Chapter 241 It Has Nothing to Do with Your Family
Old Zhou and the village chief went to the Bai family to discuss with Mr. Bai how to deal with the three people.
They felt that some things were not easy to tell Liu, but Mr. Bai was an insider, so it would be more convenient to talk to him, but it would trouble others again.
Both the village chief and Old Zhou felt a little embarrassed.
Mr. Bai's mood was very fluctuating, and when he saw the two men again, his expression was even more complicated, especially when facing Old Zhou.
He knew nothing before, so of course he had more room to weigh the pros and cons, but now this matter involves his cousin, and to a certain extent, the source of this matter is his cousin. How can he still refuse?
He knew what the village chief and Old Zhou were worried about. He pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry, I will handle this matter. I checked it out early in the morning and they are fake."
The village chief and Old Zhou's eyes lit up, "Is it true?"
Mr. Bai nodded, yes to a certain extent.
Old Zhou and the village chief both breathed a sigh of relief, as they were glad it wasn't an official.
Not the official...
Old Zhou came back to his senses with a start and asked quickly, "Master Bai, since they are not officials, why are they investigating my younger brother?"
"They're not here to investigate Zhou Yin, but someone else," Mr. Bai said, having already discussed the explanation with Liu. "That person has some connection to our family, but we don't know where he's gone. They knew my aunt had moved here, so they came here in disguise to investigate. That's why they used disaster relief as an excuse to check the household registration. It's your excessive reaction that has aroused their suspicion."
Old Zhou was dumbfounded. "Ah, it has nothing to do with our family?"
For a moment, Old Zhou felt both regretful and distressed. He regretted that he shouldn't have been so impulsive yesterday and caused this fight, and he felt distressed about the houses destroyed and the money he had to pay in compensation because of this fight.
The village chief also opened his mouth wide, thinking that it was all a misunderstanding.
Mr. Bai also looked a little embarrassed. He said, "By the way, I heard that the tiles on your father-in-law's roof were badly damaged. My aunt asked Madam Liu to send you five taels of silver. Did you confiscate it?"
Old Zhou smiled awkwardly. Before this, he always thought that this matter was caused by the Zhou family, so he would not feel comfortable accepting it. So even if Madam Liu insisted on giving him the money, he refused it stubbornly.
But now...
Mr. Bai seemed to know this and apologized, "This was an oversight on our part and a misunderstanding. Please keep this little money. I heard Dalang has injured his internal organs. Do you want me to go to the county town and ask a doctor to come and see him?"
Mr. Bai stuffed a purse into Old Zhou's pocket. Old Zhou said helplessly, "No, no, the doctor has already prescribed some medicine to stop the bleeding. It should be fine after a while."
But this time he didn't refuse the wallet in his hand.
Mr. Bai breathed a sigh of relief and promised, "I will take care of this matter. You two can rest assured. Please also rest assured, everyone in the village. After all, we are the ones who got into trouble."
The village chief said, "It's not your fault. They are just mean-spirited. Besides, we are all fellow villagers. It's only natural for neighbors to help each other."
Although no one knew what the matter was, Mr. Bai had always been kind-hearted. Although Liu had only moved in two years ago, she was a good person. The children in the village often got to eat cakes when they played with the young master of the Bai family.
Even if the children fight with each other, the old lady never intervenes and never bullies others.
So the village chief still likes this new family of villagers very much.
This time, the two of them finally put down the huge rock that was weighing on their hearts. No matter how heavy it was when they came, they felt as light as ever when they left.
If it weren't for Mr. Bai in front, Old Zhou would have almost couldn't help grinning. He said, so many years have passed, who would come to look for me?
Mr. Bai sent the two people out with light steps. As soon as he went out, he saw two children, each holding a plate, coming stealthily from the east, as if they wanted to go to the West Garden.
Mr. Bai: ...
Old Zhou: ...
The village chief looked at Old Zhou, then at Mr. Bai, and tactfully said nothing.
In order to avoid the eyes of Liu and Zheng, Manbao and Bai Shanbao pestered the cook to prepare two plates of snacks for them. Instead of going through the nearest backyard, they went around to the front yard and then headed west.
Bai Shanbao's study is in the West Garden.
Quietly using the corridor and the big tree as cover, the two of them slipped through the front yard without noticing the three adults standing above looking at them.
As soon as the two entered the West Garden, they ran away.
Manbao held the plate with both hands. Seeing that the glutinous rice balls inside were about to fall out, he slowed down, pushed them back with his hands, and then continued running.
When they arrived at the study, Manbao reached out to take one to eat, but Bai Shanbao slapped him on the back of his hand.
He said seriously, "Wash your hands first."
"All right."
Manbao went to wash his hands in the basin on the shelf next to him. He quickly dipped his hands in water and rubbed them. Regardless of whether they were clean or not, he shook his hands, wiped them with a towel, ran back to his seat, sat down, and started eating directly.
After washing his hands, Bai Shanbao quickly picked up his snack and ate it.
“It’s delicious~~”
"Yes, yes." But Bai Shanbao was very restrained and said, "It will be very uncomfortable if you eat too much. Let's eat two pieces first, then read for a while, and eat the rest at noon, okay?"
Manbao was reluctant, but she knew he was right because she had overeaten before. She nodded reluctantly, "Okay, what book do you want to read today?"
"I'm reading Mozi. There are so many interesting things in it. If we could make them, they would definitely be more fun than the toys we play with now. What book are you reading?"
"I read the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine. I felt that my family members were always sick. If I could treat illnesses and injuries, I wouldn't have to worry so much when they encountered emergencies."
"Okay, then I'll make toys for you to play with, and if I get sick, you can prescribe medicine for me."
"no problem."
"I need sweet medicine."
"How can medicine be sweet?"
"I don't care," Bai Shanbao said, "I just want to eat sweet things. I won't take bitter medicine."
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I remember licorice is sweet. At worst, I can add a little more to it, and it should be sweet."
Koko: ...The medicine is not prescribed that way.
But at this time the two children obviously didn't know. They both thought this was a good idea, so they took out the book and read it with satisfaction.
Liu stood outside the window and looked at them. Unlike before, today she looked more at Manbao.
She had met Qian before, and she just thought Zhou Man was not like Qian before. Although Qian was sick now and seemed very weak, she was quite tall.
It can be seen that she was a very straightforward and strong person when she was young, and Xiao Qianshi is very similar to her.
Zhou Man is more petite, but since she is still young and heard to have some congenital deficiencies and is always sick, she thinks this is normal.
What's more, she has a pair of eyes that are very similar to Zhou Silang's.
(End of this chapter)
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