After a whole day of work, the four of them finally managed to plant rice in all three acres of paddy fields.

In the evening, after a busy day, Xu Han took out several hearty dishes from her spatial storage to treat everyone to a nice meal.

"Finally, all the crops in the field have been planted. Now all we need to do is pull weeds and apply fertilizer from time to time, and then we can just wait for the autumn harvest," the Taoist priest said happily while drinking his wine.

“Yes, the work in the fields is mostly done. The weather will get hotter soon, and we won’t have to work in the fields every day anymore,” Lu Chuan replied.

"Let's rest tomorrow and go to the county town the day after tomorrow," Xu Han suggested.

"Okay, let's see if there's anything at home that needs to be replenished, and then we can go to the county town to get everything we need at once."

"There's nothing I need to buy. We don't lack anything at home. We still have plenty of cloth and food. We can just buy whatever food we can find in the county town," Xu Han said after considering for a moment.

"Is there anything you want to buy?"

“I don’t need it either,” Lu Chuan was the first to answer.

"I don't really need to buy anything. I'll see when the time comes, and I'll buy whatever I need."

"That's fine, we'll explore more then. But the county town has only just returned to normal, so there probably won't be much to sell."

“We’re mainly going down the mountain for a stroll. We’ve been in the mountains for three or four years, and it’s been a long time since we’ve come down,” Xu Han said.

"Yes, we'll soon be cut off from the outside world. What if we turn into wild men after a while?" Grandpa Zhao laughed heartily.

Everyone laughed upon hearing this. Living deep in the mountains every day, without any contact with the outside world, aren't they just like savages?

Although the second day was supposed to be spent resting at home, no one was able to relax.

Xu Han was in charge of cleaning the house, while Grandpa Zhao helped look after the two children.

Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest were busy from early morning, taking their hoes and going to the fields to weed.

After another busy day, on the third day, just as dawn was breaking, the group locked the courtyard gate and set off for the county town.

Mu'er was still asleep, so Lu Chuan held him while he slept, while the Taoist priest held Ze'er.

Before leaving, Xu Han also put the cart into her spatial storage, so that she could push Ze'er in the cart when they arrived in the county town.

Otherwise, carrying him all the time would be too tiring. Although Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest are very strong, why not use an easier method?

"This boat is too small. There's barely any room left for the four of us adults," Xu Han said.

"Then I'll find some time to see if I can build a bigger ship," Lu Chuan replied.

"You can build boats? Didn't you say you only knew some basic carpentry?" Xu Han asked in surprise.

"No, but we can give it a try," Lu Chuan said with a grin.

"Haha, look how capable you are. The things Xiaohan asked you to do before were relatively simple, but if it's really about taking down a bigger ship, I'm afraid you might not be able to handle it."

“The boat is too complicated. Let’s find someone to build it. We’d be better off using that time to decorate the backyard,” Grandpa Zhao said.

"Alright then, let's find someone to build it. It would be a real problem if the boat I make leaks," Lu Chuan chuckled.

"Haha, you still have some self-awareness," the Taoist priest laughed.

The group was joking around when Xu Han suddenly looked at the river and asked, "Lu Chuan, don't you think this river is much wider than before?"

"It has widened a bit. I noticed it when I came last time. It must have been caused by the flood. As a result, the river channel has become wider."

"That's possible. I knew it! I didn't think the river was this wide before, but now it seems wider. I thought it was just my imagination."

"It's not your imagination, the river has indeed widened," the Taoist priest added.

"It's good that it's wider; the boats that can sail there will be bigger. Then we can transport the harvest from the mountain down to sell," Xu Han said with a smile.

"You're a money-grubber, you're always thinking about money."

"Haha, who doesn't like money? I have two sons, so I need to save up some money for them."

Everyone laughed upon hearing this, even Mu'er and Ze'er joined in.

The group chatted and laughed, and before they knew it, they had arrived at their destination.

Xu Han took the child down, while Lu Chuan carried Ze'er's stroller.

After walking through the woods, we put Ze'er in the stroller and pushed him along.

As soon as the group arrived at the official road, they saw that the fields on both sides of the road had already been cultivated.

There are still people working in the fields, probably preparing for spring plowing.

Although spring planting is a bit late now, it's still not too late to plant corn and soybeans. As long as they are planted before May, there will be a harvest.

As long as you plant something, you'll have food to eat; it's better than having the fields lying idle.

"Uncle, are you done planting the crops?" Lu Chuan shouted loudly to the old man in the field.

"Haha, not yet. It took a little longer this year. The soil was just turned over. We can plant it in a couple of days." Although the old man was very tired, his face was full of smiles, clearly showing that he was full of hope for the future.

Lu Chuan walked up a few steps and then started to get information out of the old man. Xu Han and the others stood aside waiting for Lu Chuan. The two of them spoke loudly, and the others could hear them clearly.

"We're from the other side of the mountain. We've come to the county town today to buy some things," Lu Chuan introduced himself.

Then he continued, "Your area is very close to the county seat, so does that mean you received less land than us?"

"Haha, we're all the same. Our ancestral home is here, so we were assigned here. Have you settled in over there? Have you planted the crops yet?" the old man asked in return.

"We've settled in, but the crops aren't finished planting yet. We need to find some time to go to the county town to buy some things, preferably some meat for the family. Spring plowing is so tiring; without some nourishment, they just can't keep going."

"Yes, you live far away, so it's inconvenient for you to come into town to buy things. You should buy more this time so as not to waste time going back and forth."

Lu Chuan continued, "Have your houses all been built? Ours are all built, they're all thatched huts."

"Haha, it's all built, it's all built. Although we still live in thatched huts, at least we have our own home now."

"Now the county town is hiring people to help build houses and streets. Every household that can spare someone is doing the work, and they can earn some money. Life is getting better and better." The old man smiled even more happily as he said this.