In the Tang family in Pingshan Village, people who were busy in the fields looked up and saw the people going to the Zhao family and the laughter coming from the Zhao family. It was a sharp contrast compared to the Tang family.

　　Dashan silently removed the stones from the ground, picked out the large stones, gathered them together, and then sorted them out. This kind of work is not too tiring, but it is tedious. Fortunately, ten men were working together. They weren’t lazy, they could roughly clean it up in one day, and then slowly sort out the rest.

　　Others would occasionally say something envious of the Zhao family. Not to mention anything else, just because Zhao Pinchuan passed the scholar examination, the Zhao family could save a lot of taxes all year round and no longer had to do corvee. Someone suddenly mentioned: “Didn’t the Zhao family just pay the money for the labor service? In the blink of an eye, Zhao Pingchuan was admitted as a scholar. It is said that their family no longer has to do the labor service. Do you think their family will go to the Yamen to get the money back?”

　　Although they were envious of the current situation of the Zhao family, some people laughed out loud after hearing these words. Everyone in the village knew how thrifty Granma Zhao was, and they might do it.

　　Dashan raised his head and glanced in the direction of the Zhao family. When he saw Li Feng working quietly beside him, he lowered his voice and called him: “Hey, boy Feng, can you tell whether Brother Ming will feel uncomfortable seeing this situation? And will the Zhao family bully him again in the future?”

　　Li Feng also raised his head and squinted his eyes to look out. At that moment, Dashan couldn’t explain how he felt. He felt that boy Feng was so different from fellow countrymen like them, so he heard him say: “He’s just a scholar.”

　　Hearing these words made Dashan feel cold, he hissed. To the villagers, a scholar is a very prestigious status. He even more doubted what boy Feng did before he came back. This aura was Even scarier than Master Qian and of Yu Mu.

　　”Don’t worry, a scholar can’t do whatever he wants. Besides, even if he becomes an official, there will be those who are demoted, removed from their position, or even killed. What’s more, he is just a scholar.” he coldly added.

　　Dashan couldn’t help but feel a bit of awe towards Boy Feng. It turned out that his ger’s worries about Brother Ming were gone. He always felt that Boy Feng could protect Brother Ming. He hoped that The Zhao family would not ask for trouble and offend Feng Xiaozi.

　　He was talking without stopping the work in his hands. The two baskets were full of stones and he was about to pick them to the place where the stones were piled when Uncle Zhao Liu drove an ox cart over by the roadside. The men working there shouted with joy. “Greetings Uncle Liu is ​​here again? We are waiting for you.” They all come to work for wages, but Uncle Liu is weird. He doesn’t accept Brother Ming’s pay. He drives his ox cart over every day after coming back from town. The cart is then used to load the stones and carry them away, which saves these men a lot of effort.

　　Seeing the excitement in the Zhao family today, they thought Uncle Liu would pay more attention to that side, but now it is clear that Uncle Liu didn’t even take a look when he came back, and just pulled the cart over. Everyone in the village knew about the grievances between Uncle Liu and the Zhao family.

 After all, it involved Dalian’s life. It was understandable that Uncle Liu had difficulty letting go of these grievances. Not all families took their ger seriously.

　　Uncle Zhao Liu smiled and said, “I’m here so you can be lazy. Okay, when the cart comes, you can carry it up and I’ll pull it for you.”

　　”Haha, thank you, Uncle Liu.” In front of Uncle Liu, no one mentioned the excitement of the Zhao family again.

　　It’s already afternoon time, and although it’s not summer yet, everyone is sweating profusely. Someone wiped the sweat from his head and glanced in the direction of the yard, just in time to see the yard door open from the inside. He said happily: “Oh dear, the children are here to bring us food and drinks”

　　Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked over, it was Da Mao from  Dashan’s family who took the lead and carried a large jar of water. Behind him, Er Mao and Xiao Zhu, the grandson of Uncle Liu’s family, worked together to carry a large basket. There must be something in it. After eating, water was important, so it was carried by the oldest child. From behind, a black and brown dog came out, stopped at the door, and barked twice inside, the last child came out holding a cloth tiger, he’s the young ger of Tang Chunming’s family.

