Song Zhenping once suffered from motion sickness when he arrived in Suijin Town, but unexpectedly, Song Erlang was even more severely affected. He was lying on the table with a blank look in his eyes, and he didn't even respond when his younger brother teased him.

On the other side, Song Zhenping, with a blush on her face, told her sister the good news: "Yun'er, your sister-in-law didn't come back because... because she's pregnant, only two months along, and she was afraid of the bumpy road so she didn't leave! She was afraid you'd worry, so she asked me to explain it to you."

Upon hearing the news, Song Liyun was overjoyed and almost jumped for joy. The Song family was finally going to have a new member: "Sister-in-law is pregnant... This is such a wonderful thing. I'm so happy, I wouldn't have any worries."

Now you need to take good care of her, brother. After you leave, will there be anyone in the village to take care of your wife?

Yang Hua was two months pregnant, which means she got pregnant shortly after moving into the Song family mansion. It was truly a matter of fate.

Song Zhenping's smile never faded: "The village head's wife, my second uncle and aunt, and Aunt Zhang from next door all came to keep her company. The town's doctor also came to check on her every other day!"

Fearing that Song Liyun would think that hiring a doctor was too expensive, he quickly explained, "Yang Hua vomited a lot recently, and the doctor said she needed to take medicine to regulate her body. Once she stops vomiting, we won't need to hire a doctor anymore."

The village head's wife knew that Yang Hua was pregnant. She was afraid that the young couple would not know anything without the guidance of their elders, and she was not worried that Song Zhenping would be embarrassed or angry. She grabbed his ear and told him that there were taboos during pregnancy, and that he should control himself and not go to bother Yang Hua.

Song Zhenping really didn't understand these things, and blushed as he thanked the village head's wife for reminding him.

Besides disciplining the young couple, the village head's wife would also visit the Song family every day to arrange everything for Yang Hua, from food to supplies.

Fearing that Yanghua would be upset being far from her parents' home, she asked her second daughter-in-law to bring needle and thread to help her make clothes for the children.

The neighbors have changed their attitude. They no longer avoid Song Zhenping's house as before, but come to visit and chat every day, turning the once squalid courtyard into a bustling and harmonious place.

It was only after the doctor came and said that the pregnant woman needed to rest quietly that she felt a little better.

Song Liyun had no interest in spending that little bit of money. She asked with concern, "How are the doctors in Qingping Town? Should we go to the county town to find one? Or should we find a doctor in the Pingyang Prefecture clinic who specializes in obstetrics?"

Song Zhenping naturally hoped to find a good doctor before taking a look, but thinking that Yang Hua had not vomited for two days when he left, he said, "Then I will go to the county to find a doctor when I go back."

Song Liyun nodded: "Don't stay too long this time. I'll pack some things for your sister-in-law tomorrow, and then you can come back quickly."

Yang Hua is pregnant and will probably have to stay in Xiaoshi Village for a while, at least until after the baby is born.

Song Zhenping returned to Suijin Town specifically for three reasons: first, to share the good news; second, to bring people to work; and third, to arrange land for the military households with his second sister.

Now that the weather is warm, the work in the fields has begun.

He was responsible for cultivating the land in both Suijin Town and Xiaoshi Village. Originally, he had planned to have the village head's second uncle help with the farming.

Now that Yanghua is pregnant and wants to stay in Xiaoshi Village, it's natural that this other one has to be abandoned.

Fortunately, there are now many idle military households in Suijin Town.

Lin Tao's wife and Chun Tao's family were assigned to work in the Song family's backyard vegetable garden and the ten mu of military farmland, respectively.

As for Song Erlang and the others coming to work, that was also a coincidence.

In the first month of the lunar calendar, Song Zhenping wrote that Song Li was planning to set up an acorn vermicelli workshop in Xiaoshi Village, so the whole village worked together to set up the workshop.

But it's springtime now, and the acorns won't be ripe for another six months. We're just sitting around with nothing to do, so we thought we'd come to Broken Gold Town to do this and maybe learn some experience.

