Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

Chapter 172 Looking for Manpower

An Yue didn't expect that the village chief who was usually outspoken and serious was actually a henpecked man in private. For An Yue, this big contrast was indeed a bit unexpected.

Ever since her aunt framed her and her brother for stealing eggs, An Yue discovered that the village chief Li Huairen doted on Qin.

After all, in this era, the main labor force relies on men, hence the phrase 'the head of the family'.

Moreover, most of the so-called heads of the family are just bullies at home.

This also happens to show that the fact that the village chief Li Huairen voluntarily surrendered to Qin was one of his outstanding qualities.

An Yue put her hands together and said with a cute smile: "It seems that my aunt is fine now. She can even argue with my uncle."

After hearing what An Yue said, the couple felt a little embarrassed.

An Yue put away her previous joking attitude and said to Qin again with a serious face:

"Fortunately, this time, it was just a false alarm. Auntie, from now on, put the candies in a jar and seal the mouth of the jar with two layers of coarse cloth. Remember! Make sure to keep the candies close at hand."

Qin nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Yueyue is absolutely right."

An Yue stood up and said, "Uncle, uncle and aunt, Yueyue will go back first."

"Yueyue, Niannian is not at home right now, so please stay and have lunch with us!" Qin held An Yue's hand and refused to let go.

The village chief also agreed: "Your aunt is right, just stay! We have already treated you as our own child, there is no need to be so polite."

"Yueyue is not being polite, she is just busy going back to dig a deep well."

After hearing this, the village head and his wife asked in unison: "Deep well?"

"Yes! A deep well for storing water."

Qin asked, "But have you decided where to dig?"

An Yue smiled and nodded, saying, "Yueyue has found a place with water source, and thought about digging deeper to see if it works."

The village chief stroked his beard and asked, "How deep do you plan to dig, Yueyue?"

An Yue rolled her eyes and said, "About ten feet!"

After hearing this, the village head and his wife exclaimed at the same time: "One zhang!?"

An Yue nodded at them and said, "The deeper the better."

Qin frowned and said, "But, the villagers in our village have always dug a big pit beside the paddy field or at the foot of the mountain, where there is water, to store water so that we can use it for washing clothes and cooking."

After hearing this, An Yue was very puzzled and asked, "Has the village never dug a deep well?"

The village head and his wife nodded, and Qin waved her hand and said, "There is no shortage of water in the village, so there is no need to dig a deep well."

Yes, there are paddy fields everywhere in the village, so there is no need to be so troublesome. But if there is a drought, it will be a big problem.

The village chief stood up and said, "Then Yueyue will have lunch with us. After lunch, your aunt and I will go with you to take a look."

After hearing what the village chief and Qin said, An Yue felt embarrassed to refuse.

So, An Yue smiled and said, "Okay, Yueyue will cook, Uncle will help pass the firewood, and Auntie can just sit here and have a good rest."

After saying that, An Yue took down the apron hanging on the wall with ease, tied it around her waist, and walked towards the kitchen with light steps.

The village chief walked towards the stove with a smile and said, "Okay, okay, uncle will go and light the fire right away."

Quarter of an hour later, lunch was ready.

The staple food is two-mixed rice, which is made by mixing corn and rice in half.

The dishes consist of one dish and one soup, namely fried pork with cabbage and egg soup.

After lunch, the village chief and his wife went to An Yue’s new home with An Yue.

Arriving at the wasteland, An Yue led them directly to the east of the house.

When they walked to the water source, An Yue was surprised to see that the pit she had dug in the morning was already full of water.

She turned around excitedly, pointed at the earth pit and said to the village head and his wife, "Uncle, Aunt, Yueyue wanted to dig a deep well here."

The village chief and Qin looked at the earth pit that was already full of water. Qin smiled and said, "You are a blessed girl. Why didn't we see such a treasure in this vast wasteland before?"

The village chief put his hands behind his back and said to Qin with a pout, "This was a wasteland before, and you didn't dare to come here!"

Qin turned her head and rolled her eyes at the village chief, who touched his ears reflexively and exclaimed with an awkward smile, "This place is really nice! It's close to home and it's flat."

Qin held An Nian's hand and said with a kind smile, "Before, I was worried that you two siblings would have trouble using water in the future. Now it seems that there is a water source halfway up the mountain, which can solve your water problem."

An Yue nodded and said, "Yes! From now on, I don't have to run up and down the hill to carry water anymore."

After a pause, An Yue continued, "Uncle, uncle and aunt, Yue Yue would like to ask you two elders to help find someone. Yue Yue wants to dig a deep well as soon as possible."

Qin confirmed again: "Yueyue really wants to dig ten feet deep?"

An Yue nodded and said affirmatively: "Yes, the deeper the better."

Qin advised, "But if we do as you said, we need to dig a foot deep. That will cost a lot of money, right?"

"If you lose money, you can earn it again slowly! But water is the source of all things. If there is no water for a day, people will die!"

An Yue discovered that it hadn't rained for a month since the house was built.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter from now on. If it doesn't rain, the crops in the fields will lack water and may not survive.

An Yue wants to plant sweet potatoes all over this wasteland, but farming requires water.

Village chief Li Huairen stroked his beard and said firmly, "Yueyue, since you have made up your mind, then the uncles and aunts will cooperate with you. When do you want to start digging?"

After An Yue heard what the village chief said, most of her worries were reduced, and she replied, "Of course, the sooner the better."

The village chief said, "Your uncle Jing sent someone to send a message back a few days ago, saying that he would be home in the next two days."

After the village chief finished speaking, he tilted his head and thought for a moment, then continued, "When your uncle Jing gets home, ask him to come and help you dig. What do you think, Yueyue?"

"Uncle Jing is back, so I guess he's here to help with farm work. He definitely doesn't have time to help Yueyue dig a well, right?"

After listening to what Qin had said, she saw that her husband did not say anything, so she said, "How about this! There are still a few young men in the village who are about fourteen or fifteen years old! Their mother told me many times before that she wanted Xiaojing to take their children out to work, so that they can earn some money to supplement the family income."

"In my opinion, when Xiao Jing comes back this time, they will definitely come to talk about this matter."

"How about this, let Xiaojing lead those guys to dig a deep well here at Yueyue's place. This way, we can not only help Yueyue dig a well, but also see the work attitude of those kids."

The village chief asked, "What do you think of this method your aunt-in-law suggested?"