The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 131 Construction Begins

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"Hahahaha..." After a long silence, everyone burst into laughter. Zhang Yue, however, was furious. She pounced on Yang Ming and started tearing, hitting, and biting at his body, all the while complaining that Yang Ming had married a wicked wife.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around, you guys are making such a fuss..." Zhang Shufang poked her head out from the west room, "I want to discuss something with you. Tonight, the women will stay in the west room, and the men will stay in the east room. Is that alright?"

"No problem..." Zhang Yue replied immediately.

"What's it to you? Aren't you going to move in with your two best friends at Aunt Liu's house?" Yang Ming said.

"I'm happy to... I just like sleeping with Auntie..." Zhang Yue glanced at Yang Ming triumphantly.

"Hehe." Yang Ming chuckled and didn't say anything, but he grabbed Wei Qingqing and ran out the back door. "You girls live in the west room and the boys live in the east room, then you can live there. We won't interfere. We'll just stay in the cabin."

"Hey, where are you two going? Wait for me..." Zhang Yue shouted and chased after them.

"That silly girl..." Zhang Fenghuang didn't even have time to grab Zhang Yue before the silly girl disappeared. Heaven knows what silly thing she might do. She nudged Liu Lili and said, "Hurry up and chase after her and bring her back."

"Let her play. At most, Yang Ming will take advantage of her. Don't you know what kind of person Yang Ming is? That guy is worse than an animal," Liu Lili said.

"Hmm..." Zhang Fenghuang's eyes darted around before she realized that she had overthought things. Given Yang Ming's "beastly" personality, if a naked woman snuggled into his arms, unless it was Wei Qingqing, he would never touch her with a single finger.

This is what is known as "worse than a beast".

As dawn broke, sunlight shone through the mist into the hot spring valley, giving the flowers, plants, and trees, damp with moisture, a golden sheen.

Yang Ming lay on the floor of the outer room of the wooden house, looking worried and a little resentful. Last night, Zhang Yue actually followed him to the wooden house. This girl was like a complete novice who knew nothing. She immediately took over the inner room of the wooden house and insisted on dragging Wei Qingqing along.

Poor Yang Ming had no choice but to sleep in the outer room by himself.

Having not slept well all night, Yang Ming decided not to sleep at all. He got up and went to the farm to milk the cows. There were four more cows at the farm, which meant that the daily milk production would increase by 400 kilograms, further increasing his workload.

Just as Yang Ming stepped out of the gate of the hot spring pool, he saw Zhang Yang walking towards him with Foreman Huang. Foreman Huang greeted Yang Ming warmly, "Brother, didn't you say you wanted to pipe in a hot spring? I've found people for you. We'll start right away. Hurry up and figure out the pipeline route so everyone can get started..."

Besides the construction workers responsible for building the hot spring pools, the construction workers responsible for building bridges and houses have already started work, and the construction sites involve Zhengjia Village and Liujia Village.

"So early?" Yang Ming looked at the sky. The sun was just rising, and the sunlight was still a bit green and not very strong. He took out his phone and checked the time. It was only 5:30.

"Still early? This is all to accommodate you. There are dozens of other people who have been waiting outside for ages." Zhang Yang rolled his eyes.

Yang Ming was embarrassed and couldn't help but laugh awkwardly.

"It's getting late. Back when we were building houses, we worked in three shifts," said Foreman Huang.

"Hey bro, why don't you give this valley a name too? Let's call it Hot Spring Valley." Yang Ming felt that they should give this place a name.

Since they were practically relatives, Yang Ming felt no awkward about calling Foreman Huang "brother."

"No problem...it's just a bag of cement..." Foreman Huang patted his chest and took full responsibility.

Yang Ming didn't know anything about planning pipeline routes, so he handed this glorious and arduous task over to Foreman Huang. Although Foreman Huang hadn't read many books, he was very experienced and had done pipeline laying before. His engineering team had several professional engineers in this field.

After handing the task over to Foreman Huang, Yang Ming went into the farm to milk the livestock.

The milking went smoothly, mainly because the livestock were docile and few in number, and each animal produced a large amount of milk. There was no need to constantly carry buckets of water to change animals. One cow could produce several buckets of milk, just like getting tap water. The only problem was that it was hard work to carry the milk into the water tank because it was a long way from the farm to the hot spring pool...

