I finished my work early today and Li Ankang hasn't come back yet when I get home.

Li Yunshan consciously took a brush and started washing crabs and shrimps.

Mao Xiaosui originally wanted to make a wild vegetable nest, but there were enough fish and crabs today, so she said, "Kill the fish too."

Li Yunshan didn't ask any questions and dealt with them one by one.

Li Ankang entered the door together with Qin An. The two went straight to the kitchen. When they saw Mao Xiaosui frying crabs and shrimps, they immediately reached out and grabbed them.

Mao Xiaosui slapped it with chopsticks and scolded Qin An, "What are you greedy for?"

Qin An immediately stuffed the crab into his mouth and said, "I want to eat it too."

Li Yunshan raised his eyes, "Are you still addicted to cheating?"

Qin An sighed, "Don't worry, old lady, I'm always short of oil and water in my stomach."

Mao Xiaosui knew that this man was thick-skinned, so he told Li Yunshan, "If we let him kill the fish, there is no reason why our family's food will be free of charge."

Li Yunshan washed his hands in the bucket, looked at Qin An, pointed at the remaining fish with his chin, "Come and work."

When Qin An heard Mao Xiaosui agreed, he immediately shouted to the old lady that he couldn't go to eat.

The old lady had bad eyesight but a sharp nose. She knew that she was dissatisfied with her poor cooking. She hesitated for a moment while holding the beans and decided to add more meat in the future.

It doesn't matter if she, an old lady, doesn't eat, but it really doesn't matter if Qin An doesn't eat.

So he replied to Qin An, "Then I won't cook for you."

Li Yunshan didn't know what Mao Xiaosui was going to do, so he asked, "Do I need to pick the wild vegetables?"

Mao Xiaosui looked at Li Ankang, who was petting the dog in the yard, and immediately said "ouch" and said, "I'm so busy that I don't have much time to spare. I wonder if some cutie can help me pick some wild vegetables."

Li Ankang immediately replied "I, I, I..."

"Thank you for your hard work, my dear." Mao Xiaosui said to Li Yunshan again, "Slice and stab the fish."

Li Yunshan immediately knew that he was going to make fish soup noodles, and said to Qin An who was still killing fish, "You are lucky."

Qin An said "Uh huh huh..." in response. He just wanted to eat, but he didn't seem to care about the food.

After killing the fish, Mao Xiaosui ordered him to pick wild vegetables.

There are not many wild vegetables, so just soak them in water after sorting and washing them.

Li Yunshan was very strong and could slice and pick the mushrooms quickly. Mao Xiaosui said while cooking the mushrooms, "If I had known you were so good at knife skills, why would I have bothered to do it before? I would have just let you do it."

Li Yunshan said, "This is my first time, and I will do everything from now on."

Mao Xiaosui raised his eyebrows, "If you are so diligent, I think it's not difficult to make fish soup noodles."

"Okay." Li Yunshan laughed, "Then I will be responsible for handling the difficult things from now on."

The two of them were talking as if no one was around. When Li Yunshan was throwing away the garbage, he turned around and found Li Ankang and Qin An sitting on the threshold.

Li Yunshan was speechless and scolded Qin An, "Are you sick?" Then he looked at Li Ankang, "Have you done your homework?"

Li Ankang shrank his neck and left. Qin An couldn't bear to continue watching, so he followed.

After finishing the meal, it was already dark, and Qin An kept sucking it into his mouth like a wild boar that couldn't taste fine chaff.

Li Ankang looked at him in surprise, "Aren't you hot?"

"Nonsense, of course it's hot." Qin An took a sip of the soup and finally slowly pulled the noodles into his mouth.

After eating, Li Yunshan and Qin An went to throw away the garbage. Mao Xiaosui boiled the hot water for the bath and asked Li Ankang to wash up before starting to wash the pot.

When Li Yunshan came back, he immediately blocked the courtyard door, and Mao Xiaosui also asked him to wash. Li Yunshan said, "You go first, and I'll wash."

"Oh." Mao Xiaosui was surprised, "Why are you so diligent today?"

Li Yunshan felt that he had been wronged, "I'm not lazy on weekdays either."

Mao Xiaosui smiled, wiped his hands on the cloth, and told him, "Remember to wipe the stove clean, otherwise it will attract insects."

"I know." Li Yunshan responded with a smile.

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There was a knock on the courtyard door just after dawn in the morning. Mao Xiaosui knew that wooden boards and dog kennels were coming, so he shouted and hurried to open the door.

This time it was Zhao Hui and Huang Shan.

Huang Shan said honestly, "Huang Shui said that he could ask Qin An to write a letter and send it to him." He seemed embarrassed and kept rubbing his hands.

