The well-drilling team brought all the necessary equipment and selected a suitable location to begin drilling.
Han Yixian said, "Have Haifeng call Uncle Liang and Uncle Du back. I'll have someone dig a well for their homes and another for the village. That will make it easier for them to get water in the future."
Du Yuhan said, "How much does it cost to dig a well? What if it's too expensive and Uncle Liang and the others aren't willing to pay?"
Han Yixian said, "They don't need to spend any money; I even sponsored the village's well."
Du Yuhan said, "You don't need to spend the money, I'll pay for it."
Han Yixian stared straight at Du Yuhan and said, "What's mine is yours. Don't be so calculating with me."
As he spoke, Han Yi took out a bankbook and said, "This is my bankbook, please keep it safe. I have already paid for drilling the well today."
Du Yuhan turned away from the bankbook Han Yixian offered, saying, "I don't want your bankbook. Keep it yourself. Don't come here again if you do this again."
Han Yixian quickly replied, "Okay, okay, I'll keep it myself. I'll give it to you whenever you want it."
Han Yixian knew Du Yuhan wouldn't accept his bankbook; he was just testing the waters, in case she did. Accepting his bankbook would mean she accepted him.
He hasn't relinquished control of the finances yet, so it seems he still has a long way to go.
It would take a whole day to dig four wells, so Du Yuhan quickly prepared lunch, not wanting the workers to go hungry.
Han Yixian and Liu Gang carried a lot of things into the house from the car.
Han Yixian said, "Yuhan, I have prepared all the ingredients for cooking for the chefs, but I will have to trouble you to cook them."
Du Yuhan saw that Han Yixian had left quite a lot of things in the kitchen, including meat and vegetables. So she decided not to be polite.
Liang Shouzhen went to the countryside and hasn't returned yet, but Du Lianqiao arrived first.
He wanted to refuse as soon as he heard that Han Yixian wanted to dig a well for his family. Now, he didn't know what would happen to his daughter and Han Yixian in the end, so he couldn't accept Han Yixian's favor.
Han Yixian advised, "Uncle, please don't refuse. This is a rare opportunity. With a well, your family will have much more convenient access to water. It's a one-time solution. Uncle Liang's family will also have one dug. I'll also help the village dig one."
Du Yuhan knew this was a rare opportunity and that now was not the time to be polite. She said, "Dad, you don't need to be so polite. This is indeed a rare opportunity, and it will be difficult to find such an opportunity again in the future. I'll give him the money to dig the well later, so it won't be taking advantage of him."
As she spoke, Du Yuhan turned her head and winked at Han Yixian. Han Yixian saw Du Yuhan's little gesture and was overjoyed.
He quickly chimed in, "Yes, Uncle Du, is it alright if I ask Yuhan for the money? Please don't refuse. She's already come all this way, we can't let her make a wasted trip, can we?"
Du Lianqiao hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Let's fight then. I'll pay for it. We can't let Yuhan pay."
Du Lianqiao nodded, and everyone was happy.
After the water pump in Du Yuhan's backyard was drilled and the cast iron water pump was installed, it was tested and water came out successfully.
After flowing for a while, the water began to clear. The three Du brothers cheered as they watched the clear water gushing out of the well.
Du Lianqiao tasted the water pumped up from underground and exclaimed with delight, "This water is really sweet, much better than the water from the village well!"
Seeing how good this hand pump well is, Du Lianqiao also hopes that his family will have such a well, which would make water use much more convenient in the future.
Liang Shouzhen returned while the workers were digging a well for Du Lianqiao's family. Upon hearing that Han Yixian had found people to dig a well for Du Yuhan's family, and that they were also going to dig wells for both families and the entire village, he rushed to Du's house.
He was pleasantly surprised to see that Du Lianqiao's well had successfully produced water, and that the water was sweet. He thought to himself that Han Yixian was really generous and went to great lengths to please Xiao Han.
This well-drilling team isn't something just anyone can find; Han Yixian must have some really strong connections.
Digging a well for the village would be a great thing, and he really couldn't refuse. With this well, the village wouldn't have to worry about running out of water even during droughts.
At noon, Du Yuhan prepared a sumptuous lunch to treat the well-drilling workers. The workers all praised Du Yuhan's cooking skills.
In the afternoon, the He family, having received a call from Liang Shouzhen, rushed over in their car.
Everyone was present this time, even Huo Xicheng came along.
Han Yixian learned that Du Yuhan was still alive and had already met with her, which made Huo Xicheng, who had not yet taken any action, very anxious.
If he had known, he would have ignored He Zhendong's advice and acted sooner instead of giving Du Yuhan time to recover.
Now that Han Yixian is by Du Yuhan's side, he can't hesitate any longer. Otherwise, the girl he secretly loves will really belong to someone else.
He Chenglin received a call from Liang Shouzhen, and after hearing what Liang Shouzhen relayed about his daughter's words, he felt a vague unease.
Our daughter is so unique and has a lot of her own opinions. Once she makes a decision, they definitely can't change it.
This daughter says she doesn't want to get married and wants to live alone, but that won't do. As parents, they can't be with their daughter forever. The only ones who can be with her are her partner and children.
If a daughter doesn't get married, where will she find a partner and where will she have children?
And their daughter was even planning to have Haobo take care of her in her old age—clearly, this was all planned in advance. How could they, as parents, be completely unaware? They've truly neglected their duty.
Now the He family was less opposed to Han Yixian. If Han Yixian could get their daughter to consider marriage, they would definitely approve of their marriage.
Huo Xicheng could also pursue his daughter; what if she falls for him?
They'll accept whoever can get their daughter to marry.
As soon as Du Yuhan saw that the whole family had arrived, she knew that Uncle Liang had tipped them off.
Han Yixian knew he would have to face the He family sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.
Upon seeing that the entire He family had arrived, he quickly greeted them, saying, "Uncle, Aunt, you've come. I've brought people here today to dig a well for Yuhan, so she won't have to carry water anymore."
He Chenglin glanced at Han Yixian and said, "Yes, thank you for your hard work. Let's go inside and talk."
Han Yixian was overjoyed to see that his future father-in-law treated him well. He knew he had to make a good impression and try to get Du Yuhan's parents to accept him as soon as possible.
Han Yixian greeted Du Yuhan's two older brothers as well.
As for Huo Xicheng, he simply nodded. This was his rival in love; it was already quite an achievement that he even bothered to greet him.
Huo Xicheng is indeed good-looking, but not quite as good-looking as him. However, Huo Xicheng is a few years younger than him, which is an advantage for him.
Han Yixian was secretly glad that he had tidied his hair up after getting home last night, removing the gray hairs at his temples, which made him look much younger. He would have to take better care of his face from now on, so he wouldn't be outshone by younger people.
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