In the afternoon, they were preparing braised food in the front yard, while in the back yard they had already started tamping the ground.
Old Man Ye and Old Woman Ye had spent their entire lives in Ye Family Village, helping countless people build houses. So when they heard that the Ye family was going to build a house, most of the families in Ye Family Village came.
At the very least, each family contributes one person.
Village head Ye Dayi has come.
With so many people, the tamping work was done incredibly fast, and the patch of yellow mud behind it became exceptionally flat in less than an hour.
Only the big tree in the very center remained, its branches swaying in the wind.
Ye Panjiu watched from the side, a surge of warmth welling up in her heart.
This is her root in the Great Liang Dynasty, and now this root must grow even stronger.
Because Old Man Ye had said yesterday that construction would begin in the afternoon, Ye Panjiu specifically instructed Ye Lei to buy more meat.
Since everyone helped build the house for the Ye family, she would definitely have to provide them with three meals a day.
Building a house is physically demanding work, so she dared not be careless. She made sure everyone ate well from morning till night, and she put in plenty of meat, with hot meat buns for breakfast.
Liu was in charge of the meals and listened to Ye Panjiu's words very much. She was very generous with the amount of meat she put in, which is why Ye Panjiu didn't let her set up a stall in the county anymore.
Ye Dayi felt embarrassed to eat at Old Ye's house, after all, he was a village head.
But every time it was mealtime, he would hear everyone around him praising how delicious the food was, and he would feel a strong urge to eat it.
They were almost out of the Ye family's house when they couldn't resist turning back.
Ye Panjiu filled a large bowl and handed it to him, saying, "Uncle Dayi, you should try some too. You can let your aunt eat as well. My sister-in-law's cooking is really delicious."
Even when cooking for a village communal meal, the Liu family's standards were extremely high.
Ye Sanchao quickly shoveled rice into his mouth. It was a big bowl of white rice, with even more meat on top. His mouth was greasy from eating. "Dayi, you eat quickly. If you ask me, Da Niu is really lucky to have married such a good wife! Pan Jiu, can Uncle have another bowl?"
He blushed slightly, a little embarrassed, but it really did taste delicious.
Ye Panjiu understood Uncle Sanchao's mentality very well. She had been here for more than a month and had gained quite a bit of weight thanks to Liu Shi's cooking...
However, the original owner was too thin, so she looks more suitable now.
"Uncle Sanchao, your sister-in-law has made a lot. Eat as much as you like. I'll go get you another bowl right away."
Ye Sanchao turned his head towards Ye Dayi, "Dayi, how about it? I didn't lie to you, did I?"
Ye Dayi rolled his eyes at him and busied himself with eating. "I'll tell Sister Tian what you just said later."
Ye Sanchao tensed up for a moment, "That's not very fair of you. I'll share some with you from my bowl later, okay?"
Ye Dayi exhaled through his nose, "That's more like it."
All three families have lived in Yejiacun for generations, grew up together like brothers, and are extremely close.
After the soil is tamped, the foundation is laid.
Grandma Ye decided to use the tamped soil as the foundation.
Ye Panjiu quickly advised, "Mother, the ground must also be paved with blue bricks; we can't skimp on that."
The walls and roof need to be fully decorated, but leaving the floor as a bare shell is too much for her.
Grandma Ye's hands trembled, her heart bleeding. "These blue bricks aren't enough. We have to buy more. How many more blue bricks do we need to buy? Each brick costs two coins! We've already bought ten thousand bricks. The blue bricks alone have cost twenty taels of silver, my daughter."
Ye Panjiu smiled and patted her hand reassuringly, "Mother, this is just a village, it's nothing. In the future, I will buy a whole street of houses in the capital and use them all to build a grand manor, with carved beams and painted rafters, pavilions and towers, and exotic flowers and plants!"
Grandma Ye stared blankly at Ye Panjiu. Was this really her own daughter?
That's incredibly audacious!
Ye Panjiu continued to deceive, "Mom, don't worry, the house is built, it won't run away, you won't lose out, your daughter will make ten times, a hundred times, ten thousand times more!"
Old Mrs. Ye was familiar with these words. The last time her daughter said these words to her was when Manager Zhou wanted to spend 120 taels to buy a son, and her daughter said that she could earn several 120 taels.
My daughter has indeed earned quite a bit of money now.
"Alright, I believe you! I'll grit my teeth and go all out to build it, a big brick house with tiled roof! It has to be even more impressive than the Du family's!"
Ye Panjiu smiled brightly, "That's right!"
Du Pengzhi, who was being read aloud, sneezed three times in a row.
Granny Du came in with a worried look on her face, carrying a cup of hot tea. "How did you catch a cold?"
Du Pengzhi shook his head, not wanting to say more, and took a sip of tea.
His mother is illiterate; what's the point of talking to her?
It's no use trying to explain it.
Granny Du sighed, "My son, you're already a scholar now, why are you in such a hurry? Women raised in high-class families like Wang's are never simple."
Du Pengzhi's eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Granny Du as if he wanted to devour her. "Who's gossiping in front of you?!"
Granny Du was so frightened that she took a step back. Her son was so fierce and terrifying.
"Yes, you said it yourself last night when you were drunk..."
Du Pengzhi's gaze turned cold. "Mother, I don't want a third person to know about this. Do you understand?"
Granny Du's hands trembled as she said, "E'li...E'li heard it last night too."
Du Pengzhi didn't think anything of it. "Eli knows what she should and shouldn't say. It's Mother who's sometimes confused. Why did you tell everyone how Ye Panjiu treated you at home? Now everyone outside says I'm a Chen Shimei, divorcing my wife who shared my hardships back in high school!"
Granny Du's lips moved uneasily. When she said that, her son hadn't seemed quite proud of her...?
Du E'li came in just in time. "What's past is past, there's no need to bring it up again. Mother, you go ahead and do your work. I need to talk to my older brother about something."
Granny Du looked at her daughter gratefully; this daughter was truly the best.
Du Pengzhi looked at Du E'li without saying anything, feeling somewhat guilty about Liu's matter.
Du E'li seemed to know what he was thinking and gently shook her head. "Brother, you don't need to feel guilty towards me. After thinking about it carefully, I realized that I also made mistakes in what happened to Liu."
She did reflect on her actions and realized that she was wrong. She should have been confident of victory before taking action, instead of getting herself dragged into this mess and needlessly losing her good reputation.
Du Pengzhi was moved, realizing that his sister was suffering because of him. "Eli, don't worry, I remember all the grievances you've suffered for your brother. When I reach the highest position in the government, I will make sure you are no longer bullied by others!"
Du E'li sneered inwardly; even her own brother, a man, couldn't be trusted.
If one must aspire to the highest position in the court, then it is certainly better to secure one's own power.
But she smiled gratefully, saying, "I believe my brother will achieve that day sooner or later."
As she spoke, she lowered her head. "But E'li is getting older and older. If she doesn't get married soon, she won't be able to be a help to her elder brother."
She didn't sleep a wink last night, sorting out all the resources she had.
Yes, Liu and Ye Panjiu were both her hated enemies and thorns in her side.
But she understood that to achieve great things, she had to be patient.
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