Zhao Xiaolv's cooking skills have improved a lot recently, firstly because she likes to research, and secondly because she is patient.
He Tiantian only had to say it once for Zhao Xiaolu to understand.
Her bright eyes looked at He Tiantian, "Auntie, I understand. Don't worry, I'll definitely make good fried chicken."
He Tiantian smiled and nodded, "If you're too busy, just ask He Shitou for help. He's got plenty of strength."
For some reason, Zhao Xiaolu's face suddenly turned red when Aunt He mentioned He Shitou.
She quickly lowered her head and continued kneading the dough, her voice soft, "Auntie, I know."
He Tiantian was preoccupied with the land surveying that she was about to do, and didn't notice anything unusual.
Just as I was thinking about this, I heard Zhao Tingzhang outside calling out confidently, "Wanzi's mother, Wanzi's mother..."
He Tiantian quickly ran out, "Chief, you've got everything ready over there, right? Let's go."
Zhao Tingzhang, along with Zhao Dahai and Zhao Xiaohe, were all experienced in land surveying.
Especially Zhao Xiaohe, who has recently been taught arithmetic at the Zhao family school, can still do some simple calculations.
When Zhao Xiaohe saw He Tiantian, he felt an immediate sense of closeness. He happily called out, "Auntie!"
He Tiantian said with a smile, "It feels like Xiaohe has grown taller again; he's a young man now."
Zhao Xiaohe was very proud when he heard this, "I'm only three years younger than Brother Shitou, and I'm the same height as him."
Now that you mention it, it seems to be true.
He Shitou is indeed not very tall, probably because he didn't get enough nutrition during the disaster years.
He Chun, who was shoveling manure next to the old locust tree, looked over at He Tiantian, as if he was about to do something.
He stuck the shovel in his hand into the manure pile and walked over.
"Tian Tian, the village head, what are you two going to do?"
He Tiantian didn't tell anyone in her family about buying the land, so He Chun naturally didn't know either.
"Oh, Father. I want to buy some land. The village head is taking me to measure the land. Let's finalize this before dark."
He Chun nodded, showing no particular surprise at the matter.
"Then I'll go with you."
The five of them walked together toward the back of the mountain.
The dry land that He Tiantian bought earlier was located at the foot of the back mountain, and it was convenient to irrigate it by the river.
Moreover, last year she discovered a large area of mulberry trees at the foot of the mountain. Alas, I wonder if these mulberry trees have died of drought or are still alive.
He Tiantian wanted to combine the dry land she bought this time with the land she had bought before. This would make things easier in the future.
The five of them took a shortcut along a small path and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain.
Several months later, He Tiantian returned to her family's land.
The soil on the ten acres of land had been turned over after wheat was planted. Looking around, it was neat and tidy, quite a nice sight.
However, the air didn't smell very good because He Chun had applied various kinds of farmyard manure to the fields.
Looking at the ten mu of land, Zhao Tingzhang said with emotion, "Wanzi's mother, if you had another ten mu, you would be the biggest real estate developer in our village."
"What? Ten acres?" He Chun was somewhat incredulous.
He thought his daughter would only buy a mu or two of land at most. Who knew she would buy so much?
Land prices are so cheap now, He Tiantian even feels she didn't buy enough.
She urged, "Chief, hurry up and measure the land. We still need to check the paddy fields later."
He Chun listened, then clicked his tongue and remained silent.
The group got busy. He Chun, aside from other things, knew a thing or two about land measurement.
Fearing that the two younger ones might not be efficient, he followed them closely from one end of the field to the other.
After measuring ten acres of land, He Tiantian had bought almost all the land at the foot of the mountain near the river.
If anyone wants to buy dry land in the future, they'll probably have to go to even more distant places.
Further along, the dry land wasn't as flat as the land He Tiantian had bought. Even the soil wasn't as fertile as at the foot of the mountain.
The paddy fields are further apart; they are concentrated on the east and west sides of the village households.
There were no more paddy fields left on the east side, so He Tiantian could only buy those on the west side.
Although it's a bit far from her home, it's still within an acceptable range.
Moreover, the five mu of paddy fields she bought were connected to the other fields in the village. The only difference between them was a thick path.
The biggest advantage is that it won't be too boring when doing farm work the following year, and you can chat with the villagers while you work.
After the land was measured, the land deed was written, and the fingerprints were affixed, the sun had already set.
The five of them walked for a long time, and on the way back, they all unconsciously slowed down their pace.
Zhao Tingzhang, He Chun, and He Tiantian walked behind, while Zhao Dahai and Zhao Xiaohe, being young and tireless, walked at the front.
He Tiantian remembered Cheng Taotao's matter and asked curiously, "Chief, does that big dog's wife Taotao have a beautiful girl in her family? Is she her younger sister?"
When Zhao Tingzhang heard that Cheng Taotao was his sister from his maternal family, his brows furrowed.
"Ugh, let's not talk about this anymore. It's making me lose all face."
"Huh?" He Chun was confused, but still wanted to hear some gossip.
He Tiantian couldn't help but become interested, "What's wrong, Pavilion Chief? What happened?"
"Isn't that right?" Zhao Tingzhang said bitterly, "I don't think those two girls are any good. They wander around the village all day and get involved with that widow Zhang."
He Tiantian nodded; she had encountered this situation before.
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