Seeing that Xiaoman'er squeezed in in a flash, Yue Jiuyue and Liu Shi were so frightened that they immediately ran over and squeezed in as well.
"Xiao Man'er! Xiao Man'er! Come out here!"
"East! North! Little Man'er went inside, you two carry her out!"
Upon hearing their voices, even before Lin Chaodong and Lin Chaobei could react, other villagers grabbed Xiaoman'er and handed her out one by one, all the while criticizing her.
"You little brat, there's nowhere you can't play, why do you have to come to the well? If we don't keep an eye on you, what will happen!"
Every uncle and grandfather who caught Xiaoman looked at her with a serious expression, criticizing her without a smile. This frightened Xiaoman so much that she pretended to be a quail, and even though her eyes were brimming with tears, she dared not let them fall.
She only burst into tears when she was in Liu's arms.
The people on the outermost edge of the group sternly told Liu to keep an eye on the child, then turned back to their own business.
Liu thanked the people, and at this moment Lin Chaodong and Lin Chaobei also squeezed out from inside, thanked the people who had helped them earlier, and then walked home together.
"Little girl, come here, let me give you a big hug!"
Lin Chaobei put the carrying pole on Lin Chaodong's shoulder, hung the two buckets on the hook, and then extended his friendly hands to the aggrieved little girl who was crying on Liu's shoulder.
Unfortunately, Xiaoman'er had just been scolded by so many uncles, grandpas, and grandfathers, and now she didn't want to see anyone but just wanted to be in Liu's arms, where she could feel the most secure.
Lin Chaobei could only lower his hands and stop holding Xiaoman'er, but he continued to try to make her happy.
She's the only junior in the family, and it seems like everyone except Yue Jiuyue has been spoiling her for a while now. She's practically the second most beloved member of the family.
As for the most beloved member of the group, it is of course Yue Jiuyue, the elder! Who can blame her when all the original owner's sons are filial, and Liu Shi is also conquered by Yue Jiuyue's personal charm.
Back home, the food was still warm. After the family finished eating, they didn't care about the situation at the ancient well. They each grabbed their tools and continued digging around in the dirt.
Whether the well has water or not is not something that people can control, but these fields belong to their family. How many fewer grasshoppers will eat next year depends on how hard they work this year.
Turn the soil, young man!
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After a few uneasy days without water from the ancient well, some people started making arrangements to move to a nearby city where there was still water, and then they would move back once the drought in the village was over.
They had food, but without water, people couldn't survive. So someone took the lead in organizing a trip to a city with water to stay temporarily. They planned to rent a house together, help each other, and make a living. It was better than waiting to die of thirst here.
Neither the clan chief nor the village chief can stop others from finding a way to survive. After all, they can't guarantee when it will rain or when the well will overflow. The reason they haven't chosen to leave is simply because they think they should hold on a little longer, and maybe it will rain tomorrow.
Yue Jiuyue was conflicted again.
The village suddenly lost more than half its population, but if it still doesn't rain in a few days, the remaining people will definitely leave to survive, and then only their family will be left in the whole village.
So, when people from above come and ask them how they managed to persevere, what should she say?
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