◎ "This time, I want to take back what belongs to me!" (Two in one)◎
Jiang Ninglu didn't care what happened and quickly put the suitcase down to help her brother.
Lin Shuo felt pain and hugged his head with his hands. He felt a sudden gentle touch on his arm. He turned his head and saw the face of the person in front of him with the help of the light cast by the old light bulb in front of the door. His originally aggrieved eyes were suddenly filled with surprise.
"Sister, sister! It's my sister who's back!"
When the people who were noisy in the yard heard this, they stopped arguing and turned their heads, only to see a familiar face.
After not seeing her for a few years, the dusty girl I had seen growing up was almost unrecognizable. She looked so dazzling in a simple and elegant casual outfit that it was hard to look at her.
She had a face that was totally out of place in this backward and dilapidated country courtyard. The dim light above her head cast a hazy halo on her face, making her look like a fairy who had strayed into the mortal world.
At first, everyone was a little hesitant to recognize that this was the ginger lemon deer.
At this time, Jiang Ninglu had already helped her brother up from the ground. She first asked her brother if he was hurt or if he was injured anywhere.
Lin Shuo seemed to be immersed in a dream, and smiled foolishly: "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt, I'm not hurt. Sister, are you really back? I'm not dreaming."
As he spoke, he twisted his left arm hard with his right hand, then let out a cry of pain, and his big eyes became watery with surprise.
“It hurts so much.”
Seeing her brother like this, Jiang Ninglu couldn't help but want to laugh but also felt a little distressed.
Adoptive father Lin Chengwang hurried over and gestured with his hands as if he couldn't believe it: "Lulu, you're back?"
He can't speak and can only make babbling sounds.
Jiang Ninglu looked at her adoptive father. She hadn't seen him for a long time and could only see his face through video calls. Now that her adoptive father was standing in front of her in real life, she realized that he seemed to have become thinner and older. He was obviously not very old, only in his forties, but he looked much older than people of the same age in the village, and his hair seemed to be whiter than what she had seen in the video some time ago.
For some reason, Jiang Ninglu felt a little sad when he saw his adoptive father like this.
Her adoptive father asked her why she came back at this time and whether it would affect her work.
Jiang Ninglu suppressed the sour feeling in her nose and told him, "I'm done with my work for now. I miss Dad and brother, so I wanted to come back to see you. Dad, don't you want me to come back?"
Lin Chengwang sighed. It was not that he didn't want his daughter to come back, but the house was in a mess at the moment, and he didn't want these bad things to affect his daughter's work and mood.
Jiang Ninglu saw that his adoptive father looked very worried.
She shifted her gaze to the other people in the yard and saw that they were also looking at her with different expressions.
"Uncle, Aunt, why are you in such a good mood to come to my house tonight? Didn't you say you would never have anything to do with us again?"
That's right, the noise she heard before she even stepped into her yard came from none other than her two uncles, her adoptive father's two biological brothers, who had long since severed ties with their family.
"Hey, Lulu, what are you talking about? We are all family and we don't want to associate with each other." The speaker was Jiang Ninglu's second aunt Chen Xiuyun, a middle-aged woman who was also in her forties, but she dressed much more beautifully than other women in the village.
"I haven't seen you for a few years. Lulu looks so beautiful now. I heard that you are a big star in a big city now. Tell me, have you made a lot of money?"
"Yes, yes, Xiaolu has made great progress." The fat and big-eared uncle also came over with a smile, raised his hand and wanted to pat Jiang Ninglu's shoulder like an elder, but Jiang Ninglu quickly dodged.
Lin Chengsheng felt a little embarrassed. His hand froze in mid-air and he withdrew it awkwardly.
Jiang Ninglu looked at the people in front of her who changed their expressions faster than the weather. They were clearly making a fuss just now and pushed her brother in front of the door, but now they were smiling and trying to get close to her one by one, as if they were not the same group of people who had slandered and embarrassed her at the New Year's Eve dinner table a few years ago.
