Lu Chuan replied, "That's not difficult. We'll just make another trip to the county town later."
"Alright then, since no one has any objections, let's build the house according to these blueprints. Once the foundation is cleared over there, we can start construction."
The Taoist priest replied, "Alright, you don't need to worry about this. We'll take care of it."
Xu Han thought for a moment and then continued to say to Lu Chuan, "When I passed by the field today, I saw that the weeds had grown back. Why don't you take the men to clear the foundation tomorrow, and I'll take the women and girls to pull the weeds?"
“That’s fine. Let’s split up. That way, we can work on the fields and build the house without any problems. We also need to find someone to feed the chickens, ducks, and geese. It would be best to have a designated person do it, so it’s more convenient.”
After thinking for a moment, Xu Han had a candidate in mind. Zhu Qiang's wife, Zhou Shi, was quite suitable. She was a bit older and couldn't do particularly heavy work anymore. Moreover, she had experience in this area and should be very skilled at feeding poultry.
"I understand. I'll arrange for someone to take care of it in a bit. Don't worry about it!"
The group chatted for a while longer. Everyone in the backyard had finished dinner. Dan Niang brought people in to clear the table, and Xu Han turned around and went to the backyard to find Zhou Shi.
After explaining all the details about feeding the livestock, Zhou was then primarily responsible for feeding the family's livestock.
Of course, you also need to do farm work in your spare time, but you should pay attention to the time when you work, so that the livestock don't go hungry.
After receiving the assignment, Madam Zhou said with a smile, "Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely do as you say."
"Okay, feel free to ask me any questions in the future, but remember one thing: never forget to disinfect the chicken coop, and make sure to clean up the droppings inside promptly."
Otherwise, with so many chickens, they're very susceptible to fowl plague, and if they all die, our losses will be huge.
Madam Zhou said earnestly, "Yes, Madam, I will remember this."
After finishing her sentence, Xu Han went to find Granny Ma and arranged for her to be in charge of household chores such as cleaning and laundry.
Xu Han said, "Grandma Ma, I see that you are very careful and clean when you work. From now on, you will be responsible for cleaning the house and washing clothes. After you finish these, you can go to the fields to help. Do you have any questions about this?"
Granny Ma beamed with joy upon hearing Xu Han's instructions. This meant her master had approved of her, so how could she refuse? She happily agreed.
With all this arranged, Xu Han felt a great weight had been lifted off her shoulders. From now on, she would no longer be bogged down by all sorts of trivial household chores and would have more time to do other things.
As for those who weren't assigned positions, they all went to work on the fields and building houses. Right now, there wasn't much work to do at home; it was mainly the crops in the fields and building houses.
Once the house is built, it will be around next year. By then, the war will have surely subsided, and I will be able to put my skills to good use and do some of the things I've always wanted to do.
Xu Han also made arrangements for weeding in the fields tomorrow, and then went to fetch water to wash up.
I'm exhausted after a long day, and I'm really sleepy right now, so I should get some rest.
Although she was very sleepy, she still didn't forget to gossip about Han Qi.
As soon as Lu Chuan entered the room, Xu Han greeted him with a smile and asked directly, "I heard you took Han Qi to the deep mountains today. How was it? How were his skills?"
Seeing his wife's gossipy expression, Lu Chuan suddenly felt like teasing her, so he said, "Well, how should I put it! I still can't see through him, I haven't figured him out yet."
"Huh? You couldn't tell? Doesn't that mean he's really good at fighting? Even you couldn't tell, so he must be a very strong fighter. Oh no, we've bought a time bomb! What if he gets upset one day? We're all doomed! No, no, I have to go find the Taoist priest. He's better than you, he must have a way."
As Xu Han was talking, she prepared to get out of bed and put on her shoes. Seeing that his wife was serious, Lu Chuan quickly reached out to stop her, saying, "Don't rush, don't rush, I was just teasing you."
Seeing that Lu Chuan didn't seem to be joking, Xu Han became extremely angry and punched him. "Well, you dare to tease me? Humph, I'm so angry!"
Lu Chuan rubbed his nose, looking guilty, and said, "I was just teasing you, who knew you would actually believe me!"
Besides, you know how good I am. Do you think he, with his small frame, can beat me? Taking him down is a piece of cake. Don't worry.
Xu Han continued, "After spending so much time with him, what do you think of him?"
"He doesn't talk much, but he gets things done and is a trustworthy person."
"Your evaluation is quite high; it seems you admire him."
"Yes, he must have been bullied a lot when he was a child. I see old scars all over his body, especially on his back. It makes my heart ache. The scars are crisscrossed all over his back. He must have been whipped."
"Oh, is it that serious? It's really impressive that he survived under these circumstances. He's incredibly resilient."
"Based on my understanding of him, he shouldn't be the kind of person who forgets kindness. Don't worry, we have his indenture, so there's nothing to fear."
Xu Han lay down on the bed and slowly said, "Whatever you want. As long as you know what you're doing, I won't interfere anymore."
After saying that, she closed her eyes and went to sleep. Whew, she was so sleepy.
The next day, Xu Han slept until dawn. When she got up, she found that no one was home. She figured they must have gone to the fields or the valley.
Seeing that no one was home, she wasn't in a hurry. She leisurely filled a basin with water and began to wash and brush her teeth.
Once I was fully awake, I picked up a basket and went to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables.
Yesterday, Danniang said she wanted to dry vegetables. Since I had nothing to do anyway, I decided to go to the vegetable garden and pick all the vegetables I could. We can start drying them when they come back in a little while.
As soon as Xu Han stepped out, she found that all the vegetables in the garden had already been picked and placed at the edge of the field. Xu Han looked at her large basket and thought to herself, "These people are so diligent! It seems I'm too late."
Dan Niang smiled and said, "Madam is awake. Are you hungry? We've almost finished picking these vegetables. I'll go back and cook right away."
"You guys are really hardworking. You've finished picking all the vegetables this morning, and you've even pulled out all the weeds in the field."
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