Upon hearing this, Han Qi went in first, and the others quickly followed. When Han Qi entered, he was stunned by the contents of the room. He knew the host was generous, but he hadn't expected them to be this generous.

When the others came in, they also saw the pile of things and looked at each other. Sister-in-law Li whispered, "This is too much! Do we really want to take it all?"

Dan Niang replied, "I think we should take it. After all, it was carefully prepared by Madam. If we all say no, Madam will definitely be angry."

"At worst, we'll just work harder next time. The family has been so good to us; we mustn't let them down."

Granny Ma also agreed with Dan Niang's words, chiming in, "Dan Niang is right, we'll just keep that in mind."

They exchanged glances, and after confirming, they quickly began moving things outside.

Xu Han directed them to put the things they had moved out into the courtyard, and then had the servants line up. After everything was ready, Lu Chuan also took out copper coins.

Xu Han said, "Today is the first holiday you've all been here, so I haven't prepared anything special for you. The things I've given you are all products from our own farm."

"Each of you take one portion home in a little while. After you've collected your things, come back to me for fifty coins."

Everyone was even happier when they heard that they would not only receive something, but also fifty coins each. However, after their initial excitement, they felt that there was too much to give and were embarrassed to take it.

Zhang Yi glanced at everyone and, seeing that they all had the same expression, said, "Madam, we'll accept the things, but we don't need the money."

We've been here for so long, eating and dressing well, and getting paid every month, but we haven't done much work. We feel really guilty taking this money.

Xu Han laughed and said, "Who said you didn't do any work? Didn't you do the autumn harvest? And you even built more than a dozen houses in such a short time. How can you say you didn't do any work?"

Granny Zhao said, "Madam, you paid for this house to be built for us to live in. How can it be considered as doing work for the family? If it weren't for you, we probably would never have been able to live in a brick house in our entire lives."

We've all been here for so long, and we really haven't done anything for the family. On the contrary, you've contributed both money and goods, but in the end, it's us who benefit.

Dan Niang also said, "Yes, Madam, everyone has been dressed well, lived well, and eaten wonderfully these past few days. We really can't take this money."

Xu Han smiled and said, "Alright, everyone stop arguing. Your master and I decided on the matter of giving you money a long time ago."

Originally, we were only going to give you money, but considering that everyone is living deep in the mountains now, even if you have money, you can't spend it, so we temporarily added some food for you. Just accept it and don't think too much about it.

There will be holiday gifts every year, but I can't guarantee it will always be the same amount. The amount will depend on the family's financial situation. If things are good, I'll give more; if not, I'll give less. Just don't complain.

Sister-in-law Li said, "Madam, don't worry. Even if you don't say anything, no one will say anything. I believe everyone here is a person of conscience. We all remember how kind you have been to us."

The others nodded in agreement. Xu Han said, "In that case, you should start collecting your things now, so as not to delay your work."

After Xu Han said that, no one could say anything more, and they started lining up to receive their items.

Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest sat to the side, observing everyone's reactions. Although each person had their own thoughts, they were not enough to affect the group, so Lu Chuan remained silent.

After everyone received their gifts, they returned to the valley to put them down. On the way back, they inevitably started discussing the distribution of festival gifts again.

Xu Han had guessed they would discuss these things, but she didn't care and let them talk as long as no one voiced any dissenting opinions.

Besides, people can't control what others say, and even if they want to, they can't. In addition, they live together, so it's impossible for them not to discuss this matter.

Of course, she wasn't afraid of their discussions. Did they think that she was bad just because she sent them something? If that were the case, Xu Han wasn't stupid; she would never send them anything.

She wasn't a saint; even when she gave them things, she had her reasons. If she didn't offer them something, why would they work so hard for her?

If she could win their hearts with a little money and make them work for her, and they had to be loyal, Xu Han would be quite happy to do so.

After distributing the items, Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest didn't have time to go into the mountains, so they took the two children to help in the fields.

Because it's the Mid-Autumn Festival today, neither of the children has school. Grandpa Zhao gave them both a holiday, which gave Lu Chuan time to take them to work in the fields. Grandpa Zhao, having nothing else to do, also went along.

Xu Han watched the five people walk away, feeling a pang of sorrow for her two sons. What happened to the promised holiday? They'd been tricked into working in the fields again.

Most importantly, the two of them were completely unaware of what was happening and happily followed along to work in the fields.

Of course, Lu Chuan certainly didn't expect the two brothers to be able to do anything; they would just be there to play around in a large area.

If it were the autumn harvest, the two of them could help with some small tasks, but today they're going to till the land, so they'll probably just have to watch from the sidelines and maybe run errands for others.

Xu Han watched her two silly sons run out happily, silently shook her head, turned around and went back into the house to continue with her own business.

Xu Han had just finished her work when she heard Ze'er and Mu'er chattering away, gradually coming from a distance and getting closer and closer.

Xu Han was curious about how the two of them had returned so quickly after only a short while. Before she could think about it, she heard Mu'er calling her from outside.

"Mother, Mother, Father asked me to come back and bring them water."

Xu Han came out of the room and asked, "Didn't you bring any water? You always bring water, don't you? What happened today?"

"Dan Niang said that when she left, she only remembered to take the festival gifts and forgot to take the water. She was thinking of coming back to get it later, but she went straight to work and forgot, so Father asked us to come back and get it."

Xu Han glanced at the four little kids, then silently turned and went into the kitchen to get the bamboo tubes.

Fortunately, the water had cooled down by now, otherwise Xu Han would not have felt comfortable letting them take it.

Mu'er and the others took the bamboo tubes handed to them by Xu Han and disappeared in a flash.