The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 162 Completed
"It doesn't hurt." Chu Xu shook his head. "They didn't use any force."

He just wasn't used to it.

Shang Wan said, "It's always good to be more enthusiastic when we meet for the first time. It'll get better in the future. It was the same when I took Yuanyuan out before. She could get a bunch of vegetables just by showing her face."

"You can harvest vegetables?" Chu Xu's cat-like eyes widened, and he instantly felt like he was losing out. Why did he have nothing?

Children are innocent and their emotions are written all over their faces. Shang Wan teased him, "How about I take you for another walk?"

"No, no, no, no, no!" Chu Xu shook his head and hands together. He didn't want to be a mascot again just to order food!
When they reached the fork in the road, Shang Wan suddenly handed Yuanyuan to Chu Xu and pointed him to another road, saying, "I have some things to take care of. You take Yuanyuan and go that way. I'll meet you at the Yuan family's place in a bit."

Chu Xu felt insecure as soon as he left Shang Wan, especially with a baby in his arms. He awkwardly said, "I'll wait for you here."

Shangwan is trying to use entrapment tactics.

—If you can't bear to part with Chu Xu, you can't catch the assassin.

One trick is enough to deal with arrogant brats.

He looked her up and down, then asked, "Are you scared?"

"Who says I don't dare?!" Chu Xu instantly bristled. "Fine, I'll leave if I want to!"

He took off without the slightest hesitation.

The tactic of provoking someone always works.

"I'm not afraid at all." Chu Xu muttered to himself, staring at the ground beneath his feet. He walked quite a distance before stopping and quietly looking back.

Where is Shang Wan now at the crossroads?
He was immediately jolted awake, hugged Yuanyuan tightly with both arms, and looked around suspiciously, as if afraid that an assassin might suddenly appear from somewhere.

"elder brother!"

With chubby little hands patting her face, Yuanyuan called out "Brother" in a clear and distinct voice.

Chu Xu was taken aback. Forgetting his fear, he stared at the little baby with his bright cat-like eyes and asked, "What did you call me?"

"Brother!" Yuanyuan called out again.

Chu Xu was the youngest in the family and had never been called "brother" before. Yuan Yuan's call of "brother" instantly filled him with a sense of responsibility. He straightened his little body and felt that even if an assassin jumped out, he could fight back.

The chubby little Yuan Yuan was quite heavy, and Chu Xu found it a bit tiring to hold him for a while. He moved Yuan Yuan onto his back and carried him as he walked, coaxing the little baby to call him "brother".

After Yuanyuan obediently called out twice, she ignored him, pulling his ears and hair, making Chu Xu howl in pain.

Meanwhile, Shang Wan went to the Lin family's house.

I've been busy with my own affairs these past two days, and I don't know if the Lin family has found Liu Yuzhi yet.

It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early; the Lin family home was quite lively at that moment.

Lin Jianshui lay on the bed, fast asleep. Liu was worried that Chen Guifang would follow in Gui's footsteps and have an affair, so she was teaching her daughter-in-law manners.

In the courtyard, Chen Guifang was washing clothes while crying. Liu was holding a feather duster and cursing beside her. Old Mrs. Wei sat on a bench watching the show, occasionally interjecting to help Liu scold Chen Guifang.

Zhou, who was inside the house, couldn't stand it and came out to persuade him, but not only did she fail to persuade him, she also got herself into trouble.

Perhaps because Zhou had stood up for herself once, Liu was still relatively polite when she scolded her, but it was still unpleasant to hear. Zhou couldn't stand it anymore and turned around to go back into the house.

Liu snorted, then turned to Chen Guifang and started nitpicking from beginning to end, finding fault with her every move.

Upon hearing this, Shang Wan secretly admired Chen Guifang's forbearance; if it were her, she would have already poured the water from the clothes all over Liu's head.

Liu was probably tired of scolding, so she sat down next to Old Lady Wei, and the mother and daughter started chatting.

From their conversation, Shang Wan learned that Liu Yuzhi had been found but was locked in a room and not allowed to come out.

Shang Wan searched carefully and found that none of the men in the Lin family were home except for Lin Jianshui, who was lying down. Judging from their voices, they seemed to have gone out to run some errands. After waiting for a while, she heard nothing useful except for a few words of scolding for his daughter-in-law. Shang Wan quietly left and went to the Yuan family to meet up with the two little brats.

She had been keeping an eye on Chu Xu's situation. Now the two children had arrived at the Yuan family's residence, but unfortunately, they hadn't managed to lure the assassin out.

It's been two days already, have those assassins escaped?

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Three days later, the new house was completed.

With its red bricks and black tiles, the house has a large courtyard right inside the entrance. The main hall is in the center, with the kitchen, woodshed, and two bedrooms on either side.

In the corner were the outhouse and the pigsty, with the outhouse behind the pigsty.

Further on, there are three bedrooms, a study, and a small garden outside the study, which is currently bare but can be planted with flowers and plants in the future.

A small pond was dug in the corner for Yuanyuan to raise her turtles. Shang Wan was thinking of planting a couple of lotus plants in it.

The large yard in front can be used to raise chickens and ducks.

Shang Wan plans to build a flower trellis next to the well and plant a few grapevines so that people can sit under it, enjoying the shade and eating melons.

There is a beautiful round-leaved tree next to the wall. Shang Wan brought it from the mountain with its roots intact. It has a thick trunk and lush foliage, and each leaf is as big as a palm.

You can build a swing or a treehouse on it.

At the corner where the roof of the main hall connects to the woodshed, there is a small fan-shaped platform that can be climbed up by ladder. It is very practical for drying herbs or dried radishes.

The family strolled around the new house twice and each took their assigned room.

Stone wanted to live in the room next to the woodshed in front, because he needed to use the outhouse at night.

The others lived in the back. Shang Wan and Lu Chengjing lived in the largest room, Yuan Yuan temporarily lived in the side room, and Xiao Huan lived in the room next to the study.

The wages will be settled as agreed.

Because the He family master and apprentice had done a good job and had helped their family a lot, and because they had some extra money, Lu Chengjing and Shang Wan discussed giving the three of them a reward of two taels of silver.

He Sizhi thanked her repeatedly, feeling a little sad to leave after spending so much time together.

Shi Tou and Ma Jieyong hugged each other and cried bitterly, as if they were parting ways forever.

Liangliang was also very reluctant to leave. He had made many friends in the village and played with them every day. After returning, he would be alone again.

Li Xiaoshan, Erpang, and several other children came to see Liangliang off, giving him his favorite marbles, along with a slingshot, a grasshopper made of straw, a dragonfly, pretty stones, and even two wild duck eggs and a piece of flatbread.

"Come visit often in the future, and don't forget to learn the tricks of using a slingshot."

Li Xiaoshan rubbed his nose and hugged Liangliang.

"You're under my protection, so don't let anyone bully you when you get back. If anyone dares to bully you in the future, just shoot them with your slingshot. If you can't beat them, come to us, and we'll help you fight them off."

"Yes, we'll help you call it."

Liangliang hugged the gift, instantly bursting into laughter through his tears, and nodded emphatically, "Mmm!"

Yuanyuan lifted the little turtle and touched it to his face, then called out in a soft, sweet voice, "Brother! Play!"

Liangliang lowered his head, rubbed his forehead against her soft little face, and whispered a thank you.

"Don't cry, it's not like we'll never see each other again. It's getting late, let's quickly hitch up the cart and take Master He and the others into the city."

Shang Wan patted Shi Tou's constantly shrugging shoulders helplessly.

Why is this boy so sentimental? Even Xiao Huan can't cry as much as him.