C89 Bright Calculation

In the early morning of the first winter, fog would easily rise and the sky would be covered in fog. When the sun rose and shone on Xiao Family's small courtyard, Luo Mannmann picked up a broom and lightly swept the fallen leaves from the large tree in the courtyard.

Bang bang bang. Someone knocked on the door. Luo Mannmann put down her broom and went to open the door. When she saw third aunt standing outside with a smile on her face, she couldn't help but call out in surprise, "third aunt, why are you here?"

third aunt walked in happily and patted Luo Mannmann's hand, looking her up and down: "Mrs. Xiao, we heard about yesterday's matter with your family, your own family is too heartless, there are not many villagers who are worried, and specifically asked me to come and see you."

"third aunt is here. It's very cold standing in the yard. Come in and have a seat." Aunt Xiao was carrying a washbasin to the stream to wash. When she saw Aunt Xiao, she called out to her.

Not to mention washing clothes by the stream in the middle of winter, it was extremely cold. "Auntie, leave these clothes here. I'll go wash them later."

"It's fine. I washed her myself every day since you didn't come. We're not that pampered. You and third aunt can chat. I'll be leaving first." With that, Aunt Xiao left with her dirty clothes.

"Looks like I have to dig a well at home. This way, it will be more convenient." Luo Mannmann had made up her mind to ask third aunt who in her village would dig a well.

She went into the house and painted a cup of tea for third aunt. third aunt found a chair and walked down. She narrowed her eyes and sized up the interior of the house.

The last time she had come, the room had been empty, and the furniture was in place, looking very bright.

third aunt picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. She smiled and said, "Mrs. Xiao, your tea set is really pretty. It also has a nice fragrance to it."

Guests would come to visit from time to time, and there were decent tea sets and tea leaves in the house. For the farmers, this was indeed a luxury.

"This tea is a gift from someone else. If third aunt likes it, she will bring a small bag back later." Luo Mannmann felt that third aunt was very different from other women. She could speak, was open-minded, was shrewd, and knew how to read people's expressions.

Most importantly, although she had a lot of mouth, she did not spout nonsense. Furthermore, her round face always had a warm smile on it, making people feel very comfortable. She was also willing to interact with such a person.

"Then how can I be embarrassed?" third aunt rubbed her hands together. She swore that she was just casually saying that and not thinking of taking advantage of the situation.

"What's there to be embarrassed about? I have something I need third aunt's help with." Luo Mannmann stood up and went to the grocery store. She took a packet of tea and handed it to third aunt before smiling at her from her chair.

"Well, third aunt knows who in the village would dig a well, so she helped to get two people to come. I want to dig a well in the yard, it's convenient."

"Mrs. Xiao, that's all. It's simple. Don't worry, I'll get two people to dig the well tomorrow." third aunt chuckled happily.

Every time she came to Xiao Family, there would always be something good about it. It seemed like she would have to walk around a lot, since Xiao Family was extremely popular, and she was the richest in the village.

"Then I'll be troubling third aunt. Take it back to the children for them to eat, it's so sweet."

third aunt only took a few of the apples in the basket. "That, is just helping to run a leg. It's not good to always keep your things. I'll just take two to give my grandchildren a taste."

"Here, take out the baskets. There are several baskets at home, if you can't eat them all for a long time then you'll get moldy. third aunt, no need to be polite. I'll need your help in the future."

"Good, then I won't be polite anymore. This apple is really good, it was given to me by someone from the Lee Family of the mountain village, a truly grateful person, it's not in vain for you to help them."

third aunt was jealous, to think that she could offer such a suggestion, Mrs. Xiao was not a normal person, she did not know how much money Xiao Family could earn, so she reckoned that it was her limit.

After the two chatted for a while, third aunt happily carried her things and left the Xiao Family realm.

On the road in the village, the eyes of the passing villagers all lit up when they saw third aunt carrying a basket of fruits.

"There's no need to mention that it was given to me by Xiao Family. Yesterday, a few villagers helped Xiao Family drive those black-hearted own family to divide some of the fruits and cured meat. If I knew earlier, I would have rushed over to help as well."

Some of the villagers muttered, their eyes filled with envy.

"Oh, third aunt, where did you come from? Where did you get that basket of good stuff?" Some villagers were envious.

third aunt moved the vegetable basket behind her back and laughed. "It's nothing, it's nothing?"

"Hmph …" Who doesn't know that you went to the Xiao Family to flatter them early in the morning? You truly are a Xiao Family person, to use a little kindness to bribe the hearts of the people.

But now that I have more money on my Xiao Family and my back is straight, my arrogant attitude really makes me unhappy. If this goes on, wouldn't the entire village have to follow his surname Xiao? "

Auntie Qiu, who had just finished washing her clothes and carrying a washbasin, passed by and scolded with dissatisfaction. third aunt looked even more annoying, as long as she was close to Xiao Family.

"Auntie Qiu, this is serious. If you have the ability, then make your family rich. Don't call it sour grapes if you can't eat them. If these words reach the ears of the Village Head, wouldn't that cause trouble?"

third aunt's mouth was famously sharp. She didn't even repeat insults.

