For dinner, the Chen family ate twice-cooked pork stir-fried with wild vegetables.

The aroma of wild vegetables and the savory flavor of pork blend together, making one's mouth water.

San Niu and Si Niu are at the door, with their left leg crossed over their right, hopping on one leg as they play cockfighting.

It was noisy and lively.

Su Wenxuan and Su Wenhao arrived at the door with smiles on their faces.

"Uncle, we're finally back home! I've been eating dry biscuits these past few days, and I've been craving your family's cooking so much."

The kerosene lamp made a popping sound.

Cuihua picked one with a needle and thread.

Chen Xian chuckled: "Wenxuan, what's Mr. Zhou's decision?"

Su Wenxuan laughed and said, "Uncle, it's very simple. Just give my husband an extra portion of the food you cook every day. I don't believe he can resist the temptation of your food."

Ha ha.

Chen Xian chuckled; this kid does have a bit of a knack for unconventional talent.

Even if he doesn't remind him, he intends to subtly influence Mr. Zhou.

Su Wenhao chuckled: "Mr. Zhou's decision not to leave means he'll be resting here for a while. My husband may seem quiet and aloof, but he's actually quite kind-hearted. He'll help an old woman cross the street, buy wild vegetables from an old man, and give a beggar a pancake..."

He had told Chen Gui about opening a school in the village yesterday, and they planned to tell the villagers the news tomorrow.

The twice-cooked pork exudes an enticing aroma, the steamed buns are slightly blackened and steaming, and when you break them open, the wheat fragrance fills your nostrils.

In the evening, the Chen family dragged the straw mats out of the house, where the ground was scorching hot from the sun.

The mats laid on the ground were quite hot.

heat.

Even though I had already taken a shower, I still had a sticky layer of sweat on my body.

The sky was pitch black with no stars.

Chen Dazhu suddenly remarked, "Tomorrow might be cloudy."

Hai hour (9-11 PM).

The whole family was in a daze when they suddenly felt a cool sensation on their faces.

"It's raining!"

The Chen family members quickly ran into the house.

Not long after.

A deafening roar, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder.

The rain started to fall heavily.

It kept getting heavier.

Whoa whoa.

5:00 AM (卯时).

There used to be a large river in the village, but it has dried up due to drought.

It rained all night.

The frogs started croaking.

A light drizzle fell in the courtyard, carrying the dry, earthy smell of the soil, and the puddles in the yard were splashed into small pools.

The neighbor's dog, Tiger's mother, would occasionally stick out its tongue and scoop up a few drops of rainwater from under the eaves.

The ducks and geese started quacking and flapping their wings, looking very happy. They kept scrambling with their beaks in the puddles in the yard, looking for insects, grass seeds, and earthworms to eat.

The hen tucked her wings in and squatted under the eaves, tentatively touching the rainwater outside with her toes.

Use a ceramic basin to collect water in a corner of the room.

It made a dull, gurgling sound.

Just as Chen Xian placed the basin there, another corner of the room started leaking, while the spot where he had placed the basin stopped leaking.

I just took the basin away and placed it on the leaking spot, and the spot that was leaking before started leaking again.

Chen Xian was speechless. Was this some kind of mockery?

Before long, the walls of the room were wet.

It was raining heavily outside, and drizzling inside.

Drip, drip, drip, I decided to just ignore it.

Summer rains come and go so quickly.

The house was full of mud and water, sticky and gooey.

Chen Xian was wide awake, and his determination to build a large brick house grew stronger.

Dawn breaks.

Chicken hook.

The entire Chen family got up very early in the morning.

Su Wenhao was already standing in the courtyard, ready to practice his boxing.

Chen Xian sighed, "Nothing is easy. The key to success is being serious and persistent. Even though he's a rich young master, he still practices boxing day after day."

The Chen family members practiced boxing with Su Wenhao, and soon shouts rang out.

They stomped on the puddles, making a splashing sound. Every now and then, pieces of mud bricks and tiles would be kicked up, sneaking up on everyone, and it was unclear which tiles weren't covered in mud and water.

For breakfast, I had bean sprouts, wild vegetables, fried pork cracklings, steamed buns, and a bowl of thin millet porridge.

Su Wenxuan volunteered and called out, "Uncle, would you like me to bring Mr. Zhou a serving?"

Chen Xian nodded.

"Go on, but be careful, the road is very slippery."

"Uh-huh."

Mr. Zhou's pageboy was eating a simple wild vegetable pancake for breakfast, and he was reading at the moment.

Seeing Su Wenxuan approach, he was somewhat puzzled.

Su Wenxuan called out, "Sir, Uncle Xian brought you your meal."

Mr. Zhou frowned.

"That's not appropriate."

Su Wenxuan didn't answer at all, but said to the page with a grin, "I'm leaving now. Don't forget to return the bowl when you're done eating."

Smelling the aroma, Mr. Zhou unconsciously swallowed, and his pageboy gave an embarrassed smile.

"Sir, what is this?"

Mr. Zhou smiled; the villagers were simple and honest.

"Eat."

"At most, I'll just have to be stricter with the Chen family's children in the future."

The pageboy grinned.

The Chen family children should pray for good fortune; their teacher is notoriously strict.

If you don't do your homework well, you really will get a slap on the hand.

The pageboy stepped forward and took a big bite of the bun. "Mmm, there are grease bits inside, it smells so good!"

The food at the Chen family's house is really good, it smells so good, it's so delicious I want to swallow my tongue.

Mr. Zhou also had a slight stutter, was very polite, narrowed his eyes, revealed a satisfied and content expression, and nodded from time to time.

"It's really delicious. I never expected to find such a wonderful person in such a small mountain village."

"Moreover, judging from his family's situation, they are not ordinary farmers."

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