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Chapter 386 6 Pig, that, that guy who threw the torch is looking for you!
As soon as Ah Er finished speaking, Ah San had already carried the sack into the kitchen and come out.
The two brothers didn't say anything more, they just bowed to their mother and daughter-in-law and went back to the donkey cart.
Before long, the sound of a woman sobbing could be heard from the courtyard. However, the sound was not mournful; instead, it carried a faint hint of hope.
Ah San chewed on a foxtail grass he had picked by the roadside, glanced at the small courtyard, and turned to ask Ah Er, "Second Brother, why do you think the girl did this?"
"Isn't this a losing proposition?" The girl had said before that she would use the money to provide extra meals for the elderly and children in the village, but now she's giving them grain at the market price.
Ah, with his hands behind his head, leaned against the donkey cart and said, "The girl has her own reasons. We just need to focus on our work."
Ah San said "Oh, oh" twice, "That's true, the girl is quite nice. Look, those old people in the village don't wobble when they walk anymore."
Ah Er glanced at him speechlessly. Now that he was full and had energy, he naturally stopped swaying as he walked.
While they were talking, the Cai family had already been summoned over by the man sent back by Cai Lizheng.
Cai Tu had a leg injury and had to be carried over by several villagers.
Clearly, the man hadn't explained things clearly either. When Cai Tu was being lifted into the car, he was still cursing and asking Cai Lizheng why he had to make him go on this trip.
Ah Er and Ah San naturally wouldn't be such good Samaritans. After stuffing everyone into the donkey cart, they immediately cracked the whip and drove off.
In Linshui Village, Liu Zi has finally settled the compensation matters.
These men had almost no money on them, so Cai, the village head, acted as guarantor and made them all write IOUs and put their fingerprints on them.
Liu Zi was a meticulous person. He checked the items again to make sure nothing was missing, then cupped his hands in greeting and said, "You can all go home now. Remember to prepare the money in time, so as not to make things difficult for your Cai village head!"
The men, their faces ashen, left in groups.
Cai Shitou walked to Liu Zi with his head down.
Liu Zi raised an eyebrow. "What?"
Cai Shitou peered into the Gu residence and asked, "My mother and wife?"
Liu Zi waved his hand, "They left a long time ago, they should be home by now. You can go home by yourself."
Cai Shitou clearly didn't believe it. "Really?"
Liu Zi curled his lip. "Now you're concerned about them? Didn't we think of them when we were throwing the torches? If you ask me, you should first think about where you're going to get the few taels of silver you owe the girl!"
Cai Shitou's face turned even paler. One of the men he was on good terms with called out to him, "Let's go, Shitou!"
Cai Shitou lowered his head and turned to leave.
Liu flicked the IOU in his hand and watched the men from Caijia Village gradually walk away.
Then he turned around and went back into the house.
As soon as he entered, the little ones who were playing in the yard swarmed over.
"Uncle Liu, have all those bad guys left?" Gu Xiaoman asked, looking up at him.
Liu Zi grinned, "They've all left. Is Xiao Man going out to play?"
Gu Xiaoman chuckled, "My sisters are going to play hopscotch by the door, and Xiaobao and I are going to play in the mud! My brothers are going to practice with sticks!"
Although the courtyard is large, it is not as spacious as the outside.
Liu Zi said "Oh," and then said, "Go on! Don't go too far, and don't go towards the village entrance, you know there's a funeral going on there?"
Gu Xiaoman nodded, turned around and waved her little hand, "Let's go!"
Liu Zi chuckled as he watched the little ones run off like the wind.
He still felt a little envious; in his memory, childhood was always filled with training, punishment, death, and killing.
As I looked up, the dark yellow sun was setting in the west, its warm glow enveloping the land, making the whole world seem gentler.
Liu Zi grinned, and warm tears unknowingly slid down his cheeks.
Suddenly, a small group of children ran towards him from the doorway.
Liu Zi looked closely and realized it was the youngest, Zhou Yi. His hands and face were covered in mud, but he didn't care at all. He reached out and tugged at Liu Zi's sleeve, "Liu Pig, that guy who threw the torch is looking for you!"
Although Zhou Yi had never seen Cai Shitou throw a torch, his older brothers and sisters had told him about it.
Liu Zi didn't mind the dirt, but was puzzled, "Those who throw torches?"
Zhou Yi said, "Hmm, he even cursed his aunt. Xiao Bao stomped on his foot."
"Cai Shitou!" Liu Zi laughed and followed the little mud monkey out. Sure enough, he saw Cai Shitou had returned for some reason. His hair was messy, his face was scratched, blood was still dripping from the corner of his mouth, and his knees were covered in mud. He stood awkwardly at the door with his hands in his pockets. When he saw him, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Manager Liu Zi, I would like to see your boss Lin one more time."
Looking at him, Liu Zi felt that he had lost his previous sharpness when he spoke, and combined with his miserable state, he roughly guessed what was going on.
She twitched her lips and teased him, "Oh dear, so you got beaten up?"
Upon hearing this, Cai Shitou hurriedly raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Steward Liu, I really have something very important that I would like to see your boss, Lin Da Dong. I would be grateful if you could do me this favor."
Liu Zi chuckled. "Alright, our young lady is always kind to people, so I won't make things difficult for you. I can go for you, but she's very busy, plus..."
She glanced at him, then gave him a meaningful smile. "Whether the young lady is willing to see you or not, I can't guarantee."
Cai Shitou also knew that he had indeed done something wrong today, and that he had not formally apologized to the other party before. Now that Liu Zi was saying this.
This made him blush unconsciously again.
He said, "I know, thank you for your help, Sixth Master."
Before Cai Tu's family arrived, Cai Lizheng and the old clan chief were having tea in the hall, accompanied by Zhou Hai.
Lin Chang'er first went to find Gu Ersao to play with Xiaoyudian.
The little guy hadn't seen his aunt for a day and was extremely happy, waving his little hands and feet so much that Aunt Gu could barely hold him.
Lin Chang'er quickly took the baby and tapped his little nose, "Oh, oh, oh, you're so happy to see your auntie? Good, good, auntie loves you."
The baby responded with babbling sounds.
Gu Ersao gestured as she asked about Guo Dabao's family.
Lin Chang'er then told her everything, but Gu Ersao shook her head and asked Aunt Zhou.
Lin Chang'er smiled faintly and said, "Uncle Hai also has his own considerations. Sometimes, people do things not because they are good or bad, but simply because of their stance."
"For Guo Dabao's father, having made a friend like Uncle Hai in this life is a worthwhile achievement."
"But for Aunt Zhou and Brother Li, there was always a knot in their hearts."
Second Sister-in-law Gu nodded. [Where is Auntie?]
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "Mother and sister-in-law are talking to her!"
Gu Ersao smiled at her, teasing her son who was babbling in protest, saying the adults were only talking to themselves and ignoring the children. [What will happen to Guo Dabao in the end?]
Lin Chang'er shook her head, "It won't be easy to live here. In the end, whether he stays or leaves will be his own choice!"