Mo Qingcheng chuckled, and Liu Cuihua awkwardly touched her nose: "No, Madam Mo, my family is old and young..." They're all very picky eaters, and I can't do anything about it...
Bai Yueniang, feeling heartbroken, gave the last half bowl of food to Liu Cuihua, remaining in a daze for a long time.
Liu Cuihua slipped away quickly, saying, "Lady Mo, when my family makes something delicious, we definitely won't leave you out."
I don't believe you for a second.
Bai Yueniang lowered her eyes and pouted. Li Changgeng's face turned red. What a shameless woman! Doesn't she have any dignity?
After a hearty meal and plenty of water, Mo Qingcheng, Li Changgeng, and the two clan leaders discussed how to quickly build bamboo houses before the weather turned cold.
The elderly and children can't stand it.
The men were responsible for cutting bamboo, the strong women were responsible for transporting it, the elderly women were busy cooking with the older girls, and the children were helping out with whatever they could. Everyone was busy together.
They all came from farming backgrounds and had plenty of strength. But everything has two sides; the more they worked, the more they ate. Immediately, some people complained. The grain was distributed per person, but they couldn't possibly eat it all; wouldn't they be losing money hand over fist?
Li Changgeng was getting a headache from all the nagging. Under Liu Cuihua's constant chatter, he waved his hand and said, "Find a way to build your own thatched hut."
Everyone was stunned. They had seen irresponsible people before, but never anyone this irresponsible.
"Village chief, what do you mean?"
"That's right, village chief, you have to treat everyone equally, don't you understand?"
"Village chief, you're being snobbish and favoring the rich."
Li Changgeng was so angry that his face turned ashen, and he almost choked to death on a mouthful of blood.
Seeing her husband being mistreated, Liu Cuihua's face darkened, and she pointed at the troublemaker's nose and began to curse.
"I, Liu Cuihua, am just a rough woman. If you're so capable, then go and do it yourselves. Why are you always targeting my husband? Aren't you bored? What's so great about being a lousy village chief? Whoever wants him can just take him away. Humph!"
Mo Qingcheng nodded approvingly: "Sister-in-law is absolutely right. We're new here, and whether we can settle down is still a problem. We've already turned against each other in less than a day. Do you think the Inspector General will give us a chance to turn things around?"
Everyone remained silent, their faces showing shame. Though the words were crude, the reasoning was sound. Liu Cuihua had suffered a lot of mistreatment under Li Changgeng's guidance over the years, and today she was venting it all out.
And sure enough, the effect was immediate. Liu Cuihua rolled her eyes and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Mo Niangzi... this wicked idea is actually damn effective.
Mo Qingcheng turned her head away. How could Sister-in-law Cuihua be so cute?
At night, a row of simple thatched huts was set up, and the elderly and children moved in. There weren't enough rooms, so the men just found a place to lie down and sleep.
Mo Qingcheng frowned slightly. Sleeping like this makes one prone to illness and depletes one's health.
“Sister Yue, let’s go to the target area for Artemisia argyi.” Mo Qingcheng stood up first, attracting the attention of Liu Cuihua and the others.
A dozen or so women put down their work and followed closely behind Mo Qingcheng, plucking a lot of mugwort and lighting it.
Mo Qingcheng and Bai Yueniang, along with several children, shared a thatched hut and squeezed together.
Shangguan Yichen opened his mouth, his face flushed.
Mo Qingcheng yawned twice: "Little brat, go to sleep."
Shangguan Yichen, who was about to speak, was speechless.
The young boy awkwardly squeezed into a corner with Mu Yunchuan, his back to everyone, and slowly closed his eyes, intending to take a nap. Unexpectedly, he slept until dawn, feeling increasingly annoyed.
After breakfast, Liu Cuihua found Mo Qingcheng and whispered, "Madam Mo, our grain is missing..."
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