Rebirth of a Farmhouse with Space

It is said that if you want to get rich you have to build roads first. In the next few months, Nanchen and Zhao Yunchuan led all the labor force in Xiangyang Village to build 100 adobe houses. After that, they also repaired the most difficult road from the village to the county town.

There is little rain in the north. Since Xiangyang Village was built, there have been only two rains in the past four or five months. Both rains only lasted half a day, and the last rain was a month ago!

As the weather turned cooler, there were not many mountain products to pick up in the mountains, so Ms. Dong gave up the temporary stall she rented in the county town. Now she is idle at home like other women in the village.

It is said that three women make a drama. Ms. Dong, Sister Hua, Wang Lan and Ms. Chen, when the four women get together, there are more topics to talk about. In the Nan family's yard, Ms. Dong took out the wild peppers that she collected from the mountains every day to dry them in the sun.

Sister Hua didn't understand why Ms. Dong collected so many wild peppers. "Xiangxiang, I just don't understand. This thing is not suitable for eating or drinking. If you are not careful, it will hurt your eyes. Why do you collect them?"

Ms. Dong smiled and said, "Who says this thing can't be eaten or drunk? This is called chili pepper, and it's a good thing. It has many uses. For example, in the winter, when you are cooking hot pot, add a little bit of it. The taste is so spicy that it can make you sweat all over. In addition to eating, it can also be used. For example, make it into chili water. If anyone comes to bully us, we will use the chili water to spit back at them, and they will regret being too impulsive!"

“Is this thing really that useful?”

"It's not bad. If you don't believe me, I'll make a bowl of chili water now. Come and feel it for yourself."

Sister Hua and Wang Lan waved their hands and refused, "No, no, no, we believe you!"

After Ms. Dong dried the peppers, she led a few good sisters into the house to chat. The houses in the north do not have living rooms. When guests come, they are led to the kang in the room. The kang, which is two meters wide and three meters long, can accommodate many people!

As soon as Sister Hua got on the kang, she took out a pair of shoe soles and folded them. "Have you heard? Yesterday, the man Li Dan, who lives in No. 13, Row 1, District 2, brought back a woman from the county town. He said he brought her back because he felt sorry for her. He said he brought her home because he felt sorry for her. Who can't see that Li Dan is being scheming?"

Chen asked, "Is Li Dan's wife willing?"

"What can you do if you don't like it? Once a man starts to flirt, who can stop him? His wife is a soft-hearted person. She made a scene when he brought her back yesterday, but Li Dan yelled at her and she calmed down!"

Ms. Dong has been here for several months. She is busy doing business and making money on weekdays. She still doesn't quite understand the living habits of the locals. A man brings another woman home openly, and his wife dares not and cannot object. Ms. Dong cannot understand such a thing.

So she simply asked, "Why did Li Dan bring that woman back? To be her concubine?"

"Well, that woman doesn't look like a decent person. She's over 30, has no children, and dresses so vulgarly. I guess she must be from a gang."

Chen said, "Women in Yaozi only have a few good years. Old women like her who are over 30 years old will be sold at a low price for a little money in Yaozi!"

Sister Hua stopped sewing the soles of her shoes and said to Ms. Dong seriously, "Xiangxiang, you have to keep an eye on your man. A woman who comes from that kind of place will definitely not be very quiet!"

Chen and Wang Lan also agreed with what Sister Hua said, "We should not have the intention to harm others, but we should be on guard against others. What Da Hua said is right, Xiangxiang, you'd better be careful!"

Ms. Dong was very touched. The three of them were really thinking about her. She would always remember this kindness in her heart. However, if Nanchen really dared to do such a bastard thing, she would definitely take the three children away and let Nanchen never see them again in his life. "Don't worry, Nanchen wouldn't dare! If he really did that, I would take the children away and make room for them. In this world, everyone can live on just fine if they leave!"

Sister Hua slapped her thigh and laughed, "Xiangxiang's temper is exactly the same as mine. What's wrong with being a woman? Look at me. I didn't have a man, but I still raised two children by myself. I don't have to take care of the elderly, and there is no complicated relationship between mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and sisters-in-law!"

Wang Lan rolled her eyes. "Dahua, stop bragging. There's no man in the family, so you have to be both the father and the mother. You're only saying this now that the two children are grown up. When they were little, your life must have been more bitter than coptis chinensis, right?"

"Da Lanzi, can't you just speak a little less truthfully? The hard times are over. I am very happy now. My two daughters are at home and I don't have to do any housework. When I get up in the morning, there is hot water for washing. When I come back from work outside, hot meals are served to me. How many women can compare to this life!"

No one could refute this statement. Dahua's two daughters were indeed well-behaved and obedient. As a mother, Dahua never had to worry about the housework. Wang Lan asked, "Your daughter is thirteen years old, right? Should she find a husband in two years? What do you think?"

Dahua said indifferently, "What else can I think? I'll get married when I'm old enough. Can I leave my child at home and become an old maid?"

"Don't you plan to find a live-in son-in-law for Dani?"

Dahua sighed, "Well, it depends on her own feelings. I won't force her!"

"You are quite open-minded. If it really doesn't work, just find yourself another partner!"

Sister Hua rolled her eyes at Wang Lan in annoyance and said, "I'm already old, what are you still looking for!"

"You are not very old, just over 30, still in your prime!"

Ms. Dong also said, "Yes, more than thirty is not too old, how about I ask Nanchen to pay attention to it for you, and introduce you to many people?"

Sister Hua waved her hand and refused, "Come on, I'm living a good life now, and I don't want other men to disturb the peaceful life of the three of us! Stop blaming me, and tell us what we are going to do next. We haven't done anything for more than half a month. Are we going to stay at home like this? Life has finally improved a little, we can't just sit there and eat up all the money, right?"

Chen also said, "Yes, Boss, the business in the county town has stopped. What should we do next?"

Although the mountain product stall in the county town has been vacated, Chen is still with Ms. Dong. She is now on paid leave. It has been a long time since she last took the leave and she has no work to do. Chen feels guilty about taking this salary!

Speaking of making money, Ms. Dong had an idea. She said, "Do you know that there is a government road behind the mountain?"

Sister Hua, Wang Lan, and Chen all nodded to show that they knew. "That official road has existed for many, many years. Xiangxiang, does this have anything to do with our making money? Or do you have any ideas?"

Ms. Dong smiled mysteriously and said, "A few days ago, my Nanchen went to Weicheng to discuss business and heard a rumor that the imperial court was planning to open a trade with the Monda Kingdom, and the trading location would be in Hongliang County!"