Farming with kids: My deceased husband returns and I spoil him rotten.

"Shang Qing, I really don't know how to thank you, but don't worry, I will remember all your kindness. If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know!"

Gu Heng brought back mung bean soup without mentioning that it was a gift from Shang Qing, fearing that Jiang Yingyue would cause trouble again. Fortunately, she didn't ask any further questions.

After this incident, Gu Heng started checking the water usage at home every morning and evening.

That day, when he deliberately chose to return at noon, he found that the water in the water tank had already decreased by more than half, so he first ran to the backyard to ask Gu Tianyou and Gu Tiancheng.

Gu Tianyou said strangely, "We didn't use any water this morning either. We even washed our faces together, just to avoid wasting water."

Gu Tiancheng nodded repeatedly: "I didn't see my mother doing laundry this morning, but I saw her go out once. I don't know where she went, but it took her quite a while."

Gu Heng was certain that the lack of water in his home was probably related to Jiang Yingyue.

When Gu Heng told her about this, Madam Gu was furious: "That woman! Is she trying to harm our family?! I have never seen such a vicious person in the world. She is so hateful!"

Madam Gu was so angry that she was about to go out and settle accounts with that woman Jiang Yingyue, but Gu Heng stopped her.

He reassured her, "Mother, this is just our guess right now. We don't know where she went. Let's keep an eye on her for a couple more days and see where she's going with the water. We can settle accounts with her then."

Madam Gu slapped her thigh repeatedly, saying bitterly, "That Jiang Yingyue, she's a complete traitor! She was a little better before, but ever since then... sigh, I'm speechless!"

Gu Heng understood what she meant, so he also offered a few words of comfort to reassure her not to worry.

That night, Gu Heng deliberately didn't go home for dinner, just to stake out the place and see where Jiang Yingyue was going with the water.

Seeing that she hadn't been discovered the previous times, Jiang Yingyue thought her plan was foolproof. Since Gu Heng and Gu Wangshi were both away from home tonight, it was a perfect opportunity. So she took a bucket of water and went out under the cover of night.

But just as they reached the village entrance, they were caught by Gu Heng and Gu Wangshi, who were lying in wait there.

Gu Heng stepped forward and snatched the bucket of water from him: "Jiang Yingyue, are you going to send the water out of the village? Where to?"

Madam Gu slapped her across the face: "Jiang Yingyue, you wretched woman! This is our water! No wonder we never have enough water, it turns out it's you causing this!"

Jiang Yingyue didn't react for a moment: "You..."

Gu Heng gave her a cold look: "I found out a long time ago that you were stealing water from home. Tell me, who are you going to give this water to?"

Now that they've discovered her, is there any point in her continuing to hide it?

So Jiang Yingyue said, "My brother asked me to get it! He's my brother, it's nothing for me to give him water from my own home, right? Besides, I didn't take much!"

She actually has the nerve to be right?

Madam Gu pushed her towards the village gate: "This is our family's water, you're not one of the Gu family! You think you're right? Then you can go back to Peach Blossom Village and find your brother. See if he'll take care of his own sister!"

Jiang Yingyue looked at Gu Heng and said, "Gu Heng! I just took a little water! Is it really necessary to treat me like this?!"

Perhaps it was because Jiang Yingyue's voice was too shrill that it attracted the attention of many villagers.

Gu Heng said directly, "Jiang Yingyue, let me tell you! If you didn't lie, it would be fine, but you've done these things behind my back. Do you think Mother and I will forgive you?"

"Gu Heng, you bastard!"

Jiang Yingyue shouted at the top of her lungs, but there was no response.

Gu Heng and Gu Wangshi didn't even wait for her to leave before carrying the bucket home. Jiang Yingyue had no choice but to go to Peach Blossom Village, hoping that her brother could help her.

This matter spread like wildfire, but Shang Qing didn't care.

After a few days, seeing that everyone's lives were getting better and better, Shang Qing was truly happy.

That evening, after dinner, she had nothing to do, so she took a walk in the village with Gu Yu.

But as they approached the village entrance, they spotted several people sneaking around in the distance.

"Those people don't seem to be from our village. They're carrying buckets; are they here to steal water?"

Shang Qing casually mentioned it, and Gu Yu ran over without saying a word. The others, hearing the commotion, were so frightened that they rushed towards the village gate, but in the end, they failed to catch him.

But there was one thing that puzzled Shang Qing.

"It's only evening, it's not even dark yet, how dare they come here to steal water? And aren't there people patrolling our village? How come we haven't seen them for most of this time?"

The two talked as they searched for the patrol team.

After searching for a long time, I finally found them sitting by a tree chatting.

Upon seeing the two of them, they all stood up to greet them.

"Shang Qing, Young Master Zhao, what brings you here?"

"Uncle Wang, why did you stop patrolling..." Shang Qing said tactfully, "We just ran into several people trying to steal water at the village entrance."

The men behind Uncle Wang, who was leading the group, just smiled at each other and didn't take it seriously, which puzzled Shang Qing.

“They only take a little each time they come. Anyway, our village isn’t that short of anything right now, so let them take it.”

"Yes, and sometimes they would even bring food to exchange, so we didn't take it seriously."

"Shang Qing, just let them come. It won't be a big loss for us anyway."

Shang Qing was completely stunned; she hadn't expected that everyone shared this view.

Gu Yu asked with some concern, "Aren't you afraid they'll become increasingly unruly later on?"

Uncle Wang chuckled twice: "It shouldn't be that bad... But since you two came to remind us today, we will definitely take it seriously and take action if we see you on patrol."

Shang Qing knew they wouldn't do that, but it wasn't the right time for her to say too much.

To avoid being disliked.

After returning home, Shang Qing couldn't help but speculate, "I bet something bad will happen in the village within three days."

Lao Zong was also very surprised after hearing Gu Yu's account of what happened tonight: "This is our village's water, which we went through a lot of trouble to get. How can they not cherish it at all? They really don't know what's good for them!"

Shang Qing said helplessly, "Now we can only hope that they will realize this, and not wait until something happens in the village before they understand."