Those people were a little uneasy as they listened, realizing that if the hard approach didn't work, they would have to try the soft one.
But Li Laosi had already searched everywhere, and finally simply picked up a hoe by the wall, broke it in two, threw away the head, and swung the handle, sticking it directly into the eaves.
He clapped his hands and said to the stunned crowd, "Anyone who disagrees can try. I guarantee I'll hang him up there and make him swing on a swing every day!"
After saying that, the two brothers left, leaving everyone so frightened that no one dared to speak for a long time...
When Li Laosan and Li Laosi returned home, Tao Hongying and Zhao Yuru had already cleaned up the mess.
The bluestone slabs in the courtyard were all wet from being splashed with water and washed.
Jiayin ran across the yard, grabbed her father's arm, and was carried on her father's shoulder into the house.
Tao Hongying said, "Third brother and sister-in-law, there are many wounded soldiers on the Marquis's side who have nowhere to be placed. The village, eldest brother's fleet, and second brother's Baihuayuan have all taken in many of them. Why don't you two stay here as well?"
"Firstly, we can't let these heroes who fought and were wounded for our country go hungry, cold, and destitute. Secondly, you're all in the canteen during the day, and even if Wenjuan is at home, it's just her and Xiaoyue, which is too lonely. If someone tries to cause trouble, the two of them won't have any chance to fight back!"
Li Laosi also said, "Yes, Third Brother, we can settle two veterans and arrange for them to guard the house, chop wood, and fetch water on weekdays."
"With our current lifestyle, we can afford to feed two more people, so you don't need to worry about the family while you're out there."
Li Laosan and Zhao Yuru exchanged a glance, both of them tempted.
After thinking for a moment, Li Laosan said, "Alright, Fourth Brother, help me choose two older ones. There's not much work to do at home, so it would be more suitable to choose steady and reliable veterans."
“Okay,” Li Laosi immediately agreed.
Those wounded soldiers were his comrades-in-arms who had fought alongside him, and he hoped more than anyone else that they could find a good home!
After exchanging a few more casual words, Li Laosi and Tao Hongying prepared to take Jiayin and Little Fox back to Suijintan.
Li Laosan thanked the little fox for helping him catch the bad guys and put a rabbit he had smoked at home into the car.
The little fox immediately hugged the rabbit tightly and wouldn't let go, as if afraid that others would snatch it away.
Of course, the primary target for defense is Jiayin, the foodie owner!
Jiayin pouted, climbed onto the carriage shaft, sat in her mother's lap, and ignored the silly fox.
Everyone watching laughed.
Tao Hongying put a veil over her daughter, afraid that she would get sunburned all the way back and her face would turn two-toned again.
Finally, she didn't forget to remind Zhao Yuru, "Third sister-in-law, you still need to bring Cat back tonight. While he's sound asleep, call out to his soul. The child was terribly frightened last night!"
Zhao Yuru agreed, "I understand. When I go to the academy later, I'll have Zheng Qi secretly take a piece of clothing that Cat Brother usually wears. He can rub it around in the yard a few times and meow a few times before covering Cat Brother with it."
“I remember when Xige’er was little, he was frightened, and this is what our mother did. But when you go back, don’t tell your mother about what happened last night, so that your mother won’t worry.”
"Don't worry, we know to only report good news and not bad. Mother is getting old, and we can't let her keep worrying!" Tao Hongying nodded.
The two sisters-in-law exchanged a few words, then Li Laosi drove off, waving goodbye.
As the carriage drove away, Li Laosan couldn't help but say, "Lao Si has also been promoted. He doesn't even have a few people to serve him when he goes out. He has to drive the carriage himself."
Zhao Yuru glared at him and scolded, "Fourth Brother and Hongying are being so cautious! You, as the older brother, are still a commoner, while he's the younger brother. Why did they bring so many people over? Are they here to visit, or to show off? If you're not happy about it, do you think Fourth Brother will be?!"
"Oh dear, he's overthinking it," Li Laosan quickly waved his hand. "He's my own brother, as his older brother, I only want the best for him. How could I be jealous!"
Zhao Yuru snorted coldly. After holding back her nagging for most of the day, she finally burst out like a flood breaking through a dam. "You're just a donkey. You look docile, but you're actually more stubborn than anyone else!"
"Before, when those people came to you to buy vegetables, I stopped them and said I wouldn't sell to them, but you wouldn't listen! Now look what's happened, we've raised a bunch of ungrateful wretches who all think we're easy targets, wanting everyone to take a bite out of them. If we don't let them, they get upset!"
"This time, Huang San'er was up to no good when Lao Si happened to be here and caught the man. Those people are scared and will be quiet for a while. Otherwise, if Huang San had succeeded, others would have followed suit and who knows how they would have tricked our family!"
Li Laosan, feeling guilty, sighed with a bitter face, "I wasn't being overly kind; I just felt sorry for the canteens because they were taking away most of the business from the street vendors. I never imagined they would be so greedy..."
“This is outside, not our village. Who can guarantee what people will do?” Zhao Yuru pinched her husband’s arm and sighed deeply. “Even the villagers aren’t without their own ulterior motives…”
"The reason why life in the village is peaceful is firstly because our family is backing us up, and secondly because the village chief and a few other old men occasionally give us a few words of advice; otherwise, there would probably be a lot of trouble!"
After saying that, she ignored her husband and hurriedly tidied herself up before heading back to the academy.
She still needs to ask Cat Brother's page for some clothes, and then cook two good dishes for Cat Brother at noon. If the boy is happy with his meal, maybe he won't need to be summoned back to his soul tonight!
Li Laosan hurriedly locked the courtyard gate and chased after them...
This time, he learned his lesson and knew he couldn't be soft-hearted again.
Listen to your wife, follow the family's lead, and absolutely don't stray from the right path again!
Leaving aside how Zhao Yuru tamed her husband, let's just say that Li Laosi drove the carriage into the city. Seeing that the sun was still low in the sky, he turned towards the Hundred Flowers Garden, wanting to see his second brother again.
As a result, Li Lao Er went to the Relief Office.
There were only a few guests admiring the flowers in the garden. One of them seemed to be interested in taking a potted plant away and was asking Lao Cao how to take care of it.
Old Cao was honest and simple. He might not have been as quick-witted as the younger men, but he was patient and answered almost every question.
The customer was very satisfied, and the deal was successfully completed.
While her parents were talking to Lao Cao outside, Jiayin ran to the small storeroom and put all the medicinal herbs and other items into her spatial storage.
Only she and her second uncle had the key to the warehouse, so they weren't worried about the Cao family making a fuss if they found anything missing.
After leaving the Hundred Flowers Garden, Li Laosi went to the Relief Office.
As a result, before the carriage even got close, they saw more than a dozen human-shaped rice dumplings tied up against the wall outside the gate of the Relief Office.
Two wounded soldiers were watching from the side. One of them had lost an arm, but that didn't stop him from wielding a whip with his other hand, which occasionally made the human-shaped dumplings scream in agony.
Another wounded soldier, wearing a tattered hat, probably recognized Li Laosi and quickly stepped forward to greet him, "General, what brings you here? The Second Master is in the courtyard; I'll go and inform him."
When the man stood closer, Tao Hongying and Jiayin could see clearly that under his tattered hat, there were strips of cloth wrapped around his head, revealing half of his scalp and hair. Even his ears were missing.
It was clear that on the battlefield, he couldn't dodge the barbarian's saber.
Perhaps realizing that his appearance was somewhat frightening, the wounded soldier subconsciously took a step back and laughed awkwardly.
Li Laosi waved his hand and said, "We can go in ourselves, but what's with these people?"
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