Song, the village head, said he didn't need wages, just a few meals would suffice.

The people of Xiaoshi Village were also willing, as they could get help with the farm work and save on food rations while working away from home.

As for the craftsmen in the town, they heard from Song Dekui that there was a shortage of craftsmen for repairing houses and making furniture, and that they could earn one tael of silver a month with room and board provided.

That's a high price; anyone who hears it is itching to buy it.

At first, I doubted whether it was true or not, but later, seeing that a large number of workshops were indeed being built in Xiaoshi Village, and that Master Xue from the town was rushing to the village, I truly believed it.

So, the craftsmen who were able to go out found Song Xiaoli to mediate the matter, and after receiving the travel permit for Qingping Town, they came with Song Zhenping.

After saying all this, Song Zhenping pursed his lips nervously. He had brought quite a few people with him, all of whom were trying to establish connections through family and kinship.

Although the village head said he knew all these people and they were all honest, hardworking folks, he was still worried about causing trouble for his sister.

Song Liyun smiled broadly, her eyes crinkling. She was short of people, and now they had been sent over.

She only wanted as much as possible; she wouldn't complain.

Besides, these people have all been vetted by Song Lizheng and Song Xiaoli. Regardless of how well they do their jobs, at least they are known to be honest and clean, so there is no need to worry about them running away halfway through the work and being unable to be found.

“Brother, I need manpower right now. They can start working tomorrow. The senior workers will be paid one tael a month as you said, and the junior workers will be paid eight hundred cash.”

Song Erlang, who was standing nearby, drank the tea his younger brother had poured for him and finally suppressed the sour feeling in his heart. When he heard Song Liyun say that the wages would be one tael of silver, he quickly said, "There are no wages of one tael of silver in Qingping Town. If you give me one, then you won't be provided with food and lodging. De Kui should know that!"

After saying that, he glanced at Song Dekui, wanting him to tell the truth.

Song Dekui's gaze wandered, and he scratched his head, stammering. He had gone back and boasted endlessly, and he had no idea what he had said. Now that people were looking for him, he was extremely flustered.

Although I know Xiaoyun is short-staffed, the people who come will definitely be needed.

But setting the price himself seemed a bit unruly, especially in front of his blockhead second brother.

Sure enough, he got into trouble!

Song Erlang was an honest man. As soon as he saw Song Dekui's appearance, he knew that he was the one who spread the rumors. He couldn't help but raise his hand and slap his younger brother's arm: "I'll teach you to keep your mouth shut and talk nonsense all day long! Your father nags you all day long at home because he's afraid you'll cause trouble for Xiaoyun."

He was a farmer who did farm work. When that slap landed, Song Dekui, who was not much flesh on his body, cried out and dared not tease him anymore: "Oh my god! Second brother, stop hitting him. Xiaoyun needs people here. We won't lose money."

Song Erlang didn't believe it and wanted to fight again, but Song Liyun quickly stopped him and said with a smile, "Second Uncle, I really need manpower here. All of these people need to be used."

"Don't be fooled by the large sum of one or two taels of silver; I'm afraid the villagers will complain about how tiring it is and refuse to do it."

Song Erlang didn't believe this even more.

It's hard to save two taels of silver even after a year of farm work at home, but here it only takes two months. How could no one want to work here? Even if it's exhausting, no one would leave.

Before Song Liyun could explain to him, Xiao An and Yun Niangzi brought over the food.

Everyone was hungry, so Song Dekui and Song Zhenping didn't just sit there. They helped set up a table and get chairs, and the group sat down to eat together.

Xiao An had not returned to Xiaoshi Village since leaving to perform corvée labor two years ago, and Song Erlang was quite surprised to see him now.

He pulled Xiao An, who had grown a head taller, up and down for a long time, then rubbed his hands together and exclaimed, "Your village head said that Xiao An has grown taller and smarter, but I still don't quite believe it."

Judging from this, he hasn't just grown taller; he's a completely different person. If he walked down the street, I definitely wouldn't recognize him.