Chapter 310 The Chen Family's Apology
The Chen family only has two meals a day today.
Because Wan Qiqi and Chen Yongliang went up the mountain, Wang Zhi and his group didn't eat a proper meal; they only each drank a bowl of porridge.
People are used to having three meals a day, so they are all a little hungry today because they missed one meal.
In no time, the food on the table was all gone.
Chen Yongliang patted his round belly and laughed, "I've noticed that Mother's cooking skills are getting better and better, almost as good as my sister-in-law's!"
Wan Qiqi then asked a pointed question, "Does Third Brother think Mother's cooking wasn't good before?"
Chen Yongliang's smile froze instantly.
Even though he knew his sister-in-law was joking, he hurriedly explained, "No, no... Mother's cooking has always been delicious... It's just that conditions weren't as good before, and the food was simple, so the taste naturally couldn't compare to what it is now..."
The smiles on everyone's faces faded considerably after these words were spoken, replaced by a more serious expression.
If we go back six months, there wasn't a single grain of rice on the family's dining table, let alone a variety of dishes.
Even now, when they recall the days when they ate rice bran, they can't help but feel heartbroken.
Fortunately, we've weathered the storm, and things are getting better.
After a moment of silence, Chen Yongxing suddenly stood up and bowed to Wan Qiqi.
Li Chongniang, Chen Yongxing, and Wang Zhi followed closely behind, bowing to Wan Qiqi.
Pingping, An'an, and the little monkey didn't understand what the adults were doing, but seeing everyone doing it, they copied them.
Wan Qiqi was drinking water when they gave her a solemn bow, which startled her so much that she choked and coughed for a long time.
"Cough cough... What... What are you doing?"
If not forced by reality, she personally dislikes bowing to others and is not used to others bowing to her.
Chen Yongxing, leading the group, said, "Sister-in-law, I would like to apologize to you on behalf of the Chen family."
"Apologize?" Wan Qiqi was completely bewildered.
She tried hard to recall if the Chen family had ever wronged her.
I thought about it for a long time, but I still couldn't figure it out.
Chen Yongxing continued, "Sister-in-law, you've been married into the Chen family for many years, but the Chen family hasn't given you anything, and they've even joined in disliking you. This is our fault..."
Wan Qiqi waved her hand casually and said, "It's okay. It was my fault for doing so. I did a lot of bad things, so it's understandable that you hate me."
Chen Yongxing did not respond to her words, but continued, "Thank you, sister-in-law, for not holding a grudge and staying in the Chen family, and for making the Chen family better and better! If it weren't for you, the Chen family might have starved to death in last year's famine."
Wan Qiqi agreed with the last point.
Without the system's in-game store, she probably wouldn't have survived the famine.
However, without the Chen family, she estimated that she would have been treated as an outcast and died in the chaos of war.
She smiled and said, "You don't need to thank me. It's because you were willing to keep me after I was abandoned by my family that we don't owe each other anything."
"Also, don't be so formal. Sit down and talk properly. It's making me feel pressured that you're standing while I'm sitting!"
Wan Qiqi didn't say anything; she really felt a lot of pressure.
She was simply doing what she could to make her life better in order to survive.
Perhaps Chen Yongxing also realized that this way of speaking was a bit strange, not like a family, so he led everyone to sit down.
After sitting down, Chen Yongliang said earnestly, "Sister-in-law, I used to think you were a jinx to the Chen family. I'm sorry... I must have been blind back then. You are clearly a lucky star to the Chen family!"
Wan Qiqi felt a little helpless at such a sincere apology and said, "It's okay, we won't talk about it anymore, it's all in the past!"
She rolled her eyes and said, "I will definitely go to town tomorrow. I'll leave the matter of drawing spring water to you. You can communicate with Village Chief Chen and see how to arrange it."
"Leave it to us?" Chen Yongliang asked, somewhat surprised.
If this matter is handled well, it will solve the water problem for the entire village, which would be a great achievement.
How could my sister-in-law say it so easily, handing over the credit so readily?
Chen Yongxing understood that his sister-in-law's mind was not on this matter, but on the restaurant's business, so he said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, leave this matter to us. Is there anything else you need to tell me?"
Wan Qiqi nodded.
Chen Yongxing was indeed different from Chen Yongliang; he thought more deeply.
"While drawing spring water can solve the water source problem, there may still be some issues in bringing spring water to every household. And we must make sure to secure it properly, otherwise if any part of it breaks, the water supply will inevitably be cut off."
"Okay, I've got it!" Chen Yongxing agreed with Wan Qiqi's statement.
Only two-thirds of the villagers can draw spring water to their homes; there are still some households that cannot draw water.
"Also, in case of drought, the mountain springs may dry up. We can't rely entirely on mountain springs to survive, so we still need to dig wells. I suggest that it's best if several households share one well!"
After Wan Qiqi finished speaking, she fell silent.
Li Chongniang said, "Sister-in-law, you may not know, but digging a well costs more than ten taels of silver... In the current situation in the village, how can we afford to support several households with one well!"
Wan Qiqi then understood why, despite having abundant underground water resources, Lotus Village only had three wells.
One reason is the soil quality, and another is poverty!
She discovered that poverty is a helpless situation, whether in modern times or ancient times.
Indeed, making money is the only way to go!
"Alright! As for the well-drilling, you'll follow Chen Lizheng's arrangements. As for the water diversion, you can figure out how to communicate with Chen Lizheng." Wan Qiqi's words revealed a sense of helplessness.
“Sister-in-law, don’t worry, maybe there won’t be a drought this year?” Chen Yongliang said with a smile. “In all the time, Lianhua Village has only experienced two or three droughts. The rest of the time it has been floods.”
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