Everyone Wants to Pamper the Lucky Daughter
Chapter 314 - 312: Constructing the Dam_1

Chapter 314: Chapter 312: Constructing the Dam_1

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The dam had been eroded by rainwater over the years, posing a risk of collapse.

After discussing with the Magistrate of Xuzhou, they decided to organize manpower to dig flood relief channels and reinforce the dam.

Wealthy households in the various towns and villages were very enthusiastic about contributing manpower and resources and raising funds when they heard the news.

County Government Office posted notices, offering ten pennies a day to recruit young and strong laborers to dig trenches and build the dam.

The busy farming season was over, so there were idle young and strong men available in each village.

Woniu Village was situated on the riverbank, and the hunters eagerly signed up under the Old Village Chief’s call to reinforce the upstream dam and protect their homes.

After two days of posting the notice, a thousand young men were recruited, and the County Government Office organized manpower to head upstream to the dam in great numbers.

In the Su Clan, apart from Su Hu, only Wang Meng was slightly older, tall with long legs, strong, and barely qualified as young and strong.

Working on the dam was hard labor, requiring them to eat and sleep outdoors while working under the scorching sun all day.

Su Hu, knowing that Wang Meng was only twelve years old, didn’t want him to suffer and didn’t allow him to sign up.

However, Wang Meng was stubborn and believed he had grown up, unwilling to stay idle at home. He was determined to work on the dam, and no one could change his mind.

Su Hu, unable to change Wang Meng’s mind, finally let him go. Grandfather and grandson left the house together, carrying shovels and hammers, and joined the large group of people heading upstream to the riverbank.

With the men working hard outside, the women of Woniu Village couldn’t sit still either.

Under the leadership of the two daughters-in-law at the Village Chief’s House, they spontaneously participated and helped with cooking and providing food at the construction site.

Li Xiu’e volunteered without hesitation to cook at the construction site.

Every day, she and the other daughters-in-law of the village worked tirelessly, carrying food and vegetables back and forth between the dam and Woniu Village until late at night.

Su Qingluo felt pity for her mother, massaging her sore back every night and applying precious spiritual medicine to help her recover her strength.

Lin’s Residence, having heard the news, also contributed manpower and resources to help the villagers build the dam and deliver food and supplies.

In early July, the rainy season arrived as expected, with continuous drizzling rain throughout the day.

As the trench digging and dam building neared completion, the young and strong men worked overnight in the wind and rain without resting.

By mid-July, the flood relief channel was finally dug, the County Government Office dismissed the workers, and assigned people to keep watch at the dam, closely monitoring the flood situation.

They were prepared to release water and divert the flood at any moment if a dangerous situation arose.

After enduring half a month of hardships outside, Su Hu and Wang Meng both were weather-beaten, their skin tanned dark, and their bodies thinner.

Returning home with scruffy beards and a grin of white teeth, they startled the four little cuties, who stared at them with wide, puzzled eyes for a long time, not recognizing who they were.

Li Xiu’e and Su Qingluo, mother and daughter, felt both heartache and pity seeing them like that.

Hurrying to heat up water, they let the two of them take a comfortable hot bath, shave off their beards, and tidy up their hair, after which they were rejuvenated and looked like their normal selves again.

“Home is the best!”

Su Hu, feeling refreshed, enjoyed a drink and some home-cooked dishes while appreciating his family.

“We couldn’t get full with the steamed buns at the construction site.”

Wang Meng stuffed five steamed buns into his mouth in one breath, wiping out the food served on the table.

“The dishes at the construction site were bland, and we couldn’t fill our stomachs just with steamed buns. Brother Meng really suffered the past half month.”

Li Xiu’e, feeling pity for her foster son, brought out a huge plate full of braised pork ribs with soybean sauce from the kitchen.

“Now that you’re back, rest well for a few days and eat some meat to replenish your energy.”

Su Qingluo, in all seriousness, patted Wang Meng on the shoulder, giving quite the impression of a little master.