chapter 31,2

Tang Chunming was watering the vegetables in the backyard. In addition to the continuous picking and harvesting of vegetables in the ground, other vegetables also needed to be replanted continuously. He planned to replant the newly grown vegetable seedlings in the space into the ground. It would not take long. Later, when he has more money, he plans to buy the land next to him to expand the planting area. Otherwise, the vegetables grown on one acre of land will be limited. Since the man surnamed Teng said that  He could accept as much as he wanted, so why should he struggle with money?

　　Just as he was lost in his thoughts there was a knock on the courtyard door, the Xiaohua who stayed at home and guarded the house barked a few times. It was the kind of call that an acquaintance would make to remind the owner, and it was different from when a stranger came. Tang Chunming walked out of the backyard, and Xiaohua ran to him, shaking its head and tail as if asking for credit. A cherry as big as a dove egg appeared in Tang Chunming’s hand, and Xiaohua pounced on it with a purr.

　　There was no more knocking on the door, and there was no loud voice from the big man Yu Mu outside. Tang Chunming was a little surprised. Could it be that this big man had changed his behavior because he was leaving? He didn’t look like a particular person.

　　But when the door opened, Tang Chunming was stunned for a moment. He always thought it was Yu Mu who came, but he didn’t expect it was Li Feng, standing in front of the courtyard with a serious face. When he saw Tang Chunming appear, something seemed to light up in his eyes.

　　”Are you… okay?” Li Feng asked tentatively.

　　”Huh?” Tang Chunming was confused, blinked his eyes, and replied self-righteously, “Oh, I just watered the vegetable garden in the backyard. It took me a while to come over after hearing the sound.” He wasn’t able to move around freely with his big belly, he was a bit sluggish. Thinking of this, Tang Chunming had a look of sadness on his face Li Feng was startled. Could it be that he was really in trouble? “No, I’m not talking about that. In the afternoon, the government officials came to the village to handle corvee matters. I don’t know what’s going on here…”

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　　Li Feng explained with a straight face, trying to express what he meant clearly. Tang Chunming stared at Li Feng’s black face with sharp edges and corners, but the scar on his eyebrow added a bit of venom. Listening to Li Feng’s explanation, he could read many meanings from this expressionless face, including embarrassment, worry, clumsiness, and there seemed to be…expectation, Tang Chunming suddenly felt in his heart jump. He shook his head from the villain in his heart, his eyes must have been groggy. The face in front of him had no expression at all, it was just a paralyzed face.

　　Tang Chunming waved his hand and said, “It’s nothing. After paying the money, Li Zheng took the two government officials and left, so you don’t have to worry about it. Why, is Brother Yu Mu leaving? Why is it so sudden? will he come again in the future? to Pingshan Village?”

　　Li Feng breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but he seemed a little disappointed and almost ran away in panic. This guy was so brave, he looked at people so directly. Fortunately, he had fought with the Northern Barbarians for so many years and had experienced a lot. With so many soldiers, otherwise, He would be awkward. But if it was someone else who was looking at him so openly, Li Feng would look back coldly with murderous eyes, but now he stood there stupidly, not daring to move, as if he was afraid of frightening the other person.

　　Seeing the other party mentioning Yu Mu, Li Feng secretly said that it was lucky that the bastard Yu Mu was leaving, otherwise, he would have been an eyesore. He still remembered the day when Ah-Lin was bullied and Tang Chunming came over with a mallet. His eyes widened when he saw Yu Mu. he didn’t hide his admiration for him, and it’s still so uncomfortable to think about it now.

　　”Yu Mu has been out for so long and has attracted a lot of attention. If he doesn’t report back to Dingzhou, someone might make trouble for him. So before leaving, please help us cook a meal. As for the future, it depends on the situation. .” It’s best not to come out and be an eyesore again, at least disappear for a while before he gets the person.

Otherwise…hum!

　Yu Mu, who had been robbed of his job and was driven away ruthlessly, was sitting in the yard crying in the wind, suddenly felt a chill in his heart. He felt like he was being stared at by a vicious wolf on the grassland. He turned around, then scratched his head in confusion, but found nothing. How could his beast-like intuition fail?

