Moreover, everyone is quite united and will do things together. Even if the host doesn't give any instructions, they will lend a hand if they see it.
Xu Han and Lu Chuan were happy to see this happen, as unity is a good thing, and ultimately they themselves would benefit.
However, Xu Han couldn't help but think more about it. It was good that they were working together now, but if one day they united against her, that would be a different story.
Of course, no one in the family is stupid, and no one would allow this to happen.
On the surface, Xu Han doesn't seem to care much about them, but she still pays attention to their every move and word.
However, there's no need to be afraid of what they might do. Their indentures are in your hands, and their lives are entirely up to you. What is there to worry about?
On the other hand, seeing that everyone was listening attentively, Lu Chuan explained in even more detail.
After saying that, he said, "If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask."
The group discussed amongst themselves in hushed tones, each saying their own opinion. Seeing that none of them had asked him anything, Lu Chuan wasn't in a hurry to wait for them to finish their discussion before speaking.
About two minutes later, Zhang Yi summarized everyone's questions and asked them, which Lu Chuan answered one by one.
"Any other questions? Ask away."
Zhang Yidao said, "There are none at the moment."
Lu Chuan continued, "Then you guys try it yourselves. Whoever goes first, four people can come out at once, and they can all take turns trying."
Zhang Yi was the first to step forward. He was particularly meticulous about things like masonry and asked the most questions. Lu Chuan had noticed this when the house was being built and had paid close attention to it for some time afterward.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Zhang Yi was indeed talented in this area, and from then on, whenever Lu Chuan did anything related to bricklaying, he would call on Zhang Yi.
So Lu Chuan wasn't surprised at all that Zhang Yi was the first to step forward. When they were building the house, Lu Chuan had specifically explained some things to him, and he had studied very hard. Now he was the most knowledgeable one among them.
Over time, people would subconsciously ask him about things related to mud and bricks first, and only when he couldn't make up his mind would he turn to Lu Chuan.
Of course, Lu Chuan tacitly approved of all of this, and naturally knew about it.
If the master of the house did not acquiesce, no one else dared to let him make a decision. And Zhang Yi himself did not dare to act on his own.
After watching everyone try, Lu Chuan said, "Among you, Zhang Yi did the best, Wang Lin was also quite good, and the rest of you have all improved."
When Zhang Yi heard Lu Chuan's praise, he scratched his head shyly. Being thin-skinned, his ears even turned a little pink.
He thought to himself, "Honestly, I'm such a grown-up, it's a little embarrassing to be praised like this all of a sudden."
The others weren't jealous. Everyone has their own strengths. They might not be as good as Zhang Yi at bricklaying, but they might be better at other things.
Since it was the first time they had set up a stove, Lu Chuan watched them work the whole time, even though he didn't do any actual work himself.
It took everyone a day to set up all the stoves and countertops in the kitchen.
Now all we need to do is wait for the stove to dry, and then we can start cooking.
In the late afternoon, Xu Han would inevitably come to take a look, and when she saw the brand-new stove in the kitchen, her eyes would fill with envy.
Few people who enjoy cooking dislike a large kitchen. Xu Han was no exception, praising the spacious and new kitchen repeatedly.
"Haha, this kitchen is so bright and spacious, I love it so much."
Sister-in-law Li smiled and said, "If you like it, please come more often. We all miss your cooking."
Xu Han laughed and joked, "Alright, alright, so you guys only invite me over more often because you like my cooking!"
Hearing this, everyone smiled sheepishly and didn't argue. It seemed that everyone really liked Xu Han's cooking, and they were all impressed by her culinary skills.
Xu Han wasn't going to spoil the fun and promised, "How about we have a get-together here when the kitchen is open for cooking in a couple of days? I'll cook some fancy dishes for you then."
Mrs. Zhou said, "That's great! We've all been looking forward to it."
"Alright, tomorrow I'll have Han Qi and Lu Chuan go into the mountains to catch some wild game. Then we'll have a proper feast. Order whatever you want to eat. I'll have Dan Niang and Sister-in-law Li help me out, and I'll show you my skills."
"Haha, then we won't stand on ceremony."
Although everyone said so, no one dared to actually order the food. It was a joke that a servant would order food for the master to cook.
Although none of them had ever worked in a wealthy family's house before, they all knew these rules and no one dared to overstep them; they really didn't consider themselves servants.
Xu Han saw that they didn't say anything and didn't care. She was a sensible person. Even if they had said something, she wouldn't have cared. But who doesn't like people who have boundaries?
"It's getting late, let's go. Danniang, you take Sister-in-law Li back to cook."
After Xu Han finished speaking, she called Lu Chuan, and the two of them went to the orchard together.
At this time of year, the persimmons should be ripe. The two of them went for a walk in the orchard to see if any persimmons had changed color. If they did, they picked them and ripened them quickly, and they could eat them in a couple of days.
Persimmons that ripen on the tree don't last very long, so they are usually picked as soon as they turn yellow and then ripened further.
However, tree-ripened persimmons are indeed sweeter than those ripened artificially. Last year, Xu Han specially saved a few, but half of them spoiled and she ate the other half, which was quite a waste.
Xu Han pointed to the top of the tree and said to Lu Chuan, "There are a few yellow ones on the top of the tree. Can you pick them? If you can't, ask Han Qi to bring a bamboo pole to hook them."
Lu Chuan glanced at the spot Xu Han pointed to and said, "It should work. I'll give it a try."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Lu Chuan had climbed to the top of the tree in the blink of an eye, so fast that Xu Han couldn't even react.
Lu Chuan quickly picked all the persimmons that had turned yellow at the top of the tree, and then moved on to pick persimmons from the persimmon tree next to him.
After they finished picking the jujubes, the two headed back. Xu Han glanced at the jujube tree next to them and said, "The jujubes have all turned red. Let's find a few people to pick them tomorrow."
"Yeah, I'll call Han Qi over to fight tomorrow. That kid's really fast at climbing trees."
Xu Han nodded. "Okay, let Chun Chan and Qi Yu and the other girls come and pick them up. It's not heavy work anyway, and the kids can handle it."
"Well, we agreed the day before yesterday that we'd start digging sweet potatoes tomorrow, so I'll take the rest of the people to harvest the sweet potatoes from the fields."
Xu Han asked, "Where should we put the sweet potatoes we harvest? There's not enough room at home. How about we put them in the valley? There's a lot of open space there, enough to fill three rooms! Plus, it'll be convenient for making sweet potato noodles and such later. The open space there is even bigger than at home."
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