Some villagers who wanted to cling to the Ye family's old house were kicked out some time ago, knowing that they would not be dealt with.
After hearing Da Tian's instigation, he felt that now was the best time to sell the Ye family's old house.
They took the opportunity to start shouting, saying it was unfair and they were being divided even though they had no contribution. They refused to accept it.
Li Wenxiu and Ye Mingxuan stood there, watching those people making trouble with a sullen expression.
Li Zheng did not interrupt the noisy villagers. After a while, he pretended to look at Li Mingxiu helplessly.
The meaning was very clear, he wanted her to comply with the wishes of the villagers.
Before Li Wenxiu and Ye Mingxuan could speak, several of Ye Dafeng's sworn brothers stood up.
Yongchang said with a straight face: "Why can't the Dafeng family divide the water? Is it because they didn't get up in the middle of the night to catch the water thief?
Their home is so far away, let alone not being able to hear them. Even if they are heard, they are either women or children, so how can they help if they come here? "
Seeing that everyone was silent, Shitou pulled Da Tian's collar aside, glanced at Li Zheng again, and then said loudly:
"When Dafeng didn't join the army, whoever came to him for help didn't help?
Now that you are not at home, you are bullying other people's wives and children like this? What kind of men are you? It’s really a disgrace to our Yejiacun.
Aren't you afraid that Dafeng will come back to settle the score with you? "After saying that, he glanced at the people in the Ye family's old house meaningfully.
Yongchang's wife took the bucket from Li Wenxiu's hand, put it on the edge of the well, and said to the person drawing water: "Bring it to Sister-in-law Wenxiu first."
The two men fetching water glanced at Li Zheng. Li Zheng didn't know what he was thinking and didn't pay attention.
Yongchang shouted: "What are you looking at? If you don't hurry up and help sister-in-law Wenxiu get water, be careful that Dafeng comes back to deal with you."
The two men stopped looking around and filled up half the bucket of water and poured it into Li Wenxiu's bucket.
Li Wenxiu brought water and said to Yongchang and the others: "Thank you brothers. My sister-in-law won't say any kind words to you. When I need your nephew in the future, just call me."
Yongchang smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, go back quickly! If anything happens in the future, ask Mingxuan Mingzhe to come to the house and say it. Although Brother Dafeng is not at home, there are still us brothers."
He patted Ye Mingxuan on the shoulder again and praised: "What a good boy, he looks like your father's son."
Ye Mingxuan smiled, thanked several people carefully, and then went home with his mother and water.
There was no queue for them to get water today, and it was still dark when they got home.
Now I don’t dare to go to the mountains, and there is not much work at home, so my mother and I are knitting straw sandals in the yard.
Li Wenxiu knitted them during this period of time. She knitted several pairs for everyone in the family. She even wrapped them in rags to prevent the children from wearing them to rub their feet.
Even Ye Yutong said that the straw sandals made by Niang were good and they were cool and comfortable to wear.
Ye Mingxuan knitted a straw sandal and said worriedly: "Mom, when I was fetching water just now, I took a look into the well and the water level dropped again."
"Well, if it doesn't rain, those two wells won't last long."
After thinking for a while, he said worriedly: "There are also those refugees who have escaped. If they can't find a water source, they will definitely come to the village to grab water."
Now every village is patrolled at night, just to avoid refugees coming to grab water.
Patrollers can fetch half a bucket more water every day, and many people in the village are scrambling to get it.
Ye Mingxuan and Ye Mingzhe also want to sign up. Ye Yutong did not allow them to go.
Their family is not short of water now. If they compete with the villagers for some water, it will cause more people to be dissatisfied. At this time, it is better not to cause trouble.
Ye Mingxuan was silent for a while and said: "Mom, why don't my second brother and I switch vigils at night? We live in such a remote place, if a few refugees come, it will be in danger for our family."
Li Wenxiu had already thought of it. She didn't dare to fall asleep these past few nights, but sometimes she was so tired that she didn't even know she was asleep.
She thought for a moment and said, "Starting tonight, I will stay awake for half the night, and you and Mingzhe will stay there for the rest of the night."
"Mom, my brother and I can just stay here. You have to work there at night. How can your body bear the food?"
He and his brother took turns working for the gods, but my mother had to go every day.
Sometimes when I have free time during the day, I will go in and clean up. I am never idle all day long.
If my mother is kept on duty at night, she won't even have time to sleep.
Li Wenxiu smiled and comforted her son: "It's okay. The work there is not heavy. I usually go to bed late, so it's okay to stay up a little longer."
Ye Mingxuan sighed helplessly and said no more.
Anyway, I can’t compete with my mother, so I’ll let my sister persuade me later! If you don’t listen to your son, you have to listen to your daughter, right?
When Ye Yutong woke up, it was already dawn, and the voices of his eldest and second brothers could be heard outside.
She didn't go out, stretched herself, and went into the space to wash up.
I got up a little late today, so I'll just make something to eat. I still have a lot of noodles from the past two days, so I'll have egg noodles in the morning.
He took out a large pot of noodles and poured them into the large casserole Li Wenxiu bought.
He shouted out, "Mom, eldest brother, second brother, you're safe, it's time to eat."
Since Li Yunze was able to walk, he ate with them.
Ye Yutong rarely took out the pots and pans in the space.
The last time Li Wenxiu went to town, he bought a new casserole and several bowls.
Ye Mingzhe was the first to run in and said with a smile: "Sister, did you prepare the meal so quickly?"
Ye Yutong nodded and asked with a smile: "Second brother, are you hungry?"
"I'm hungry." Ye Mingzhe looked at the large pot of egg and vegetable noodles and sipped his saliva greedily.
Li Wenxiu and the other three came in shortly after, each holding a large bowl of noodles and started eating.
Ever since Li Yunze ate with them, he ate whatever was given to him without asking any more questions.
Ye Yutong was very satisfied with his intelligence and interest.
Prepare to observe him for a while. If he continues to be so obedient, then just feed him first. It won't cost much food.
He is also a poor child. Both his parents are dead, and he has never fought with his two biological brothers when fighting for the family property.
She was forced to go to a remote place in a poor country to celebrate a little village girl like her. Her life was hard enough.
The five of them each ate two large bowls before finishing the pot of noodles.
Finally, Ye Mingzhe poured some water in, rinsed the pot, and prepared to give each person another mouthful of water to wash the pot with.
Ye Yutong hurriedly covered the bowl, "Second brother, I'm really full. You can drink for me."
Ye Mingzhe touched his belly and said, "I'm full too. Why don't you let your brother-in-law drink for you?"
Li Yunze: "..."
He wanted to ask, since you are full, why do you still pour so much water?
It's not that he dislikes washing the pot with water. It's good to have water to drink now. How can he dare to dislike one thing or another? It’s just that he also had a full meal this morning.
Under Ye Mingzhe's expectant gaze, Li Yunze finally drank the half bowl of shabu-shabu water.
Ye Yutong almost burst out laughing in her heart, but she pretended to be serious on the face, as long as she was not allowed to drink it, she didn't care who drank the shabu-shabu water in the end.
