The village chief couldn't help but laugh and said, "You mean all the villages mobilized to repair the roads together?"
The village head of Dahuaishu Village, surnamed Jing, was not much younger than the village chief. He was not intimidated at this moment and replied, "Yes, brother, although our grain tax is still handed over to the imperial court, our three villages are all the fiefdoms of the princess."
"Whether we're planting melons or beans, the princess will always have plans for us! Now that the roads are repaired, it will be much more convenient to transport goods, visit each other, and travel back and forth..."
The village heads of Dawangzhuang and Xiaowangzhuang, who were both surnamed Wang, nodded in agreement.
The village head of Dawangzhuang said, "Especially the section from the village to the official road, it's alright in winter, but in summer you'll be covered in mud, and even a horse-drawn cart can get stuck. We ourselves don't like to walk there, let alone outsiders."
The village chief thought for a moment and said, "The Lord and the Old Madam are not here today. I will discuss it with them when they return."
The three village heads all laughed, and judging from the tone of their words, it was pretty much a done deal.
At this moment, the Li family's carriage returned.
Everyone quickly stood up to greet them, and when they saw the mule tied next to the carriage, the villagers excitedly gathered around it.
"Is this Daqing?"
"Oh my, it's Daqing! Daqing's back!"
Li Lao Er jumped out of the car, untied Da Qing's reins, and said happily, "I was just going to buy some things on the way, but I didn't expect to run into Da Qing. This guy disappeared after he was injured, but I didn't expect him to come back after all this time."
The village chief was overjoyed. He took the reins and personally led the big green dog to graze by the roadside.
Back then, the whole village fled over mountains and valleys to escape for their lives. Many members of the Liu family and the Hu family left one after another, but Daqing, the mule, stayed by their side the whole time.
You could say it's already a member of the village, just a fellow villager who can't speak.
Although Madam Cui later gave the Li family another green mule, named Xiao Qing, Da Qing's place in everyone's hearts was never replaced!
Jingli and the others, unaware of the details, asked a few questions in hushed tones, which only strengthened their resolve to follow the new village and the Li family's footsteps.
These people are so devoted to a beast they've shared hardships with; they truly value loyalty and righteousness. As long as their three villages don't betray them or harbor any ulterior motives, their future is definitely bright!
Li Lao Er stayed behind to discuss the bridge and road construction with the others, while Li Lao Tai took Jia Yin home.
Hui Niang was so bored that she took advantage of the fact that there was no wind and no one was home, so she held the child and stood at the door for a while.
Li Yong had already ridden back, carrying another child, and was talking to his wife.
Seeing the old lady return, Hui Niang turned around and tried to hide in the house, but she was caught by the old lady in the end.
"You disobedient girl, how many times have I told you, you must complete your postpartum confinement period, not a single day less! You'll suffer from health problems later!"
Despite being scolded, Hui Niang still smiled and poked her head out to reply, "Auntie, I'll go back now. I just came out for some fresh air, it hasn't even been half a cup of tea's time yet!"
Old Mrs. Li glared at her and waved her away, shooing her back into the house.
Li Yong helped take the child inside, and after seeing his wife close the door, he went over and carried two pots of flowers to accompany Old Lady Li to the main room.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, he said, "Auntie, Doctor Zhang is going to Yunwu Mountain to find a medicinal herb. I would like to go with him. I'll have to trouble you to take care of Hui Niang and the child for me these next few days."
Old Lady Li had heard Doctor Zhang mention it a couple of times before, but now that Chief Escort Liu couldn't leave and Fourth Brother was at the camp dock, only Li Yong was left to follow along.
So she didn't think much of it and complained, "This old man is going crazy thinking about the new drug. You just got back, and instead of letting you spend more time with your wife and kids, he dragged you out to be a guard again?!"
Li Yong laughed and said, "Don't worry, Auntie. I also borrowed a few of the Marquis's personal guards. There are plenty of men, so we can look out for each other."
Grandma Li then stopped stopping him, and after exchanging a few more pleasantries, Li Yong left.
Jiayin squatted down beside the two pots of orchids, turned to look at Li Yong, and felt that his reason for going into the mountains was not so simple...
Grandma Li didn't know how her granddaughter would take care of the two potted plants, but with so many people coming and going in the house, it would definitely be inconvenient.
So she called Dongmei and Chunfen and moved the flowerpots to the Ye family's courtyard.
The Marquis doesn't come back often, so the Ye family courtyard is quiet, and Jiayin can do whatever she wants.
Jiayin followed behind eagerly, instructing Dongmei and Chunfen to move the flowerpots into her room. She then used the excuse of taking a nap to send the two away before entering her spatial dimension with the flowers.
Actually, the best way to restore two orchids is to plant them in a nursery.
But if I were to give these two orchids away, they would be too exaggerated and eye-catching to explain!
Jiayin wandered around for a while and actually came up with a good idea—pull the orchid out of the pot, put a layer of nursery soil at the bottom of the pot, and then replant it.
Nursery soil is like super fertilizer, and it definitely has a growth-promoting effect on orchids.
Of course, these are all just her guesses; we'll only know for sure after putting them into practice.
Unfortunately, there's always a gap between ideas and reality.
The first orchid was perhaps too attached to the pot it had been in for so long that Jiayin fell on her bottom from exhaustion before she could finally pull it out, add nursery soil, and replant it.
The second orchid was much more pragmatic; after all, its companion had been plucked until its head was bald, and it had already paid the price for its stubbornness.
Right now, it wishes it could grow two legs and jump out of the basin on its own...
After finishing the last task, Jiayin was covered in dirt, and when she wiped away her sweat, her face was covered in grime.
On a fruit tree nearby, in a cage, a small green snake was flicking its head, its two little eyes wide open, swishing its tail with glee.
Jiayin rolled her eyes at it and scolded, "Have you gone mad from being locked up? Do you think I can tell if you're hungry or not just because I'm hungry? Humph, I declare that you're not getting any eggs today!"
Whether the little green snake truly understood or not, it immediately lay down dejectedly.
What did it do wrong? Waaah, why should it be punished like this?!
My wife and I were deeply in love when someone stole our precious flower. My wife chased after them, and she was beaten to death. Then the flower was captured and brought here, where it's been locked up for two years...
This little girl gives you an egg when she remembers, and starves you for ten days or half a month when she doesn't.
Its tiny mouth almost burst when it tried to swallow the egg.
It finally trained itself to swallow eggs without difficulty, but now there are no eggs left to eat!
This is unbearable!
Jiayin would tease the little green snake occasionally, then turn around and leave.
When Granny He saw that the little master had become a mud monkey, she quickly took him to the hot spring pool to wash him clean. She then changed him into a clean set of clothes, tied his hair into two little pigtails, and put a golden bell on his wrist. Jiayin then happily ran home.
By now, it was getting dark, and Old Lady Li was standing under the eaves, picking up the dried vegetables.
As Chunfen and Dongmei prepared dinner in the kitchen, the aroma of food wafted out.
Seeing her granddaughter return clean and beautiful, Grandma Li smiled and scolded, "If you hadn't come back, Grandma would have come looking for you! Look what you've done to those two orchids! That's fifty taels of silver! It's too expensive. You must have been more careful!"
Jiayin thought of the orchid that had been plucked bare, and felt a little guilty, but replied with a grin, "Grandma, don't worry, Fu Niu'er is a little expert at growing flowers!"
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