Chapter 97

Xiao Yichen: “Xuanxuan, you still have to be careful. Those people might suddenly go crazy. You can’t predict them. Crazy people can do anything.”

Xia Yunxuan: “Yichen, don’t worry. I don’t even care about those scumbags. They can use whatever tricks they want. I can just openly abuse them.”

“I’m so bored now, and my hands are itching. I want to find some fun.”

Xiao Yichen: “You’re so mischievous.” Xiao Yichen reached out and tucked a strand of hair behind Xia Yunxuan’s ear.

Gu Beihui: “Oh no, my boss has transformed from a pampered young master into a loyal dog who wags his tail. I want to cover my face, I can’t bear to watch.”

He thought to himself, “Maybe I shouldn’t find a girlfriend. I don’t want to become like Boss. Ugh,” he shivered, feeling goosebumps all over.

Xiao Yichen: “Second brother, why are you shaking back and forth? Did you get some weird disease? Are you about to die?”

Xia Yunxuan couldn’t help but laugh. Xiao Yichen quickly patted her back, afraid she would choke.

Gu Beihui: “Boss, you’re so heartless. You can even say that when I’m about to die. You weren’t like this before. Boss, you don’t love me anymore,” Gu Beihui finished and wanted to reach out to hug Xiao Yichen.

Xiao Yichen: “Get lost, take your paws away. My sexual orientation is normal. Stay away from me, don’t touch me. If Xuanxuan misunderstands, I’ll throw you into the lake to feed the fish.”

Xia Yunxuan: Raised her paws and said, “I won’t misunderstand. Keep going. I’m actually curious to see what it would be like if you two big men hugged each other.”

Cough, cough. Xiao Yichen coughed violently. He looked at Xia Yunxuan with his resentful eyes. Xia Yunxuan turned her head away, not looking at him, and swallowed.

Damn it, Gu Beihui was speechless. He looked at the two of them. He wanted to hit someone, but he didn’t have the guts. He could only think about it, he didn’t dare to act.

“I can’t watch. I should go wash the dishes. I’m afraid my teeth will hurt. It’s too sickening.”

After Gu Beihui washed the dishes, he and Xiao Yichen went back to the intellectual youth’s dormitory. It was getting dark, and they should go back. It was too tiring to carry water all day.

Not long after Gu Beihui and the others left, Xia Dashun called out, “Yun Girl, come and take a look. The waterwheel is almost finished. I don’t know if it’s what you want. If not, Uncle can modify it.”

“Uncle Dashun, wait for me, I’ll be right there.”

Xia Yunxuan put on her shoes, took her keys, locked the door, and said, “Uncle Dashun, let’s go.”

Xia Yunxuan quickly arrived at Xia Dashun’s house. When she saw the waterwheel, her eyes lit up. “That’s it. Uncle Dashun, your craftsmanship is really amazing.”

Xia Yunxuan checked every part of it and gave a thumbs-up. “Uncle Dashun, I didn’t expect your skills to be so good. Let’s go and call Captain and the others to install it and test it to see if we can get water into the fields.”

“Okay, Yun Girl. I’ll assemble it right away. You go and call Captain and the others. We can test it.”

“Okay, Uncle Dashun, I’ll go right away.”

Xia Yunxuan quickly arrived at the captain’s house and called out, “Captain, come out for a moment. I need to talk to you. It’s definitely good news.”

“Oh, Yun Girl, why are you not letting me rest so late at night? What good news do you have?”

Xia Yunxuan: “Just follow me, Captain. I guarantee you’ll be smiling from ear to ear.”

The captain: “You little rascal, you’re keeping me in suspense. What is it? Isn’t that the direction to Dashun’s house? Is there something good happening at his house?”

No matter how much the captain asked, Xia Yunxuan wouldn’t tell him directly.

Xia Yunxuan quickly brought the captain to Xia Dashun’s house. When the captain saw what was on the ground, his hands were shaking. He was very excited. He had never used this thing before, but he had seen it. It was the waterwheel.

“Yun Girl, you called me to see this?”

“Captain, of course. I saw my boyfriend and the others carrying water, it was so hard, their shoulders were all chafed. So I drew a design and asked Uncle Dashun to try it. I didn’t expect him to actually make this waterwheel. Let’s install it quickly and see if we can get water into the fields.”

“Captain: Good, good. Yun Girl, if this waterwheel really works, you’ll be the hero of our Xiangshuiwan brigade.”

“We won’t have to carry water anymore, it will save so much labor. They can do other things, and we can plant more crops.”

The captain’s eyes were wet as he spoke. If all the villagers could eat their fill, even if he stopped being the captain immediately, it would be worth it.

Soon, many people heard the news and came to help. They installed the waterwheel in no time. After they carried the waterwheel to the outlet and installed it, Xia Yunxuan opened the water gate. Soon, water came out and flowed into the fields.

Everyone cheered. They finally didn’t have to carry water anymore. Xia Dashun was naturally very happy because he had made it with his own hands. It gave him a great sense of accomplishment.

The captain said, “Yun Girl, I can’t let you work for nothing. You and Xia Dashun, each of you will get an extra 100 work points. How about that?”

“If you want other rewards, you know our brigade is very poor. We can’t afford it.”

Xia Yunxuan: “Captain, no other rewards are necessary. I was just thinking, we’re all in the same brigade, and I saw people carrying water so hard, so I came up with this idea.”

“But Captain, you should arrange some easier work for my boyfriend and the others tomorrow. They’ve never done this kind of work before.”

“It’s okay if they get fewer work points. They’re new here, let them adapt slowly. They’ll get used to it after a while.”

The captain: “I was just about to praise you, and you’re being stupid. Work points are food. Don’t you want to earn more now? What do you want to eat in the winter? Do you want to starve?”

“Don’t you plan to have children after you get married? When your children are a little older, they eat a lot. Haven’t you heard the saying, ‘Half-grown children eat their parents out of house and home’?”

“Humph, I’ve never seen anyone so lazy. We’ll see what you do then. I’m too lazy to care about you.”

“Hee hee, Captain, don’t worry about that. I’ll tell you a secret. I found a job translating books in town. I can definitely support myself.”

The captain had no idea what translating was. He didn’t take Xia Yunxuan’s words to heart. He just thought these two young people were too lazy.

He was worried that they would be broke after they got married. And looking at the clothes they were wearing, they were all good material. They really didn’t know how to live.

After the waterwheel was installed, the captain shook his head, put his hands behind his back, and left. He just sighed as he walked.