HLnovel Chapter 429 If his daughter says he can do it, then he has to do it.
Chapter 429 If his daughter says he can do it, then he has to do it.
Chapter 429 If his daughter says he can do it, then he has to do it.
Zhou Yi tilted his little head back and said in a childish voice, "I am a child of the Zhou family. My third aunt taught me that girls are beautiful no matter how old they are."
She reached out her little hand and grabbed a piece of candy from Bai He's hand. "Thank you, beautiful grandma!"
Bai He's face was beaming with joy. Look, look, her daughter is amazing; she can teach other people's children to be so polite.
She bent down and picked up the little one, "Little Bao, do you want to see your little brother? Grandma will take you!"
Zhou Yi was overjoyed. What kind of good child doesn't want to be held by someone else, but insists on standing or squatting by himself!
It obediently gave Bai He a kiss on the cheek, making Bai He's heart melt.
Looking at the harmonious scene, Lin Chang'er was also very happy.
Lin Beishan was the only one who felt a little disappointed. Seeing his wife and daughter so popular while he was all alone, he felt a faint sense of alienation and loss. Then Lin Chang'er walked up to him and handed him a piece of dried squid. "Try what we made ourselves and see how it differs from what we have in later generations!"
Lin Beishan was immediately appeased after receiving food from his daughter.
Chao's daughter chuckled foolishly, unable to distinguish the difference, and kept saying how delicious it was.
Of course, at this point, let alone dried squid, even if you give him a bowl of swill, he'll close his eyes and say it's a delicacy.
Zhou Hai and his aunt came over at lunchtime.
Despite what happened at home, the couple seemed to be in relatively good spirits.
Lin Chang'er felt relieved and then asked Zhou Hai what his plans were.
Zhou Hai scratched his ear, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "We can't just stay in your old house forever. Since your aunt's house is going to be rebuilt anyway, let's build one like yours."
Thinking of something, he waved his hand and said, "We don't need one as big as yours, but we don't know how to best manage it..."
Aunt Zhou chimed in, "So we need to ask you, Chang'er, to help us decide. Your uncle and I have been working with you for the past six months, and with our wages and the extra profits you've given us, we've accumulated about a hundred taels of silver. We're thinking of estimating the cost based on that."
He sighed again, "It's a pity. When you bought this land, we never thought this day would come. We always thought we'd be stuck in that dilapidated house for the rest of our lives."
"If we had known, we would have bought a piece of land around this time of day, and we could have been neighbors!"
Who could have imagined this? I always felt that as long as I had a place to call home, I could just stay there and that would be the end of my life.
If she could come again, she would definitely buy one. Right now, besides Chang'er and a few high-ranking officials in the city, there are also Lord Wu and Young Master Bai.
These are all big shots in their county.
Lin Chang'er laughed, "Auntie, what you're saying is easy. We all live in the same village, it's just a matter of calling out to each other."
Aunt Zhou nodded with a smile.
Lin Beishan nudged Bai He's elbow, "This aunt has good taste. Her daughter's life, with all these ups and downs, is remarkable even in later generations."
Bai He felt honored and replied, "Of course."
Zhou Hai then noticed two extra guests at the table and hurriedly asked, "Who are these two?"
Lin Chang'er said, "They are my godparents, Lin Beishan and Bai He, and the boatman I specially invited back from Su County this time."
Zhou Hai quickly wiped his hands on his clothes, stood up and shook Lin Beishan's hand, "So it's Brother Lin, you must have had a long journey. My name is Zhou Hai, and I'm the village head here. You can come to me if you need anything in the future."
Aunt Zhou also grabbed Bai He's hand, "So it's Bai family girl, that's wonderful! Our Chang'er now has two more family members. If anyone dares to bully her again, we sisters will tear their mouths apart together."
Upon hearing this, Bai He exclaimed, "What? Someone actually bullied Chang'er? Tell me quickly! Don't go back to the past, not even the past. Come on, take me to tear her mouth apart!"
Aunt Zhou laughed and comforted her, "Sister, take a break. Everyone has their little bumps and bruises in life. But our Chang'er isn't so easy to bully. None of those who messed with her before came out unscathed."
"I'm saying that we'll stand up for her together from now on."
Bai He calmed down and said, "Sister, you're right."
Aunt Zhou was a local bully; she immediately started addressing everyone as "sister" or "brother." After a while, Lin Chang'er even suspected that they were about to burn joss paper to form a sworn brotherhood.
Lin Chang'er shook her head, looked at Zhou Hai and Lin Beishan, who were enjoying a drink, and continued to talk about business, "Uncle Hai, you've come to the right person if you want a blueprint for a new house. I'm just a half-baked expert, but my godfather is the real professional. He can draw not only houses, but even houseboats for you."
“After you finish eating, take him to your old house to take measurements, then tell him about your family situation and your and your aunt’s preferences, and let him tailor a design to your needs.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Hai poured the wine even fuller. "Really, Brother Lin, then I'm counting on you for this!"
Lin Beishan: "..." Damn it, he's not a construction worker at all, but what can he do! His daughter is his everything. He still owes his daughter 20,000 taels of silver. If his daughter says he can do it, then he has to do it.
At worst, we can ask Xiaohe to help.
Lin Beishan patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, it's all the same principle. I know how to build ships, so leave it to me!"
So after the meal, Zhou Hai and Lin Beishan were carried away by Gu Dalang and Gu Erlang to take a nap.
Bai He was very curious about where her daughter lived. After dinner, she and He Chunhua led a group of children to wander around the village.
Aunt Zhou stayed behind to help clear the dishes.
Lin Chang'er thought of something and asked her again, "Auntie, are you just going to let this go like this?"
Aunt Zhou paused while wiping the table, then threw the rag into the basin to wash it, wrung it out, and continued wiping. "What else can we do? The person has run away, there's nowhere to look for them, but life still goes on, doesn't it?"
Lin Chang'er naturally disagreed, "Auntie, it's understandable that Uncle Hai wanted to let the mother and son off the hook before because of his friendship with the Guo family. But this time, it's a serious matter of murder and arson. Even if the people aren't caught, we still have to report it to the authorities and let the county government investigate. If we just let them get away with it, who knows if they'll continue to harm other people?"
After a pause, he said, "Besides, if they run away, where could they run to?"
"Those who have neither money nor travel permits either become refugees or beggars, or they become mountain kings and mountain dwellers."
"No matter which one, given their vicious nature, they are all a menace."
It's one thing for them to be refugees and beggars, but if they become bandits and come back to take revenge, wouldn't they never have peace for the rest of their lives?
Aunt Zhou's face darkened. "You're right. We can't let them get away like this. If we hadn't taken precautions, who knows how many more people would have died this time. That mother and son are a menace; they deserve to be beheaded ten or eight times over. I'll go wake your uncle right now and have him go to the city to report to the authorities!"