After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 229 Seeing Xiong Kai
Fang Wei nodded with a simple smile, "It's enough. Thanks to the kindness of our employer, we can finally support ourselves this year."

“Just supporting yourself isn’t enough. You mentioned the wasteland next to the manor was nice, right?” Su Tai asked.

Fang nodded repeatedly, "It is indeed good. We didn't know this before, but after clearing the land, we found that there were few loose stones in that large area of ​​wasteland. In addition, it is close to the Daxun River and the soil is fertile. If we cultivate it properly for a few years, it will definitely become fertile land."

Su Tai had thought it over, smiled at him, and said, "In that case, if you have time in the spring, you can develop the land next to it as well, and I plan to buy it all at once."

The estate only had two hundred acres of land, but there were sixty tenant farmers. On average, each person had less than four acres. They could support themselves, but there couldn't be any more. Since there were extra people, she couldn't waste them like that.

Land reclamation is definitely a win-win situation for everyone.

Fang was overjoyed. "Great! I'll go back and inform them. We'll definitely be able to plant the crops before spring plowing next year."

Su Tai nodded in satisfaction, pointed to the things on the ground and pondered, "I'll be generous this year. Each of you will get two catties of pork, one bone each, as well as sugar and tea, one serving each. The same goes for the pastries. I've already packed them all up. Take them with you. Next year you can pickle some vegetables to get through the winter."

The three of them expressed their gratitude again, and after a while, they finally managed to take all the items with them.

The next day, Su Tai asked Shen Mu to take her to the town magistrate's house in Dahe Town to deliver the New Year's gifts. In less than an hour, she got the two hundred acres of wasteland she wanted.

Upon learning this, Shen Mu couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him, "Shen Yi isn't home right now, and you're already working so hard managing so many things on your own. Why are you buying land too? Can you manage it all?"

Su Tai chuckled and explained, "It's precisely because Shen Yi isn't home that I need to buy this land. There was too little land before, and too many tenant farmers. They didn't get much land in their hands, and with extra energy, they were prone to overthinking and causing trouble."

It would be better to buy more land for them to farm. With more work, who would have time to overthink things? More importantly, with a harvest and some extra money in their pockets, they can feel at ease. I don't expect them to farm for me for the rest of their lives. After all, who wouldn't want to own their own land?
Once they've saved enough money to leave, I'll find new tenant farmers. That way, these people won't be able to cling to the estate, right?

Shen Mu was stunned, and his admiration for Su Tai grew even stronger. "I really don't know how your brain works. I just couldn't think of so many things."

Su Tai smiled but offered no explanation.

On New Year's Eve, the work at the guokui workshop was finished. Shen Ergou and Shen Tian cleaned the house, collected their wages and New Year's gifts, and went home.

Su Zhan, Su Ming, and Shen Xiang are also preparing to return to Dongmen Village.

Before leaving, Su Tai brought them a large pot of beef hot pot, which contained beef offal, beef balls, and fresh beef. It could be eaten as soon as it was cooked. In addition to this, there was also a large pot of boiled fish.

The three of them stared wide-eyed.

"Big sister, why are you preparing all this for us? It's not like we don't cook at home!" Su Zhan instinctively refused.

Su Tai rolled her eyes at him. "Can it be the same? Can Mother and Xiaoyu make food like this? Stop dawdling, take it back and try it. Tell me if you like it."

The three had no choice but to obediently take the things back.

As soon as they left, Su Tai went over and called Xu Shi and the others to come over and cook hot pot and boiled fish.

There was bound to be another round of polite refusals and small talk.

After everyone had left, Su Tai finally breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and went into the kitchen, then ran back into the Fire Time and Space to pack up a fresh beef hot pot to take away, and then went to the boiled fish restaurant next door to pick up the four catties of boiled fish she had ordered.

He went back to McDonald's and picked up the super deluxe meal he had ordered.

Once everything was ready, she jogged to the backyard to call for someone.

Everyone who heard the commotion turned to look at Su Tai.

Ke Yunyun asked excitedly, "Cousin, can we go to the front now?"

"Come on, come on! Come out here, I've prepared some food for you. We'll have a meal first, and then we'll talk about what you want to eat for dinner." Su Tai stepped forward and led the children out, one on each side. The three children came to the yard and, seeing the snow, started running around and rolling around, impossible to hold back.

After they finished playing around, Su Tai led them to the main room, where she served each of them a cup of hot milk tea and a super luxurious set meal, which really made the eyes of the few people who had never seen the world widen.

"Cousin! What's this? It smells so good!" Ke Yunyun smacked her lips, eager to try it.

Su Tai gave each of them a hamburger, "It's like a steamed bun, filled with meat and vegetables. Try it out."

Xiao Xi took a bite, feeling a little uncomfortable, but she was used to bitterness and wouldn't waste food.

Ke Yunyun quite liked it, taking bite after bite, and she actually finished the whole hamburger.

After trying another fried chicken leg, she was completely won over. "Cousin, I've never eaten such delicious chicken in my life! I'm so lucky to be with you!"

Ke Yunyun was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears.

Xiao Xi nodded frantically. Neither the master nor the servant was very good at cooking, and at this moment they both felt a deep attachment and admiration for Su Tai.

If adults are like this, then children are even more so.

They were all engrossed in eating, not paying any attention to anything else.

Even the youngest, Shen Congrong, ate a roasted chicken leg.

Su Tai was worried that his stomach couldn't handle it, so she didn't dare let him eat anymore and coaxed him to drink some fruit tea to aid digestion.

With the house bustling with activity, Su Tai couldn't help but think of Shen Yi, who was far away, wondering if they had a proper New Year's celebration.

Shen Yi, who was being thought of by Su Tai, was currently engrossed in eating his meals in his tent.

Although it was the Lunar New Year, there wasn't much good stuff in the military camp, let alone for these newly arrived recruits. They were already lucky to get enough food.

Just as Shen Yi finished eating, Song Yongnian and Ye An arrived.

"Brother Shen, guess who I just saw?"

Seeing that Song Yongnian's expression was not good, Shen Yi said, "Is it not good news?"

Song Yongnian nodded slightly, "I actually saw Xiong Kai, the one who harmed my sister-in-law back then!"

Shen Yi suddenly stood up. "Where is he?"

Song Yongnian immediately took him out to look for people. After walking around for a while, they found that Xiong Kai had actually been assigned to the same group as Zhu Yixuan and the others.

Enemies meeting are bound to be furious. Shen Yi stared intently at Xiong Kai, whose gloomy and vicious gaze met Shen Yi's without any attempt to hide it.

The air was filled with sparks, and everyone could tell that they were enemies.

Zhu Yixuan had known Shen Yi for so long and knew he was a kind and easy-going person, so she was a little surprised to see him like this for the first time. "What's wrong? Did you two have a falling out?"

"How did he end up here?" Shen Yi asked instead of answering.

Zhu Yixuan didn't seem to care, and said, "They were just assigned here last night, so they don't seem to be new recruits. If you want to know, I'll go ask them for you."