As the two sisters were talking, Shiguang led Cai Dalang outside.
Hearing that Lin Momo was inside, Shi Guang raised his voice and said, "Momo, let your eldest sister and her husband have a chat. They haven't seen each other for a while."
After entering the house, the dark-skinned and thin Cai Dalang gave Lin Momo a simple and honest smile, as if he wanted to say something, but he was too clumsy to speak.
Lin Momo nodded indifferently, then lifted the curtain and left the room, returning to the main hall with Shi Guang.
Unexpectedly, before he could even settle in, Cai Erlang brought up the old matter again, asking to borrow money to get married.
Lin Momo was so angry she almost laughed. She asked him coldly who had caused Lin Daya to fall that day.
Why won't you call a doctor?
The daughter-in-law is an outsider; does that mean she doesn't even want her grandson?
After being bombarded with three questions in quick succession, Cai Erlang fell silent.
His heart sank, and he wished he could bury his head in his pants. After a long while, he stammered and tried to argue, "Well, isn't it all because my family is too poor?"
"Since your Cai family is so poor that you can't even support your daughter-in-law and grandson, why bother getting a wife? You'd better stop ruining other people's daughters." These words were extremely impolite and were nothing short of blatant insult.
Lin Momo was furious.
She hadn't even caused any trouble for the Cai family yet, and they still dared to shamelessly come to her to borrow money. Did she, Lin Momo, owe them something just because she married a rich man?
What a clueless idiot! You're just asking for a beating, so don't blame her for being ruthless.
Now, Cai Erlang felt even more ashamed. His face turned pale and then red, and his hands clenched into fists as if he wanted to beat someone up, but in the end he let go.
Recently, Caijia Village has been fighting with other villages over water, and Cai Erlang has gotten into quite a few fights. However, considering that this is the Shi family's territory, he might not be able to bear the consequences of beating people, so he simply endured the humiliation.
Only when they were in the dominant position did they relax their guard.
*
At 3 p.m., the two Cai brothers returned home the same way they came, without taking Lin Daya with them.
Cai Dalang was originally sent by his parents to bring his wife home, but what he saw and felt after entering the house gave him a great shock.
Because of the drought, people outside were fighting fiercely for water, yet the Shi family still had such large blocks of ice to use, and they were eating delicacies he had never seen before. No wonder they were able to fatten his wife up so much in just half a month.
He almost didn't recognize himself.
Cai Dalang was an honest man, but not stupid. He knew that if his wife went back with him, she would soon turn back into her original form, and the child in her womb would also suffer.
Anyway, things haven't been peaceful at home lately. It's either drought or the chaos caused by my second brother's wedding. It's better to let my wife and children enjoy a few days of peace and quiet here.
Especially since the family's food supplies were running low, they were eating wild vegetable porridge every meal, which he, a grown man, had to force himself to swallow. His wife, who was pregnant, couldn't possibly eat that every meal.
And the sister-in-law also refused to let him go.
So Cai Dalang persuaded his wife to come and pick up her and the children after the harvest, so that at least they would have something to eat when they returned home.
Even if Lin Momo didn't know the details, she could guess eight or nine parts of it, which was also the issue she was worried about.
After the matter was settled, Lin Momo and Shi Guang returned to the valley as planned to irrigate the land, weed, and harvest the ripe fruits and vegetables.
After staying in the mountains for three days, we returned to town.
On their way down the mountain, the two of them made a point of checking on the coarse grains they had planted.
Due to the drought, the edges of the leaves are slightly withered and yellow, but they are growing well under the shade of the trees and have already produced fruits of various sizes.
Lin Momo thoroughly watered the plots of land she had seen, hoping they would grow strong and bear more fruit, which would serve as relief food for those destined to receive them in the future.
When they returned to town in the mule cart, it was already dusk, and the two almost missed their chance to enter the city.
This time, Shi Guang and Lin Momo returned with a cart full of fruits and vegetables.
This year's severe drought has made it impossible to grow crops, so vegetable farmers have reduced the planting area of ​​vegetables and fruits, resulting in a shortage of vegetables in the city. If you go late, there won't even be a single rotten vegetable leaf left.
Aunt Li goes to the market to buy vegetables early in the morning. She often complains that the vegetables this year are not growing well, are ridiculously expensive, and are frequently out of stock.
The vegetables planted in the cracks between the bricks in the backyard have sprouted, but it's not yet time to eat them.
This time, Lin Momo simply packed a whole car full to bring back, rather than just storing it in her spatial storage.
The mule cart was driven directly into the courtyard before Uncle Li's family was called to help unload it, so as not to be seen by others and cause unnecessary trouble.
Upon seeing this truckload of fresh and juicy fruits and vegetables, everyone in the family was delighted and kept asking where they were bought.
*
After resting for a day, Lin Momo and Shiguang drove the mule cart to Linjia Village again.
Last time, my fourth uncle and eldest cousin were injured, and they hadn't visited them in the hospital yet. I guess both families were unhappy about it, so this trip is a way of making up for it.
Along the way, you could see farmers shirtless, working in the fields everywhere. Despite the severe drought, they were still persevering in their efforts to combat the drought and ensure a good harvest, tirelessly carrying water from the receding river and wells to irrigate the fields, hoping that this season would at least yield some harvest.
The same is true of Linjia Village.
Grandpa Lin took his children and grandchildren to water the fields, leaving only the women and children at home.
Both wounded received timely treatment and are recovering well.
The wound on my fourth uncle's leg had already scabbed over, and he went to the fields with him; my cousin Lin Zhiyong still had gauze wrapped around his head, and he looked quite well, but his mother still insisted that he stay in bed and not let him get out of the fields.
The two didn't stay long. After leaving four gifts and asking a few questions about the patient's condition, they drove away. It was hot everywhere outside; it was much more comfortable staying at home.
Lin Momo had originally wanted to ask about the progress of the compensation claim, but then felt that asking might sound like pressuring someone to pay back the money, so she didn't bring it up. Whether or not she got the money was a minor matter; she just wanted to avoid another fight.
After leaving the village, Shi Guang asked her if she wanted to visit the Lin family's fields. Lin Momo shook her head, thinking that since her last visit to the fields had caused such a commotion, she should probably skip it.
Lately, everyone in the village has been in a bad mood; they're easily angered. It's best to keep a low profile during this time.
Before leaving, my cousin mentioned something.
Several nearby villages planned to pray for rain together, and three days later, they would hold a ceremony to worship the Dragon King at the Dragon King Temple, three miles away.
My cousin also warmly invited them to come and join the fun that day.
On such a hot day, Lin Momo didn't want to go out at all.
As soon as it gets hot, she becomes lazy and loses her energy. She has no interest in watching the excitement and just wants to stay in the room filled with ice basins to cool off.
Shi Guang, however, was intrigued. Upon hearing the prayer for rain, his eyes lit up, showing a keen interest in something unfamiliar.
Lin Momo secretly pursed her lips. If Shi Guang wanted to come and watch the show, he could come if he wanted; she wasn't going to.
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