Luo Taohua asked herself honestly, could she find so many wild vegetables in such a short time?
She definitely couldn't. Even if she didn't slack off, she couldn't have dug up so many wild vegetables.
Thinking back to the previous times when she went up the mountain with Jiang Tangtang, she could always find all kinds of wild vegetables and medicinal herbs with precision, and Luo Taohua couldn't help but have some guesses in her heart.
Did the gods give her some kind of magical treasure?
On the way back, Luo Taohua kept glancing at Jiang Tangtang, secretly wondering where her magic weapon was hidden.
Jiang Tangtang didn't take Luo Taohua's scrutiny seriously.
She thought the scenery was amazing when she arrived, but now that it was almost noon, the hottest time of day, she had lost her mood for sightseeing.
Especially since the soles of her shoes were worn thin, sometimes they were so hot on the big stones that they burned her feet. But both horses were hempy, so even if she wanted to ride them, she couldn't. She could only endure the heat and walk back.
Although it was very hot, the villagers didn't take a break at noon.
The houses need to be built quickly.
It's hot now, so I can sleep in the open air. But waiting for the autumn rains is not an option.
Because of the fleeing, everyone had lost a lot of weight. If they got caught in the rain at this time and caught a cold, it could be fatal.
There's also wasteland, which needs to be cleared out quickly.
Especially the field that Jiang Tangtang planned. Even if it doesn't rain, water can be drawn from the river to irrigate it.
Rural people only feel secure when they have crops growing on their land.
Old Lu was also leading people to reclaim wasteland.
After Jiang Tangtang had planned out the land in the valley, the village chief had already organized everyone to draw lots once.
To ensure fairness and minimize conflict, Jiang Tangtang had each acre of the best farmland marked, and then families drew lots to determine the winners.
Almost every family was allocated an acre of high-quality land that could be used as farmland.
Although Li Shi, Liu Chengfeng, and others were all bachelors, they were regarded as an independent household and each was allocated an acre of land.
In addition, the Xiong family also drew lots to divide the land.
Of course, some villagers were still dissatisfied with this distribution. They felt that Liu Chengfeng and Li Shi were not villagers, so why should they also receive land?
But their reasons for opposing it are also untenable.
This valley was found by the Lu family and does not belong to the land of Dawan Village.
In addition, Liu Chengfeng and others accompanied Lu Shiyan on the road, protecting the villagers. Now, the improved seeds and other things in the village are all brought back by them.
Even if they had some grievances, they were too embarrassed to say them.
Many families with daughters, however, took a liking to that group of single men and wanted to arrange marriages with them.
Therefore, the Lu family has been very lively these past two days.
They all came to the Lu family to inquire about the specific situation of that group of bachelors.
Leaving aside the others, Su looked at the dark-skinned, ugly, and simple-minded girl beside Zhang Qifang and listened to her words. She immediately said in annoyance, "Zhang Qifang, Lin Erzhu is a perfectly good young man. You actually want him to come and be your family's son-in-law, the one who makes your daughter stupid? What are you thinking? Is your daughter a beauty that can topple kingdoms? Or does your family have mountains of gold and silver?"
Zhang Qifang was humiliated by Su's public display of disrespect, and immediately started hurling a string of vulgar insults: "What's wrong with my daughter? My daughter is just a little dark-skinned, but she's smart and capable. I feel at ease keeping her at home and don't have to worry about those dirty things."
Unlike that vixen in your house, who knows how many men she's slept with in the village? I think you just want them all to stay single so you can seize their land.”
Su and Zhang Qifang were already at odds, and now she was being insulted like this by Zhang Qifang, how could she tolerate it?
She grabbed a hoe and swung it at him, shouting, "Who are you calling a vixen? You think I'm being nice to you? I'll beat you to death, you shameless bastard!"
Zhang Qifang was terrified. She screamed and ran outside, shouting, "Murder! The Su family has murdered someone! Help! Help!"
But many people heard what she just said.
Putting aside how much Lu Shiyan helped the village, just look at Jiang Tangtang, who in the village hasn't benefited from her kindness?
If she hadn't taught everyone to recognize sumac, who would have known that salt didn't need to be bought, and could be washed out using just tree branches?
She also taught everyone how to build brick kilns and fire bricks. If it weren't for her teaching, none of us would have had the chance to live in a brick house in our lives.
There are so many kindnesses I've received; I could talk about them for three days and three nights and still not finish.
Anyone would know that we should thank the Lu family properly.
But what did Zhang Qifang do? She just opened her mouth and called someone else's daughter-in-law a vixen and accused her of cheating. How could anyone tolerate that?
Therefore, no matter how hard she shouted, no one came forward to help her.
Su was quite sensible and didn't actually use a hoe to dig at her, lest someone die.
She simply grabbed Zhang Qifang and gave her a severe beating, then warned her, "If you ever dare to speak ill of my daughter-in-law again, I'll beat you every time I hear it. Also, if you want Lin Erzhu to be your son-in-law, go ask him yourself, don't come to me!"
After scolding the man, Su picked up her hoe and went home.
Although the Lu family had not yet built a house, the Lu brothers, Lu Shiwang and Lu Shiwang, were diligent and had already cut bamboo to build a simple thatched shed, which could block out the sun.
In addition, they moved stones and built a simple stove under the thatched shed.
Lu Shiyan and the others didn't go home for lunch. The Su family was saving food and didn't cook, waiting until everyone came back in the evening to cook.
When I'm really hungry, I just eat some wild vegetables or fruits to fill my stomach.
This is true for most families in the village.
In their view, eating two meals a day is a very normal thing.
But for Jiang Tangtang, who eats three meals a day in modern times and also has afternoon tea and late-night snacks, it's simply unbearable.
Therefore, she cooks almost every day at noon.
If any other daughter-in-law dared to waste food like this, Su would have already jumped up and cursed.
But when it comes to her precious daughter-in-law Jiang Tangtang, who is practically a saint, she not only doesn't scold her, but also asks Jiang Tangtang, "Little Yan's mother, are you hungry? What do you want to eat for lunch today? I'll have your second sister-in-law come back and make it for you; she's a good cook."
"Mother, no need, I can do it myself." Regardless of Su's motives, Jiang Tangtang felt more genuine towards her after seeing Su defend her.
Moreover, she has now accepted the fact that she has traveled to this unfamiliar time and space and cannot return to the modern world.
She also wanted to try to adapt to life here, and not rely on others for everything.
She took a few wild duck eggs from the basket, cracked them into a bowl, and then took out a pair of chopsticks and started stirring.
Looking at the basket of wild duck eggs, Su's heart skipped a beat. After a moment, she suppressed her excitement and said, "Then I'll help you start a fire."
Luo Taohua missed the chance to start the fire, so she could only say, "Third sister-in-law, do you need me to wash the vegetables? Are you making stir-fried wild vegetables with eggs? I'll go wash the wild vegetables."
Jiang Tangtang said, "If you have time when making egg drop soup, please bring me some extra water."
Don't be fooled by the fact that she collected half a basket of wild duck eggs; the Lu family has so many members, plus the group of children who helped her with the work today.
If this egg is really divided up, each person won't get much.
Having experienced so much along the way, she could no longer be like she was when she first transmigrated, completely disregarding the rest of the Lu family.
She simply couldn't ignore these sensible children.
After thinking it over, I've decided to make egg drop soup. I'll add plenty of water so everyone can have a bowl.
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