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Village Chief Li was in a bad mood at the moment, but he was also a little scared.

If his second sister-in-law hadn't woken up just now, wouldn't he feel even more indebted to his second brother in this lifetime?

If he hadn't canceled the pillar's perfect work points, would none of this have happened?

His second sister-in-law wouldn't be so angry that she'd faint. But then again, thinking about Tang Shengkai's family, why should they have to pay for Zhu Zi's mistake?

Zhu Zi has been spoiled by his mother since he was a child. If this continues, who knows what he will become in the future.

Having thought a lot about it, Village Chief Li's expression wasn't very good. After finishing his instructions, he wanted to go home.

Every time he felt exhausted, it seemed to be because of the pillar.

With a sigh, he took a step towards the door, when he heard Tang Yue's soft, sweet voice.

"Grandpa Village Chief, when can we add a section to our house?"

The news caused a huge stir. Miao's wife and Ding's wife stared at Tang Yue in shock. She wanted to build an extension to the house? That was not something an ordinary family could afford.

However, judging from the clothes this family is wearing, it seems that it is perfectly natural for them to build a house.

Tang Shengkai and Lin Cuicui's expressions changed drastically. Their daughter didn't seem to quite understand the meaning of "don't flaunt your wealth," so how could she bring this up so soon after arriving?

Lin Cuicui hurriedly stopped Tang Yue from continuing and quickly explained to the village chief.

"Uncle Li, please don't take offense. The child doesn't understand anything. He probably thought the houses here weren't as big as the kang (heated brick bed) in Northeast China, so he asked. Please don't mind him."

Tang Shengkai chimed in, "Yes, yes. Don't worry, Uncle Li, we'll just use curtains to separate the rooms. You should go back and rest."

Tang Yue glanced at her parents, understood what they meant, and didn't say anything more.

It was too dark to work anymore, so when Sister Miao and Sister Ding saw that the village chief had left, they placed their baskets in front of Lin Cuicui.

Sister Miao spoke first, "Our two homes are not far apart."

Pointing in the direction of their house, it was not far in front of them, about 100 meters away.

"Look! That's my home."

Knowing you'd be coming over in the next couple of days, and since we don't have much good stuff at home in the countryside, but the vegetables in the field are growing well, I picked a few bunches for you.

You all eat first. If you run out at home, you can go to your sister-in-law's to get some more.

"This, this is too much trouble." Sister Miao pushed the basket forward a little, and Lin Cuicui finally accepted it, feeling embarrassed. "Thank you, Sister Miao."

Lin Cuicui felt a little bad, but there really wasn't much food at home, so she reluctantly accepted it.

Sister-in-law Ding also smiled broadly and pushed her basket forward.

"I won't say anything more. Our home isn't far from here, so we'll be neighbors from now on."

If you need any help, just come and call your sister-in-law. She may not be very capable, but she's quite strong.

He should be able to put in some effort.

Lin Cuicui smiled, "Look at what you're saying, sister-in-law. We are truly grateful to both of you for coming to help."

We've just arrived and really don't have much to offer our two sisters-in-law. Once we've settled in a few days, we'd really appreciate it if you could come over for a meal.

"Okay, sure. I'll come over and help again after I finish my work tomorrow."

Sister-in-law Ding chimed in, "Yes. I'll come over after I finish work tomorrow."

Seeing that the two were about to leave, Lin Cuicui quickly reached into a bundle, grabbed two handfuls of White Rabbit milk candies, and handed them to her two sisters-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, we just arrived and didn't bring anything good. Take a couple of candies back for the kids to sweeten their mouths."

The two sisters-in-law declined at first, but when they couldn't refuse, they accepted it.

After seeing the two off, Li Qingyang placed the straw under the eaves and left with his wife. Lu Anjie stood outside the door waiting for Ding Lingzi, but didn't come in.

After everyone left, Tang Shengkai and Lin Cuicui exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief, smiles returning to their faces.

After a few moments, Lin Cuicui became worried again, "Third Brother, that pillar doesn't look like someone to be trifled with."

Tang Shengkai was also worried, but when he looked down at Tang Yue, who was squatting to the side pulling weeds, a smile appeared on his face.

He patted Lin Cuicui on the shoulder, his eyes fixed on Tang Yue, his expression suggestive.

"It's alright, with our daughter here, you can all rest assured."

Old Li had the same worry, but after hearing Tang Shengkai's words, he realized that his worries were unnecessary.

The three Tang brothers looked at their sister, then at their parents and grandfather. They were proud of their sister, but also felt a pang of sadness. They had always relied on their sister for protection.

The group entered the room, where two beds were placed in the two rooms on either side. The bed boards were unevenly made and had many splinters on them.

They noticed this during the day.

Tang Shengkai went out, carried in a large bundle of straw, and pounced on the bed. Old Li had already come in carrying two bundles containing brand-new quilts.

They bought the quilt in the border town today. Old Li had complained about the expense at the time, but now he thought his third son was quite wise. Now that there aren't enough beds, they'll have to sleep on the floor.

The pot was at the bottom of their basket; they hadn't brought any bowls or chopsticks. It wasn't practical to borrow from someone else, so they simply set up a makeshift frame in the yard.

The team leader brought over a small half-bag of corn and a half-bag of rice.

The corn kernels hadn't been broken open, so it wouldn't be cooked through. They could only cook about half a pot of porridge, adding a lot of vegetables. After eating, they began discussing their plans for the next few days.

There are only two beds in the house, which is really not enough room for all these people.

"Tomorrow I'll ask Brother Li if they have any more wooden planks at home, and then order two more beds. They only have two beds in total, which is really not enough."

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