Li Ying chimed in, "Ever since your third brother-in-law heard that our village got a harvester, he couldn't wait to go and see it. But the brigade leader wouldn't approve any leave for anyone, and he made everyone work in the fields. This morning, as soon as the rain stopped, everyone went to work and didn't come back until the rain got heavier."
Looking at his third sister and brother-in-law's hands, which were white from being soaked in water, Li Xiangdong felt a pang of sympathy. "Sister, brother-in-law, our family's life isn't so tight now, so don't push yourselves too hard. I definitely won't let you go hungry!"
He knew that it was pointless to say such things; neither his third sister nor her husband were the type to cheat or shirk their responsibilities, and they would definitely continue to work hard to harvest the crops.
"I heard you bought the harvester?"
Hong Shui was incredibly curious. There were all sorts of rumors circulating outside, saying that her second brother-in-law was a god descended to earth, having accomplished things that even adults couldn't do at such a young age.
Li Xiangdong had no choice but to bring up the matter of buying a harvester again, picking and choosing among himself.
Li Ying looked proud after hearing this, and Old Mrs. Hong also praised him highly, saying, "His second uncle is clearly someone who can accomplish great things!"
Grandma Jiang, who was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) with her eyes closed and covered by a blue floral quilt, suddenly spoke up, "You rascal, you do have some brains!"
Grandma Hong was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Oh, it's rare for our Sister Jiang to find someone she likes!"
Hong Shui and Li Ying were also very surprised. This old woman was known for her sharp tongue, and no one in the whole village liked her.
It's quite a spectacle that someone from a wealthy landowning family doesn't keep a low profile and goes around spouting nonsense.
Apart from Li Ying, who was entrusted by her mother-in-law to occasionally look after Old Mrs. Jiang, no one else in the entire Quanshui Village paid any attention to her.
In fact, Li Ying and Hong Shui's hearts had also been hurt by Grandma Jiang.
What flood? He's just blowing on a fire with a rolling pin; he's completely clueless!
Xiao Yingzi is quite efficient, but while she walks ahead, her brain doesn't follow!
And so on, various ways of mocking the two of them.
It was only because his mother was keeping an eye on things that the two of them, being kind-hearted and broad-minded, eventually stopped taking it seriously.
Over time, I realized that the old lady was just a bit sharp-tongued, and that her solitary life had probably made her withdrawn.
Why are you suddenly praising someone today?
It's raining outside but the sun is out?
That's really rare!
Li Xiangdong couldn't understand why the other people in the room were so surprised by this not-so-pleasant remark.
In his opinion, it was one thing not to thank his savior, but to say something like, "At least you have some brains," was something only a brainless person would do!
However, having lived two lives, he wouldn't argue with an old lady, and his expression remained calm.
This made the two old ladies on the kang (a heated brick bed) think more highly of him.
At such a young age, he is remarkably composed, never showing his emotions.
In short, this was the first meeting between Li Xiangdong and Grandma Jiang!
One person thinks the other has some brains but not much, while the other thinks the other has no brains at all.
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