　　Several children and a dog came to the place where they were working. Tang Chunming stood at the door and did not come forward to help. He just watched the children struggling to carry things. Halfway through, the men working stopped. They put down what they were doing and came over to help them. First, they took the big jar of water from Da Mao’s hand, Da Mao then thanked them.

　　Although it was agreed that only wages would be paid and no food would be included, in the afternoon, Tang Chunming prepared steamed buns and water to send over and sometimes made some big bone soup. These things were prepared by him, Zhang Xiu, and Wang Mo, the head of Wang Mo’s family also work here.

When they were hiring people, the men of these two families were chosen without Tang Chunming’s evaluation. Who told the gers of their two families to be close to Brother Ming? Others also had nothing to say.

　　 Wang Mo’s husband was more talkative than Dashan. After meeting Tang Chunming, he smiled and thanked Tang Chunming for taking care of his ger, which made Tang Chunming very happy.

　　The children were now free and had smiles. Da Mao and Er Mao were especially happy because Uncle Feng gave them a holiday these two days. In the past, they used to practice martial arts with Uncle Yu Mu, mostly while learning and playing around.

 But when Yu Mu left Li Feng took over, their life became difficult. Uncle Feng was not as easy to talk to as Uncle Yu, and he stipulated how long he had to squat. They, couldn’t be lazy at all. Da Mao was sensible and gritted his teeth and persisted, but Er Mao wanted to back down. Zhang Xiu felt sorry for Er Mao at first because he was too young and martial arts training was too hard, so he asked Dashan to talk to Li Feng, but after Dashan talked to Li Feng, They resolutely sent Er Mao to Li Feng for discipline. After being disciplined by Li Feng a few times, the person they envied most was Ah-Lin. Why was Uncle Feng so kind to Ah-Lin but so cruel to them? Uncle Feng gave Ah-Lin a wooden horse, they also wanted one made by Uncle Feng that is as big as him, but Uncle Feng is too partial!

　　Now when they meet Li Feng, it is like a mouse meeting a cat. They just chatted with their father, but when they saw Li Feng, they lost their voice and greeted him obediently.

　　Tang Chunming left the children outside and went back to the house. Zhang Xiu and Wang Mo both washed their hands, put the remaining steamed buns on the table, and started eating directly. None of them went to the Zhao family. At this time Going to Zhao’s house to join in the fun would be like poking fun at Brother Ming’s heart. If it was Shen Fulang, he was with the village head and it was understandable. But he went to the town early in the morning to visit his pregnant ger.

　　Zhang Xiu handed Tang Chunming a steamed bun, and put a bowl of soup in front of him. Tang Chunming tore into the steamed bun, ate it, and said, “I just saw the Zhao family was busy,  a carriage and several carts carriage stopped at their door. Hey, look at your expressions let me tell you, the Zhao family’s fame is their business, what does it have to do with me? Even if Zhao Laosan passed the imperial examination and became an official, I would still live the same life.”

 Seeing the two of them with cautious looks on their face, Tang Chunming waved his hand carelessly. He didn’t take it to heart. It’s just a scholar. He had graduated from a key university after all. His younger brother Chunrong was also good at studying, no worse than Zhao Laosan. He’s an outstanding person, much more clever than him.

　　”You, I don’t know what to say to you. You see after the Zhao family has a scholar, the trend in the village will change. From now on, I don’t know what words the Zhao family will say to defame your reputation, although we all know what their family is like and what kind of people they are, some people will inevitably say bad things about you and throw dirty water on you just to support Old Madam Zhao.” Zhang Xiu said worriedly, but he did not expect Zhao Laosan to pass the exam. He had suffered a loss at the hands of Brother Ming before. With Zhao’s temperament, can he let it go?

