"Do you know anything about growing medicinal herbs?"

Mr. Guo asked curiously.

"I've read a few books and know a thing or two."

Xu Liyun answered modestly.

"Liang Peng, Liang Peng."

Only then did Mr. Guo reveal a satisfied smile, and his worries were largely dispelled.

After the plan was finalized, Zhang Laoer arranged the follow-up matters: "We can use the useful wood locally, and the rest can be sent to the brick and tile factory. As for the food that Mrs. Guo needs, I have asked several neighbors. They understand the current predicament and are willing to give some of it."

"Great, my brother is in charge of all the money. If you need to register, you can go to him directly."

If the staffing situation wasn't really tight, Zhang Laoer wouldn't want to let his brother work too hard.

"Brother, as the village accountant, don't work too hard. Your health is the most important thing."

Qi Kai reminded with concern.

"Don't worry, I have three capable assistants here to help."

When Mr. Guo heard this, he thought of his grandson who was far away from home. A hint of hesitation flashed across his face, and he swallowed the words back.

This subtle change did not escape Zhang Laoer's eyes. He hinted to Zhang Laoda next to him with his eyes, and the latter understood what he meant.

Anyway, teaching one person is the same as teaching, and one more person is just one more pair of chopsticks. What's more, Mr. Guo's grandson is smart and clever, and he is at a good age to learn.

"Mr. Guo, is your eldest grandson interested in joining our accounting team? There are four groups in total now. It would be perfect for them to be in charge of one area each!"

Zhang Laoer invited enthusiastically.

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Zhang, to take care of it."

Mr. Guo said gratefully that he felt relieved that his grandson had such an opportunity.

When Zhang Laoer first stepped into this simple village, the villagers respectfully called him "Master Zhang" with a respectful yet affectionate attitude.

As time went by, and as Boss Zhang gradually faded out of daily chores, this honorific title still circulated and became a habit.

For Mr. Zhang and his wife, the names were naturally upgraded to Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang. Such titles imply the villagers' respect and gratitude for the couple.

"In fact, this is all because I learned that the child has the ability to read and write."

Before Boss Zhang finished speaking, he noticed the hope in the people around him, as if they all wanted their own children to have a similar opportunity.

He quickly and tactfully changed the subject, not wanting to raise unnecessary expectations among the crowd.

After all, his original intention of making this suggestion was entirely based on his recognition of Guo's grandson's knowledge. Otherwise, he would never have made this proposal.

A few days passed quietly as everyone worked hard.

Although physically tired, everyone was able to eat a full meal, and with the gratifying incentive of wages, especially since all this effort was for their new house that was about to be completed, everyone seemed to be injected with unlimited motivation and full of energy.

In Fu Jun's brick and tile factory, even though he had the secret recipe for brick-making, he still went through several twists and turns and failures before he finally successfully produced qualified bricks.

When the blue-gray, warm bricks were slowly taken out of the kiln, everyone present couldn't help but burst into tears, a complex emotion mixed with relief and a sense of accomplishment.

It goes without saying that they are under tremendous pressure.

At the same time, the construction team's foundation work is nearing completion, and once these bricks are in place, they can officially start building the house.

For two consecutive days, the village chief personally stayed at the brick factory and witnessed all the progress.

Although they said there was no rush and asked everyone to take it slow, who could not understand the anxiety hidden deep in their hearts?

Even the elderly elders and young daughter-in-law in the family came to ask questions from time to time, and their concern was evident in their words.

Zhang Laoer looked at the bricks in front of him with uniform color and solid texture, and nodded with satisfaction.

This batch of 3,000 bricks reached the most ideal temperature after a day and night of careful firing.

As he looked at these three thousand bricks carrying hope, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable joy in his heart.

"We will bring these bricks back to the village for everyone to see. We will tell everyone that our bricks are ready. A new home is no longer a distant dream."

Zhang Laoer's voice was filled with determination and encouragement.

"it is good!"

He was responded with deafening cheers. At that moment, everyone's face was filled with joy and excitement, because they knew that by mastering the brick-making technology, the village's future would have a solid foundation. What's more, the village chief also mentioned the idea of ​​building more workshops.

Amidst the jubilation, Zhang Laoer's eyes fell on his niece who was talking to Xu Liyun not far away.

"Liyun, where is our daughter?"

he asked with concern.

"The child is asleep."

Xu Liyun answered, her eyes gently sweeping over her nephew who was busy with his own business, her heart filled with peace.

Xu Liyun felt relieved that her niece was by her side and everything was fine.

Looking at the busy figures of my family members, I couldn't help but feel the urge to contribute.

Regardless of the age, even the youngest child in the family was running around behind my uncle. Although I often caused trouble, it seemed that I had nothing to do except taking care of the children.

Occasionally, I would carry my child to the kitchen and want to help, but every time I was about to start, the ladies would urge me to go back and rest.

"Want to help?"

Zhang Laoer raised his eyebrows slightly, seeming a little surprised by my idea.

"Hmm! Do you have any good ideas? I really can't help much in the kitchen."

I glanced at Zhang Laoer with a hint of expectation in my eyes.

"Then you can go to our space and take a look, choose some furniture styles you like, and then bring the drawings to Carpenter Liu."

Zhang Laoer gave some suggestions.

"Furniture? Yeah, I can try this."

I suddenly realized something and a new light flashed in my eyes.

"I know what I can do."

"What do you want to do?"

Zhang Laoer asked curiously.

"We have almost run out of wild vegetables recently, and the winter bamboo shoots on the mountain have been almost dug up. Everyone is busy building houses, and the vegetable garden seems to have been neglected."

I explained.

“You want to grow vegetables?”

When it comes to medicinal herbs, I may know a thing or two, but as for growing vegetables, I have never tried it.

But if you think about it carefully, even if you have no experience, with the help of space, it should not be difficult to follow suit.

"I want to build a greenhouse to grow vegetables. I'll start with bean sprouts, which grow quickly and can be on the table in a few days. We have a lot of soybeans in stock, and we can buy some more from the villagers. After the bean sprouts are eaten, the cabbages in the greenhouse should be ready. Later, other vegetables can follow."

As I talked about this, I became more and more excited.

“It’s a good idea, but what about the children?”

Although Zhang Laoer supported me in doing this, he himself was too busy to take care of the children.

"I can wrap the child up tightly, not do anything myself, and just direct the work from the side. How about that? Village Chief Zhang, give me a piece of land!"

I winked at him and said with a smile.

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