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

Chapter 222 This time, female workers are being recruited.

"Ahem." Seeing that most people had arrived, Lü Da cleared his throat and said, "I've gathered everyone here today mainly for two things, two good things to tell you."

Upon hearing that it was good news, and two good things at that, everyone perked up their ears.

Someone joked, "Is the village head's family going to have another happy event? Who's pregnant this time?"

The village head had a large family, and his daughters-in-law took turns getting pregnant, resulting in a large number of children.

Many elderly people in the village would ask him this question whenever they saw him.

Lu Da waved his hand and chuckled, "It's not about having children. The first good thing is that our village is going to have a road built, which will make it much more convenient for everyone to travel in the future."

"That's wonderful, thank you so much, Your Honor."

"The county magistrate has finally done something good."

When everyone heard that a road was to be built, they naturally assumed it was the work of Magistrate Chu.

Otherwise, who else would be so kind? Road repairs cost a lot of money, and Chenjia Village probably doesn't have such a kind-hearted sucker.

Lu Da said, "You've thanked the wrong person. It wasn't the county magistrate who helped us repair the road, but Chu Xiu and Li Ruru."

Li Ruru smiled and said from the crowd, "I only contributed a little money; it was mainly thanks to Xiu'er."

Some people whispered among themselves, "Who is this Chu Xiu? How come he's so rich?"

"Wait a minute, his surname is Chu, is he related to the county magistrate?"

"You don't know this, do you? His surname is Liao, and his name is Liao Chuxiu."

Chu Xiu and Li Ruru were pulled onto the high platform by Lü Da and showered with praise, using almost every positive word he knew.

Li Ruru felt that time was dragging on, and she didn't like this kind of occasion.

If possible, it's best not to mention her name.

Chu Xiu stood still, looking at Chao Chao, grinning foolishly.

When Chen Huaidi looked up, she was met with Chu Xiu's bright smile. She scratched her chin, somewhat puzzled.

What's wrong with this man? Last time he wouldn't even let her take a piece of rag.

Now, he's smiling at her so openly. What does he mean by this?
Playing hard to get? Casting a long line to catch a big fish?
Chen Huaidi thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, but she was certain of one thing: Liao Chuxiu definitely liked her.

He can help the village repair roads, so he must have more money than he can spend.

Goodness, you can't judge a book by its cover! He looks so simple and plain, I never imagined he was a hidden millionaire.

Isn't this the perfect husband she's been searching for?

Chen Huaidi became happier the more she thought about it, and she grinned and laughed out loud.

Feng Yuzhu slapped her in displeasure: "What are you laughing at?"

That bitch Li Ruru is so successful now, and her own daughter can still smile.

Is she out of her mind? Doesn't she know that Li Ruru is their family's enemy?
Chu Xiu's gaze remained fixed on Chaochao, ignoring everyone else.

But Chen Huaidi was delusional and always tried to embellish her own image.

She had even started dreaming of Chu Xiu coming to propose marriage, carrying her in a grand sedan chair, and her becoming a wealthy young mistress.

Lu Da finally finished speaking, and Chu Xiu quickly ran off the stage.

Chen Huaidi thought he was coming towards her, so she quickly brushed her hair aside and gave him several winks.

Chu Xiu walked straight to Chaochao and stood with her, smiling.

Nie Tianlei, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer and patted him on the shoulder, reminding him, "Brother, tone it down."

Chu Xiu was puzzled. "What's wrong?"

"The women here all think you're smiling at them," Nie Tianlei chuckled.

Chu Xiu looked around and realized that many women were looking at him.

Some blushed and looked shy.

He quickly lowered his head and secretly tugged at Chaochao's hand, saying, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Chaochao didn't take it to heart at all. She smiled and said, "What do you mean by intentional or not? You're a hero of Chenjia Village today. Without you, this road probably would never have been built." There are so many villages nearby, and many of them still have dirt roads.

If we wait for the county magistrate to come and fix it, we might not see it until we die.

The people of Chenjia Village all understood this principle, and a group of them surrounded Chu Xiu and Li Ruru, expressing their gratitude repeatedly.

Some elderly people even laughed and cried, wanting to kneel down and kowtow to the two.

With the road repaired, their travel will be easier, and they can start small businesses; their lives will surely improve.

In the future, we will gradually be able to eat our fill, eat well, and achieve freedom to eat.

For the people of Chenjia Village, the most important thing is eating.

Eating is the most important thing in life. Whoever helps them with eating is like their second parent.

Several elders of the Chen family who had previously been at odds with Li Ruru even offered to have Li Ruru's name engraved in the Chen family ancestral hall, added to the Chen family genealogy, and buried in the Chen family ancestral grave after her death.

"No matter what happened in the past, you will always be our Chen family's daughter-in-law, and that will never change."

An old man stroked his beard and spoke passionately.

Chen Bingxiao was so anxious he was jumping up and down: "What do you mean no matter what happened? She's been divorced and is no longer a member of the Chen family. How can she enter the Chen family ancestral hall?"

Even if Sanbao didn't divorce her, she was still an outsider, a woman, and absolutely could not be buried in the ancestral hall or in the ancestral grave.

Li Ruru refused before he could finish speaking: "I appreciate Mr. Chen's kindness, but my surname is Li."

In short, she has no connection with the Chen family.

It was these old men who were the ones who clamored for Chen Sanbao to divorce her and didn't want to give her anything.

Now they're shamelessly clinging to us again; these people have gotten so old, their skin has become incredibly thick.

What kind of honors are the Chen family ancestral hall, genealogy, and ancestral graves?

Should we also reward her?

Li Ruru took a few steps back, keeping a distance from the Chen family, afraid that they would come close again.

At this moment, Lü Da announced the second piece of good news: "Our village's second workshop has been built, and we will start recruiting workers from today onwards, mainly female workers."

Anyone who meets the age requirement and is in good health can register there.

He pointed to the table next to him, where Nie Tianlei and Fang Xingzhi had already spread out their brushes and ink.

Everyone thought they had misheard and asked Lü Da again to confirm: "Village head, what did you say? They're hiring female workers too?"

In Datang, it's usually the men who do the work and earn money.

In agrarian societies, women were not as strong as men, which put them at a disadvantage when it came to manual labor.

There weren't many job openings, so naturally men were prioritized.

Lu Da nodded: "That's right, this time we're recruiting female workers."

The maltose workshop is already full, and the konjac tofu workshop is more suitable for women. It's basically just a cooking job, and there's not much skill involved.

Zhao Shi squeezed in the crowd, having heard Lü Da praise Li Ruru so many times she was practically sick of it. She rubbed her ears and asked her eldest daughter-in-law, "Did I hear that right? They're hiring female workers?"

Wang Shuixia nodded: "Yes, but..."

Are they going to work for Li Ruru? Wouldn't that mean she could swagger around in front of them from now on?

They might even deduct their wages, treat them badly, and act like bosses.

But if they don't go to the konjac workshop, where else can they make money?

The men in the family have already been rejected by the maltose workshop; they can't just sit around and eat their savings without any income.

Besides, there's nothing left to eat at home.

They ate the sprouted wheat and suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, wasting their medical expenses.

Before Wang Shuixia could make up her mind, someone next to her rushed out.

"Me, me, me, write my name, I'm registering."

(End of this chapter)