　　Tang Chunming sneered and said: “I close the door and grow my vegetables and live my life, no matter what they say. Besides, Zhao Laosan is a scholar and has more face than anyone else. Don’t worry, is it a good relationship with him here, he dare not do anything, otherwise it will ruin his reputation as a scholar, and the best he can do is just talk.” To Tang Chunming, these were painless.

　　”You are soft-hearted.” Wang Mo said, seeing that Tang Chunming didn’t take it to heart, but it was best this way, as it would be bad for his health if he took it to heart.

Before the people working that day had dispersed, Tang Chunrong hurried to Pingshan Village. Naturally, he had heard about the results of the scholars’ exams in the school. Seven or eight children from Ping’an Town came to participate in the scholars’ examination. In the end, only two talents were admitted; one was Zhao Pingchuan from Pingshan Village. Tang Chunrong became anxious when he heard this. He knew very well the dispute between the Zhao family and his brother.

 Now that the Zhao family had gained fame, he didn’t know what they’d do, they might bully his brother. So he rushed to Pingshan Village after school and asked someone to tell his mother, that he’ll stay in Pingshan Village that night.

　　”Brother, brother, are you okay?” Tang Chunrong, who was running so hard that his forehead was sweating, asked in a panic when he saw Tang Chunming.

　　Tang Chunming stroked his forehead, and everyone regarded him as a piece of fine porcelain that could not be touched or broken. He poked his forehead angrily and said, “Isn’t it just that the third child of the Zhao family has passed the exam to become a scholar? I’m still waiting for you.” 

“Next year, you will become a scholar Really, what’s the big deal about being a scholar? If you are worried about the Zhao family bullying others, then you’ll become a scholar and come back to beat him.”

　　Wang Mo went back to take care of the child, but Zhang Xiu was still there. He burst into laughter when he heard Tang Chunming’s words.

　　Tang Chunrong blushed with embarrassment, but he also thought about it in his mind. If he wanted to beat the Zhao family, he had to get a higher score than Zhao Laosan, so he decided to become even more diligent. He couldn’t lose to Zhao Laosan, this gentle scum. Tang Chunrong looked down on Zhao Laosan  “Brother, just wait, I will pass the exam to support you!”

　　”Okay, this is what you call ambition. What you see in front of you doesn’t matter. You will know when you pass the exam and go out to broaden your horizons. This kind of person is not worth spending too much time on.” Tang Chunming turned on his enlightenment mode.

　　Tang Chunrong was confused and didn’t quite understand what his brother said. Tang Chunming continued: “What do you think a person like Zhao Laosan cares about most? What did I rely on to break away from the Zhao family in the first place?”

　　”Reputation?” Tang Chunrong reacted now.

　　”Yes, reputation is what this kind of person cares about the most. Although now that he has won the title of scholar, there are people who are willing to give him face if he encounters someone like me who doesn’t give him face, does he still dare to touch me? Hmm, it’s not that I look down on him, but he has his weaknesses. If he continues to take the imperial examination, he will have to take care of his reputation and restrain his family. Anyway, he is now the Zhao family’s support.”

　　Tang Chunming simplified it to Tang Chunrong, saying that other people might be wary of leaving everything behind, but for him, face and reputation were the most important things. The more he cared about it, the more it would only restrain him. Of course, Tang Chunming can act unscrupulously if others are willing to use such things to restrain themselves. Anyway, he is a ger who isn’t afraid of what others will say, so at worst he can pack up his things and leave.

　　”Brother…” Tang Chunrong seemed to understand something, but he felt a little sad. If he hadn’t been unable to protect his brother, he wouldn’t have had to rather ruin his reputation than compromise with people like the Zhao family.

　　” Why are you frowning at such a young age be careful of turning into a little old man. Stop thinking about these things, be at ease when you’re here, come on I’ll make you some delicious food in the evening. I had just asked Uncle Liu to bring some meat back in the morning.” Tang Chunming stroked his brother’s hair angrily.

　　Tang Chunrong ran away angrily with his hair in disarray. If he hadn’t been worried about his brother’s belly, he wouldn’t have resisted. Zhang Xiu looked on in amusement and said to Tang Chunming that he shouldn’t bully his brother like this.

