The master and apprentice entered the village while quarreling. The village was deserted and saw the elderly and children in a shade. The elderly were unable to do their jobs, and the children could not help the family. Young and strong adults were missing.

The attitude towards Zhu Da here is more intimate and respectful than that of Xiama Village. The children run in front of and behind the horses, while the elderly greet them with a flattering greeting.

The village is still not big, but it is much cleaner than three years ago. The roads in the village are very flat and there is no garbage. Most of the houses have been renovated, the damaged courtyard walls are missing, and the roofs are tidy and tiles are extremely neat. If the village is not small, it would look like the decent face of Zheng Jiaji.

While speaking, he arrived at Xiang Bo's residence. After dismounting, Zhu Da took out a bag of malt sugar from the saddle and divided some out for the children who followed him. The children all left happily.

Before Zhu Da came forward to slap the door, Xiang’s courtyard door opened from inside. A person inside said with a smile: “When you hear the movements of the boys, you know you are back. Come in quickly, they are all busy by the river!”

The person who opened the door was not Xiang Bo, but the eighth uncle who helped Xiang Bo return back then. He was a little fatter and whiter than he had. His eyebrows and eyes were full of ease brought by a stable life, and he was full of affection and attentiveness to Zhu Da and the others.

Xiang’s house has been twice as wide as three years ago, and the house has been covered with flips. The materials used are bricks and tiles, not the adobe straw commonly used in the village. The yard is also bricks and floors, which look very particular.

It's not a house that can be entered a few days ago. It's just that there are three main rooms outside the main house. There are warehouses on both sides that don't have to be much smaller. Further, there are stables that can accommodate four large animals, and there are places to place large trucks. However, the corral is empty and there are no large trucks.

"It's a coincidence that Li and that boy went to Zhengjiaji to deliver goods. He went to the eldest brother to go into the mountain... and chopped wood." Uncle Eight said at the end and stumbled in his mouth, with a smile on his face.

Zhu Da nodded. Of course he knew what to do when he went into the mountain. Although he would be loaded with firewood every time he came back, the things he brought back were not firewood. This was a crucial secret. Only Xiang Bo and the Zhu family knew that if this eighth uncle had not brought his family here and had a lifelong friendship with Xiang Bo in the past, he would not have let him know.

Chatting here, everyone familiarized themselves and helped Yuan Biao into the side room. Although it was summer, the kang in this room was still covered with felt, and the old man was still tense outside, so he seemed very relaxed here, but this relaxation was that sleepiness and fatigue surged.

"Uncle Yuan, I took the medicine before going to bed, the doctor specifically advised me." Zhu Da raised his voice a little.

Everything that Yuan Biao was prepared here. Zhu Da took out the wax seal pills from the wooden box, and Zhou Qingyun got a bowl of warm water. He peeled off the wax seal and melted the pills in the warm water. He stirred them evenly before drinking it for the old man.

After drinking the medicine, Yuan Biao became much more relaxed. He lay there covered the quilt with a thin quilt and said in a daze: "If you have the ability to make money, why bother to follow this path of life and death, why bother to come..."

The old man's voice became less and less, and gradually fell into a deep sleep. Zhu Da made a gesture to Zhou Qingyun and Uncle Ba, and the three of them left the house lightly.

"Uncle Eighth, it's still the same rule. I have to trouble my aunt to cook some meat porridge. Remember to add the washed and chopped vegetables to go in." After leaving the house, Zhu Da whispered.

Uncle Eighth smiled and replied, "It's all a family, why are you so polite? Remember these rules."

After saying this, the eighth uncle shook his head and said, "Master Yuan said it every time, even if I can't help but nagging, Brother Zhu, you really have the ability to make money. These ordinary lives can be so troubled by you. There are people in the village who say that you are a fortune-teller and descend to earth."

"Uncle Eight, I've said it a few times. I'm lucky and have no such great ability." Zhu Da responded with a smile.

Similar conversations have happened many times, and neither party has gone deeper. The process of coming back has been done well. After coming out of the house, everyone went to the place where the animals were tied to feed the mount. After finishing all of this, Zhu Da had free time to drink a glass of water and walked out of the village with Zhou Qingyun.

Although Baibao Village is quiet and quiet, when you leave the village, you can see that the river is very lively. It is not the same as three years ago. It is not only lively, but also has all the residential courtyards. It is several times larger than Baibao Village and Xiama Village. It looks like a new village has been established...

In fact, it is really called "Linhe New Village" over there. The name is named Zhu Da. Everyone doesn't think there is anything wrong. The only thing that is, every time I talk about this name, Zhu Da's expression is always subtle.

You can see people coming in and out of the new village. Although it was not time to eat, smoke from cooking was rising, and there were cows and carts parked there, and some people carried things up and down.

