"Uncle, don't you recognize me? I am He Weiguo, and my father is He Jianshe, the battalion commander of the First Battalion."

He Weiguo hurriedly ran to the front, put down the burlap sack he was carrying on his shoulder, and stuck out his head so that the guards could see him clearly.

Fang Yuan also took a few steps forward, carrying his things, and showed his face:

“We live in the family compound. I’m Fang Yuan, the wife of Zhao Qingzhuo, the third battalion commander. This fellow villager is helping me deliver saplings. May we come in?”

"·····"

Looking at that unforgettable, beautiful face, the guard's face flushed red instantly.

"Sorry, sister-in-law, I didn't recognize you. People from our hometown can't go in here. I'll have someone help you carry it in."

The guard saluted and said somewhat embarrassedly.

Of course he knew about the wife of the battalion commander of the third battalion.

Everyone in the camp was saying that the Third Battalion Commander had found a beautiful wife, even prettier than the girls in the cultural troupe.

Moreover, he had seen this beautiful face this morning.

"If you can't go in, that's fine. You don't need to take me; I can manage on my own."

As Fang Yuan spoke, he gestured for the villager to put down the sapling, give him the money, and let him go home.

She simply picked up the sapling with one hand and walked inside.

The guards were dumbfounded by Fang Yuan's actions. This wife was not only beautiful, but also so strong.

"Sister-in-law, don't move. Shall I have someone come and help you carry it?"

The guard hurriedly said, trying to salvage the situation.

"No need, we can carry it in ourselves. This tree just has a lot of branches, it's not heavy!"

Fang Yuan waved her hand, saying that this thing was really not heavy for her now.

"Uncle, can we go back now?" He Weidang looked up and asked earnestly.

His aunt said she would cook meat for them when they got back, as he was starving.

"You'd better go back quickly, your mother is looking for you everywhere!"

The guard nodded and retreated, while giving a reminder.

"Oh no, we forgot to tell my mom when we left." He Weiguo then realized what he had forgotten.

"It's alright, your aunt will tell your mother."

Fang Yuan knew these three were afraid of being beaten, so he quickly comforted them.

With the three little ones and lots of bags, we returned to the family compound.

As we approached the courtyard, we were surprised to see Zhang Xiuzhen walking out of Liu Lan's house.

Liu Lan stood at the gate of the courtyard with a smile on her face, seeing people off.

"???"

This woman actually dared to sneak into this area; it seems she's still up to no good.

"Xiaoyuan, what's going on here...?"

Liu Lan looked at Fang Yuan, who was carrying a large bundle of saplings in one hand and two large bags of things in the other.

I was truly shocked.

Is this girl really that strong?

"Sister-in-law, Weiguo and the others took me to a villager's house to buy some saplings today. You see, I forgot to tell you earlier, we're having dinner at my house tonight!"

Fang Yuan gave a brief explanation, then picked up his things and went into the courtyard.

“Yes, Mom, you don’t need to cook dinner tonight. Auntie said she’ll steam buns for us!” He Weiguo added.

Turning around, she carried the bag and followed Fang Yuan into her yard, with He Weidang carrying the bag behind her.

"Mom, this is the reward Auntie gave us for helping us buy eggs. Please put it away carefully!"

The youngest, He Weiguo, handed the two eggs in his hand to Liu Lan.

He turned around and entered the courtyard.

"You bunch of brats, do you even know where your house is?"

Liu Lan, holding the two eggs He Weimin handed her, said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "I'm cursing!"

She said she couldn't find those three guys anywhere, so it turned out they went out with Fang Yuan.

“We help our auntie, and she pays us. We should finish what we start, right?”

He Weiguo said, putting on an adult-like demeanor.

"That's right, since our aunt pays us for our work, of course we have to do our best."

He Weidang echoed this.

He has half a bag of candy; it's delicious and he likes it.

There will be meat buns for dinner, and buns have more meat than dumplings, so he insists on eating two more.

"right!"

He Weimin nodded in agreement.

"Xiao Yuan, you're really amazing. You've managed to make these kids so obedient. But we can't give them money, or they'll develop bad habits," Liu Lan replied with a smile.

These three monkeys cause trouble everywhere when they have nothing to do at home; it's rare for them to be obedient and do things their way.

"They were all quite well-behaved, and my reward wasn't money."

"By the way, sister-in-law, I specially brought these fruit trees back. Would you like to plant a couple in your yard?"

Fang Yuan pointed to the sapling and asked.

"Didn't you grow vegetables in the yard? Why do you want to plant fruit trees now?"

As she spoke, Liu Lan looked at the vegetable garden in the square and was stunned: "Your seedlings have grown so tall?"

The vegetable seedlings in this yard have only been planted for a few days, and they've already grown to almost three inches?

She looked around carefully and wondered how all the vegetables, growing so densely, had survived.

Is this girl really good at growing vegetables?

"I also grow vegetables and two fruit trees. This is a lychee tree. If I plant it this year, it will bear lychees next year."

Fang Yuan smiled and changed the subject, picking up a lychee sapling and handing it to Liu Lan.

Not only Liu Lan, she also planned to send one to Luo Meihong's family.

The two families treated her so well; only by reciprocating their kindness can the relationship last.

"Lychees?" Liu Lan's expression changed.

She only ate lychees once after coming here.

This stuff doesn't keep well; it gets stale if you leave it for too long, and it's quite expensive.

She only ate it once, but it was quite delicious.

"Mom, let's plant one, then we can eat lychees next year."

He Weidang looked at Liu Lan with longing eyes. The lychees were so sweet and delicious; he really liked them.

"Mom, I want to eat too," He Weimin said, hugging Liu Lan's leg expectantly.

"Okay, thanks, girl. I'll try planting one when I get back!"

Liu Lan finally agreed, took the lychee seedlings, and hurried home.

She has a very decisive and energetic personality; she likes to get things done immediately.

Now that the seedlings have been dug up, it's best to plant them as soon as possible. It would be a real shame to leave them to die.

"Alright, it's almost lunchtime. How about you have noodles with your aunt today?"

Fang Yuan looked at the three boys and asked.

"good!"

In this day and age, no one dislikes noodles, a refined grain.

Unexpectedly, Liu Lan's voice came from next door: "Sister, don't cook for them. The food at home has been prepared for a long time. Let them come back for dinner."

"You three brats, aren't you going to come back for dinner? Do I have to go and invite you?"

Upon hearing their mother's words, the three of them instantly became listless.

"Oh? Okay then, we'll head back first."

"Auntie, we're going home!"

The three little ones reluctantly shuffled away; they wanted to eat noodles...

"Wait, here's your 'wages,' come over for big meat buns tonight."

Fang Yuan smiled and handed them the half-pack of candy on the table.

Candy balls are deep-fried pastries coated with a layer of white sugar. They are crispy and sweet, making them a rare treat.

But this stuff is very sweet, and it needs to be sealed well, otherwise it won't be crisp after a while.

She is now pregnant, so she can only eat less of these particularly sweet things.