Especially since Xu Ting, that little girl, had started to defend her in her words and actions.

Qin Yilin had been busy all morning, but had a little free time in the afternoon. She chuckled and chimed in, "Lifting bricks and tiles is hard work. Who doesn't want to rest? This time, everyone really didn't mind the hardship or the fatigue. They performed exceptionally well. I think it's not that we were lazy and didn't work hard last time, but that everyone worked even harder this time."

His words saved everyone's face and highlighted the importance the men attached to the matter.

Xu Ting and the others, who had been bowing their heads in shame, relaxed and gave Qin Yilin grateful and approving smiles.

Aunt Ding is so kind! The atmosphere at the herbal medicine shop is wonderful.

Shui Qing gave Qin Yilin a thumbs up in her heart, feeling that Qin Yilin's skills and emotional intelligence should not be confined to a small, poor village.

If she wanted to, she could probably have a place in Jinling City.

"But to be honest, don't you all feel that the people in our village, regardless of age or gender, are much more diligent than before?" Aunt Wu quickly offered her opinion after hearing this.

"I thought only my family had become more diligent, but after Aunt Wu asked that question, I realized that apart from those two families, everyone else has become exceptionally diligent!"

There's no need to spell it out; everyone present knows who those two companies are.

"It's not just that they're hardworking; my father and grandfather have much more smiles on their faces, and my mother scolds people less often."

“My family is always in a hurry, as if there is always work to be done every day. But thinking about it, it makes sense. We started picking mushrooms last year, building a house for Sister Shuiqing's family, and after that, we built one for our own family, and then we stocked up on firewood.”

After the Lunar New Year, we started raising rabbits. Last month, we sold them and made some money. Previously, cutting hay was something anyone in the family could do casually when they had time, but now we've specifically assigned someone to be in charge of feeding them. We've stockpiled a lot, afraid the rabbits will run out of food.

"Yes, yes, it's the same at my house. It's no exaggeration to say that I don't mind not having food, but I can't let the rabbits go without a single bit of hay! It's true that humans are not as good as rabbits."

"Haha, that's what happens when you're not as valuable as a rabbit."

"I'm not even as valuable as a rabbit."

When this topic came up, the workers clearly had a lot to say.

Everyone enthusiastically shared their ideas, making the courtyard lively and bustling. However, the conversation gradually shifted towards the end.

"Speaking of which, we owe our good life to Shuiqing. Without her, we would have picked those mushrooms every year, and they would just be another wild vegetable."

"Yes, in the past, when I picked mushrooms, I thought they tasted better than vegetables. But in the last two years, every time I picked a mushroom, I would think of rice, pork, or eggs. I love them so much."

"Without clear water, I couldn't get these things. The mushrooms I picked are just wild vegetables; why would I like them so much?"

Mushrooms are delicious, but if you don't have enough food or oil, no matter how delicious they are, it's useless. They would rather switch to food that will fill them up.

“We weren’t lazy before, we always worked hard, but even working from beginning to end all year round, we still couldn’t get enough to eat or wear. Now we’re full of energy because working hard will make life better, and that’s all thanks to the clear water!”

"Yes, yes! And her husband too."

Qin Yilin walked up to Shui Qing, unable to hide her smile, and said in a low voice, "Look how high your status is in the hearts of the villagers. Even Fan Jin has become your 'husband'."

She was still called "Aunt Ding," "Madam Ding" of the Ding family. Apart from the Fan family, everyone else called her Sister Shuiqing or Sister-in-law Shuiqing, which was much better than her.

Sigh, it seems she still needs to work even harder.