Construction workers had already started breaking ground in the hot spring valley. Some of them were digging pipes with shovels, while others were measuring the length and depth of the pipes with rulers. Foreman Huang, wearing a yellow hard hat, was accompanied by Zhang Yang as they strolled around the back garden. Of course, they did not enter the breeding farm.

"Hey, brother, Zhang Yang just showed me around your backyard, and I noticed that you should build a sauna near that steam vent..." Foreman Huang shouted as he saw Yang Ming carrying a bucket of milk into the hot spring valley from afar.

"Oh? That's great! Brother, build one for us, preferably a steam room and a sauna..." Yang Ming said with a smile.

"Steam room? Sauna?" Foreman Huang was a little confused.

"The steam room is for cooking with steam, like steaming buns. If someone is steaming buns, they can just bring the steamer basket here, put it on the steam vent, and use it. It's very convenient. As for the sauna... I don't know as much about that as you do, brother. I think I should subtly ask your wife about it." Yang Ming smiled mischievously.

"No, please! If you betray us, you'll be a despicable informer, a shameless traitor!" Foreman Huang's face turned pale with fright, and cold sweat poured down his forehead. However, he still put on a righteous and heroic expression, as if he were about to die for his country.

"What did I tell on you? Why do I feel like you're guilty..." Yang Ming looked Huang up and down.

"Who's guilty? I absolutely haven't been to a sauna. How could I go there? When I'm with clients, we might have dinner, drink some alcohol, or go to karaoke. How could I possibly go to a sauna?" Foreman Huang glared at Yang Ming with an expression that said, "You've hurt my pure heart."

"I believe you, I believe you, okay? I'll definitely tell your sister-in-law that you've never been to a sauna before..." Yang Ming said with a mischievous grin.

Foreman Huang's chubby face turned ashen...

"Hahahaha..." Zhang Yang laughed heartily from the side, "You two are really hilarious..."

"What do you mean by 'funny'?" Foreman Huang was extremely annoyed that he had said some silly things as if he were possessed. Seeing Zhang Yang laughing heartily on the side, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed and angry, and glared at Zhang Yang fiercely.

"Huh?" Zhang Yang met Foreman Huang's gaze and immediately feigned a look of horror, stammering, "Brother, I believe you. I'll definitely tell your wife that you've never been to a sauna before..."

"Hahahaha..." Now it was Yang Ming's turn to laugh heartily. This little trick of his was definitely worth it.

Foreman Huang, dejected and head bowed, said, "I'm scared of you two. I did take a sauna, but that was all. As for any other services, there was nothing..."

"Other programs? Isn't it just a steam bath? How come there are other programs?" Yang Ming's smile became even more wicked.

"What other shows are there? Tell us about them, bro, so we can broaden our horizons..." Zhang Yang's smile wasn't exactly friendly either.

"The more you say, the more mistakes you'll make. I'm not going to waste my breath on you two anymore..." Foreman Huang said, his face flushed, and quickly fled.

"Brother, wait for me..." Zhang Yang quickly followed.

"Interesting..." Yang Ming shook his head, picked up the milk, went to the milk vat, poured the milk in, and then went to continue milking the cow.

Gradually, the mist dissipated, and the sun climbed up the mountainside, shining its rays through the gaps in the trees and onto the earth.

"Haven't you finished milking yet?" Wei Qingqing yawned as she went into the farm to collect eggs and feed the colorful birds. Seeing Yang Ming still milking the cows in the dairy farm, she couldn't help but ask.

"Five cows! That's five hundred kilograms. They're not like water taps. You have to squeeze their nipples to get milk. You have to keep squeezing and squeezing until my hands are sore..." Yang Ming wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and said.

"You're so lewd..." Wei Qingqing seemed to realize something, her face flushed, and she turned and ran away. Oh, colorful birds, your master is coming to feed you soon...

"Sleazy?" Yang Ming was stunned, somewhat confused. "What do you mean?"

Shaking his head, Yang Ming continued milking the cows. He decided to finish this task first before thinking about anything else.

By the time Yang Ming finished milking the five cows, one puppy, and one goat, it was already eight o'clock, having worked for a full two and a half hours.

Straightening his aching back, Yang Ming patted his lower back a couple of times: "I can't do this anymore. This job is really not for humans. It's too tiring. If I let my parents..." Yang Ming immediately gave up on the idea of ​​letting his parents take charge of milking.

