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

Looking at Xu Qinghe's calm and composed demeanor, Zhang Dazui suddenly became nervous. "It was...it was yesterday."

"The dry ones, the dry ones building the wall, and those few of them." He pointed behind him as he spoke.

The others immediately chimed in, "Yes, we did it together."

Xu Qinghe's lips curled up slightly. "Really? Then besides you guys, who else saw you working?"

"My father? The village secretary? Or the village head?"

Zhang Dazui looked at the village chief's unfriendly expression and stammered, "I...I didn't see anything."

Xu Qinghe chuckled, "Then I'm sorry, we have to come and report to the village chief and the others when we're doing our work."

"Also, the wall was finished the day before yesterday. Yesterday was all about cleaning and installation."

"I don't think any of you are capable!"

As soon as those words were spoken, I felt as if I had been stripped naked and thrown into the sun.

"I...I misremembered, I didn't do it." After saying that, she ran away without looking back.

The others didn't dare linger when they saw Zhang Dazui run away, and they chased after him.

This caused everyone who hadn't left to burst into laughter.

Xu Qinghe turned around and asked the village office in a gentle tone, "Whose wages haven't been collected yet?"

The village office stated, "None of Ping'an's family received it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qinghe immediately rushed towards Shen Ping'an, who was still working, grabbed his arm, and pulled him over. "Where are your mother and grandmother?"

Shen Ping'an hesitated, "I...I don't know either."

Xu Qinghe: "You're just talking nonsense!"

"Sir, just give him the money, give it all to Ping An!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Ping'an immediately waved his hand and said, "No, I can't accept it. My grandma said we're family, we can't accept money."

Xu Qinghe: "Listen to me now, not your grandma."

Shen Ping'an glanced at the aggressive Xu Qinghe and could only silently accept the money, which felt heavy in his hand.

After paying Shen Ping'an, everyone's money was paid. The rest was given to the village office and the village chief, because they had been very helpful during this time. Xu Qinghe gave each of them three taels of silver.

When Village Chief Shen and the village secretary saw that Xu Qinghe had given them so much, they wanted to refuse, but Xu Qinghe shut them up with one sentence: "I'll need your help with chores at home in the future."

Upon hearing this, Village Chief Shen accepted the money and handed it over to his wife as soon as he got home.

Looking at the silver ingot in her hand, Village Chief Shen's wife remarked with considerable emotion, "Shen Lao Er really married a good wife."

"Not only are they capable, but they also know how to get along with people."

Village Chief Shen: "Yes! They never mistreated us during the many days we were there."

Meanwhile, Xu Qinghe's home had become completely quiet. Everyone except Old Man Shen had left.

Looking at the large, empty courtyard, Xu Qinghe still felt a little uncomfortable.

Seeing Old Man Shen grab a chicken and throw it into the new chicken coop, Xu Qinghe quickly advised, "Dad, I can take my time with these. You should rest!"

Old Man Shen kept saying he wasn't tired while continuing to work.

Xu Qinghe looked at Old Man Shen's hunched back, hesitated for a moment, then took the silver and walked over. "Father, take this silver."

Old Man Shen glanced at the money in Xu Qinghe's hand subconsciously and quickly refused, "I don't want it."

"I'm not a worker you hired."

Xu Qinghe: "I can't let you work for nothing!"

Old Man Shen: "Working for my own son's family isn't a waste of time."

"You've spent so much money, you should save some where you can."

Looking at Old Man Shen like this, Xu Qinghe felt a mix of emotions.

If Old Man Shen were as selfish and self-serving as Old Woman Shen, only caring about his eldest son's family, Xu Qinghe would definitely be able to harden her heart and ignore her.

But Old Man Shen is biased towards his eldest son's family, yet he also diligently helps her, which puts her in a difficult position.

She didn't want Old Man Shen to suffer a loss, nor did she want Boss Shen to gain an advantage.

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Qinghe still stuffed the money back, saying, "Dad, please take it! I'll feel bad if you don't accept it."

Old Man Shen looked at the three silver coins in his hand, hesitated for a moment, then took out one and stuffed it into Xu Qinghe's hand, "Take this, consider it a share from your father."

Xu Qinghe looked at the silver ingot in her hand without hesitation, "Okay, then I'll keep it."

No matter how Old Man Shen spends the money, she has done what she should do, and as long as she has a clear conscience, that's enough.

Old Man Shen helped Xu Qinghe with chores for another afternoon, and only left when everything was almost packed up.

When Shen Zhi returned from the garrison, he saw Xu Qinghe dismantling the makeshift thatched shed.

The kitchen and the things in the thatched shed were all gone. "Has everything been moved out?"

Xu Qinghe: "Yes, it's all moved."

"Just tear this place down."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhi didn't even go inside, but rolled up his sleeves and went to help Xu Qinghe.

The two of them worked together until 9 PM before they finished. Looking at the clean and tidy courtyard, Xu Qinghe felt a sense of unease.

From the dilapidated state of her home when she first arrived to the clean and tidy brick and tile house she now owns, she has decorated her home in less than two months.

Seeing Xu Qinghe standing in the middle of the courtyard, constantly looking around at the houses, Shen Zhi couldn't help but walk over, put his arm around her waist, and thanked her, "Thank you."

Xu Qinghe looked up at him and saw that his previously cold and hard face was now completely softened. "Thank me for what?"

Shen Zhi lowered her head, "Thank you for giving me such a wonderful home."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Qinghe's eyebrows and eyes couldn't help but curve up, looking at Xu Qinghe's smiling face.

Shen Zhi could no longer resist and lowered his head to kiss her. Xu Qinghe, unusually, was not shy and returned his kiss while holding his clothes.

Just then, Shen Chengyue suddenly rushed out, looking anxious, and said, "Mother, when are my bedding made? I want to sleep."

Startled, Xu Qinghe quickly pushed Shen Zhi away, wiped her mouth, and hurried into the house. "Let's lay it out now."

Shen Zhi watched the two leave, his eyes deepening. He turned and headed towards his room. No, he had to hurry and make the bed so it would be ready to use later.

The cabinets and beds in the house were all made, but the other furniture hadn't arrived yet. Xu Qinghe took out the bedding from the cabinet and started laying out the mattresses for them.

Thick straw mats had already been placed on the bed boards in advance, which Aunt Shen had prepared for them, knowing that she had been busy lately and had no time to prepare them.

With a straw mat, all you need to do is lay a thin mattress, then a sheet, and the bed is ready.

To prevent them from kicking around in their sleep, Xu Qinghe didn't leave the sheets hanging down, but tucked them all in, making them smooth and even.

While she was laying out the bunk, the two children were playing on the upper bunk, which made Xu Qinghe's heart pound with fear. "Chengyue, you must keep a close eye on your little brother and make sure he doesn't fall."

Shen Chengyue: "Don't worry! I'll let him play inside."