Su Nanxi frowned. How greedy must this person be!
She's still not full!
Since she had nothing else to do, she ate leisurely. She had only eaten half of it when she asked, "Why are you already packing it up?"
It's unbearable to look at!
Mo Dongcheng, who ate slowly, immediately exclaimed, "I'm not full yet!"
The other three girls looked over and unanimously said they weren't full yet.
That's right, they just didn't have chopsticks. Kids have to use their hands to grab and tear meat with bones to eat, so how can that mean they're full?
They ate at their usual pace, so why did the Luo family come out so quickly? It was because they were fighting to finish their meal early!
Liu dared not step forward, but secretly hoped that Luo could bring some back so that her children could also taste meat!
But I also know in my heart that the chances of winning are not very high.
Mo Qinghe merely glanced at Luo Shi, and Luo Shi dared not utter another word, hiccuping as she backed away.
On the way back, Luo asked Liu, "What is the Mo family doing? It looks like they're cooking for someone. Did they hire someone to do the work? What would they need to do at this time of year? So much meat, it's such a waste to give it to them!"
Liu was also guessing, but she couldn't figure out what was going on. She casually said, "Maybe they're building a house!"
Luo scoffed, not believing a word. "You think building a house doesn't cost money? The Mo family is so poor. Although they're better off now, they clearly have no money left. They don't know how to save. They give away all the good food. How could they afford to build a house? I bet they're doing it for someone else! Hmm! That's definitely it!"
Liu fell silent. Who knows?
The news of the house being built spread quickly throughout the village, and everyone inquired about who was building it and why such a big project was taking place.
The land area looks quite large; who has the money to buy such a big piece of land?
People speculated that he was someone from a village who had gone out to work and had made money to build a new house back home.
When they saw the Mo family bringing food, someone pulled Old Mrs. Mo aside and asked her a question.
Grandma Mo dodged the question, saying, "I'll help deliver the meals. My family's food is the best; the craftsmen all love it! You all go and get busy; who cares who wants to build this house!"
The Mo family is indeed very good at cooking. I don't know where they learned it from, but everything they make smells delicious!
After thinking about it, everyone agreed that it made sense. The Mo family was good at cooking, so it was plausible that people would ask them to help with cooking.
So no one suspected that it was the Mo family's house. They were still guessing whose it was, but after a while, they lost interest. After all, everyone had their own business to attend to!
The villagers completely forgot about this matter because another major event had occurred in the village!
Mo Yunmei ran back to Mo Laotai and said, "Mother! People have come from outside, riding horses. I heard they are from the government. The village chief and clan elders have all gone to greet them! I heard they are here to see the wheel, so everyone went to the riverbank. Do you want to go and take a look?"
Grandma Mo paused for a moment, then glanced at Su Nanxi. Seeing that Su Nanxi remained calm and showed no intention of joining the fun, she understood. She said to Mo Yunmei, "I'm not going! It'll be chaotic with so many people. An old woman like me will just get trampled. What's the point?"
Mo Yunmei pouted, "That's true, there were too many people. I squeezed for a long time, but I still couldn't see any government officials. I don't even know what they look like!"
Grandma Mo said irritably, "What do you care what other people look like? Mind whether you've finished your own work! You ran off in the blink of an eye, and if you run off again, I'll whip you!"
Mo Yunmei was kept very close at hand; if she didn't work, she would actually get whipped, but instead of her body, her feet would be whipped, making her jump around in fear. After being whipped many times, she became more obedient.
The Mo family didn't go to join the fun, but everyone in the village who could go went. The villagers had never seen any officials before, and this time they came voluntarily, not to punish anyone. Such opportunities were rare, so they had to hurry when they encountered them!
The village chief was on high alert, afraid that he might accidentally say something wrong and offend the officials, who would then make things difficult for him.
The villagers wanted to watch the excitement, but out of deep respect, they dared not get too close and kept their distance, so all they heard were fragmented conversations.
However, they eventually pieced together a complete story: the government officials had come to see the water-pumping wheel for themselves and to find out who made it. They acknowledged the wheel's merit and wanted to find the maker and reward them.
Upon hearing about the reward, everyone in the village was overjoyed. It was a reward from the government! What an unparalleled honor!
The government officials have all said that this is a good thing, a great thing that benefits the people, and it should be rewarded! Let everyone remember this contribution!
When Su Nanxi heard about it, she pursed her lips. It probably wasn't just a reward. She guessed they wanted to find the person who made it, get the blueprints, and then promote it under their own name!
It wasn't that she didn't want to give it to him; she had already taken the blueprints when she got the waterwheel. She figured the carpenter must remember them, so it would be better for him to do it.
Actually, the carpenter remembered most of it, but he forgot some details because he had never made something like this before, so he was having some trouble figuring it out. Also, the girl who gave him the blueprints hadn't shown up, making it difficult for him to make a decision.
To put it bluntly, the carpenter is still looking for Su Nanxi!
Although his apprentice knew where it was, the area along the river was quite large, and he couldn't find it for a while.
The officials eventually left, but the villagers were still speculating about who had done the good deed anonymously. In the end, they said that person was really foolish for not admitting it. They thought it would have been so much better if they had admitted it, as they would have gained both fame and fortune!
How could Su Nanxi, who is unable to speak, admit it?
What will the government officials think? Will they believe it?
It's better to avoid trouble!
Su Nanxi didn't take it to heart in the end and planned to find a suitable opportunity and the right people to promote the waterwheel.
Chen Liang happened to come to the village to buy rice noodles. Many people in the village make rice noodles, and he came to check the quality and buy all the ones he thought were good.
Also accompanying them was Master Chen, who insisted on coming along, not for any other reason than the matter of the wheel.
Chen Liang had told him earlier that he had found a tool for pumping water that didn't require manpower, but he hadn't taken it seriously, as he was quite troubled at the time. Not long after, he heard that it was true, and with some skepticism, he went to find Chen Liang and asked him to take him to see it. However, Chen Liang was very busy and didn't have time to deal with him.
Master Chen first sent someone to investigate. The person who went returned and gave a report. Master Chen couldn't sit still any longer and wanted to go and see for himself.
Knowing that Chen Liang was going to Changna Village, they quickly followed.
"Who built this waterwheel? Does anyone know?"
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