Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Chapter 473 No Money

The faces of those families turned red after being bullied by the team leader, but since he was a village cadre, no one dared to talk back to him. They could only follow the team going to work in a listless manner.

When passing by Zhuang Mingde's house, everyone habitually stuck their heads out to look around.

You can now see the bottom of Zhuang Mingde's house at a glance. The upper half of the wall is made of blue bricks, which were all removed after the secretary gave an order. Now when people walk by, they can see the newly built thatched shed inside.

"Is Zhuang Mingde really out of money? This thatched hut is okay when the weather is hot, but what will we do when it gets cold?" a woman asked curiously.

The aunt next to her sighed, "Let me tell you, Lijuan went back to her parents' home to borrow money from her three brothers, but her three sisters-in-law were not nice either... They just gave her three dollars and sent her away."

"Ah? Her three brothers didn't say anything?" The lady next to her frowned, looking sad as if she was the one who was sent away.

"After Lijuan remarried Zhuang Mingde, the old village chief's family was divided up. The young wives have finally made it, and each of them is in charge of the family property. What's the use of a man's words? The wife yells and settles accounts with him, saying that this needs money and that needs money. She earns less than she spends throughout the year. What else can the men say?"

"That's what they say, but their sister is living such a miserable life, can they, as brothers, really just watch her die without helping?" Another aunt waved her hands, thinking that it didn't need to be that embarrassing, as there were so many eyes watching in the team.

As they chatted, more and more people gathered together. Yang Lijuan's three aunts also came over and pricked up their ears to listen. What a shame, they found themselves being bitten by the melon and they were immediately unhappy.

Yang Lijuan's second sister-in-law rolled her eyes and said, "It's easy for the aunts to say that. We have several children in our family, and the older ones are about to find a partner. Until now, our whole family is still squeezed into one room with the eldest brother and the younger brother. Don't I have to find a way to get a foundation to build a house and move out? We have saved money to build a house, and the children haven't made new clothes for several years. Even in this situation, do we still have to rely on my sister-in-law's family first? They have hands, feet, and a foundation. No matter how you look at it, they have more freedom than us."

"Well, the aunts also know that having many children at home really costs money. Even if we want to help, we are powerless." Yang Lijuan's sister-in-law also started to cry poor.

After being disturbed by them, the aunts lost interest in gossiping and left quickly with embarrassed looks on their faces.

The three of them were left looking at each other, feeling very annoyed.

At noon, Jiang Yu was painting his wood carvings in the patio and listening to He Yuanchao telling gossip from the fields that morning.

Wu Xiaoxiao asked curiously, "Is it expensive to build a house?"

"It's not expensive for you, but for most ordinary people, it's a considerable expense," said Jiang Yu.

"Oh, then it's normal that they don't help, right? Why do the villagers say something about them?" Wu Xiaoxiao felt that the villagers were being unreasonable.

"When they gossip, they don't care about other people's life or death. They say whatever they want." He Yuanchao pouted in disgust.

Wu Xiaoxiao was silent for a while, still couldn't figure it out, and then He Chongwen called her to eat walnuts.

After the villagers came back from visiting their relatives, there was silence for a while and the men in the family became much more obedient.

The brigade cadres were quite happy to see this scene. After all, having a few fewer troublemakers would be a help to them in carrying out their work.

The weather gradually warmed up, and the bricks that Yi Chi ordered arrived.

Because the villagers were unwilling to contact him, Jiang Yu and a few other educated youth had to help with building the house.

After Zhao Chunjiang found out, he asked other male educated youth, and even Guan Wenbin nodded and agreed to help.

Although Yi Chi didn't like Guan Wenbin, he was not stingy even though he was busy working for him. He went to the commune to buy chickens and meat and made delicious food to express his gratitude.

Jiang Yu did not take any action and was stopped by the male educated youth. With nothing to do, he could only wander around in the mountains.

After the wild boar den that she had reported was inspected by her superiors, they suspected that there was a human experiment base established by the Japanese people here. Since the beginning of summer, many people have come to this mountainous area.

Jiang Yu did not go to the place they were checking, but hunted on the outskirts. He also met a patrol team from the mountain base and talked to them for a few words.

Yi Chi's house was not built very long ago. After the useless warehouse was demolished and the office that was originally used as a cadre office was modified, it became habitable.

Because Yi Chi can cook all kinds of delicious food, he attaches great importance to the kitchen. Wu Aiqing and his friends figured out how to make an oven for him, which looks a bit like the earthen kiln that Jiang Yu built.

Before the hottest weather arrived, Yi Chi moved to his new home.

When the nearby villagers learned about this, their emotions were full of ups and downs, and only they themselves knew how it felt.

In order to help Yi Chi move, Jiang Yu and his group went to provide him with a warm home.

Fu Biao and Xiong Lijin carried bed sheets, towels and thermoses they had brought back from other places.

Chen Jinghan carried rice, and Wu Aiqing prepared a box of common medicines.

Jiang Yu brought him a basket of small things to use as home decorations. Xue Li heard that he was going to City B in two days, so he brought him various meat sauces and pickled vegetables.

All the dishes for Wen Ju are cooked by Yi Chi, of course Wu Aiqing and Xiong Lijin are always helping him in the kitchen.

The remaining four people were enjoying the cool in the shade in the yard.

After cooking, Yi Chi came out with a basket and said to them, "I made some extra dishes to share with Zhao Chunjiang and the others. I'll go over now."

"I'll go with you." Jiang Yu stood up. She had just been sitting between Xue Li and Chen Jinghan. Although the two of them didn't communicate much, she inexplicably felt uncomfortable.

Yi Chi smiled and went out with Jiang Yu.

Xiong Lijin poked his head out of the kitchen holding a small bowl and said to Fu Biao, "Brother, if we become rich in the future, can we ask Yi Chi to cook for us? His cooking skills are really amazing!"

"What are you daydreaming about? Do you think that when you are rich, Ren Yichi will still be as poor as he is now?" That guy is obviously not a pushover, how could he cook for you? Fu Biao rolled his eyes, stepped forward to snatch the bowl and chopsticks from the other person's hand, and quickly stuffed a mouthful of food into his mouth.

"Hmm!" His eyes lit up!

It was just an ordinary tofu meatball, but Yi Chi was clever and put the ingredients in just the right proportion. The soft tofu and chewy minced meat burst with a rich aroma in the mouth, instantly striking Fu Biao's heart.

Although it's unlikely to ask Yi Chi to be a cook, but as a good friend, it's not too much to go to Yi Chi's house for a free meal, right?