Chapter 457 Let's Change the Topic

“Sure, your second brother and I have no objections. You can take all the money in the house. I’ll call each of the kids later and ask them to send all the money they have back.”

Li Banxia smiled and then told the others about the loan method Yao Jianshu had mentioned.

Li Erge and Li Sange looked at Li Banxia in shock, asking, "Can this kind of exploitation really work?"

“Jianshu said she had seen similar cases. As long as the buyer agrees, it is feasible. In this way, we can exchange short-term concessions for more benefits. However, our family’s farmland and property are different from Aunt Qiu’s. Aunt Qiu does not plan to keep it, so she will hand over the property directly. There may be changes for us. That is to say, if we buy it back at a higher price later, it depends on the buyer’s wishes.”

Li Erge and Li Sange exchanged a glance, then looked up at their father and mother walking quickly ahead, and shook their heads. "Mom and Dad have lived here for so many years, I'm afraid they won't be willing. Besides, houses in the countryside don't sell for much money."

“Yes, so my advice to you is to take out the money you have and buy a house in the city. After buying the house, take out a loan, and then resell it. Doing this will earn you two-thirds more money than before,” Li Banxia said.

The two brothers looked at each other again. Li Erge looked at Li Ersao, and Li Ersao readily nodded.

"In our family, only Banxia knows a little about this. Didn't we make a lot of money last time? Trusting Banxia is the right thing to do!"

Li Erge laughed heartily and said, "Alright, then we'll listen to Xiaxia. We'll pool our money together and go look for a house."

The three siblings chatted and laughed as they returned home.

Li's father was locked outside the yard by his mother. He peered over the meter-high wall, craning his neck, and said, "Second Aunt, calm down... I was wrong. You can hit me or punish me as you please. Look, the children are all back. It's not good for the neighbors to see me standing outside like this..."

In the courtyard, Li's mother squatted by the hand pump, washing vegetables and fruit. Mingwa held the handle of the hand pump, his little face flushed red, pumping water with a "heave-ho" sound.

Water was bubbling out intermittently, and he pointed at the water with delight to show it to Li's mother.

Li's mother smiled and praised him a couple of times. She glanced at Li's father and saw the three siblings who were almost at the door not far behind him. She glared at him and said, "Come in."

In the end, they still couldn't bear to let the old man lose face as a father in front of his children.

"Mom, what are you making for lunch?"

Li Banxia smiled and leaned closer. Just as Li's mother was about to speak, Le Bao'er giggled and asked, "Great-Grandma, what delicious food are we making for lunch?"

Li's mother couldn't help but laugh.

"What does Le Bao'er want to eat?"

Le Bao'er licked her lips, "Le Bao'er wants to eat so many things! Le Bao'er wants Peking duck, meat sauce noodles, and Aunt Arno's big meat buns..."

"Roast duck is out of the question today, but Le Bao'er can still have meat sauce noodles." Mother Li dipped her finger in water and flicked it on Le Bao'er's forehead.

"Little glutton, quickly ask your grandma to take you back to your room to change your clothes."

He then instructed Li Banxia, ​​"The clothes are on the armrest of the sofa in the living room. Your second sister-in-law just finished them a few days ago and said she would send them to the two children when she had time."

"Thank you, Second Sister-in-law, Le Bao'er, and thank you, Second Aunt."

Li Banxia smiled and hugged Le Bao'er, facing Li Ersao. Le Bao'er propped up her arms. Li Ersao, not understanding what was going on, took two steps forward. Le Bao'er cupped her face and kissed her.

"Oh dear, this child..."

He kissed Li Ersao, his eyes welled up with tears, and he smiled so broadly that his eyes seemed to burst open like flowers.

"Thank you, Second Aunt. Le Bao'er really likes you."

As he went inside, he waved to Li Ersao. Li Ersao sighed repeatedly, then turned to look at Li Erge and glared at him reproachfully.

Li Erge looked bewildered, "..."

He didn't do anything... right?

After changing the little ones' clothes, the brother and sister played in the yard for a while. When the adults weren't looking, they sneaked to the backyard and opened the chicken coop door. The hen that was laying eggs was startled and started clucking and flapping its wings, running around the yard.

Le Bao'er shouted excitedly, pulling Mingwa along as they chased after the chicken, imitating its clucking. When the chicken chased them too hard, they flapped their wings and flew up into a tree.

Then, standing on the tree, she giggled at Le Bao'er.

Le Bao'er rolled up her sleeves, grabbed the tree that was many times thicker than her waist, and climbed up. She slid up to the fork in a few quick steps and plopped down on her bottom.

He crossed his arms and looked at the chicken defiantly, "Go ahead and fly, try flying again if you dare!"

Li Erge and Li Sange were dumbfounded.

"Xiaxia, did you teach her?"

Li Banxia sighed, “...It wasn’t me.”

"Then what is this...?"

Li Banxia glanced at the chicken that had been startled and flown away, and at Le Bao'er who had slid down the tree and was dragging Mingwa along to continue chasing the chicken. She was both amused and annoyed, and explained, "Arno was learning martial arts from Aunt Qiu, and these two kids were curious and started practicing along. Aunt Qiu and Arno then led them to practice things to improve their health, and then..."

"Really? I think this is more like genetics."

Li Sange raised an eyebrow and laughed, "You were just as good at climbing trees when you were little. If my second brother and I couldn't keep an eye on you, you would dart up to the top of the tree. I remember one time, there was a small tree that was only as thick as an arm. You were hanging in mid-air, swaying, and it almost scared my second brother and me to death. Unfortunately, our parents saw us and when we got home, we got a good beating, a mixed one from both sides."

Li Banxia, ​​"..."

"Let's change the subject."

Brother Li San laughed heartily, and Brother Li Er couldn't help but chuckle as well.

Seeing the three siblings chatting happily, Li Ersao shook her head and smiled, then rolled up her sleeves to help Li's mother wash vegetables and cook.

At the dinner table, Li Ersao placed the two younger children next to her, saying she would feed them.

Le Bao'er and Mingwa both shook their heads.

Le Bao'er said, "Second Aunt, Mingwa and I can eat by ourselves, we don't need anyone to feed us, you eat yours."

"Le Bao'er is so amazing! Can you reach the food on the other side?" Li Ersao teased the child with a smile.

Le Bao'er glanced at the vegetables, then at her own little arms and hands, and exclaimed, "Ah! I can't reach them! My arms are too short. When will they grow to the other side of the table?"

Mingwa shook her head.

With a serious face, he said, "Le Bao'er, your arms can't grow that long. Anyone with arms that long isn't human, they're a monster."

Li Ersao listened to the two little ones talking like little adults, and was extremely amused, her eyes filled with affection. "Mingwa, look at your second great-aunt..."

She picked up her chopsticks, stretched her arm across most of the table, grabbed a dish from the opposite side, and put it in his small bowl.

Mingwa's eyes widened suddenly, and he exclaimed, staring intently at Li Ersao's arm.

"Second Aunt, your arms are so long..."