The whole family stocked up on supplies two years in advance, so they could live a life of luxury wh

The leader, with a rope tied around his waist and an iron hammer in his hand, gave a shout and then led his men to work enthusiastically.

These burly men worked together, some digging and others ramming the earth. Soon, the earthen walls of the three main rooms and the two side rooms on the east and west sides were completed.

After the walls are finished, the pillars will be erected.

Large, straight logs were carried to the front of the old house.

The men shouted "Heave-ho!" as they carried the roof beams up to the roof.

In the courtyard.

More than a dozen carpenters took their tools and started working. Some were snapping chalk lines, others were making mortises, and the saws were making a "zzzz" sound from time to time.

The entire Xinghua Village wasn't as lively as it is today.

Two carpenters were using chalk lines to mark out the locations of the windows, while others were working on the old stove, trying to connect it to the new house.

Even the old butler was busy.

He helped the men who were working to pick up the tiles.

Seeing how hard everyone was working, Xing'er couldn't very well ignore their good intentions. So she made an excuse to go to a secluded corner, turned around, went into her spatial dimension, and took out a large bag of white sugar and put it away.

After leaving the space, he went to the stream to fetch water.

The warm sun felt cozy on my skin.

Xinghua Village actually has good water resources, but the soil is too infertile, resulting in low yields. However, there are ways to solve this problem.

We arrived at the stream.

She took off her straw sandals, rolled up her trousers, and, carrying a bucket, waded through the icy stream towards the small pond.

As soon as I stepped into the water, I felt a bone-chilling cold in my feet.

She took a deep breath and pressed the bucket down into the water, filling it to the brim with cool stream water.

After filling the two buckets with water, she squatted down, cupped a handful of water in her hands, and tasted it. The spring water was icy cold, but sweet and delicious.

After taking a big gulp, she poured the rest of the water into the grass nearby.

Xing'er fetched water, carried it on a shoulder pole, and headed towards the old house.

After returning to the old house.

The fire was lit, and the firewood began to boil water. As for the bowls and chopsticks, the old housekeeper brought a cart full of them, which she took and used.

The firewood crackled and popped inside the stove.

The men working chatted animatedly as they worked.

"Who do you think this girl is? How could Master Lu hire so many of us to work for him?"

"Who knows? Maybe they're distant relatives!"

"You're right. As the saying goes, even the emperor has three poor relatives, let alone powerful people like Master Lu."

"Hey, did you bring a water pouch? I'm a little thirsty."

"I have one more. Go drink a few sips, but don't finish it all!"

"Don't worry, I know."

Although the men were talking, their hands never stopped working. In just one hour, the roof rafters and reed mats were laid.

Now we're just waiting for the roof tiles to be installed.

After boiling the spring water, Xing'er secretly added ten packets of white sugar and sprinkled them in. As the snow-white sugar granules jumped into the spring water, a sweet aroma immediately wafted out.

She added some icy spring water to the boiled spring water, making it the perfect temperature to drink, and then called out to the old butler:

"Sir, come and have a drink of water."

"Okay, wait a minute."

The old steward was removing tiles, and seeing everyone busy, Xing'er simply carried a bucket to the center of the courtyard and began serving everyone bowls of water, saying with a smile as she did so:

"Here you are, uncles, you've worked hard. Have some water!"

"Nizi, you're too kind. Don't worry about leaving the house to us!"

"Alright, alright, then I'll trouble you uncles."

"Sir, you haven't had any water yet. Try a couple of sips; it's spring water I fetched, and it's very sweet!"

"Okay, I'll just have a couple of sips."

The old steward put down the tile he was holding, wiped the dust off his hands with a handkerchief, and then took the spring water from Xing'er and drank it.

After he took a sip, the other workers dared to take their bowls and drink.

next moment.

The man drinking water and the old butler present were both stunned.

Some people even kept smacking their lips.

One of the men, holding a bowl, drank more than half of it in one gulp and said:

"Why is this water so sweet?"

"Did you put sugar in it, little girl?"

Another man, unwilling to finish it in one gulp, sipped it slowly and replied:

"Yes, definitely, otherwise how could it be so sweet?"

The carpenter in the left wing took a sip and couldn't help but shout:

"It's delicious, really delicious. I would never drink sweet water at home. This little girl is so generous to us."

The old butler put down his bowl, came over, and quietly asked:

"Miss Xing'er, you're wasting this. How much money must it have cost to make it this sweet? Giving it to them is just a waste."

Xing'er smiled slightly:

"I bought some sugar candy at the market yesterday, and I didn't expect you to bring people here today. They've worked hard, and even though they've been paid, they still deserve a bowl of sweet water. Drinking sweet water makes everyone feel good."

Maybe they'll be more energetic when they're working.

The old butler stroked his beard and said:

"A pound of granulated sugar costs fifty copper coins, girl, you've spent quite a bit."

"They can only afford one bag of sugar after working for five days, and they probably wouldn't even be willing to buy it on ordinary days."

"You're quite generous."

Xing'er looked toward the old house and gestured for the old steward to look as well. When the old steward looked up, he realized that no one felt tired anymore.

They're all incredibly energetic.

They're incredibly efficient when it comes to work.

Everyone's hands moved much faster.

Their faces were beaming with joy.

He was stunned. He didn't expect that a bowl of sweet water would keep the smiles on their faces. It was originally expected to be completed in three days, but judging from the current situation, it could probably be done in two days.

........

this side.

Li Laosan, along with Li Fusheng and Liu Mugen and others from the village, followed the Wang family patriarch toward the place where the two villages meet.

"You can have all twenty acres of land around here."

"And this hillside is for you too."

"Is this...is this alright now?"

Li Laosan looked up and saw that there was indeed land, but it was now completely desolate.

They looked even thinner than the fields in their village.

What does he need these fields for?

"No, we don't want this land. It's too barren, and we'll have to spend time clearing it."

"Hey, we agreed to give you land and a hillside, but we didn't specify what kind of land. This land may be barren, but you can easily put some effort into it. You can't really expect us to give you our fertile fields, can you?"

"We're all farmers, and I understand what's going on. We won't waste our breath on you. My head still hurts. Here's the plan: half fertile land and half barren land."

"Yes, half fertile land and half barren land."

"Otherwise, we'll report it to the authorities!"

The Wang family patriarch and elders all looked troubled.

They turned around and continued their discussion.

"What... what do we do? They won't agree. We can't just give them the fertile land, can we?"

"Jin Sheng, what are you going to do about the mess you've made?"

Wang Jinsheng was in pain both physically and emotionally. He couldn't say a word because of his sister's situation. He gritted his teeth and said, "I... I'll give them my family's fertile land. Everyone doesn't need to contribute. Consider it my apology."

"Okay, we're relieved to hear that."

"Jin Sheng, don't blame us. Today, the entire clan has been dragged down by you."

"Yes...yes, Jin Sheng knows he was wrong."

Wang Jinsheng only regretted why he spoiled his sister too much when they were young, which led to her causing a big disaster when she grew up. Under the blow of real money, he was no longer so sad about his sister's death.

He could only look at the fertile fields not far away and sigh repeatedly.