“This…” Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao were both stunned.
The children who were chasing each other were also stunned.
Stone, being older, immediately grabbed his younger brother's hand upon seeing this.
The wood was scared and clung to its brother's arm.
"What's going on with you two...?" Shen Qingyu asked in surprise, looking at their expressions.
Shen Dasong, being a man, looked up and said, "Qingyu, Prince Qi, my family and the Taohua family suffered disaster on the same day, and on the same day we received your help..."
Shen Qingyu glanced at Qi Yunxiao.
They don't usually call Qi Yunxiao "Young Master," so why are they addressing him so formally today? What important matter is it?
“Peach Blossom and I have been helping each other out these past few months. She doesn’t have a man in her family to support her, and I’m all alone, so I was thinking… I want to live with her!”
After these words were spoken, the courtyard fell silent.
Shen Qingyu was very surprised; she hadn't expected to receive such good news on such a special day.
After the initial surprise came joy.
"Hahaha! That's great!" Shen Qingyu laughed heartily. After laughing, she looked at Shen Dasong and Xiao Taohua and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
If the two people live in two different houses, then there's nothing wrong with them staying at the host's house.
However, if two people become husband and wife, they must first obtain the permission of the host family before they can live together.
After all, they weren't selling themselves into slavery; they were just working for Shen Qingyu's family.
Shen Dasong naturally understood as well. After glancing at Xiao Taohua, he took the initiative to say, "I've earned quite a bit of money here these days. Although it's not enough to build a big brick house, it's enough to build a mud-brick and thatched house."
Xiao Taohua, who had been shy and silent, suddenly spoke up: "I have some silver here, you can take it."
Shi Tou immediately chimed in, "I have money too. I work as an accountant, and Aunt Qingyu gave me money as well, so take mine too!"
“And mine too! Take mine too!” Wood quickly chimed in.
The children's eyes sparkled, and Xiao Taohua lowered her head shyly.
Shen Qingyu was genuinely pleased to see the family all together: "Alright! You should talk to Uncle Village Head first, and we'll discuss it after you've found a place."
Although the foundation has been cleared, people have died there, so it's not good to build on it again.
"Until then, you can stay here with me and continue living as you always have. Just do what you always have done before."
With Shen Qingyu's permission, Shen Dasong and Xiao Taohua breathed a sigh of relief.
Being able to continue working here is the most important thing.
If Shen Qingyu doesn't support the two of them being together, then the two of them really need to reconsider.
After all, Xiao Taohua has two young boys to support, and if she can no longer work for Shen Qingyu's family, it will be a huge loss.
We're all adults; we need to consider the costs and consequences.
Fortunately, Shen Qingyu was kind enough to grant her wish and immediately expressed her support!
Shen Dasong and Xiao Taohua were still a little dazed after breathing a sigh of relief, and then they were overjoyed!
The first person to react was Mu Tou: "From now on, Uncle Da Song will be my dad?"
Xiao Taohua slapped Mu Tou on the back of the head: "What are you yelling about?"
Wood scratched the back of his head, looking aggrieved, and looked at his brother: "Isn't that right?"
Stone smiled and said, "We're not married yet, so we can't call you that for now."
"Oh..." Wood finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Dasong laughed: "Since Shi Tou got lost on the mountain last time, he has really grown a lot since he came back."
This unexpected joy quickly spread throughout the village, and Shenjia Village was in an uproar!
The villagers were green with envy.
The first family in the entire village to work for Shen Qingyu's family was Xiao Taohua's family!
Because all three of them were earning money here, Xiao, the widow who was once avoided like the plague by the villagers, now had quite a few people secretly acting as matchmakers, all wanting to take this golden goose back to their own homes.
But Xiao Taohua was supporting her child with her wages, so why would she want to marry someone from outside?
Now Xiao Taohua is going to marry Shen Dasong, but Shen Dasong is also someone who works for Shen Qingyu's family and earns money...
This family of four all earn money!
This is unacceptable!
Haven't you heard? His family is going to rebuild their house!
It's still a house with blue bricks and tiled roofs!
The village was abuzz with discussion, and everyone was envious.
Originally, Shen Dasong could barely afford to repair the house on his own, but with the money earned by Xiao Taohua and Shi Tou Mu Tou, the repairs became much more affordable.
Shen Dasong consulted with the village head and quickly secured a plot of land—his family's vegetable garden, which he would use to build a house. It was located just below the embankment of Shen Qingyu's house.
“The stone is already so big, and we’ll be getting married soon, so why not get it all done at once? Once the house is built, the girl will be more interested.” Shen Dasong’s words to Xiao Taohua in private brought tears to her eyes.
"I know you're a good person... I'll listen to whatever you say." Xiao Taohua's face was flushed.
Shen Dasong's throat tightened as he inexplicably recalled the time when he had been injured shortly after arriving at Shen Qingyu's house, and how Xiao Taohua had taken care of him.
I was still a little dazed when I grabbed her hand...
Who knew that such a fateful encounter would be waiting for us?
Shen Dasong secretly went to Shen Qingyu to ask if he could borrow money to repair the house first, and then deduct the money from the wages of the four family members.
Shen Qingyu agreed, but demanded interest from Shen Dasong.
Even though the interest rate isn't high, it still has to be paid.
Fearing that Shen Dasong and Xiao Taohua might not understand, she specially explained to them: "There are many people working for me. If everyone thinks that they can borrow money from me at will just because they can work for me, then it will be difficult for me to refuse others in the future."
"But if interest is factored in, people will think twice before borrowing. If they don't need the money urgently, they naturally won't borrow it."
That made sense, and Shen Qingyu's interest rate wasn't high either, so Shen Dasong happily lent it the money.
Just as the sweet potato starch workshop closed for the day, everyone had some free time and wanted to work to earn money.
Shen Dasong's family was repairing their house, and some people went there.
On the hillside behind the sweet potato flour workshop, some people went to repair a temple, and everyone got busy again.
The private school will be put into use tomorrow.
At this moment, Shen Qingyu sat under a big tree at the entrance of the village, looking at the repaired private school and listening to the villagers who had come to help with the tidying up.
The village head's eyes were full of smiles: "Thanks to you for opening these workshops and having everyone grow sweet potatoes and peppers, everyone has made a lot of money."
“I heard that there are many refugees in the nearby prefectures this year, and they are having a hard time making a living. But here, not only can we eat and wear clothes, but many people are saying that they want to take advantage of the free time after the autumn harvest to repair their houses!”
"Qingyu, you are a great benefactor to our Shenjia Village!" The village head's words drew nods from everyone.
"Thanks to you! Otherwise my family would have starved to death this year!"
"And you know what? Back when we hadn't found the spring, my wife cried for days on end, saying she didn't know which child to sell, and she couldn't bear to part with any of them!"
When the topic of selling children came up, everyone's gazes seemed to drift towards the parents of the little flower and grass.
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