"Let's ignore them for now. After inquiring with Uncle Wei, I believe it's impossible for him to find another person to marry into Pinghe Village." Si Cheng knew that the villagers shared information about marriage partners to avoid bringing any troublemakers into the village. People like Gao Shuzhen and her son were definitely on the village's blacklist.
"We'll see what she says then. If it really doesn't work out, we'll take responsibility for what we should. I promised my uncle when he came over that I would make sure she was taken care of." Yunqi didn't care about those things; if giving her some things could bring her some peace and quiet, she would be happy to do so.
In fact, they underestimated human nature. On the way from the city to Baijia Village, Gao Shuzhen and her son had been discussing how to get rid of the Lian family. They felt that if they took the Lian family with them, it would be difficult for such a large family to rely on anyone else. If it was just the mother and son, then both their brother and Si Cheng would take them in.
But ever since they fell out with their sister-in-law, they have placed all their hopes on Si Cheng. However, they feel that they can no longer go to his door to ask for anything directly. They should try to move into Pinghe Village first. When they live closer, Si Cheng will definitely have to make some sacrifices. Otherwise, he will not be able to stay in Pinghe Village any longer.
As for finding an only daughter to marry, that idea came from Si Cheng. If they found someone with good conditions, they might not have to worry about Si Cheng's attitude.
Si Cheng didn't want to continue the topic. He turned and walked towards the back mountain, thinking that if he finished repairing the ditch today, he could turn over the soil around his house tomorrow. He had already informed the village about planting another crop, and he had also told everyone about the recent drop in water levels. Actually, everyone had more or less noticed it, but they weren't too worried because there was such a large lake at the village entrance. However, if they could plant more crops, the village was willing to give it a try. If it didn't work out, it would only be a waste of seeds, and if it succeeded, their future would be more secure.
As for Gao Liang and his companions, they carried limestone back early in the morning. Before they left, Si Cheng had talked to him about planting crops, telling his cousin directly that he suspected there would be a drought and that they should make some preparations. Gao Liang trusted his cousin completely and immediately said that he would start planting seedlings when he got back.
Next, the village will enter another busy period, and even the newly moved-in villagers will be busy following in everyone's footsteps.
During this period, people from several surrounding villages came to Pinghe Village one after another to carry limestone. They were surprised to see that the villagers were still planting crops at this time. They asked the people of Pinghe Village about it. The people of Pinghe Village did not keep anything to themselves and told them about the drop in water level during this period. Moreover, according to previous years, it would have been autumn by this time, but the weather was still so hot and humid. If the weather continued like this, it would not be impossible to plant another season of crops.
This led many people to plant some as well when they returned, which allowed the people in the area to get through the drought years that followed.
"Grandma, is there a man named Sicheng in our village? Where do they live?" That day, someone asked the villagers about Sicheng.
"Which village are you from? Why are you asking these questions?" Fourth Aunt asked, squinting her eyes.
“I’m from Baijia Village. I’m related to him, so I’m just asking around.”
"Since we're relatives, how could I not know if he lives here or not?" Although Fourth Aunt was somewhat prone to taking advantage of others and didn't have a good reputation in the village, she had one redeeming quality: she was very protective of her own. She clearly distinguished all relationships, and broadly speaking, Sicheng was now part of Pinghe Village. She sized up the man before her; from his accent, she knew he wasn't a local and must have recently moved here.
"I know he lives in Pinghe Village, but I don't know the exact location. Could you tell me?" The person asking was Lian Jianpeng from the Lian family.
"Fourth Aunt, what are you doing here? Your Yun Qiao is looking for you everywhere." Yun Jianying was carrying a basket on his back and was going up the mountain to collect limestone. During this time, his aunt's family was also preparing to build a house, and whenever he had time, he would help carry the stones down the mountain a couple of times.
"Ah Qiao is looking for me? Then I'll go back right now." As soon as she mentioned her eldest grandson, Fourth Aunt didn't bother to ask any more questions and turned to walk home. Then, remembering something, she turned back to Yun Jianying and said, "Xiao Ying, he just asked me where Si Cheng lives. He doesn't seem like a good person to me. Ask him carefully."
After saying that, he didn't care what expressions the two people had at the time, and went straight home.
Yun Jianying stared speechlessly at the sky. "Fourth Aunt! Can you please not be so direct? And do this in front of others! And don't call me Xiao Ying anymore." He looked at the person opposite him, noticing their constipated expression. After all, who wouldn't feel good being told they weren't a good person to their face?
"Um, my fourth aunt is not good at speaking, please forgive her!" The elders have to take the blame whether they want to or not.
"It's alright, they say the elderly are like family." Although he was angry, Lian Jianpeng couldn't show it, so he could only force a smile and reply.
"Where are you from? Do you need something from Brother Cheng?"
“I’m from Baijia Village and I’m related to him, that’s why I’m asking.”
When Yun Jianying heard that it was from Baijia Village, he thought of the rumors that had been circulating in the village recently.
Looking at the age of the person in front of him, he figured this person must be either Cheng Ge's half-brother or his stepfather's son. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have any connection with Si Cheng, so why was he asking about this?
“We all know Cheng’s relatives, but we’ve never heard of them having any relatives in Baijia Village.”
“I’m a relative of his mother’s side. I just happened to be here and wanted to talk to him about something. I didn’t mean any harm.” Seeing that the people in Pinghe Village were very wary of strangers, Lian Jianpeng simply explained the relationship clearly.
"Then come with me." Yun Jianying didn't want him to wander around the village, so he simply took him there.
"Uncle Ming, Brother Cheng, this man is from Baijia Village. He said he's here to see Brother Cheng." Yun Jianying took him directly to the field, knowing that Si Cheng had been planting potatoes and corn there recently.
Yun Zhiming and Si Cheng straightened up and looked at Lian Jianpeng. Lian Jianpeng did not expect Gao Shuzhen's eldest son to be so tall. Seeing his serious face, he unconsciously became nervous.
"Hello!..." At this moment, Lian Jianpeng didn't know how to introduce himself. Should he tell him that his mother was his stepmother, or that he was his adopted brother? Just as he was struggling with this, Si Cheng put down his farm tools and walked over.
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