That young girl is so quiet and gentle, how could she possibly do the things that the old woman said? It must be that the old woman is lying, trying to get them to teach the other girl a lesson.

Aunt Yang is too domineering, which is why her husband and son no longer side with her and both think she was in the wrong first.

Qiu Tong watched the show quietly, letting the family make their fuss.

Da Niu dragged his mother in front of Qiu Tong. His dark face turned red, and he said to Qiu Tong, "Zhao Di, I'm sorry. It must have been my mother who caused you trouble first. I'll have her apologize to you right now."

After saying that, he dragged Aunt Yang, who was hiding behind him, out again and forced her to apologize to Qiu Tong.

Aunt Yang never expected that her attempt to steal a chicken would backfire so badly. Not only did she not get anything good from the commune, but she also had to return the things she had taken before.

They came here to cause trouble, but it turned into her apologizing. Is there any justice in this world?

Aunt Yang roared and struggled, but Da Niu was very strong, so she had no choice but to bow her head and admit her mistake.

But her expression and the profanities she uttered didn't seem like an attitude of admitting her mistake at all.

This farce ended when Aunt Yang turned and left in a rage. What else could it have ended but that she had lost all face and dignity?

Aunt Yang wanted to rush over and tear Qiu Tong apart, but Da Niu held her down firmly. Only the two of them were fighting, while the others either watched the show or stood awkwardly to the side.

Of course, the only one who felt awkward was Aunt Yang's husband. He didn't know what to do and could only stand aside and watch.

From then on, people stood guard in front of Qiu Tong's house every morning and evening: Wang Fugui during the day and Da Niu at night.

Wang Fugui has not yet left Tangjia Village. He has tried every means to stay in the village, and he is determined to have Qiu Tong.

Da Niu abandoned Shu Yi, whom he had always longed for, and instead turned to Qiu Tong.

He worked on steelmaking during the day and only had time to come and wait for people at night, just like he used to do when he was pursuing Shuyi.

Compared to his previous visits to Shu Yi's place, he became much more diligent in standing guard in front of Qiu Tong's house.

The reason they were on guard duty was because Qiu Tong's three adopted brothers wouldn't let them in, so they could only stand outside, craning their necks to look inside.

Because Wang Fugui was only staying there temporarily, he didn't dare to make any rash moves and therefore didn't force his way into Qiu Tong's house.

Da Niu, however, was shy. For some reason, whenever he looked at Qiu Tong, he would feel very nervous and then he would be unable to talk to her at all.

Da Niu felt content as long as he could see Qiu Tong once a day.

Wang Fugui followed her around all day, causing rumors to spread throughout Tangjia Village. The culprit was, of course, Aunt Yang, who maliciously spread the rumors.

Da Niu heard the rumors and, worried, made a special trip during the day.

But when he saw that Qiu Tong's attitude towards Wang Fugui was even worse than his own, Da Niu immediately felt relieved and went back to work.

Da Niu was already certain that it was that outsider who was causing the trouble, and Qiu Tong didn't mean it that way.

But if the rumors continue to spread, they will become true, so he also needs to find a way to stop them.

Qiu Tong didn't care about any of that; her only worry was about the food supply.

The drought is already showing signs; the wild vegetables and trees on the mountain are clearly lacking moisture, and it hasn't rained for several months.

The river in the village was slowly drying up, but the people had not yet realized the seriousness of the situation.

She was so worried about the drought that she had no time to pay attention to Wang Fugui and Da Niu.

When she was at home, she left the task of dealing with the two men to her three younger brothers.

To be honest, the way these three adopted brothers are so protective of their own is really endearing.

Qiu Tong also enjoyed their protection, and they were happy to be able to protect their older sister.

The number of wild animals on the mountain gradually decreased, and the crops in the fields grew worse and worse, which finally attracted the attention of the commune, or rather, the attention of the state.

Because it's not just Qiutong that's suffering from disasters now; large and small natural disasters are hitting all over the country.

The southern coastal areas are suffering from floods, the northern inland areas are suffering from droughts, and what's even more devastating is that some places are also experiencing insect plagues, namely the locust plague that Qiu Tong mentioned before.

These areas are all some distance away from where Qiu Tong is currently located.

