The younger sister-in-law falsely accused the sickly uncle and ran away with the baby

As expected, everyone had a connection with Shen Shu, but none of them told the original owner. They just watched coldly as she was gossiped about by the gossipy women in the village, cursed for being unlucky and unlucky, and then beaten and abused by Mr. Shen, who used the excuse that he couldn't keep a man and that Shen Shu had driven her away...

These insiders watched coldly from the side, watching her doubt herself, watching her struggle painfully in the vortex...

Thinking of this, she suddenly felt that her original self was quite pitiful.

Yu Ruyue wanted to stop the ox cart and move closer to listen to what the two were talking about. Suddenly, Shen Shu slapped Shen Hua in the face and left angrily.

Yu Ruyue quickly covered her face, fearing that she would be discovered, and urged her father to leave quickly.

When they returned home, Hehua, Heye and others had already prepared everything to be provided to the restaurant the next day. Even the thatched house had been demolished and a foundation had been laid.

Seeing the surprised father and daughter, Liang Shulan immediately walked over with a smile and said, "Haowen is a capable person. He got the firewood and water ready today, and just when the bricks arrived, he started to take care of the house."

"I followed him to find the village chief, and with his introduction, I found a few reliable people to help build the house."

"I agreed with those people that I would pay them 30 yuan a day but not provide them with food."

"Qin Haowen took the lead in the work. He seemed to know everything, and he was very energetic and quick. He made everyone afraid to slack off. Look, it's only been half a day, and he's already dug the foundation."

Yu Ruyue also admired Qin Haowen, he seemed to have no idea of tiredness.

I really envy people with such strong energy and blood!

When Qin Haowen saw Yu Ruyue coming, he immediately walked over and discussed with the three of them what kind of house they wanted to build. He also suggested building a kang directly when building the house, as it was very cold here in winter.

Yu Ruyue took out the blueprint she had drawn long ago and handed it to Qin Haowen. "Tear down the wall next to it and buy the land next to it. I plan to build a bigger house. Since you know a lot about this, I'll leave the construction to you. You should be able to understand this blueprint, right?"

Qin Haowen took the blueprint and looked at it, a little surprised. "Why build such a large empty house here? Do you have any other use for it?"

Yu Ruyue nodded, "Yes! Just follow the instructions here. If you have any questions, ask me!"

Qin Haowen nodded immediately, rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscular arms, and began to work hard again.

He was good-looking to begin with, and when he showed off some of his muscles, the young girls and wives watching the fun nearby blushed.

Yu Ruyue handed over the house affairs and originally thought that she could have a good rest for a few days, but that afternoon, there was a noisy sound in the village.

"Village Chief! You have to think of a solution! If we don't get some water in, I'm afraid the harvest will be completely gone this year."

"Yes! Even the reservoirs are dry. If we don't find a solution, we'll all die when we pay taxes during the autumn harvest!"

The village chief has been worried about this matter these days. There is a reservoir upstream of their village, which is a branch of the river. The reservoir has never dried up for generations. When the sky and the earth need water in the spring, the villagers will take turns to watch over the reservoir under the arrangement of the village chief to prevent it from bursting and flooding the village below.

Unfortunately, as the time without rain got longer and longer, the branch of the river flowing into the reservoir was actually cut off, causing such a large reservoir to dry up!

Village chief Shen took a puff of his pipe and sighed deeply.

Village Chief Shen took another deep drag on his cigarette and finally made up his mind: "Call all the men in the village!"

"Since that branch is dry, let's dig out another one ourselves."

"Guarding such a big river, how could you really die of drought?"

After Village Chief Shen finished speaking, everyone present felt a little embarrassed, because the villagers were busy with the land in spring and autumn, and in winter the snow was too heavy and it was too cold to go out, so only when they were not busy in the summer would they go to the town to work and earn some money.

If they wanted to dig a canal, they would have to call back all the strong laborers working in the town. If they still couldn't harvest anything in the end, then all their efforts would be in vain.

Village Chief Shen knew the difficulties faced by each family. He sighed deeply and said, "If you still want the land, call back all the able-bodied laborers. Don't think of just sitting back and enjoying the fruits of your labor. If you do, don't say I disagree; no one else in the village will agree either!"

Yes! Who in the village has it easy? Who would give up the opportunity to make money and dig ditches for you for free?

Thinking of this, everyone nodded.

About half an hour later, Shen Jiaojiao came running over with a message, "Ruyue, what are you going to do? Hexi Village and Hedong Village need to dig ditches, and all the able-bodied laborers have to go there. I don't know where Uncle Cai and Shen Shu are, and Shen Chouge and your elder and second brothers are studying in town."

"Your father is the only strong laborer left in the family!"

"Many people in the village are eyeing your family. If you don't send enough people, the villagers will definitely not let you use the ditch once it's dug."

At this time, Qin Haowen also came over with a worried look on his face, "Miss Ruyue! The people who were building the house have all left. They said they would pack up this afternoon and go dig ditches together."

"What about our house? Should we stop for a while?"

To be honest, Yu Ruyue always felt uneasy every day living in that thatched hut with holes in it, as if something was about to happen...

All the able-bodied laborers in the family have gone to school, leaving only her father and Qin Haowen. She doesn't want them to suffer over there.

She thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'll go back with you and talk to the village chief to see if we can solve the problem with money."

So Yu Ruyue followed Jiaojiao back home. As soon as she arrived at the door, she saw several women whose husbands had not returned home. They were gathered at the door of the village chief's house, discussing whether there was any other solution.

"My husband is quite strong. Every year at this time, he goes to the escort agency to escort. This year, he took my two sons with him. We don't know when he will be back. Village chief, please be flexible and let my daughter-in-law and I take over the labor. If necessary, we can also add my two daughters!"

"My husband also found a job in town. Last time, my son broke his leg, and he didn't come back. The employer said that if anyone quits halfway, they won't even get paid the previous salary."

These women were talking to each other, and it made Village Chief Shen's head feel a little dizzy.

"Hey! I know you all have difficulties, but don't other families have difficulties? If I start this, and every household has women, how long will it take to dig the canal?"

Those people were scolded so much that they were speechless.

"Tsk! You sound nice, but why don't you let Shen Ruichen come back? What are you going to do with this strong laborer your family is lacking?"

"Anyway, my son won't dare to do that unless your precious Tongsheng comes back!"

Old Lady Wang's words drew everyone's attention to Village Chief Shen.

Village chief Shen became even more worried. As the head of the village, he naturally had to set an example, but Shen Ruichen was studying in the city, and he absolutely could not be delayed because of this matter.

But with so many people in the village watching, he was really getting a little angry.

At this time, Shen Chengye, the eldest son of Village Chief Shen, could no longer hold back and directly said, "How can your son be the same as my younger brother?"

"My younger brother is going to take the imperial examination and become an official. What does your son matter?"