Shen Fenghua laughed, "Who do you think you are, my elder? Coming to my house and pointing fingers at me, who gave you the nerve?"
She wasn't polite at all. She didn't even bother to give a second glance to someone who had no sense of propriety and didn't know their place. "Get out!"
The aunt was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Shen Fenghua to be so tough. If she was told to get lost, then she had to get lost. Immediately, she was reluctant to give up the candy that was about to be in her hands, and she kept nagging for a long time without apologizing.
He just kept repeating meaningless nonsense, saying things like, "Ugh, I don't know where you young people get such a temper these days. You turn on me so easily. It's really no fun talking to you."
"Where did I go wrong? That cat is filthy, it should be killed and then thrown out by its legs..."
Shen Fenghua: "???"
She thought that the old woman in front of her might not understand human language, so she held back for a moment, but couldn't help herself. She picked up the kitten and took it back to the kitchen, then ran to the room to get her things.
When they came out, the woman was still rambling on, "But, if they grow up, it's not bad. Killing them and eating their meat wouldn't be bad either, although cat meat is a bit sour, but..."
Before she could finish speaking, Shen Fenghua kicked her in the butt.
The aunt was completely unprepared, and even though Shen Fenghua wasn't very strong, she still fell flat on her face.
"Ouch!" She spat out the mud from her mouth, turned her face, and glared at her. "You little bitch, you dare hit me? I..."
Before she could even get up, she started spouting threats. When Shen Fenghua put the shovel to her nose, the woman chickened out. After stammering for a while, she got up on her own and ran away with small, quick steps.
Good heavens, this new girl is no pushover either.
"I'll have to be careful when dealing with people in the future," she thought to herself, but soon dismissed the thought. "Forget it, let's just forget about it."
This is clearly not someone to be trifled with; she's incredibly fierce and looks like she'd start a fight at the slightest provocation.
Thinking about what just happened, she felt a chill run down her spine. She decided that she should avoid such situations in the future.
After getting rid of that oddball, Shen Fenghua breathed a sigh of relief. Sigh, what a waste to bring such bad luck upon yourself. I guess I didn't check the almanac before I left home. I'll have to check the almanac before I go out tomorrow, or I'll run into something like that again.
That was like swallowing a fly alive; it was disgusting.
Shen Fenghua wasn't always good-tempered. She was all alone and adrift here. If she didn't have some backbone, she would have been bullied to death long ago.
She has no right to stand in such a big courtyard.
The remaining aunties and older women, seeing that Shen Fenghua wasn't one of those young, inexperienced girls, were quite willing to take risks, and their attitude towards her changed considerably without them even realizing it.
They were very polite.
The aunt and grandma were working outside, leaving Shen Fenghua alone inside tidying up. There was practically nothing inside; the main room only had a broken eight-immortal table with missing arms and legs.
However, this eight-immortal table was quite different from any she had seen before.
It seemed rather bulky, especially the table legs. Shen Fenghua stretched out her hand to measure them and estimated that they were about the thickness of a baby's arm.
She didn't take it seriously, thinking that since it looked so solid, could she just clean it up and repaint it and it would be usable?
With the idea of saving where possible and spending where appropriate, Shen Fenghua pushed the octagonal table with anticipation.
The eight-immortal table remained unmoved.
Shen Fenghua was very satisfied. Not bad, not bad. He saved some money. He would go and get some paint. Once it was painted, this little thing would be no different from a brand new one.
The only problem is that water is not very convenient here. Shen Fenghua is thinking that once she is settled, she will dig a well in the yard, which will make it very convenient for daily use. Also, if she digs a well, she can throw some melons, peaches, plums, dates or other fruits into the bucket and let them soak in the well in the summer.
In the evening, we'd fish them out, sit in rocking chairs under the locust tree, and enjoy the cool, refreshing fruit while feeling the breeze. Life could only be this leisurely and carefree.
With high hopes for a better future, Shen Fenghua is now full of energy.
She took a basin, borrowed a rag from Big Yellow's den, and fetched a basin of water from her neighbor. Then, Shen Fenghua began her arduous task of wiping the table.
While wiping the table, Shen Fenghua noticed that this thing was more like a pretty but empty shell. She had pushed it a few times and it didn't budge, probably because she hadn't used enough force. Now, as she wiped it, she heard a constant squeaking sound, which sent chills down Shen Fenghua's spine.
Goodness, this thing isn't going to split up on its own any minute now, is it?
Since she had already wiped it clean, Shen Fenghua thought to herself, "I've put in so much effort, it would be such a waste to lose it. If it's not sturdy enough, I'll get some nails and find a secluded corner to hammer and sew it up."
After wiping a table inside and out for more than ten minutes, Shen Fenghua finally finished. The moment she looked up, she suddenly felt a darkness before her eyes and almost slammed her forehead to the ground.
Looking at the brand-new yet antique-looking Eight Immortals table, Shen Fenghua revealed a satisfied smile.
"Oh dear! Shen family girl!"
A scream came from outside, and Shen Fenghua jumped, hurriedly throwing the rag into the basin and running out, "What happened?"
Before she could even step out the door, she saw the aunties and older women standing together outside, seemingly discussing something.
He opened his mouth, "What happened?"
"Boom!" A loud noise came from behind.
She turned her head stiffly. The eight-immortal table in the center of the main room was nowhere to be seen, only a few pieces of wood remained, proving that there was indeed an eight-immortal table here.
Shen Fenghua: "..."
Seriously, she almost broke down.
It collapsed neither earlier nor later, but only after she had done all that work for nothing did it collapse. Shen Fenghua gritted her teeth and thought, "Well done!"
What's that noise?
Shen Fenghua took a deep breath and went outside. "Nothing much, a table inside collapsed. What happened outside?"
Upon hearing Shen Fenghua's question, the aunt was immediately overjoyed, exclaiming happily, "Oh my, come and see! Before, the grass here was so lush that I couldn't even tell there was a well here. Now it's all good, the grass has been pulled up and the well is showing."
well?
Shen Fenghua's eyes lit up instantly. She rushed over and, sure enough, hidden beneath the overgrown weeds was a well, covered by a large, pitted stone slab that looked quite old.
With everyone working together, they moved the stone slabs that were being used as a manhole cover.
In that instant, the cool air from the bottom of the well enveloped me.
Shen Fenghua felt a sense of joy, like finding money on the street. You know, digging a well isn't cheap. Now that there's a well in the yard, it'll be so convenient to use the house after moving in.
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