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

This single finger strike instantly filled Xu Qinghe with admiration. As expected of an ancient craftsman, he was truly remarkable, seeing the key point in just one glance.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Shen."

"Besides this bed, I also need to have a few cabinets made."

Xu Qinghe didn't request a modern cabinet; instead, she wanted one with the antique charm of a wealthy family's home.

However, the inside of the cabinet has been modified; it now has drawers, clothes racks, and a large storage space for blankets.

She might only build this one house in her lifetime, and she'll try to make it according to her own requirements as much as possible.

Looking at the cabinet Xu Qinghe had drawn, Carpenter Shen couldn't help but nod repeatedly, "This cabinet is good; it can hold clothes and blankets."

"It can even hold small pieces of clothing; it would definitely sell well if it were sold."

Upon hearing this, Shen the carpenter's wife immediately tugged at him unhappily, "Why are you saying this out of the blue? Shen knows what his wife is thinking, and you're going to sell it off? Just stay home and do your job."

Xu Qinghe smiled, "It's nothing, I was just sharing my thoughts. You can sell it if you want."

Upon hearing this, Shen the carpenter's wife immediately became excited, "Really?"

Xu Qinghe: "Really."

"Then you really have to thank me, sister-in-law."

"How about this? We'll use your idea, and if it sells well, we'll split the profits with you."

Xu Qinghe: "There's no need for money sharing. I'm just offering an idea; I don't know how to do the specifics."

Carpenter Shen's wife: "That won't work either, then we'd be the ones getting the better deal."

"How about this, we'll waive your wages and just pay you for the wood."

Xu Qinghe sighed helplessly, "Anything is fine." Then she mentioned the sofa again.

She wanted a modern Chinese style sofa and a large, antique-style chair.

The only exception was the middle one, which she requested to be longer, because she could draw the shape she wanted. As soon as Carpenter Shen saw her drawing, he knew he could make it.

The three of them huddled together and discussed for over an hour before finally deciding on the layout of the room.

As soon as the decision was made, Carpenter Shen and his wife couldn't wait to go home and get to work.

The courtyard didn't feel like anything was missing without the two of them.

Moreover, Village Chief Shen had arranged their meal times in batches so that they could go home to eat in shifts without delaying the process at all.

Xu Qinghe was deeply moved. When boiling water, she not only boiled hot water but also made leaf tea and brown sugar water for them.

While they were taking a short break, Xu Qinghe didn't sit idle. She started a fire and began cooking for Shen Chengyue and the others.

Unfortunately, the other children who were playing with them hadn't left yet, and they were just watching longingly.

Seeing this, Shen Chengyue simply stood next to Xu Qinghe and waited. As soon as the golden-yellow egg pancake came out, he whispered, "Auntie, just give it to me directly, you don't need to put it on the table."

Seeing his vigilant and protective manner, Xu Qinghe felt both helpless and heartbroken.

He reached out and handed the egg pancake to Shen Chengyue, who took it, pulled Shen Chengchuan along, and left.

They even took a whole bunch of little children with them when they left.

Although people were poor in that era, they still had backbone, and every household would teach their children not to play while others were eating.

But adults are adults, and children are children. Children who don't get to eat well all year round don't care what adults say. They only think that even eating a fingernail's worth of food would be good.

Shen Chengyue stepped in and solved this problem for Xu Qinghe in advance.

If you don't feed them, the children's families are all here helping out. If you do feed them, with so many children, how much flour and eggs would that take?

Shen Chengyue's actions made it a matter between the children. Even if the adults saw it, they would be too embarrassed to say anything, since food was precious and they would definitely have to give way to their own family first.

When Shen Zhi returned from the garrison that evening, he found that the entire house had changed.

The courtyard wall has been erected, and it has been built more than a meter high.

Needless to say, the house was built from scratch, with the entire framework constructed directly from the initial small steps.

Even the yard has been completely transformed; toilets, bathrooms, and kitchens have all been built.

"What's going on here?"

Shen Zhi stared at the courtyard in front of him, his face filled with disbelief.

You should know that when he left, only a third of the construction work on the house was completed; the courtyard wall and kitchen were still unfinished.

Xu Qinghe: "Shocking, isn't it!"

"This was all built by people from our village, and it was done in just one day."

Shen Zhi frowned. "That would require a lot of people."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Qinghe took out her little notebook and started flipping through the pages one by one.

He counted the number of people on the table, holding up his fingers, and said, "More than fifty people, impressive, right!"

Shen Zhi: "Impressive." He then went to inspect the walls and the quality of the construction.

Seeing his expression, Xu Qinghe naturally knew what he was worried about, and took the initiative to explain, "I've checked, there's no problem."

"And I also asked Uncle Shen, and he said that although there are many people and things are complicated here, he has arranged for professional people to guide each place, and with them watching over things, there won't be any problems."

Shen Zhi took a stick and tapped it all over. Seeing that it was the same as what Xu Qinghe had said, he was relieved.

"You've written down all the names?"

Xu Qinghe: "Yes, I've written them all down."

"I'm thinking of just paying them all their wages then, so I won't owe them any favors."

Shen Zhi: "Okay."

Seeing that Shen Zhi was extremely tired, Xu Qinghe didn't say much to him and urged him to go to sleep after finishing her meal.

Just as Shen Zhi was about to lie down, Xu Qinghe suddenly remembered something important and hurriedly called out to him, "Shen Zhi, wait a minute."

"Village chief, tell my father and the others that we need to choose an auspicious day for the roof-raising ceremony. My father plans to go to the mountain tomorrow to ask someone to come and take a look."

"I wonder if you'll be able to take a day off on the day you take the roof beam."

As a native of the village, Shen Zhi naturally knew the importance of the beam-raising ceremony and immediately agreed.

Then he fell into a deep sleep. Since becoming a centurion, he had many more things to do, including organizing drills and studying troop deployment.

That's not the point. The point is that he needs to conceal his abilities. As a centurion, his abilities should only slightly exceed those of a centurion, but he must never surpass those of a thousand-household commander.

Although Commander Zheng values ​​him highly, given the current situation, it's best to keep himself hidden for now.

This was the first time Xu Qinghe had ever seen Shen Zhi so exhausted that he fell asleep fully clothed.

I carefully helped him take off his shoes, covered him with a blanket, and then took the two children to bed.

Just as she lay down, she heard Shen Chengyue ask her, "Auntie, can I start calling you 'Mother' from now on?"

Xu Qinghe was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Of course."

"Why did you suddenly decide to change your tune?"

A hint of melancholy flashed in Shen Chengyue's eyes. "Because the kids all say that since you married my father, you're my mother."

"They all have mothers, and I need to have a mother too."