She gave birth to three daughters in a row, and was kicked out by her mother-in-law who favored boys

After everyone left, the depressing atmosphere in the courtyard immediately became light.

"Oh, it's easier than I thought." said Old Yang.

Wen Wuyan pulled Gu Qingqing, and the two stood opposite Old Yang. "Uncle Yang, thank you for your help today."

After saying that, he bowed deeply to Old Yang, and Gu Qingqing also bowed.

"Oh, what are you doing? Come on, stop it. Our trip today was not in vain. Not only did we deliver the things, but we also helped you. It's worth it. However, it's getting late today, we have to go back." After saying this, Old Yang stood up to say goodbye.

Wen Wuyan hurriedly stopped him, "Ordinarily, I should let you stay, but my house doesn't have any extra rooms right now. Since there's no room for you, you still have to eat today. I can't let you go back hungry."

"That's right. You must be hungry after all the journey here. It's not too late to eat something at home before leaving. You'll be ready soon." After saying this, Gu Qingqing turned and went to the kitchen.

She didn't plan to cook porridge with the freshly steamed buns today, so she used the last bit of pork in the house and stir-fried a large pot of fatty pork and cabbage, stir-fried shredded white radish, a serving of scrambled eggs, and a bowl of wild vegetable egg soup for each person.

Zhao Bei smiled and showed his rabbit teeth, "Sister-in-law, you treated us with meat. Wow, and eggs too!"

"You are Wuyan's brothers, so I will naturally treat you with good food." Gu Qingqing said with a smile and went back to the kitchen again.

During the meal, Old Yang asked Wen Wuyan about his future plans.

"I found a job as a book copyist in town. I will copy books first before my legs are well. When I can walk, I will go to town to study. Besides, we will build a blue brick house in two days so that you will have a place to stay next time you come." Wen Wuyan took a bite of steamed bun and said with a look of longing.

"It's good to study. Only by studying and learning to read can you understand reason and have a chance to become an official."

Wen Wuyan smiled helplessly, "It's that easy."

"You don't have to underestimate yourself. I have taught you and know your abilities." Old Yang took a bite of the egg and put it in his mouth, looking very satisfied.

"What's the progress over there recently? Will the work be stopped after winter?" Wen Wuyan brought the topic back to the canal digging.

"Hey, we're going to leave here soon."

"leave?"

"Yes. There is an order from above that we have to dig to the designated location within half a month. Once we finish in Huacheng County, we will disperse."

Wen Wuyan was a little reluctant and asked, "Where are you going in the future?"

"I know a few people in charge, and I will follow them to other places. Zhao Dong and the others will find a place nearby and do some odd jobs. If they have the chance, they will buy a house and build a home for themselves." Old Yang said with a sigh.

Wen Wuyan followed with a long sigh, but didn't know what to say.

Finally, after a quick meal, they got up and left. If they didn't leave now, they would have to walk late at night for the rest of the journey.

After everyone had left, Gu Qingqing saw that it was still early, so she took Dahua and loaded the cart and went out.

To buy a jar, you have to go to Wangjia Village, which is to the east of Shangyang Village.

After asking along the way, Gu Qingqing found the family that fired the kiln at the east end of the village. She explained her purpose and bought two open-mouthed water tanks that were half a person's height.

Since I was already here, I bought a few jars of different sizes.

After paying the other party two hundred and sixty coins, Gu Qingqing stared at the other party's kiln furnace for several times before leaving.

After returning home, Gu Qingqing pickled cabbage while telling Wen Wuyan what he saw today, and then asked him, "Can you run a kiln like that?"

Wen Wuyan smiled helplessly, "I only know how to operate a stove and a kang. What do you want a kiln like that for?"

"Making paper requires bamboo fermentation, and fermenting bamboo requires a lot of lime. Even if lime is sold in town, the price would be high. Fortunately, I found limestone. It takes high temperature to turn limestone into lime, and the kiln furnace they have is just right for burning lime." Gu Qingqing said all at once.

Wen Wuyan didn't understand anything else, he just understood that Qingqing needed a kiln like that.

He nodded and said, "I'll go ask Uncle Zhang He tomorrow to see if he knows how to do it. Old Yang is gone now, so I can ask him. He's seen a lot, so maybe he knows how to do it."

At this point, Gu Qingqing asked, "What are they doing here today? They're not just here to give you books, are they?"

"They will leave here in half a month. Old Yang is going to go to other places with others. He doesn't plan to take these things with him, so he sent them to me. Only Zhao Dong and his group will find a place to stay in Huacheng County."

Gu Qingqing was puzzled, "Where to stay? Aren't Zhao Dong and the others from Huacheng County? Why don't they go home? Also, since life here is over, won't Uncle Yang go home too?"

"Well, I've talked to Qingqing about Uncle Yang before. No one knows where he came from, and he didn't seem to want to go home just now. As for Zhao Dong and his friends, they were different. They were originally members of a big family in the north [1]. The master of the family was kind and released them all and also freed them from slavery. At first, they lived in a rented house in the local area. Because they had no land, they looked for odd jobs every day and also sold some goods. Although they were not rich, they were comfortable. However, they suffered from disasters for two years. They couldn't find any work, so they joined the canal digging team."

When Gu Qingqing heard that it was a part of a martial arts drama, her eyes widened immediately and she blurted out, "Wow, they are people who know Kung Fu."

"I don't know whether they are good at kung fu or not, but they are all good at fighting and strong." Wen Wuyan said with a smile.

Gu Qingqing smiled, thought for a moment and then asked, "So, Zhao Dong and his friends are basically homeless, and wherever they go is their home?"

Wen Wuyan nodded.

Gu Qingqing suddenly felt inexplicably excited, and her mind was racing.

She stood up and paced back and forth in the yard several times, then suddenly rushed to Wen Wuyan and asked, "What kind of people are they?"

"Be loyal and righteous, and be upright in your conduct."

Gu Qingqing thought for a moment and asked, "Will they build a house?"

"Yes, they used to be house builders."

“Do they know how to grow bamboo?”

"Growing bamboo? Qingqing wants to?"

"We need to build a house next, and building a house requires manpower. If they are willing to help us build the house, we will pay them. In addition, making paper is a very long process. You need to burn lime yourself, plant bamboo, cut bamboo, and ferment bamboo. It takes at least eight or nine months from preparation to produce paper. The bamboos on our hilltop are definitely not enough. We need to plant bamboo on more than half of the hillside." Gu Qingqing said.

Wen Wuyan was slightly surprised. "Is it so complicated? It takes so long to make paper?"

Gu Qingqing nodded.

"So, you want them to help us?" Wen Wuyan understood what she meant.

"I do have such a plan, but we don't have much work now, so it seems that we don't need so many people." Gu Qingqing was a little worried when she said this.

[Infantry: Private armies of wealthy families, with personal dependence! ]