The villagers of Shiligou weren't surprised at all when they heard that Da Wa's mother had sold the mountain behind the village. On the contrary, they thought she had done the right thing!

"Da Wa's mother has money. Didn't the county magistrate just reward her with a hundred taels of silver? Oh my, we'll never see that much silver in our entire lives! It's heavy! Buying a mountain is nothing to her!"

The woman speaking looked on with envy. If she had that much money, she would definitely buy land too! Buy mountains!

"Yes, but that back mountain isn't a good mountain at all. It's just a barren mountain. Buying land in the south is better than buying land in that remote place!"

"You know nothing! Isn't that eldest child's mother smarter than you? Why are you worrying about this? Can you even think of what she can think of? No wonder she eats meat while you eat dirt, it's no wonder you're suffering!"

"Hehe, that's exactly right! I heard from Uncle Village Head that Da Wa's mother wants to open a kiln and is looking for a master craftsman! Think about it, if she opens a kiln, wouldn't she need to hire workers? And if she needs workers, wouldn't she first consider people from Shiligou?"

"Oh my god, is that true? I'd better go home and tell the men, I can't miss out on this great news!"

No one was in the mood for further discussion; they all happily went home, thinking they had to put in the effort. Everyone knew that Da Wa's mother offered incredibly high wages! Not to mention the holiday bonuses and such! It was practically blinding them…

In the past few days, the villagers Liu encountered when she went out were all very welcoming, but she later learned that it was because of her family's kiln. She felt very helpless about it.

"My eldest daughter is handling everything at the kiln. As for hiring, we definitely need to, and we'll start by choosing from our own Shiligou! Don't worry, everyone, Third Sister is a sensible person and will definitely select the best." Liu replied politely, her words perfectly tactful.

She was a meticulous old woman to begin with, and now that her family business was growing bigger and bigger, she became even more cautious. In short, she couldn't let her daughter down.

The villagers returned home dejectedly, but upon reflection, they realized Liu was right. Da Wa's family was newly settled, without any kinship ties, so they were naturally closest to the villagers of Shiligou. And Da Wa's mother was indeed skilled at managing people! Therefore, their own children or men certainly had a chance! With this in mind, they were all full of confidence!

The men who planned to apply for kiln worker positions have been repeatedly reminded these past few days to eat plenty of food, build up their strength, and exercise so they can be selected by Da Wa's mother...

The men were trembling with fear, afraid of wasting the food rations they had saved from their families; the pressure was immense...

The quality of food in every household has improved dramatically, making other visiting relatives and friends extremely envious! After returning home, they all secretly muttered to themselves, "Look at their village, and then look at our own village, they're not even on the same wavelength!"

Qin San Niang was unaware of these matters, but the plan to build the kiln was quickly put on the agenda.

Previously, Guo Er mentioned that the pottery maker's surname was Xing, he was around forty years old, with half-gray hair, a thin face, and always had a warm smile on his face. He didn't look like someone who did such rough work!

However, an expert's skill is immediately apparent.

Master Xing's superb pottery-making skills left Qin San Niang in awe! Since arriving in Da Sheng, she had never seen such exquisite pottery. The luster of the pottery surface was excellent, and it was significantly different from the batch of wine jars that had come in from Ruyi Tavern before.

The construction of the kiln was quite simple, and as before, Old Man Wang was hired to supervise the work. The excavation and construction of the kiln were mainly handled by Master Xing, but Qin San Niang thought that if they were going to build it, they should build it well. The kiln's equipment, workshops, and facilities had to be up to par; otherwise, leaving all these finished pottery jars in the open air? That was definitely impossible!

Now that a brick kiln has been established, factory buildings, warehouses, and housing for the craftsmen must be constructed. The men in the village are fine; they can go home after work. But Master Xing and his apprentices don't have that luxury. Are they supposed to travel back and forth to the county town? It's not only inconvenient, but also somewhat inhumane!

Master Xing and his apprentice were incredibly grateful to hear that they had even prepared their own room.

Although the charity also has accommodations for them, there are only a dozen or so people in one room. But this place is different. Master Xing feels that this will become their real home in the future!

"Home"—they desperately need a home; it's the ultimate dream of refugees.

Old Wang had already heard from his granddaughter about Qin San Niang's plans to build a house. He was deeply moved that she had found him this time!

Now, their family is doing very well. Not only can their granddaughter earn money, but the father and sons can also take on jobs constantly and earn a lot of money.

We must not forget those who dug the well when we drink the water; all these changes were brought about by Qin San Niang!

If it weren't for the opportunity given to him by Qin San Niang and her family's brick and tile house, how would the villagers in the surrounding area know his name?

Old Wang waved his hand, indicating that this was no problem, and offered a very favorable price! Qin Sanniang was very worried; such a low price was too good to pass up. She would show her appreciation after the building was completed.

What's the point of getting along with others if we treat each other with empathy and sincerity? If someone kisses me with flowers, I will surely return the favor with a song!

The brickyard is about to start construction!

The men in the village were excited! Most of the helpers in the workshop were women and young men, and some men had been recruited earlier when the patrol team was formed. The remaining men were all eager to try!

However, the brickyard project was so large that it needed to be completed quickly. Even though Old Man Wang had selected twenty or thirty men, it still wasn't enough. So he consulted with Third Sister Qin and brought over a dozen strong men from Wangjia Village. Now, the back mountain was bustling with activity. But this scene also relieved Chen Sheng, the village head. Why? Because there was a bandit problem! With so many strong men, unless the bandits were completely out of their minds, they certainly wouldn't choose Shiligou!

However, there are always exceptions! Whether he was out of his mind or not is not something to be investigated too deeply!

Dozens of miles away, separated by four mountain peaks, the bandits were too busy recruiting soldiers and pulling off a big heist to bother with robbing others.

"Boss, when are we going to do that job? The brothers have been bored out of their minds these past few days because they can't go out of the mountains!" The man who spoke was a short, shifty-eyed fellow. If you got closer, you could tell that his features looked somewhat familiar.

This thief was none other than Chen Xiaoyun's elder brother, Chen Xiong!

Chen Xiong, despite his name, was nothing like his character. He was short, timid as a mouse, and his only redeeming quality was his ability to change his stance depending on the situation.

He was originally a refugee. His parents died on the way, and his wife and children disappeared. He was also pursued by bandits, so he stuck a straw in his hair and went to the mountains to become a bandit.

Later, with his silver tongue of flattery and sycophancy, he successfully infiltrated the bandits and became the leader's confidant.