Fan Qian, Fan Damu, and the others exchanged glances.

Isn't this obvious?

The house was almost flooded, how could they not be anxious!

Let's wait for the rain to stop. What if the rain doesn't stop?

"No rush? How can we not rush? It turns out we're not even soaking their house!"

Li Wen stood to the side, strangely calm, not in a hurry at all.

When I went to persuade them yesterday evening, they were in no hurry and kept saying things like it was none of their business, which made him very anxious.

Today they were all in a hurry, but I was extremely calm. It's really strange.

"If you, old village chief, are unwilling to come forward, I will go to every household in the village and talk to them myself!" Fan Qian said angrily.

Without a second thought, the old village chief readily agreed: "Okay, go ahead."

Li Wen suppressed a laugh.

Yesterday, Fan Qian offended everyone by digging ditches in the village. I'm afraid the men in the village will tell everyone as soon as they get home.

Before the night was over, the whole village knew. Now that Fan Qian is going to personally invite them, he'll consider it a loss if he can get even one person to come!

Fan Qian knew he didn't have the ability to get the villagers to do things, otherwise he wouldn't have bothered to beg the old village chief.

It must be admitted that although the old village chief was strict on a daily basis, he could indeed command a large following when it came to matters concerning the village and getting the villagers to work!

He didn't move, suppressing his resentment and anger, and lowered his head, pleading with the utmost sincerity: "Old village chief, I know I was wrong, we were wrong yesterday."

"Alright then, my family will provide four people to build the dike—no, three people."

Leave three or four pillars so they can be rotated to replace him.

Taking the opportunity, Fan Damu generously stated: "Although my thatched house collapsed due to the rain, and I am the family that doesn't need to do any work, we are all from the same village, and I can't just watch you all work hard."

Okay, count me in. I'm willing to do my part for the villagers!

Li Wen snorted through his nose.

Even in this dire situation, these two are still so cunning!

It seems there's no rush.

He looked at his father, thinking that if they kept waiting, they could just wait until the whole house was flooded!

The old village chief swallowed the tea in his mouth, looked at the two men with his aged eyes, and said in a deep voice, "The men in the village worked hard yesterday digging ditches, and they finally get a rest today. I can't let them continue working."

"Let's wait until tomorrow. You've sent so many people; if you can't wait, why don't a few of you go and build some barriers first? Maybe with your help, the flood won't reach the houses in the village."

These words were highly sarcastic, and Fan Qian and Fan Damu lowered their heads and remained silent.

They glanced at each other with their heads down, and Fan Qian gritted his teeth and said, "My family will send six people!"

This includes him, Sun Jinhua, and their four sons; the mother has to cook two meals a day for the family.

Anyway, other people's mothers-in-law also have to do chores. My mother only cooks two meals a day, so it's not a tiring job.

Fan Damu also knew that he had to get serious now; the old village chief was not Li Wen, and he couldn't fool him at all.

He gritted his teeth and said, "My family will provide five people!"

This also includes him, his wife, and his son.

Li Wen opened his mouth, but he didn't expect that after his father said those words, neither of their families would turn around and leave. Instead, even more people who could work came up!

Dad is amazing.

"People need to get out, in sacks."

"Take them out! Take out as many as you have at home!"

"Me too!"