Everyone turned to look towards the sound and saw a woman standing at the door. Her voice was soft, almost too quiet to hear clearly.

It was… Dong Shi?

Dong Xiulan walked slowly inside and stood beside Gu Yundong, smiling at her. “If Yundong doesn’t mind, you can stay at my house.”

“Stay at your house?” Chen Liang looked at her somewhat surprised. The Dong family lived far away, and both of them were quiet people, so their presence in the village was quite low.

But he knew about their situation. Their house was somewhat rundown, and Dong’s husband had injured his leg a few months ago and was still bedridden. With three young children, the family relied on Dong Xiulan’s embroidery work to earn a little money.

According to Feng Da Neng, the Gu family had hired them to boil ginger tea for everyone a few days ago, which was how they became familiar with each other.

But…

Before he could speak, Mrs. Fang said, “Your house? Your house has a man in it. This Yang Shi is good-looking, and Gu Yundong is at the age to be married. If she stays at your house, won’t people gossip?”

The words were harsh, but they were also true. However, Chen Liang still glared at Mrs. Fang.

Mrs. Fang pursed her lips and muttered quietly, “For the sake of a little rent money, your family really doesn’t care about appearances.”

Dong Xiulan blushed at her words and subconsciously tugged at her fingers.

“Village Chief, staying at my house won’t cause any gossip. Qingyuan promised me to let my husband and children stay at his house, which is also convenient. Besides, the Gu family’s new house is right next to ours, so it’s close for her to visit.”

Chen Liang was taken aback. Qingyuan?

That kid lived alone, and there were two rooms in his house. With Dong’s husband and children living next door, it wasn’t too far away, so there shouldn’t be any problem.

He hadn’t expected Qingyuan to agree, but over the years, the relationship between the two families seemed to be better than he had imagined.

After thinking it over, Chen Liang thought it was a good idea.

If his sister-in-law didn’t like it, he wouldn’t insist on it. It wouldn’t be convenient for both families to live together.

So Chen Liang turned to Gu Yundong and asked, “Yundong, what do you think?”

“Yundong, even though Auntie’s house is small, it’s still kept clean. Auntie is also grateful for your care and for giving her the job of boiling ginger tea. If you think it’s okay, come stay at Auntie’s house. When you’re busy, the children at home can help take care of Yunshu and Yunka. It’s just a step away when you go to the homestead.”

Gu Yundong hesitated. What Dong Shi said was true. It would be very convenient to stay at her house. Especially for Yunshu and Yunka, the two children, the dog egg from the village head’s house had gone to the town school, which was why Chen Liang wasn’t here this morning. He had personally taken the child to the teacher’s house.

Although she also wanted to send Yunshu to school, she also had to wait until things settled down. During this time, it was nice to have someone take them around the village to see more. As for Yunka, he hardly ever left the house, so she could relax if he stayed with Dong Shi and Yang Shi.

Hmm, she actually thought this was a good idea.

Just as Gu Yundong was about to nod, Mrs. Fang sneered, “Sounds nice, but isn’t it all about money?”

Dong Xiulan was annoyed. She really wanted to invite Gu Yundong sincerely, without thinking about rent.

Gu Yundong ignored Mrs. Fang and smiled at Dong Shi. “Okay, then I’ll trouble Auntie.”

Dong Xiulan immediately waved her hand happily. “No trouble at all.”

Mrs. Fang snorted and turned to leave.

But Gu Yundong finally looked at her. “Wait a minute.”