But if the good-tempered and kind-hearted man in front of him were to be the head of the family… He turned around and asked his son's opinion, "Kang'er! You see..."
Yao Kang didn't say anything, just nodded heavily with his eyebrows down.
"Haha! Good!" Yao Daocheng turned to him and said, "Thank you, Master Meng, for taking us in! There is no need to change the name now. Although Kang'er doesn't talk much, he does a good job."
"The name doesn't matter, I don't care about it." Meng Xiaoxi smiled, "Since it's decided, you can go back and get the gifts. I'll go to the village chief in a few days to help sign the contract. As for where to live..."
"It doesn't matter. Kang'er is not a girl. We can live in a shed together."
Although the house is not small, Yao Daocheng didn't expect to live in it. It was common for him to sleep under the trees on the roadside. He was used to it.
"There's no need to build a shed. There are two rooms in the side yard on the east side of the door. They were used by the farmhands before. If you don't mind, you can live there."
"As for eating, we don't have many family members. There are only me and Shen-ge, plus you four. There's no need to separate for now. Just eat here. I'll do it during the busy season, and whoever is free can do it during the free time. I wonder if Uncle Yao has any objection to this arrangement?"
It's not that he dislikes them and doesn't allow them to live in the main yard, but because of his current relationship with Shen Qingzhou, it's probably uncomfortable for both of them to have someone else around.
Yao Daocheng didn't have any objection. He could have enough food to live well, have a house and even a yard to live in, which he had never dared to think about before.
"Okay, okay! Let's go back and get the things now!"
"The car has been repaired. Do you want Shen-ge to drive the car to help you move together?" Meng Xiaoxi asked again.
"No, no! There's nothing. I can carry it all in one basket."
Meng Xiaoxi let him go and poured some tea for the father and son to replenish their energy.
After the people left, he and Shen Qingzhou chatted again.
"Aren't you afraid of other variables if you just rashly recruit people here?" Shen Qingzhou was a little worried.
"What changes can there be? Didn't you see that day that his men were quite capable? Besides, when you first came, we knew nothing about each other. Who could have thought that it would turn out like this today?"
"You shouldn't make that analogy." Shen Qingzhou looked at him dimly, "We can't help but feel emotional. Do you want to do it again? That guy is about to grow up."
Meng Xiaoxi turned to look at him, a little unbelievable, and then burst out laughing: "Is this true? Shen-ge, are you jealous of even a child?"
Shen Qingzhou stepped forward and hugged him, resting his chin on his shoulder, and said aggrievedly, "He's a child taller than you! He looks skinny now, but when you feed him with delicious food all day, he will soon become green and fresh. By then, you might think I'm too old."
"Hahahaha!" Meng Xiaoxi couldn't hold back hislaughter. Who would set up an imaginary enemy for themselves? He's still a teenager.
He pushed the man away a little, pinched his mouth and pecked it hard twice, and made a promise, "Don't worry! I only like you. No matter what he looks like in the future, he is not my type."
After that, he frowned again and pretended to be angry, "You still say he is tall, do you think I am short?"
"Short? This is just right." Shen Qingzhou hugged the man and felt a little relieved, but gradually some ideas that could not pass the review came into his mind. Let's talk about it later, so as not to scare him.
Meng Xiaoxi struggled to push him away, jumped to the side and compared his trouser legs, and said proudly, "I seem to have grown a little taller this year, and my pants are a little short. Is it because you bought me milk at that time?"
Even if he didn't drink it, it would be normal for him to grow taller at his age, and maybe it was because of exercise.
"Maybe." Shen Qingzhou smiled and acknowledged the credit, "Then I'll go buy some more and try drinking it for a while.”
"No, this place is far from town, and it's easy to go bad in hot weather. Let's go together! I'll go prepare the food, you find two more bowls and plates, and there will be two more people eating tonight."
This means that he has to be more honest at the dinner table in the future. Shen Qingzhou felt a little regretful, but still obediently went to find bowls and chopsticks.
Not long after, the father and son came back. They really didn't bring much with them, just a backpack and a bundle.
Meng Xiaoxi found some old things from home and gave them to them. The two settled down in the courtyard with gratitude.
In order not to leave a lazy impression on the owner, Yao Daocheng took the initiative to ask if there was any work for the next day during dinner.
"It's not busy during this period. The sweet potatoes will be planted in about 20 days. Just hoe the weeds in the bean and peanut fields." Shen Qingzhou now talked about these things very well.
He turned to Meng Xiaoxi and asked, "Didn't you say you want to raise silkworms this year? I saw that mulberry leaves have grown, so it's time to buy silkworm seeds, right?"
"Well, I heard from them that they are going to the silk reeling shop in the county, which not only provides silkworm seeds but also collects cocoons, but the baskets and racks are broken and haven't been repaired yet."
Yao Daocheng asked, "Are they the baskets and racks for raising silkworms? That's simple, even Kang'er can help make it!"
"Oh, right! I just thought about you doing farm work, but I forgot that Uncle Yao is a craftsman." Meng Xiaoxi smiled.
"This will be much more convenient. If something at home is broken, Shen-ge doesn't have to search for it again–"
Seeing that the two were looking at him, Meng Xiaoxi quickly turned a corner, "Go and find a way to fix it."
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