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"I got paid!" This is such a happy thing, and I want to share this joy with everyone in my family.

He talked, waited, and habitually glanced around.

Just as his gaze inadvertently swept over the three women beside Ye Yunyun, his eyes suddenly froze, as if he had been attracted by something, and he forgot to continue speaking.

The three women were dressed in gorgeous clothes, their faces beautiful and their demeanor elegant and extraordinary, making them unforgettable at first sight. Looking at them, Uncle Si felt a strange mix of amazement and a touch of inexplicable melancholy.

Composing himself, he tried to look away, but he was still secretly amazed by the beauty of the three women.

Looking at his nephew, who seemed to have lost his soul, the fourth uncle couldn't help but sigh.

He quickly took the sesame seed cake handed to him by Aunt Yu, and walked home with his child in one hand and his nephew in the other.

The nephew remained silent throughout the alleyway, glancing back several times. His fourth uncle thought to himself, 'Such a stunning woman is not someone you can simply yearn for.'

Uncle Si gently picked up a hot sesame flatbread. The rich aroma of sesame and the fragrance of wheat immediately filled the air, making one's mouth water.

With a knowing smile, she placed the flatbread in her nephew's hand and whispered, "Eat it quickly!" She patted his shoulder, her voice full of understanding and care.

Then, he took out a meat pie and placed it in the hand of the child who was already swallowing hard, unable to contain his saliva.

The child's eyes lit up with excitement when he saw the meat pie in his hand. He took a big bite without hesitation, his satisfied expression evident.

He couldn't help but think of the beautiful women he had occasionally heard storytellers mention. Seeing that his nephew had come to his senses, he sighed inwardly.

He said softly, "This woman should only be a celestial being, not a mortal. She has no relation to ordinary mortals!"

His words conveyed a sense of admonition and reminder to his nephew: talented men and beautiful women are not ordinary people!

The talented man is no ordinary man, and the beautiful woman is no ordinary woman either!

My nephew is still young and always yearns for and dreams about beautiful things. However, he also needs to know that there is often a huge gap between reality and ideals.

It's hard to say what will happen in the future, but that's certainly the case for now!

I just hope my nephew can understand that those beautiful women are not people like them who can easily get close to them.

The nephew looked at the baked flatbread in his hand with embarrassment, and was about to return it to his fourth uncle, but the fourth uncle smiled and waved his hand to refuse, then turned around and walked home with the child.

Uncle Si lifted the sesame seed cakes and meat pies in his hands, and the rich aroma wafted over, as if one could already taste the deliciousness they brought.

Thinking about how much I earned today, I bought these foods that I usually can't afford.

His wife, Peach Blossom, and parents would surely be happy because of this food, and their mood would brighten accordingly. A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips, as if he could already see his family sitting together, enjoying the delicious meal.

He couldn't help but hold the child's hand tightly, quickening his pace slightly. This simple happiness, this rare happiness, filled the fourth uncle with immense satisfaction and joy.

A beautiful and graceful lady, I long for her day and night!

Such a woman should only exist in heaven; how often can one hear of her in the mortal world!

Her beauty was unparalleled, enough to shame the moon and flowers, and make fish sink and geese fall from the sky. Her skin was fair and delicate, as beautiful as a poem or a painting. No amount of ink could compare to her smile!

Meng Queyi sighed softly and with a wave of her hand, she cast a simple illusion spell, instantly blocking the view of those around her.

The illusion, like wisps of smoke, made everything around us hazy and indistinct, as if we were in a mysterious dream world.

Many people who had been secretly peeking, occasionally looking away but then unable to resist peeking again, suddenly found themselves in darkness. When they looked again, Meng Queyi and the others were nowhere to be seen.

It was as if they were just ordinary people there, and everything that had just happened was like a dream!

The beauty in my dream has vanished, as elusive as a dream. Those who peeked at her couldn't help but wonder if what they had just seen was merely an illusion.

Ye Yunyun couldn't help but chuckle softly, her smile incredibly beautiful, like a blooming flower blossoming in the night.

Clearly, she had experienced being watched by others before, so she was not unfamiliar with the current situation.

To avoid attracting unnecessary attention again, she changed into men's clothing, exuding a heroic aura that was completely different from her previous beautiful female image. Although it was eye-catching, it was not as stunning or eye-catching.

Yuechan chuckled softly, and Meng Queyi realized with a hint of unease that she had been negligent.

Old Chi quietly approached Aunt Yu's stall and said softly, "Sister, three meat pies and two baked flatbreads, please!"

Aunt Yu looked up and saw it was the old man. "Alright!" she exclaimed, and quickly started baking the flatbreads.

While waiting, Old Chi chatted with them.

Old Chi asked softly, "Elder sister, is that definitely a new city wall being built over there?"

As Aunt Yu made the pancakes, she looked up in the direction that Old Chi was pointing and nodded, saying, "Yes, that's where the new city wall is being built."

Our Huangtu County decided to expand this year, building another outer ring road. The population has increased so much this year that the city is already quite crowded.

He then said with a smile and a sigh, "You must be from out of town. If you had come more than half a year ago, this place wouldn't be so lively. Look, the ground here is all newly paved with some amazing stuff."

Before, the roads were always wet and muddy after rain, but now even when it rains, the roads are paved and free of mud.

Upon hearing this, Elder Chi frowned slightly, deeply aware of the importance of city walls to a city. They served as a barrier against external enemies and were also the reason for the prosperity and concentration of the population!

They also understood that building the city wall required a lot of manpower and resources, which would be a considerable burden for the people.

He smiled and said softly, "This outer city seems quite far away, and the expenses must be considerable. Each of you households must have to contribute a lot of money."

Aunt Yu replied with a smile, "No, the construction of this outer city was all funded by the government itself. If anyone is willing to work, they will be paid quite a bit of wages."

That neighbor, the fourth uncle of the child, was building the city wall there. He would come back every three or four days in a horse-drawn carriage from the police station, and then go back in the carriage early the next morning.

It's said that the wages were quite generous, and there were no deductions!

After chatting for a while, the sesame seed cakes were ready, and Old Yu returned with them.

Without hesitation, Da Mimi grabbed a piece, eagerly took a big bite, and savored it. Between bites, she exclaimed, "It's so delicious hot, much better than dry rations!"

Old Chi chuckled softly and said, "Miss, they are indeed building a city wall over there, but it's a new outer wall. The population that has poured into Huangtu County lately is too large to accommodate everyone here."

To accommodate a larger population and strengthen the city's defenses, it was estimated that a new outer city would be built.