Those who had once envied the Chen family now shut their mouths and secretly admired the actions of Chen Xiaoru's family.
Chen Xiaoru sat at home, listening to the praises coming from outside, a gratified smile appeared on her face.
Zhou Si walked over to her and gently put his arm around her shoulders: "Xiao Ru, you're awesome! Now, our family's position in the village is secure."
Chen Xiaoru snuggled in Zhou Si's arms and whispered, "This is all thanks to you. If it weren't for your advice, I wouldn't have thought of this."
Zhou Si smiled, said nothing, and just hugged her tighter.
Chen Laizi returned home and told Chen Xiaoru and Zhou Si the results of his discussion with the village chief.
"Xiao Ru, Zhou Si, you two are so smart! When the village chief heard that our family was going to pay for repairing the ancestral hall and the road, he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling! He said that this is a great thing, and he would like to thank our family on behalf of the whole village!" Chen Laizi said with a beaming eyebrow and a proud expression on his face.
Chen Xiaoru smiled slightly and said, "Dad, this is what we should do. You've worked hard, sit down and rest for a while."
Zhou Si poured a cup of tea for Chen Laizi and handed it to him: "Dad, have some tea."
Chen Laizi took the teacup, drank it all, and continued, "The village chief said that he would go to the town tomorrow to hire craftsmen to start construction. He also said that the villagers are willing to contribute money. Although it's not much, it's a token of their appreciation."
Chen Xiaoru nodded: "This is the best. Everyone feels involved and will cherish it more in the future."
Zhou Si looked at Chen Xiaoru, his eyes full of admiration: "Xiaoru, you've thought it through very carefully. This way, the villagers can feel our sincerity and avoid unnecessary trouble."
Chen Xiaoru smiled and said, "I learned all this from you. By the way, Dad, have you told the village chief about building a house? What did he say?"
Chen Laizi slapped his head, suddenly realizing, "Oh! Look at my memory! I almost forgot about this! I told the village chief about building a house, and he said the vacant land at the east end of the village is the most suitable. It's big enough and close to the ancestral hall. I've already decided with him, it's that piece of land!"
Chen Xiaoru nodded and said, "Dad, you have to pay more attention to building the house."
When Chen Laizi heard this, he immediately became unhappy: "Well, what's there to worry about? I built the house for myself to live in. How can I not care about it?"
Chen Xiaoru knew her father's temper, so she didn't say anything more. She turned to look at her mother, her face full of longing: "Mom, when the house is built, do you think we should buy two maids to help take care of the baby? It's okay now, but when the child grows up, we won't have enough manpower!"
Mother Chen smiled, her eyes full of love: "I will listen to you on these matters. You can make the decision."
Chen Xiaoru is the most beloved person in this family. Whatever she says goes!
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The village's ancestral hall and the road leading out of the village are being repaired at a rapid pace.
That day, Chen Laizi ran home cheerfully and shouted as soon as he entered the door: "Xiao Ru, Zhou Si, I have good news for you! The ancestral hall will be repaired soon! The village chief said it will be completed in the next two days!"
Chen Xiaoru was teasing her child with her mother when she heard this. She looked up and smiled, "So soon? That's great! Dad, have you told the village chief that we'll treat the whole village to a meal once the ancestral hall is finished?"
"Come on, come on! How could I forget about this?" Chen Laizi sat down and drank the tea Zhou Si handed him. "The village chief was so happy, saying this was a great joyous event and that he would give our family a plaque!"
Zhou Si smiled and continued, "It's my duty, Dad. This is a token of our family's appreciation."
Chen Xiaoru looked at Chen Laizi's excitement, and her heart warmed. She whispered, "When the ancestral hall is finished, let's invite the whole village to a dinner and have some fun. Let everyone see that our family sincerely wants to do something for the village."
Mother Chen looked at Chen Xiaoru lovingly and agreed, "Yes, that's the way it should be. Let those jealous people see that our family is not the kind of people who forget their roots."
Chen Xiaoru nodded, and also wanted to use this incident to wash away the villagers' previous impression of her family.
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"Boss, boss!"
A middle-aged woman in blue coarse cloth stood at the door of her house and shouted towards the yard in a sharp voice.
"Shout, shout, shout! What's the matter?" A man's impatient voice came from the room, and he walked out reluctantly.
These two people are Zhou Si’s uncle Zhou Dazhu and aunt Song Chunhua.
It was these two who were greedy for money and wanted to sell Zhou Si to that shabby place. In the end, it was Chen Laizi who spent five taels of silver to buy Zhou Si.
As soon as Song Chunhua saw Zhou Dazhu coming out, she hurried over and lowered her voice mysteriously, saying, "Boss, have you heard? The Chen family has become really prosperous! They're building an ancestral hall, repairing roads, and they even said they'd treat the whole village to a meal!"
Zhou Dazhu was picking his nose, saying nonchalantly, "So what? He has money, he can spend it however he wants, it's none of our business!"
Song Chunhua glared at him and slapped Zhou Dazhu hard with her hand. "You stubborn fool! Let me tell you, this is not a simple matter! Think about it, the Chen family is making such a big fuss, isn't it just to establish their authority in the village? Our Zhou Si originally came from the Chen family, we must make good use of this relationship!"
Zhou Dazhu still didn't understand, "How can they use it? Could it be that they want to get some money out of the Chen family?"
Song Chunhua poked Zhou Dazhu's forehead with a frustrated look, "You! What a blockhead! What I mean is, we should go to the Chen family and try to get close to them! What if we can get some benefits?"
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