“What’s the problem? Doesn’t this kind of thing usually grow in clusters? It would be strange if there were only one.” Keke couldn’t help but say.

Hearing this, Jianxiu was momentarily speechless.

Because she realized that Keke’s words actually made sense.

Just by estimating the size of that area, it was twice as large as the spot they were currently digging.

Looking at it this way, they would probably have to dig for several days.

But with such a good thing, even if they had to dig for a lifetime, they would probably be more than happy to!

Seizing the moment when no one was paying attention, Jianxiu quietly walked toward the area behind her sister-in-law, Qian Shi.

She crouched down and carefully examined the ground, discovering that there were indeed quite a few.

“Come over here and take a look! There’s a lot more here!” Jian Xiu said excitedly to the others.

Hearing her call, the group immediately walked over to her.

Following the spots Jian Xiu pointed out, they indeed dug up a significant amount of Chinese yam.

“Jianxiu, you really are our lucky star!” Huang Chunzhi said with a big smile.

Among these people, Huang Chunzhi was the one most familiar with Jianxiu.

She was the granddaughter-in-law of the village head, and her son, Zhang Ziyi, was studying at the academy.

The annual tuition, along with scattered expenses for books and supplies, added up to dozens of taels of silver.

Even for the village head, dozens of taels were a heavy burden.

“Alright, alright, less talking, more digging!” Jianxiu’s mother said with a grin.

…

Zhang Zixuan stepped out of his courtyard again, and his appearance immediately shocked everyone.

“Zixuan, your legs…!”

“Yes, as you can see, my legs have recovered!” Zhang Zixuan said confidently.

After last night, Zhang Zixuan was no longer as emotional as before.

But the smile on his face still showed his joy.

Looking down at the design blueprint in his hands, Zhang Zixuan’s smile softened.

He had to admit, this blueprint was excellent.

Even he was looking forward to seeing how the house would turn out once it was built.

“Zixuan, if you need anything, just tell us!” Zhang Zhiyong said enthusiastically.

“Alright, since the foundation is ready, the next step is to build the walls. Here’s how we’ll divide the work…”

Because his legs had just recovered, Zhang Zixuan didn’t join the labor himself.

Sometimes, he would even use the wooden stick that Jianxiu had given him for support.

With so many people working, and all of them well-fed, they were full of energy.

Since they had gone to the foothills to dig for Chinese yams, Zhang Zixuan took charge of making lunch.

They had already bought the ingredients, saving him quite a bit of effort.

When he saw that it was about time, Zhang Zixuan slowly made his way back to the small courtyard.

..

“Isn’t that Fourth Brother?” Zhang Zirong pointed at Zhang Zixuan’s retreating figure with curiosity.

“What Fourth Brother? You don’t have a Fourth Brother anymore!” Fang Miaojun instinctively retorted.

These past few days had been miserable for Fang Miaojun, and she was already filled with anger.

Now, just hearing the names Zhang Zifu and Zhang Zixuan made her uncomfortable.

If it weren’t for the fact that her son was studying at Hua Heng Academy, she would have pushed for the family to split up.

Just looking at Chen Sixi’s lazy attitude now made her furious.

“Come on, look closely! Isn’t that him?”

Zhang Zirong pointed at the tall and upright figure walking normally without a wheelchair.

Following his gaze, Fang Miaojun’s eyes widened in shock.

“He… he can walk now? Impossible… No way, how is that possible? That’s impossible…”

By the end of her sentence, her voice had become a murmur.

“Why wouldn’t it be possible? That’s him, isn’t it?”

Zhang Zirong, not noticing her strange reaction, continued speaking excitedly.

“It is him… but wasn’t he bedridden before? And that day, your second brother… he beat him so badly. How did he not get worse, but instead recover?”

Hearing this, Zhang Zirong suddenly realized something.

Yes, that day, he had personally seen their second brother, Zhang Zihua, strike Zhang Zixuan’s legs with a heavy wooden stick.

Even if his legs had no feeling, the bones should have definitely been broken.

But now…

“Husband, do you think they were just pretending all along?”

“Pretending? Why would they pretend?” Zhang Zirong asked in confusion.

Hearing this, Fang Miaojun became even more frustrated.

Why did she have such a blockheaded husband?

“Why else? Of course, to force a family split and get more money! Think about it—how much silver did their household take from us after splitting up?”

Zhang Zirong suddenly understood.

He immediately grabbed Fang Miaojun’s hand and started heading toward the old family house.

“Come on, let’s go tell Mother. I refuse to believe they can get away with this!”

His steps were clearly anxious.

These past few days at the old house had been difficult, not just for Fang Miaojun.

Zhang Zirong himself was struggling too.

Before, when doing farm work, there were several other men in the family.

Now, he was the only one left, and all the heavy and dirty tasks fell on him.

He couldn’t even find someone to share the workload with.

So, the two of them hurried off to the old house.

Usually, they wouldn’t pass through the end of the village.

Today, they had taken this route only because they planned to gather pig feed.

..

Zhang Zixuan was unaware of everything happening at the old house, nor did he care.

When he returned to the small courtyard, he saw Zhang Zifu and Jianming busily working.

Zhang Zifu and Jianming had finally prepared all the materials for the wheelchair.

Of course, the most complicated part was the screws that Jianxiu had mentioned.

“Brother Zifu, take a look at this. Not bad, right?” Jian Ming said, handing something to Zhang Zifu.

Jianming had only started learning woodworking recently.

Compared to Zhang Zifu, he was much less skilled and was still learning as he went.