Huang Dani was overjoyed to see that her third brother's eldest son had found a wife.

In this way, they only need to worry about their two remaining children.

Anping County

Not long after Chi Yu returned, the houses in Qingping Lane were gradually rebuilt.

As the days passed, Qin Mu was about to finish the county exam. With her younger sister on her mind, she couldn't stay in the county town any longer.

Just as dawn was breaking, Chi Dahu was about to leave with Chi Kang when she immediately pushed open the door and called out to them.

"Master, wait a minute!"

Chi Dahu has been extremely busy lately.

He and his nephew Chi Kang were constantly being dragged around either making that wood ash cement or going to the outer city wall to check the hardness of the wall after it was built.

Once the potatoes have finally sprouted, they have to personally supervise the cutting of the sprouts.

They all felt like spinning tops, leaving home as soon as they opened their eyes at dawn and returning only after dark.

It's safe to say that it's even more tiring than hunting in the deep mountains.

However, even so, they didn't get paid.

Lord Fang simply said that if he completed a full month, he would be exempted from the four corvée labor quotas for Chijia'ao.

This means one person has two slots.

Even if they don't perform corvée labor, they don't need to spend money to offset this quota.

That is equivalent to ten taels of silver for each person who works for a full month!

To earn their wages and to witness Anping County being built up bit by bit, the uncle and nephew worked with extra care.

The reason they're getting ready to leave so early today is because it's finally time to plant potatoes!

Therefore, when Chi Qiao called out, Chi Da Hu, who was so busy that he almost forgot that his wife was there, instinctively stiffened.

At the same time, a thought flashed through his mind: Oh no, he forgot that his wife was still here!

Perhaps because he felt guilty, Chi Dahu immediately put on a fawning look in his eyes as he turned around and said:

"Honey, why are you up? It's still early, why don't you go back to sleep?"

Seeing this, Chi Qiao chuckled in exasperation, "It's getting late, can't you see it's getting light?"

Chi Dahu felt guilty and dared not respond, while Chi Qiao did not really mean to blame him.

After he remained silent, he continued:

"Honey, we've been out for a while now. Don't you think it's time to go back?"

Chi Dahu naturally wanted to go back, but he was also worried about the land in Chiyu Cave, which had not yet been harvested, let alone cultivated.

Furthermore, the land on the other side of the river hasn't been developed, and the wooden bridge hasn't been built.

But now he can't go back, right? Plus, the county magistrate wants him to stay.

Let him have some time to think, and we'll talk about it after he's finished planting the potatoes!

Thinking this, he looked at Chi Kang beside him and said, "Kang, why don't you go back with your aunt first?"

As for the county magistrate, he'll go and say a word, and then Chi Kang will be credited with one of the quotas based on the number of days he worked.

Chi Kang had wanted to go back for a long time; he was even more concerned about the affairs of his aunt's cave than his uncle.

Hearing this, he nodded decisively: "Okay!"

Seeing Chi Dahu breathe a sigh of relief, and remembering that Qin Mu would soon finish his exams, Chi Qiao said:

“Then I’ll go back first today, Ah Kang.”

"You go ahead and do your work. Wait until Amu finishes his exams today, and the county exam results come out, then you can come back with him."

After saying that, she suddenly narrowed her eyes and said, "Surely you're not coming back now that Xiaoyu and Amu are getting married?"

Chi Dahu sensed the threat in his wife's eyes and quickly waved his hands.

"No, no, honey, don't misunderstand."

You guys go back first. Once I've finished planting these potatoes, I'll definitely go back with Amu.

"My little fish is getting married. I'm the eldest brother, and they say the eldest brother is like a father. How could I not be there?"