Village Chief Xu said honestly, "It's not because Da Bao and Xiao Bao don't look well that I wanted you to come and take a look for yourself."
"Let's see if you'd be willing to take them back to stay for a while."
All Village Chief Xu knew was that Xu Weimin and Xu Jingui had done bad things; one was shot dead and the other was exiled.
However, he did not know exactly what had happened, nor did he know that Xu Weimin and his group had previously tried to harm Xu Weiguo's family.
What's even less known is that Xu Weiguo's family played a significant role in bringing Xu Weimin's family's affair to light so early.
In Village Chief Xu's mind, Xu Weiguo might be willing to take in Xu Dabao and the others because he saw how pitiful and sensible they were.
Zhang Yumei was not surprised that Village Chief Xu would have such thoughts.
Anyone familiar with Xu Weiguo knows that he values relationships very much.
Especially towards Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu, they were always willing to help and never held grudges.
So, without knowing the truth, it's perfectly normal to immediately think of Xu Weiguo when you see Xu Dabao and the others like this.
If the hatred between the two families wasn't so deep, Zhang Yumei wouldn't mind taking the two brothers in.
but!
It's absolutely impossible now.
When Xu Weiguo heard Village Chief Xu bring this up, he finally understood why Xu Dabao had asked that question earlier.
It's likely that Village Chief Xu mentioned it to them, saying he could help them ask if they could stay at his house.
Even if it were someone else, Xu Weiguo's answer would remain the same.
"I'm sorry, village chief, this really isn't feasible."
"If Da Bao and the others are left without anyone to take care of them, I can ask their uncle if he would be willing to take them in."
Village Chief Xu was somewhat surprised to see Xu Weiguo so firmly saying no.
He originally thought that even if Xu Weiguo didn't agree, he would hesitate and then refuse.
As a result, Xu Weiguo refused immediately and his attitude was very firm.
Village Chief Xu guessed that something must have happened between Xu Weiguo and his brother, otherwise Xu Weiguo wouldn't have been so resolute.
"Since you're unwilling, then forget it. I was just asking."
"We don't have much other information to tell you. You just need to be careful and stay safe."
Be careful in everything you do, and never make a mistake over something that seems insignificant.
Xu Weiguo nodded: "I know, thank you, village chief."
Before leaving, Zhang Yumei took out ten yuan from her pocket and handed it to Village Chief Xu in front of Xu Dabao and Xu Xiaobao.
"Village chief, we can't help Da Bao and the others take them to our home. We can only do what we can to help them a little."
"Here's ten yuan. Could you please help them exchange it for some grain, so they can have a bigger meal every day?"
Village Chief Xu took the money and assured them, "Don't worry, I will definitely use this money for them."
Then Village Chief Xu lowered his head and said to Xu Dabao and the others, "Dabao, Xiaobao, you've seen it too."
“Your great-grandmother gave me money, so you can come to Grandpa Village Chief’s house for meals from now on.”
Xu Dabao bit his lip, fighting back tears, and said in a choked voice, "Thank you, Grandma! Thank you, Grandpa Village Chief!"
"Xiao Bao, you should also thank Grandma and Grandpa Village Chief. From now on, we'll have food to eat every day."
Xu Xiaobao's eyes lit up when he heard that everyone would have food to eat, and he said in a clear voice, "Thank you, Grandma! Thank you, Grandpa Village Chief!"
Although they were only hungry for a few days, those few days were enough for Xu Xiaobao to remember vividly.
......
Although Xu Hongxia left home later than usual today, driving a car is much faster than riding a bicycle.
Therefore, she arrived at Huangjia Village a little later than usual.
Before Xu Hongxia left, Huang Qinqin pulled her aside and said, "Hongxia, we'll be heading back after lunch."
"Do you want to come home with us? Or should Dad pick you up this afternoon?"
Xu Hongxia didn't want to go home early. With the Chinese New Year just around the corner, she wanted to learn as much as possible now so she could rest for a few days during the holiday.
"I'll wait for Dad to pick me up this afternoon, otherwise it would be a waste of half a day."
Since Xu Hongxia is actively studying, Huang Qinqin certainly won't discourage her.
"Okay, then you can focus on your studies. We'll come pick you up this afternoon."
Huang Qinqin didn't dare to say anything and told her to wait for Xu Weiguo to come and pick her up.
She was afraid that Xu Weiguo and the others might be out on business and not come home so early.
If Xu Weiguo and the others haven't arrived home by four o'clock, she'll ask Xu Junhui to borrow a bicycle to pick up Xu Hongxia.
After getting out of the car, Manager Gao discovered that Huangjia Village had changed quite a bit.
When he came before, the villagers of Huangjia Village were very welcoming, but their eyes were filled with fatigue.
Even when they are smiling, you can tell that they are burdened by the weight of life and seem to be struggling to breathe.
But when Manager Gao came today, he was surprised to find that although the villagers were working non-stop, many of them were even sweating in such cool weather.
But everyone he met gave him a feeling of joy.
The villagers' eyes shone with light as they worked and chatted, and smiles graced everyone's faces.
Village Chief Huang and the brigade secretary knew that Manager Gao and Huang Qinqin were coming, so they waited at the village entrance early in the morning.
Then they watched helplessly as a car sped past them.
"Oh no! I forgot they usually go directly to the workshop."
Village Chief Huang said with annoyance, "Who says otherwise? Let's hurry back, otherwise the Party Secretary will arrive soon, and that will be awkward."
When the brigade secretary heard him say this, he had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, when they rushed back to the workshop, the commune secretary and Manager Gao were already chatting.
The brigade secretary and Village Chief Huang felt a little guilty, but they still pretended to be nonchalant and walked over.
"Manager Gao, it's been a long time. Thank you so much for taking the time to come today."
Manager Gao shook hands with each of them, then pointed ahead and said, "I see that Huangjia Village has changed quite a bit recently. Is that a new workshop over there?"
Following the direction Manager Gao was pointing, Village Chief Huang quickly explained, "It's not exactly a new workshop."
"It mainly served as a warehouse, because vegetables are seasonal."
"If we want to keep our pickled vegetables in stock, we have to pickle more now. So we built a large warehouse specifically to store them."
After listening to the story, Manager Gao felt that Village Chief Huang's idea was very good, but he still had a question.
"How long can these pickled vegetables last if they're just left like this? Won't they affect the taste and texture if they're left out for too long?"
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