"How about we buy two robots from the labor menu?" Yang Ming thought to himself.

"Ya Ya, do you sell robots on the menu? Any robot that can milk cows will do," Yang Ming asked Ya Ya.

"Of course! These robots are called 'milkers,' intelligent tools invented by the Grassland People specifically for milking. They're incredibly cheap, costing only 50 gold coins each," Ya Ya said.

"So cheap?" Yang Ming asked in surprise.

"Of course, 'milkmakers' are low-level intelligence and can only perform one task, which is milking, so they are very cheap," Ya Ya said.

"Then let's buy two..." Yang Ming said.

"Yes..." Ya Ya immediately bought two "milk worker" smart robots from the sales system.

Looking at the two large iron boxes in front of him, Yang Ming couldn't possibly associate them with intelligent robots. These things looked exactly like vacuum cleaners, how could they possibly be intelligent robots?

A large belly, a long, ring-shaped neck, and a milking spout resembling a human mouth... This is the legendary intelligent robot, a milkmaid, specially designed for milking.

"This vacuum cleaner..." Yang Ming looked at Ya Ya blankly, confirming, "Is it really... an intelligent robot?"

"Of course, otherwise what would you expect an intelligent robot to be like, Master?" Ya Ya said.

"At the very least, it should look like a human, right?" Yang Ming thought of Astro Boy.

"Human-like intelligent robots do exist, but those are the highest-level intelligent robots. Besides having an endless lifespan, their daily habits are exactly the same as humans. They can eat, sleep, and even reproduce with humans. The price of a top-level intelligent robot is extremely expensive. To put it another way, even if the owner sold the entire space of the large landowner's farm, he might not be able to afford one," Ya Ya explained.

"Hiss???" Yang Ming gasped.

"Of course, the reason why these intelligent robots are so expensive is that they have endless lifespans and almost indestructible bodies. Furthermore, humans can transfer their souls into the bodies of intelligent robots through a special method, thereby achieving the goal of immortality..." This reason that Ya Ya mentioned is the true value of these robots.

"I see..." Yang Ming nodded, no longer delving into the topic of intelligent robots, because those things were too far removed from his own life.

"How do you use this 'milkman'? Why isn't there an instruction manual?" Yang Ming asked Ya Ya again.

"The 'milk worker' is intelligent and simple. You can set commands using voice control and operate it on its own without needing an instruction manual," Ya Ya explained.

"Milk the milk..." Yang Ming commanded the milkmaid.

"Please set your working hours..." An electronic voice came from the two "milkers".

"From five o'clock every morning until the work is finished..." Yang Ming casually ordered.

"Please specify the target..."

"Within a radius of 300 meters, all milk-producing creatures..." Yang Ming thought for a moment. Whether it was cows, puppies, or goats, they were all within about 300 meters of each other.

"Setup complete... Officially commencing work at 5 AM tomorrow..."

"Is it over?" Yang Ming asked Ya Ya.

"That's it. As long as Master comes to their bellies to collect milk every day, that's fine. Well, under normal circumstances, the milkmaids' work efficiency is 500 kilograms per hour. Master can come to collect the milk at six o'clock," Ya Ya said.

"Why did you bring two vacuum cleaners again?" Wei Qingqing walked in carrying two eggs of a seven-colored bird. She was a little surprised to see two 'vacuum cleaners'.

"What vacuum cleaner? This is a 'milking worker' smart robot, specially used for milking. Let me tell you, if you have a baby and go into the breastfeeding period, don't get within 300 meters of these two vacuum cleaners after 5 a.m., or don't blame me if you get molested," Yang Ming said with a smile.

"Disgusting..." Wei Qingqing blushed, glared at Yang Ming, and carefully examined the two 'vacuum cleaners'.

"What are you two doing? Hurry up, dinner's ready..." Zhang Shufang walked in and greeted the two of them.

"Hehe, Mom..." Yang Ming was startled by his mother's sudden appearance and didn't know what to say.

Wei Qingqing was startled and almost dropped the two bird eggs in her arms.

"Hurry up, it's just cows..." Zhang Shufang said impatiently, but was immediately drawn to the four extra cows. "Why are there four more?"

"Hehe, it's newly bought..." Yang Ming scratched his head.

