Knowing that Wang Qiaoya was from Wangwan Village, Shen Kai looked at Huang Dani and replied:
"The earthquake was very serious. In Anping County, apart from the government offices, the city walls, and the houses of a few wealthy families, all the other houses were destroyed."
Fortunately, the adults had anticipated this, and both casualties and damage to other items were minimized.
On my way here, I passed through Wangwanli and thought about how my second aunt, no, my second sister-in-law, your daughter-in-law is from there, so I lingered there for a while.
The situation there was like that of other villages—not good, but not bad either.
No, I'd say it's alright. At least they weren't in the fissure in the ground, and there were no casualties.
"But as you, Second Sister-in-law, know, life isn't easy for ordinary people right now."
Hearing Shen Kai's words, Wang Qiaoya finally felt relieved.
It's good that the villagers are all alright. It's okay that life is tough, as long as we can get through it, things will get better eventually.
Judging from Shen Kai's words, Lord Fang is a good official. With him around, I believe everyone will recover quickly.
Just as Wang Qiaoya was thinking this, she suddenly heard Shen Kai say:
"Chi Qing's wife, the village chief of Wangwan Village knows that I have come to Chijia'ao this time, so he asked me to give his regards to your parents and grandmother."
Furthermore, perhaps seeing how much stuff I had brought, the village chief said that if Chijia'ao was a good place, we should stay here and not go back.
There's nothing left in the village now, so if you go back, life won't be easy for you.
If you stay in Chijia'ao, at least your in-laws can help you.
As for the land your family owns in the village, his idea is that if you're not too short of money, he wants to rent it from you on behalf of the clan.
After all, your Wang family ancestral hall has been destroyed, and now is precisely the time when you need money everywhere.
Wang Qiaoya was stunned for a moment when she heard this, but she quickly reacted and said:
"That's good! My parents and grandmother all died in this earthquake. Now, only my younger brothers and sisters are left in the family."
I never intended for them to go back. I wanted to build a few thatched huts here so I could watch them grow up.
They are all still learning to read and write from Master Shen, and cannot serve the land for the time being, so it's good to rent it out.
However, regarding the rental fee, I wonder if the village chief has discussed with Young Master Shen how to calculate it?
Perhaps in order to survive, just a few days later, when talking about her deceased parents, Wang Qiaoya, though heartbroken, stopped crying.
She is the eldest sister, and now she has a heavy responsibility on her shoulders.
Her husband's family is kind and generous; they were willing to contribute money to help her younger siblings build thatched houses and lend a helping hand when her siblings were going through difficult times.
As the eldest daughter-in-law, she couldn't be so tactless as to wallow in sorrow all the time.
She needs to pull herself together and work more efficiently.
Otherwise, the man will be in a difficult position, and her in-laws will be disappointed in her!
Shen Kai originally thought that the people of Chijia'ao would be unharmed in this earthquake.
If there were any casualties, at most the houses would be gone; there would be no problem with human injury or death.
Upon suddenly hearing that several members of the Wang family had perished, his heart skipped a beat.
He immediately replied quickly, "Your village chief didn't specify how many."
However, he added that the exact amount would depend on the actual yield from the fields at that time.
As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly asked Huang Dani, "Second sister-in-law, is my sister-in-law home?"
"Were she and Zhuangzhuang alright after the earthquake?"
If something happens, what will Mu-ge do?
It's rare to find someone who is good in every way and who isn't afraid of his bad reputation.
If he were to lose that, Brother Mu would probably have to pull strings and remain a bachelor for life.
No way! Orphans like them are the ones who envy people with families the most.
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