Jiang Ninglu sneered inwardly and continued, "So what's going on, uncles and aunts? I heard the commotion at home from a long way off. Today isn't a special day, so you can't just come to my house and eat for free, right?"
The faces of several people in the yard suddenly became a little embarrassed. They never expected that Jiang Ninglu would come back at this time.
After not seeing her for a few years, they clearly felt that the little girl's aura was different from before. Although she still looked weak and fragile, like a little white flower on the ridge of a field at the village entrance, she gave people an inexplicable sense of oppression.
Without waiting for the uncles and aunts to finish their words, Lin Shuo pointed at them and accused them, "They are here to steal our things, Xiaolu Xiaolu. These bad guys are trying to steal our things. You better find a way to stop them from taking our things!"
Lin Shuo was so anxious that he was about to cry.
Jiang Ninglu calmed her brother down and asked her adoptive father what was going on.
Seeing that she could no longer hide the truth, Chen Xiuyun smiled and waved her hand: "Xiaolu, don't listen to your brother. We don't mean to steal your things. We just want to make reasonable use of them."
"Yes, make reasonable use of it." Uncle Lin Chengsheng nodded firmly. "Lulu, you're back just in time. You've been educated and have experienced life in a big city. You must be more experienced than us. Please help us analyze whether our approach is reasonable. We are also doing this for the good of your family."
After hearing the stories from her uncle and aunt, Jiang Ninglu finally understood what had happened.
It turned out that my eldest and second uncles wanted to take over the land in front of my adoptive father's house and transform it into a fish pond to raise fish. They promised to rent it and give a share of the profits from raising fish to my adoptive father.
"But your father doesn't agree."
"As you can see, our area is relatively backward, and we can't make much money just by farming. But fish farming is different. It provides another way to make money."
The two people spoke in a very high-sounding manner.
But the problem is, Jiang Ning asked with a forced smile: "If I remember correctly, the two uncles have much more land than we do. If we want to convert it into a fish pond, your large land will definitely have more advantages than this small piece of land in front of my house."
When it comes to the fields, Jiang Ninglu becomes even angrier.
Although Linjiawan is relatively backward and poor, Jiang Ninglu's adoptive father's parents, that is, Jiang Ninglu's grandparents, are actually relatively well-off.
The old couple's ancestors had some savings, and by the time their grandparents' generation came around, they worked hard and accumulated a considerable fortune.
Before my grandparents passed away, my adoptive father's life was actually not that difficult.
At that time, Jiang Ninglu still lived with her adoptive father and brother in the big house at the east end of her grandparents' village. Although her grandfather blamed her adoptive father for adopting a girl like her, he still provided her with food and clothing.
Although the adoptive father could not speak, my grandmother loved this youngest son very much and was also very good to me.
I heard from people in the village that my adoptive father was actually very smart and handsome when he was a child. Apart from not being able to speak, he was likable in every way. He even had a wife decided on early on.
But when the two old people passed away one after another and they had no one to rely on, the two unscrupulous brothers took over the house and land left to their adoptive father by their grandparents, and drove the three of them into the abandoned mud house at the end of the village, leaving them only a piece of land that no one else cared about.
The adoptive father was weak and mute, Jiang Ninglu was young at the time, and her brother had a congenital intellectual disability and was even more helpless. The family could only endure bullying and move from the big house left to them by their grandparents to an abandoned mud house at the end of the village.
It was in such a dilapidated house that her adoptive father repaired it bit by bit with his own hands, and then raised her and her brother with great difficulty by farming and doing manual labor for others.
Later, when I grew up, I entered the entertainment industry. Although I was suppressed by the company and didn't make much money in the first few years, I still sent some money home from time to time.
My adoptive father inherited the hardworking and thrifty spirit of the older generation, spending every penny carefully and saving the rest. Although my brother's intelligence was not up to par, he was tall and strong, and he often went out to help with manual labor and earned a lot of money for the family.
