After finishing Yu Chang’s engagement and meeting with the two families, May is over.
Cheng Xue had a good impression of Chang's future wife, who was gentle, virtuous, quick, capable, and well-spoken. The wedding date was set for August 18, so that there would be one more person to pick winter vegetables this year.
In June this year, the rain was heavier than last year, and it lasted for two or three days at a time. The low terrain was prone to water accumulation or even flooding. The official road was filled with puddles after puddles. Sometimes the road collapsed and it was impossible to walk on it.
car.
The Wanghe Village side is not bad. Firstly, the terrain is higher. Secondly, the road was paved this year and the drainage was dug again, so it will not be affected.
The hardships are caused by the trucks in the town and the county that come to pull goods. The difficulty is beyond words. Anyway, there will always be someone from the village to help pull the trucks. Every time at this time, Cheng Xue wishes she had a treasure bag to conjure up a pen of silver.
The official road is paved.
Of course, just think about it, there is no real treasure bag in this world.
It had been raining for several days and finally cleared up. Li Zhong drove Cheng Xue and Wei Laowang towards Shushan Town. Forget about the potholes, some of the water had receded and turned into mud. If you were not careful while driving, you would get stuck in them. p>
"No wonder there were always people from our village pulling cars away a while ago. These big holes have to be filled, otherwise the cars will have to be covered if it rains again." Wei Laowen muttered softly.
"Uncle Wei, please help me. I plan to start construction in the next two days and repair it as soon as the weather is clear."
I brought him out just to ask him to help me calculate how many bluestone slabs and sandstones were needed. I didn’t dare to measure the length of the road from the town to the county, but it was still possible to only build the two miles in front of me.
"Just fill the pit quickly and it can be solved in two days. The bluestone slabs... should be enough for paving the road. If it is not enough, just use red bricks and make up for it."
Looking for Wei Laowei, the main thing is to save money.
The whole house was built, including labor and materials, and she saved a lot at the price Yang Chong quoted her.
After entering the city, Wei Laowen got off the car to go shopping. Li Zhong made an appointment with him and took Cheng Xue to Deji Hall. This morning she was anxious and a little dizzy. Li Zhong and his wife were very worried and couldn't say anything.
Let her take a look.
After seeing that Dejitang saw that there was no serious problem, Li Zhong drove to the inn with peace of mind.
There is a letter, but it is from the Zhou family in Fucheng. She has been communicating frequently with the Lian family recently.
After reading the letter, Cheng Xue frowned and had a solemn look on her face. Forget it there was no news from Li Hui, but there was still no news from Zhou Fei. There was only a month left for the exam. If she didn't go back, she would have to make the trip. Li Zhong mistakenly thought that she was worried about her husband and son, and comforted her softly:
"Madam, don't be too anxious. Maybe it's the master. The young master was delayed on the road. It's been raining for several days in a row. I think it will rain more in the south. The master is going out with Mr. Pang, as well as Mr. Xiao and Mr. Wen.
It'll be okay."
Cheng Xue nodded and said with a smile:
"Go to the meat stall and buy some pork belly. The children want to eat eggplant boxes."
"Yes!"
After the three of them entered the village, Wei Laowen counted the remaining bluestone slabs. As for the people to repair the road, they were readily available, and they were arrested directly from the village, as well as Ma Kuo and others from the workshop and warehouse.
First clear the accumulated water in the official road pit, then fill it with stones and sand, and finally apply yellow mud and put the bluestone slab on it. Some pits are small, and one bluestone slab can fill several pits. Some pits are large,
You have to use a whole piece.
Even though there was only two miles of land, several people worked for three days before it was completed.
That evening, Wang drove the donkey cart, Wei Shengli pushed the tofu cart, and Li Zhong drove the carriage. The three of them walked on the repaired official road. It was still a little bumpy, but it was better than before. Let it dry again and the effect would be
It will be better.
Jiang Jianye came over specially after hearing the news, looked at this section of the road, nodded and said:
"Next time I go to town to report my debt, I will definitely tell them about your good deeds."
"No, no, no, no, Uncle Jiang, we can't mention this." Cheng Xue quickly shook her head, "I'm making up this section of road entirely for myself, and it won't be too late for you to tell me when I have the ability to make up for it."
Jiang Jianye wanted to say, "It's okay," but after careful consideration, he felt it made sense, nodded, and stopped insisting.
After the road repairing matter came to an end, Cheng Xue began to live her life. The closer the day came, the more anxious she became, but there was no letter from Li Hui. What Lian's letter mentioned was only about her and the child, and Zhou Fei had not come back yet. Can
Her anxiety can be read from the letter. After all, the scientific examination is going to be reformed. If you miss it this year, you will have to wait three years. This is no joke.
After returning from town that day, Li Zhong drove into the village, but the speed of the car slowed down soon after, and then he heard——
"Madam, a lot of people have gathered in the direction of the Xu family."
Hearing this, Cheng Xue opened the curtain and saw that a lot of people had indeed gathered at Xu Daguo's house not far away.
"Auntie has a day off today?"
"No." Li Zhong shook his head firmly.
As the manager of the workshop, he knows when everyone in the workshop takes turns. Especially Geng, who is currently working in the warehouse and is not tired from the work. She actively asked not to take a break, so he did not arrange it.
Cheng Xue breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that it was not Geng who was resting. As for the "war" between the two daughters-in-law of the Xu family, it was a common occurrence in the village, so it was not surprising.
Xu Jin goes to work on the forest farm every day, and when he is not at home, he cannot take care of family affairs. Xu Daguo is at home, but he does not interfere at all in the affairs of his two daughters-in-law.
As time goes by, the neighbors living on the left and right sides suffer.
Jiang Lihong and his wife were fine. One worked on the forest farm and the other worked in the workshop. There was no one at home during the day. As for the Li Bang family on the other side, they searched once to no avail, so they stopped looking.
Cheng Xue closed the car curtains and prepared to pass by to watch a show. Who would have thought——
"You shrew, this is my cousin's house, why do you buy it when you say it? Let me ask you, where are my cousin and the others? Where have they gone?"
"Why should I tell you who you are? Hurry up, get out, get out, or I'll splash water on you if you don't." Li Shanya held his waist with both hands and blocked the courtyard door.
The man refused and wanted to rush into the courtyard, but several villagers grabbed him by the collar and prevented him from moving.
"Oh, your cousin really doesn't live here anymore. The red deed to this house now belongs to Jiang Lihong. This is Lihong's wife, please stop making trouble."
"It's not good. Go back quickly and don't come back again."
"..."
These villagers were pretty nice, and they didn’t mention where Li Hui’s family was moving to during the entire process. No one from the Xu family next door came out, so Xu Jin must be taking a day off today.
Cheng Xue got out of the car, looked at the extremely arrogant Zhang Xing, and pushed through the crowd.
No matter how Li Shanya winked at her, she pretended not to notice.
Finally, Zhang Xing turned around and saw Cheng Xue saying "Ouch——":
"Sister-in-law is finally back. This maid of yours is not very good, so she needs to be sold as soon as possible. I am your cousin, and you won't let me in the house."
Cheng Xue ignored his warmth, walked up to her daughter-in-law, and said:
"I'm sorry to make you miserable."
"No." Li Shanya shook his head.
In fact, she recognized Zhang Xing from the moment she saw him. She and her two other cousins used to drag my mother over to play in the autumn breeze every year.
I didn’t see you last year, and I thought I wouldn’t be able to come again. Who would have thought... I’m really haunted.
