Mrs. Liu didn't care about water because she had a well with plenty of water that she could never use up.
But the villagers are different. They only have ten bowls of water a day, which is only enough for drinking. They can't even wash anything, so they all have a strange smell all over their bodies.
Now looking at the Feng family's tank of water, their eyes are turning green with envy. If the village chief had not been here, they would have rushed up to grab it long ago.
But, is Su the witch a good person?
Su the witch sneered and pointed at the faces of the people one by one, "Look at these faces, they are bigger than basins.
Let my daughter teach you? Let my daughter pray for rain for you? Don't say my daughter can't do it. Even if she could, why should she give it to you for free?
You used to laugh at and humiliate my daughter every time you saw her. If my daughter had been a little more fragile, she would have hanged herself long ago.
You, my son just passed by your field, you slandered him for stealing your onion, and chased him for several blocks;
You, your man was bitten by a poisonous snake. If I hadn't helped him squeeze out the poisonous blood, the grass on his grave would be taller than the people now. In order to deny my kindness, you insisted on saying that I had improper thoughts about your man.
Bah! I am a little older, but I still can't stand your man's short, ugly, and cowardly look.
And you, you...you bully us orphans and widows every day, and you still want to take advantage of us for free, you're dreaming!
Village chief, this jar of water was obtained at the cost of half her life by my daughter. She worked on it until late last night, and now she has slept all night but her body is still not recovered. It is impossible for her to take it for free.
Those who have never bullied my mother and me can exchange them for food or other items. Those who have bullied us can only buy them with money. The price is the same as in the village, only half a jar a day, no more.
"Village chief, am I being very kind by doing this?" Su Shenpo said with a certain degree of shamelessness, completely ignoring those who harbored ill intentions.
Unless they rob openly, or come to steal at night, ha! I believe Ling'er's ability can make them drink a pot, Su Shenpo is very confident and fearless.
The old village chief frowned. How could two women and a child protect this vat of water? Su Shenpo was too ostentatious. How could they live in peace in the future?
The old village chief was in a dilemma. "Well, the water belongs to your family anyway, you decide how to use it.
If anyone dares to steal or rob, disrupting the village rules, they will be dealt with according to the village rules." The village chief had to give them a scare.
Finally, he said to Feng Ling earnestly, "Feng Ling, if your strength allows, please pray for rain for our village. The sorghum in the fields is forming ears and filling with grain. Without water, I'm afraid there will be no harvest.
If there is no rain in the second half of the year, everyone will probably have to flee from famine.
Don't worry, as long as you pray for rain, the village will pay you tribute." You know, once you flee famine, you become homeless refugees, and I'm afraid not many people will survive.
If paying some offerings can protect one's family and life, I believe many people would be willing to do so. The old village chief sighed helplessly.
Feng Ling certainly didn't want to flee the famine. He heard that there was chaos and war outside, and the situation was probably even worse than it was now. "Village Chief, praying for rain is very costly, and my current level of cultivation isn't enough. Let's wait a little longer.
If possible, I will never leave my fellow villagers alone. After all, we all watched Feng Ling grow up.
But this heat is unusual. Even if we pray for rain, it won't solve the drought. We must find the root cause and solve it."
Su the witch always has the image of a tough one, while Feng Ling takes the friendly route. One of them plays the bad guy and the other plays the good guy, but they make friends and are not easy to mess with. This is the only way they can survive in the village.
However, the situation must be explained clearly, otherwise they will be accused of fraud.
The old village chief was surprised. He had not been very hopeful at first, thinking that perhaps Feng Ling would speak for him, but this was quite reasonable.
It's a bit hard to get used to. As expected, women become more capable when they are away from men. Feng Ling shouldn't have devoted herself to Liu Yun all these years, wasting her time practicing. Otherwise, she would have been able to pray for rain long ago, right?
Back then, Su the witch also prayed for one or two rains, otherwise she would not have been able to raise her two children.
"Okay, take your time to think about it, and come to me if you have any questions.
Here, this is the reward for helping the village yesterday. Feng Ling is a grown-up girl now. Well done! Live a good life in the future and you will definitely find your ideal husband."
The old village chief handed Feng Ling a small sack containing ten kilograms of coarse flour. In the midst of famine, this was a very good reward.
Feng Ling immediately took the grain bag with a smile, "Thank you, village chief." Forget about my husband, if possible, give her more food.
With the support of the Feng family's village chief, no villager dared to do anything wrong, but these villagers did not include the Feng family's main members.
"Oh my, look at my eldest granddaughter. She's become more and more capable. She even cured her ugly face. She's so pretty now. Don't worry, grandma, I'll definitely find a good man for you in the future!"
There was a sharp sound in the rough voice. Feng Ling looked closely and saw a short and fat old woman pushing the crowd away with great force, causing the Feng family's already shaky fence to be knocked down.
Who else could this old woman be but her grandmother Feng Ye, who drove their family of three out of the house eight hundred years ago?
Her squinting eyes kept staring at Feng Ling's face, with a fiery look as if she was looking at a commodity to be sold.
Behind Feng Ye, followed closely by the families of Feng Lao Da and Feng Lao Er.
Today is the day when the Liu family breaks off the engagement with the Feng family. When the people in the Feng family's old house heard the news, they hurriedly closed the doors and windows and dared not to come to see the excitement, as if they were afraid that Feng Ling's family would ask them for help, which would cause them to offend the Liu family.
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