Chapter 383 Angers Old Mrs. Chen
Aunt Dazhuang tiptoed away quietly.
Wan Qiqi glanced at it, ignored it, and continued walking towards the wasteland.
The name "Dazhuang" was not unfamiliar to her, but the clearest memory she had of Lin Dazhuang was of him.
If Aunt Dazhuang hadn't come out today, she would have forgotten that the Chen family even had a Chen Dazhuang!
When Wan Qiqi first arrived in the town, she encountered this strong aunt.
However, after the plague, Chen Dazhuang and Aunt Dazhuang almost disappeared from her sight.
Wan Qiqi concluded that as long as the village still exists, there will always be a few people who speak ill of her and oppose her.
Today, Aunt Dazhuang is a testament to this.
The sun was setting, and a gentle breeze was blowing.
Wan Qiqi scanned the wasteland and finally stopped at the bamboo tube connected not far away.
A smile curved her lips.
Chen Yongxing was smarter than she expected. Knowing that the soil here was dry, he brought in spring water to irrigate the land and alleviate the drought.
With the water diversion system installed, we won't have to walk a long way to fetch water from the river to water our vegetables anymore.
Solving the water problem alone is not enough for wasteland; the biggest problem is still nutrients.
Without sufficient nutrients, even if seeds are planted in the soil, they cannot grow as expected.
Modern times offer a wide variety of fertilizers, but in ancient times, people could only rely on things that naturally occurred in their daily lives to make fertilizer.
After pondering for a while, Wan Qiqi headed towards the people busy in the wasteland.
She could see Chen Yongxing and Wang Zhi from afar, and there was an old man with a hunched back standing opposite them.
Wan Qiqi squinted and took a closer look. Wasn't that Old Mrs. Chen?
Is she up to her old tricks again?
At the same time, Old Mrs. Chen also saw Wan Qiqi in the distance.
She pointed in Wan Qiqi's direction and said, "Qiqi is back!"
Chen Yongxing and Wang Zhi then turned around and looked at them, their tightly furrowed brows immediately relaxing.
Wan Qiqi noticed this detail, her eyes narrowed slightly, but she pretended nothing had happened and stopped in front of the three of them.
"Grandma, what are you doing here?" She had a smile on her face, but there was no smile in her eyes. "Grandma, the road in the wasteland is uneven. You'd better stay at home, or you might fall."
Old Mrs. Chen has lived for decades longer than Wan Qiqi, so how could she not understand the meaning behind Wan Qiqi's words?
Before she could even say anything to Wan Qiqi, Wan Qiqi accused her of meddling!
His grandson really did marry a "good wife"!
She gave a cold laugh, "Even if you fall, it won't cost you any money!"
Wan Qiqi still had a smile on her face and said, "How can you say that? If Grandma has an accident, I, as her granddaughter-in-law, will definitely take care of her. I'm just worried that if Grandma falls at her age, she will suffer a lot in the process of being cared for."
Isn't this just saying that you're old?
Grandma Chen refused to admit defeat, saying, "Although I am old, my legs are still in good shape!"
"Oh, thank you so much. I was just about to say that I'd have to get busy with the wasteland for a while and wouldn't be able to take you home." Wan Qiqi continued to smile and said, "Grandma, take care!"
Old Mrs. Chen's smile finally vanished, her face turning cold as she said in a chilling voice, "Wan Qiqi, what do you mean? You married into the Chen family, so you're a member of the Chen family now. I'm your elder, how can you speak to your elder like that!"
As she spoke, she raised the cane in her hand.
Chen Yongxing quickly grabbed the cane from the old lady's hand and steadied her to prevent her from falling due to his sudden exertion.
He quickly smiled apologetically and said, "Grandma, my sister-in-law was just worried about your health, she didn't mean anything by it."
Wang Zhi chimed in, "Mother, Qiqi didn't mean anything by it; it was just her concern for you."
When Old Mrs. Chen saw everyone speaking up for Wan Qiqi, she was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode.
She snatched the cane from Chen Yongxing's hand and said coldly, "Chen Wangshi, you know how I've treated you all these years since my son died. I've said everything I need to say to you. Just wait and see!"
Wan Qiqi was taken aback. It turned out that this wasn't the first time the old lady had come today, nor was it the first time she had talked about her crazy decision to clear the land.
Wang Zhi lowered his head and stood in front of Wan Qiqi, saying, "Mother, I certainly don't dare to ask for your kindness, but the money for clearing the land and opening the restaurant was earned by Qiqi herself, and I won't interfere!"
Old Mrs. Chen reached out and poked Wang Zhi hard on the head, angrily saying, "Chen Wangshi, are you stupid? Wan Qiqi is a member of the Chen family, and all the money she earns belongs to the Chen family! Shouldn't it be up to you, as her mother-in-law, to decide how the money is used?"
After a long pause, Wang Zhi finally looked up and said, "Mother, my decision is the same as Qiqi's!"
She initially disagreed with the idea of reclaiming the land, but after Yongxing returned and told her about Wan Qiqi's plan, she felt it was worth a try.
Others rely on God when clearing land, but my daughter-in-law is different; she has her own plans.
Old Mrs. Chen was so angry with Wang Zhi that she was about to raise her stick again, but she gave up because Chen Yongxing was watching her.
She said coldly, "Wan Qiqi has gone mad, and so have you all? If she continues like this, we'll probably have to sell our old house to pay off debts!"
Wan Qiqi replied, "Grandma, don't worry, I have enough money, and the restaurant is profitable. There's no way I would use the old house to pay off the debt. Besides, this land was bought in Yongnian's name, so even if it's used to pay off the debt, it will only be our own house."
Her eloquence left Old Mrs. Chen speechless.
Old Mrs. Chen had no choice but to keep banging her cane on the ground and scolded, "You're all crazy! I'm telling you, I will never interfere in the Chen family's affairs again, and you can forget about getting any help from the Chen clan!"
Wan Qiqi smiled sweetly and said, "There's no need to trouble the Chen family with such a small matter."
The calmer she spoke, the angrier Mrs. Chen became.
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