　　At this time, Tang Chunming did not realize the impact his words would have on Tang Chunrong’s future thoughts and turned his originally innocent brother onto another path. Tang Chunrong asked himself repeatedly, what is his weakness? He doesn’t want to be like Zhao Laosan. He doesn’t care about superficial things. However, his family, mother, and brother are destined to become his weakness. So, he can only protect his weaknesses by becoming stronger.

　　Anping County.

　　The county got the results of the scholars’ examination earlier than the township. Teng Yu, who had returned from the town earlier, was also paying attention to the scholars’ examination. Shopkeeper Chen also got the list of talents in the scholars’ examination early in the morning. When they saw the list He was stunned when he heard the name of the person who ranked first. He rubbed his eyes and saw that he was right.

　　Who do you think is the first in this competition? It is the scholar Tao Gongzi who has been to Tingjing Pavilion. In the beginning, shopkeeper Chen just wanted to cast a wide net to make Tingjing Pavilion have a good reputation. Unexpectedly, the net was able to catch a big fish. Thinking of Tao Gongzi’s slightly embarrassed and shy expression, Shopkeeper Chen never expected that he was so knowledgeable.

　　”Master, I’m going to find out where Tao Gongzi is staying and send him a big gift?” Shopkeeper Chen suggested.

　　”That’s fine, but there’s no need to mention what happened back then. Remember that, Tingjing Pavilion can’t treat what happened back then as a favor. We must remember that we are just businessmen. We pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other. We just want to make a good relationship.”  It is Fate, no matter who it is,  they don’t owe Tingjing Pavilion anything.” Teng Yu hit shopkeeper Chen, the most important thing for scholars is face. If people knew that Tingjing Pavilion had offered support, I’m afraid it would only cause displeasure, to that person which would be detrimental to Tingjing Pavilion.

　　”Yes, Master, I’ve written it down.” Shopkeeper Chen’s heart tightened at that moment. He indeed had such thoughts. It was because they supported Tao Gongzi that they led to the outcome of the case. Otherwise, Tao Gongzi would be embarrassed. I’m afraid he won’t be able to take part in the college examination, but as the young master said, if Tao Gongzi cares if they take advantage of him based on what happened at the beginning, I’m afraid he will have resentment against Tingjing Pavilion, and it will bring disaster.

　　So shopkeeper Chen just like other people, prepared a set of four treasures of the study and a red envelope and sent them to Tao Gongzi’s door. He was not prominent among the list of gift-givers, but Tao Gongzi was the first to come out after the celebration. He went to the Tingjing Pavilion because he wanted to visit his employer to express his gratitude.

　　In the Zhao family, the lively crowd dispersed. Grandma Zhao rushed Wang Chunhua to clean up the house. Wang Chunhua also agreed with a smile. Without any reluctance when being summoned by Grandma Zhao before, he turned around and coaxed his son away. Accompanying Grandma, he pinched Zhao Mei and told him to do things quickly and not to be lazy. After scolding Zhao Mei, he felt better.

 He was not angry at being treated like this by Grandma Zhao, but for the sake of getting along Even in good times, he must coax Granma Zhao well.

　　It’s a pity that Granma Zhao took away all the money. Thinking about it makes her heart bleed.

　　Zhao Pingchuan sent the last guest back to the house and discussed his marriage with Grandma Zhao. Today Shen Dahu and his wife came over and said they were congratulating him. Both he and Grandma Zhao could see what they meant. They want Zhao Pingchuan to be their brother-in-law.

　　”Pingchuan, what do you think? What did the third uncle say?” Granma Zhao asked impatiently when his third son came in. The loose skin on his face was squeezed into a ball by him.

　　”Third Uncle, of course, he agreed,” Zhao Pingchuan poured himself a cup of tea and drank it. He didn’t have time to take a good rest that day, and his voice was dry, “However, I don’t seem to have heard much about it in the town. How about meeting the ger from Shen Dahu’s family?”

