Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 171 Encountered two oddballs.
He Dajiao, who had been eavesdropping, was the first to object: "It's too dangerous up in the mountains. Besides, building the canal is the most important thing right now. Don't lose sight of the bigger picture."

Wang Tiezhu rolled his eyes. "Now you know how important it is to build the canal? You were just slacking off, saying you were going to get soaked to death."

He Dajiao retorted, "That was just now, and now is now. Repairing the canal is the most important thing right now. Stop dawdling here. Are we going to repair the canal or not?"

Wang Tiezhu pushed the man outside the door, saying, "Fix it now. You'd better put in some effort, or you'll regret it."

Looking at He Dajiao, who inexplicably jumped out and started flailing about, Li Ruru thought that this person must have something wrong with his head.

She didn't tell him to go up the mountain to take a look, so why is he so excited?

Li Ruru was busy with a lot of things and didn't have time to pay attention to him.

She was still grateful for Wang Tiezhu's kind reminder.

She said to Peipei, "Go and deliver some food and drinks to the people outside."

Firstly, so that everyone could work properly and repair the ditch in front of her house.

Secondly, it was also to appease others who, like He Dajiao, loved to rant and rave. After all, no men in her family participated in the canal repair, so they were bound to be gossiped about behind their backs.

Peipei brought over a bucket of hot water and a basket of steamed buns, intending to share them with the busy men outside.

Bai Lu stopped her, saying, "You're still sick, rest. Let me do it."

Peipei said, "I'm fine, I'm really fine."

Bai Lu insisted on snatching the things from her hands and placing them under the eaves at the door.

She waved to the men working in the rain and said with a smile, "Brothers, come and have a drink and a bite to eat, don't overwork yourself."

Wang Tieniu and Wang Tiezhu looked up and saw Bai Lu dressed in brocade. She was so white that she seemed to have her own soft light, which made her stand out from her surroundings.

Wang Tiezhu took the lead, and everyone drank hot water and ate two meat buns, which gave them a lot of motivation to work.

They swung their shovels and spades even more enthusiastically.

He Dajiao also got two steamed buns, and he couldn't take his eyes off the beautiful Bai Lu for a long time.

Bai Lu asked with a smile, "Uncle, is there something you need?"

Realizing she had lost her composure, He Dajiao hurriedly said, "Miss, you look unfamiliar."

"My name is Bai Lu, and this is my distant aunt's house," Bai Lu said cheerfully.

"Oh." He Dajiao said "oh" and thought to herself that the Li family really had a lot of relatives. First, a distant nephew came, and now a distant niece has arrived.

The water and steamed buns were all eaten and drunk up. Bai Lu was about to enter the house with an empty bucket and basket when He Da Jiao called her back.

He asked in a loud voice, "Miss Bailu, are you married?"

Bai Lu shook her head and said without any hesitation, "No."

This answer surprised He Dajiao; such a beautiful girl was not married.

On second thought, such a beautiful and generous girl shouldn't be given away to someone else.

He shoved a boy next to him and said, "This is my son, He Xiaotou."

He Dajiao (Big Feet) lived up to his name, with feet as big as buckets. He Xiaotou (Small Head) also lived up to his name, with a head only the size of a palm.

Before he could understand what was happening, his father pushed him in front of Bailu.

He Xiaotou stumbled and almost fell, while Bai Lu dodged to the side.

Thank goodness, she almost got scammed.

Aunt Li once said that any man who inexplicably approaches a woman is no good; they're all trying to scam her, and you should stay away from them.

Although I don't understand the meaning of "hit-and-run scam," I still need to be more careful when I'm out and about.

At least listening to Aunt Li won't be wrong; Aunt Li won't harm her.

He Xiaotou finally managed to stand up straight, then turned around and looked at his father blankly, saying, "Dad, why did you push me?" He almost fell flat on his face.

He Dajiao felt that her son was simply stupid and dumb. How could he not be tempted by such a beautiful girl?
Still asking around.

He was getting extremely anxious and kept asking Bai Lu, "Miss Bai Lu, how old are you?"

"14." Bai Lu didn't know what the old man in front of her wanted to do, but out of politeness, she answered truthfully.

Upon hearing this, He Dajiao immediately laughed and slapped her thigh, saying, "Oh dear, what a coincidence! My little one is 15."

Bai Lu didn't care about any of this, gave an awkward smile, and was about to go inside.

He Dajiao pushed her son again and said, "Miss Bailu, do you think my son is suitable?"

Bai Lu blinked her big eyes, completely bewildered, and asked, "Suitable for what?"

He Dajiao said somewhat awkwardly, "You're not married, and my son isn't married either. You two are a perfect match."

He Xiaotou then realized that his father was actually looking for a wife for him.

He looked up at Bai Lu. She was fair-skinned, beautiful, tall, and had long legs. She was a good marriage prospect.

He smiled shyly and said, "Miss Bailu, I am willing to marry you!"

He paused for a moment and then said, "But my family doesn't have much money. The most we can give as a bride price is one tael of silver. You have to bring that silver back after you get married."

"You should have at least two big, healthy boys within three years of marriage. Also, my parents worked very hard to raise me, so you must take good care of them."

He Dajiao was gratified. She had raised her son for nothing; he hadn't forgotten his father after getting married.

Bai Lu looked at He Dajiao with a forced smile and said, "I'm not married, and your son isn't married, so how can we be a good match?"

Knowing that these two people were from the same village as Aunt Li, she didn't say anything too harsh, only stating her position.

Unfortunately, He Dajiao and He Xiaotou simply couldn't understand her refusal.

He Dajiao said, "Yes, yes, you two are a perfect match."

He couldn't think of anything more suitable than one being unmarried and the other unmarried.

He Xiaotou proudly shook his head and said, "We call this a match made in heaven."

Bai Lu's lips twitched. It was really difficult to talk to someone who couldn't understand human language.

"A match made in heaven? Whose match? I don't think so."

He Dajiao choked, her face immediately turning pale as she said, "What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?"

People who lack ability are often the most sensitive, have the strongest sense of self-esteem, and hate being looked down upon.

He Dajiao thought so too, but He Xiaotou didn't think Bai Lu looked down on him. If she looked down on him, why would she talk to him so much?

She even smiled at him; she must like him.

He said, "Of course it's a perfect match bestowed upon us by heaven. Think about it, I just happened to be repairing the canal in front of your house, and you just happened to bring me food. Isn't that fate?"

Seeing that she couldn't continue the conversation with the two of them, Bai Lu said, "I'm already engaged, so I'm sorry, we're not a good match."

"You're lying!" He Xiaotou exclaimed urgently, "Impossible!"

He Dajiao jumped up and down, saying, "You wicked little girl, if you don't like my son, just say so. Why are you making up lies?"

Bai Lu said calmly, "Fine, if you insist on me telling the truth, I just don't like your son."

"Impossible, you're lying!" He Dajiao and He Xiaotou jumped up and down at the same time.

Bai Lu: "..." I've encountered two weirdos today.

They won't listen when I tell them, and they won't believe me when I do. What should I do?

(End of this chapter)