Gradually, they expanded and renovated the house. The wasteland that was once despised by everyone was renovated and cared for by the adoptive father. Some fruits and vegetables were planted on the land, and it actually became a presentable place.
After a lot of effort, the family's life started to improve, but they didn't expect that these greedy guys would embezzle their adoptive father's house and land, and now they are setting their sights on the land in front of the door.
"What little deer? We just want your family to make some money, don't we?" The uncle saw that Jiang Ninglu didn't seem to be so easy to fool, so he softened his tone and didn't speak as harshly as he did to the mute brother.
"Your land is just sitting there anyway, and the vegetables you grow are only enough for yourselves. Why don't you listen to your uncle? I know a few professional aquaculture professionals, and they told me they have a supply channel for aquatic products. When the money is made, everyone can share in it, and your father won't have to work on the construction site all the time."
"Yeah, yeah." Chen Xiuyun chimed in. "Look at your family. Your brother used to be able to help earn some money, but now he says he's going to learn a trade from Master Liu. But how much money can Master Liu make? He does some woodworking every day, and it all gets left at home gathering dust. Even if your brother learns, who can he sell it to? He'll still be like his master, living off his family's savings."
"No, you are not allowed to talk about my master!"
Lin Shuo's brain wasn't very good, but he could tell the good from the bad and knew they were saying bad things about his master.
Jiang Ninglu looked at them with a sneer from beginning to end. They were really good at making wishful calculations. If she really cared about them, she would not have forced her own brother to that point.
"Uncle, aunt, I understand everything you said. Let's put it this way. It's getting late today. You should go back first. I will discuss the details with Dad."
"Ah, that's right. After all, he's been educated and lived in a big city, so he's sensible." Lin Chengsheng praised with a smile, glancing at the time. "It's really getting late. So, Awang, Xiaolu hasn't been home for a long time, so get some rest tonight. We won't disturb you for now. You all can come to my house for dinner tomorrow, as a welcome treat for Xiaolu."
"Bah, I won't go to your house, and my sister won't go either!" Lin Shuo spat at Lin Chengsheng.
Lin Chengsheng was so angry that his facial fat jumped up and down. He cursed at the little bastard and was about to hit him, but Chen Xiuyun grabbed him and said, "Alright, alright, big brother, don't bother with the youngster. Let's go back first and come back tomorrow."
As she spoke, Chen Xiuyun pulled her husband and signaled Lin Chengsheng's wife to pull her husband away as well.
The yard finally became quiet.
"Brother, don't you really feel any pain?" Jiang Ninglu noticed that the back of Lin Shuo's arm was scraped. That was why she wanted to send these people away quickly. They were making so much noise that it was really annoying.
Lin Shuo himself seemed not to notice: "Hurt? I don't feel any pain."
Jiang Ninglu sighed lightly and pulled her brother to the well in the yard.
Their family still uses an old-fashioned well, which requires adding water into the well and using the well stem to press water out, but fortunately the pool is filled with water in advance.
She cleaned her brother's arm with clean water and took out a spare Band-Aid from the suitcase.
The bumpy experiences she had since she was a child taught her to always have some simple medical supplies on hand, whether at home or out.
After she treated her brother's arm, she walked towards her adoptive father and said nothing, "Dad, I'm hungry and want to eat the meal you cook."
Lin Chengwang seemed to be suppressing some emotion. He didn't want his daughter to worry about the things at home, and he had a thousand words to say, but when his daughter asked to eat the food he cooked, he uttered a hard "ah" from his throat, nodded, and gestured: "Okay, I'll make it for you right away."
Then he signaled Lin Shuo to quickly help his sister carry the suitcase in, take good care of his sister, and let her rest.
Lin Shuo helped Jiang Ninglu bring the suitcase into the house in no time without his reminder.
Jiang Ninglu walked into her room. Her adoptive father had expanded her room specifically for her. He built every brick and tile with his own hands. Considering that she was a girl, he tried his best to make the room cozy for her.
Although Jiang Ninglu has not been at home in the past few years, the house is still clean and tidy.
