The villagers were talking nonsense without any reason, some of which made Xu Laidie feel ashamed. She looked at Chai Jianmin hatefully, her teeth chattering. If there weren't so many people around her, she would have gone down to have a good argument with him.
The villagers saw her looking at Chai Jianmin, and her eyes looking at Xu Laidi were even more unfriendly. This woman was treating them, the country men, as fools. When she had nothing to eat, she would look for the country men, and usually she would look for gigolos.
"Make way, make way..."
Chen Dazhu squeezed in with a shovel and stood next to Xu Laidie, looking pitiful as if begging you not to hurt this woman, which irritated everyone so much that their eyes hurt.
Come on, he's not from my village, why do you meddle in other people's business? Besides, there's so much work to do, it's not worth it to be deducted points for other people's affairs.
When Xu Laidi saw everyone leave cursing, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes became much gentler when he looked at Chen Dazhui.
Chen Dazhu smiled and walked slowly towards Chai Jianmin. As he walked, he dug the mud vigorously. He clearly remembered that there was a big rock buried in this place last year. If he could dig this rock out...
In a blink of an eye, a week passed, and the villagers were in much worse physical and mental condition than when they first arrived. So, a notice was posted at the river digging site.
It turned out that the water conservancy department invited the county art troupe to the construction site to perform a congratulatory performance, so everyone could finish work early tonight, allowing everyone to relax after being busy for many days.
The performance venue was a temporary platform where villagers sat on the ground. Performances included quick-talking, crosstalk, singing and dancing, etc. The villagers gave warm applause to the actors' wonderful performances.
A sweet-looking little girl was loved by everyone. She sang another song with a red face as everyone applauded and shouted for another one.
Xu Laidi curled her lips. With this level of singing, she still had the nerve to come out and sing. If she went up, she would definitely sing a hundred times better than this person.
Chen Dazhui was sitting next to Xu Laidie. He saw the disdain on her face at a glance. He sneered in his heart, but said what Xu Laidie liked to hear.
Xu Laidie felt extremely relieved after hearing this. Chen Dazhui secretly pinched her waist to test it, but all he got in return was a sidelong glance from Xu Laidie.
Chen Dazhu smiled in his heart. It seemed that this woman was about to fall into the trap. In a few days, he would let her know the price of scheming against her.
When the project is about to reach the riverbed, a ridge must be dug to allow the water that seeps out of the soil to flow along the ridge.
The work of digging ditches in the ridges was very hard, and Chai Jianmin was deservedly ordered to dig ditches in the water. Chai Jianmin was unwilling to do so, but if he raised any objections at this time, all the work of so many days would have been in vain.
There were also some people who were sent down from other villages, and they were also driven down by the village chiefs. The weather was very cold, and they stood with their feet in the water. Soon they were shivering with cold.
When Xu Laidi saw that Chai Jianmin's lips were frozen purple, he felt indescribably happy. "You ruined my reputation, and now you're freezing. You deserve it."
Chen Dazhu had been calculating the position and distance. When he saw Chai Jianmin finally standing where he wanted, he was ecstatic, but he pulled Xu Laidi calmly.
"There's still this area in our village that hasn't been cleaned up. Let's go, and it will be over once we clean it up."
Xu Laidi looked up and thought this place was good, dry and not too big, so he quickly followed Chen Dazhui up there.
Following Chen Dazhu's suggestion, Xu Laidi finally dug up the big rock that had been loosened long ago. With just a slight touch, the big rock rolled towards the bottom of the river.
Xu Laidi's eyes suddenly narrowed. She could tell at a glance that the big rock was heading towards where Chai Jianmin was standing. If he was hit by it, his life would probably be over.
"Chai Jianmin, get out of the way..."
Xu Laidi used all his strength and finally shouted out the sound stuck in his throat. Chai Jianmin suddenly felt a sudden palpitation and looked in the direction of Xu Laidi.
This sight frightened Chai Jianmin so much that he broke out in a cold sweat. Without thinking too much, he rushed to the side. However, he forgot that he was standing in the water and the resistance made it impossible for him to escape from the dangerous area.
The severe pain from his leg made Chai Jianmin want to scream loudly, but when he fell forward, his entire face was buried in the mud and he couldn't make any sound.
This sudden change scared everyone. Chen Dazhu was the first to react. He shouted "Help!" and crawled towards Chai Jianmin.
Chen Weidang was also frightened, but when he saw Chen Dazhu's agile movements, he didn't care about anything else and quickly joined the rescue team.
Chai Jianmin felt that he was about to suffocate and wanted to raise his head so that he could at least take a breath. However, when he moved slightly, the pain in his leg made him give up.
"Forget it, it's better to die than to live like this."
Chai Jianmin repeatedly told himself that there was no hope of returning to the city. Even if he could return, he couldn't just step into the house in the city. It would be better to die and save himself from the pain.
"Chai Jianmin, get some fresh air."
At some point, Chai Jianmin felt someone holding his head in his arms. He opened his eyes in a daze and saw that it was Chen Dazhui who was holding him. He felt a little strange.
The others carefully moved the big rock that was pressing on Chai Jianmin's legs. They quickly made a simple stretcher, lifted Chai Jianmin on it, and sent him directly to the county hospital.
Xu Laidi, who had gotten into trouble, was so scared that her whole body was shaking. If Chai Jianmin died, she would definitely be arrested. But she didn't do it on purpose. Who knew there was a big rock here
"Xu Laidi, please go to the temporary office first."
The village chief looked at Xu Laidi sternly. He didn't know whether Xu Laidi committed murder intentionally or accidentally dug up the stone, but she was most likely the murderer because she had a grudge against Chai Jianmin.
Also, how could such a big stone fall down as soon as it was dug if it was not prepared in advance? Xu Laidi suddenly figured out all the problems and turned around abruptly to look at Chen Dazhui.
Chen Dazhui raised the corners of his mouth slightly. Not bad, you are quite smart. It's a pity that it's too late. Unless you beg me, you will end up in jail. No, you may even have to eat peanuts.
Xu Laidi closed his eyes, knowing that he had really fallen into Chen Dazhui's trap this time. Now the only way to save his life depended on Chen Dazhui.
She made a gesture towards Chen Dazhu, indicating that as long as Chen Dazhu was willing to save her, she would marry him when she returned.