The Song family was furious. They were relieved that they didn't have to go down into the river to move stones and dredge mud, but now they had to pay a fine.
“Once we’ve recovered, we’ll naturally go back to the river. It’s unreasonable to ask for a fine now,” said Song Lao Er.
Zhao Lizheng scanned them from head to toe. Some were using crutches, some had their arms in slings, some had their necks twisted and were being held in place, and some had hunched backs and couldn't straighten up.
"At this rate, you'll need at least ten days to half a month to recover. By then, the riverbed will have been cleared and the diversion channels will have been dug."
Song Ruier originally intended to hide the money for a while longer, but under Old Lady Song's repeated urging, she finally returned it all to her.
Fearing that her hiding place would be discovered, Old Lady Song had no choice but to reluctantly take out three taels of silver.
After receiving the fine, Zhao Lizheng left with his men.
"Heavens above! Why are you treating our Song family like this? What did our Song family do wrong?" Old Mrs. Song wailed.
If it weren't for saving those hundred-odd taels of silver, she really would have killed herself by banging her head against a pillar.
Seeing the devastation in the Song family home, Song Ruier was extremely anxious. What could he do to make the Song family happy and give them some comfort?
Touching the forehead where Qiao Lian'er had hit her yesterday, Song Ruier's eyes held a hint of resentment.
Suddenly, something occurred to him, and his eyes lit up.
How could he forget that the Song family had all gone into the river? Except for mealtimes, there were only two old geezers and that wretched girl Qiao Lian'er at home.
However, he alone is not enough.
After lunch and feeding Da Shun, Qiao Lian'er continued to manage her space.
The time is getting closer and closer.
The farm has expanded considerably, and the gold coins she has can be used to unlock orchards or livestock farms, but she plans to leave those for later. She needs gold coins to unlock level 2 items now.
Once the second-level object category is unlocked, there will be many more things that can be done.
Old Man Qiao and Old Woman Qiao went to find pig feed, leaving her alone at home.
After working for a while, Qiao Lian'er felt uneasy, as if something was on her mind. She searched the space warehouse and found some animal traps.
After exploring it thoroughly, she discovered that the space warehouse contained many tools, such as hoes, water pipes, faucets, ropes, and tape, as well as seeds, so she could plant them herself and experience the joy of labor. It seemed that she didn't know enough about or hadn't explored this space properly.
Just outside the kitchen door is the side yard, where there is a small vegetable garden with chives, scallions, garlic, and other side dishes.
Beyond the vegetable garden lies the courtyard wall, which is as tall as an adult man.
Qiao Lian'er buried animal traps under the courtyard wall, in several places.
Behind the house was a drainage ditch, and beyond that was a slope. She also buried some animal traps near the drainage ditch.
These two places were the most unsafe, but precautions have already been taken.
Qiao Lian'er returned to the courtyard. There was a tall osmanthus tree in the courtyard, and a rattan chair was placed under it. Sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves, casting dappled shadows. A gentle breeze blew, making her feel comfortable all over. She lay down on the rattan chair and squinted her eyes, lost in thought.
Potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, peanuts, and corn—what's a good way to use them?
At this moment, Song Ruier, along with a few mischievous boys, sneaked to the outside of the Qiao family's courtyard wall.
The roles and responsibilities have already been assigned: some people are responsible for diverting attention, while others are responsible for finding money.
He saw Old Man Qiao and Old Woman Qiao looking for pig feed behind the mountain. Only Qiao Lian'er was left at home. No matter how capable she was, could a girl fight against so many of them?
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