newbobooks Chapter 274 Building the Wall
Chapter 274 Building the Wall
Tian Guilan was confused for a moment, wondering: Weren't we talking about building the fence? How did it get to clothes? When she adopted Little Bear, she saw his beautiful cotton clothes and started making plans.
Hongmei is the same as herself, just a country woman, and Zhou Xiaoxiong is also a country boy. Their conditions are not as good as hers, so why can her children dress so well?
Dafu Dagui and Xiaoxiong were about the same size, so Dafu Dagui gave Xiaoxiong's clothes to his own children, and gave Dafu Dagui's clothes to Zhou Xiaoxiong.
Tian Guilan's eyes were wandering, and a hint of guilt appeared on her face, but she quickly pretended to be righteous.
Mrs. Sun and Aunt Li walked forward angrily, pointing at Tian Guilan and shouting, "Tian Guilan, you must give everyone an explanation today! Do you still have a conscience after doing such a wicked thing?"
Mrs. Sun put her hands on her hips, while Aunt Li clenched her fists. Their eyes were sharp and their anger was evident.
Tian Guilan's face turned pale instantly, her lips trembled, and she stammered for a long time without being able to speak. Tian Guilan's eyes were evasive, not daring to look directly at Mrs. Sun and Aunt Li.
At this time, Xiuying stepped forward and said in a calm but serious tone, "When I lived with my eldest sister-in-law, my girls would pick up the old and tattered clothes of her precious sons and wear them. I guess my eldest sister-in-law's old habit of being a bargain hunter has come back."
"Sister-in-law, we are from the same village. We see each other every day. You can't do things in such a dishonest way. Xiao Xiong is already pitiful enough. Aren't you afraid of retribution for doing this?" Xiuying's voice was not loud, but every word struck Tian Guilan's heart heavily.
Tian Guilan had never imagined that one day she would be scolded by Xiuying like this, and in front of so many people. Her face flushed red instantly, and the shame and anger in her heart erupted like a volcano.
She sat down on the ground and started throwing a tantrum, slapping the ground with her hands and crying at the top of her lungs, "I can't live like this! I'm just wearing a teddy bear costume, and you're blaming me like this! Oh my God!"
Tian Guilan's hair was disheveled and her expression was distorted and ferocious: "I dare not adopt the little bear! Xiuying, since you are so talkative, why don't you adopt it? What gives you the right to blame me?" Tian Guilan cried and glared at Xiuying fiercely, her eyes full of resentment and unwillingness.
The people around looked at Tian Guilan's tantrum and shook their heads, with expressions of contempt and disgust on their faces.
Xiuying heard Tian Guilan's nonsense and said hurriedly, "Tian Guilan, please don't talk nonsense! Zhou Dazhu clearly handed the little bear over to you. I dare not adopt it. I already have enough family members."
Xiuying waved her hands as she spoke, "I have elderly parents and young children at home. I have a whole family to take care of, so how can I have the energy to adopt a little bear? Besides, this matter was entrusted to you by Zhou Dazhu from the beginning. People can't be dishonest!"
Xiuying frowned and looked at Tian Guilan with a firm gaze.
"Since you agreed to adopt Little Bear, you should treat him well instead of bullying him!"
Xiuying looked anxious on the surface, but she was secretly thinking: Tian Guilan has taken the bait, and next she will definitely find a way to force the teddy bear into her.
A barely perceptible cunning glint flashed across Xiuying's eyes, and she was secretly pleased that her plan was progressing smoothly.
She knew Tian Guilan's temperament very well. She couldn't bear any loss or grievance. If she provoked her like this, she would definitely try every possible way to shirk responsibility. Xiuying calculated silently in her heart, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose slightly, as if everything was under her control.
Humph, Tian Guilan, I'm waiting to see your next performance.
Xiuying said this secretly in her heart, but on the surface she still maintained that righteous appearance.
The village chief frowned at the chaotic scene before him and shouted, "Stop arguing! The most important thing right now is to build the wall. Everything else can be put aside for now!"
The village chief's voice was loud and majestic, which immediately stunned everyone present.
"Tian Guilan, return Little Bear's clothes to him and stop bullying him! This kind of evil will not be tolerated in our village!"
The village chief stared at Tian Guilan sternly and said, "Also, you said your family would provide two laborers, right? Don't regret it later!" The village chief raised his voice and confirmed with Tian Guilan again.
"Repairing the wall is a major issue concerning the safety of our entire village. No one is allowed to slack off. Everyone, pay attention!" The village chief looked around at everyone and said loudly.
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The work of repairing the wall in Futian Village is proceeding smoothly in an intensive and orderly manner.
The young and strong men in the village took action, each of them full of energy, and went up the mountain together to carry stones.
Xiuying arranged all the tasks in an orderly manner. She asked Wang Daya and Li Dongmei to take a few hardworking women in the village to pick Polygonum.
Taohua carried a large bag of glutinous rice and hurriedly took it to Sun Dasao's house. Sun Dasao had already made preparations and was busy at the stove, adding water and rice expertly, and carefully and responsibly boiling the glutinous rice juice.
The steaming hot glutinous rice juice, emitting bursts of fragrance, was carefully poured into a large stone mortar, followed by the addition of lime and copper oil.
Several strong men rolled up their sleeves, wielding thick wooden sticks, and began stirring vigorously. Their arm muscles tensed, each stirring was powerful. As the sticks stirred, the glutinous rice juice, lime, and copper oil gradually blended together, forming a thick, sticky paste.
Then, people used shovels to evenly spread the paste on the stones. Each stone was carefully coated, ensuring that no part was missed. The moment it was applied, the paste adhered tightly to the stone surface, as if it were a layer of solid armor.
Grandma Zhang sat on a bamboo chair nearby, watching the busy figures with a serene expression. A gratified smile graced her weathered face.
People were amazed as they worked.
"I didn't expect that the wall built by mixing lime, Polygonum, copper oil and glutinous rice juice together would be so strong!" A young man couldn't help but exclaimed loudly, but he didn't stop the movement of his hands.
"Yes, yes! This is even better than the wall in the capital!" another villager echoed, his face filled with pride.
"Our wall is both strong and beautiful. We no longer have to worry about attacks from wind and rain, or invasions from bandits!" An old man stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction.