dognovel Chapter 126 The whole village eats together
Chapter 126 The whole village eats together
Now that they had water, there was no need to think about eating meat anymore. Everyone worked hard to connect the water pipes, wishing they could immediately share this sweet spring water with their families in the village.
They worked intensively, trekking through the mountains and forests with flashlights.
Needless to say, the hardship involved was immense. All we know is that by the time they returned, the moon had already set and the stars had sunk.
As soon as we reached the foot of the mountain, we saw the Zhang family members leaning on the tractor to rest.
On the side of the road, there had already been a long water pipe connected, waiting for them to bring the water down the mountain and back to Zhaojia Village in the fastest way possible.
The two water pipes were connected successfully. Half of the tired people climbed onto the tractor, and the remaining half walked slowly on the road, waiting to get on the next bus.
It is still some distance from here to Zhaojia Village. The men, who had nothing to do and were in a very good mood, were chatting and laughing along the way, and the topic unconsciously shifted to women.
"Hey, have you noticed that there's something wrong with Mrs. Zhao's little granddaughter? She's been behaving strangely these days."
"I heard people say she's crazy and will take off her clothes when she sees a man. Last time I passed by her house, she took off her clothes in front of me. I was so scared at the time, Tsk tsk tsk tsk ..."
"Wow! How come I didn't know about this? No, I'll go try tomorrow to see if she's really crazy or just pretending."
"Haha... you want to take advantage of a young lady, right? Look at what you can do. Be careful, or you'll be caught as a hooligan and shot dead!"
"Tsk! She's still a grown-up girl, and only you ignorant people think she's good. I have a sister-in-law who can deliver babies and diagnose women. She said that Zhao Meiling is no longer a virgin, and judging by her facial features, she's probably pregnant!"
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Everyone was discussing heatedly whether Zhao Meiling was pregnant, but they all just treated it as a joke and didn't take it seriously.
However, Zhang Yaoyang was very disgusted by such frivolous remarks.
Although he also didn't like utilitarian women like Zhao Meiling, it was still despicable for a group of grown men to spread obscene rumors about a young girl.
"Okay, stop talking and save some good karma for yourself. The girl will get married in the future."
Don’t say she’s not crazy. Even if she is really crazy, a woman never has trouble finding a husband. Whether she marries a good one or a bad one depends entirely on fate.
However, I haven't seen this girl bothering Zhang Yongqiang recently, which feels strange. This woman doesn't seem like the kind of person who would let go easily.
Could something really have happened?
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On the other side, Zhaojia Village was already crowded with people. Everyone gathered in one place, looking at the clear and sweet spring water flowing.
The pool built by the Zhang family was soon filled up, and a water pipe was connected to the well.
The villagers lined up beside the well, all busy fetching water so they could drink it heartily.
Most people in the village are poor, otherwise they could just connect the water to their homes through a branch pipe, saving a lot of trouble.
When Zhang Yongqiang brought back all the second wave of people, everyone surrounded Zhang Yaoyang and expressed their sincere gratitude.
At this moment, Zhang Yaoyang is a living Bodhisattva, capable of doing great things and protecting the capable people in the village.
Among the calls of countless people, some even hoped that he could become the village chief and lead everyone to become rich.
Words of support for Zhang Yaoyang were echoed by everyone, and public sentiment has never been so highly unified at any time.
On the way to connect the water pipe, Zhang Yaoyang adhered to the principle of not leaving empty-handed and wanted to reward the hard-working men, so he got a lot of game.
At this time, everyone was cheering, probably because they were young and passionate, so they asked everyone to go to the village committee and wait for the cooking to begin.
He wants to invite the whole village to have a meal together.
This is a meal of gratitude, a meal of mobilization, and a meal of giving back to the neighbors...
When everyone heard about such a grand plan, their enthusiasm naturally soared. Even the thirty men who were already exhausted became like chicken blood, and started to get busy happily with everyone else.
Some went to move bricks and build stoves.
Some went to chop firewood.
Some carried the water over.
There were many more who followed Zhang Yaoyang to their family’s newly built warehouse.
Originally this was just an empty space with some abandoned baskets and other items in it.
But with a wave of Zhang Yaoyang's hand, everything that could be used in his portable warehouse was taken out.
When the lights were turned on, all people saw were piles of refined rice and flour, and all kinds of edible wild fruits and delicacies.
There were also a dozen docile little deer, jumping and strolling around there happily.
Thirty men could not carry out all the work, so all the men in the village came to help. The scene was lively and more exciting than the Chinese New Year.
The children followed happily all the way and couldn't even sleep. It was not far from dawn and everyone was looking forward to this meal.
The women brought over all the cooking knives, cutting knives, bowls, chopsticks, tables and chairs they used at home, and soon hundreds of tables were set up on the threshing ground.
When the morning sun shone on the land, people who had been busy all night finally took their seats.
There was a table full of dishes, five meat and five vegetarian dishes, and a big pot of sweet white rice.
For those who can drink, there is a bottle of green Red Star Erguotou on the table.
As for the children, they were generous enough to give each of them a bottle of soda.
Everyone in the village knows how much this meal cost for these three hundred households and thousands of people.
The Zhang family is kind and has never forgotten them even when they became rich.
They thought too much and were always unwilling to go into the mountains to take risks.
But after a busy day, their minds have changed completely.
Follow the young man, go into the mountains, and change your life.
As he often said, a person can be poor for a while, but not for life. As long as there is a dream in your heart, there will be strength under your feet. If you work hard, you will definitely be able to change your destiny.
Everyone sat there quietly and didn't rush to start eating.
They were all waiting for the young man, and would only move when they heard his call.
The Zhang family members had already sat down, but Zhang Yaoyang was gone.
Just when everyone was confused, his voice came from the loudspeaker in the village that had been silent for a long time.
"This day is worth remembering by everyone. I hope our suffering can come to an end at this moment."
"To continue the past and forge ahead into the future, I hope to see you all gathered together on this day every year. At that time, I hope to hear you say, Zhang Yaoyang, I have made money, I have built a new house, and my children have all been sent to school..."
"I will do my best to lead everyone to live a happy life. From tomorrow on, those who are in good health will follow me into the mountains, and women comrades will take care of their families. In the evening, you can come to the village for skills training. In the future, there will be a place for you in my factory."
"Let's unite as one, work hard to make money, and change the poor and backward appearance of Zhaojia Village."
"Now, please do one thing. Use clean large bowls to deliver these meals to the lonely, old and young in the village. Let's not abandon anyone, okay!"
Everyone was moved and ashamed. The women were the first to react and went to several households with their bowls of rice.
Those vulnerable groups who were unable to attend the banquet for various reasons felt genuine care for the first time, and they kept chanting and praying for Zhang Yaoyang.
They all hope that this young man will get what he wants, and everything will be safe and smooth, with good luck!
The weather in Zhaojia Village is finally changing.