"No, no!" Liu Zhuzi hurriedly waved his hands and shook his head, looking both comical and earnest.
He couldn't have asked for more with such a beautiful wife!
Too lazy to watch Liu Zhuzi's silly appearance any longer, Liu Xiaolan let him get up and tidy her clothes before leaving first.
"Wait until I'm a little further away before you catch up. Whatever you do, don't tell anyone what happened in the woods today, or even if you marry me, my reputation will be ruined!"
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say." Liu Zhuzi nodded quickly and stood still. He glanced at the rabbit to the side and quickly chased after it.
"Take this rabbit to nourish your body."
Looking at the not-so-plump rabbit meat, Liu Xiaolan pursed her lips, but still took it; something was better than nothing.
"Alright, stop chasing me. If we don't get back soon, my parents will be looking for me everywhere."
"Then walk slowly, so you don't fall."
Liu Xiaolan didn't bother listening to him, and tried her best to endure the pain in her body, walking forward quickly.
Although she had already chosen Liu Zhuzi, she still didn't want to be called a gossip by others, and the villagers already looked at her with enough disgust.
As she walked to the cave, she happened to run into Mo Qianshang, who was returning with the village chief and others.
Looking at Mo Qianshang being praised by everyone, Liu Xiaolan unconsciously clenched her fists, not even noticing that her nails were digging into her flesh.
Her malice was so obvious that Mo Qianshang immediately turned her head to look at her.
Upon seeing that it was Liu Xiaolan, Mo Qianshang was too lazy to pay attention to her and quickly looked away, continuing to talk about the river with the other villagers.
This action was perfectly ordinary, but Liu Xiaolan felt that she looked terrible at the moment, while Mo Qianshang showed no surprise whatsoever.
Did Mo Qianshang know beforehand that she would be in such a sorry state?
Or perhaps... the person who ruined his reputation in the first place was secretly arranged by Mo Qianshang!
Thinking of this possibility, Liu Xiaolan gritted her teeth. In the end, it was her parents who, seeing that she hadn't returned for a long time, came out of the cave to look for her.
Upon seeing them, Liu Xiaolan's expression softened slightly.
Right now, Mo Qianshang is leading everyone to dig the riverbed and reinforce the wooden bridge. This is a major event for the whole village, and it also concerns their family's settlement.
She can't confront Mo Qianshang right now, otherwise the whole village will probably turn against her. She has to endure it.
The next day, Liu Zhuzi indeed brought gifts to Liu's parents to propose marriage. They originally wanted to refuse, but to their surprise, Liu Xiaolan herself agreed immediately.
Considering that Liu Zhuzi is a bit simple-minded and has been used by others to do some bad things in the past, he is actually quite hardworking and not afraid of hardship.
In addition, given Liu Xiaolan's current bad reputation in the village, they agreed.
Seeing that her parents hadn't thought things through at all before agreeing to the marriage, Liu Xiaolan glared venomously at Liu Xiaoyu.
It's all because of this treacherous younger sister who actually helped Mo Qianshang harm her!
Just wait, she'll make them both pay...
Mo Qianshang had no idea that not only was she being framed, but Liu Xiaolan had also come to hate her even more.
She supervised the work every day, and would occasionally sneak out of the mall to buy new materials to replace the existing ones, keeping her so busy she barely had time to rest.
Fortunately, the villagers are generally easygoing and not many people are lazy or try to shirk their responsibilities.
In a few days, the river channel and the water storage pond were completed, and the wooden bridge was also successfully reinforced. She tried it several times, but the wooden bridge did not loosen at all.
Seeing this, the others also wanted to go up and experience it, and also to see what was going on on the other side of the wooden bridge.
If they could, they really would like to find a new place to settle down that very day.
Seeing the excited crowd, Mo Qianshang guessed that they would be back at their resting place for a while, so she thought of releasing some fish fry into the pond.
There are far too few fish in the pond; they're hardly worth seeing.
The fish recommended to her by the online store were all fast-growing, with good quality meat, and the prices weren't particularly expensive, so she bought a batch.
Perhaps it was a reward from God for her kindness, because as soon as she released the fish fry into the pond, she discovered several large river clams near the canteen.
Based on her past experience, barring any unforeseen circumstances, these clams should contain pearls.
The size is uncertain.
She immediately bought an old-fashioned cloth bag from the mall, intending to put the clam in it and take it back to open it slowly, so that the clam meat could be shared with other people in the village who wanted it.
After all, their family doesn't lack meat to eat.
She had just put in three clams when she suddenly shouted.
"These are river clams that were washed down from the pond upstream. They belong to us, so put them down right now!"
Judging from the voice, it should be an elderly person. Out of respect for her elders, Mo Qianshang stopped what she was doing, stood up and turned to look at the other person.
She saw an old man with a white beard and a full head of silver hair pointing an angry finger at her.
"You greedy woman! You went down to the pond and divided up our fish, and now you even want to steal these worthless river clams! You're shameless!"
Despite saying it wasn't worth much, the old man's shrewd little eyes kept glancing at the clam behind Mo Qianshang, as if he was about to rush forward and hug it.
It seems like he's saying one thing and meaning another.
Having made up her mind, Mo Qianshang no longer wished to treat him with courtesy and replied coldly.
What evidence do you have to prove that this clam is yours?
The man seemed very familiar with the matter, and blurted it out without much thought.
“Our village is upstream, and these things are all fed by the people upstream, so naturally they belong to us upstream!”
“That makes sense, but…” Mo Qianshang smiled mockingly, picked up a clam and waved it at the other person, then opened a corner of it on the spot.
“These clams are so small, and the meat inside doesn’t look plump at all. They’re definitely not farmed. Of course, you can continue to argue, but I can also catch wild clams from other places to compare.”
Everyone stared intently at the river clams in Mo Qianshang's hand. Just as Mo Qianshang had said, the clams were small and the meat inside was shriveled, making them look like they weren't worth much.
Only Mo Qianchang knew that if the clam's mouth had been opened any wider, a small pearl hidden inside could have been seen.
The old man looked carefully for a moment, but didn't see what he wanted, and his interest in arguing with Mo Qianshang diminished considerably.
In addition, the villagers of Fushou Village all remembered how Mo Qianshang had led them to dig the river and release fish fry into the pond, so they had already surrounded Mo Qianshang in the middle.
Even if the old man were prepared to rush up and do something, he wouldn't be able to defeat so many villagers from Fushou Village.
He gave a final snort, put his hands behind his back, and swaggered away.
"Pah! What an unlucky fellow! Other people can find a good one after picking two or three, and the meat inside is also good. But yours looks so awful, what a bad omen!"
Seemingly afraid of being beaten, the old man's voice was a little soft, but Mo Qianshang had excellent hearing and heard him clearly...
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