Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 206 If you think the conditions in this cave are bad, then...

No one knows who shouted that, but immediately a chorus of "Follow Sister and you'll get meat to eat" echoed outside the cave.

Lin Chang'er felt a little uncomfortable at first, but then she thought that these young men had vision and potential.

Zhou Hai lived quite far away and only just arrived. He saw the group of people who had caused trouble earlier being thrown out of the cave and soaked in the rain, while the young men of the Huo family were shouting slogans loudly. He was a little confused.

It was only after Liu Zi gave a brief summary that I understood the general idea.

He immediately pulled the elder who was dissatisfied with Lin Chang'er aside and whispered, "Can't you eat, drink, and sleep well, old man?"

"Interfering in everything will only harm your descendants."

The elder looked displeased. "I'm not meddling here. I'm just reminding Chang'er that youthful impetuosity shouldn't be taken to extremes, as everything can backfire."

"What are you rebelling against? Do you think you have a cave to hide in now because God took pity on you? It was Chang'e who suggested it a long time ago, and I brought people up the mountain to build it specifically for her."

"It was Chang'er who suggested I organize the evacuation early today. Otherwise, do you think you'd still be standing here, panting and blaming her for being young and impetuous? She'd probably be swept away by the flood right now."

The clan elder was red-faced from the reprimand and couldn't bear it. "The family she just hit is our Zhou family's son-in-law. How can I just sit idly by?"

"And the family on the left, that's the son-in-law of our Zhou family's wife's aunt, and..."

"Alright, alright, you're only thinking about this family's son-in-law and not our own family, are you?"

"You don't really think that money is so easy to earn outside, do you? If that were the case, why didn't Niu Ergen's mother and wife earn any money?"

"Wake up, Second Uncle. It has nothing to do with us that Chang'er can earn money. Even if our entire Linshui Village stopped working for her, there are plenty of other people who would work for her."

"900 coins a month, plus holidays, a free lunch at the workshop every day, and you can bring home a portion for 5 coins, with both meat and vegetables. Where else can you find such a good job?"

Zhou Hai was exhausted. "Your descendants are making money to support you. Why don't you just drink tea, chat, and brag a little? Why do you have to jump out and ruin your descendants' livelihood? Go back to warm yourself by the fire and drink tea!"

Zhou Hai half-pushed and half-pulled the Zhou family elder back.

Then he turned around and said to everyone, "It's all my fault for not explaining clearly. This cave, and the bedding, pots and pans hidden in this cave, were all bought by Chang'er."

"I, Zhou Hai, and the brothers of the coastal defense team put in a lot of effort. Before, when you made trouble and cursed me, I could tolerate it. Even when you made Old Huo kowtow and break his head, I didn't say anything."

"But your fabrications about Chang'e are wrong. Saying that she built the coastal defense force to fight the pirates for her own sake is utter nonsense!"

Catching his breath, he said, "Everyone should think about it carefully. If it weren't for Chang'er's suggestion to build a coastal defense team early on, would our Linshui Village still be so well-organized right now?"

"Think about Xiaonan Village, Xiaohuai Village, Xiaozhai Village, how many people survived in the whole village? It's not that I, Zhou Hai, am biased towards Chang Yatou, but she is a young girl who has worked the hardest when the pirates came to the village several times. They even had 5-year-old children on the field."

"Chang'er also covered all the medical expenses for the men who were injured fighting the pirates. For those who were seriously injured, she even prepared tonics and nutritious meals every day."

"Let me ask you this: could any of you parents do that? Could any of you children do that? How dare you say that she fought the pirates for her own sake? I, Zhou Hai, am ashamed for you!"

Some people in the crowd had already started sobbing. "Yes, our youngest son was so badly injured when he fought the pirates the time before last. Chang'er really bought him whatever medicine he needed. You could say that Chang'er bought back our youngest son's life with money."

"If it weren't for her generous financial assistance, my husband and I would definitely have outlived our child."

“My husband only injured his arm, and Chang’s daughter sent over some excellent medicine.”

"Everyone ate Gu's porridge the next day!"

“The Xishankou collapsed a while ago, and Changya went out in the rain to buy tarpaulin to build a rain shelter. There are also big landlords in my hometown, but I have never seen them spend a penny on the villagers.”

"Yes, Chang'er has put in so much effort for the village, and yet she still has to endure being slandered. These people are utterly heartless."

“My old woman has worshipped gods and Buddhas her whole life. During times of natural disasters and man-made calamities, we have all been blessed by Chang’an. When the weather clears up and we come down from the mountain, we will set up a longevity tablet for Chang’an to accumulate blessings and good deeds for her.”

Hearing these words, Lin Chang'er felt a little better. She didn't expect them to be grateful, but at least they shouldn't be dancing around in front of her.

Zhou Hai added, "I don't care what the other members of the Zhou family think. Anyway, I, Zhou Hai, will live a life of luxury with Chang'er for the rest of my life..." He didn't care whether the others did it or not, and he wouldn't force them.

Just then, Granny Li trotted over from the cave next to her, grabbed Old Niu's ear, and said, "I'm telling you, you've been out of your mind all day long, without even drinking any horse urine."

"Why aren't you working for Chang'er? If you're not going to work for her, go find work for your descendants."

"You still complain about the conditions in this cave? You're so capable! Chang'e spent money and effort, and you're still living in a makeshift tree shed at the foot of the mountain. Did she say anything?"

"You old geezer, you've already made your move!"

He twisted Old Niu's ear and turned him towards Lin Chang'er, saying, "Apologize to Chang'er."

"Gently, gently." Old Niu covered his ears with his hands, his neck still stiff, and whispered to Granny Li, "At my age, how can I apologize to her? Don't I have any shame?"

Granny Li was furious. "Fine, you have no shame, do you? Then you can't blame anyone else if everyone dislikes you later."

Granny Li gave Lin Chang'er a forced smile, glared at Old Man Niu, and stormed off.

Old Niu covered his ears and then his face as he followed.

Lin Chang'er glanced around at the families who had been thrown out of the cave, then said to Liu Zi, "Go down the mountain."

"Alright!" Liu Zi replied, cupping his hands in greeting to the villagers. "Fellow villagers, please take good care of yourselves. Our landlord's family has a new baby, so he will definitely be busy visiting you these next few days."

"Don't worry about it, everyone. We'll meet again when the weather gets better."

After saying that, he, along with Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba, escorted Lin Chang'er down the mountain.

As for those who were thrown out, Lin Chang'er was too lazy to care about the aftermath. After such a commotion, even if Zhou Hai didn't actually let them fend for themselves outside because of his duty, they would definitely be disliked by everyone.

As for Old Master Huo, he immediately selected several strong young men and a few nimble women to go down the mountain with him and build a tree shed on the spot to take care of Gu Jia.

Lin Chang'er naturally did not refuse, and on the way she instructed Liu Zi to help the Huo family build a tree shed when they arrived at their destination.

When they returned to the low slope, the water level had visibly dropped another hand's width.

Lin Chang'er was in a great mood and was about to go back to warm herself by the fire so she could see her little nephew when Gu Xiaoman and Gu Xiaolu came running over.

"Mother (Aunt), Second Uncle (Father) would like you to name my little brother!"