Han Yixian spent the entire afternoon talking to the He family, wanting to make a good impression. He had Liu Gang work alongside the well-drilling team, at least to keep an eye on things and prevent any mistakes.
Liu Gang also knew that this was a crucial moment for his brother, and he couldn't let his brother down.
He also realized that the He family had all come; perhaps they wanted to see if Xian Ge was qualified to be their son-in-law.
The people in the living room also mentioned digging a well, so everyone went to the backyard to see the hand pump well that had already been dug.
Upon seeing this, Yu Huiru said, "This is great. We won't have to fetch water for drinking and watering the vegetables anymore. Thank you, Xiao Han."
Han Yixian said, "That's only right. I saw Yuhan carrying water by herself yesterday and it was very hard for her. She's never done this kind of work before. I was worried that she would get tired, so I contacted a well-drilling team when I got back. I also brought cement and sand to build a water tank for Yuhan. It will be convenient and clean for her to use in the future."
As he spoke, Han Yixian turned to Du Yuhan and asked, "Yuhan, I see some bricks next to the fence in the front yard. If they're no longer needed, let's use them to build a pond."
Du Yuhan replied, "Then it's useless. Let's use it to repair the pool."
He Zhenhua thought that Han Yixian's thinking was quite thorough, having considered all of this.
Han Yixian went to move bricks, and the others followed to help.
Building a square pool doesn't require many bricks. Han Yi quickly mixed sand and cement and built a pool, then plastered the inside and outside of it with cement so it would be ready to use once the cement dried.
There's a hole at the bottom of the pool, through which water flows out. When watering the vegetable garden, you can create small ditches leading directly to the garden, allowing water to flow directly into the plants. It's very convenient.
If you want to save water, you can use buckets to water the ground, which is faster. With this hand pump well, at least you won't have to go outside to fetch water anymore.
Yu Huiru watched Han Yixian working quite efficiently from a distance and whispered in her husband He Chenglin's ear, "This Han is quite capable and thoughtful. He really cares about our daughter. He saw Yuhan carrying water hard yesterday and found someone to dig a well for her today. He knows how to take care of her."
He Chenglin said, "Why did you call Yuhan again?"
Yu Huiru said, "My name is Han Yixian, Xiao Han, and my daughter is Xiao Han. Although the characters are different, the pronunciation is the same. In the future, I won't know who to call."
He Chenglin thought for a moment and said, "That's true. Calling him Yixian seems too intimate; it's not the right time yet. Calling him Xiao Han is the best."
Yu Huiru said, "Anyway, there's nothing to hide now, so let's just keep calling her Yuhan. We're used to calling her that anyway."
He Chenglin nodded, feeling that it didn't matter how he addressed his daughter anymore.
The well-drilling team worked all day to drill four hand pump wells. By evening, the workers had finished and went home in the truck.
Han Yixian and Liu Gang stayed behind because Du Yuhan invited them to stay for dinner, which they were naturally happy to accept.
While Du Yuhan was cooking, Han Yixian chatted with the elders. He took a moment to go to the kitchen and saw Huo Xicheng helping Du Yuhan tend the fire. The two of them were chatting and laughing.
Han Yixian was furious. He thought to himself that someone had taken advantage of the situation in the blink of an eye. He was busy trying to please his father-in-law and mother-in-law, but someone else was fawning over Du Yuhan. This wouldn't do.
He went into the kitchen and said, "Yuhan, let me help you."
When Du Yuhan saw Han Yixian come into the kitchen, she said, "I don't need you. You can't cook anyway. You can just go to the living room and chat with the elders."
Han Yixian had indeed cooked very little; aside from knowing how to start a fire, he was only a novice at everything else. So, his role as an assistant was limited to picking vegetables. He didn't even know how to cut vegetables properly.
He just wanted to stay in the kitchen; he didn't care what he did there.
He said, "Let me pick and wash the vegetables for you. That way you can finish faster."
Seeing that Han Yixian insisted, Du Yuhan had no choice but to go along with him and let him wash the vegetables.
While washing the vegetables, Han Yixian made up his mind that he would learn cooking from Du Yuhan and cook for her himself in the future.
Huo Xicheng narrowed his eyes as he watched Han Yixian making small talk with Du Yuhan.
He knew Han Yixian was cunning and treacherous, so he had to be careful not to let Han Yixian outmaneuver him.
Yu Huiru whispered to He Chenglin, "Hey, do you think Xicheng also has feelings for our Yuhan?"
He Zhendong, standing nearby, whispered, "Mom, actually Xicheng has wanted to pursue Xiaomei for a long time. I was afraid that Xiaomei hadn't gotten over her heartbreak, so I asked him to wait. In the end, Han Yixian showed up instead. It's all my fault. Otherwise, Xiaomei might have accepted Xicheng long ago, and Han Yixian wouldn't have stood a chance."
He Zhenhua shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. Didn't you hear Dad say that Uncle Liang called and told me about some of my little sister's thoughts? She even wants to not get married and have Haobo take care of her in her old age."
If the younger sister really has this thought, it means she doesn't have anyone she wants to marry and has no longing for marriage. Perhaps only Han Yixian has ever entered her heart.
We never knew what our little sister was thinking before, which was dangerous.
I think it would be good if my younger sister could accept Han Yixian again. At least Han Yixian has experienced loss and should know how to cherish what he has.
We can't judge things from our own perspective; we need to see things from the younger sister's point of view.
He Chenglin nodded and said, "I was also very shocked after hearing what your Uncle Liang said. If Yuhan really doesn't plan to get married, none of us can influence her. So your mother and I hope she can give up this idea. It's fine if she marries Han Yixian in the future. As long as she's willing."
He Zhendong said, "Sometimes I really can't understand my younger sister's thoughts. And she's too opinionated. Sometimes I feel that my younger sister has a particularly strong aura, just like when you, Dad, get angry. I don't know why I feel this way."
He Chenglin said, "Your little sister is no ordinary person, you should know that. She knows just as much as your father does. So you should listen to your sister's opinions more often."
Yu Huiru secretly went to the kitchen to take a look and came back to say, "Zhendong, go to the kitchen and keep an eye on them. Don't let them cause any unpleasantness. I noticed that the atmosphere between those two was a bit off."
He Zhendong thought to himself, "That's absolutely right." They're now rivals in love, practically enemies. Of course, rivals are bound to be extremely hostile when they meet. It's already quite good that they've managed to get along peacefully without fighting.
He Zhendong followed his mother's instructions and went to the kitchen to mediate and try to prevent the two from fighting.
Du Yuhan also sensed the tension between Han Yixian and Huo Xicheng; the atmosphere in the kitchen was somewhat delicate.
But she didn't know what kind of conflict existed between the two of them. Had they had some unpleasantness in the past?
The atmosphere became much more harmonious after He Zhendong entered the kitchen, and Du Yuhan breathed a sigh of relief.
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