With that in mind, he decided to go see the village head and see what he thought first.
Just as Zhao Xian was about to leave, Li Chun'e came over.
"Mother, is there anything I can help you with?" Zhao Xian asked.
“After your brother-in-law finished breakfast, he went out. I thought he was just going out for a walk, but I didn’t expect him to still not be home. Has he left?”
"Let him go. He's no good anyway. He's never been a good person. He's never had any good intentions since he came to our house. We don't know what he's up to."
"Of course I know all that, but before you leave, you should at least tell us. I've never seen anyone visit relatives like this before."
“We can’t be polite to someone like him. If we provide him with food, drink, and good wine every day, he won’t want to leave, and he might even cause you some trouble,” Zhao Xian said.
“It’s better that he’s gone. Every day at mealtimes, he would start eating before anyone else even arrived, completely disregarding everyone else. Since he’s your brother-in-law, no one else could say anything, and they let him do whatever he wanted. Actually, the family had long had a problem with him.” Li Chun’e finished speaking and left.
Seeing that it was still early, Zhao Xian went to the village head's house. The village head was still working in the fields and had not returned yet, so he decided to wait for him to come back. It would be a good time to go to the farm.
Smoke curled from the chimneys above the farm; Chen Xiaoxiao must be cooking.
Zhao Xian quickly arrived at the gate of the farmyard. The gate was open, so he went inside.
The courtyard is very large, and the scenery inside has changed a lot since then. The blue brick path is very eye-catching, and grass has grown in the open space.
Next to the stone table and benches, a large tree has been planted. In order for the tree to survive, all its branches have been pruned, leaving it bare.
On a stone bench under a big tree, the little fox Yu Hong was lying on it, seemingly eating something. Little Black was lying on the ground next to it, very obedient, not daring to take any initiative.
Upon seeing someone enter, the two little ones immediately became alert. Xiao Hei, who was more familiar with Zhao Xian, immediately ran over, and Zhao Xian immediately bent down and picked him up.
I haven't seen Xiao Hei for several days. The little guy is still quite affectionate towards me. Xiao Hei has grown a lot and is definitely a little black bear. There's not much of a puppy left.
The little black dog was enjoying being held in someone's arms. Its eyes kept glancing at Yu Hong, who was lying on the stone bench. Seeing the unfriendly look in Yu Hong's eyes, it immediately became much more obedient.
The little fox Yu Hong had never seen Zhao Xian before and was somewhat wary of him. When she saw Zhao Xian carrying Xiao Hei and walking towards them, she immediately jumped off the stone bench and kept her eyes fixed on Zhao Xian.
Zhao Xian walked to the stone bench, put Xiao Hei down, and was about to tease the little fox again, but seeing that it was highly alert, he stopped disturbing it and turned to go into the kitchen.
At this moment, Chen Xiaoxiao is cooking. The pot is probably filled with wild game, and it smells delicious.
Chen Xiaoxiao sensed someone coming in and immediately turned around. When she saw Zhao Xian, her face flushed slightly, as if she was a little embarrassed.
"Oh, it's the master. I'm helping Li Guang cook."
Zhao Xian glanced at her and immediately saw through Chen Xiaoxiao's thoughts. Her explanation that she was cooking for Li Guang was just an attempt to cover something up, but there was no need for that at all.
Zhao Xiaosheng is already twenty years old this year, which would be considered an old youth in ancient times. Chen Xiaoxiao is already eighteen years old, which is also not young. They have long reached the age to talk about marriage.
Her younger brother was just an honest, simple farmer. Chen Xiaoxiao was virtuous, capable, and quite good-looking, making her a perfect match for him.
Zhao Xian pretended not to know and spoke as usual:
"I've told you so many times, we're all family, so don't call me 'Master,' just call me 'Brother.'"
“Okay, brother.” Chen Xiaoxiao finally changed her address. Out of gratitude to Zhao Xian, she had always called him Master. Today, she finally changed her address, and her face turned red again.
"It smells so good! What's burning?" Zhao Xian asked.
"It's roe deer. Roe deer meat is very delicious when cooked. The two mountain bears bring some over every night. We keep some here and take the rest home."
Zhao Xian nodded. Li Xue had accidentally found a bear cub last time, which Li Guang brought to the farm to raise. To repay the favor, the bear actually brought wild game over every night, which was indeed a strange story.
"Is Li Guang in the field? I'll go check on him." Zhao Xian said and walked out of the kitchen.
Chen Xiaoxiao followed them into the kitchen and said, "Li Guang and Xiao Sheng are plowing the land. They should be finished soon. Come over and have dinner with us later."
"Okay, I'll take a look first." Zhao Xian said and walked out of the courtyard gate.
Most of the more than 300 mu of wasteland has been reclaimed, and less than 100 mu of wasteland remains unreclaimed. From a great distance, he could see Zhao Xiaosheng and Li Guang each driving an ox, plowing the land, while some other people were digging ditches and canals.
During this period, Zhao Xiaosheng also worked very hard. He had to go to town early in the morning to deliver kimchi, and after returning, he would go to work in the fields. At this moment, he was helping to clear wasteland.
Zhao Xian walked over and stood not far away, looking at Li Guang.
Li Guang was skilled at plowing. He held the plow with one hand and a whip in the other, constantly shouting commands. The whip cracked as it moved, and the oxen followed his instructions, plowing the field round and round.
By this time, Li Guang had become much stronger, with dark skin, and was now a genuine farmer.
As Zhao Xian looked at Li Guang, a question arose in his mind. He remembered that Li Guang had once written the words "patriotism and service to the people," and he realized that Li Guang was no ordinary person; he was a man of great wisdom.
Therefore, he always fully supported Li Guang whenever he wanted to do something. He knew that Li Guang had his own purpose in doing so. Li Guang was definitely not willing to be just an ordinary farmer. He must be waiting for something, but the time was not yet ripe.
After plowing the field several times, Li Guang noticed someone watching him and turned to look.
Seeing Zhao Xian standing beside him, he was overjoyed and quickly shouted, and the ox immediately stopped and stood still.
"Brother Zhao, it's you! When did you get back?" Li Guang said as he walked quickly toward Zhao Xian.
“I came back last night, but you didn’t go home for dinner, so of course you didn’t know I was back. That’s why I came to see you,” Zhao Xian said with a smile.
"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Brother Zhao. I'm currently living and eating at the farm, mainly because I want to do more farm work. I'll plant a season of vegetables first, and after the vegetables are harvested, I can plant winter wheat."
“Li Guang, you’re working too hard on the farm. This kind of strenuous work will make you sick. You’re still young, and this kind of work is bad for your health. You should arrange some of the farm work first and hire more people to do it.”
"Okay, Brother Zhao, I'll be careful and won't overwork myself," Li Guang replied.
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