Lu Qingyuan knew that his younger brother was in the army. Although his allowance was not small, he had to spend a lot of money in Beijing and had to buy everything. It was not like they were in the countryside, where they could grow all the food and vegetables they ate in the fields and did not spend much money throughout the year.

Even if his younger brother saved all his money, it would be impossible for him to save so much to build a house for him and donate money to build roads. He knew all this because these were earned by his brother and sister-in-law's business.

He nodded repeatedly.

"I know everything, Shi Shen. It's a blessing for our whole family that you can find your brother and sister-in-law."

Guan Ailian followed up with praise, "Sister-in-law, our family can have such a good life now, all thanks to you."

Li Fengyi couldn't help but praise her, "Sister-in-law, if it weren't for you and my brother, I don't know where I would be suffering in now."

There are many brothers and sisters in the family. Although my parents are not as cruel to my second brother as my mother-in-law is, he is not around much, so they love other children more.

He is capable now, and his parents are very nice to him when he goes back occasionally. But if he really breaks his leg and goes back, they will definitely dislike him after a long time and think he is a drag.

He understands these principles very well, so he cherishes everything he has now.

Who doesn't like to hear good words? Yang Niannian was overjoyed by the compliments of the three people and said with a smile.

"You guys are praising me to bits. If you keep praising me, I'll be so proud!"

"Sister-in-law, if I were you, I would be proud a long time ago." Guan Ailian said with a smile.

The few of them chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain. Lu Qingyuan pointed to the large fish pond in front of them.

"Shi Shen, sister-in-law, Feng Yi, this is the pond I contracted. I didn't intend to contract it, but then I thought, if I don't contract it, someone else will take it over. Then, in the future, the use of water on the mountain will be restricted by others, so I decided to contract it together."

"The pond is not expensive, 50 yuan a year, and it will increase by 20 yuan each year. The mountain will increase by 30 yuan each year. The contract period is ten years. If you want to renew the contract after the expiration date, you have to renew it."

These days, it is considered a good thing if a pond can be contracted out, so the price is relatively affordable.

Yang Niannian looked at the pond in front of her covered with a thick layer of ice and thought to herself, isn’t this the reservoir on the mountain?

But the village has not started using tap water yet and the reservoir has not been developed.

Whether it is a pond or a reservoir, the fact that Lu Qingyuan was able to think of contracting it together shows that his thinking is also progressing.

Yang Niannian praised generously.

"Brother, you are right. Contracting this pond is the right decision. The 10-year contract period is about the same. After 10 years, the current village chief may be replaced. We can decide whether to continue signing the contract based on the situation."

Lu Qingyuan felt more at ease after receiving Yang Niannian's praise. Sometimes he didn't know if what he did was right or not. He always felt that Yang Niannian was well-read and had a long-term vision.

Said happily.

"We haven't put any fish fry in the pond yet. We have to wait until next spring to put them in. We have dug a lot of pits on the mountain, but we have to wait until spring to plant the saplings."

Guan Ailian continued, "I have little business experience. If I had known earlier, I would have waited until next spring to contract it. Then I could plant saplings next year and it wouldn't have to be vacant for so long."

Yang Niannian comforted him, "Every year there are changes. If it's next year, maybe there will be competitors. It's good to contract it now. Doesn't the village give it to you for free for a year? This way, it's not a loss."

After being comforted by her, Guan Ailian and Lu Qingyuan felt much better.

"Sister-in-law, you are very open-minded. Qingyuan and I were wondering if we were too hasty in taking on the contract. Now that you say this, we both feel relieved." Guan Ailian said with a smile.

Yang Niannian, "There are gains and losses, just be open-minded and be content with what you have."

Lu Qingyuan asked, "Do you want to go to the mountain to have a look?"

Yang Niannian considered that it might be inconvenient for Li Fengyi to go up the mountain, so she shook her head.

"No, we won't go. There are no fruit trees planted on the mountain yet, and there's nothing to see on a bare mountain. We'll go up the mountain and take a look next year after we've planted the saplings."

Lu Qingyuan said, "Then let's go back first?"

Guan Ailian, "Go down and get some wine. Come back and have a drink with Shi Shen and Feng Yi tonight. The weather is so cold, and drinking some wine will warm you up."

In the past, she would definitely not let her husband drink, but now that the family rarely gets together, he can just drink a little.

Yang Niannian quickly reminded, "Sister-in-law, Shi Shen can't drink tonight. Let Feng Yi drink with brother! We are preparing to have a baby now, so we can't touch cigarettes or alcohol."

She's having her period and will be ovulating soon, so she might be pregnant. Lu Shishen can't be allowed to drink anymore.

Guan Ailian didn’t understand this. She had never heard that men couldn’t drink alcohol while preparing for pregnancy, so she asked out of curiosity.

"What effects do drinking and smoking have on children?"

Yang Niannian said succinctly, "It will affect the development of the fetus, and in serious cases the child will be deformed. Although it is not 100% certain, it is better to pay attention to the issue of the child's health. It will be too late to regret it after something happens."

When Guan Ailian heard that there would be such serious consequences, she turned pale with fright.

"Oh my god, no wonder some children are born with disabilities. It really is useful to read more. Otherwise, how would you know this knowledge?"

She is very lucky that all three of her children are healthy.

Lu Qingyuan also hurriedly said to Lu Shishen.

"Shi Shen, please don't drink anymore. Giving birth to a healthy child is the most important thing."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "We don't drink anymore. Tobacco and alcohol are useless. It's best not to drink or smoke."

Li Fengyi was very glad that he didn't smoke. He kept thinking in his mind whether he had drunk alcohol before Lu Ruoling became pregnant with their daughter. After thinking about it carefully, he only remembered that he drank on the day of their wedding.

I don’t know if Jiaojiao’s late speech has anything to do with this.

Lu Shishen didn't like drinking, but sometimes when he was in a good mood, he would drink a little with friends and relatives. However, Yang Niannian never mentioned that he should quit drinking and smoking in preparation for pregnancy.

He has strong logical thinking and directly grasped the key points in Yang Niannian's words and asked.

"How long in advance do I need to quit smoking and drinking?"

Yang Niannian thought for a moment and said, "At least two months!"

Lu Shishen looked at her thoughtfully, "Why did you mention it before?"

He also drank when he was in Haicheng.

Yang Niannian looked innocent, "I didn't think of this before. This isn't my first time trying to get pregnant. I don't have any experience. Fortunately, I'm not pregnant yet, so it's not too late to try to get pregnant now."

Lu Shishen didn't say anything, but he silently postponed the time of having a child in his heart. It would take at least two months before he would be ready to have a child.

Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly a group of half-grown children came running over, laughing and talking as they ran. When they saw Lu Qingyuan and Guan Ailian, they did not forget to say hello.

"Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu."

Lu Qingyuan asked, "Why are you running here when it's so cold instead of staying at home?"

The children rushed to answer.

"Let's go ice skating in the pond. The ice is thick enough for people to walk on."

"Sanwa walked on the ice yesterday."

Without waiting for Lu Qingyuan to speak, Guan Ailian spoke.

"There are no adults around. What if you kids fall into the ice hole when you go there to play? Go home quickly."

Her voice was a little fierce, and when the children saw that she was unhappy, they smiled awkwardly and ran away the same way they had come.