Soon, the Chi family found out what had happened.
Qian Dongfu actually likes Li Cuiliu very much!
Keep it as a tribute!
Treat them like ancestors.
Even when Aunt Qian fainted from anger, she still protected Li Cuiliu!
Where in the world can parents defy their children?
In the end, Aunt Qian reluctantly agreed to the marriage.
But Zhou acted arrogantly.
They actually dared to ask for an outrageous dowry of one hundred taels of silver!
How could Aunt Qian possibly agree?
But Qian Dongfu actually threatened to kill himself!
Finally, Granny Qian gritted her teeth and bargained, and the deal was settled for eighty taels of silver!
Having received a betrothal gift of eighty taels of silver, Zhou was practically strutting around with pride!
"That's strange. Before, Qian Dongfu avoided Cui Liu so much that he hid in the city, but now he likes her so much?"
Third Sister-in-law Chi is extremely gossipy.
But when they went to ask Zhou, they were turned away.
Sister-in-law Chi's eyes darted around, and she suddenly said, "Looking at Qian Dongfu's crazy appearance, it's just like when Erchuan insisted on marrying Shi Hongxing."
When Chi Erchuan married Shi Hongxing, it was quite a big deal.
It's exactly the same as today.
Aunt Chi's face stiffened, and she cursed, "What kind of thing is this?"
It's unclear whether they were criticizing Shi Hongxing, Li Cuiliu, or simply someone gloating.
"Yes, it's like being drugged by a vixen, it's so eerie." Sister-in-law Chi pouted, not paying much attention.
He quickly ladled the remaining porridge into his own bowl, drank it all in one gulp, then stood up, rubbing his back, and said:
"Oh, sister-in-law, I'm so tired today. You haven't finished eating yet, so you can clean up later. I'm going to go to sleep now."
After saying that, he disappeared in a flash.
Seeing her lack of ambition, Aunt Chi felt extremely disgusted.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, you should go and rest too. I'll take care of the tidying up in a bit."
After hesitating for a moment, Sister-in-law Chi also went back to rest.
She was really tired.
These past few days, because Chi Tang hasn't been feeling well, and there are a bunch of little ones at home to take care of, Aunt Chi hasn't been able to go to the fields.
Every day I cook, clean the yard, do laundry, and take care of a group of children.
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The weather is getting hotter and hotter, but God hasn't let down a single drop of rain, let alone a heavy downpour!
At first, some children went out for walks, but later it got so hot that their skin ached from the sun, and you could hardly see any children on the streets anymore.
Another half month passed, and much of the riverbed was exposed, leaving only a thin, long strip of the dried-up river.
The wells in the yard gradually dried up.
The crops in the fields were extremely thirsty, and they all wilted.
The fruit was supposed to be ripe in just over a month, but a severe drought struck, and the harvest was visibly decreasing...
The villagers couldn't sit still any longer.
Is it hot?
Then, under the moonlight at night, we would fetch water to irrigate the fields.
But with so much land in the village, the river is slowly drying up.
Seeing that things were not going well, the village chief ordered that, apart from providing drinking water to each household, no one was allowed to carry water to irrigate the fields anymore!
Crops are important, but people are even more important!
Only the Chi family would secretly fetch water to irrigate their fields at night.
Soon someone noticed, and a commotion broke out.
"Chi Yongcai, come out here! Have you no shame? Everyone's running out of water, and you're still carrying water to irrigate the fields?"
The leader was known in the village for his bad temper; everyone called him Big Fool.
Big Lao Han was a muscular man, big and burly, with a full beard and a bandit-like air about him.
Old Man Chi came out when he heard the noise and said in a good-natured manner, "We don't use river water to irrigate our fields; we use water from our own well."
"Who are you trying to scare? Who in the village still has water in their wells these days?" Old Han looked completely unconvinced.
Aunt Chi chimed in, scoffing, "Just because other people's wells are dry doesn't mean mine are too! Go see for yourselves if you don't believe me!"
Seeing her so confident, everyone leaned over the well to look.
"Wow, there really is water!"
"Why do they still have water in their house? My house has been dry for half a month."
"That's really strange."
No matter how strange it may seem, if someone has water in their well and uses it to irrigate their land, then there's nothing wrong with it.
Some people left out of embarrassment.
Some people, however, had a sudden glint in their eye and started to have wicked ideas.
"Uncle Chi, you still have so much water in your well. Why don't we all come and fetch water to irrigate our fields? Otherwise, the crops won't be able to take it."
At the same time, he also dragged Lao Han into the mess: "Lao Han, don't you think so?"
"That's bullshit! People can use the water from their well however they want!" the old fool roared angrily, his eyes as wide as a bull's.
Do you want to use him as a weapon?
The other person looked embarrassed.
However, this idea has been accepted by many people.
The crops in the fields are dying of thirst. After half a year of hard work, are we going to get nothing?
Therefore, some people, relying on their distant kinship with the Chi family, shamelessly started asking for money.
The Chi family remained silent.
Nobody knows how much water each family member has left, but if they really don't give them even a bucket of water, then that family will become the public enemy of the village!
But what if you give it to them and then empty out your own well?
For a time, the Chi family was caught in a dilemma.
"Ahh!"
Chi Tang is now four months old and very healthy. She squirms around in Aunt Chi's arms, pointing at the well and making "ah ah" noises.
Give!
Not giving them anything will cause trouble, but giving them something will make people remember their kindness.
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