After she heard Lu Jueyu's question, Liu Hua admitted, "I'm not sure of the exact size, but it's the house near Brother Li Sang's place. As for the requirents—two bedrooms, one living room, a kitchen, a toilet, a warehouse, and a woodshed should be enough."
Since it was only for Shi Qiwan, the house didn't need to be too big.
As she listened, an idea for a modern two-story house flashed through Lu Jueyu's mind.
They could build it using wood or bricks, improving ventilation and room managent compared to traditional mud house designs. They could also incorporate built-in closets, cabinets, drawers, and a bed on the second floor.
As the details of the design took shape in her mind, Lu Jueyu smiled and said, "Sister Ah Hua, I will ask my husband to draw up the plans. Once they are ready, I will let you know."
Liu Hua was delighted when she heard this. Grabbing her hands, she said gratefully, "Thank you, Jueyu!"
Lu Jueyu smiled and replied, "You are welco."
anwhile, An Xuyuan stood outside the Zhang family's house with a bamboo basket on his back. Holding the bamboo pole, he knocked on the gate and called out, "Comrade Zhang, are you at ho?"
He waited for a while, but no one ca out. Frowning, he thought that the girl had gone to the mountain alone. Thinking about the dangers in the mountains, he turned and planned to go find her.
But before he took a step, he heard the girl's voice, "Vice team leader, you are finally here."
Opening the gate, Zhang Yulan said, "If you didn't co for another half an hour, I would have gone to the mountains by myself."
Hearing this, An Xuyuan replied, "I said I would go with you."
Closing the gate, Zhang Yulan nodded and said, "Okay, I know. We should leave now, or it will be too dark when we return."
After she finished speaking, she walked toward the hidden path without waiting for him.
Seeing her departing back, An Xuyuan shook his head and followed after her. When the two of them walked away, Mother Zhang watched them from the balcony.
After standing there for a while, she shook her head and went back to her room. She still had a lot of work to do. Before her son's wedding day, she needed to finish the wedding dress for her daughter-in-law and make new clothes for her son.
At the sa ti, Zhang Yulan and An Xuyuan reached the mountain foothills.
After walking for twenty minutes, Zhang Yulan pointed at the small area on their left and said, "Vice team leader, that's where the mushrooms grow. But my brother and I already foraged them, so you need to wait a few days before you can pick the bigger ones."
Looking in the direction she pointed, An Xuyuan saw that the mushrooms were growing densely. Under normal circumstances, mushrooms wouldn't be able to grow so big if they were so close together. Yet, he could see that these mushrooms were not only thriving but also full of vitality.
He nodded, making a ntal note to check the soil in this area. If they could figure out its composition, they might be able to improve the farmland's soil quality for the production team. As long as the soil was good, even if the seeds were of poor quality, they could still get a decent harvest next year.
Not knowing what he was thinking, Zhang Yulan brought him to another spot. Twenty minutes later, they reached an area near a big ditch.
The ditch was two ters deep and more than ten ters long. Inside the ditch, there was mud-like soil mixed with rotten leaves, branches, and other unknown things.
When he saw the ditch, An Xuyuan frowned. It wasn't visible from afar—only when you got close could you see it. If soone wasn't careful, they might fall in. With all those unknown things inside, there was no telling whether there were poisonous snakes or insects.
Thinking of this, he reached out and pulled Zhang Yulan to another side while saying, "Don't get too close to the ditch. You might slip and fall."
Being pulled away so suddenly, Zhang Yulan was caught off guard and lost her footing. Before she could process what was happening, she fell into a broad, hard chest.
"Ouch!" she yelped as her nose bumped into An Xuyuan's chest.
Feeling the soft body against him, An Xuyuan was stunned, his breath montarily stuck in his chest.
Covering her nose, Zhang Yulan complained, "Ouch, my nose… Vice team leader, why did you pull so suddenly? You could have just told !"
The mont the soft body was no longer leaning on him, An Xuyuan finally let out a breath. Lowering his head, he looked at her red nose and said with a hint of guilt, "I'm sorry. I didn't an to hurt you."
After a while, the pain in Zhang Yulan's nose finally subsided. She looked at him and said, "Vice team leader, the mushrooms growing here are big and taste like chicken at. You should only pick the fresh young ones. Also, don't eat too many if you have never had them before, or you might get diarrhea or even vomit."
Hearing this, An Xuyuan asked with a frown, "Doesn't that an this mushroom is toxic?"
"Well, my brother said so people might be allergic to it. That is why you need to try a little first. If you get diarrhea, you can't eat it. If you are fine, then you can eat more," Zhang Yulan explained.
Looking at her, An Xuyuan said aningfully, "Your brother seems really knowledgeable."
Raising her chin, Zhang Yulan replied proudly, "My brother is the best. Not only is he good-looking, but he is also smart, hardworking, and diligent. He even has lots of good friends. It was one of his friends who taught him about this mushroom and how to cook it."
Nodding at her words, An Xuyuan said, "We should start working now."
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