The Zhu family members are once again in an emotional state...
Several sharp-eyed women spotted Zhu Dongxi hiding in the crowd and, without saying a word, went up and dragged him out.
"Let me go!" Zhu Dongxi struggled desperately, but to no avail.
Then she became the target of public criticism.
"How can you be so wicked at such a young age?"
"If it weren't for Sister Liu secretly bringing us food from time to time on the mountain, you would have starved to death long ago!"
Zhu Dongxi retorted indignantly, "Who cares about the food she gives us?"
Eldest sister: "If you have any backbone, then don't eat it!"
The husband of one of the women couldn't stand his daughter anymore; "I think your behavior is like eating from a bowl and then cursing your mother. Who would dare marry a bad girl like you in the future..."
"You...you're bullying me!" Zhu Dongxi couldn't win an argument with them, and her eyes turned red with anger.
Even some members of the Zhu family couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but mutter something.
"Zhu Dongxi's words are indeed unbelievable. Yesterday she even falsely accused Jianqiang's wife of murdering Zhang Tongxi..."
These words were a wake-up call for everyone.
For a moment, everyone stared at her with a suspicious look.
Seeing that things were not going well, Zhu Guanbao and his wife tried to escape with their daughter, but were stopped by the men of the older women.
"Zhu Dongxi, you've been spreading rumors and slandering Sister Liu everywhere, and you think you can just walk away like this?"
"I...I..." Zhu Dongxi stammered, starting to get scared. "I didn't say it was Liu Yingying who did it. I just expressed my suspicions. Why did everyone take it so seriously!"
The Zhu family members: Wow! We've never seen such a despicable person before!
Finally, outnumbered and outgunned, Zhu Dongxi's family was forced to apologize to Liu Yingying before leaving.
The members of the Zhu family clan also dispersed in a huff.
Sister Zou and the others began to comfort Liu Yingying.
"Young lady, I never expected that the people in your village would treat you like this. It's really too much!"
"Hey, girl, if you really can't stand staying here anymore, go ask the village head to let you move to our village!"
Feeling everyone's concern, it would be a lie to say that Liu Yingying wasn't touched at all.
"Everyone's having a hard time on their own, so why are you sending me so many things?"
"It's alright. If it weren't for you, sister, we wouldn't even be alive. What are these things?" Sister Li said with a hearty laugh.
Another woman standing nearby chimed in, "What's the harm in throwing away this grain? Our village was relatively better off in terms of disaster relief, and we still have some stored grain at home. We can at least harvest some to take home in the fall. Right now, the worst thing is not having water to drink..."
These words reminded Liu Yingying.
"Actually, I have a way to temporarily solve the drinking water problem, but I need everyone's help."
"Girl, do you know where there's another water reservoir?" Dozens of eyes immediately turned to her.
"The water source is on West Vulture Mountain!"
So she recounted how she discovered the water source, and finally suggested, "There are large bamboo forests growing on Xijiu Mountain. We can cut down the bamboo, connect pipes, and bring the water down. This will at least temporarily solve our immediate problem!"
The men from the older women's families who came with them also slapped their foreheads in agreement after hearing the suggestion.
"Yes, although we're not from the same village or township, don't forget that Xijiu Mountain is located right in the middle of several townships, especially our village, which is situated at the foot of the mountain to the north..."
Everyone was happy to have found a place to get water.
Then someone suggested, "Um... Sister Liu, it's still early today. If you don't have anything else to do, could you take us up the mountain first, so we can all come back and plan the water diversion route?"
Liu Yingying smiled and nodded; "Of course!"
So he instructed Zhao Di and her two siblings to take good care of the house, while he prepared to take people up Xijiu Mountain again.
Before they left, a figure quickly ran away from the corner of the wall outside the door...
The eavesdropper was none other than Wang Dabing, the young nephew of Wang Delu, the village chief of Taoyuan Village.
This young man wasn't particularly malicious; he just liked to eavesdrop on other people's conversations.
With so many people coming to Liu Yingying's house today, and the tense situation between her and the entire Zhu clan, Wang Dabing naturally wouldn't let go of such a great opportunity to eavesdrop.
Then I overheard them discussing finding a water source.
This is a big deal, after all, their Peach Blossom Village, and even their own family, are in great need of water right now.
So he quickly found his uncle, Wang Delu, who was the village chief, and told him about it...
"Are you sure?" Wang Delu stroked his white beard, looking at his nephew with some doubt. "Did the Liu family really find a water source on Mount Xijiu?"
Wang Dabing nodded repeatedly; "It's absolutely true, Uncle. Liu Shi has already led people up the mountain. Should we... go and take a look?"
“This…” Wang Delu hesitated.
To be honest, the people of Taoyuan Village didn't treat Liu Shi very well.
"But you know about the feud between our village and the Liu family. Now that they've found a water source, wouldn't it be shameless for us to just go and beg for a share?"
Wang Dabing scoffed, "Uncle, when have we ever cared about saving face?"
Wang Delu: ...
Finally, Wang Delu, in his capacity as village head, led a few young men from his family and quietly followed Liu Yingying and the others up the mountain...
Two hours later.
Liu Yingying finally led everyone to the top of the mountain.
The bandit stronghold in Xijiu Mountain has long been eradicated.
As for the grain and silver that Meng Renhun and his men had robbed, they were all confiscated by the government.
Today, Xijiu Mountain is deserted, giving people a desolate and bleak feeling.
However, when everyone looked around, they couldn't find any trace of water. Some people couldn't help but doubt whether what Liu Yingying said was true or false.
Aunt Zou pulled her aside and whispered, "Young lady, is there really water on this mountain?"
Liu Yingying smiled confidently; "Everyone, follow me, we'll be there soon!"
She knew the way well and went to the "kitchen" on the mountain. She led everyone through the kitchen and they arrived at the back of the mountain.
At this moment, the mountain spring water, from which mist was rising, quietly appeared before everyone's eyes.
Wow! What a huge pool of water!
"This...this should be enough to supply our entire village with water for a long time, right?"
"That's great! With water, we'll have a better chance of surviving this famine!"
Everyone was extremely excited, and some even reached out and cupped the spring water to drink, exclaiming, "How sweet it is!"
There were ready-made bamboo trees on the surrounding hillsides. Liu Yingying and the husbands of several of her older sisters found a shady spot to sit down and discuss how to divide the route to bring the water down the mountain for everyone's convenience.
Without exception, everyone wanted to have water piped directly to their village.
But Liu Yingying shook her head; "I'm afraid that won't work..."
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