With everyone joining in, the bridge was built simultaneously from both ends, making it much easier to construct. Since it needed to accommodate more than two hundred people, the bridge had to be built as sturdily as possible.
So it takes a lot of time, and everyone takes turns building it.
The bridge wasn't finished until noon the next day.
The convicts looked at the swaying bridge with lingering fear.
Having been raised in the inner quarters of the mansion, Shen's mother was filled with anxiety as she left.
Mu Wanting smiled and helped her walk over.
Mother Shen trembled uncontrollably, while Aunt Qin remained relatively steady, reaching out to support Mother Shen several times, but Mother Shen instinctively dodged each time.
Aunt Qin's voice was trembling with sobs.
“Miss, so many years have passed now, and we are the only ones left to depend on each other.”
Mother Shen scoffed, "It's not your turn to depend on each other for survival."
Mu Wanting didn't know how to advise them; when it comes to matters concerning elders, no matter what you say, it's wrong.
And it seems that Aunt Qin did indeed make a mistake.
It's one thing for Shen's mother to specifically arrange for her to be introduced to Shen's father, but for someone like Aunt Qin who actively climbed into his bed, it was already a betrayal.
As for Aunt Liu, her face was as white as paper, and she waved to the children.
"You all go ahead, I won't go."
No matter how much the three children tried to persuade her, Aunt Liu refused to go up the bridge. Even when Yu Ru tried to pull her up, she still wouldn't go.
Mu Wanting knew that Aunt Liu was a rather detached person, but it was still rare to see someone who took her own life so lightly.
She pulled Aunt Liu along, saying, "Let's go."
Aunt Liu waved her hand: "I'm not leaving."
Well, she's still a bit stubborn.
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