"Okay, let's finish unloading as soon as possible so we can go back."

After Xu Han finished speaking, she shouted to them, and the others immediately began to act.

Lu Chuan and his men first loaded the bricks onto the donkey cart and oxcart. Because they bought so many, the two carts couldn't carry them all, so they had to do it again.

They would first deliver the bricks home. Xu Han, Lu Chuan, and the Taoist priest would wait for them there. After they had transported all the bricks back, Xu Han would take advantage of the moment when no one was looking to put the boat into her spatial storage.

The three waited for nearly half an hour before returning.

Next came loading the truck. After loading, the Taoist priest left with them first, while Lu Chuan and Xu Han stayed behind to clean up the mess.

"Alright, let's go back too."

"Yes, the road feels much wider now. All the weeds around have been cleared away, and it looks brighter."

Xu Han pointed to a spot and said, "Yes, you see, this place should have just been padded."

"This is good. Although it's not very easy to walk on yet, at least cars can pass. Once the houses over there are finished, I'll bring them back to do some proper repairs."

"Yes, we'll fix it properly then. We'll need the car a lot in the future! Bad roads will definitely cause delays."

"Don't worry, I've got it."

As they chatted, the two naturally quickened their pace and soon caught up with the others.

After returning to the valley, Xu Han and Lu Chuan stopped worrying about the bricks and tiles, leaving everything to the servants. They figured they could handle it themselves, and there was no need to supervise them in every aspect.

Xu Han said, "Lu Chuan, let's go back first. Ze'er and Mu'er are definitely waiting for us at home."

"Okay, let's go back first." After Lu Chuan finished speaking, he gave Wang Lin a few more instructions. After arranging things, he came to Xu Han's side, picked up the basket on the ground, and the two walked home together.

When the two arrived home, Ze'er and Mu'er had just come down from school. Seeing Xu Han return, the two children rushed out quickly.

Ze'er shook Xu Han's arm and said, "Mommy and Daddy, you're finally back? Did you buy us any delicious pastries when you went to town this time?"

"Haha, you little gluttons, how could I leave out your pastries? They're all in the basket. Here, take a look for yourselves."

Xu Han put the basket on the ground, and the two little ones squeezed over and started rummaging through the basket for the snacks they wanted.

"Mommy, I want to eat osmanthus cake, can I?"

Xu Han smiled and took it, opening it and saying, "Okay, I'll open it for you. Can you take one to Da Hu and Er Ni too?"

Ze'er took two pieces of pastry and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll deliver them."

After saying that, he ran out in a flash. Mu'er didn't eat the pastries she got, but chose to wait for her younger brother to come back so they could eat them together.

Xu Han ignored them, took out the pastries for them, and then went back to her room to put away the remaining snacks.

Today's lunch was made by Dan Niang; it was all simple home-style dishes, nothing special.

In the afternoon, Lu Chuan went to help them build the house. Xu Han, having nothing to do at home, went to the backyard to shell corn kernels.

After nearly half a month of busy work, the house on the other side of the valley was finally completed.

That afternoon, Xu Han also helped with the finishing touches in the valley.

Xu Han looked at the house in front of her and said with a smile, "The house is all built now. Tomorrow, we'll spend another day getting the stove in the kitchen ready. After airing it out for a couple of days, it will be ready to use."

Dan Niang chimed in, "Haha, this kitchen is really impressive! Not only is it spacious, but it's also paved entirely with bluestone slabs. It's clean and bright, and there's enough room for even more people to stand while cooking."

Xu Han said, "It is quite big. Considering that there are many people here, the kitchen was specially built to be larger. The kitchen here is twice the size of the kitchen in the old house. Even if there are a few more people, it will be more than enough."

"That's right. After the stove is built tomorrow, we can start harvesting sweet potatoes, followed by tilling the soil and planting winter wheat. There's a lot to do!"

Xu Han looked around and said, "Okay, this afternoon you should clean the room first, and you can sleep separately tonight. After being crammed together for so long, we can finally free up a room."

Granny Ma said, "That's our plan. The rooms have already been assigned, and the kang (heated brick bed) inside the rooms is all built and completely dry. Once the rooms are assigned tonight, everyone can move in."

Xu Han smiled and said, "Okay, you can move in first. Don't rush to get the furniture. Just bear with it for now and take your time when you have more free time after this busy period."

Zhou replied, "Some time ago, the master and his family made a few tables and chairs, which are usable for now."

As long as everyone has a place to sit, that's fine. We don't need the rest urgently; we don't have many clothes anyway, and we can just put them anywhere inside.

"Okay, you guys keep an eye on these things, I won't worry about it. But since you're staying here without a yard yet, you must remind them to lock the door tightly when they go to sleep at night."

"It's better to be safe than sorry. After all, we live deep in the mountains, so we can't be careless."

Granny Zhao laughed and said, "Haha, Madam, don't worry! The dogs at home are very clever. As soon as there's any noise outside, they start barking non-stop. We've been very fortunate to have their alertness during our stay here."

After listening, Xu Han instructed, "That's fine. There are still many leftover lamb bones at home from last time. Dan Niang, you can cook them and feed them to them one of these days."

Sometimes they hunt for themselves, whether it's bamboo rats or something else. Feed them whatever they catch, but remember to always cook it thoroughly.

Dan Niang replied, "Yes, Madam, I remember. They always keep the things they hunt for themselves. You can rest assured about that."

Xu Han continued, "Yes, the sweet potatoes will be ready soon. We planted a lot of potatoes this year, especially for the dogs at home."

The new potato harvest is coming soon, so there's no need to skimp on the leftover potatoes for the animals. Just be mindful and finish feeding them the old potatoes before the new ones come in.

Even if there aren't enough, it's okay. The potatoes are almost all grown. We can just dig them up from the ground after we've finished eating them. We absolutely can't let them go hungry.

"Yes, Madam. I remember you."

After making the arrangements, Xu Han left them to their own devices and took a stroll around the valley to watch them clean the rooms and move into their new rooms smoothly.

After everyone had packed up their things, it was time for dinner. To celebrate their move, Xu Han specially made a big pot of braised chicken, fulfilling her promise to eat new cornbread.