tear it down and rebuild it for now."

"I've inspected the main house's frame; the beams are quite sturdy and don't need major alterations. It's just that the roof needs to be completely renovated."

"Just patching up the leaks won't be enough; all the roof tiles will need to be replaced. The doors and windows also need to be replaced; the old ones are mostly rotten. Once it's fixed, people can live there."

"I plan to clean up the east wing and give it to Xiaobao to live in in the future."

She paused, a hint of a smile in her voice, "That child is currently sharing a bed with my mother every day; it's time for him to have his own room."

Chen Mingxuan interjected, "What about the west wing?"

"We'll make the kitchen in the west wing," Lin Xiuer said. "And the chimney in that room should be in good condition. We can rebuild the stove and use it then."

Wu Liangcai suddenly remembered something: "Hey, isn't there a small pavilion in the west courtyard? And a pond too."

Lin Xiuer waved her hand: "Yes, keep the pavilion. The frame is still alright. It should look quite elegant after some repairs. It'll be nice to cool off there in the summer."

"But the pond needs to be filled in."

"You filled it in?" Wu Liangcai looked regretful. "Why? It would have been so much better to raise some fish."

Lin Xiuer glanced at him: "In the summer, it attracts mosquitoes. Forget about admiring fish, the stagnant water is so full of mosquitoes that they could lift you up."

"Besides, Xiao Bao is still young. What if he accidentally falls in while playing one day? That's no joke."

"That child is only four years old, how would he know about danger? It's better to fill it out as soon as possible."

Wu Liangcai imagined the scene, shuddered, and fell silent. When it comes to children, you can never be too careful.

Chen Mingxuan nodded: "Xiuer is the most thoughtful."

"The houses in the east courtyard look alright; they haven't been wrecked by Jia Heiyu and his gang. We can keep them for now."

As they listened to her detailed instructions, they couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Hu Yidao clicked his tongue: "Girl, your brain works really fast."

Chen Mingxuan was also impressed: "You've only just come out, and you've already planned out how to tidy up inside?"

Lin Xiuer smiled and said, "We can't not plan ahead. It's such a big garden. If we don't plan it well, we'll be in a mess later."

Lin Xiuer continued, "Those houses are a bit dilapidated, but the frames are still there. We'll repair them gradually, and they can be used as guest rooms in the future, or if we hire long-term workers, they can live there too."

"As for the houses in the backyard..." she paused slightly, "I think I'll demolish them all."

"Take them all down?" Hu Yidao's eyes widened. "Several of those houses, were they all demolished?"

Lin Xiuer nodded: "Tear them all up. The backyard is a big plot of land; we'll level it and plant herbs and seasonal vegetables all over it."

"We use so many things to set up our stall every day, how can a small vegetable garden be enough? If we plant more herbs in the backyard, we won't have to keep going up the mountain, right?"

She said, "And those bricks and tiles that were pushed down can be used to repair the collapsed wall."

"We can build another chicken coop and raise a dozen or so chickens and ducks, which will make it easier to get eggs in the future."

As she spoke, she began to feel hopeful.

"Take it slow, do it one thing at a time, and we'll get everything sorted out eventually. And once I've saved enough money, our plan to open a shop will be settled."

The others didn't find anything wrong with Lin Xiuer's plan.

She herself, Ping An, Wang Shi, and Xiao Bao made a total of four people.

Wu Liangcai counted on his fingers: "One room in the main house is for you and Brother Ping'an, and another room is for Aunt Wang. The east wing is for Xiaobao, and the west wing is for the kitchen."

"We can keep those rooms in the east courtyard for future use. They're more than enough for your family of four. Having more rooms really doesn't make much difference."

"Those dilapidated houses in the backyard are crooked and collapsed. They just take up space. We might as well demolish them and plant vegetables in them."

"What difference does it make what you plant? At least vegetables are edible, better than rotten wood."

Hu Yidao nodded: "Girl, your plan is practical. When it comes to daily life, practicality is the most important thing."

Chen Mingxuan chimed in, "Exactly! Growing vegetables is so great. You can just pick fresh vegetables from the field whenever you want to eat them. It sounds so appealing."

Wu Liangcai felt a little sorry for the artificial hills: "Those stones were piled up quite nicely, it seems a bit of a waste to demolish them."

Lin Xiuer thought for a moment and said, "Hmm, why not move those stones to the small garden in the front yard? A rockery and pavilion would have its own charm."

"Let's tidy up the small garden in the west courtyard and plant some flowers."

"When the time comes, with the pavilion and rockery, plus the surrounding flowers and plants, we'll set up a big table in that open space when we eat, and hang lanterns around the pavilion."

"It would be so pleasant to eat and have a couple of drinks at the same time."

"That's a great idea!" Wu Liangcai's eyes lit up as soon as he heard it. "Sister Lin, how are you so clever? You came up with such a perfect solution right away."

The group chatted enthusiastically in front of them, creating a harmonious atmosphere, and they all felt that Lin Xiuer's plan was sound.

Only Liu Songnian, listening from the back, had his eyes twitching.

He stood at the back of the crowd, a smile on his face, but beneath that smile lay a meaning that others couldn't discern.

Back then, before the young lady was born, the madam had not yet gone to the capital and was still living in the old house with the two young masters.

The artificial hill in the garden was specially built by someone else, and the stones were all specially transported from other places by the master. It is arranged in a pleasing and elegant manner.