I won 90 million, all I want to do is lie down and relax!

Silent all night.

Lu Zhaoyang still goes to bed early and gets up early.

After running a lap, the sun rose, and he went to take a look at his little courtyard as usual.

The courtyard looks different every day.

Taking a look at it every morning is refreshing and puts me in a great mood.

When Lu Zhaoyang arrived at his doorstep, he saw a truck parked by the pond, with two people busy unloading things from it.

Xu Chunliang was watching from the side.

"Secretary Xu, you're up so early!"

Curious, Lu Zhaoyang stepped forward and greeted them.

"Oh, Zhaoyang, you're out for a run. You're so energetic, just like young people!"

Xu Chunliang turned his head and saw Lu Zhaoyang, who was covered in sweat, and immediately laughed.

"Is this the kind of exercise I'm going to do, or am I going to fail here?"

Lu Zhaoyang looked at the seedlings of some kind of flower and grass that were being unloaded from the truck.

He remembered that the drawing only showed a circle of willow trees.

"Yes, we still have some budget left. Since the pond is already so beautiful, why not plant a ring of flowers and plants around it? It would make everyone feel even better."

Xu Chunliang's composure was tinged with a hint of gleeful self-satisfaction.

These words were indeed for the villagers' benefit, and also to repay Lu Zhaoyang, the closest benefactor.

"Oh, I see. What kind of flower is this?"

Lu Zhaoyang looked down curiously.

Of course, he didn't recognize him.

"This is called an iris. People in big cities love to plant it. It grows by many lakes. The little blue flowers are so beautiful."

Xu Chunliang kicked a basket of clods of soil that looked like potatoes and said, "This is called a canna lily. Just bury it in the soil. When it blooms, it's as beautiful as a peony and it can bloom all summer long."

"Plant them today, and in just a few days, this place will be covered in flowers. Zhaoyang, just you wait and see."

"That's great!"

Lu Zhaoyang was naturally very pleased to hear this, and after a moment's thought, asked, "Secretary, do you need my help?"

To be honest, he's had plenty of rest these past few days.

Now I understand; truly lying down completely is not something just anyone can do.

Some people are destined to be busy; they feel anxious and can't stand the thought of having a completely relaxing time.

His condition wasn't that serious, but it did feel a bit numb from lying down.

It would be good to find some work to do right now.

"Xiao Lu, are you sure? But I have to tell you in advance that this job doesn't have much of a budget. It's 80 yuan a day per person."

Xu Chunliang was slightly taken aback, then laughed heartily.

Unlike last time when she was catching fish, she didn't refuse when Lu Zhaoyang volunteered.

"80?"

Lu Zhaoyang never expected that he would get a return payment.

"Yes, we invited a few idle women from our village. They paid 80 yuan a day, but they also provided an extra meal at noon."

"They even provide meals, so I have to do it."

Lu Zhaoyang smiled.

He originally just wanted to help out casually, but now he finds out that he can actually earn money and even get lunch.

This was a completely unexpected surprise.

He made the money.

"Okay, let's meet here at 7:30."

Xu Chunliang only turned around with a smile after Lu Zhaoyang's figure turned the corner and was blocked from view by the wall.

Unlike the time Lu Zhaoyang wanted to go into the water to catch fish before, he didn't refuse outright.

He had previously felt that since the other party had donated so much money for free, it was unreasonable to make Lu Zhaoyang do the work.

Well now.

Xu Chunliang would often stroll around the small courtyard that was under renovation.

He didn't know the exact cost of the renovation, but he was sure it wouldn't be a small amount.

Lu Zhaoyang's understated tram, which he often parked in the alley, now cost him over 300,000 yuan.

Clearly, they are enjoying themselves and are drawn to the sense of participation.

He's not like he was last time, so clueless about romance.

……

After finishing his meal, Lu Zhaoyang changed his clothes and arrived at the scene on time.

Xu Chunliang, along with members of the village committee and several women in their fifties and sixties, were chatting and laughing.

"Xiao Lu, the male comrades should take the initiative to do some physical work, digging holes in front, while the female comrades plant seedlings behind."

Xu Chunliang handed Lu Zhaoyang a shovel.

"Okay, no problem."

Lu Zhaoyang came here with the intention of doing some physical labor; he would find it boring if it were too easy.

"Hey, look, there's a handsome young man here too!"

A round-faced middle-aged woman next to him squinted and looked Lu Zhaoyang up and down, then teased loudly, "I thought it would just be a few old ladies like us planting flowers, but then this fair-skinned handsome young man suddenly appeared. Now we have more energy to work today."

The people around him laughed and joked, chatting amongst themselves.

"You look so delicate, you might not be able to lift a shovel or do any hard work."

"The young people from the city have probably never dug a field before; they'll have to give up and rest after working for a while."

Lu Zhaoyang was both amused and exasperated. He reached out and weighed the shovel in his hand, assuring her, "Don't worry, ladies and aunties, I promise I won't hold you back."

Xu Chunliang waved his hand with a smile, "Alright, alright, stop joking around and get to work. Dig a tree pit every so often along the pond bank. Plant the irises near the water and the canna lilies on the slope. Make sure to control the depth so as not to damage the bulbs. The weather is still relatively cool today, so let's try to finish it in one day."

The crowd agreed and dispersed.

Lu Zhaoyang carried a shovel to the slope near the water, bent down and swung the shovel to break the soil.

With each shovelful and each turn of the soil, the pace was initially slow, but after a while, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He simply rolled up his sleeves, and his movements became even more efficient.

A series of neatly arranged pits of varying depths lined the edge of the pond.

The older women followed closely behind, carrying flower seedlings and buckets of water.

Place the irises and canna lilies, along with their original soil clumps, steadily into the pit, then fill in the soil and compact it.

Lu Zhaoyang was working hard at the front, while several women behind him chatted and gossiped about this and that, making the scene quite lively.

The atmosphere was unusually lively.

"I didn't realize this young man was so capable; the hole he dug was even neater than the strongest men in our village."

Lu Zhaoyang worked hard amidst the aunt's jokes and banter. Xu Chunliang, who also joined in the work, initially tried to catch up with Lu Zhaoyang.

But after working for half an hour, I felt relieved and gave up.

As noon approached, the sun climbed higher.

Lu Zhaoyang straightened up and rubbed his back. He felt relaxed and at ease as he planted seedlings along the pond bank.

It was also exceptionally fulfilling.

Xu Chunliang inspected the pond once and walked over to him: "At this rate, most of the planting will be finished before noon. The village will arrange a big pot of vegetables and plenty of steamed buns for lunch."

Lu Zhaoyang wiped the sweat from his face and grinned, "Then I'll have to work even harder and not let lunch go to waste."

At noon, each person received a lunchbox, filled with a large pot of stew.

Each person took two steamed buns, and without any particular manners, they sat down under the shade of the tree and started eating.

Lu Zhaoyang ate with great relish.