"My grandma stole Le'er while we were not paying attention and sold her to a county official at a high price, and told others that Le'er's parents were dead. Because of filial piety, we can forgive her for all the things she did in the past.
But Le'er is still a child, and the only flesh and blood of my eldest brother left in this world. In this situation, she can still do such evil things. If she finds a more vicious way one day, will our family still have a way to survive?"
"That's nonsense!" Wei Jingshu's words had just fallen, and the village chief slammed the table, and the tea on the table spilled, seeping through the cracks in the table and dripping onto the ground.
"Don't get excited, Sister Shu's problem hasn't been solved yet."
With the comfort of Grandpa Mo, the village chief was not as excited as before, but looking at Wei Jingshu's petite figure and thinking about the situation of his family, he still couldn't nod.
"Sister Shu, it's not that uncle doesn't want to help you, it's just that you and your sisters-in-law may not be able to survive if you separate."
Li Rou is weak, Wei Yu, Wei Shuang and Le'er are young, and Wei Jingshu is the only one who looks capable. She will be a marriageable girl in half a year. Once she gets married, the four of them will not be able to survive.
"Uncle, we can survive. I can earn money, and I can fight back if someone insults me. Only by dividing this family can we be the best."
The village chief couldn't help but find it funny: "I'm not laughing at you, but with your thin arms and legs, who can you protect?"
As soon as the village chief finished speaking, Wei Jingshu stood up decisively, walked to the millstone in the corner of the yard, spread her legs slightly, and "hey" lifted the entire millstone off the ground.
"Oh my god." The village chief exclaimed, and the cigarette bomb in his hand fell to the ground in shock.
It was not difficult to pick up this thing, but Wei Jingshu still shook her body meaningfully, walked a few steps with it, and put the millstone back to its original place.
After that, he walked to the village chief, took out the remaining money from the county town, and said seriously: "I can make money. This is the money that Uncle Wei made from me doing carpentry work. If I do more, I can support our family."
"No, no." The village chief swallowed his shock with difficulty. Before he could say anything, his calf was kicked by Grandpa Mo. He coughed twice and said, "It's not impossible."
There are signs!
Wei Jingshu looked at the village chief in surprise: "Village chief, what do you think it will take to get approval?"
"I'll give you ten days. If you can prove that you can really support the four of you, I will decide to let you separate."
Ten days!
Wei Jingshu calculated it and found that ten days was not a small amount. It was enough to prove it.
"Sister Shu, the village chief is kind-hearted. Why don't you thank him quickly?" Grandpa Mo reminded.
Wei Jingshu hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, village chief."
"We are all from the same village, why are you being so polite?" The village chief picked up his pipe and greeted him warmly, "Everyone is here, stay and have a meal together."
Grandpa Mo was the first to refuse: "My horses are still waiting for me to take care of them, and we can eat anytime, there is no rush."
Then he looked at Wei Jingshu: "Sister Shu, tell me on the way how you plan to prove it to the village chief."
Wei Jingshu responded, said goodbye to the village chief, and left with Grandpa Mo. As soon as
the two left, the village chief hurried to the millstone and tried his best to lift it, but no matter how hard he tried, the half-man-high millstone did not move at all. Sweat soaked his forehead, but he still rolled up his sleeves in disbelief and wanted to try again.
"Boss, what are you doing?" The village chief's wife came out to pour water. Seeing the village chief's behavior, she was very puzzled: "We found a few young men to move it here. If you could move it, we wouldn't have spent that money in vain."
"You didn't see it just now, when Sister Shu raised her two thin arms, the millstone rose up. I thought the millstone didn't have much weight."
"Sister Shu has such a small body, and she still wants to hold a millstone? Don't scare me, boss." The village chief's wife didn't take it seriously. Without waiting for the village chief to explain, she went into the house to work.
Here, Grandpa Mo walked side by side with Wei Jingshu. Thinking of the great effort Wei Jingshu had just made, he was still a little scared: "How do you want to prove yourself?"
"I still have three pheasants at home. I plan to sell them first, and then go into the mountains. Xiaoyu said that in addition to pheasants, there are many valuable things in the mountains."
After hearing this, Grandpa Mo laughed: "You misunderstood. What the village chief wants you to prove is not just whether you can make money." "
Money is only a part of survival. If you want to get the approval of the village chief, there are more than just this aspect."
"What is that?" Wei Jingshu asked humbly.
Grandpa Mo did not hide it: "The matter of dividing the family is rare in our village. If the village chief approves it rashly, there will naturally be a lot of gossip. You have to stop these gossips."
"But isn't this my own family's business?" Wei Jingshu tilted her head and said puzzledly, "What does it have to do with them whether the family is divided or not?"
Grandpa Mo choked. Seeing Wei Jingshu's pure and serious look, he knew that her idea was difficult to change, so he did not intend to persuade her. He just said: "If you want the village chief to approve it, you must be able to earn money to support your family and stop the gossips in the village."
Wei Jingshu's smile fell. She really couldn't figure out what this matter had to do with the village.
After a moment of silence, she still looked at Grandpa Mo: "Please teach me, Grandpa Mo."
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If you want to stop the gossips, the first step is to cater to their preferences and make others feel good about you.
It is still the harvest season in full swing. Wei Jingshu's family has only one acre of land, and they have already harvested and dried it, but many neighbors still have unharvested grain.
From the next day, Wei Jingshu spent half a day every day helping the villagers collect grain. Within three days, Wei Jingshu's reputation was very good, and everyone in the village praised her.
For the rest of the day, she followed Uncle Wei to do some carpentry work. Uncle Wei checked her work several times and found no problems, so he simply used his connections to get Wei Jingshu some jobs.
"Second sister, someone is looking for you." When Wei Jingshu was still measuring the length of the wood block, Wei Shuang suddenly came over, followed by a woman.
The woman was in her thirties, wearing a velvet flower on her head and holding a handkerchief in her hand. When she saw Wei Jingshu, she smiled and praised her: "Sister Shu is blessed at first glance."
She circled around Wei Jingshu again and nodded seriously: "It's easy to give birth."
The woman's look made Wei Jingshu feel uncomfortable, as if she was a commodity that could be picked by anyone. She glanced at the woman, turned around silently and continued to work.
The woman was not annoyed, nor was she afraid of getting dirty. She sat down next to Wei Jingshu and began to mutter, "Sister Shu, you are almost of age, and men and women should get married when they are old enough. It's time for you to find a marriage.
The Li and Zhou families in the village have asked me to talk to you. If you think any family is good, you can tell me and I will reply to them. No matter whether it is the betrothal gift or the wedding date, I promise to do it until you are satisfied."