The two hurriedly went straight to Shen Yiyan's house and, without saying a word, removed a sturdy door panel.
They moved with practiced skill and speed, lifting the door panel and rushing back.
Along the way, the two walked quickly, with large beads of sweat constantly rolling down their foreheads.
"Hey, don't rush like that! Look at you two, you're all sweaty. It's so hot outside, why don't you take a break?"
Looking at the two people in front of him, who were panting heavily, Shen Zishan couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.
He thought to himself: There are clearly many other methods available, so why did I choose this one? This has caused my pregnant wife to have to travel back and forth with me.
However, Shen Yiyan waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's nothing, this little bit of work isn't heavy for us. After we get you home safely, we'll have to get back to work as soon as possible."
As they spoke, he and Shen Daniu carefully and gently placed the injured Shen Zishan on the door panel.
Shen Zishan was moved to tears, a relieved smile spreading across his face: "Thank you so much! Once my injuries have healed, we brothers must find a chance to get together and have a good, satisfying meal!"
"That's great! Right, Da Niu? It's been a long time since the three of us brothers have gotten together like this."
Shen Yiyan turned to look at Shen Daniu with delight and gently bumped his shoulder.
Shen Daniu smiled憨厚ly and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Okay, I'm fine with anything!"
"Haha, alright! It's settled then. Once I've fully recovered from my injury, I'll prepare a sumptuous feast at home, and the three of us brothers will have a good get-together then," Shen Zishan promised with great joy.
He carried Shen Zishan out the door, looked back at the place where he had lived most of his life, and looked at his father who was smoking a pipe and watching him.
Shen Zishan didn't say goodbye again, and the two of them slowly walked out of the Shen family. They walked very steadily all the way, and Shen Zishan didn't feel any bumps.
After walking for about five minutes, a house came into view. Shen Zishan looked up and saw that the courtyard was surrounded by high walls, like a solid barrier separating it from the outside world.
For some reason, as he gazed at the house surrounded by walls, a strange sense of peace welled up within him.
This is his home, a cozy little nest that truly belongs to him and his wife.
Thinking of this, Shen Zishan's lips unconsciously curled up, and his eyes sparkled with happiness.
Ma Aning had arrived earlier and started making the bed.
She moved with practiced skill and efficiency, and soon the bed was neatly made.
Not only that, but kind-hearted villagers also came to help. They worked together to arrange the cabinets, tables and chairs and other furniture properly. Even the kitchen was tidied up and was ready to be used as soon as some pots and pans were added.
Just then, a clear bell rang out, signaling that it was time to start work.
As everyone looked at the now neatly arranged house, they all went forward to say goodbye to Ma Aning and his wife.
With a smile, Ma Aning carefully supported her slightly protruding belly and slowly walked to the door to see everyone off.
She said gratefully, "Thank you so much everyone! If you ever need our help in the future, please don't hesitate to come to us."
Upon hearing this, everyone responded with kind smiles, and then hurriedly went to the construction site to get to work.
Ma Aning watched the last person's figure disappear from sight before gently closing the courtyard gate.
She turned around and slowly walked into the room.
At this moment, Shen Zishan, who had been lying in the house, saw his wife return and subconsciously looked behind her.
Seeing this, Ma Aning couldn't help but chuckle and said softly, "Don't worry, everyone has left, and I've even closed the courtyard gate."
Hearing this, Shen Zishan finally breathed a sigh of relief, a smile of satisfaction appearing on his face.
"That's great! I can finally get up and stretch my muscles!"
"You simply cannot imagine that lying stiffly in bed like a mummy with this heavy plaster cast on for the past few days has been a nightmare of torture for me!"
As Shen Zishan spoke happily, he couldn't wait to put his feet on the ground.
His body, like a spring that had been suppressed for a long time, began to twist and turn involuntarily, swaying left and right, and even happily spinning around in place several times.
"Brother Shan, don't be too happy yet! Although you can walk around now, you still have to stay at home obediently for the next period of time and are not allowed to go anywhere."
After all, you made such a big deal out of your leg injury. If people find out you were faking it, that would be troublesome.
You'll have to stay in bed obediently for at least a month or so until you go to the hospital to have the cast removed before you can go out.
Even after the cast is removed, you can't go back to work right away; you'll need to continue resting for a while.
So let's just focus on getting through these tough times. As for things at home, don't worry about them, I'm here.
Upon hearing Ma Aning's words, Shen Zishan couldn't help but hug her tightly. "Wife, thank you. Thank you for always being by my side. Thank you for enduring so many grievances and for always being so forgiving."
Ma Aning's eyes reddened. "There's no need for thanks between us. Just be good to me from now on."
“I will definitely treat you very well, you believe me,” Shen Zishan said, pressing a kiss to Ma Aning’s forehead.
The couple looked very happy together, and after everyone went to work, they started talking about the Shen family.
"Oh! I never expected that Zhong Chen would be this kind of person!"
"Look at their situation. Their son has injured his leg, and their daughter-in-law is already so pregnant."
"All the villagers were so eager to help them move, but their family—neither their brothers nor their parents—offered any assistance," Qin, Shen Jianshe's wife, couldn't help but complain.
"That's right! They're our own father and brothers, yet not a single person came to even ask about it." Aunt Qin became increasingly angry as she spoke, her voice unconsciously rising a few decibels.
Hearing this, Aunt Liu quickly chimed in, "Who says otherwise? Think about it, Shen Zishan used to have a respectable job in the city!"
"I heard that he honestly hands over all the money he earns from work to his parents every month, and he doesn't keep a single penny for himself in his own family."
"Look at it now, when the family split up, good heavens, they got the same amount of money as everyone else, but they didn't even get a room to live in."
"Although in name we were given 50 yuan to build a house, how could that amount of money be enough to build a house?" Aunt Liu shook her head and sighed, her face full of sympathy for Shen Zishan's plight.
At this moment, people who were working in the village also gathered around to join the discussion, chattering away.
"If you ask me, all these benefits must have been monopolized by the eldest son's family!" Another aunt, who usually loved to gossip, couldn't wait to express her opinion.
"That's right! Look at the eldest son, he easily got a full 250 yuan!"
Others echoed this sentiment. In an instant, accusations rose and fell, and the entire village was enveloped in a heavy atmosphere of discontent.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com