I am engaged in construction in ancient times

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 Digging a Trap

The girl in gray was named Xu Ai, and she was also a resident who was willing to move into Xinyang City during the last plague incident. Among the dozens of families who moved there, only she and Dong Yueyun were girls of similar age who were suitable for marriage. Dong Yueyun was gentle and beautiful, with fair skin, while Xu Ai worked in the fields every day, and her skin was exposed to the wind and rain, dark and rough, and her appearance could only be described as "not ugly."

Comparing the two, Xu Ai felt bad.

She worked diligently every day, harder than ordinary men, working in the fields, weeding and catching insects, and never needed help from others, while Dong Yueyun, who looked weak, would have a team of men come to work for her as long as she was called casually.

Everything was done for her, and she was just waiting for her to easily take a basket and sprinkle the seeds.

Today it's this person, tomorrow it's that person...Xu Ai had noticed Sun Yifeng with thick eyebrows and big eyes several times. He smiled at her every time he passed by. She thought he was a good person - but she didn't expect that this guy was also one of Miss Dong's admirers.

Xu Ai snorted in her heart, feeling extremely upset. She couldn't help but rush to Dong Yueyun to squeeze a few words.

"Sister Dong, that was Squad Leader Sun just now, but look at his thick eyebrows and big eyes, he is quick to do things, and he is so good to you, I think you should be happy soon."

Hearing this, Dong Yueyun blushed and scolded her: "Sister Xu, don't talk nonsense, Brother Sun is a general under General Duan, how can a country girl like me reach him, don't talk nonsense like this."

Humph, you can't reach him, you look down on him, Xu Ai pouted, as a girl, can't she guess what Dong Yueyun is thinking? She, the person she cares about is--Xu Ai turned her head and looked down, looking across the wilderness, she could only vaguely see the heroic figure of the man leading the soldiers to practice shooting.

It's really hard for such a weak "country girl" to go up the mountain to blow the wind every day.

Xu Ai pretended to mention it casually: "Speaking of General Duan, he is extraordinary and has made great military achievements. After coming to Yangzhou, he eliminated evil officials and killed bandits for us. I don't know how many girls' dream lover he is."

Dong Yueyun's blurred eyes suddenly lit up, and her face smiled gently and shyly, and then said: "Yes, he is really a great hero."

After hearing this, Xu Ai smiled and said: "Only our general's wife can match a person like General Duan. Our wife is the son of the Marquis's family. I saw her from a distance yesterday. She looks dozens of times better than us 'country girls'. The temperament around her is like a fairy in a painting. We can't even compare to him."

East one we, west one we, heard Dong Yueyun's smile disappear instantly.

Xu Ai felt much better.

The sun was rising, and the surroundings were golden.

Duan Shubai was sweating from practicing shooting, and wiped his face with a white towel. At this time, a squad leader of the second squad who went to deliver seeds came to report: "Everyone is back, and we have delivered seeds to every village."

Duan Shubai nodded, indicating that he knew. Seeing that the squad leader was hesitant to speak, he asked: "What's wrong?"

The squad leader looked a little unhappy: "Many villagers don't want those corn and potato seeds. They say they don't want to plant them."