Her adoptive father had Master Liu make the wooden bed for her. The sheets, quilt covers, and wall decorations were all in a style that a girl would like.
Lin Chengwang is a rough man who can only do rough work, but when it comes to raising his daughter, he always tries his best to give her the best things he has.
Jiang Ninglu looked at her simple but warm and tidy little nest, as well as the handicrafts on her desk, such as the moving wooden deer that her brother had shown her in a video some time ago, and felt mixed emotions.
Although this place is not as comfortable and luxurious as the accommodation provided by the company, or even as comfortable and luxurious as other houses in the village, it is a place that provides her with shelter from the wind and rain.
Because of this, Jiang Ninglu had an idea at this moment.
Not only would she not let the only piece of land in front of her door be taken away by the group of vampires, she would also find a way to get back the house and land that her eldest and second uncles had occupied from her adoptive father.
Fortunately, she had a premonition and rushed back this time, otherwise, a few scoundrels might have succeeded again.
After a while, the adoptive father prepared the meal.
Simple home-cooked dishes have the most intimate and familiar taste to Jiang Ninglu.
"Wow! It smells so good! Dad's cooking is still the best." Jiang Ninglu quickly picked up the chopsticks and started to eat with relish.
Seeing his daughter eating happily and contentedly, Lin Cheng felt happy too. The unpleasantness brought by his two brothers and sisters-in-law in recent days disappeared.
"Xiaolu, how long will you stay at home this time?" Lin Chengwang asked with gestures.
He knew that the entertainment industry was highly competitive and his daughter's luck had finally turned around recently and her career had improved. Although he was happy that she had returned home, he was still worried that it would affect her work.
Jiang Ninglu raised her head and smiled at her adoptive father, "Dad, I was originally planning to stay for two or three days before leaving, but looking at the current situation, I have to sort out the things at home before I leave."
When Lin Chengwang heard this, he knew that his worries had come true, and he hurriedly said, "Xiaolu, you really don't have to worry about things at home. Don't let these things delay your work. We can handle it."
"Dad, my uncles always like to mess around. If we don't show some strength this time, I don't know how they'll bully us in the future. Today they took a fancy to the land in front of our door and wanted to turn it into a fish pond. What will they take a fancy to next time?"
"Dad, I know you're worried about me, but I'm grown up now, and there are some things I can help with." Her eyes darkened, and she said firmly, "In short, you have to trust me. I will find a way to help you solve this problem."
Lin Chengwang was shocked by his daughter's aura for a moment.
In fact, he had felt that his daughter was different from a very early time. It was not that she was bad before, but compared to before, his daughter had become more confident and calm, and had her own aura, as if the words she said were inexplicably convincing.
Maybe it was really as she said, she had grown up and had been working hard alone in the big city for so long, she was no longer the skinny and weak little girl, and I shouldn't have kept the family matters hidden from her all the time.
Lin Chengwang nodded and gestured, "Okay, Dad believes you. The piece of land at the door is the only thing your grandparents left me. Dad is useless. I couldn't keep what I had before, and you guys have suffered with me. This time, no matter what I say, they can't take it away from me."
"Yes! Yes! We can't let them snatch it away!" Lin Shuo couldn't understand the complicated gestures, but as father and son were connected by heart, he could still understand the important information, and his temperament suddenly became high-spirited.
After dinner, Lin Chengwang asked Jiang Ninglu to rest early. Jing City was so far away from Linjia Bay. She was exhausted from the long journey and encountered such a bad thing when she came back. She must be very tired.
The brother boiled water for his sister early so that she could take a comfortable hot bath.
Lying on the bed in the bedroom, Jiang Ninglu couldn't fall asleep for a long time and called Chen Zhi on WeChat.
Chen Zhi happened to send a message to ask her how she was doing now, as she hadn't received a reply from him.
Jiang Ninglu told her that she encountered some troubles when she came back.
Chen Zhi immediately asked her what was wrong and if she needed help.
