Lu Wanqing spent the weekend amidst these huge emotional ups and downs.

After Lin Ye became a teacher, it was inconvenient for him to go to the county town, so he asked Luo Hao to find cement and sand at a high price.

He then found a few bricklayers from the team to re-plaster the ancestral home.

In just one day, the entire house was transformed, with cement applied to every surface that could be covered.

The cement of that era wasn't very fine, and the addition of sand gave the walls and floors a rough, granular texture. However, it was still far better than the muddy floors of the houses by the river.

While Lin Ye was at work, Lu Wanqing was not idle either. She asked Luo Hao to buy two tractors of red bricks and directed the bricklayers to rebuild the kitchen stove. She also added a bathroom next to the kitchen and a storage room in the yard.

She originally wanted to enclose the yard, but there weren't enough red bricks, so she could only use a wooden fence to surround it.

These basic renovations took more than a week to complete, and now we're just waiting for the cement to dry completely.

Lu Wanqing was in charge of supervising most of the time, and Lin Ye could only come to check on her after get off work and then take her back to their home by the river.

That day, Lu Wanqing and her friends finished dinner early and went for a walk by the river to enjoy their rare leisure time.

The setting sun, like blood, hung in the sky, dyeing the river water the same color.

Lu Wanqing took Zhao Xiaolan's hand, pointed into the distance, and asked, "Mom, shall we move to another place from now on?"

"Can we still come here?" Zhao Xiaolan asked, frowning.

This is where she has lived for more than 20 years. Only when she was about to leave did she realize how beautiful this place is, like a painting, gorgeous and colorful.

"Yes, we do. We have our own plot of land here, and we can come here often to pick vegetables," Lu Wanqing replied.

Actually, if they really were to move, their biggest concern would be Elaine Chao. Would the change in living environment have an impact on her?

These days, she has been drinking spiritual spring water every day, and her thinking has become much clearer. However, her intelligence is still at the level of a child of a few years old. Many of her later memories are like dust that has been sealed away, and she can't remember any of them.

"That's great! As long as I can come to the river often and continue making clothes, I'll be happy wherever I live," Zhao Xiaolan said with a smile.

With Zhao Xiaolan's words, Lin Ye and Lu Wanqing felt much more relaxed.

Once we've bought the furniture, we can start moving.

As dusk fell, a breeze rustled through the golden rice stalks, as if playing a prelude to a bountiful harvest.

Yes, it's time to reap the rewards.

Zhou Changsheng has convened a team meeting to mobilize the team for the autumn harvest.

Lin Ye became a teacher, so he naturally didn't need to work anymore, but his own private plot of land, which totaled more than five acres, was still a big project.

He couldn't possibly finish the work by himself after get off work. Luo Hao would definitely come to help, but ultimately their strength is limited.

Hiring someone doesn't seem realistic either; the brigade won't allow it.

Lin Ye was truly at a loss for words.

The autumn harvest has begun in full swing, and everyone is in high spirits. Busy figures can be seen everywhere in the golden fields.

Lin Ye used his time after get off work to start harvesting sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes were large, and he could dig about one-tenth of an acre after get off work. He would have to make four trips to carry them home in baskets, and he roughly estimated that he would harvest at least 500 pounds.

The cellar, which had been unused for many years, came in handy; the sweet potatoes were stored there until a market was found.

That day, when Lin Ye was leaving get off work, Du Wenbing stopped him, "Ah Ye, wait for me, I have something I want to ask you."

Lin Ye was pushing his bicycle, waiting for Kun Kun to come find him, and hurriedly asked what was wrong.

Do any of your crabs have black gill disease?

Du Wenbing didn't want to talk about family matters at school, but his father was so worried at home that he fell ill. The farm's crabs had been cooperating with several supply and marketing cooperatives and state-run restaurants, and if the orders weren't met, the cooperation might have to be canceled.

Lin Ye had noticed that Du Wenbing had tried to talk to him several times in the past few days, but hesitated to speak. So that's what it was about.

"Teacher Du, my crabs are growing very well, let me take you to see them!" Lin Ye said.

Du Wenbing had the same idea. After Kunkun got on the Linye bicycle, the two bikes sped off towards the Victory Brigade.

Kun Kun sat in the car, incredibly nervous. Why were his math teacher and Uncle Lin Ye traveling together? Were they going on a home visit? He'd been so well-behaved lately, he hadn't gotten into any fights...

Kun Kun was filled with anxiety the whole way until Lin Ye casually put him down and watched him leave in a hurry. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Oh my god, that scared me to death! I thought Teacher Du was going to come to our home to complain!

Du Wenbing was completely focused on following Lin Ye to the riverbank mudflats and his private plot.

When he saw the plump crabs in the field, he was so envious that his eyes widened.

"Your crabs are amazing!" Du Wenbing exclaimed repeatedly. "A small portion of the crabs my dad raises have started to develop black gill lines, and then the entire crab turns black, making them completely inedible. And it seems this disease is contagious; if one gets sick, the others around it also get infected, so we have to separate them..."

Du Wenbing felt a pang of bitterness when he talked about this.

That's the farm's direct source of income. If the farm really suffers heavy economic losses, his father will definitely blame himself for a long time.

Unfortunately, Lin Ye didn't know what the problem was either. After listening to his heartfelt complaints, he could only worry helplessly.

Just then, Lu Wanqing came over to pick some vegetables. When she saw them, she couldn't help but greet them with a smile: "Why are you standing here? You look so worried."

When Lin Ye saw Lu Wanqing, the gloom on his face vanished, and a smile gradually spread across his face.

He jogged over to Lu Wanqing and asked, "Honey, Teacher Du's crabs have gotten a disease that turns them black, and the mortality rate is quite high, around 10% to 20%. Do you know of any good solutions?"

Lin Ye knew that although he was the one taking care of these crabs, the way they were raised was entirely up to her.

Lu Wanqing followed Lin Ye toward Du Wenbing and said with a smile, "Teacher Du, I've heard about this situation from others. It's probably because the water you use to raise crabs is a bit murky, which has caused some bacteria to grow and contaminate the crabs. Changing the water should solve the problem."

"Really? Thank you so much! Lin Ye, you've really married a treasure!" Du Wenbing's expression brightened.

To ensure the crabs could be cured, Lu Wanqing went home and brought some spiritual spring water for Du Wenbing, telling him that it was a medicine she had prepared and that he only needed to sprinkle a little into the pond.

After getting the items, Du Wenbing was in a hurry to go back and solve the problem. Lin Ye invited him to stay for dinner, but he didn't listen.

Never mind, we'll talk about it another time.

Lin Ye put his arm around Lu Wanqing, and together they picked some vegetables to take home and cook. The sunset on the horizon was magnificent, casting long shadows of them...