Mao Xiaosui called Qin An to the next door.

Qin An walked out, saw a few people and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Write a letter home to Huangshan."

"It's been a few months since I sent it back." Qin An still waved to Huangshan and took him to the shop.

Huang Shan kept thanking Qin An. Qin An got annoyed and hugged his shoulders, "Brother, how can you be so polite after you've already been drinking..."

Mao Xiaosui looked at the kennel on the ground. It could hold at least four dogs. Heizi probably knew it was his kennel, so he couldn't wait to walk in.

Zhao Hui touched its head and asked, "Do you like it?"

Heizi yelled and then refused to come out.

It might take a while for Huangshan to go to the shop. Li Yunshan said to Zhao Hui, "Come in and sit for a while."

"I'll go to the shop and wait for him. It's inconvenient for mules to come in and out, blocking the way."

Li Yunshan nodded, "Okay." He turned around and was about to leave, then asked, "When will the matter between you and Liu Qingqing be settled?"

Zhao Hui laughed sheepishly, "I mean as soon as possible. After all, we are both very young. Her mother and brother are also anxious, but I..."

Mao Xiaosui knew his concerns, so he said, "Don't worry about the money. Do you want to build a house near the breeding farm or rent it in the town? If you rent, you can live directly in Qin An's house. It's good to tidy up and make a transition." If you want to change it later, we will take care of you since we are close."

Zhao Hui hesitated. It didn't matter to him, but Liu Qingqing was not young. After hesitating for a while, he still said, "The money for renting the yard is enough. I will pay back what I owe you to my cousin later."

Li Yunshan patted him on the shoulder, "I'll give you the deed of betrayal."

Zhao Hui shook his head, "Don't worry now, we'll talk about it later."

Li Yunshan thought about it and asked him, "Where's the yard? Do you want to take you to see it? It's not time yet. I'll clean it up in advance and renew the lease."

"Sure." Zhao Hui smiled from ear to ear. "I'll let Huangshan go back later and I'll go see the house."

Mao Xiaosui nodded, "You go to the shop and wait for him. I just want to cook, so you can eat some too."

"I've eaten." Zhao Hui said, "We ate early."

"Eat some more."

Zhao Hui did not refuse after hearing this, and took the mule and cart to find Huangshan.

Heizi and Wangwang were unwilling to come out of the kennel, so she and Li Yunshan lifted them up and put them at the door. Li Yunshan moved the remaining boards in while she went to wash and cook.

Boil water in a pot and blanch the wild vegetables, then put them into the bean noodles and knead them with the scalding water. At the same time, I cut a plate of beans and fried them, and then fried a plate of eggs.

Li Ankang had already washed up and was walking around.

Mao Xiaosui was a little helpless, "I know, I'll give you some money later."

Li Ankang sat at the table with satisfaction and waited for his meal.

Zhao Hui came back quickly. Li Yunshan took him to the yard to see it first. After seeing it, the wild vegetables were fine when he came back.

When they started to eat, Mao Xiaosui said to him, "Remember the number of rabbit skins you kill in the future. When the time comes, you can dry them and store them in the warehouse for record keeping."

Zhao Hui: "But I can't read."

Mao Xiaosui looked at Li Yunshan, "Just remember, Pingshun will be more literate next year. Then let him be busy over there first or buy a literate man."

Li Yunshan: "Then we have to say hello to Ren Yazi in advance. People who are literate are very expensive these days, and we may not have them in this small town."

Mao Xiaosui nodded, "Go and say it."

Li Yunshan asked, "Do you want to start memorizing today?"

"Starting next month, you will take stock of all the rabbit skins that have been put into the warehouse in the past few days. Starting from next month, you will record them every day. This way, you will have a clear account and you will know how many are there when doing business in the future, so you don't have to count them in the warehouse."

Li Yunshan thought this method was good, and asked, "Do you want rabbit meat?"

"What is put into storage must be recorded. What is eaten at the breeding farm should be kept in another part. What is killed and eaten does not need to be recorded. Rabbit skins can be kept and recorded in the account at the end of the month."

"Okay." Zhao Hui nodded, "I understand."

Mao Xiaosui: "Thank you for your hard work."

Zhao Hui laughed, "Why bother? You put me in the breeding farm because you trusted me. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have the good life I have now."

"Okay, okay..." Li Yunshan interrupted him and wanted to say polite words again, "Thank you for what you are going to do. You are not seeing anyone outside."

Zhao Hui smiled and nodded, "Then I will take the time to go to Liu's house, and the marriage will be advanced."

"Sure." Li Yunshan said, "Invite his parents and brothers to come over for dinner and prepare a table by the way."

"Okay." Zhao Hui responded one by one.

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