Chapter 34 I Just Want a Hug
The pleading eyes, red eyes, trembling lips, and sad face made everyone feel sad.
These are a group of men who have been bent down by life. If they were not forced to do so, who would be willing to kneel down to others?
"How pitiful!" someone in the crowd whispered, "Why don't we give them some water?"
"We have plenty in our village anyway!"
"Stupid!" the village head shouted. "You're in such a desperate situation and you still want to be a good person. If you start this today, will you ever have a peaceful life in the future?"
The leading man was filled with hatred, but he continued to plead, "Everyone, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. If we can't get water tonight, many people will die of thirst. Can you bear it?"
"Don't talk nonsense. You can blame the heavens, the earth, or the imperial court, but you can't blame Heihe Village. Heihe Village doesn't owe you anything! Please go back!"
The village head turned his back and stopped talking.
"Yes! When our village well was dry, we never thought of going out to steal water!"
"Our village has water today because we went through so much hardship to dig a canal in the mountains!"
The villagers began to drive them away, "Water thieves! Get out!"
The people of Jingui Village knew that it was useless to say more, so they could only pick up their buckets and leave silently.
Looking at their lonely backs, some people in Heihe Village cried quietly.
"Oh, that's so pitiful! Just give him a bucket of water!"
"My conscience hurts when I let them go back empty-handed..."
"That's enough!" Luo Qiuyue said coldly in the crowd, "Daniu's mother, Erleng's aunt, don't think that everyone has forgotten that your maternal family is from Jingui Village. If you really feel guilty, you can give them your water. They haven't gone far yet, do you want me to call out for you?"
The crying stopped abruptly.
Luo Qiuyue twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "Tsk, you are so hypocritical, who are you trying to fool?"
As I watched the group of people leaving Heihe Village, I didn’t expect that the person who had been bowing down just now suddenly looked fierce and started cursing.
"You bastard from Heihe Village! Your grandfather will remember this!"
"You watched someone die without helping him. You will not die a good death. You will be punished!"
"Even if we die, we won't let you off easy!"
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The men from Heihe Village immediately rushed out to beat them up, and the group ran away.
The people of Heihe Village were outraged, and any sympathy they had in their hearts had long since disappeared.
The village head cleared his throat and said, "Now that everyone is here, let's have a meeting."
The village head praised all the staff on duty for the past two days, especially those who discovered the enemy situation tonight, and they stood in the front row to receive praise.
"Women are brave and resourceful, no less capable than men! If they hadn't eavesdropped on the group's conversation, I'm afraid many people in our village would have been led astray by those treacherous villains!"
Twenty women blushed and their eyes sparkled with pride.
"Our village has been targeted. This time it's just one village, next time it might be several villages! Remember, they are wolves and we are sheep. If we want to survive, we must be more ruthless than the wolves!
Water is life these days. Just because our village has water now doesn't mean it will always have water. Some people get cocky after just a few days of comfort. I think you think your life is too long!
The few people who had just been leading the pace lowered their heads and avoided glances.
Before dawn the next day, the assembly gong sounded and the young and strong laborers continued to build the city wall.
Only Yunniang is left in the Ye family today.
The three brothers Ye Yanping and Luo Qiuyue all went into battle. Ye Buwei also went. Although he could not build the wall, the village chief wanted to discuss many things with him.
As soon as the three little ones got up, they were called out to play by the enthusiastic children.
After finishing her housework, Yunniang took out her needle and thread and continued to sew the patchwork quilt. After several nights, she was finally about to finish it.
There were footsteps outside the door, and Yunniang looked up, looking surprised.
"Yunniang." Ye Yanlan walked in with a smile.
Yunniang stood up, countless thoughts flashing through her mind.
When she married into the Huo family, Ye Yanlan had already entered the Huo family, and the Ye family had severed ties with Ye Yanlan, so she had never had any dealings with Ye Yanlan.
Over the years, not only has Ye Yanlan never entered the Ye family, she has even avoided them when passing by. What is she doing here now?
Is it because of Xiaojiu?
Yunniang's heart was filled with alarm, but she remained expressionless and said calmly, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
"Look at what you said. Can't you come and sit down if you have nothing to do?"
Ye Yanlan acted very familiar and took Yunniang's hand. "You don't know who I am, do you? I am Aping's biological sister. You should call me elder sister. You don't know that I love Aping the most, and Aping and I are the closest!"
Yunniang pretended not to hear. Not to mention that the Ye family had long since disowned this daughter, she personally didn't like Ye Yanlan either.
She shamelessly clung to a man, took away her family's property, and sold her own daughter. Every one of these things showed that she was not a good person.
Ye Yanlan's eyes darted around as she looked around. "Why is this house still the same as it was when I was here? Nothing has changed. Isn't Ah Ping capable now? Why doesn't he buy some new furniture? Why is our mother still so stingy?"
Then he glanced at Yunniang and said, "How is our mother treating you? Have you suffered any injustice? She has a bad temper and is tight-fisted. You should learn to be more tolerant..."
Yunniang pulled her hand back coldly, "That's not true! My mother treats me very well and never lets me suffer any injustice. She treats me like her own daughter!"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Ye Yanlan's face, but she quickly smiled as if nothing had happened, "That's good, that's good!"
Seeing a colorful piece of clothing, he picked it up and looked at it, "Is this a patchwork quilt for Daya? It's so beautifully sewn!"
Yunniang's face changed and she snatched the clothes away. "Who is Daya? I don't know her!"
"Look at my mouth! I can't change it for a while. It's not Daya, it's Xiaojiu! Where is Xiaojiu? Did she go to play in the canal? I hugged her yesterday!"
Yunniang's face changed drastically. "You hugged her? Who told you to hug her?!"
"Why are you so nervous? I like to hug any child in the village, no matter whose family they are from. Besides, I'm Xiaojiu's biological mother. What's wrong with hugging my own daughter?"
"Shut up! Anyone can hold her, except the Huo family! From the moment you decided to sell her, she has nothing to do with you anymore! You are not allowed to hold her, let alone have any delusions!"
Yunniang pushed Ye Yanlan out with a pale face, "Don't come to my house anymore! And don't get close to Xiaojiu! Otherwise I'll fight you to the death! Do you hear me?"
"Sister-in-law, why are you like this? I am Xiaojiu's biological mother. You can't change this fact. I don't mean anything else. I just miss the baby sometimes. After all, she is a piece of my flesh and blood. I can't help but look at her and hug her. It has no effect on you!"
Yunniang grabbed the scissors from the dustpan without saying a word and asked, "Are you going to leave or not?"
Ye Yanlan stepped back in surprise.
"Sister-in-law, don't people in the village say you're the most virtuous and quiet? Are you pretending? Ah Ping doesn't like rude women. Does he know you're like this?"
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