"I won't ask you where you bought them. Let's go eat..." Zhang Shufang said, but muttered under her breath, "They're quite a large operation, even getting two such big vacuum cleaners for them. They're treating them like royalty..."

So, Zhang Shufang was treating the two "milkmakers" like vacuum cleaners.

Holding two bird eggs, Wei Qingqing quickly followed her mother-in-law, while Yang Ming, carrying freshly squeezed milk, also followed.

We made a lot of breakfast today because it's not just for our own family; the construction workers who come to work also need to eat!

In the past, the project only involved Zhang Yang's house, so not many construction workers were needed, and the workers could cook for themselves. But now, with the construction of bridges, hot springs, and two more small courtyards, more construction workers are needed, so they can no longer cook for themselves. Otherwise, several cooks would be needed, and a lot of grain and meat would have to be transported into the mountains from outside every day, wasting manpower and resources.

Steamed buns were made one tray after another. Old Zheng got up very early, slaughtered a big fat pig, and cooked pork belly with cabbage and potatoes, plus a handful of vermicelli, simmering several large pots of it.

Fatty pork, cabbage, and potatoes were all high-quality products, and they tasted exceptionally good. The bright red vermicelli, the plump red slices of meat, the yellow potatoes, the soft and mushy cabbage, and the fluffy white steamed buns—the construction workers ate bowl after bowl of them until their bellies were round and full, and then, with their bellies bulging, they went back to work.

The scene of the work can only be described as bustling and energetic. The construction workers were well-fed and full of energy. If they wanted to slack off, their energy would burn them so much that they would feel uncomfortable. They could only work their lives away, digging pipes, measuring pipes, laying foundations, digging pools, sawing wood, and casting bridge foundations. In short, the construction workers had radiated 12% enthusiasm.

As Foreman Huang supervised the work at each construction site, he couldn't help but nod in satisfaction upon seeing the workers' enthusiasm.

"Hey...brother..." Around noon, Wang Zhengzhi and his family of three arrived at Yang Ming's house. They had already packed their luggage and were ready to leave. All three of them looked a little reluctant to part. Although it was only a short day, the three of them had already fallen in love with this peaceful yet lively little mountain village.

"What? Brother Wang and Sister Lu are leaving?" Yang Ming quickly came over to greet them.

"Yes, let's go now..." Wang Zhengzhi said with a smile.

"It's not lunchtime yet, is it?" Yang Ming said, looking at the height of the sun.

"Hey, it's not a big deal whether you eat it or not..." Wang Zhengzhi laughed. Actually, they just didn't like Aunt Pang's cooking. It wasn't bad, but after having a meal at Yang Ming's house yesterday, they lost interest in Aunt Pang's food.

"Don't leave now, it's already noon. Didn't we say yesterday that we'd leave after lunch? I'll call Lao Yang now and ask him to come and take you. He'll arrive just as we finish eating. Besides, it'll take me quite a bit of time to prepare fruit for you," Yang Ming said with a smile.

"That works too..." Wang Zhengzhi said with a smile.

In fact, Wang Zhengzhi was just waiting for Yang Ming to say those words.

"Brother, your village is developing really fast..." Lu Huifen said, looking at the construction workers who were working enthusiastically.

"It's not that we're drying fast enough, it's that we have to rush the work. We've been promoting a hot spring, so we're hurrying to finish it..." Yang Ming said, pointing to the construction workers digging the hot spring pool next to the new greenhouse.

"You guys are so unfair! Your private hot spring isn't even open to the public. It's just a scam..." Wang Yufang pouted and rolled her eyes at Yang Ming.

"Erfang, what nonsense are you talking about?" Wang Zhengzhi glared at his daughter. "They've already stated that it's a private garden, so of course it can't be opened to the public just like that."

"Can't just open it up whenever you want??? If my sister came, he would definitely open it up in a heartbeat..." Wang Yufang said with a hint of sourness.

"You? What do you mean? When did I meet your sister?" Yang Ming's eyes widened.

Wang Zhengzhi and Lu Huifen were both visibly surprised.

"Still pretending..." Wang Yufang pouted. "Tell me honestly, is my sister's boyfriend you?"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't talk nonsense..." Yang Ming immediately exploded, "I don't even know your sister, when did I become her boyfriend? I'm a married man..."

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