Although Shen Liang didn't speak last night, he still seemed like a normal person, and there was even a glimmer of light in his eyes.
The Shen family all thought there was hope.
But this morning, Shen Liang started drooling like an idiot again.
If Qiao Xi'er were willing to come and guide the soul, wouldn't that be wonderful?
Such wickedness at such a young age, she just wants to ruin Shen Liang's life.
Therefore, Old Lady Shen blamed everything on Qiao Xier.
Moreover, everyone in the Shen family knew that Shen Liang almost certainly intended to use that kind of thing on Qiao Xier.
She should bear the consequences.
Qiao Lian'er rolled her eyes. "You old codger."
She picked up a pebble and threw it into the Shen family's courtyard.
The pebble hit Old Lady Shen squarely on the head.
Grandma Shen covered her head and jumped up, yelling as she chased after them.
"Who, who did this? Show yourself if you dare, or I'll kill you."
Qiao Lian'er has already walked far away.
"Oh dear, bad luck has been piling up lately. Heaven, you're blind and don't favor our Shen family. What's so great about the Qiao family? You let them make money and build houses, and a bunch of heartless people are living such a comfortable life."
As Old Mrs. Shen continued her rant, she thought about all the misfortunes that had befallen the Shen family, and she broke down in tears.
The Shen family wasn't like this before. They ran a rice and flour business in town, and the business was getting better and better. Shen Liang had hope for the Shi family's relatives, and if things didn't go well, they had the Qiao family as a safety net. In two more years, Shen Liang could even get a job as a surveyor in the government. But now, Shen Liang has gone mad and is insane. Not to mention the Shi and Qiao families, no matter how useless a girl from another family is, she wouldn't marry Shen Liang.
Now, in order to treat Shen Liang's illness, we have seen many doctors and spent a lot of money. The original plan to open another branch has been put on hold.
This family seems to be starting to fall apart and decline.
As Old Lady Shen recalled each and every incident, she wept uncontrollably.
Behind the Qiao family house, the craftsmen were busy at work, and three women were preparing food.
The dishes to be served were decided by Qiao Lian'er: potatoes, tomatoes and eggs, stir-fried meat, and corn soup.
She went to town to buy meat, and there were still plenty of eggs at home. The rest came from her personal space.
She would take time every day to go to town to buy ingredients.
Many families building houses only have one dish and one soup per meal, and meat is only eaten once every few days, because even the host family only eats meat once in a long while.
Therefore, the craftsmen were very motivated.
Foreman Liu supervised the construction without stopping, always holding that planning drawing in his hand.
More than a month ago, Qiao Lian'er told him the approximate building area and the dimensions of various types of timber. He already had a general idea of how to build the courtyard, and later he refined Qiao Lian'er's rough plan.
He discovered that although the girl claimed to be insensitive, she had actually calculated in detail the dimensions of the fabric she selected for each type of room, considering its specific purpose.
Moreover, he heard that the girl had also designed that bridge, which made him admire her even more.
Qiao Lian'er discussed with Foreman Liu for a while, and decided not to stick to the previous arrangements. She had some new ideas for the courtyard: some areas would be paved with stone slabs, some with gravel, and some with blue bricks.
Anyway, whatever looks good is fine.
The missing materials will be supplied later.
Several fast horses galloped from the direction of Yongguan County, and the riders on their backs were yamen runners dressed in official robes.
The horse came in from the direction of the village entrance and didn't stop until it reached the dam square.
The leading official shouted, "Villagers of Datian Village who repaired the road, come out and collect your reward!"
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