“What are you afraid of? I will provide additional personnel for you. Have it this way, you, Ye Ge and Wenxuan, the three of you are the most resourceful in the village. You will serve as my assistants from now on.”
“…”
Does this mean that the village head insists Nan Feng should take this task, and Ye Ge has to join too?
Nan Feng doesn’t mind how much work she does, after all, her family would benefit once the reservoir is constructed, but the problem is, she doesn’t have the slightest understanding of this.
Despite her objections, the village head insisted on her participating, and repeatedly assured that he will be in charge, and that Nan Feng and others are merely there to assist. He also repeatedly ensured that they will seek guidance from professionals to build the reservoir and not just meddle in themselves. Only then did she agree with peace of mind.
She thought, all she had to do was provide suggestions and follow instructions if she didn’t understand something.
…
The mule cart finally reached the village and quickly passed the old locust tree at the village entrance.
Nan Feng, too worried about the reservoir thing, didn’t notice there was someone behind the locust tree.
Ye Ge saw Nan Feng, and also the village headman and Mo Wenxuan.
Only the three of them…
His brows knitted.
Nan Feng said he’s not her type. What about Wenxuan?
…
Nan Feng returned home. Despite having money that she just exchanged, she was upset.
Because of the matter concerning the reservoir.
During her time in the Special Agent School, her training taught her not to undertake tasks with uncertainty. She was fine with wielding weapons, but constructing a reservoir?
Ha!
After putting the money in the bank, she picked up the container and shook it.
Each day the container grew heavier, and the sound of the coins grew louder, and with that, Nan Feng’s satisfaction grew larger.
All of it was due to her efforts.
At dinner, Nan Quanyou watched Nan Feng’s expressions across the oil lamp, “Fengfeng, what’s wrong? You are not happy today?”
Nan Feng then told him about meeting the village chief today and then gave a sigh, “Dad, if I refuse, the village chief will call me arrogant. If I do not refuse, then I am in trouble.”
Nan Quanyou added a piece of dried fish to Nan Feng’s bowl. It was a fish caught by one of Nan Feng’s traps.
“Dad, could you give me some advice?” begged Nan Feng.
She usually makes decisions on her own, but with this matter, she wants to consult Nan Quanyou’s opinion, who has lived in this village for quite some time.
Nan QuanYou didn’t even lift his brows, “The village chief is cunning. He’s been around for decades, how can you, a teenage girl, argue against him? Since you’ve agreed to the reservoir project, you have to devote yourself to it. Otherwise, if the township blames us, he just has to say that you and others, his assistants, were unhelpful.”
“Ah? The village head is so scheming?” Nan Feng gasped in surprise.
Nan QuanYou snorted: “Could they have cancelled your wedding if they weren’t? After all, your mom saved his mother’s life back then. For that reason alone, their family shouldn’t be mistreating you! Well, forget it, it was a good thing that the wedding was called off. Look at you now, you’re doing better each day, and I, as your father, am living better too.”
Nan Feng could only sigh: “Let’s not dwell on the past. How do we handle the current situation?”
Nan Quanyou could not help but ask Nan Feng, “Is there anything that you find difficult? You can hunt, you can fish, you can even build a faucet; you even won over the villagers with a couplet. Who else would the village head go for if not you? It’s possible you’ve been too busy and not chit-chatting with the villagers lately. Wherever I go, I hear praises for you, did you know? The villagers have ranked us by intelligence. Where do you think you stand on that list?”