As for Xiao Lanlan, since her mother said so, she naturally would not have any ideas about the gold ingots. Anyway, whether the money was in her mother's hands or her fourth sister-in-law's hands, she would be able to benefit from it, so she was not greedy.
Since you can't get married anyway, you should just focus on taking care of your family and share the good and bad times.
The mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law kept pushing each other, and finally it was Xiao's mother who took the initiative to say:
"Well, I'll keep the gold ingots with you, but if the family really needs money in the future, you can take it out. Then mother will definitely not be polite to you, okay?"
Jiang Sui could accept what Xiao's mother said.
"Okay then, I'll keep the gold ingots for myself and I'll take them out when I need them."
Jiang Sui wrapped the gold ingots in cloth and hid them under the bed, checking them several times a day to make sure they were not lost.
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When Xiao's father and Xiao Hechuan carried two loads of water, several brothers came back. It seemed that a large group of people had returned empty-handed. They were all sweating from the sun and their vests were soaked.
They were just passing by the Xiao family. Father Xiao was carrying water for the third time when he met them and asked:
"How's it going? Did you find any water?"
The village chief sighed, looking depressed:
"Don't mention it. Everything is dry. There is no spring water. Are you going to fetch water?" The village chief saw Xiao's father carrying a bucket of water.
"I know where the water is. My youngest son and daughter-in-law found it. I'll take you there." Xiao's father replied.
When everyone heard that water had been found, everyone who was originally depressed immediately became energetic.
"Really? Where is it?" asked the village chief.
So Father Xiao told them that Xiao Yi knew where that place was, because he was the one who told Jiang Sui and the others about this place before, but he didn't remember it.
At the same time, there was water to drink, so everyone went home to get buckets, and called all the laborers in the house to go fetch water together.
But there are dozens of households in the village, and they will definitely have to line up to get vaccinated. It seems like they will be busy these next two days.
The men in the Xiao family discussed it and decided to let Father Xiao take everyone to fetch water first. The sons would have lunch first and then take over the shift from Father Xiao and Xiao Hechuan. They had to fill the water tank before tonight.
Fortunately, they went there a few times first, otherwise with so many people it would have been a mess.
But they found the place first, so logically they have the right to draw water first. But it’s okay, because what their family has the most is strong people, so it’s easy for everyone to take turns.
But on the contrary, some families are different, like Chen Jinhua.
There were only her and Jiang Qiaoqiao at home. She was not very active in looking for water, but she was always staring at the door. When she saw everyone going out with buckets of water, she hurriedly called Jiang Qiaoqiao to follow with a bucket.
No one called her, and now everyone finds her annoying when they see her.
Jiang Qiaoqiao was extremely reluctant to stay at home. She didn't know what was wrong with her recently. It might be because of the weather. She couldn't eat or sleep well, had no appetite, and felt nauseous in the morning.
She really didn't want to move, but there was not a drop of water left in the house.
All in all, she hadn't seen Mr. Zhang for half a month, and she went to look for him twice but he was not at home.
Other families have men to carry the water, but they, as an orphan and a widow, have to do everything by themselves. The mother and daughter followed the crowd, and when they arrived at the place, everyone was lining up to carry water.
At the beginning, everyone was scrambling to fetch water, but the chaos caused the water in the pool to be mixed with mud and sand, and it took a long time for the water to settle out.
The village chief then made a rule that everyone should come first, one at a time, and not muddy the water.
Fortunately, the water in this pond is running water. After the water is pumped, the water level will slowly return to normal. But it cannot withstand everyone's disturbance.
When they arrived, they had to wait in a long queue under the sun. They were already thirsty, and the water in their bodies was excreted as sweat.
In this state, the human body is extremely susceptible to dehydration and heat stroke.
As a result, Jiang Qiaoqiao stood in the scorching sun for so long that she fainted, scaring Chen Jinhua half to death.
She only has this one precious daughter, and she hopes she can marry a good husband to take care of her in her old age.
"Qiaoqiao, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing Jiang Qiaoqiao fainted with pale lips, the people in front and behind them all stood far away, fearing that they would be blackmailed by Chen Jinhua, and dared not to help.
Moreover, almost all the people present were men, all of whom came to fetch water. Jiang Qiaoqiao was a grown girl, so who would dare to touch her?
Chen Jinhua pinched Jiang Qiaoqiao's philtrum so hard that her nails left deep marks on her. She showed no signs of waking up, and Chen Jinhua couldn't exert much strength, so she shouted for help:
"Please help me, give me a hand, I really have no other choice, please help me."
Only now did she realize how important it was to have good relationships with people, otherwise she would not have ended up in such a helpless situation.
A burly lady at the back couldn't stand it anymore and warned:
"Don't move her. She has heatstroke. Don't help her or else something bad will happen. Here, I have a candied fruit. Let her put it in her mouth and try."
The lady still couldn't bear it. As a woman, she just happened to have a candied fruit on her, so she gave it away.
Chen Jinhua thanked her repeatedly and stuffed the candied fruit into Jiang Qiaoqiao's mouth.
No one was delayed in getting water because of this incident. Instead, they all bypassed Chen Jinhua and continued to queue up.
After Jiang Qiaoqiao held the candied fruit in her mouth, she woke up not long after. There was a sweet taste in her mouth, and she sucked it subconsciously. Chen Jinhua finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her wake up. Only then did she realize that there was a red stain on Jiang Qiaoqiao's pants.
She quickly blocked her way and whispered:
"You silly girl, you didn't even tell me you had your period, you scared me to death."
Jiang Qiaoqiao looked very weak, but when she heard that she had her period she actually smiled, thinking, it's good that it's coming, it's good that it's coming.
"Mom, do you have any more candy? Give me another one!"
She was still thinking about the sweet candied fruit. Chen Jinhua glared at her:
"I don't have any candied fruit, it was given to me by someone else. You have a heat stroke, silly girl!"
When the old lady at the back saw that the people had woken up, she waited anxiously for the mother and daughter to say thank you to her, but the mother and daughter patted their butts, got up, and never mentioned the matter again.
The old lady thought to herself, well, I won’t meddle in her business, and she couldn’t help but roll her eyes to the sky.
Jiang Qiaoqiao couldn't do the heavy work anymore, so Chen Jinhua fetched a bucket of water herself. She had to go down to the pond, but it was difficult to get the water out. She didn't have enough strength to carry the water, and she accidentally sprained her ankle. The water and the bucket fell into the pond, stirring up the mud and sand. The people behind her complained when they saw this.
Chen Jinhua was also extremely embarrassed and made herself look miserable.
In the end, she went back and forth to fetch water by herself, and it was not until the evening that she brought back two loads of water. Half of the water was spilled on the way, which made people who saw it feel heartbroken.
Don't you realize how precious water is nowadays? If you can't carry it, just buy less!
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