"Hey! Xiao Yuan's back! My Chen Han was just saying the other day that she wanted to have dinner with you! Why don't you come over to my house?"
Upon seeing the village chief Chen Changhe, Lu Yuan knew that the other party must have something to say, otherwise he wouldn't have come to his house.
"Um... Uncle Chen, I still have to help with the move, I'll go over tonight!"
"It's alright, I just brought a few people to lend a hand! It's fine, you can go!" She was clearly trying to get Lu Yuan out of there.
Lu Yuan remained motionless, curious to see what Chen Changhe wanted. As for helping with the move, he didn't believe it at all. Normally, when something happened at home, the wealthy villagers would stay as far away as possible. They didn't want to get involved with poor villagers like Lu Yuan's, unless someone's family member had become successful outside. So, the fact that Chen Changhe was so willing to help with the move meant he was after the demolition compensation.
Seeing that Lu Yuan didn't move, Chen Changhe said with a hint of displeasure, "Never mind, where are your parents? I need to talk to them!"
As soon as I finished speaking, my parents popped out of their room.
"Village chief? What brings you here?"
"Hey, Brother Lu, you're already getting busy! I'll bring a few people to help you move!" He said, pulling out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket and handing one to his father.
With a hint of suspicion, Lu's father quickly accepted the cigarette and said, "Village Chief, you're too kind. There's nothing to move. You must have come for something! Come in and sit down! It's windy outside. It's far away. Go get some hot water and make some tea for the uncles and elders!"
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