"This...this is all burned, right? Tangtang said before that it can't burn completely, so we must have done something wrong again."
Old Man Li looked down and carefully examined the ashes in the cave entrance, but he was not discouraged.
Chi Sanhe, on the other hand, was almost exhausted and complained, "We've been cutting down trees all day, and we've only tried twice, both times failing. Tell me, how easy is it for us to make charcoal? Maybe we should just give up?"
I'm so tired.
Especially now that it's cold, cutting down and sawing trees there is really too much suffering.
The key point is that it was all a waste of effort.
"Third Brother, this is nothing! It's precisely because no one has ever made this kind of charcoal before that it's so difficult for us. Once we succeed, the benefits will be unimaginable."
Chi Sihai had been working as a carpenter's apprentice in the city, so he naturally knew that learning a skill required patience, diligence, and time.
There aren't that many things that can be accomplished in one go.
Chi Erchuan, who had just arrived, agreed: "Yes, Third Brother, you're getting discouraged a little too early."
"Since the immortals told Tangtang, then they must be able to make it. It's just that we didn't understand something or did something wrong, which is why we didn't succeed."
Old Man Chi spoke in a deep, muffled voice.
His words were full of praise and affirmation for his daughter.
If my daughter says it can be done, then it definitely can be done!
Chi Sanhe: "But I'm so tired, this..."
Before he could finish speaking, an angry old man kicked him in the butt, sending him sprawling face-first into the dirt!
"You haven't had enough of being taken advantage of, have you? You only get attention for trivial things! Even if you want to eat shit, you have to wait for someone to poop before you can eat it, and it takes some effort, right? Let alone something like this! If you keep whining, I'll beat you to death, you lazy bum!"
Of his five sons, Old Man Chi disliked Chi Sanhe the most.
In his eyes, all other faults could be corrected, but laziness was the most undesirable and the most difficult to change for farmers.
Tell me, if you're a farmer and you're lazy, how will you make a living?
If God were to send a pie into your lap, you probably wouldn't bother to run those few steps to catch it, would you?
"My dear in-law, you can just talk about it, why are you resorting to violence?" Old Man Li quickly tried to mediate.
He never expected that they would start kicking each other without warning.
Why is she so short-tempered?
Chi Sanhe's face hurt from the fall, and he felt even worse.
"Alright, Dad's just saying it, don't take it to heart."
"Yes, Third Brother, Father is doing this for your own good."
Chi Sanhe didn't say anything, he just stood there with a long face, and it was obvious that he was in a bad mood.
The others didn't pay much attention; after putting out the fire completely, they packed their things and went home.
I made dumpling soup for dinner.
The cold wind was howling outside, making the paper windows rattle and rustle, sending a chill down one's spine.
Shi Hongxing looked around and, taking advantage of the fact that everyone was present, announced directly, "Father, Mother, I plan to have a child with Chuanlang. However, it's inconvenient for us to sleep in separate rooms right now, so please arrange a room for us."
The tone was exceptionally condescending.
After all these years, she has finally shown mercy and agreed to have a child with Chi Erchuan. The Chi family must be overjoyed!
It's just a housing issue, it should be easy to solve, right?
Everyone was stunned.
Chi Erchuan, in particular, was beyond excited: "Hongxing, are you really willing?"
child!
He's finally going to have a child of his own.
Shi Hongxing adopted a haughty posture: "Yes, so you'd better treat me well."
"Yes, yes, I definitely will..."
"There aren't any extra rooms in the house, only enough for the two of you. If you want to have a baby, you'll have to rent a place yourself or figure something out."
Aunt Chi's cold voice struck Shi Hongxing and Chi Erchuan like a blow to the head, leaving them both stunned.
Shi Hongxing screamed and asked, "Why?"
She has already shown great mercy, so why make things difficult for her with such a simple matter?
Aunt Chi put down her chopsticks with a cold laugh, wiped her mouth, and while rubbing her lower back, said indifferently, "Are you deaf? Where are there any extra rooms?"
"How could there not be? Just have the Li family move out, right? This is rented by the Chi family, why should outsiders live here?"
Shi Hongxing said this as a matter of course.
The Li family was immediately extremely embarrassed, feeling as if they had thorns in their backs.
Sister-in-law Chi was both angry and embarrassed. She wanted to say something but couldn't find the right words. She just clenched her fists in frustration, not even noticing that her nails were scratching her palms.
If she weren't incompetent, why would her parents have to suffer such humiliation?
"Hongxing, what are you saying?" Chi Erchuan angrily pulled at his wife.
Shi Hongxing didn't think she had done anything wrong at all: "That's right. If the Li family had any self-awareness, they should have moved out on their own initiative. Do they expect the Chi family's offspring to be affected because of them?"
That wasn't all; she also turned the cannon fodder on Sister-in-law Chi:
“Sister-in-law, I’m not trying to criticize you, but how can you have the nerve to let your family live at your in-laws’ house? It was one thing before, but now that Chuanlang and I are planning to have a baby, we should have a room at home. You should make arrangements to have your family move out.”
"You..."
"Little sister!"
Aunt Li quickly interrupted her daughter, giving her two winks to signal her to be quiet.
But how could Sister-in-law Chi hold it in?
"Mother, could it be..."
"Shi Hongxing, you pack up..."
Aunt Chi has lost some weight recently, her bony frame making her appear somewhat mean. As soon as she spoke, everyone's attention turned to her.
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