In the days that followed, Yunqi and his mother went to the Liu family every day to take good care of Gaojie, who was in postpartum confinement.
In recent days, Pinghe Village has also noticed that the springs in the village have stopped flowing water, and the water storage tanks prepared by everyone have stopped receiving water. The water stored by everyone has also begun to drop inch by inch.
This made everyone uneasy, and a sense of crisis arose in everyone's minds like never before.
Everyone gathered together, thinking about how to keep filling up the water tanks in each household.
“We still need to continue storing water, otherwise one day the lake outside will dry up, and we will become refugees.” Someone expressed their concern.
"We still need to build a waterwheel so that we can divert water to our respective reservoirs. Otherwise, we'll have to carry the water back by hand, which would be an enormous amount of work." The first thing Wu Yong thought of was the waterwheel at the village entrance.
This suggestion was accepted by everyone. The village still has pig iron, which can be used to rebuild a larger waterwheel.
The villagers of Pinghe Village acted swiftly. With the experience of building a waterwheel last time, this time a brand-new waterwheel was installed by the lake in less than two days.
Attentive people soon noticed that the lake's water level had dropped slightly, though not noticeably.
Now that no one else is supervising them, the villagers are using water more sparingly.
The other two villages have suffered even more from water shortages and cherish every drop of water even more than Pinghe Village.
Gao Zian and his group calculated Gao Jie's delivery date and rushed to Pinghe Village according to the schedule, but by then the child had already been born for more than half a month.
This time, in order to prevent Gao Shuzhen from coming over and causing trouble again while they were not at home, Hu Lingling dragged Gao Zian, who did not want to go out, over as well.
"Thanks to you all so much during this time, you've really helped Gao Jie a lot." Hu Lingling took the opportunity to come to the Yun family and kept thanking her younger sister.
“It’s all just what we should do. We don’t need to be so polite.” Mother Yun patted the back of her hand.
Hu Lingling explained why it took her so long to come over: "I was so confused these days that I forgot the twins would come out sooner. I was just stupidly counting down her due date at home. Luckily, they are both safe and sound, otherwise I would have felt so guilty."
“Those days are over, and children grow up so fast. It’s not like before when a phone call would be enough to get them here. Everyone can understand if there’s a delay,” Yun’s mother comforted her sister.
Hu Lingling said, "It's a pity I can't stay long this time. I still have a lot of things to do at home. I'll have to trouble you with Gao Jie's affairs in the future."
Yun's mother said, "Why are we sisters talking about these things? In my heart, Gao Jie is the same as Xiao Qi. Just go back and take care of your own business."
Hu Lingling sighed, "It's all because of your brother-in-law's troublesome nature. If he were someone I could trust, I could stay here alone and take care of Gao Jie for a while longer."
Next, Hu Lingling launched into a tirade of complaints to her sister, trying to vent the frustrations she had been holding in for the past few days.
When Yun's mother heard that her daughter's mother-in-law was also involved, she didn't even know how to offer any words of comfort.
She glanced at Yun Qi, who was peeling peanuts by the door, but Yun Qi completely ignored her.
Yunqi had actually overheard their entire conversation. Although his mother-in-law was involved, it was entirely his uncle's own fault. If he had been more level-headed, his mother-in-law might not have dared to go too far.
Yunqi wasn't completely oblivious. From the moment her aunt started complaining, she vaguely sensed that the conversation was directed at Cheng-ge, probably feeling that what was originally Si-cheng's and her own responsibility had now fallen on her shoulders.
Yunqi thought for a moment and couldn't help but speak up, "Actually, the main problem lies with my uncle. Everyone has their own family now, and my mother-in-law and Gao Dongxing are both healthy and won't go hungry. As long as my uncle doesn't pay attention to them, their demands will be meaningless. Just like the support agreement we signed with them before, they have no reason to come knocking on our door again."
Hu Lingling then realized that she had gone too far with her words. "Xiao Qi, I didn't mean anything by it, I was just complaining."
Yunqi simply nodded and continued bending down to peel his own peanuts.
Seeing that her niece's expression was a bit indifferent, Hu Lingling also felt bored. She chatted with her sisters for a few more minutes before leaving in a hurry.
After seeing the person off, Yun's mother turned around and scolded Yun Qi, "You child, you should watch your words next time. Your aunt doesn't mean any harm. It's easy to go too far when you're just saying things in a hurry."
Yunqi put down the peanuts in his hand. "I know Auntie doesn't mean any harm, but Uncle has gone too far lately, and she must be getting impatient. That's why she's taking it out on us. As time goes on, she'll definitely start to resent us and think that if Brother Cheng had settled his mother properly, he wouldn't have bothered their family."
Mother Yun sighed, knowing that if things continued like this, what Yun Qi was worried about would definitely happen.
“Your aunt and the others are definitely going to have a tough time from now on. It seems like their water source is having problems too, and the water level keeps dropping. If they can’t find a solution, they’ll definitely have to relocate.” As Yun’s mother said this, she glanced at Yun Qi.
Yunqi knew his mother's worries. "Don't worry about these things. If it really comes to that, Brother Cheng will definitely find a way to solve it. Besides, this is our Pinghe Village. Even if they want to move in, it won't be that easy."
Yunqi didn't think the village would take in any more people. Even if other villages wanted to come here, they could only spread outwards.
The plants that Si Cheng and his team brought to the city last time were planted and tested by Leader Kuang and his team, and the results were excellent. This time, they organized a group of people to go into the mountains to dig up some more plants, intending to expand planting in the surrounding area to develop the breeding industry.
Yun Zhixin, who couldn't get used to living in the city, also returned to the village this time, and his sudden return surprised everyone.
Yun Zhixin also wanted the villagers to know the cruelty of the outside world, so he told everyone about his experience in detail.
Because of his action, the villagers cherish their peaceful lives even more, and the atmosphere in the whole village has become more harmonious.
Ma Tao suffered a severe leg injury, which would affect his mobility to some extent. So he simply submitted his discharge report again and returned to Pinghe Village, intending to settle down there permanently.
He didn't return alone; he brought Xiao Fang's parents with him. Because of him, Xiao Fang was blown up by a landmine, and he took Xiao Fang's parents as his responsibility from then on.
Fang's parents initially refused, knowing it wasn't entirely Ma Tao's fault. However, after Ma Tao's persistent persuasion, they finally agreed to support each other in the future.
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