A lonely, unlucky military officer with a stubborn fate insisted on marrying me.

"Snap"

With a sharp crack, a slap landed hard on Wang Laoshi's face!

"Idiot!" Song Yi's voice was icy cold, devoid of any of her previous gentleness.

Wang Laoshi gritted his teeth! He cursed Song Yi a thousand times in his heart.

Damn it! You're the fucking idiot!

If you hadn't stirred things up and brought up some grand collective ideals, would things have gone wrong? Who's the idiot here?

But all that anger welled up inside him, and he swallowed it back down.

He dared not speak! She couldn't afford to offend this person!

Wang Laoshi lowered his head, suppressing his contempt for Song Yi's overestimation of her abilities once again.

***

Meanwhile, Lin Yinyin and the others returned to the cave, where a campfire had already been lit.

"Yinyin, you're back!" Old Master Li was squatting by the fire, fiddling with his prey.

"Please sit down, please sit down. I was lucky today; I caught two pheasants and two rabbits. We'll roast them for lunch."

"We happen to have some steamed buns. I'll slice them and add cumin; they'll smell really good," Wang Erhua suggested.

"I also have some honey here. Brush a layer on the steamed bun slices, and they'll be crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and sweet—even more delicious." Lin Yinyin pretended to rummage through her package, but actually took out honey from her spatial storage.

"Oh my, it must be so sweet! I'll brush it with honey!"

"Alright, alright. Remember to brush extra honey on the rabbit too. Roasted rabbit meat is tender, and it's even more flavorful with honey," Grandpa Li suggested.

"Don't worry, Grandpa!" Wang Erhua rolled up her sleeves and got to work.

Before long, the army, navy and air force returned one after another. Wang Erhua looked at the fourteen grown men and worried that there wouldn't be enough to eat, so she brought out eighteen sweet potatoes to roast and eat!

The campfire crackled, and the cave was bustling with activity.

Lin Dani squatted by the fire, helping to pass on the seasonings while unable to contain her curiosity.

"Mom, how was the trip to Lianxi Village today? Did it go smoothly?"

Wang Erhua slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "Smoothly? More than smooth! Let me tell you, today's scene was absolutely spectacular!"

He recounted the events of Lianxi Village with great enthusiasm.

From the old shrew's tantrum with her hands on her hips, to the middle-aged shrew lying on the ground extorting money, to Song Yi inciting the villagers to cause trouble, and Lin Yinyin's verbal battle with the group of scholars, leaving them speechless, all were imitated perfectly.

Finally, he didn't forget to describe how Li Jinye made those harsh words to intimidate the crowd.

"Let me tell you, those villagers were so regretful they were practically green with envy!"

After hearing this, Lin Dani moved closer to Lin Yinyin, looking at her with admiration: "Yinyin, you're so amazing!"

How come you're so smart? I wish I were half as good as you!

Just as Lin Yinyin was about to say something, a rabbit leg was stuffed into her mouth.

She took a bite, and the crispy outer skin was coated with sweet honey, while the rabbit meat inside was tender and juicy. Mmm, it was so delicious!

She couldn't help but wonder: would the rabbits she kept in the space taste better than this?

"Lianxi Village has fallen out, and there's a shortage of manpower for the subsequent development of the mountain forest. What are your plans for the next step?" Old Master Li asked the core question directly.

"Go to Liantang Village to recruit workers." Li Jinye put down the bone in his hand and said succinctly.

Liantang Village is located on the north side of Baihua Mountain, about 5 li in diameter, requiring a 2-hour round trip hike. Although this will increase the construction period, their village chief is a veteran from Sichuan Province, the village has a positive atmosphere, and the villagers are simple and honest.

"You found out so much about the location? Did you scout it out beforehand?"

"yes.

A couple of days ago, I did a quick survey of the surrounding villages, including their local customs and traditions!

"Two days ago?" Lin Yinyin asked in surprise. That must have been the two days after Li Jinye left.

Good heavens, how much did he accomplish in just two days?

Lin Yinyin looked at Li Jinye with sparkling eyes. Such a good man should be hers!

Li Jinye squeezed her hand affectionately.

Grandpa Li coughed as he watched the young couple's interaction.

"Since everything about Liantang Village was suitable, why didn't you choose it first, and instead went to Lianxi Village and got rejected?"

His question hit the nail on the head for everyone.

Li Jinye smiled and explained the situation to everyone.

"First, the Hao family took the initiative to ask us to connect with Lianxi Village, so we wanted to test the waters."

Secondly, according to my investigation, I discovered something very interesting.

Lianxi Village is closed off and backward, and is the poorest village in Lianhua Town with the lowest income. So why would such a village be favored by the Hao family?

I also discovered that every household in Lianxi Village uses electric lights, with a 100% electrification rate.

In contrast, Liantang Village, one of the wealthiest villages in Lianhua Town, only has a 70% electrification rate. It seems unreasonable that the poorest village in the town has the best power supply.

Li Jinye's question piqued everyone's curiosity. But he didn't continue, and returned to the previous question.

Third: Lianxi Village is a village we must communicate with.

The subsequent development of those twenty acres of reclaimed land on the mountain requires proper communication. Therefore, we should first go to Lianxi Village to negotiate, both to discuss recruitment and to assess the situation.

"So what conclusion did you draw?" Old Master Li pressed.

Instead of answering, Li Jinye asked, "Which of you noticed?"

Wang Erhua answered first, "I've noticed that those villagers are particularly easily swayed by emotions. They believe whatever others say, like they're brainless and just standing there dumbfounded!"

Li Jinye looked at Li Aiguo, "You also searched around the village last night, what did you find?"

"There is no primary school in the village, most villagers are illiterate, there is no health clinic, no village doctor or barefoot doctor, not even a brigade sales point or a small shop. The only window to the outside world is Village Chief Wang Laoshi."

Simply put, information is blocked and difficult to transmit.

Most of the people here are soldiers, and the eight characters "information is blocked and difficult to transmit" contain a lot of information.

Li Jinye nodded and then looked at Zhang Jiande.

"I think that Song, the educated youth, is a bit strange. When he speaks, he is sometimes gentle and weak, and sometimes passionate and indignant. He also likes to make a big deal out of it and bring up some kind of collective righteousness."

Most educated youth buried themselves in their work, occasionally complaining about the hardships, but they wouldn't spout such nonsense as she did!

I also observed that besides her, who was the only representative of the educated youth, many others were not present.

Lin Yinyin nodded in agreement; this Song Yi was indeed a bit different.

"Lianxi Village is indeed unique, but that's not our primary goal," Li Jinye began to summarize.

"Zhang Jiande is responsible for keeping an eye on Lianxi Village, with a focus on Wang Laoshi and Song Yi."

I'm going to Liantang Village this afternoon to recruit workers. I need to gather enough people as soon as possible, and the rest of the staff can do their jobs.

"yes!"

"And what about me?" Lin Yinyin asked.

"Shall I go to Liantang Village with you?"

"You don't need to go." Li Jinye's tone was gentle and left no room for argument.

"Lian Tang Village is difficult to reach. Your stomach is heavy, so rest in the cave and don't overexert yourself."

Wang Erhua chimed in, "Yeah, Yinyin, don't run around! Leave the recruitment to me and Dani. I've remembered everything you said before."

If they use that old lady shrewish tactic, I'll learn your ruthlessness too!

If all else fails, I'll kick a pillow inside my belly to pretend I'm pregnant, and see who dares to do it!

Lin Yinyin: "......."

Wang Erhua is almost 50 years old. She works in the sun and wind all year round, and her face is covered with wrinkles like a walnut shell. She also has a round, fake belly...