　　Zhao Pingchuan was not as eager to agree to it immediately as Granma Zhao and his third uncle, for fear of delaying the marriage and causing changes in the Shen family, but Zhao Pingchuan lived in Dingzhou Prefecture during this period and ate in Dingzhou. After seeing the prosperity of Dingzhou Prefecture, and letting his classmates introduce him to the children of superior backgrounds in Dingzhou Prefecture, his horizons were naturally broadened.

 It turned out that he had been sitting in a well and looking at the sky, and the outside world was much bigger than he imagined. How could he be restrained in such a small place? Even if the conditions of Shen Dahu’s family were better, in his opinion, they were just a slightly wealthy family, while the others had no background and could not have any effect on his scholars’ examination.

　　He told his third uncle about this, and the excitement in his heart cooled down a little. Zhao Laosan’s future path may be as simple as being more than just a scholar. So, as Zhao Laosan said, the Shen family simply cannot help him enter into officialdom, how could he let people like Shen Dahu delay Zhao Laosan’s future?

　　”It’s easy to handle,” said Granma Zhao, slapping his thigh. “Tomorrow, I will go to the town to find out. The matchmaker in the town will always know about the situation of Shen Dahu’s ger. If there is something wrong with their ger, humph! No matter how much money they offer as a dowry, I won’t care about it!” Old Madam Zhao can be cruel to other people. he is so obsessed with money that he is reluctant to use it, but he has true love for his third son and takes good care of him. Nothing is more important than his third child not even money.

　　”That’s fine. Mom, let’s wait until you find out more tomorrow. Mom is tired today, so go to bed early.” He was tired himself, but still had a filial and considerate expression on his face.

　　”The third son is still filial, not like your two sluggish brothers.” When Granma Zhao got excited, he took the third son’s hand and started to complain, “You don’t know that during your absence, the things the broom star did, now that you have finally passed the exam, you can stand by your mother You see, tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow, see how I deal with that bitch!”

　　That day, he was publicly exposed for pretending to be sick, which made Granma Zhao lose his face. Mrs. He put all the blame on Tang Chunming. If it weren’t for this broom star, how could he have ended up being laughed at by the juniors, and even scolded by the third uncle? Now that he is a scholar’s mother, no one dares to laugh at him, not even the third uncle can disrespect him, hum!

　　Grandma Zhao is going to let go of all the grievances in his heart!

　　When Zhao Pingchuan heard this, he knew who his mother was talking about and immediately frowned. Didn’t he tell his mother not to cause trouble for that person again? He also knew in his heart that this matter was probably because his mother was so angry that he wanted to find him. He knows that his mother has always been used to picking on that person, how can he be able to take it lightly when he is asked to bow his head and admit defeat?

　　Thinking of this, he couldn’t help complaining about his mother’s ignorance and always trying to hold him back. How could he dare to take such a mother out?

　　”Mother,” Zhao Pingchuan asked patiently, “what happened?”

　　It was good now. Granma Zhao finally got the chance to tell people. He told him from beginning to end what he thought was the shameless thing Tang Chunming had done, such as seducing a man to help him farm the land, and what he did. He hooked up with the restaurant owner in the town, otherwise, why would he spend so much money to buy his vegetables? Now there are a lot of men coming in and out of his yard, which has completely ruined the ger’s face. It’s so shameless. That bitch should be soaked in a pig cage.

　　In front of his son, Grandma Zhao heartily scolded.

　　However, Zhao Pingchuan could feel his forehead twitching. His patience had almost run out at the end of the day. No wonder his third uncle would remind him and ask him to give his mother a few words. It turned out to be just for this matter. He had long gone from being disappointed with Tang Chunming to hating him. If it weren’t for Tang Chunming, how could he face the villager’s criticism, forcing him to go to town early?

　　Now that he heard that Tang Chunming was dealing with men in the village all day long, the disgust in his heart deepened. However, what disappointed him was that Tang Chunming’s life actually got better, and even bought land and took advantage of the town’s prosperity. 

