Joe's Farming

The weather was getting colder, but the twenty men on the construction site of Qiao Yu's new house were working hard. Today they were laying the foundation. Wang Dali was a reliable man and went to the next village to find several experienced bricklayers. Gu Feng told them his idea, and they decided on the place to lay the foundation and started digging.

At noon, Aunt Shi and Wen Ge'er's mother Li Xiuniang also prepared the meal. The men who came to help were paid 20 wen a day, and a lunch was included. Qiao Yu said that only when you have a full meal can you work well.

Although the rice was made with grains, rice accounted for half of the meal, which was better than most people's staple food, not to mention the one dish and one soup. The soup was a bone soup base with cabbage and tofu, and the dishes were half meat and half vegetable, full of oil and water. They had never seen a boss who provided such a meal, and they worked harder after the meal. Because these people were recommended by Wang Dali and were reliable, those who were cunning and sly in the village were not wanted. Wang Dali only came to help half a day in the afternoon because he had to get up early to make tofu. But the three sons were on the construction site, helping Gu Feng to watch over people.

No one was lazy, except for a father and son who were introduced by people from the next village. The son was called Xu Ning, and he wore a bandana on his head. If he wasn't dark and strong, Wang Jie would have thought he was a boy who hid his pregnancy mole to work. During the meal, Xu Ning also ate a lot, and his father kept passing his own dishes to him. Xu Ning smiled at his father, which made his father frown.

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Qiao Yu and Wen Ge'er's stewed dishes sold very well today, because they had a spicy taste test and attracted some new customers. The restaurant owner who had hit a wall yesterday was waiting nearby, looking determined to win.

Qiao Yu and Wen Ge'er quickly closed the stall and went back early to help.

"Hey, Boss Qiao, Boss Qiao. Wait a minute, let's go to my restaurant for a quick meal and then we can talk." The shopkeeper came from one of the largest restaurants in the town, Fumanlou.

Qiao Yu refused: "I'm really sorry, something happened at home, I have to go back early to help."

The shopkeeper hurriedly stopped him and said, "Boss Qiao, then tell me how much you want for this recipe. Name your price."

Seeing his rude and unreasonable attitude, Qiao Yu became impatient and said in a cold voice: "Who said I want to sell it?" After that, he left with Wen Ge'er without looking back.

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As soon as Qiao Yu got home, she handed the work to Wen Ge'er and went to the construction site to see Gu Feng. Seeing her husband shirtless, his muscular figure was clearly visible. Qiao Yu swallowed her saliva and then stepped forward to hand over the handkerchief in her hand. Gu Feng was stunned for a while before indicating that his hands were dirty. Qiao Yu embarrassedly wiped the sweat off her husband's face and whispered, "I'll make some tea for you." Then she ran away.

Xu Ning's father saw Qiao Yu and said to Xu Ning, "Mr. Gu is really good-looking."

Xu Ning replied sullenly, "Yeah." He worked even harder, but when everyone else was shirtless due to the heat, he was still dressed tightly, and his headband was soaked with sweat, but he knew he couldn't take it off. Who made him a strong man? No one in the Great Yan Dynasty would like such a strong man. Apart from a lot of strength, he had nothing else.

Qiao Yu used the tea leaves she bought earlier to make a large pot of tea, adding some dried pears and rock sugar, so it tasted slightly sweet. Qiao Yu asked everyone to take a break and drink some tea to quench their thirst, and everyone brought their own bowls to fill.

Xu Ning took a sip and couldn't help but say, "It tastes good."

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "Drink more if you like. Thank you for your hard work today."

Xu Ning lowered his head under Qiao Yu's gaze. This is the look of a brother that everyone likes.

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During dinner, Gu Feng mentioned that Xu Ning's father had been giving his meals to Xu Ning today.

Qiao Yu heard this and said, "Ask Auntie to cook more food tomorrow. Let them fill in the gaps, don't be embarrassed."

As a result, the next day, someone came to Gu Feng and asked if he could only eat half a bowl and take the rest home. This man was a middle-aged man from Shangtian Village, Zhang Shan, a well-known poor family in the village. The couple had only one daughter, who was only thirteen years old this year. The family only had one acre of land. His wife was in poor health. He often went to the town to find work or worked for the rich families in the village. The family often did not have enough to eat. He had a full meal here yesterday, and when he went home to see his wife and daughter eating steamed bread, he felt bad and proposed this idea.

Zhang Shan's face turned red, and he didn't fill his bowl very full because he was afraid that his boss would think he was greedy.

Gu Feng asked him to come with him and brought him to Aunt Shi.

Gu Feng said to Aunt Shi, "Aunt, leave one bowl for Uncle Zhang to take back. He doesn't eat much anyway."

Aunt Shi knew what Gu Feng meant and said quickly, "Okay, no problem. Wang Jie in our family eats two big bowls by himself."

Zhang Shan said with red eyes: "Thank you, boss."

Gu Feng said, "You're welcome." He also got some food and went to eat with the children. Qiao Yu would have cooked more dishes the day before, but now that Aunt Shi was cooking, they ate together. It actually took a lot of time to cook for so many people, but fortunately Wen Ge'er's mother was there, and Aunt Shi's cooking skills were not bad. After Qiao Yu's instructions twice, he could cook a big pot of rice that was better than the average banquet in the village.

Xu Ning ate two big bowls of lunch as he wished, and felt that he had endless energy. After eating, he took a break and started working. Gu Feng had told everyone that they could take a half-hour break after lunch according to his husband's instructions, and they could not work right after eating.

Xu Ning felt that such a good boss was willing to work for him. Then he found that there were other people who had the same idea as him. Zhang Shan showed an honest smile and smiled at Xu Ning.

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In the evening, Gu Feng told Qiao Yu about Zhang Shan again. In return, Qiao Yu gave him a big kiss, and she praised him, "My husband is awesome."

"In fact, since we have invited so many people this time, we can also observe their character secretly. When we are farming, we can invite the people you like to work."

Gu Feng also kissed his husband back and said, "Well, Uncle Dali helped a lot this time. The people in his family are all good. And Xu Ning is very strong and willing to work hard. After dinner today, he rested for a while and then went to work. Zhang Shan did the same, but he didn't do as much as Xu Ning."

"Is Xu Ning the strong one with the headband?" Qiao Yu asked.

"Yeah. His father did a good job too."

"Why does he wear a headband?"

"I don't know. Maybe it's the custom there."

"I've been in this town for so long, and I've only seen a few guys wearing headbands to prevent others from seeing this." Qiao Yu touched his pregnancy mark with his fingers. He still remembered how his worldview was shattered when he first wore it.

Gu Feng kissed Qiao Yu's forehead. He never thought that Qiao Yu should bear the infamy for this light-colored mole. Anyway, he was not obsessed with whether Qiao Yu could give birth or not.

Gu Feng said softly: "Even if Xu Ning is a brother, I will not look down on him for this reason."

Qiao Yu knew that her husband had thoughts that transcended this era and was her lucky god. He offered his lips devoutly, expressing endless words in this tenderness.