freenovelworld Chapter 47 Villagers Make a Scene
Chapter 47 Villagers Make a Scene
"Who?"
Just as Liu finished feeding the pigs, she was startled by a sudden, loud banging on the door.
She turned around and hurriedly went to open the door, but was stopped by her husband, who was carrying a hoe and preparing to go out to the fields.
"Feng Niang, don't panic, I'll open it!"
They had only moved to the west end of the village a few months ago and were not familiar with the villagers here. The only one they were familiar with was Shui Sheng, who, if not for his impatient nature, would never have banged on the door so loudly.
So he shielded his wife behind him and reached out to open the door.
The gate was completely surrounded by a huge crowd, and the person leading them was none other than his father!
The couple was dumbfounded!
Shen Qingchuan was stunned for a moment, then realized what was going on and immediately asked, "Father, what's going on? Why did you suddenly bring so many people?"
If you didn't know better, you'd think he'd done something wrong...
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Three months ago, when the family divided their property, he asked Shuisheng to help him put on a show and trick his father out of three taels of silver for "medicine and medical fees".
Could Dad already know? Otherwise, why would he suddenly bring so many villagers to our door?
But his father refused to agree to the division of the family property and threatened him with leaving with nothing, so he had no choice but to resort to this drastic measure.
Hiding behind her husband, Liu also realized this, and her lips turned pale with fright, her hands trembling slightly.
Hearing the commotion, Shen Xiaotang told her younger sister to stay inside and not be afraid, and then quickly went out of the house to her parents' side.
"Father, what's wrong?"
Before her father could answer, Mr. Shen snorted and spoke first.
"What's wrong? Ask your dad if he built a car that tipped over and ended up in the dry fields?"
Shen Qingchuan paused, then breathed a huge sigh of relief. It turned out it wasn't about swindling his father out of money!
That's good, that's good!
"Father, you knew all along?"
Mr. Shen's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with disbelief. Such a big matter, and his eldest son hadn't even consulted him.
After we separated, did I stop talking to him about anything?
They build a car to help outsiders, but they won't even help them build one. Are they even human?
He was furious!
"Eldest son, even if Dad didn't agree to the division of the family and didn't give you more things, you can't hold a grudge against Dad like this. Dad worked hard to raise you and support a family of more than ten people. Did Dad have it easy? You actually secretly built a car for yourself without even building one for Dad. How can you be so unfilial?"
Shen Qingchuan's face paled, and he immediately said, "Father, you've misunderstood. I don't hold a grudge against you. I'm just..."
Mr. Shen waved his hand angrily and said, "Alright, alright, stop with the nonsense and hurry up and make one for your father too!"
The way my grandfather acts so unreasonably and doesn't allow anyone to speak is exactly like my stepmother's!
It was clearly his father who had been their servant since childhood, and after marrying his mother, he and his mother supported the whole family. How could it be that he was the one who supported them?
Pooh!
Shameless old man!
Shen Xiaotang snorted coldly and immediately spoke up for her father, "Grandpa, we can't build it. Even if we could, the fertile fields there wouldn't be able to use it."
What's this?
Can't build it?
After hearing his granddaughter's words, Mr. Shen became even more furious. "Tang girl, what do you mean by that? You all made them and used them, so why can't I make them? You made them and now you can't use them? I think you and your father are in cahoots. You're deliberately trying to make me angry!"
There is no big word!
Even after the family has separated, do they still expect to be the dominant force in their eldest son's household, just like before?
Let him dream on!
“Grandpa, the reason we can build a waterwheel over the dry field is because the dry field is close to the river embankment. It is because the terrain is high and it cannot draw water from the river. The surface moisture is severely lost, which is why it has become a dry field. Dad just cleverly used the waterwheel to draw water.”
“The fertile and medium-sized fields are surrounded by mountains on three sides. The land is flat and wide, with only small ditches and no large rivers. Where do you think you'll get water if you build a water truck?”
Where should we get the water?
The villagers were all stunned!
Yes, the waterwheels on the dry land side are placed in the river, but their fertile and medium-sized fields are not surrounded by large rivers, so wouldn't it be impossible to make them work?
but……
If the vehicle hadn't overturned and the water hadn't been diverted, and the drought had continued like this, the crops in the fields would have been completely ruined in less than ten days!
Mr. Shen, his face long and livid with anger, questioned his eldest son.
"Boss, is what Tang girl said true or false? Is she lying to me?"
Shen Qingchuan immediately shook his head, "Father, Tang'er didn't lie to you. What she said is true. If the fertile and medium-sized fields can be built, how could I not help you build them? Everyone can cut wood and work together to speed things up. How could I be so heartless as to watch the crops in the fields suffer from drought?"
Mr. Shen was skeptical, but then he remembered that his eldest son had been obedient for more than 20 years. Even if the division of the family property was not a good thing, it shouldn't have caused his sixteen acres of land to lose all its crops.
"Then think of another way and help us see what to do with the fertile fields. If you can't come up with a solution, the crops in the fields will die of drought."
When everyone heard Mr. Shen and his daughter explain that building a rollover wouldn't help, they felt a chill in their hearts. But now, hearing Mr. Shen ask his eldest son to come up with another solution, everyone immediately became excited again.
"Yes, Qingchuan has a brilliant mind to think of building a waterwheel to irrigate dry fields. He should quickly think of another kind of waterwheel to bring water into fertile and medium-sized fields as well."
"Yes, yes, let's build another car!"
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The crowd was chattering and making a ruckus, which gave Shen Qingchuan a chill down his spine.
Who would have thought that a simple car accident would cause such a big problem!
He was at a loss for what to do. The idea came from his daughter, and the drawings were done by her. He didn't know anything about it, so how could he help everyone come up with ideas?
Shen Xiaotang was so focused on drawing blueprints and guiding her father to build a water diversion machine to turn dry fields into fertile land that she forgot about the trouble that comes with fame.
What should we do if everyone is gathered here?
What's even more hateful is that her selfish and heartless grandfather was the ringleader, leading outsiders to surround and harass his own daughter. How could someone with such a brain pass the imperial examination?
That's absolutely pig-brainy!
She quickly came up with an explanation: "My dad was able to come up with this idea because we dug a new well a few days ago. The water was muddy, so we used two bamboo poles to filter it. That's how he came up with this water diversion method. It was just a coincidence."
"People who live far away may not know what kind of person he is, but don't the neighbors know? If he had a way out, why wouldn't he ignore everyone?"
Everyone's crops died from the drought, which didn't benefit her family at all. In fact, she was afraid that people would steal her grain during the famine.
Aunt Chunhua stood in the crowd and nodded helplessly, "Yes, Qingchuan and Feng'er are not the kind of people who would watch a joke with a cold eye. They are both very honest. If they say they can't think of a solution, then they probably can't."
"If we can't think of a solution, are we just going to watch the crops die of drought? What a tragedy!"
Li Liangtian said indignantly, "No, if he can come up with a way to save the drought-stricken fields, he can definitely come up with a way to save the fertile fields. If he really wants to help, he will definitely find a way!"
He had gone to great lengths to get everyone gathered at the door, and he was determined not to give up until he got a solution!
Why should his dry fields have water while their fertile fields have to remain dry?