There are only two houses at present, so men and women will still have to sleep separately after the houses are built.
We can only move into our rooms after all the houses have been built, one after another.
However, the kitchen over there hasn't been built yet, so they will have to continue eating at the old house for the time being.
In the morning, just as dawn broke, everyone got to work in a flurry of activity. Although no one had much when they arrived, after accumulating these things over this period, everyone now had quite a lot.
All the new clothes, shoes, bedding, and other items had to be moved to the house across the valley.
The servants packed everything into baskets and then headed towards the new house together.
As they walked, everyone kept talking, their smiles growing wider as they chattered about their plans for the future, their hearts and eyes filled with anticipation.
Xu Han got up early today as well, and seeing them moving their things to the new house, she decided to join in the fun.
The new house is very large; although it is a single room, it is half again as large as a normal single room.
The main reason for building such large houses is that there are many people living in each house. If the houses were built too small, it would be inconvenient to live there.
At that time, the kang (heated brick bed) in the room will take up a lot of space, and there won't be enough room for other things like wardrobes and tables, making it difficult to even turn around.
Therefore, when building the house, Lu Chuan deliberately made it bigger, so that in addition to the kang (heated brick bed), other things could be placed inside, making life more convenient.
Upon arrival, Xu Han directed everyone to put their belongings inside the house and then helped them tidy up.
"Make the beds and put the clothes in the closet first. There's no rush, we have plenty of time. We won't do any work this morning, let's just put things away first."
Liu Erzhu smiled and said, "Madam, we don't have much stuff. We can just lay out the bedding and that'll be it. The clothes are all for the near future, so there's nothing to organize. It won't delay our work."
The others chimed in, "Yes, madam, once we put the things back, we can continue building the house. We're hoping to finish the house as soon as possible so we can move into our new home!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou immediately stepped forward, grabbed Zhu Chunfeng's ear, and scolded, "You little brat, aren't you staying in a new house today? What, is this house so big that it's not enough for you to sleep in?!"
Seeing his mother lose her temper, Zhu Chunfeng quickly begged for mercy, "Oh dear, Mother, that's not what I meant."
This is a house with blue bricks and tiled roofs, how could I possibly complain! I'm overjoyed.
"I'm just used to working this way, and I wanted to finish as soon as possible."
No one stepped forward to stop the mother and son from fighting; instead, they watched with glee.
Sister-in-law Li didn't forget to add fuel to the fire, saying, "Hahaha, husband, you've been making Mom angry lately. Now look what you've done, let's see if you dare to do this again."
Zhu Chunfeng quickly replied, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. I will definitely work hard and never slack off."
Upon hearing this, Zhou tightened her grip even more. "What? You want to slack off and not do any work?"
"No, no, I'm innocent! I really didn't slack off. I'm very diligent, you can ask Dad if you don't believe me."
Upon hearing this, Zhou glanced at her husband, Zhu Qiang, and Zhu Qiang nodded, at which point Zhou gave up.
After playing around for a while, everyone had packed up their things. There really wasn't much to pack. All they had brought were some clothes and bedding. Their eating utensils and tools were still in the courtyard.
After all, there isn't even a courtyard here right now, so there really isn't anywhere to put it.
Xu Han and the others originally did not plan to let them move over so quickly, but they wanted to take advantage of the current suitable temperature to hatch some chicks and ducklings. However, they had no choice but to let them move over first since there was nowhere to hatch them.
It's good that she moved here; at least the house won't feel too crowded anymore. To be honest, Xu Han really doesn't feel used to having so many people living together lately. Her movements are restricted in many ways, and sometimes she doesn't even dare to speak too loudly.
Ever since Han Qi overheard Xu Han and Lu Chuan talking, whenever Han Qi is home, Xu Han will subconsciously lower her voice when she says anything, a scene that Lu Chuan finds quite amusing.
You should know that the Taoist priest has far more ears than Han Qiling, but Xu Han had never done this before.
Perhaps she still didn't quite trust Han Qi deep down, after all, she hadn't had much contact with him, and her impression of him wasn't very good.
Therefore, it's normal to subconsciously be wary of Han Qi.
After the servants finished tidying up, they ignored Xu Han's advice and picked up their tools to get back to work.
Recently, all the weeds in the field have been cleared away, and now all we need to do is wait for the crops to mature and be harvested.
Since there was no work to be done in the fields, Sister-in-law Li and the others helped build the house. They could do whatever they could, like handing bricks to the men in the family or carrying water.
Although women are not as strong as men, they can still do many jobs.
With these women joining in, the construction of the house went much faster than before.
Since the three girls were still quite young, Xu Han didn't expect them to do any heavy work. So she had them stay at home to do some needlework and help tend the vegetable garden.
These jobs were easy, and the girls cherished them. Knowing that their work was easier than others', they dared not stop and wished they could be sewing clothes with needle and thread at all times.
Seeing that everyone was busy again, Xu Han felt it was inappropriate to stay any longer, so she turned around and went to the orchard.
We haven't collected the eggs yet; let's go collect them first.
Zhou has always been in charge of feeding the livestock. Since Zhou took over, Xu Han has rarely come to the chicken coop. Apart from routine inspections, she hasn't come to feed them recently.
Madam Zhou said, "Madam, I'll go home first to get the basket for collecting eggs. Please wait here for me for a moment."
"Okay, you go ahead, I'll go in and take a look first."
She walked into the orchard, picked a ripe pear, wiped it with her hand, and ate it.
After finishing the pear, Zhou returned with a basket. Xu Han was in charge of collecting eggs, while Zhou was in charge of feeding the chickens.
While picking up the eggs, Xu Han said, "I see that the pears in the orchard are ripe. When you go back later, bring a few more baskets and let's pick all these pears. Otherwise, they'll be eaten by birds if they get too ripe, and that would be a waste."
Zhou looked at the pears on the tree and said with a smile, "It's time to pick them. The pears are all very big this year. I reckon we can pick quite a few."
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