Seeing that the old man had shown some interest, Su Quan smiled as well. He personally went to instruct the servants to pack things and arrange a carriage.

The next morning, a carriage stopped at the village entrance. The driver jumped off and bowed to a young girl washing clothes by the river. "Excuse me, young lady, is this Mo Family Village?"

Xiao Li stood up, returned the greeting, and replied, "Yes, this is Mo Family Village."

"Can you tell us where the village chief's house is?"

Xiao Li pointed to the conspicuous brick house, "That's the one."

Xiao Sang thanked him and drove towards the village chief's house.

Xiao Li also picked up her clothes and went home.

A few days later, the family next door, Shidunzi, moved away, saying that someone had offered a high price to buy their land and house, and they were going to choose another land to build a new house.

A group of people came the next day to reinforce and repair the house, and it looked completely different. Although it was still the same frame, the house was brand new.

Then several more horse-drawn carriages arrived, carrying boxes and boxes of goods inside. Soon, the interior began to look quite presentable.

Finally, a discreet carriage drove into the courtyard and quietly came to a stop.

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During the spring and summer seasons, there is abundant rainfall, and the water levels of small rivers rise. Even small lakes formed in calm waters are now unusually full of water.

The lotus leaves in the middle of the lake are just beginning to emerge, and occasionally fish leap out of the water, making it a good spot for fishing.

Su Lie was in a rare good mood. He sat on the small stool that the servant had brought over, and without the servant having to do anything, he threaded the earthworm into the fishing hook himself, cast the fishing rod out with a whoosh, and then waited quietly.

After a while, the float sank down. Su Lie sat up straight and touched the fishing rod. The float sank a few more times, and suddenly, it plunged down. Just then!

Su Lie pulled up the fishing rod with force, and there was a carp the size of a palm on the hook. The old man laughed heartily, as if he had caught a treasure.

Xiao Sang also grinned. It had been a long time since the master had laughed so heartily. This Mo Family Village was indeed a blessed place.

Xiao Li was coming down from the mountain with a bunch of fresh toon leaves in her basket. She saw her neighbor, an old man, fishing. She walked over with a smile, took out half of the toon leaves, and handed it to Xiao Sang.

"Grandpa Su, I just picked some toon leaves. They're delicious when stir-fried with eggs. You should try some."

"Li girl, then I won't stand on ceremony. I love this kind of thing. When I catch a fish later, I'll have Xiao Sang bring it to you."

Xiao Li covered her mouth and laughed. It might be difficult to eat the fish that the old man caught. He had been fishing for several days and only caught this one.

"Grandpa Su, you should keep it for yourself. My brother brought back some pig's trotters yesterday. I'll bring you a bowl later. My mom's braised pig's trotters are so delicious."

"Okay, okay, you're so thoughtful. No wonder it smelled so good last night, it turns out your family was making braised food."

Xiao Li washed the toon leaves and brought them home, where she stir-fried them with eggs at noon.

Yunyu's mother came home early today to cook, because her daughter said she wanted to eat braised food. So she asked her son to bring back a set of pig offal, including the pig's head and trotters. She had prepared it last night, boiled it in braising spices, and let it soak overnight. It's perfect to eat today.

Last night it was too late, so I only had a taste. Today at noon I can finally enjoy a proper meal.

She cut off a small piece from each part of the plant, put it in a small bowl, and sent it to her neighbor. In return, she received a bowl of various delicious pastries. Xiaoli's favorite was the mille-feuille pastry. She picked up a piece and put it in her mouth, then put the rest aside to eat slowly.

Since moving to their new neighbors, their house has been filled with all sorts of pastries. This is because Grandma Sun, the cook in Grandpa Su's house, is skilled at making pastries. When they first moved in, Grandma Sun brought them a mille-feuille pastry, which Xiaoli praised as delicious. As a result, she received a portion every day.

In return, Xiaoli would always remember to share some good food with her neighbors. Grandpa Su was a picky eater, and he especially liked the food from Xiaoli's house, which was said to have a special charm. As a result, Aunt Sun started sending food to them even more frequently.

A major event recently occurred in Mojia Village: the empty house next to the Mo Clan Ancestral Hall has been renovated and tables and benches have been placed inside.

There's a private school in the village now. Most importantly, those who can't afford the tuition can bring some of their own vegetables and grains.

The villagers spread the word, and most of them sent their mischievous sons to school.

The new tutor was none other than Grandpa Su, the neighbor next door. He had finally grown tired of fishing and, seeing the village kids doing nothing all day, he became interested in it, since he had nothing better to do anyway.

At this moment, in the spacious room, Grandpa Su sat at the table, his eyes slightly closed, holding a copy of the Three Character Classic in his hand, slowly reading it line by line.

Below, at the neatly arranged long table, many children sat upright, obediently reading along.

"At birth, people are inherently good; their natures are similar, but their habits differ..."

Xiao Li brought Xiao Jiu'er to the school and also came to see what was going on. A group of aunties and grandmas were chattering away around her.

"This old Mr. Su is such a good man. I never expected him to be so learned. Our village has really struck gold. Maybe he'll produce a scholar in the future."

"That's right, my dog ​​is so smart, he'll definitely pass the high school entrance exam, and maybe I'll even become an old lady who's an official."

“Who says otherwise? My Xiao Fu is just as good. No, I’ll kill the chicken tonight and give him some nourishment. Studying takes a lot of brainpower, so he needs some extra nourishment.”

"That's absolutely right. I'll steam two egg cakes for Da Bao tonight."

Xiao Li listened to her aunties chatting as she walked home. "Hmm, I need an extra meal tonight; I'm getting hungry just listening to them."

As she was walking, she smelled a sweet fragrance. Looking up, she saw that the locust flowers were in full bloom. Xiao Li grinned, knowing that she would have a delicious meal tonight.

Xiao Li chose a low branch, nimbly climbed the tree, and began to break off branches. Since she hadn't brought a basket, she could only take the branches and flowers home together.

For dinner, we'll have steamed locust flowers. Wash the locust flowers, drain them, add salt to taste, add a little oil to lock in the moisture, mix in some good quality wheat flour, put them in a steamer cloth, steam for seven or eight minutes, then add a few drops of sesame oil and mix again before eating.

Served with cornmeal porridge, a pancake made from two kinds of flour, a stir-fried pork dish, a bowl of fresh and tender green vegetables, and a large bowl of spinach and scrambled eggs, it couldn't be better.

As the days and months passed, spring planting began. It was hard work, and even Yun Yu Niang had to go to the fields. Xiao Li also wanted to help, but her parents disagreed and only allowed her to stay home to do housework, cook, and wash clothes.

With a helpless sigh, all I could do was try my best to cook better meals to nourish my family.

Fortunately, the family didn't have much farmland, and this year they added a new farmer, Chenniang. Although it consisted of two adults and two teenagers, they had all practiced martial arts, which had greatly increased their strength, making them quick and efficient at their work. As a result, in just five days, Mo Qingshan's family had finished planting all their fields.

After resting for half a day, Mo Yunxiao prepared to go back to town with Chen Niang to check on the shop and bring over the eggs they had bought over the past few days. They had hired a shop assistant, but Mo Yunxiao hadn't been there for several days and didn't know how he was doing.