Chapter 178 Doll Girl

The others followed suit and quickly put out their cigarettes. Not wanting to throw away the unfinished butts, they blew into them and then tucked them behind their ears.

Father Zhao introduced the old man beside him: "Dalong, this is your village chief uncle, do you recognize him?"

Zhao Dalong hurried forward and respectfully shook the village chief's hand, "Uncle village chief, of course I recognize you. You always gave me candy when I was a child."

The village chief smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits. "Oh, you've grown up so much, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

The village chief turned to look at Lin Jinyan, who was smiling the whole time, and said respectfully, "This must be Boss Lin, right? I just heard from Dalong's father that you are such a big debt of gratitude. We, the Zhao family, are very grateful to you."

Lin Jianyan waved his hand gently, "You are the elder, just call me Ah Yan. Dalong and I are brothers, and he has helped me a lot, so there is no reason not to thank him."

The village chief nodded gratefully.

Zhao Dalong couldn't help but look at the young man next to him, "You are... the eldest brother?"

Zhao Dahu's eyes suddenly turned red. He strode forward and hugged Zhao Dalong. "Yes, I am the eldest brother. Good boy, you have a great physique. We brothers must have a few drinks later."

Zhao Dalong's eyes also turned red, and he hugged Zhao Dahu back tightly, his voice trembling slightly: "Of course, big brother! We haven't seen each other for so many years, we brothers must have a good chat."

Zhao Dahu let go of Zhao Dalong's shoulders and looked him up and down carefully. "It's been so many years, and you've grown into such a big boy. It's great that you're back."

Zhao Dalong's eyes were red, "Brother."

"Okay, you're a grown-up now, act like a man and stop crying. It's good that you're back."

Zhao Dalong took a deep breath to hold back his emotions, turned around and looked, "Big brother, why are you the only one here? Where's the second brother?"

"Big Bear hasn't come back yet. He's working in town and should be on his way. His wife is helping in the kitchen."

Zhao Dalong thought of something and quickly turned around to rummage through the pile of things he had bought. "I bought a lot of things, including perfume and scarves for women's homes, cigarettes and alcohol for you, and stationery and toys for the children."

Zhao Dalong took out two packs of cigarettes and stuffed them into the village chief's hand. "Fourth Uncle, I don't have anything good to give you. I don't know what you like. I thought you all like smoking and drinking, so I bought these cigarettes especially for you. Take two packs."

The village chief declined hurriedly, holding his hands in front of him, "Dalong, you are already very happy to be here this time. You brought so many things, why do you spend this money? I can't accept the cigarettes."

Zhao Dalong stuffed the cigarette into the village chief's arms and said, "Fourth uncle, please accept it! We haven't seen each other for so many years, you must accept this little token of my gratitude. You took care of our family when I was a child, and now I have some ability, so it is my duty to honor you."

The village chief had no choice but to accept it and touched the cigarette box with curiosity. These were really good cigarettes, and only a few families in their village could afford them.

Half of his body is almost buried in the ground, and he was lucky enough to get one cigarette the last time the leader came, and he still can't bear to smoke it.

He looked at Zhao Dalong with relief in his eyes, "You are so thoughtful, kid."

Father Zhao smiled and said, "Fourth brother, just accept it. Dalong has become successful now, and this is his filial piety." He turned to look at Zhao Dalong and said, "You have prepared such good things for your fourth uncle, don't leave us behind."

Zhao Dalong laughed and said, "How could that be possible! You must have it. There are so many things in there, just pick whatever you like."

Lin Jianyan looked around and found that he didn't see the familiar person. "Uncle Zhao, where is David? He is the bodyguard who followed me."

The three men in the room all froze at the same time. Father Zhao pointed outside awkwardly, "In the kitchen."

Lin Jianyan was a little confused, not knowing why their expressions were so strange. She opened the curtain and walked towards the kitchen. Zhao Dalong tidied the table and followed her there.

The two saw David, a tall and strong man, sitting on a small stool in the fairly spacious kitchen, holding a child in his arms.

The child looked only two or three years old. She was holding a piece of popcorn in her hand and chewing it with her little mouth. David held her expressionlessly and wiped her face with a handkerchief from time to time.

Lin Jianyan was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face: "David, what are you doing?"

David looked up and saw Lin Jianyan. He stood up with the child in his arms, embarrassed, "Mr. Lin."

The women who were cooking in the kitchen heard the sound and turned around. Seeing that their attention was on David, they all started laughing.

Mother Zhao wiped her hands and said, "This is the child of Dalong's second sister-in-law. She has just learned to walk and cannot leave others. She is also very naughty. As soon as David came, she stuck to him."

When the little girl saw Lin Jianyan, she didn't even want the popcorn in her hand anymore. She opened her little hand, threw it on the ground, and stretched out her hand for Lin Jianyan to hold her.

"Hug, hug."

Lin Jianyan was stunned, and everyone in the room burst into laughter. A young woman came over, she must be Zhao Dalong's second sister-in-law.

She picked up the fried popcorn on the ground and patted it, pinching the little girl's face in a scolding manner, "Oh, our Xiaomi is also a person who looks at appearance. She saw that uncle was handsome, right?"

The little girl named Xiaomi stretched out her hands towards Lin Jinyan, "It's beautiful, hug me."

Lin Jinyan reacted, a gentle smile appeared on his face, and he quickly and gently took Xiaomi, "Come, uncle will hold you." As soon as Xiaomi was in Lin Jinyan's arms, she nestled in it obediently, with her little hands grabbing his collar.

It's September now and the weather is not very cold. It's even a little hot at noon, so Xiaomi is wearing relatively thin clothes.

The clothes were probably made by hand using some badly dyed fabrics. The sewist was quite skillful, the stitches were very fine, and there were no loose threads.

Mrs. Zhao noticed Lin Jinyan's gaze and smiled awkwardly, "Our family is not well off, so we can only use some inferior soft fabrics to make clothes for her. Although the color of this fabric is not very pretty, it is cheap. Fortunately, the child is not picky."

Lin Jianyan came back to her senses and realized that she was overthinking. She smiled soothingly, "You are Dalong's second sister-in-law, so I will call you second sister-in-law. I just saw that the stitches on this dress are so delicate. The craftsmanship of the maker must be good."

Mother Zhao continued, her tone full of pride, "Of course not. The second brother's cooking skills are famous in the surrounding villages. The eldest brother's cooking skills are particularly good. They can make a few home-cooked dishes. The taste is guaranteed to make you unable to stop eating."

"I don't know what good fortune the Zhao family had in their previous life to be able to marry two such good wives."