"Who says it's not true? Widow Liu's family is no pushover. My child is always bullied by that little bastard Wang Zhengbao."
"And there's Wang Dahu, who steals things in the village every day. Not to mention us, even his fellow clansmen are fed up with him."
"Of course not. He doesn't care if the surname is Wang or Ye when he steals."
Everyone started talking at once, and soon the Ye family yard turned into a scene of accusations against Widow Liu's family.
Before, Widow Liu's family relied on Ye Dafeng to bully others in the village, so now that everyone found out that the Ye family actually knew someone who was more capable than Yang Xing and who made the village chief and clan leader treat him with respect, they had long wanted to make friends with her family.
However, the other families with the surname Ye in the village were not as close to Ye Juaner as they were to their relatives, so they could not find any excuse to visit them.
So, when we helped go up the mountain to look for the child, in addition to doing it for Ye Juaner's sake, we also more or less wanted to show goodwill to the Ye family.
Fortunately, Old Mrs. Ye was a good person and knew how to return a favor. A bowl of donkey meat instantly brought the families closer together.
So when they heard today that Widow Liu's family was causing trouble again, everyone came over without any prior arrangement, fearing that the Ye family would be bullied.
Everyone complained to each other for a long time, and their relationship became much closer during this period.
Finally, Ye Juaner suddenly remembered and said, "Didn't they say the waterwheel has been repaired? Let's go take a look!"
"Yes, yes, go and take a look."
Everyone then remembered that this was a big deal for the village.
Seeing everyone leaving for the river, Ye Changxue slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, my dad's lunch..."
After he finished speaking, before Mrs. Ye San could react, he rushed out first.
Ye Changxue ran to the place where the fight had just taken place and found that the basket he had placed on the roadside had been kicked over by someone.
Ye Changxue pursed his lips and squatted down, trying to pick up the thing.
But the earthenware jar that contained water was broken into pieces all over the floor, and the water soaked all the steamed buns and pickles.
The steamed bun had been stepped on hard by someone, and the black footprints on it were clearly visible.
Holding the flattened bun, Ye Changxue felt a little sad.
Our family has taught our children since they were young that they must never waste food.
He wanted to peel off the dirty part of the bun to see if the inside was still edible.
But the steamed bun had been soaked in water and was very soft. It would be broken into pieces if you pinched it with a little force and it was completely unusable.
At this time, the Ye family also came out of their home and walked over.
Mrs. Ye San saw her son squatting on the side of the road. She came over to take a look and understood what was going on.
She did not blame her son. She reached out and pulled him up, threw away the crushed cake in his hand, pulled out a handkerchief to help him wipe his hands, and then handed the basket she was carrying to her son.
"Here, hold it well this time. We'll take your father to eat and show you the waterwheel."
Ye Changxue held the handle of the basket tightly with both hands, as if afraid of another accident.
Before the group reached the river, they could hear the sound of water splashing from a distance.
Ye Juaner said excitedly, "It's actually fixed! The third brother is really capable!"
Everyone couldn't help but quicken their pace.
When Ye Changxue saw Ye Laosan standing by the river, he immediately ran over with the basket.
"Dad, eat!"
At this time, many villagers had gathered by the river, and the village chief Wang Guangping was also standing next to the waterwheel.
Two young men were stepping on the waterwheel. The huge waterwheel was turning, bringing up river water continuously and flowing into the canal that had been dug long ago.
The river water flows along the canal into the large farmland not far away.
At this time, everyone in the village, whether they were surnamed Ye or Wang, had a look of joy on their faces.
Even Wang Guangping, who was somewhat dissatisfied with the Ye family, had to admit that Ye Lao San was indeed capable.
It only took two days and the waterwheel was actually repaired.
If you report this and wait for the government to send people to repair it, not only will they be provided with good food and drink, but they will also be paid a reward for their hard work before they leave.
Not only will it cost a lot of money, but we also don’t know how long it will take to repair it.
Thinking of this, Wang Guangping finally found a way to save face. He stepped forward and patted Ye Lao San, who was eating a steamed bun, and said, "I never thought you had such a skill.
"You've done a great service to the village by repairing the waterwheel this time. Don't worry, the village will definitely treat you well!"
Ye Laosan originally wanted to say that he was just helping his uncle Liu Quan, not for the village.
Fortunately, he was eating a steamed bun and had not swallowed the food in his mouth yet.
Boss Ye, who knew his personality well, stepped forward and naturally took over the village chief's words.
Wang Daolong stood on the hillside, looking at the smoothly turning waterwheel and Boss Ye who was chatting happily with the village chief, his expression twisted for a moment.
"Don't be too happy too soon, be careful of excessive joy and sorrow."
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