　　No wonder the boss wanted to drive him back, but it was a pity that he could only eat pig food in the barracks. Yu Mu wanted to watch the wind and shed tears again. He also wanted to give up the job like the boss.

　　”It’s no trouble,” Tang Chunming said while watching Li Feng carrying the wild meat that was neatly packed and ready to be cooked from behind him, “Besides, I’m taking advantage, otherwise I’m just greedy.” There’s no way to eat these things. Let’s do the same thing as before. When I cook it, I’ll ask Brother Axiu to ask Dashan to send it over?”

　　”Uh, okay.” Li Feng paused, feeling that he shouldn’t stand any longer, so he had to turn around. After taking a step forward, he turned to look at Tang Chunming who was still there. His eyes wandered and he said, “I’ll do it tomorrow.” I’ll help you carry water to irrigate the fields, it’s over the mountain.” He gestured in the direction with his hand and strode away without waiting for Tang Chunming’s reaction.

　　Tang Chunming was stunned for a while before realizing what this man meant. Could it be that he was reciprocating the favor to help him to thank him for cooking a few meals? But why was this figure so impatient to escape that he almost flew?

　　Maybe he was mistaken. Tang Chunming shook his head secretly he carried a bunch of things into the yard and closed the door. He had never exchanged a few words with Li Feng before. He always heard Da Mao and Er Mao say that Uncle Feng was very strict, but Ah-Lin always said that Uncle Feng was very nice. Therefore, Tang Chunming always had an image of a very stern strict-looking person in his mind, but he was also very protective of the weak. However, after meeting him today, he discovered that he was a very interesting person.

　　What is he thinking about? No matter how interesting it is, he can only look at the other person’s back and drool. Not to mention that he doesn’t have this thought now, let’s just talk about the concept here. How can an unmarried man find a ger who is widowed and has children? It’s not that he is self-deprecating, but that he doesn’t want to do anything too outrageous and incompatible with the environment here, so it’s better to go with the flow.

　　Looking at the wild meat in his hands, Tang Chunming drooled again. He especially wanted to eat spicy stir-fried rabbit meat and spicy chicken nuggets. But the reality was a mirage. He searched all the memories in his mind and couldn’t find any. He discovered that there weren’t traces of chili peppers at this time, so the chili peppers in his space could not be taken out. There were so many goodies waving goodbye to him that Tang Chunming’s eyes turned red.

　　No! Tang Chunming clenched his fist he must find a way to let chili peppers appear in the world and enter the hearts of thousands of gourmet people!

　　The meal in the evening was regarded as a farewell meal for Yu Mu. Of course, Tang Chunming made it extremely rich. He cooked all the wild meat that Li Feng sent, stir-fried, braised, stewed, fried, and paired it with vegetables from his backyard. The vegetables produced filled a table full of dishes, which made people drool when they looked at them. It also made Yu Mu, a big man, regret his decision to leave again. After staying for a while, Li Feng kicked him to the ground with a bad expression.

　　The weather is getting warmer, and the days are gradually lengthening. In ancient times, rural people did not have much nighttime entertainment. They usually had dinner before it got dark. After it got completely dark, most people got under the covers and went to sleep.

　　Although the government officials came over today to ruin everyone’s mood, most people had a sad looks on their faces. Seeing that the day was getting dark, many people started to busy themselves with dinner, and they didn’t want to light a lamp or let their men go. Those who are suffering and tired will naturally live a tighter life. Lighting a lamp also consumes fuel, so no matter what, you have to tighten your belt to save money.

　　Many people get angry when talking about corvee service because even though they only serve for one month, the work they do is the dirtiest and most tiring. In addition, the accommodation is not good and the food is not good. People in the village have to go out every year. A person will lose weight when he comes back. No matter how strong a man is, he can’t withstand the torture year after year.

　　Even Zhang Xiu, who came over for dinner, had a sad look on his face. He was reluctant to go to the mountains to endure hardships, so he paid money today. Seeing a table full of dishes made him more excited, and seeing Da Mao and Er Mao eating happily With an expression on his face, a smile appeared on his face. In any case, a whole family is better than anything else.

