Chapter 68 He’s still a child!
After hearing about the changes in the village from Gu Qingheng, Gu Yu strolled over to the village in the afternoon when he had nothing to do, wanting to see how things were going.
As for the water shortage in the village, Gu Yu was not worried about his own family running out of water, as their family now drank space spring water, and even if there was no water left outside, they would not be in trouble.
But, others might not be so lucky.
This was why Gu Yu wanted to come over and see…
It wasn’t that Gu Yu had suddenly changed his personality and was very concerned about the plight of others. It was mainly because he was worried that after the water ran out, these people would cause more trouble and disturb their family’s peaceful life.
Therefore, whether there was water or not, he had to prepare in advance.
“Gu Yu, why are you here in the village today! We rarely see you!”
“Heh heh, he’s a big shot. Niu, how dare you talk to him!”
“Look at what you’re saying. The master is a very good person and has always taken good care of us!”
“Hmph, it’s not taking care of us! It’s only good to those who work for him. He’s very bad to us ordinary villagers! My younger brother just went to the Gu family granary for a visit, and now he looks neither human nor ghost. He’s still a child!”
“Your younger brother is still a child? I’ve never seen a twenty-something-year-old child. I can’t believe you can say that.”
“Exactly. Stealing is being a thief, and he should be sent to the government office to be beaten.”
When Gu Yu arrived in the village, because he did not deliberately hide his personality, many villagers were hostile towards him. They thought that Gu Yu rarely came to the village, so why was he so rare today!
Don’t tell me he has some malicious intentions… Their lives are already so hard, how could Gu Yu still be thinking of scheming against them!
The reason for the villagers’ thoughts was that there had been a thief in the Gu family granary before. According to those released by the government office… Gu Yu was like a vengeful ghost from the underworld, letting them wail on the ground.
In the end, he found them too noisy, so he sprinkled some medicinal powder of unknown origin, which prevented them from making any sound.
They thought they were going to die in the granary.
Although some people felt that Gu Yu’s actions were right when they heard about them, and that thieves should be dealt with in this way.
However, many people still felt that… Gu Yu was too fierce at such a young age.
It is better to forgive than to punish.
Gu Yu did not care about others’ thoughts. After all, no matter how much others said, it would not affect his life… If it really did, he would deal with it quickly if it affected him.
Now, let’s get back to the main topic.
What’s going on with the well having no water!
To get the answer quickly, Gu Yu did not waste his time guessing. Instead, he walked directly to the village chief’s house, preparing to get the latest situation from the village chief.
When Gu Yu arrived at the village chief’s house, the village chief was frowning, sitting alone in the courtyard, looking up at the sky in a daze.
Seeing that he seemed to have something on his mind, Gu Yu wondered if the situation was that serious.
It had made the village chief so worried.
“Gu Yu, why are you here? Is something the matter!”
As Gu Yu was thinking about the water shortage in the village, the village chief heard footsteps behind him. When he turned to look back, he saw Gu Yu.
The village chief was stunned for a moment, then quickly greeted Gu Yu. Just as he was about to get up to make tea, Gu Yu shook his head, indicating that there was no need to be so polite.
He wasn’t here to drink a few sips of water at the village chief’s house this time.
“Village Chief, I’m being presumptuous to visit you so suddenly, but I heard Qingheng mention… that the village’s water is running out? What’s going on!”
“Alas, I’m also worried about this matter. After the earth dragon appeared, I expected something like this to happen, but then I only saw food prices rise, and I thought it wouldn’t happen… Who knew it would be so late!”
“What’s the situation with the village’s wells now?”
“The water level has dropped completely. I checked it today and found that the buckets of water I drew up contained mud and sand. I’m afraid it won’t be long before the village runs out of water.”
Sitting on a stool next to the village chief, Gu Yu knew that the situation was indeed serious when he heard this.
The village wells wouldn’t last much longer.
“However, you don’t need to worry too much for now. The village has a reservoir built in the mountains behind it, which has quite a lot of water. It should be enough to get by. I’m just worried… if this situation continues after winter, it will be terrible.”
“Is the impact of the earth dragon that severe?”
“The earth dragons encountered by the elderly in the village were even more severe than this one. The events that happened in between were horrific. Just hearing them talk about it made my skin crawl. Fortunately, our village has enough food and water, but I don’t know what will happen next.”
Seeing the worry in Gu Yu’s eyes, the village chief comforted him, which made Gu Yu feel relieved. He thought that if the village could hold on, he wouldn’t have to spend any money.
Although he always disliked Yang Family Village, when he saw the village on the brink of survival, Gu Yu had to lend a hand.
After all, Gu Yu didn’t want to move again.
Moreover, this was also where Mengyao grew up, and he couldn’t watch it be destroyed.
However, he couldn’t let these villagers take advantage of this and start causing trouble. He had to help secretly.
“Village Chief, I still have some food here. If you need my help, I can assist.”
“This… thank you so much. If the villagers knew, they would surely…”
“There’s no need for that. I don’t want anyone to know. I hope the village chief can keep it a secret for me. Then, you can just say that this food is relief supplies from the government office in Lian Town, and the villagers won’t suspect anything.”
“???”
When the village chief heard that Gu Yu was willing to help, he was greatly surprised. He obviously did not expect Gu Yu to make such a decision, which made him feel like he had seen a ghost.
However, the village chief didn’t stay surprised for long. He nodded at Gu Yu, not politely refusing.
In the current situation, who knows how long it will last, so the food provided by Gu Yu was very timely.
However, the village chief was quite puzzled as to why Gu Yu didn’t want to reveal his name.
From his perspective, Gu Yu didn’t seem like the type of person who would do good deeds without leaving a name!
“It’s nothing. I just don’t want people to have ulterior motives anymore.”
When Gu Yu spoke, the smile on his lips made the village chief feel his face burn.
Hearing this, the village chief truly felt ashamed.
