He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

"Bayi, why are you talking like you're a house builder? The house you're describing looks really beautiful, no wonder it's more expensive than other houses!"

Niu Aiguo nodded repeatedly: "That's right, no one in or around this village has ever built a house like this. I feel like you're going to build a small palace."

The group burst into laughter.

Niu Bayi couldn't explain that the house they were building now was modeled after the guesthouse from his previous life.

In his previous life, Niu Bayi worked in many places, including some scenic spots with many tourists.

There, people always build very beautiful guesthouses nestled against the mountains and by the water to attract tourists to stay.

Niu Bayi wanted to build a homestay similar to this, a house full of pastoral scenery and seaside charm.

He said in a serious tone, "Before, I was bullied by my stepmother and her family, so I thought about running away and building my own house. So I thought about this a lot."

"Now we're just bringing them out."

Niu Aiguo exclaimed, "Bayi, you've grown up so fast! Not long ago, you were a listless, sickly boy, but now you've become a strong man who can build big houses."

"Your mother's spirit in heaven would be very happy."

Niu Ba nodded, and a wave of sorrow washed over him as he thought of his long-deceased mother.

After thinking for a moment, he cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted to the sky, "Mom, look! Your son is going to build a big house now, and I'll save you a room!"

"Come down from the sky and stay for a while when you have time!"

He Zhenzhen thought for a moment, and then, imitating Niu Bayi, she put her two little hands around her mouth, forming a trumpet shape.

She shouted to the sky, "Auntie, once the house is finished, come down and stay with Bayi and me when you have time!"

He Laifu gently pushed his sister's shoulder.

"What are you yelling for? Ba Yi already calls our parents 'Mom and Dad,' why are you still calling them 'Auntie'? You've got it wrong, start over."

He Zhenzhen blushed and her expression became somewhat dazed.

He Rong and Zhang Xiuli echoed He Laifu, making He Zhenzhen's face turn even redder.

My heart turned red.

She turned her head and looked at Niu Bayi awkwardly.

Niu Bayi comforted her considerately, "It's not a big deal. If you can't say it, don't. It's normal for girls to be shy. Just remember to call me 'husband' in the future."

He Zhenzhen was dumbfounded and stomped her foot hard.

"Niu Bayi, how...how can you be so shameless!"

Niu Bayi stared wide-eyed, his face full of confusion.

"I've already calculated the bride price, so we're officially engaged, right? Therefore, I'm your fiancé. Since I'm your fiancé, why are you being so shameless as to call me 'husband'?"

"That's not wrong, it's not like you're supposed to call it now."

"What do you all think?"

Niu Aiguo and the others suppressed their laughter and nodded vigorously.

He Zhenzhen snorted.

"It would be stupid to even acknowledge you!"

Then, she mustered her courage and shouted to the sky, "Mom, come down and sit for a while when you have time, can you hear me? If you can hear me, then give me a clap of thunder in response!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than something terrible happened.

The sky was clear and blue when, surprisingly, a loud rumble of thunder sounded.

It wasn't loud, but it was still scary.

Startled, He Zhenzhen quickly buried her head in Niu Bayi's arms.

"My goodness! August 1st, Mom really did work her magic!"

The group of people wanted to laugh but couldn't; they all looked at the sky with a sense of awe.

No, I asked you to come down and stay for a while, and you really came true!

On this small hill, Niu Bayi and Niu Aiguo finalized their next steps.

To ensure the resources wouldn't go to outsiders, they found some laborers in the village to level the hillside and then lay the foundation.

Leveling the hilltop wasn't difficult.

Niu Aiguo estimated that if he hired ten people to work, three days would be enough to finish the job.

The wages are about 1.5 yuan per day.

But Niu Bayi was very generous and offered 2 yuan a day.

Anyway, he has money on him now.

If you hire ten villagers to do this work, it will only cost 20 yuan a day, and 60 yuan for three days.

I can totally afford it!

Most importantly, it can boost the enthusiasm of the villagers.

If the wages are high, people will work harder and won't dawdle.

Even Niu Aiguo gave him a thumbs up after he said that.

"Bayi, with your forthright spirit, you've got the makings of someone who can do great things."

Niu Bayi scratched the back of his head, looking a little embarrassed.

"Uncle Aiguo, I've noticed you've been praising me a lot lately."

Niu Aiguo laughed heartily.

"I have to praise you, you're so amazing. It's a pity my granddaughter is only twelve years old. If she were seven or eight years older, I would have married her to you."

He Zhenzhen panicked when she heard this.

She quickly grabbed Niu Bayi's arm and cautiously pulled him over.

"My God, Uncle Aiguo, this man is mine! You can't take him from me!"

Niu Aiguo burst into laughter.

"Okay, okay, Zhenzhen, don't be so petty, I won't fight you for your man."

This made He Rong and the others laugh incessantly.

It was almost noon when we returned to the He family's house, where Niu Aiguo also had a meal.

Then, with a warm heart, Niu Aiguo went to find workers for Niu Bayi.

As the village party secretary, he doesn't actually need to do this kind of work; he can just delegate it to his subordinates.

However, Niu Bayi had done him a great favor.

Therefore, he did everything himself.

Niu Aiguo even planned to help Niu Bayi connect with the most reliable and best construction teams in the surrounding villages.

Lay the foundation for his house! Build the house!

These days, in fishing villages of all sizes, if someone wants to build a house, they hire the village construction team.

There is one in roughly every four or five villages.

Those who do this work are all highly experienced craftsmen. They are skilled and know where to find the best quality and cheapest building materials.

Then, He Rong and He Laifu announced that they would be going out to sea to fish at dawn the next day.

After resting for a day or two, I feel my energy has returned; making money is the priority.

He Zhenzhen gritted her teeth at the thought of the two long fish traps that had been placed on the island.

She felt resentment in her heart.

"August 1st, I don't know if our two long traps will be able to catch any prawns. And if we do catch prawns, will they be eaten by crabs?"

Niu Bayi said helplessly, "It's hard to say. There are also a lot of tiger crabs over there. I'm afraid their numbers are even greater than those of prawns. Maybe if we catch a lot of prawns, they'll eat them all to pieces."

Upon hearing this, He Zhenzhen's face contorted with rage.

"Damn those goby crabs! Those damned goby crabs! We caught those shrimp in our traps, and they're just feeding them a feast?! Ba Yi, do you have any ideas on how to get revenge?!"

"Take down all the crab-goby crabs!"

As she spoke, she chopped down hard with her delicate pink hand!

Niu Bayi scratched the back of his head.

The image of spatial seawater involuntarily popped into my mind.

Who knows, we might actually be able to catch quite a few tiger crabs using this thing.

Tiger crabs can be more valuable than prawns.

He said, "Okay, let's go out to sea tomorrow morning to that little island and see if we can catch a bunch of tiger crabs. Then we can sell them and have more money to build our house."

He Zhenzhen nodded vigorously and said yes, eager to set sail and make a big splash.

Seeing his daughter like this, He Rong couldn't help but sigh.

"August 1st, I never dreamed that one day my daughter would be able to drive a boat and help you go out to sea to fish."