Wan Shu raised an eyebrow as she looked at the motionless Meng Wenyuan.
"What, didn't you say you'd agree to anything I asked? I just wanted you to wash a basin of pig offal, and now you're backing out?"
Meng Wenyuan did regret it, after all, he had never been exposed to pig offal before.
He felt like vomiting just looking at it, let alone actually washing it.
But his father had taught him that a man's word is his bond! He must be bold and responsible for his actions!
What's more, Aunt Liang has helped him so much. If it weren't for Aunt Liang, he would already be dead!
Meng Wenyuan gritted his teeth and finally suppressed his urge to vomit: "Auntie, don't worry, I will definitely not regret it. I promise I will wash this big basin of pig offal clean today!"
Meng Wenyuan spoke with great enthusiasm, but Wan Shu's next words instantly deflated him.
“Not just today, for the next month, you’ll have to wash a basin of pig offal every day.”
Meng Wenyuan found it unbearable after one day, but after a month...
He finally couldn't hold back any longer and gritted his teeth, saying, "Aunt Liang, I said I'd agree to whatever you say, but you can't treat me like this!"
Wan Shu: "Do you think I'm making things difficult for you?"
Meng Wenyuan: "They deliberately made me wash pig offal; isn't that just making things difficult for me!"
Wan Shu pointed to the spot behind Meng Wenyuan: "Take a good look for yourself and see if I'm deliberately messing with you."
When Meng Wenyuan looked back, he realized that all five of Aunt Liang's children were squatting behind him, each washing a basin of ingredients.
Everyone washed slightly different ingredients, but one thing they all had in common was that these ingredients were just as dirty as pig offal, and each person's basin contained more than twice the amount of ingredients they had in their basin!
Wan Shu said calmly, "I didn't mean to make things difficult for you. I just want you to do what you're supposed to do. You'll be staying at my house for a month. You don't mean to just eat and drink for free, do you?"
Meng Wenyuan blushed immediately: "I, I didn't mean that. When my father comes back, I will ask him to give you enough money, Auntie!"
Wan Shu clicked her tongue, rejecting the solution.
"Let's not even talk about when your father will be back. Even if he comes back on time in a month, who can guarantee that he will believe you, be willing to let you go back, and give you money again?"
Meng Wenyuan wanted to say that although his father was strict with him, he also loved him very much and would definitely believe in him.
But as the words were about to come out, he couldn't help but think of Meng Zhenshou, his classmates and guards.
I was once certain they would believe me, but in the end...
Meng Wenyuan was speechless for a moment, and could only hang his head in dejection.
Looking at his pitiful appearance, Wan Shu felt a pang of pity, but her face remained ruthless and cold.
"See? You yourself can't be sure if your father will believe you. I don't accept your empty promises. If you want to continue living in my house, you have to do your own work every day."
Although these words sounded harsh, Meng Wenyuan knew that Aunt Liang had already been very kind to him.
The ingredients in his basin were only half of what Aunt Liang's child had in his basin. He stopped talking, just lowered his head and silently began to scrub the pig offal, which was difficult for him to handle, with wood ash.
Seeing him like this, Wan Shu couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Actually, she didn't want to be the bad guy either.
However, as she said, she is a businesswoman and doesn't do business at a loss. She wouldn't let Meng Wenyuan eat and drink for free at home.
Let her five precious little brats treat him like a young master.
Moreover, if Meng Wenyuan is allowed to continue being emotional all the time, he might become completely despondent.
It would be better to fight fire with fire, give him something to do so he won't overthink things, and perhaps that will help him get back on his feet.
Wan Shu said no more, turned around and left the courtyard, going down to the foot of the mountain to check on the construction progress of the new house.
“Rich wife, don’t worry about us working. You should also make preparations on your side, as the roof beam will be raised tomorrow.”
In ancient times, raising the roof beam was an extremely important event when building a house.
More particular wealthy families will not only host a banquet on the day of the roof-raising ceremony, but will also invite a feng shui master to select an auspicious date to ensure that the roof-raising ceremony will bring good luck and fortune to the house.
In the countryside, there aren't many customs or money to entertain guests, but it's still important to have a festive atmosphere. So, we prepare some fruits and snacks for the ritual of throwing the beams, as well as a pig's head for the sacrificial offerings.
Wan Shu smiled and nodded: "I trust you all. The fruits and snacks have already been prepared. It's just that Pig Head will probably have to go buy them early tomorrow morning."
"What do you need to buy? Someone has already prepared it for you!" someone in the group said.
Upon hearing this, the others also let out good-natured laughter.
"Yes, why would you need to buy it? I've already seen that pig's head; it's really good, big and white!"
Wan Shu was increasingly confused: "What do you mean, big and white?"
Before the villagers could explain, a rhythmic knocking sound rang out in Qingshui Village.
Wan Shu looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Heidan, whom she had saved yesterday, was being led towards her by Aunt Zhang and the Zhang family patriarch.
Aunt Zhang and the Zhang family patriarch were each holding a large pig's head.
Behind the two men were several young men from the Zhang family, who were banging gongs and drums.
Wan Shu was completely bewildered by this scene: "What are they trying to do?"
The villagers all laughed.
"Hahaha, can't you see? This is a thank-you gift specially prepared for you to express my gratitude for saving Black Egg's life!"
"With gongs and drums and a pig's head, this is the greatest gift we can give in Qingshui Village!"
"Actually, giving a sheep would be the biggest gift, but Aunt Zhang, you know you need a pig's head for the sacrifice, so you specially changed it to a pig's head."
As they were talking, Aunt Zhang and the Zhang family patriarch led the drumming team to Wan Shu's side.
"Quickly, kneel down properly before your Aunt Liang! If it weren't for Aunt Liang, you would be dead already!"
Black Egg knelt down before Wan Shu, completely bewildered.
Aunt Zhang and the Zhang family patriarch did not kneel down, but instead performed a very formal salute.
Wan Shu had seen all sorts of storms in modern times, but she had never seen a scene like this before, and she felt a little embarrassed.
“This, Grandma Heidan, Grandpa Heidan, I only helped you out yesterday, you didn’t need to go to such lengths.”
The Zhang family patriarch's expression was serious: "You'll need it! You truly saved Black Egg's life yesterday!"
Aunt Zhang looked ashamed: "That's right, especially since I said those things to you yesterday, and you didn't hold it against me and still saved Black Egg. You have to accept this gift from us today! Besides... we actually have something else we want to ask of you..."
Wan Shu: "What's up?"
Aunt Zhang scratched her head: "Well, what's it called... We just wanted to ask you to teach us that first aid method, but we don't know if it's feasible?"
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