Spring rain is as precious as oil, especially when preparing for spring plowing, a rain is the best signal to sow seeds.
Every household was happy because of last night's rain, but those in Suijintan suffered.
Each family's shack was a temporary structure, designed to keep out the wind and snow, but it couldn't withstand the gentle, pervasive spring rain.
In the middle of the night, everyone's bedding was wet, and the campfire was extinguished.
The elderly and children were crammed into a small, dry place, unable to sleep because it was damp and cold. They would sneeze, have runny noses, and fever when they woke up in the morning, all showing symptoms of a cold.
While setting up a large pot to brew medicinal soup for everyone, Doctor Zhang urged the village chief and others to hurry up.
"We should build a house as soon as possible, because it will rain more and more in the future. The elderly and children are already weak, and they will definitely get sick if they sleep in the wild."
The village chief quickly called for Li Lao Er and then invited Young Master Yan.
Young Master Yan was incredibly enthusiastic, determined to finish building the hot spring resort as soon as possible.
I heard that the villagers are also building houses so that their families can move in as soon as possible and settle down.
With a flourish, he said, “No problem, I’ll take care of finding the craftsmen. You just need to find more general laborers. After all, there are more than twenty courtyards, it’s no small job.”
Hearing him say this, everyone felt relieved.
After breakfast, the big banyan tree and a few people from Xiaowang Village came to work.
After asking a few simple questions, the village chief took Li Lao Er and set off in a mule cart.
The village heads of Dahuaishu Village and Xiaowang Village were both surprised to hear that the person in charge of Suijintan had come to visit.
As a result, when they heard that Suijintan was looking for handymen and asked them to help with the arrangements, both of them happily agreed without exception.
In private, they also praised the people of Suijintan for their thoughtful, polite, and respectful conduct.
Actually, if the villagers who went to work earlier came back and gave a shout, that would be enough to resolve the matter.
With spring plowing not being busy at home, those who have free time are naturally willing to earn extra wages.
But they didn't do that. Instead, they visited them first to say hello, which was a sign of respect.
The two reciprocated by quickly gathering the villagers and telling them about it. They also personally oversaw the process, weeding out any scoundrels who wanted to sneak in and fish.
In fact, even if these scoundrels went there, given the temperament of the people from Suijintan, they wouldn't gain any advantage.
But since they are trusted, they should value their reputation and not let Lai Zi embarrass them from the start.
Soon, twenty-five people from Dahuaishu and thirty people from Xiaowang Village joined the construction team in Suijintan.
More timber and stone flowed in like a stream.
The village chief invited the two village heads who had come to see the people off to dinner, but the two village heads declined, since there wasn't a single neat house in or around Suijintan.
But the village chief was very enthusiastic and insisted on keeping them.
The two, however, couldn't refuse out of politeness and just wanted a bite. Whether it tasted good or not, it was all out of the goodwill of the people of Suijintan.
As a result, the meal was unexpectedly plentiful.
Braised rabbit with dried vegetables, pheasant stewed with mushrooms, candied sweet potatoes, and scrambled eggs with scallions, all served with a bowl of snow-white rice—it was all so neatly arranged.
You could say they don't even have this many dishes when they host a banquet at home.
Especially the candied sweet potato. The sweet potato is sweet and fragrant. After being fried, it is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Coated with syrup, when you pick up a piece, the sugar threads can be stretched several feet long. It's so novel.
The village chief seemed oblivious to their surprise, inviting them to eat while still being "modest."
"We're new here and not very skilled at anything, so we can only cook a few simple dishes to entertain you two old brothers. Please don't mind, once our village is built, we'll have a proper meal together."
The two village heads could only awkwardly reply, "You're too kind, brother."
Taking advantage of her young age, Jiayin sat down nearby, hoping to hear the excitement.
The village head of Big Banyan Tree Village thought the child was just being greedy and had come to freeload some food and drink.
But before he could speak, Jiayin was carrying a half-full box of pastries. A lotus flower was carved on the box, which contained horseshoe-shaped pastries, walnut pastries, plum blossom cakes...
He immediately swallowed his words. This was the most famous pastry shop in the city, Jiulianzhai. Even the cheapest pastry box cost two taels of silver.
What's the background of these people at Suijintan? They're actually willing to spend so much money on snacks for the kids!
With something on their minds, the two ate until they were about 70% full, then politely took their leave.
After leaving Broken Gold Beach, the two gathered together and discussed things for quite a while.
"These people are really not to be offended; they have too much influence."
"Yes, they say they're from a migrant background, but how can migrants eat and drink so well?"
“They must have been living a good life before, and they had powerful backers. Perhaps they knew beforehand that there were hot springs in Suijintan. Otherwise, how could they have come so readily to such a barren place?”
“That makes sense. We should remind the villagers to work hard when they take someone’s wages. At least don’t make enemies. If we stay in touch, we might all benefit from it.”
Leaving aside the fact that the two were intimidated, as soon as they left, the village chief quickly called to the women, "Come on, quickly distribute these dishes to the children."
The mischievous boys, who had been pretending to play nearby, immediately ran over with big smiles.
They were drooling with envy just now.
The village chief tapped them on the head and said with a laugh, "Not bad, you're all the children of the board members. You didn't come begging for food earlier, which would have made you a laughing stock."
"Don't worry, Grandpa Village Chief. My mother said that we are educated and we must be polite."
“Yes, my dad said I wanted to eat rabbit, so he went hunting after work. But we can’t drool in front of outsiders, it would be embarrassing for the village.”
The mischievous boys left the broth for their younger siblings to make rice porridge, while they only got a few pieces of bone to gnaw on.
Jia'an and Jiaxi held their younger sister on their laps, then took off pieces of rabbit and chicken meat and fed them to their sister.
They crunched and chewed the remaining bones and scraps of meat, thoroughly enjoying their meal.
Good news comes without fear, and little mouths are greasy from eating.
Sure enough, Jia An and Jia Xi were extremely happy watching it, finding it even more delicious than eating it themselves.
Last time, they almost roasted their sister like meat. Although they also suffered a foot injury, they still felt guilty.
Many times I wanted to hug and play with my younger sister, but I didn't dare to go up to her.
This time, my sister was sitting in their laps eating meat, and she was eating so happily, so she must not be angry with them anymore!
Sure enough, that evening, the family huddled together in the shack chatting, and the little sister's chubby hands pinched up some candy balls and stuffed them into their mouths.
It's so sweet, it's absolutely too sweet!
Jiayin rubbed her little toes, trying to stay awake, and kept yawning.
But she couldn't sleep no matter how tired she was; she still had things to do tonight.
She dozed off countless times, and finally, as dawn was about to break, she crawled over and hugged Dongmei.
Dongmei understood, and immediately carried her on her back, quietly getting up and leaving the shack...
The elderly people sleep little. In the valley, almost every day the village chief and Uncle Zhao and others get up first, walk around to make sure they know what's going on during the day, so they can feel at ease.
But on this day, the village chief and Uncle Zhao, who was using a cane, had just stepped out of the shack when they saw Dongmei standing at the entrance of the valley.
Out of curiosity, the two went over.
"Sister-in-law Ye, have you not slept all night?"
Sister-in-law Ye replied with a strange look in her eyes, "I'm asleep. But our general sent someone to deliver some things, so I stayed a little longer to keep watch."
The village chief and Uncle Zhao's eyes lit up when they recalled the fruit trees that Young Master Ye had sent last time.
"Young Master Ye, what good thing have you found this time?"
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