For more than ten days in a row, the villagers, spurred by the promise of wages, scrambled together.
They would get up in the middle of the night every day to work secretly, and dare not make too much noise.
Otherwise, the son-in-law will scold him.
Every time Qiu Xiang saw the young master standing with his hands on his hips, cursing them as worthless oxen who could never work themselves to death, she would cover her mouth and chuckle.
There's no reason why the master of the house wouldn't let you work.
Other employers would love for their workers to never sleep and to work all day long.
As soon as he saw her taking a break, the whip would come lashing out.
They'll treat us like royalty, doing everything they can to let us rest while still paying our wages.
They even set a rule that you must rest for an hour after eating before you can work, otherwise you won't get paid.
When the sun is at its strongest, you have to rest for two hours, otherwise your salary will be deducted.
The villagers who followed the rules gave them an extra ten coins.
This forced the villagers to take a break.
Now each villager can earn thirty coins a day, and these maids earn fifty coins a day.
Chunxiang and Xiaxiang count their wages several times every night, and they are always excited for a long time after they finish counting.
The young master built two courtyards.
One room was given to the housekeeper, Laifu, and also to Xiaoqi and Xiaoba.
One of them belonged to their three maids.
Every time Qiu Xiang thought about having her own big room, she felt like crying.
This is the first time in my life that I have something of my own.
She had tidied the room spotlessly, and there were two quilts and several new clothes.
Although it couldn't compare to the Guo family's grand mansion, she was already very content.
Here, you won't be beaten, you won't go hungry, and you won't live in fear.
Everyone was kind and gentle, and the lady was like a bodhisattva.
This kind of life was something Qiu Xiang never dared to dream of before.
In Qiu Xiang's eyes, this was a happy life.
In Li Chang'an's eyes, this life was a bit boring.
Every day is just eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating.
Bored, he would take his apprentice hunting in the mountains every day.
Every morning, he would ride his family's big yellow ox, taking Su Xiao and Xiong Er into the mountains.
I'll also hone my marksmanship while I'm at it.
The mountains are difficult to traverse, with weeds and bushes everywhere.
However, Li Chang'an didn't mind.
Summon the Emperor Armor, wield the Aurora Sword, and strike wherever you can't get through.
If there are rocks blocking the way, use the tiger-head cannon on your shoulder to blast them.
What stones, what rivers, what thorns?
One shot, and all beings are equal.
After a few days of getting acquainted, Li Chang'an gradually became familiar with the Emperor Armor.
There will be no situation where excessive force is used.
In the first few days, there was practically no prey.
It wasn't that Su Xiao's marksmanship was too poor and he missed.
Li Chang'an's tiger-head cannon was too powerful; one shot was enough to incinerate someone.
Even the ashes are gone.
They've only started getting prey these past few days.
Li Chang'an didn't have the habit of storing things. He would deal with whatever he caught each day and finish it the next day.
With about thirty villagers, they could easily consume any amount of meat, no matter how much they ate.
There is no waste.
Youchu's family loved to eat fatty meat, while Li Chang'an loved to drink bone broth and lean meat.
They complement each other perfectly, a truly ideal group.
The villagers are very content with their current life.
They could occasionally indulge in a meat dish, and they also received real copper coins every day.
The work was easy; all they did every day was build houses.
Moreover, the most important wood for building houses doesn't need to be cut down.
The son-in-law just gave it to him ready-made.
These past few days, the system probably knows that it wants to build a house.
The sign-in rewards included extra wood, nails, a saw, and a hoe.
These are items that everyone has several of now.
It can be used to level the ground and dig yellow mud from the riverbank.
The speed is much faster.
Li Chang'an decided to demolish all the dilapidated thatched huts in the village and replace them with neat adobe houses.
The villagers worked even harder.
This is using the son-in-law's money to build a house for herself.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Let the son-in-law curse if he wants.
Having received so many benefits from her son-in-law, what's wrong with uttering a few curses?
What's wrong!
Meanwhile, Chengxi Village was bustling with activity as it undertook a major development project.
The Lingnan Prince's Mansion was in a state of tension.
The princess looked at the personal guard who came to report with a stern face.
"You mean, the Prince and the Imperial Envoy are surrounded?"
The soldier, covered in blood and exuding a murderous aura, knelt on the ground and replied, "Your Highness, the Prince was welcoming the Imperial Envoy at Jiayang Pass when, unexpectedly, Liao assassins appeared."
Before the prince's guards could react, the imperial envoy was stabbed and is now unconscious. The granary at Jiayang Pass was also burned to the ground by the thieves.
The general guarding Zhenhai Pass had long since surrendered to the Liao people.
They secretly hid 60,000 Liao soldiers in the city, waiting for the assassins to make their move.
They marched straight to Jiayang Pass, surrounding the prince and the imperial envoy there.
The Liao dogs also spread rumors that the prince had murdered the imperial envoy and had surrendered to them.
Other borders were also under the pressure of Liao army forces, and no troops dared to spare for rescue.
Please, Your Highness, make the decision.
Upon hearing this, Meng Xingyun couldn't help but slam his hand on the table and stand up.
"Mother, the Liao people are going too far. Let's gather our troops and go save Father."
The princess did not speak, but waved for her men to take her personal guards away.
"Yun'er, it's not like that."
The princess closed her eyes and said bitterly.
"My Lingnan region is known for its 300,000-strong army, and in reality, that's the true strength of the army there."
In recent years, the imperial court has been providing less and less food and pay, and soldiers on the border have either deserted or fled.
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