Jiang Ninglu hesitated for a few seconds and asked her, "You said last time that your brother has a good friend whose family owns a law firm. Could you please help me contact a relatively good lawyer who specializes in handling inheritance disputes?"
[No problem!] Chen Zhi thought it was some big deal, but it turned out to be about finding a lawyer. She didn't ask Jiang Ninglu why, but told her, "Wait a few minutes, I'll call my brother."
Not long after, Jiang Ninglu's phone chimed with a friend request, and at the same time, Chen Zhi replied: "Lulu, please accept the friend request. This is my brother's friend's older brother, Attorney Huo Xun, who happens to be working in a provincial capital near you. Don't underestimate his youth; he's incredibly capable and well-versed in the inheritance disputes you mentioned. If you have any questions, just speak to him directly. You're welcome."
Jiang Ninglu clicked on the friend add bar and saw an application from someone claiming to be Huo Xun. She immediately clicked "Agree".
Huo Xun looked like a man who was efficient and quick in his work and extremely confident. After introducing himself, he explained his lawyer's consultation fees, the cost of the lawsuit, and so on, and then asked Jiang Ninglu what kind of lawsuit she was going to file.
Jiang Ninglu then explained her adoptive father's situation to him. He pondered for a moment and then said, "Because of the long time since the last couple of years, there are very few testamentary documents left behind. The chances of winning the lawsuit and getting the inheritance back are low, but it's not impossible. I will do my best to help you."
[Okay, thank you, Lawyer Huo.]
Jiang Ninglu naturally knew that the chances of winning were slim, but no matter what, she couldn't let her two uncles get too rampant this time.
Their biggest problem at the moment is that there are too few wills left by their grandparents, and they cannot prove that the houses and land belong to their adoptive father.
So her next task is to try her best to collect information about the inheritance, even if there is only a slight possibility.
After communicating with Lawyer Huo, Jiang Ninglu slept soundly on the small wooden bed she hadn't seen in a long time that night.
This is the good thing about the countryside. At night, it is the purest night. There is no noise from passing city vehicles, and there is no other sound except the hypnotic chirping of insects.
The next morning, her adoptive father prepared breakfast for her.
The fragrant shredded chicken noodle soup is made by stewing the chickens raised by the adoptive father. It is fresh, rich and mellow. It is paired with natural and additive-free vegetables also grown in front of the house. It is so refreshing and delicious.
Lin Chengwang gets up and works hard before dawn just to give his daughter a delicious breakfast.
Lin Shuo also got up early in the morning and did the carpentry tasks assigned by his master in the yard.
The air is crisp and the birdsong in the early morning is melodious.
It should have been a wonderful morning if it weren't for the two unlucky families of my uncle and second uncle making trouble.
"Good morning, little deer~"
Chen Xiuyun greeted her from afar.
Jiang Ninglu was puzzled when she saw that her second uncle was holding a rope and a measuring tape in his hands, and asked them what they were doing.
While directing his second uncle, Lin Chengliang, and his wife to pull the rope apart, the eldest uncle, Lin Chengsheng, turned around and said to Jiang Ninglu with a smile, "I'll come over here and measure the land to see how to divide it better."
"Well, Xiaolu, have you discussed it with your dad? Actually, you just need to listen to us. I'm your uncle, your dad's brother. We're all family, and I won't harm you."
Jiang Ninglu almost wanted to laugh after hearing what Lin Chengsheng said.
These people are awesome. They started measuring the land with ropes before they even nodded.
If they were a little more soft-hearted, would they come and demolish their house tomorrow?
The author has something to say:
0328: Hehe!
The author: I have really seen such extreme relatives. I have seen an example before. A family built a house on the homestead. Before the house was built, his extreme relative came to measure the house and wanted to take out a mortgage loan for himself.
I was like: Oh, this?
P.S.: Thanks to the little angels who sent nutrient solution to the author during this period: "Guanyun", "Lemon", "Are You Rich Today?", "Go Duck Little Dundun", "One Year", and give some children's shoe refills~
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