Chapter 85 Who doesn’t have soot?
Ding De was worried that the old woman was lying to him. He stared at her with wide eyes, but he couldn't see any clues. Her expression was very confident, indicating that she was not lying at all.
Wang Dafeng cleverly asked back, "Why haven't you looked for cracks in your wall? These days, some people flee famine and still think about coming back. They're bound to leave something behind. Why don't you go back and look for it?"
"Oh, yes!"
Ding De seemed to suddenly come to his senses, turned around and ran out of the house.
It was not until he ran out onto the street and was exposed to the scorching sun that he felt a little confused. Was the old woman playing a trick on him?
Never mind, let me go back and see if there is anything in the cracks in my wall.
Watching her son run out, Wang Dafeng scowled and said, "You little bastard, do you really think I'm old and muddleheaded? Are you trying to play tricks on me?"
Meanwhile, across the street, Zhang Xiu, who was sitting under a tree with a few other women making straw sandals, was reminded, "Hey, Zhang Xiu, why is your second uncle going to your house? Your mother-in-law is the only one home right now, right?"
What you mean is, isn't it going to ask the old woman for food?
This situation is very common in families with many brothers and sisters, as they all want to ask for favors from their mother. Because of this, many families will have considerable conflicts.
To be honest, when Zhang Xiu saw Ding De running out of the house, his heart skipped a beat.
But she was not that stupid. She knew how tense the relationship between the original owner and her mother-in-law Wang Dafeng was. Now, thanks to their efforts, the old woman's temper had improved a lot. She didn't want to have conflicts with the old woman over this matter anymore.
If a quarrel breaks out, the ones who will laugh at the joke will always be these idle gossip girls.
Faced with everyone's kindness, Zhang Xiu was determined to admit his mistake: "It's okay. Didn't you see Second Uncle running like that? He might have been scolded again."
Everyone remembered how Wang Dafeng scolded her two sons, and smiled awkwardly.
In fact, everyone knew that Zhang Xiu was protecting this family, but no one said it out loud. Everyone has some dust at the bottom of the pot, so why bother to help others clean it up?
Okay, let’s continue making straw sandals!
The people in Yangliu Town left early, and some families had not yet picked up the straw left in the fields. Since everyone was idle anyway, the village head's wife, Yang, suggested going to bring back some straw to make straw sandals. After walking so much, the men's cloth shoes were already in tatters.
Moreover, some men do not want their women to show their feet, fearing that their women's shoes will be broken and cannot be worn, so they save their own pair, fearing that they will need them one day, while they themselves have to walk barefoot!
Therefore, now that I can live peacefully in Yangliu Town and have nothing else to do, if I don’t make shoes now, when will I?
At the beginning, Zhang Xiu had no idea how to do this job, so she could only learn as she went along. Fortunately, Yang had a good temper and quietly guided her.
As I played for a while, I got the hang of it.
Now the straw sandals she makes are no worse than those made by others.
In the yamen.
Ding Xiaodie was reluctant to put the map down after getting it. She studied it carefully for a long time before she remembered that the cuckoo machine was still draining water.
She quickly put the map away and said, "Lilac, look for other interesting things. I'll go look in the backyard."
"Okay." Dingxiang had just held her chin and looked at her cousin. She couldn't understand the map at all, but her cousin looked so serious when she was looking at the map! She nodded and continued to look.
Ding Xiaodie rushed into the small backyard.
She found that the cuckoo machine was no longer working, and she looked into the well. It was at least two-thirds full of water.
That’s great. The water from this well is enough for the villagers to eat for several days.
Ding Xiaodie quickly put away the cuckoo machine, then pretended to be surprised and happy, clapping her hands and shouting, "Dingxiang Dingxiang, come and see, there is water in this well."
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Lai Fu and the men in the village prepared to go up the mountain to fetch water after breakfast, but unfortunately when they arrived at the pond, they found that there was not a drop of water.
The guard sent by the Lu family to guard the water told them the truth: "Don't mention it. We watched all night and didn't see any water flowing out. Maybe what you found is the last source of water. There will be no more in the future!"
After hearing these words, everyone was extremely disappointed, and some even collapsed to the ground.
When they came, everyone thought that after seeing the water, they would drink it first, but who knew this would be the result.
Ding Gui, who was mixed in the crowd, looked at Miao Dayou who was sweating profusely, and he felt a little guilty. In fact, he knew very well that there was no way there could be water here, because no matter how smart Xiaodie was, she couldn't lure away the Lu family's guards and put the water in by herself.
The desperate crowd all looked up at the village chief Lai Fu, who was standing on a rock, the scorching sun seeming to melt him.
Lai Fu looked around, deep wrinkles appearing on his dark face. Without water, he couldn't guarantee that the villagers would be alive and well.
"Guard for two hours!" he said.
But unexpectedly, after two hours, there was still not a drop of water.
Helplessly, everyone had to go back home, and the Lu family's guards could also go back.
Everything is left to fate.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived in the town, Ding Xiaodie and Ding Xiang ran towards them.
The two children stood in front of the village chief, one on each side. Ding Xiaodie looked up and said, "Uncle Laifu, there is water in the yamen well."
Village Chief Lai Fu couldn't believe his ears. He bent down and asked, "What are you talking about, Xiaodie? Don't tell lies."
Xiaoxiang opened and closed her mouth as she spoke, "Cousin, you didn't lie. There is indeed water in that well. I saw it."
What?
Just when everyone and Lai Fu were unsure how to react to this huge surprise, a figure rushed out from the crowd, hugged Dingxiang in his arms and asked softly, "Dingxiang, tell me the truth, was it you who discovered that there was water in the well?"
Ding Xiang had no idea what her father meant, so she simply said loudly, "No, it was my cousin who found it."
Seeing that there were so many people watching, if he continued asking, it would seem too intentional, so Ding De had to let his daughter go.
This kid is so honest. That's water, and water is as precious as oil right now. If she says she found it, then things will be easy!
At this time, the village chief and others also reacted. Lai Fu screamed, turned around and rushed into the yamen, and the other men followed him in.
When everyone finally stood by the well, looking at the clear water and the mirror-like swaying water surface, everyone's face showed an expression of great shock.
water!!
And there is so much well water.
They hadn't seen so much and such good water for a long time.
Just as every man was swallowing and pushing forward, Lai Fu yelled, "No one is allowed to move. This is everyone's water, not yours. Restrain yourself and step back."
(End of this chapter)
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