They were really thirsty after working so hard, so they drank a bowl of water in one go. After drinking it, they felt refreshed and full of energy.
"Sister-in-law, your water tastes so good!"
Fang Jie smiled, "I'll pour you some more."
The two young men did not refuse and drank another bowl of water before leaving.
Soon, the news that Fang Jie's family was raising about 20 chickens spread throughout the village.
The old women in the village were extremely envious.
"This young wife is really capable!"
"That's right, why didn't such a capable wife come into my family?"
"To tell you the truth, the matchmaker introduced Fang Jie to my eldest son back then. I didn't agree because Fang Jie had lost her parents and had a younger sister. Now I regret it... The woman my son married now is incredibly lazy and I can't stand her."
"My dog is lazy too, it's annoying to look at."
A group of old women gathered together to complain about their daughters-in-law.
Fang Jie quickly found four young men to come and expand the pigsty.
Fang Jie treated them to three delicious meals a day. The four young men thought Fang Jie's family's food was delicious and very generous. White flour and rice were cooked in large pots, and steamed eggs were steamed in large basins. The other dishes were also incredibly delicious.
The food was better than what they ate at home during the Chinese New Year, and they ate to their heart's content. With such good food, they were naturally full of energy and finished preparing the pig troughs in just two days.
The four young men were reluctant to leave, but there was nothing they could do.
As they were leaving, Fang Jie gave each of them a bag of chestnuts, saying that she had picked them on the mountain last year.
The four young men left satisfied.
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