Bai Dalin was so angry at Huang Yanfen's words that his face turned pale. He wondered how true Huang Yanfen's words were. If they were true, then where did Bai Nuo get the money to buy the cloth?
He didn't ask Bai Nuo to buy cloth, and neither did Chen Qiuling.
This little brat actually bought fabric without permission; where did she get the money?
Bai Dalin strongly suspected that Bai Nuo had stolen his money.
So, before going to find Bai Nuo, she went back to her room. First, she found an inconspicuous little box on Chen Qiuling's dressing table. She opened it and found a few silver coins and some silver notes inside. After counting them and finding that nothing was missing, she put it back on the spot. Then, she squatted down, knelt on both knees, reached under the bed, and after rummaging around for a while, she pulled out another box. After opening it and seeing that the contents were still in the original order, she was relieved.
After searching his room, Bai Dalin became even more puzzled. Bai Nuo got the money to buy cloth? Could it be that Bai Nuo earned the money himself? However, Bai Dalin thought this was unlikely. Bai Nuo had never even left the village; where would he have gotten the money? Could it have been given to him by his mother, that old hag? If his mother had money, why would she give it to Bai Nuo and not him? Wasn't he his mother's son?
No, he needs to ask his mother for clarification.
When Bai Dalin arrived at Grandma's room, he didn't knock. He just pushed the door open. Bai Nuo and Grandma were both there. They were shocked to see the door suddenly open.
Bai Dalin was furious, and his tone was also very harsh. As soon as he pushed open the door, he said, "Mother, why didn't you give me your money? Why did you give it to Bai Nuo, that idiot? Aren't I your son? Why would you give money to an idiot? What does an idiot know?"
The old woman had no idea what Bai Dalin was talking about. She stared at her son's inexplicable anger for a long time before finally asking, "What are you talking about? What money?"
The old woman didn't know, but Bai Nuo knew very well. Although she didn't know how Bai Dalin knew that she had bought the cloth, he was most likely there for this reason.
"Mother!" Bai Dalin was deeply disappointed. "Why are you pretending to be stupid? You clearly have money, don't you? You have money to buy cloth for Bai Nuo, but you don't have money for me, right? You're not going out, so what do you need cloth for? Didn't we give you a piece of cloth a few days ago? Buying so much is a waste."
"What fabric? Who bought the fabric?"
Seeing the old woman's state, Bai Dalin grew increasingly irritated, so he simply stopped talking to her and said directly to Bai Nuo, "Bai Nuo, where's the fabric you bought? Bring it out right now!"
She had already put away the fabric she bought, and Bai Dalin hadn't even seen it. Why would she take it out so readily? Wasn't that just walking into a trap and telling Bai Dalin that she had money? So, Bai Nuo pretended not to understand, "What fabric? What is Dad talking about? I don't understand."
They're all playing dumb, do they think he's an idiot?! Bai Dalin was furious and yelled at Bai Nuo, "What are you pretending to be stupid for? You went to buy cloth today and people saw you. Now they're all waiting in our main room for cloth. Get it to me right now, or I'll have to take action!"
Ah, so it's Huang Yanfen. That gossip, she arrived quickly.
Bai Nuo stared blankly at Bai Dalin, "Dad, what are you saying? I haven't gone out all day."
"Come here, come here!" Bai Dalin rolled up his sleeves and went straight in to grab Bai Nuo. "You explain yourself to them. I want to see if you'll still lie in front of them!"
Caught off guard, Bai Nuo was pulled off balance by Bai Dalin. The old woman called out from behind, "Bai Dalin, be gentle!" and then followed her out, leaning on her cane.
Huang Yanfen and Chen Qiuling were chatting casually, and in the short time that followed, Huang Yanfen also sat down to eat. She hadn't wanted to sit down to eat, but Chen Qiuling was eating so well that she kept drooling and couldn't resist, so she sat down.
The two women were eating when they heard the noise and looked out. When Huang Yanfen saw that it was Bai Dalin and Bai Nuo, she immediately smiled so wide that her ears almost disappeared. "Qiuling, can I have some of this fabric?"
Chen Qiuling laughed too, very generously, "Okay, we're like brothers, aren't we? I don't have much, but I do have enough fabric for two sets of clothes."
Anyway, it wasn't her who bought it. However, Chen Qiuling and Bai Dalin both suspected that Bai Nuo had stolen their money to buy things. Just because Huang Yanfen told them, Chen Qiuling was happy to give Huang Yanfen a little something.
To avoid that gossipy woman saying she doesn't know how to behave later.
As the two were talking, Bai Dalin pulled Bai Nuo over. When Huang Yanfen saw that Bai Dalin and Bai Nuo's hands were empty, she couldn't help but stand up and ask, "Where's the cloth?"
"Huang Yanfen, it's good that you're still here!" Bai Dalin shoved Bai Nuo aside. "Did you see her go to buy fabric or not? She said no."
Bai Nuo secretly loosened his grip and said, "That's right, Auntie, how can you talk nonsense? Where would I get cloth? You're asking for cloth again, aren't you just deliberately making them misunderstand me?"
"You idiot, you're such a good liar!" Huang Yanfen was furious that she hadn't gotten any cloth. "I clearly saw you bring back a lot of cloth this afternoon, both red and yellow."
"Auntie, you must be seeing things. I didn't go out this afternoon, I didn't go out all day today," Bai Nuo said coolly. Anyway, they didn't know where she hid the things, so she just wouldn't admit it.
"You have it!" Huang Yanfen insisted.
"If you don't believe me, go look in my room, Ah Yu's room, and Grandma's room. Anyway, I didn't buy any fabric!" Bai Nuo rolled her eyes discreetly.
"Huang Yanfen, are you done yet? You've always been greedy for small gains, how can you talk such nonsense?" The old woman also arrived at this moment.
Chen Qiuling listened quietly, then looked up at Bai Dalin. Bai Dalin shook his head at her, "There really isn't any cloth in the room. I just checked. Huang Yanfen, are you sure you're not mistaken?" Bai Dalin couldn't help but say, as their room didn't seem like a place where things could be hidden.
"You guys are so stingy! If you don't want to give it, then don't. You're just wasting my time!" Huang Yanfen snorted heavily and walked away.
As soon as Huang Yanfen left, Bai Dalin sat down. Seeing Bai Nuo still standing there, he immediately became annoyed. "What are you still standing there for? Get out of here right now. You better not let me catch you stealing anything, or I'll break your legs. All you do all day is eat and not work, and you're always causing me trouble. How did I give birth to such a thing?"
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