Chapter 70: Jiaojiao is spoiled by the rough man

"Maybe the previous bricks have become loose. Who can be sure that it won't collapse before we get here?" Li Meifen, who had just put the quilt in place, interrupted and anxiously stopped Bai Luwei from thinking.

"That makes sense." Bai Luwei nodded slowly, and Xu Yan took the tape and walked out of the house again. Su Wanwan followed closely behind him.

"Forget it, I'll go digging with you. It's so embarrassing for a girl to do things outside." Although her reaction was a little slow, Bai Luwei followed Xu Yan without hesitation.

Su Wanwan had planned to continue going out, but she couldn't help shivering when she imagined how cold it would be outside. The coat Xu Yan had just put on her wasn't warm enough yet, and if she went out again, she might catch a cold.

Because of her previous overwork, her limbs were already sore and painful. In addition, fatigue usually worsens after a cold, and she might not be able to work normally as before.

"You feel satisfied, right?" Sitting on the edge of the kang, Su Wanwan stared at Li Meifen who was leaning on the edge of the door frame.

“Not even close.”

Since Wanwan already knew what she was thinking, there was no point in pretending. Li Meifen was not a person who liked to show off, but now facing the question, it brought back another memory that she had not yet sorted out.

"You have known Xu Yan for a long time?"

Looking back at the rumors among villagers during this period, although everyone was discussing the relationship between Su Wanwan and Yan Wenxuan, there didn't seem to be any news between her and Xu Yan.

But the harmonious and natural performance between the two of them is definitely not something that new friends have when they first meet.

"Any questions?" Su Wanwan picked up a rag full of holes, wiped her muddy shoes, and then gently rubbed her half-wet trouser legs.

"Xu Yan's family has been farming the land for generations. It is impossible for them to earn too much money just by collective labor. Do you think he has some shady dealings?" Li Meifen said without beating around the bush. She even crossed her hands over her chest as she spoke, in an interrogative posture.

"What does that have to do with me?" Su Wanwan was sensitive to Li Meifen's suspicion, so she restrained her gaze and said calmly, "As far as I know, Xu Yan has never done anything evil in the village. Where did you get such a ridiculous rumor?"

She understood that Li Meifen was hinting that Xu Yan might be a terrorist. Once reported and investigated, Xu Yan would inevitably be scrutinized again, which made Su Wanwan feel a little creepy.

"Why are you so excited? I'm just curious. Nowadays, those who only make a living in the farm team don't have any ability. Those who are capable have already found other ways. It's not shameful to say it, but they know it in their hearts, you know."

After mustering up the courage to speak out her speculation, the room fell into a long silence. To be on the safe side, Su Wanwan chose to remain silent.

Li Meifen's point of view was also quite shocking to Su Wanwan, because she herself discovered by chance that Xu Yan could actually sell mountain products and other commodities. This was a coincidence that they gradually approached each other inadvertently rather than premeditated.

According to Li Meifen, if there were such people in every farming team in the village, what would happen to their village...? Su Wanwan did not answer this question immediately as it hung in her mind.

According to her observation, in this village, apart from her and Xu Yan, no one seemed to be trading mountain products. Was this just an illusion?

"What are you staring at? Answer my question." Li Meili did not miss any subtle changes in Su Wanwan's eyes and stared at her closely.

For half a minute, the dull air seemed to stop flowing, until a burst of undisguised curses suddenly came from outside, accompanied by the rhythm of Bai Luwei's approach -

"Why is it so difficult to dig the soil around here? It's really torture to get this little bit of soil!" Before he finished speaking, Bai Luwei entered the house carrying a bucket filled with only a layer of soil.

"I'll go get some water." Taking advantage of the free time, Su Wanwan quickly got up and went to the well to fetch half a basin of water.

"Although the method you mentioned may work, I just can't do this kind of work of making earthen bricks." Bai Luwei put his hands on his hips, staring at the prepared materials, looking a little helpless.

Li Meili's eyes kept wandering between Xu Yan and Su Wanwan, as if she was guessing something.

Is it true that Su Wanwan and Xu Yan have an extraordinary relationship as she expected? What kind of business do they do as a partner?

It is said that those so-called capital traders often travel to faraway places to buy daily necessities at low prices, but Xu Yan and Su Wanwan have never really left the village. Their schedules are filled with the common production of the villagers, and they have no time to take care of anything else.

Even if they could purchase goods, they had never heard of Xu Yan selling any products.

"I don't need your help with these. It's getting late. Go back and rest first." Xu Yan swiftly picked up the old jar, put some sand in it, and then added water in order. He stirred the sand with a wooden stick he carried with him, and told Bai Luwei that he needed to rest.

Knowing that this was just a simple job and that he was indeed tired, Bai Luwei stretched and motioned for the two to leave first. Before leaving, he did not forget to remind Li Meili to get up early: "You know, Xu Yan will temporarily take your place in the kang. Tonight, you can move to the next room and sleep with him. We can discuss the next step after we have discussed it."

Walking out of Su Wanwan's room and heading towards the adjacent house, Bai Luwei did not forget to add.

"What are you thinking about? Do you think I want to be close to you?" Upon hearing this, Li Meifen sneered mercilessly and quickly opened the door next door.

"Also, remember, come back before dawn, understand?" Bai Luwei was still reminding him behind him.

Adding a proper amount of water to the loess and some straw to increase the viscosity, Xu Yan skillfully shapes it into the desired shape.

After Bai Luwei and Li Meifen left, only Su Wanwan and Xu Yan were left in this space.

"It's so late, go to bed and get some rest." Xu Yan didn't even raise his head, just wanting to urge Su Wanwan to have a good sleep. However, when he noticed the trouser legs at her ankles, his eyes paused, then he put down his work and walked straight outside.

"Hey, where have you been?" Su Wanwan stretched her head to look puzzledly, but found that Xu Yan had disappeared at the door.

Li Meifen was lying on the newly made bed next door, feeling confused. She wondered when she would see Xu Yan repair the kang next door so that she could come to this room to rest. However, at this moment, Xu Yan's figure appeared in front of her and Bai Luwei.

"You repaired the old kang so quickly?" Bai Luwei was half lying on the warm earthen kang, looking up in disbelief.

"No, I'm not repairing the kang. I just came here to get something." Xu Yan didn't pay any attention to Li Meifen beside him. He just made some simple movements beside the stove and started the fire with burning wood.

The original plan was to light a fire as soon as one entered the house to raise the room temperature, but today all the focus was on Li Meifen's broken kang, and no one had time to light a fire.