　　”Don’t think so much,” Tang Chunming said to Zhang Xiu while cutting meat for Ah-Lin, “If you are tight on money, I still have some here, just take it and use it first. I  trust you, use it temporarily. There isn’t much room for money. Why don’t you and Mo Geer grow some vegetables in your yard? Let Jin Kee take a look at it and let them set a price. I’ll provide you with seeds and vegetables here.”

 “Yangyang, don’t be scepticLook at my family. The work of fetching water and collecting firewood has been overwhelming for your family. I really wouldn’t be able to live my life without you. There’s no way we could have survived the cold weather before.”

　　This is the truth. When the weather is cold, you can’t save any money on using firewood for burning the kang every day. Although less firewood is used now, water consumption increases when the weather warms. Before digging a well at home, you have to carry water from the mountains. After all this time Tang Chunming didn’t ask them politely about money.

 He just tried to find ways to contribute it in other aspects. No one could just help blindly. Although sometimes it is said that brothers settle accounts clearly, sometimes it hurts feelings to settle accounts too clearly. Of course, this also depends on the person, such as Zhang Xiu’s family. Although Tang Chunming helped Da Mao and Er Mao learn calligraphy a lot, Zhang Xiu and Dashan did not take it for granted. If this were the case, their relationship with Tang Chunming would have slowly become estranged.

　　”But, is this okay?” Zhang Xiu was a little moved and worried, “I won’t disturb your business, then I can’t do such a thing.”

　　Tang Chunming sneered and said, “I’m not forcing Jinji restaurant to purchase your vegetables at the same price as mine. I mean, with the seeds and seedlings I provided, the vegetables are no better than what I have here.” It’s also better than other people’s. Anyway, let the people from Jinji take a look at it first and let them decide whether they want it or not. If they want it, they will pay the charges. If they don’t want it, they can sell it in the town at a slightly higher price than other vegetables. The high price can also help supplement household income.”

　　Tang Chunming didn’t think about how to make a fortune by himself. He was grateful and willing to lend a hand to those who had helped him so that even if something happened in the future, they would be on his side and not leave him alone and at the mercy of others. Look, if he only cares about living a good life by himself, the hearts of those who have helped him in the past will slowly grow cold over time.

　　In any case, Tang Chunming has not thought about leaving Pingshan Village to go elsewhere. In the future, his children will also grow up here, so they cannot ruin the relationship with the villagers. Of course, he also has his limits. If he goes too far, it’s not impossible to change places.

　　”This…” Zhang Xiu was tempted and considered it seriously, and soon made a decision, “Okay, I will take advantage of Brother Ming, but you have to agree to Brother Mo and me spending money to buy your seedlings you can’t refuse. Otherwise, what will you do if other people come to ask you for seedlings? Should you give them or not? And then you have to help them find sales? This won’t work in the long run, and things will gradually change. Just like Grandma Zhao’s family, you can’t become the second Zhao Dahu.”

　　Tang Chunming laughed and smiled happily: “Okay, but you are considered an insider, so it’s okay if you mean it. I have to draw a clear line with outsiders like them. I’m not so easygoing to everyone.”

　　”Bah! You’re talking about being an insider and an outsider. You’re not covering up.” Zhang Xiu blushed. This insider was the relationship between  couples.

　　”Haha…” Tang Chunming was very amused by Zhang Xiu’s appearance, so he took the opportunity to reach out and touch Zhang Xiu’s face, laughing happily.

　　Da Mao is older and understands some things between adults. This scene made him so shocked that the meat in his mouth fell on the table, and his heart trembled. His mother… was molested by Ming Amo…! What should Dad do?

　　”I’m scared of you, so hurry up and act like a ger, so you don’t have to torment me all day long!” Zhang Xiu blushed, and cursed, blaming Brother Ming for being so good-looking.

　　At this moment, Xiaohua, who was lying under their feet happily gnawing bones, suddenly barked. Tang Chunming and Zhang Xiu stopped making trouble. They put down their chopsticks and listened to the noise outside. Which family is making trouble?