If there are careful people, you can see other differences. In addition to the dazzling new village by the river, there are ditches between Xiami River and Baibao Village. The crops here grow much better than those in Xiama Village. There are also many children running around by the river and in the village. After they saw Zhu Da, they all smiled and ran towards the new village, shouting loudly while running: "The eldest young master is back, the eldest young master is back!"

This title made Zhu Da smile bitterly, but Zhou Qingyun next to him said with a smile: "You are the eldest young master, and I am the second young master, no, I am one year older than you."

"Qingyun, you're not very good at joking..."

Not long after the children ran to the new village, they could see two middle-aged men walking over quickly. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun also accelerated their pace and greeted him and said, "Dad, Uncle Li, you are so happy lately." Zhou Qingyun also greeted him next to him.

Zhu Da's father Zhu Shitou smiled and nodded repeatedly, saying, "I didn't see him last month, it must be very good. You are just too many rules."

Although General Li expressed his closeness to the Zhu family’s father and son three years ago, it was just a politeness on the surface and was still in charge. But now it is completely his own style. As General Li, who is in charge of the village, he lets ordinary military clerk Zhu Shitou stand in the right position and speaks with Zhu Shitou, who looks like a housekeeper.

If Zhu Shitou was treated like this by President Li a few years ago, he would have been nervous and frightened, and at a loss, but now he is very calm, as if everything is normal.

If an old acquaintance who has not met in recent years saw Zhu Shitou, he would not be able to recognize him immediately. His appearance has not changed much. He has become much healthy and fatter, but he has not become so fat that he is deformed. Zhu Shitou's change is from the inside out. The middle-aged man in the past was tortured by poor life, squeezed layer by layer, and has numbly accepted his fate. His behavior throughout the day was despicable and timid, and he had no hope for the future, and he never saw any smile on his face. But now Zhu Shitou is healthy, confident and full of hope. He knows that he is living a good life and knows that he will be better in the future. His whole body is naturally different.

This was his real huge change. As for the fine-textured cotton robe and cowhide-sole boots, it was less conspicuous than the changes in his personality and confidence.

More than one person had expressed his feelings to Zhu Da, saying that Zhu Shitou and Zhu Wang's couple are much younger than three years ago. This is not flattery or praise, but a real situation. The Zhu family's skin color has become rosy and healthy, and they eat well to make the two of them no longer lose weight. The wrinkles have disappeared a lot, and their words and behaviors are cleaner and more young.

"Uncle Li, Erhe did a good job in Zheng Family. Mr. Qin praised him several times, saying that he was very good at dealing with people and could stand alone in the future." Zhu Da and General Li talked about Li He's situation. When he heard this praise, General Li immediately felt very happy and smiled.

"Brother Zhu, my Erhe is older than you, but his vision is far worse than you. Just think he is a younger brother, tell him what he should say, and teach him a lesson. If Erhe is not convinced, I will use a whip to slap him with your Uncle Li!" Mr. Li said with a smile.

The four of them greeted each other and returned to the "new village". The closer they were to this building, the louder the noise they could hear. Although there were also people making noises, more were the chirping of chickens and ducks.

As they approached, Zhu Shitou and Li Zongqi looked as usual. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun subconsciously frowned and reached out to cover their noses. Seeing their appearance, Zhu Shitou and Li Zongqi both smiled. Zhu Shitou said, "It's okay for us to be here every day. You can't stand it when you come here every ten or half a month."

After making fun of this, Mr. Li continued, "Brother Zhu, don't worry, chicken and duck feces are cleaned and stored at any time, but the chicken and duck feathers and fish bones also smell bad, so there is nothing we can do about this."

Zhu Da is not a spoiled style. After getting used to it, his expression was normal. He smiled and said, "There are many open spaces on the shore. We need to build a new yard. The chickens and ducks said they are also delicate and they have to be raised in a spacious place. The chickens and ducks and ducks and the fragments on the fish are also taken away. After all, there are merchants here."

General Li nodded repeatedly and agreed. If there was a person who was proficient in worldly affairs, it would be obvious that General Li Ji's words just now were not statements, but explanations, and the attitude of subordinates towards their superiors.

Even though Zhu Da had a scholar who was his adoptive father, Mr. Li was their chief manager after all. In terms of official opinion, Mr. Li's rank and identity are much higher than scholars, so why are he so upside down?

"Don't bother with Lao Li, I'm nagging. Every time I see Zhu Da, I can't help it. This is really an amazing talent. Just like Xingjun descending to the earth, Zhu Da is also Lao Li. I watched him grow up, and suddenly he has such great ability. You said that our hundred households have been here for more than a hundred years, and this river is just in front of me. Why no one has figured out these things? These are all the skills to turn stones into gold..."
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