The village of Tangjia, where Qiu Tong lives, is suffering from drought, but it is much better than most parts of the country, at least there is still water in the river.

However, it is estimated that the river will dry up in a while. If we don't store some water in advance, the days ahead will be very difficult.

Qiu Tong had made preparations long ago.

There is a water source on the mountain, and the river in the village flows down from the mountain.

Using the equipment brought from the magical city and the raw materials available in the mountains and forests, Qiu Tong created many water storage containers.

She had stockpiled a lot of water when she first arrived, and Qiu Tong went up the mountain every day for more than just hunting.

This hunting can be considered a cover-up; Qiu Tong's main purpose was to store water.

Now that the water storage problem has been solved, where should these large water storage containers be stored?

When the drought gets worse, the villagers will rush into the deep mountains for food and water, and that's when they will discover Qiu Tong's secret.

At this point, the equipment brought from the magical city came in handy again.

Qiu Tong's years in the magical city were not wasted.

She consistently funded George's research and development of instruments that she could use in the future, and George was happy to participate in the research.

Since the Gale family is covering the research funding anyway, and George can do the research he likes, why not?

Then, Qiu Tong transformed the mountain into a hidden paradise. Some cliffs on the mountain were hollowed out by Qiu Tong using instruments, and then water containers were sealed and stored inside.

Even when drought strikes, these barren areas remain untouched by villagers, making them ideal places to store water.

In addition, Qiu Tong set up a mechanism on the wall, so no one could find these water sources without her.

Unless an earthquake collapses this mountainside, no one can take away the water inside.

The meat that Qiu Tong processed during this period was mostly stored in these mountain walls.

She even specially built a freezer in the mountainside to freeze some of the plucked raw meat.

Then they won't have to worry about only eating smoked meat and not being able to eat other kinds of meat.

Unfortunately, plans can't keep up with changes. One day, a team sent by the government arrived in Tangjia Village.

They came here to welcome Qiu Tong and help her find employment in the country's agricultural sector.

Because of the poor harvest, the government remembered Qiu Tong and decided to try anything, asking her to come back and help solve the current predicament.

Since Qiu Tong's rice cultivation method was highly appreciated by national leaders, they will definitely remember her immediately during this crisis.

Not only was Qiu Tong summoned by the state, but many agricultural talents were also summoned back to the capital.

Since she was able to develop advanced rice cultivation methods, she should also be able to develop cultivation methods suitable for local conditions in the face of natural disasters.

These were the thoughts of the national leaders. At this time, Qiu Tong was unaware that the opportunity that would change her life was about to arrive.

She's still worrying about daily necessities like food and fuel, and she's practically become a housewife.

If the original owner's wish hadn't been to ensure her younger brothers were well-fed and clothed, she wouldn't have had to live a life of struggling for food every day.

Finally, the river in the village dried up completely, and the villagers began to run up the mountain to search for the source of the water.

As the only hunter in the village, Qiu Tong, who often ventured deep into the mountains, was the first to be conscripted and asked to lead the way.

If Qiu Tong goes, Da Niu will go with her. Wang Fugui won't be able to stay here for long before he's captured and taken back by the people the Wang family sent.

This time, he couldn't escape the responsibility of smelting steel, and was taken back by the Wang family and thrown into the steel plant in the county town.

Wang Fugui never entertained the idea of ​​Qiu Tong working at the steel factory in his place, so he could only obediently go back to work.

Knowing that his rival was gone, Da Niu was even more delighted and began to appear in front of Qiu Tong more frequently.

Among the team that went into the mountains to find water was Shu Yi, the female educated youth who had been abandoned by Da Niu.

To say they abandoned each other would be less accurate than saying they gave up pursuing each other. They were never even together, so it can't be considered abandonment.

Although Shuyi didn't like Da Niu, she enjoyed the process of being pursued by him.

Moreover, Da Niu would often give her some food as a subsidy, which forced Shu Yi to deal with him.

But for some reason, starting some time ago, Da Niu suddenly stopped bringing her food.

She also asked the villagers indirectly and learned that Da Niu had shifted his pursuit to a village girl in the same village.

When the team went up the mountain to find a water source, Shu Yi heard that a village girl would be going along, so she signed up to go with her.

She wanted to see what that village girl looked like and why she had seduced that simpleton Da Niu.

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