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Chapter 7: Paying with Grain for Labor "Scholar, what wisdom do you have to impart?" the Village Chief asked. "This great drought, I fear, will last a long time. The village should prepare early," Yan Huaiwen said, his expression serious. "Hiss!" Village Chief Luo couldn't even hold his bowl steady. He quickly put it down and asked urgently, "What do you mean by that? Wen-ge'er, have you heard something in town?" He was so anxious that he directly called Yan Huaiwen by his childhood…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 8: Explaining to Mom and Dad “Big Brother, you rest well, I’m going back to my room!” Yan Lao’er was eager to return to his room and report the situation to his wife and child. No need to harvest wheat tomorrow, what joy! As for fleeing famine, it was definitely a plot point in the book, but he still needed to confirm with his daughter. Why did it feel a bit different? “Stop right there!” How could Yan Huaiwen let him go so easily? He didn’t need to harvest the wheat in…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 9: Fixing Donkey Hooves Yan Yu couldn't continue speaking. Her parents were staring at her with incredulous eyes. One was exclaiming, "My daughter is truly amazing, she knows so much!" The other was surprised that, in places she couldn't see, her daughter had secretly read so many "random, messy things"... Yan Yu decisively pulled the blanket over her head, then quietly opened a slit to peek at her parents' reactions. She was currently small and stout, and a child making such a…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 10: Parked Right Outside the Gambling Den Yan Lao'er worked with great enthusiasm, while Madam Cui and her children watched, their eyes glued to him. The excess hoof material was scraped away, revealing the pale, tender flesh beneath. There was a good deal of scraping and shaping until the hooves were perfectly formed. When this leg was lowered, the donkey tentatively tapped it on the ground. It was miraculous! The leg was standing straight! The second, the third... With all four…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 11: Old Yan's Financial Calculations The moment the donkey cart stopped, the doorman at the gambling den spotted Yan Lao'er. Before he could even collect himself, seven or eight people rushed out from inside. They completely surrounded the donkey cart. “Ho! Isn’t this Yan Er? You’ve even got a donkey cart now, come to pay back the money?” As he spoke, he leaned closer to the donkey, wanting to stroke it. The donkey twitched its ears and bared its large teeth, making the leader…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 3: Harvesting Wheat This year, there was a severe drought, leaving the land parched for a thousand li. Their village barely harvested any grain, and after paying the grain tax, there was little left. Summer planting was hopeless, so they had no choice but to leave their homes and seek other avenues. On the journey as refugees, the two families got separated, and after that, they were parted forever, never to meet again. How many times, in his midnight dreams, did he feel…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 4: A Poverty Alleviation Program Arrives Like a Gift from Heaven “Well... it’s not entirely out of the question.” Father Yan steeled himself. If it really didn’t work out, then he’d just have to be honest with them. If he didn’t say anything himself, they’d still find out in three days when the debt collectors came knocking. It was always better for family to know first than to hear it from outsiders. He thought the elder brother of the family seemed quite good – not one for…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
Chapter 5: Pregnant with a Baby In the book, Yan Huaian not only accumulated gambling debts and nearly squandered the family fortune, but even after the family split, he didn't repent; instead, he became even worse. The little bit of money Old Yan had given him when the family split, he gambled it all away. Not only that, but Daya, Old Yan's daughter, was humiliated by others. He had a chance to stop it, but because he resented his elder brother, he chose to ignore it, which led to the subsequent…- 562.2 K • Ongoing
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