Chapter 2105: He Wants to Put a Hemp Sack on You (Patreon)

Chapter 2105: He Wants to Put a Hemp Sack on You

After the house was built, Zhao Gang no longer needed to stay at the workshop and could return home every day. His two younger sisters would be close by, so he wouldn't have to worry about them.

Zhao Gang felt that all the hardships he had endured over the past ten years had paved the way for his good fortune these past few days.

Shu Yu handed him the thirty taels of silver bills and suggested that he could consider hiring the same team of craftsmen who were currently building a house for Da Zhuang. If he was willing to wait for half a month, they could start building his house.

Zhao Gang readily agreed, "Alright, I'll go back to work now. After my shift, I'll talk to the craftsmen and start building the house as soon as possible."

"Sure, go ahead."

Shu Yu watched his figure as he left and couldn't help but feel emotional. She was indeed a generous and kind employer. To think that someone could win a whole house in a lottery, it would be considered absurd if this news got out.

However, it didn't matter. Chinese New Year was approaching, and everyone would be visiting relatives and friends. The news would undoubtedly spread quickly. When the Lu Family's stores opened next year in the prefectural city, the workshop would likely continue recruiting more people, and even more would apply.

The news of Zhao Gang exchanging his first prize quickly spread throughout the workshop, astonishing everyone. The first prize was indeed incredibly valuable.

Some people even inquired whether the other two first prize winners wanted to exchange for a house as well, but both of them declined.

One of them was a tenant farmer from the sunflower fields who already had a house there. At most, he needed some money to renovate it; there was no need to purchase another one.

The other first prize winner was Wang Liangding, a caravaneer who formed a caravan with Yuan Gui.

Wang Liangding already had a house in the city. Although the location wasn't great, it wasn't very large either. He didn't need to buy another one here. After all, he spent most of his time escorting goods outside, and when he returned, he could rest directly in his house in the city without the need to come to the workshop every day.

So, both of them were still considering what they wanted to exchange for. There was no hurry; there was plenty of time.

After all, the Chinese New Year was only a few days away. Last year, Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng were not at home. This time, not only had the family grown in size, but the entire family was reunited. Even the elderly lady, whom everyone missed dearly, had been found and brought back. Naturally, it was a lively occasion.

Xiao Huohuo was especially thrilled. Last year, he couldn't walk yet and didn't remember what the New Year was like. This year, when he saw the fireworks shooting up into the sky, he almost caused his father to ascend to the heavens.

It wasn't until Meng Yunzheng took him up to the roof several times that he finally felt satisfied.

Originally, Xiao Huohuo and Meng Yunzheng weren't particularly close. However, since the last New Year's Eve, Xiao Huohuo had grown even fonder of Meng Yunzheng than his biological father.

Shu Yu teased him, "It seems like he wants to put a hemp sack over your head."

"Who asked him not to learn martial arts properly before? My father taught him too." However, since Zhao Xi only had some superficial martial arts skills, he believed that advanced medical knowledge was equally effective for self-defense.

After the New Year, the entire family returned to Shishi Village on the second day of the lunar year.

The current Lu Family held a unique position in Shishi Village, and every time Shu Yu returned, the village chief would come to meet her.

Hearing that Meng Yunzheng, who had become a top scholar, had come with her this time, the village chief was overjoyed. He immediately asked the village's children who were studying to come over and invited Meng Yunzheng to provide guidance on their studies.

Although Meng Yunzheng had plans to become a teacher, it didn't mean that he would accompany his fiancée as a guest during the New Year and continue teaching.

He politely declined with a smile, "Village Chief, we're about to head into the mountains. We might not have time this time, perhaps next time."

The Village Chief asked, "Into the mountains? Why go into the mountains in the middle of winter?"