Lu Shiyan finally managed to calm himself down, but unexpectedly she turned around and bumped into his arms again.
He squatted down in front of her, feeling a bit of a headache but resigned. "Get on."
Jiang Tangtang's foot wasn't injured because he had protected her. However, she was genuinely curious about what had happened to him. She couldn't help but tilt her head and look at him, subtly asking, "Are you really alright? Um... if it's been too long, won't it ruin your leg?"
She spoke cryptically, and Lu Shiyan didn't immediately understand what she was talking about. He asked, "What do you mean, crippled?"
Jiang Tangtang's gaze fell on a certain spot, and Lu Shiyan finally realized what she was talking about. His ears turned red instantly, and his lower body began to throb.
He almost gritted his teeth as he said, "Do you want me to take you away or not? If not, then go by yourself."
Jiang Tangtang, disregarding her curiosity, immediately leaned over and exclaimed, "Yes, yes, yes!"
The soft, warm body pressed against my skin, making my already uncomfortable body feel even worse.
But the person was completely oblivious and continued to move around restlessly.
Lu Shiyan cursed inwardly, thinking he really owed her something.
Perhaps he was venting his anger on his legs, or perhaps he wanted to get rid of Jiang Tangtang, this hot potato, as soon as possible, because he was even faster this time than before.
Before long, he brought Jiang Tangtang back to his residence in Puzhou.
Upon arriving at the residence, he only told them to wait for him there before turning and leaving.
Jiang Tangtang thought about his dark expression before he left, muttered something inexplicable, and didn't bother to think about what was wrong with him anymore. After washing up, she went to her room to rest.
She didn't sleep a wink yesterday, helping the Li family move things. She's exhausted.
While Jiang Tangtang was sleeping, the Li and Deng families, led by Lin Erzhu, began to migrate into the valley.
Jiang Tangtang had already transported all of the Li family's large luggage to the valley, so everyone only needed to bring a small bundle today.
The only problem was that Li Chang was heavily pregnant, so the group walked rather slowly to take care of her. Especially since the cave was dark and many paths were difficult to navigate.
The more difficult the path through the cave seemed to the Li and Deng families, the more they admired Lu Shiyan.
When Lin Erzhu came to guide them today, he already told them that Lu Shiyan had helped them send their luggage into the valley and assigned people to guard it. All they had to do was choose a place to settle down in the valley and move their things over.
The distance from Puzhou City to the mountain is so far, and the path through the cave is so difficult, yet Lu Shiyan transported all the luggage to the valley in just one night. How did he do that? That's incredible!
Both the Li and Deng families held Lu Shiyan in high esteem, and when they saw the earthen fortress in the valley, they were even more amazed by its extraordinary appearance.
In such a secluded valley, how could an ordinary person build such a magnificent earthen fortress using their own fired red bricks and lime?
Upon hearing that Jiang Tangtang was the valley head and that she had taught everyone how to make red bricks and lime, they felt that the valley had unlimited potential.
In addition, the villagers in the valley were friendly, and the Li and Deng families quickly settled down in the valley.
The village had already been designed in advance, but houses for the Li and Deng families were not included. Therefore, Village Chief Song decided to let the Li and Deng families choose a plot of land to build their houses on the previously planned homestead.
As for how to build the house, that's something the Li and Deng families will have to discuss themselves.
Although they lived in seclusion in the valley, it wasn't much different from the outside world. They simply bought things with money, exchanged goods, or made arrangements in advance for each other to help each other.
Helping each other was a common practice in the countryside in the past, especially when building houses or during the autumn harvest.
The Li family also had the skill of blacksmithing, making them very popular. That day, many families took the opportunity to contact the Li family and offered to help build their houses.
They didn't want wages; they just wanted the Li family to help them repair the ironware.
Of course, those who came to us were all families with plenty of manpower and spare capacity.
After the villagers left, the Li and Deng families discussed how the house should be built.
Unlike the villagers, both families own houses in Puzhou City and still harbor a longing to return someday.
Neither family had high requirements for building their house in the valley; they just needed shelter from the wind and rain.
So after discussing it, the two families decided to build adobe houses together.
Before officially building the house, a bamboo shed should be erected first, in case Li Chang suddenly goes into labor and the mother and child have nowhere to shelter from the wind and rain.
Building a bamboo shed doesn't take much effort; it can be done in just one or two days without needing to hire outsiders.
Both families got busy.
While everyone was busy, Lu Shiyan made arrangements and took Jiang Tangtang to Baiyue.
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