HLnovel Chapter 409 Let's work hard as a family and make a big splash!
Chapter 409 Let's work hard as a family and make a big splash!
Chapter 409 Let's work hard as a family and make a big splash!
Bai He's face darkened, and her hands, which had been pulling the bucket, lost their strength, causing the bucket to fall back into the well with a "thud."
Lin Chang'er was startled and quickly grabbed the rope, asking, "Mom, what's wrong?"
Bai He also stepped in to help, "Daughter, are you still blaming your parents?"
Lin Chang'er pouted, "Mom, what are you thinking about? We offended a few people when we went out this morning. They're all petty and narrow-minded. They didn't get anything out of us this morning, so they sent people to follow us. Just you wait, they'll definitely come to kill us tonight to vent their anger."
Bai He snorted, "If he dares to come, I dare to take him in. Does he really think that just because he's a county magistrate, he can bully the villagers and do whatever he wants?"
Looking at Lin Chang'er, he said earnestly, "Daughter, don't worry, with your parents here, that bastard won't even dare to touch a hair on your head!"
Lin Chang'er asked in astonishment, "Mom, how did you know that it was Magistrate Yang who had a grudge against us?"
Bai He said "Hi," and added, "In this Su County, who else is the most hated besides him? Besides, your mom and dad also went to the covered bridge for breakfast this morning!"
“You did a good job. Before, this dog of a magistrate even wanted to get the Lin family's blueprints for free! When the Lin family refused, this bastard ruthlessly killed the Lin couple. This kind of scoundrel who disregards human life should have been shot long ago.”
Lin Chang'er's eyes widened. "So, it was Magistrate Yang who killed Lin Beishan and his wife, and that's why you and Dad transmigrated here?"
Bai He nodded, "That's right, otherwise, your dad and I can't possibly possess their bodies, can we? If we did, your mom would feel really embarrassed."
Lin Chang'er nodded, "Rounding it up, it's the same as that bastard plotting against you, that's an irreconcilable feud."
Bai He grunted, "That bastard failed in his first attack, and then tried to take matters into his own hands a few more times, but we repelled him each time."
"Later, he probably admitted it and started to resort to dirty tricks. Our shipyard was having difficulties operating, so he had to sabotage us behind the scenes. He was making money everywhere, as if he owed hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in the capital."
"However, he's dreaming if he wants a shipyard!"
Lin Chang'er chuckled, then, as if remembering something, asked her, "Mom, didn't you say our shipyard was about to go under? What are you planning to do if I don't come?"
Bai He curled her lips, "I originally wanted to donate, but the fact that such officials are allowed to run rampant makes me feel that the person in charge isn't a good person either, so I'll just donate. Even if it's burned to ashes, I can't let them benefit from it."
"But burning it would be such a waste, so even if it's left to decay, it's definitely not going to benefit them."
Lin Chang'er gave her a thumbs up, "As expected of you, my mom!"
Bai He slapped her daughter's hand, "Go away, you have no manners, how dare you make fun of your mother."
Lin Chang'er chuckled, "I'll go get the money for you in a bit. You should go and settle the wages owed to the workers first. They're all just laborers, it's not easy for them, so let them have peace of mind first."
Bai He sighed again upon hearing this, "I never really cared about you before, but now you're the one taking care of us. It makes me feel really bad."
Lin Chang'er laughed, "When I was little, I always felt that you didn't care about me, that you didn't care about me, that it didn't matter whether I was there or not, that it made no difference whether I had parents or not."
"But then I thought about it again, and the difference is huge. I'm just lacking in spirit, but materially, you've never been short of me."
"Live in a big house and spend your spare change as you please! Wow, isn't this the ideal life for kids?"
Bai He was amused by her, but her eyes welled up with tears as she laughed. "It's really hard on you. Without an adult to supervise you, you've been led astray..."
Lin Chang'er laughed and said, "Hey, it's not just me. In our area, which kid isn't like this?"
"However, it's not like there are no adults supervising them at all, is it?"
"Aren't the old men in our area always the happiest when it comes to taking care of kids? They don't care if it's their own or someone else's, they'll take as many as they can get. If they can even take an heir from someone else's house, that's even more prestigious."
She chuckled and continued, "Those were all seasoned scholars, the kind of private trainers that other people couldn't hire no matter how much money they spent. Come to think of it, I was just young back then and didn't appreciate what I had."
Bai He originally thought it was nothing, but after hearing what she said, she felt even more guilty. "You child, you always make me cry."
“I didn’t really suffer much, it’s just that I felt spiritually empty, which is why I complained about everything. Fortunately, you and Dad are both very upright, and I inherited your good genes, so I didn’t ruin myself into a bad person…”
Bai He wiped away her tears. "You also said that after you left with the Wu family boy last night, your father and I told him what happened. We originally wanted to keep your identity a secret for a while longer so that he would regret it for a while."
"But your dad, being a highly educated man, figured it out himself after a while. He chuckled and said he knew his daughter wasn't unlucky and hadn't done anything wrong, so God couldn't just take her away like that."
"At the time, it didn't seem like anything, but when I woke up in the middle of the night, I found that no one was beside me. I got up and looked around, and lo and behold, there I was, crying against the wall. I was saying that I hadn't cared about you enough before, and that I was sorry..."
Lin Chang'er waved her hand, "It's just that when I was young, I felt a little sad because other children had their parents picking them up from school, but I didn't. Once I got past that stage, I didn't feel anything."
Bai He closed her eyes briefly. "It's not that there's nothing left, it's just that when you grow up, you won't need your parents to pick you up and drop you off anymore."
"Mom also regrets not watching you grow up properly, but Mom also knows the mission she has to shoulder."
“Baby, you don’t have to be so sensible. Even God knows that in the future, our family will never be able to reconcile with the other side, which is why we were all sent here.”
"From now on, Mom and Dad will always be with you. Whatever you want to do, Mom and Dad will support you!"
Lin Chang'er chuckled, "Actually, I was stupid too. I always wanted to go against you guys, as if I would win by going against you."
"If I had been more sensible earlier, we could have worked together. But then you and Dad would probably have another fight, and whoever wins would have the right to let me take over."
"But now it's all good, no more worries, let's all work hard as a family and make a big splash!"
Bai He nodded, "Mom will listen to you. Whatever you want to do, Mom will do it!"
"Sister, Aunt Bai, we're back!" At this moment, Lin Yanqing and Chen Zhao walked in from the courtyard gate after getting some wine.
Chen Zhao yelled at her, "Sister Chang'er, we also bought sugar figurines, and we bought some for you too."
They quickly brought the sugar figurine over!
Lin Chang'er accepted it without hesitation, saying, "You've got a conscience, kid."
Looking at the bucket at his feet, he said, "Young man, you're strong enough. This bucket of water is yours. Take it to the kitchen for me. Your sister-in-law is making fish head noodles for you!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhao's eyes lit up immediately. "Leave it to me! Sister-in-law's fish head noodles are the best!"
The young man picked up the bucket and headed into the kitchen.
Lin Chang'er peeled open the sugar figurine, "Mom, have a taste!"
Bai He shook her head and took her hand, "Come on, your mom and dad brought you some things too, you'll definitely need them..."