 He knew that restaurant who would have thought that Tang Chunming had hooked up with the shopkeeper of Jinji that gave him this benefit. He had also been to Jinji, which was considered the best restaurant in town. How could the shopkeeper of that restaurant be captivated by a country ger?  He even put money into it, and then he remembered that when he came back, he seemed to have heard his classmates mention that the food at Jinji Restaurant was now better than before and that they would invite him to that restaurant for dinner one day, it didn’t cross his mind that Tang Chunming’s vegetables could be related to this incident,  he only believed his mother’s words.

　　He originally wanted to see Tang Chunming begging for help, but it backfired.

　　Zhao Pingchuan also didn’t believe that Grandma Zhao said that Tang Chunming had taken Zhao Dahu’s money. He thought he would not be mistaken about what Zhao Dahu was like. His two brothers, One is stupid and lazy, and the other is honest and loyal. He is extremely filial to his mother and takes good care of his younger brother. However, for some things, Zhao Pingchuan has always been dissatisfied with his brother’s gaudiness and kept turning his mother against his big brother. 

　　He knew that his mother was just jealous of the money.

　　”Okay, Mother,” Zhao Pingchuan said impatiently, “Didn’t Third Uncle tell you to stop meddling in his family’s affairs? Why didn’t you listen? Brother, too. Mom, you will take care of it from now on.” He said, that person has been separated and it has nothing to do with us. Are you asking for people to gossip now? Doesn’t it mean that my Zhao family can’t tolerate a dead man’s ger? Mother, do you know how many people are now jealous of our family?”

　　”My son is now a scholar, what am I afraid of him doing?” Old Madam Zhao screamed, telling him to bow his head to that bitch. It would be impossible for him in the next life.

　　”Yes, you are not afraid, but your son is, okay.” Zhao Pingchuan knew that he could not change his mother’s mind, so he could only threaten him, “I am afraid that I will have the reputation of forcing my brother’s widow to death. By then, even my reputation as a scholar will be lost.” I can’t keep it, Ah, I’m begging you. I will continue to take the exam for merit and fame. How can I ruin my reputation and ruin my future for such a shameless ger? My mother will follow me to the city to become an old feudal queen, The good days are yet to come. If my mother insists on settling the debt with that person, then fine, from now on I will just stay at home and farm instead of taking the exam, so as not to work in vain and end up with no good end.”

　　”Isn’t it possible? How can he, a bitch, ruin my son’s future? Let’s see if I can’t strangle him to death!” His eyes were filled with hatred as if Tang Chunming had delayed his son’s future. Even though Tang Chunming has changed a lot now, in Zhao’s heart, he is still the ger he used to order around, so the more he is out of his control now, the angrier he becomes.

　　”If I can dominate Anping County in the future, you can deal with him however you want, but not before.” Zhao Pingchuan said the words and at the same time gave his mother hope. Zhao Pingchuan was ambitious and didn’t think that The day would ever come when he would have a smooth road to become a scholar. He does not need to ruin his future for insignificant people.

　　”Okay,” Granma Zhao scoffed and agreed, “Mom, will wait for that day!” He won’t spare that bitch.

　　Although Zhao Pingchuan dislikes his mother’s lack of refinement, he is not devoid of filial piety, at least until there is no actual threat to his interests. He knew that his mother had contributed most to his success in becoming a scholar. Without his mother, he would not have had so much money to squander after his father passed away. Therefore, to make his mother feel more comfortable, he was thinking about asking his classmates in the town to find out about the shopkeeper and owner of Jinji Restaurant. If he could cut off that person’s financial path…

　　A dark shadow slowly moved out under the window. After it was far away, the shadow slowly straightened up and took a long breath. He always knew that the third brother looked down on him and Dahu. Even his mother only had the third brother as his son in his heart. He didn’t take him and Dahu seriously. Even after Dahu died, he didn’t see that his mother shed real tears.

　　Reputation? Haha, Zhao Daniu chuckled, isn’t Zhao Pingchuan afraid of getting a bad reputation? Zhao Daniu’s good days have come, Zhao Pingchuan must not get rid of him as his eldest brother, otherwise he will ruin his reputation!