"You … You... "Granny Liu, look at her. Let's not be together with this ass-kissing girl in the future. Just thinking about how she used to call her a little girl would make us feel disgusted."

Auntie Qiu was infuriated, but Granny Liu remained silent with a dark face.

If she could be as shameless as well and befriend someone from the Xiao Family like third aunt, then there would be many benefits as well.

She gave a light cough and looked at Auntie Qiu with disdain. It was all the fault of this dead woman who was devoid of eyes. She was now unwelcome by the villagers and had been so free at home recently that no one came to find her as a matchmaker.

"Alright, talk less." Granny Liu threw those words and walked away. She didn't have the leisure now to keep up with their family.

"third aunt is indeed capable. When we become rich in the future, you have to take care of us." The villagers also followed to curry favor with third aunt. Who told third aunt to enter the eyes of the Xiao Family?

"Hmph …" "What's so great about it? Let's see how long you can be proud of it." Auntie Qiu huffed and puffed, wagged her blade, and walked away with a few angry snorts.

At noon, Aunt Xiao and Luo Mannmann were busy in the kitchen making lunch when they heard a commotion in the yard. They came out to look around, and when they saw that Xiao Yiming was back, Luo Mannmann quickly went up to him and said, "Yiming, you're back?"

"Yes, I'm back. About that, I'll go to my bedroom for a while. Call me when the meal is ready." Xiao Yiming lowered his head and placed the hoe at the door, then walked towards the bedroom.

Seeing that there was something wrong with him, Luo Mannmann hurried to follow. Seeing that he kept lowering his head, she went up and saw that his face was a little green. She called out, "Yiming, what's wrong with your face? Who hit you?"

"Wife, lower your voice. When mother sees you later, she'll be angry again."

Xiao Yiming's face was quite handsome. Although it was not severely injured, just a dark green color, it still affected his overall appearance. "Then tell me who hit him."

"Um, my wife, don't ask."

"Oh right, you went to the vegetable patch in the morning. Since you are unwilling to tell me, I will go to the vegetable patch and ask the villagers there. There will be people who will know the details."

After Luo Mannmann finished speaking, she angrily walked out of the door, and was stopped by Xiao Yiming: "My wife, it was that crazy woman Qiu Family who beat her up."

Qiu Ju, whom he had not seen for a long time in the vegetable patch this morning, had ignored him. Who knew that she would complain first before making a ruckus?

Seeing that Xiao Yiming ignored her, she rushed over like a madman. She said that she would marry him to be a girl and guaranteed that she would get along with Luo Mannmann peacefully.

Xiao Yiming naturally got angry when he heard that. Seeing her pounce towards him, he pushed her away.

In the end, he was seen by Auntie Qiu, who had specifically gone to the vegetable patch, and she charged up to him and slapped him. She even said it in a very unpleasant way, saying something about having ruined her daughter and being irresponsible.

"Wife, you know that crazy woman is really amazing if she goes crazy. I'm a man, I can't hit a woman, right?"

The good relationship between third aunt and Xiao Family had provoked Auntie Qiu. She angrily went to the vegetable garden to find her daughter, and coincidentally met Xiao Yiming and her daughter "tugging" her.

Thinking about it, Xiao Family was like a fish in water, but what about her daughter? He hadn't even landed in a good home yet, and now that he was home, he had to scold Qiu Ju. He couldn't even catch a man, letting others catch up with him.

"I'll get you a hot towel to apply for now. I'll go get some medicine for your wounds from Doctor Chang later. She's just a crazy woman, she can't afford to hide from me." Luo Mannmann used a towel to cover his face as she said with a pained heart.

He actually dared to hit her husband. This was truly hateful. If he didn't teach her a lesson, then it would really be unjustifiable.

After eating lunch, Luo Mannmann went to Doctor Chang's house to buy some medicine for bruising. She also bought some itch powder and secretly sprinkled it on the clothes of the girls in the courtyard of Qiu Family Fence when no one was around.

It was Luo Mannmann's first time doing something so bad. Her heart was beating fast. She was secretly pleased when she imagined the mother and daughter feeling itchy and pimpled.

Of these two women, one is concerned about Xiao Yiming, and the other is always looking for trouble with Xiao Family, it's time to teach the two of you a lesson.

The next morning, just as Xiao Family had finished their breakfast, the people who were digging the well arrived.

"Mrs. Xiao, good morning. third aunt called us over to help with the well work." The two people who came were strong men in their thirties. They had tanned skin and strong bodies. They greeted Luo Mannmann with simple and honest smiles.

"Alright, then I'll be troubling you." Luo Mannmann looked around the spacious yard. "Well, between the old house and the new house."

"Alright, this position is fine."

After determining the position with the well master, they opened up their arms and began digging the well.

This was the third well in the village. After their own home had a well, Xiao Family no longer needed to frequently go to the entrance to the village to fetch water, and in the winter, they didn't need to go to the stream to wash clothes.

In order to make it easier to wash clothes in winter, Luo Mannmann had the well master build a simple and practical laundry table out of brick and mud.