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

Chapter 85 Su
"Brother-in-law, Dragon and Phoenix Soup." Shi Tou ladled a bowl of soup and placed it in front of Lu Chengjing, with three pieces of chicken in it. "I specially caught a snake and a pheasant to nourish your body."

Lu Chengjing had little appetite, but when he heard Shi Tou say that, he still picked up his spoon and lowered his head to drink the soup, without touching a single piece of chicken.

Xiao Huan said, "After the rain stopped, I went to the Li family to return the bamboo basket. Xiao Shan told me that the Lin family went to the field to pick vegetables and got into an argument with some of the aunties, almost coming to blows."

"Why are you arguing?" Shang Wan took a bite of her steamed bun.

Xiao Huan said, "They said it was about disaster relief grain, but I don't know the specifics of the argument."

She took a sip of soup and added, "When it first started raining, Xiaoshan was running home when he saw the two Lin brothers driving a donkey cart toward the village entrance. The donkey cart was loaded with quite a few things."

Shang Wan chewed on her steamed bun, lost in thought.

The rain today looks quite heavy, but I'm going out in the rain anyway. Where am I going?
Shi Tou spat out the chicken bone, somewhat gloating, "With such heavy rain, even if they had a donkey cart, they would definitely be soaked to the bone."

In fact, the Lin brothers were not only soaked to the bone, but Lin Jianshui almost lost his life.

The message came from the people of Xiahe Village. The two brothers were with the barefoot doctor in Xiahe Village and told the Lin family to hurry over.

Stone went to the village and found out most of the details.

The nearby villages are all located near the mountains. The earthquake a few days ago caused the rocks to loosen, and today's torrential rain has only made things worse.

The villagers of Xiahe Village avoided the area, but the two Lin brothers were unaware of this. They happened to be passing by the mountainside when a loud crash was heard, and several large rocks mixed with mud came crashing down on them, almost burying them alive.

In a moment of panic, Lin Jianshui pushed Lin Jianshan away. Lin Jianshan only suffered minor injuries, but Lin Jianshui was covered in wounds, with a large hole in his head, and he was unconscious.

When Chen Guifang heard that her husband had almost died, she immediately fainted. It was Liu who pinched her philtrum to wake her up. Lin Dajia stayed at home to take care of the two children, while the three village chiefs, along with the people from Xiaohe Village, went to see the two brothers.

Three villagers who used to have a good relationship with the Lin family went with them, just in case something happened, they could lend a hand.

Shi Tou sighed, "Our village has good feng shui. It is backed by mountains, but it has never experienced mudslides or landslides like other villages. It's as if it is protected by the mountain god."

Shang Shanshen Wan glanced at him and thought to himself that relying on oneself is worse than relying on the gods.

If she hadn't gone into the mountains to deal with the potential danger beforehand, the mountain god would definitely have buried a few unlucky souls there.

Life went smoothly until the day arrived that was supposed to be the day to pick up bricks from the brick kiln.

"Sister, I know the way." Stone sat on the oxcart and tightened his grip on the reins. "You stay home and rest, I'll go."

"No need, I'll go." Shang Wan shooed the boy out of the car.

Stone clung to the oxcart, unwilling to let go. "Sister, please take me with you."

Shang Wan knew exactly what he was up to and ruthlessly pried his hands off. "Who was it that was so eager to plant crops a few days ago? Don't think that just because you're hauling bricks I can help you clear land."

Stone looked miserable; he had no idea that clearing land was so tiring.
Yesterday I was digging in the dirt so hard that my back was so sore I could barely straighten up, and I even got blisters on my hands. My back still aches after sleeping all night, and I don't want to touch the hoe at all.

"How can you give up halfway through something?" Shang Wan waved to Shi Tou. "Go, young man. As long as you are willing to work hard, that wasteland at the foot of the mountain is all yours."

Stone cried, "Sister, my dear sister!"

Shang Wan ignored the boy's pleas to stay and coldly drove away in the oxcart.

Stone:"……"

Waaaaah, he doesn't want to clear the land!

"Su!" Yuanyuan rode over on her little gray bike and patted him with her chubby little hands. "Su!"

Shi Tou sniffed and looked down at her. "What's wrong?"

"Woo!" Yuanyuan patted herself with her little hands, her big eyes sparkling, "Basu!"

Stone: ? ? ? What does that mean?

After staring at each other for a moment, Yuanyuan decisively directed Xiaohui to find her father. Lu Chengjing put down his book and became the bridge between the two.

Yuanyuan waved her short arms excitedly, occasionally uttering a few words as she tried to express herself.

Even Lu Chengjing stared for a long time before he finally understood what Yuanyuan wanted to say, a mixture of guesswork and confusion.

He said to Shi Tou, "Yuan Yuan probably meant that she could help you clear the land."

Stone: "Huh?"

Yuanyuan puffed out her little chest, "Wo! Ba Su!"

Pointing her little hand to the distant wasteland, her sweet, childlike voice rang out clearly, "Play!"

Upon receiving the order, Little Gray immediately carried her away. Seeing this, Stone quickly grabbed his hoe and followed.

Lu Chengjing was curious about what his daughter would do, and Xiao Huan was also curious, so she quickly pushed her wheelchair to join in the fun.

This piece of land at the foot of the mountain is some distance from the entrance to the forest, so even if it's cleared for vegetable planting, it won't affect the villagers' access. It's also conveniently located near the river, making water access easy.

After having an experienced farmer, Old Liu, take a look, Shi Tou said that the soil here is fertile due to the accumulation of decaying leaves year-round, and it should be good for growing crops. However, there are quite a few weeds and shrubs, which will be a bit of a hassle to clear.

Old Liu tactfully suggested that since everyone in the village was clearing land on the north slope, if Shi Tou really wanted to clear land, he could go there and take a look; it would be much easier than here. The villagers could look out for each other and lend a hand if needed.

Stone refused on the spot.

His sister said that relying on yourself is worse than relying on anyone else, and he should follow her example.

The north slope is far from his home, and it's not as convenient to get water as here. He can't rely on the villagers for help every day.

It's just a few more weeds and stones; it'll just take a few more days to tidy it up.

Seeing that Stone chose to face the challenge head-on, Old Man Liu even praised Stone a couple of times, making Stone feel incredibly happy.

Looking back now, all the tears I shed are the result of the foolishness I had when choosing the location.

huh huh...

According to the standards, Shangwan helped to designate two acres of land. The acre on the right remained untouched, while about a quarter of the acre on the left was turned over. Every inch of the land was covered with stones and the sweat of hard work.

Stone was distressed when he saw the two plots of wasteland. Leaning on his hoe, he turned to the confident little dumpling and asked, "Yuanyuan, how do you plan to help me?"

Yuanyuan glanced at him and stretched out her little hand to him.

Stone:??

Lu Chengjing reminded him from the side, "Milk pot."

"Oh, oh." Shi Tou quickly took the milk bottle from Xiao Huan, opened the lid, and handed it to Yuan Yuan.

Yuanyuan drank two mouthfuls of milk with satisfaction, then straightened up and clapped her hands, "Come on! Come on!"

His big, dark eyes sparkled with wonder.

The three people present tacitly chose to ignore Yuanyuan's unusual behavior and turned their heads to look around.

Last time it was a monkey, what will it be this time?
A moment later, rustling sounds came from the surrounding bushes.

The three men's expressions tightened; they've arrived!

Yuan Yuan clapped her hands softer, her soft, sweet little voice continuing, "Come on! Come on!"

Lu Chengjing and the other two held their breath slightly and stared intently at the bushes that were shaking more and more violently.

(End of this chapter)