　　Money, nothing is as important as money! Thinking of the gifts given by those who came to the door, Zhao Daniu’s eyes burst out with greed.

　　Tang Chunrong stayed at his brother’s place for two consecutive days. After seeing that the guests from the Zhao family had dispersed without  Granma Zhao, Wang Chunhua, and others coming to make a fuss, he felt much more at ease. It seemed that what his brother had said was true. Likewise, it was Zhao Pingchuan who restrained his vicious family members. But he also knows that this restriction is only temporary. Some people just can’t change their ways. In three years, he will reach a higher position than Zhao Laosan!

　　Tang Chunrong was very happy that his brother had bought land and started a business with a restaurant. The better his life was, the more relieved he felt. He said he had a batch of improved seeds and the yield per mu might be higher than before. One thing is that if the harvest increases this year, some of the seeds will be given to his mother next year. Tang Chunrong was even happier after hearing this. He could see that his brother was now working hard to improve his relationship with his mother, which he was happy to see.

　　Tang Chunrong left, but some people in the village who wanted to watch the fun were disappointed. Of course, someone had spread the harsh words that Ganma Zhao had said that day. Some people who were jealous of Tang Chunming’s fortune and who didn’t like him in the first place had to move to the stools to watch the show.

 Unexpectedly, after waiting for several days, there was no movement. It was rare for Grandma Zhao to go out of the house, but she went to town. She only walked there with her own two feet. Uncle Zhao Liu was unwilling to let him get on the bullock cart no matter what, and even the third uncle’s intercession was of no use.

　　Like Tang Chunming, he never aspired to get rich thanks to Zhao Laosan. He wished he could stay as far away from the family as possible so as not to stir up past hatred.

　　When the third uncle saw that Grandma Zhao did not cause trouble anymore, he became even more satisfied with the obedient Zhao Pingchuan and spared no effort to promote Zhao Pingchuan’s good reputation in the village and nearby.

　　While some people were waiting to watch the show but had no hope, the ground wall of Tang Chunming’s new circle had been built. It was made of a mixture of earth and stone. Moreover, Tang Chunming had someone use a sharp knife on the top of the wall. Angular gravel blocks to prevent people from climbing over the wall. Anyway, Tang Chunming paid for it, and the helpers did whatever he told them to do. An extra day of work would result in an extra day of wages.

　　On the last day, they borrowed the cattle from Uncle Zhao’s family and the big green mules from Li Zheng’s family, plowed the enclosed land thoroughly, and fertilized it with the farmyard manure Tang Chunming had saved. When the wages were finally paid, Tang Chunming treated these people to a good meal, which made them all satisfied. Tang Chunming’s reputation for his good craftsmanship also spread in the village.

　　The new yard was built and connected to the old yard with a door. You can pass through the original yard without going out. The new yard was more spacious. The three children, Xiao Zhu who often came to play with them recently, and Xiaohua were running around happily in it. Tang Chunming did not stop them, thinking that they were exercising. He was also willing to go for a walk in the new yard. It turned out that the place where he could move was too limited. He had a big belly and was unwilling to go to the village, so he could only huddle at home in frustration. It was pitiful for him to think about it. Now that he had such a big place belonging to him, Tang Chunming felt a great sense of accomplishment.

　　After the new yard was built, Tang Chunming’s plan to dig well water was also put on the agenda. Otherwise, he would be too embarrassed to ask Dashan to work for him for free in the future, and Zhang Xiu would also not allow him to pay for the labor so digging a well was a must.

　　At this time, everyone’s attention was focused on the Zhao family. Tang Chunming quickly asked Li Zheng to help find an old expert. He was optimistic about the underground water veins and dug them when the time was right. Once the courtyard door was closed, no one knew what was going on inside, when the news spread in the village that the Zhao family was going to marry a wealthy family in town, the well of Tang Chunming’s family had been dug. Looking at the cool and clear water lifted from the well, Tang Chunming smiled happily.