Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

"Hey, I just didn't sleep one night, it's nothing. I often didn't sleep all night when we were harvesting before," Shen Daqiang replied nonchalantly.

As soon as he said this, the people behind him echoed, "Yeah, we used to be able to stay up all night and nothing would happen."

"The harvest is about to begin. If you can't finish building this house soon, where will you live after the harvest?"

"Exactly, not only is there nowhere to stay after the grain harvest, but what if there are also bears?"

"Are we just going to let people walk right into the mouth of the bear?"

As Xu Qinghe watched everyone offering their words of comfort, tears streamed down her face.

"Then I thank you all on behalf of my whole family."

Shen Daqiang, standing at the front of the crowd, panicked the moment he saw Xu Qinghe crying. "Hey, why are you crying?!"

When Daqiang's wife saw him like this, she immediately pushed through the crowd and shoved him aside, saying with a look of disgust, "What do you know! Your sister-in-law is just touched." As she spoke, she handed him the handkerchief in her hand.

Xu Qinghe wiped away her tears while smiling and said, "Sister-in-law is right, I'm just touched."

Daqiang's wife: "I'm not moved at all. Your Shen Zhi risked his life to kill the black bear, and we got to share it all for free."

Xu Qinghe: "It's all mutual. If it weren't for everyone protecting our family last night, who knows what might have happened."

Seeing her say that, Daqiang's wife couldn't help but sigh softly, "Sigh, you're right, it's all mutual."

"Alright, stop crying, let us get to work!"

Xu Qinghe then realized what was happening and stepped aside to make room for her in the doorway.

As he made way, he called out into the yard, "Dad, Brother Daqiang and the others are here."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Shen immediately raised his head from the table. After seeing who it was, he stood up.

An elderly man, about the same age as Old Man Shen, chuckled and joked, "You've been busy all night, haven't even gone home?"

Old Man Shen said wearily, "Yes, he hasn't gone back. Shen Zhi has to go to the garrison early in the morning. I'm worried about the three of them, so I came to keep an eye on them."

As for his early morning visit to the house and his decision to send them to town, Old Man Shen omitted this detail.

Upon hearing this, the second uncle immediately praised, "Good, at least one person in your family understands."

During the long period of time they were building their house, apart from Old Man Shen coming to help, no one else from the Shen family's main branch showed up.

The news had already spread throughout the village. Yesterday, someone even brought it up with Old Lady Shen, saying that she didn't help her own son build a house. Old Lady Shen retorted with a single sentence.

She said that she had already separated from her second son's family and given her share to her eldest son's family, so naturally she had no connection with her second son's family anymore. She also said that they were meddling in other people's business.

Everyone was furious, but no one could argue with her. They just hoped that what she said was true, that she had no connection with the second son's family, and that she wouldn't come to the second son's family to take care of him in his old age.

Meanwhile, the eldest son of the Shen family also mentioned this matter to his mother, saying, "Mother, everyone went to help with the construction of the second son's house today. Should I go and help as well? After all, we are brothers."

Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Shen immediately exploded, "Go where? What does their house building have to do with you?"

"He's your own brother, why doesn't he think of you and build you one too?"

Shen Gui: "Well, all of them went, and besides, we ate their bear meat too."

"Hmph! The little bit of meat we get isn't even enough to fill someone else's teeth."

"Didn't you see what Shen Daqiang left for Shen Zhi? Two bear paws, a whole black bear skin, and such a big piece of meat. How much is that worth? How much is ours worth?"

"If he really cared that you were his brother, wouldn't he have separated you up earlier instead of making you queue up in the middle of the night?"

At this point, Old Mrs. Shen also got angry, "That's right, if he really cared that we were family, he should have given some to me and your father first."

"Look at him, he has no humanity at all, he's completely bewitched by that little vixen."

"And your dad, he's a lecherous old man too. His son isn't home, but he keeps running to his daughter-in-law's house. Doesn't he care what people think of him?"

Sister-in-law Shen immediately chimed in, "That's right, Mother, you'd better keep a close eye on Father. I have a feeling that little fox is no good."

Grandma Shen: "Don't worry! I'll keep a close eye on your father and make sure he doesn't do anything reckless."

Just then, Old Man Shen suddenly sneezed loudly, startling Uncle Shen Er, who was working. "What's wrong with you? Did you catch a chill?"

As Old Man Shen handed him the bricks, he replied, "It's nothing, someone must have been talking about me."

Uncle Shen sighed, "You! I really don't know what to say about you."

"Are you really determined to follow the boss and have him take care of you in your old age?"

"Sigh, hasn't it always been like this?"

Uncle Shen: "Bullshit, there are plenty of people who can support their second son in their old age. I think you just spoil your wife too much. Whatever she says goes, and you don't dare to say a word."

"Look at you now. Apart from not sleeping well and being a little tired, you're still better off than when you were at your eldest son's house. You ate well, and your second son's wife respected you."

Old Shen glanced at Xu Qinghe, who was smiling and pouring water for everyone, and couldn't help but praise, "The second son's wife is indeed quite good."

"But the family has already been divided, so let's not make any more trouble."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Shen immediately said with exasperation, "Just you wait! You'll regret this sooner or later."

Just then, Shen Chengyue suddenly ran over and said to Old Man Shen, "Grandpa, Aunt Qinghe's steamed buns are ready. She wants you to come and eat them."

Uncle Shen frowned upon hearing this form of address. "Why haven't you changed your way of addressing me yet?"

Old Man Shen was already used to being called Shen Chengyue, and considerately defended him, saying, "This child is still young, he always forgets things."

Then he turned to Shen Chengyue and said, "Don't forget to call me 'Mother' next time."

Shen Chengyue casually replied to him and then ran off to play.

These days, there are many family members and children coming to watch the commotion, so the house is noisy all day long.

While Old Man Shen was eating, many more people arrived one after another. Almost all of his relatives had arrived early in the morning. There were people with the same surname and people with other surnames. In short, more than half of the villagers had come.

When Xu Qinghe saw someone she didn't recognize, she would give a brief greeting and then ask Old Man Shen to entertain them.

This is why Old Man Shen kept a close eye on their house construction; since most house builders in those days were men, he could easily get along with them.

Otherwise, if Xu Qinghe rashly goes to discuss this and that with others, she might be gossiped about if she gets too close, and she might not be able to come up with anything if she stays too far away. This is the most efficient way to get things done.

But today is different. Many women have come, so Xu Qinghe can warmly welcome them.

While serving customers, she took out her little notebook and started writing and drawing. People who didn't know her would come closer to ask her questions.