Chapter 282 Villagers Deliver Grain

Chapter 282 Villagers Deliver Grain

Just as these people were cleaning, Lin Xier rushed over from home, carrying several heavy bags in her hands.

As soon as she entered, Lin Xier put the bag on the ground and said, panting, "Ah Ning, I don't have much food at home right now, but I thought you might be short of it, so I brought some over for you to tide you over."

Upon hearing this, Ma Aning quickly stepped forward and said with a grateful expression, "Auntie, thank you so much!"

"The rice, flour, and cooking oil you brought are a real lifesaver. If it weren't for your help, we probably wouldn't know how we would have managed to eat tonight."

"But don't worry, we'll go to town first thing tomorrow morning to buy food and daily necessities." After saying that, Ma Aning bowed deeply to Lin Xier to express his heartfelt gratitude.

Seeing this, Lin Xier quickly reached out to help Ma Aning up, and waved her hand with a smile, saying, "Hey, why are you being so formal with your aunt? We're all neighbors, everyone has their difficulties, it's only right to help each other!"

Before the two had finished speaking, footsteps suddenly came from the doorway, and then Shen Yiyan strode in.

He was also carrying an enormous bamboo basket filled with steaming hot food.

Upon seeing Ma Aning, Shen Yiyan grinned and shouted, "Sister-in-law, I just had my wife cook some delicious food and brought it over for you to try. I bet you must be starving after all this work!"

Looking at the abundance of food and items before her, Ma Aning's eyes welled up with tears. She nodded repeatedly, her voice slightly choked with emotion.

"Thank you so much! My aunt just brought me a lot of rice, flour, and cooking oil, and I didn't expect you to bring me so much more now."

In the following days, other kind-hearted villagers came one after another to visit and help them, bringing their own meals and various living supplies.

In an instant, the once somewhat deserted house became lively and full of warmth.

Dai Xingyun and Xiahou Jie stared wide-eyed at the scene before them, their faces filled with astonishment.

With a smile on her face, Shen Xiaoxiao glanced at the two people's dumbfounded expressions and slowly said, "Aren't you both very curious?"

“Some people don’t have a good relationship with my family, and just a few days ago, one of them even had a big fight with my mother! So why are they now bringing us so much food?”

Xiahou Jie snapped out of his daze, scratched his head, and asked with a puzzled look, "Yeah, little sister, what's going on?"

Shen Xiaoxiao's lips curled up into a bright smile as she explained, "Actually, the reason is quite simple! After all, we're all from the same village, and we see each other every day."

"In life, who can guarantee that they will never encounter difficulties? Besides, most of us here share the same surname, as the saying goes, 'One cannot write two people with the same surname!'"

Upon hearing this, Dai Xingyun murmured to himself, "So... this is what they call a clan?"

Shen Xiaoxiao nodded slightly in agreement: "That's right! For people living in the same village, it's like being one family. No matter how much they argue or fight among themselves, it's not a big deal."

"If any outsider dares to bully us, everyone will definitely step in to help without hesitation!"

“Just like the difficulties my family encountered, everyone can see it and knows that my house was destroyed and we have nothing left, so naturally they will help us and make sure our family doesn’t go hungry. Of course, once our family recovers, we will definitely repay this favor.”

After everyone left, Shen Zishan and his companions sat together, with the villagers' generous gifts of flatbread and food laid out in front of them.

Everyone chatted happily while chewing their food, and soon their bellies were round and full.

After a short rest, everyone got back to work without stopping.

Some bent down to pick up the scattered items on the ground, some carefully wiped the dust off the tables and chairs, and others moved the damaged items outside.

Everyone was focused on their work, and the whole scene was quite lively.

After several hours of hard work, everything was finally organized.

All the unnecessary clutter was thrown outside, and the room, which was originally filled with various items, instantly became empty.

The desolate scene clearly demonstrates the extent of the damage caused here.

Even the table that they usually used for meals had one leg broken off, and it looked like it was about to collapse.

Seeing this scene, Shen Zishan couldn't help but sigh heavily and said helplessly to Dai Xingyun, "You should go back to the educated youth compound to rest as soon as possible! There's really nothing left to tidy up here; all the furniture and stuff needs to be remade."

Xiahou Jie patted his chest and replied with a smile, "It's alright, Uncle. There's just a little bit of trash left in that room. We'll help you clean it up before we go back."

After saying that, he continued to work diligently, his movements becoming more and more skilled and efficient.

After Dai Xingyun and Xiahou Jie finished cleaning up the damaged furniture and clothes at Shen Xiaoxiao's house, it was already late.

As the two of them slowly returned to the educated youth compound with slightly weary steps, they could hear a series of noises coming from the courtyard.

They exchanged a glance, a sense of curiosity rising within them, and quickened their pace to enter the courtyard to find out what was going on.

The courtyard was bustling with people! It turned out that the educated youth who had been admitted to university were surrounded by a crowd, talking all at once, each with an expression of envy or flattery on their face.

"Liu Tao, you are truly the pride of our educated youth compound! When you go to university and achieve great success, don't forget your old friends who suffered together with you!"

One of the educated youths said with a big smile.

The other educated youth echoed his sentiments, and several female educated youths who had failed the exam looked at him shyly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Tao's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smug smile. He casually waved his hand and loudly replied, "Haha, don't worry!"

"We're all good brothers, and if we ever have the chance, we'll definitely look out for each other!" he said, puffing out his chest deliberately.

Standing outside the crowd, Dai Xingyun and Xiahou Jie watched this scene silently. They exchanged a helpless glance, shook their heads slightly, and then turned and walked towards their rooms.

They had absolutely no interest in participating in such sycophantic scenes.