Chapter 41 Chapter 41 (Inverted V) [VIP]
"Sister Xu, I'm coming here with such a thick face. My grandson is still young and frail. He can't stand the smell of smoke. He cries when he smells it, and his throat is hoarse from crying. As a grandmother, I can't bear to see him. I'm borrowing some firewood from your family and will return it after this winter."
As soon as Bai He entered the room, he saw Grandma Bai's card partner Chen Huaer pulling her and begging her.
Grandma Bai couldn't bear it, but she didn't dare ask for it. Everyone in the village was related. What if Chen Huaer asked to borrow it today, and someone else asked to borrow it tomorrow?
Grandma Bai was too embarrassed to refuse out of courtesy, but Bai Yu had no such reservations. "Grandma Chen, we'd like to borrow some too. We're really low on firewood. You can go to my back room and take a look."
Chen Huaer's face changed. She wanted to say something, but her wife next to her quickly stopped her and said, "Xiaoyu, right? I haven't seen you for a long time. You've become more and more beautiful."
"Firewood is so valuable nowadays, we don't have to spend money on it for nothing."
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Bai Yu looked at his father and grandfather, who nodded. Bai Yu led them into the back room.
The Chen family's daughter-in-law kept thanking them and left with her firewood. When she got outside, her mother-in-law, Chen Huaer, immediately changed her expression. She spat at Bai Jiamen and said in dissatisfaction, "She usually acts like a good person, but now she asks for money to borrow some firewood from her. How hypocritical! How can her son, a village cadre, be so conscious?"
"And Liu Hui, why did you agree to trade rice for firewood?" Chen Huaer felt a pang of pain in her heart as she thought about having to deliver ten kilograms of rice. Ten kilograms of rice could fetch several thousand yuan these days. Especially with all the relatives borrowing grain recently, the family granary had become quite empty.
"Mom, please be reasonable. This year's situation is special. Firewood can save lives. They're kind enough to offer it." Chen's wife was a reasonable person. She knew she couldn't judge the present by past judgments. She was also deeply worried. The firewood the Bai family had given her would only last a few days. From the Bai family's tone, it was clear that borrowing more was out of the question. What would happen next? Thinking of her son's recently hoarse voice, Chen's wife's back sank.
It's hard to keep secrets in the village. When the Chen family borrowed firewood, everyone else knew about it. But when they heard they needed to exchange grain for firewood, many people's eagerness to make a move died. But they couldn't help but gossip behind the Bai family's backs, saying they were greedy and heartless.
Bai He brought some cold prevention and warding off cold medicine and some dried fruits to Grandpa and his family, and Grandma Bai gave him a large bag of dried meat. The meat was marinated with spices and then grilled over charcoal, and it tasted very chewy.
The Bai family had plenty of food, and with nothing to do at home, everyone started cooking up all sorts of dishes. They made pancakes, boiled candy, barbecued, and even made pickles... In just a short while, everyone gained weight.
When Bai He returned home, he saw Da Hu slowly moving out of his kennel. Da Hu was a young and strong dog with strong resilience, and his injuries were recovering quickly. Hei Dou, who was standing next to him, tilted his head to look, wagging his tail, as if he wanted to get closer to play. But Da Hu's tail was taut and he was obviously still nervous. Being a little gentleman, Hei Dou shook his ears and gave up his original idea. He was planning to go back to his own kennel, but when he heard footsteps, his ears stood up and he ran over quickly, making a humming sound in his throat, which was quite counter-cute. Bai He squatted down, hugged him and rubbed his head.
Looking up, Bai He saw Da Hu, who had quietly moved in front of him. He looked like a pitiful little thing, with watery eyes, and a look of expectation and caution.
Who could resist this? Bai He picked it up and touched its head. The big tiger's eyes were half-closed in enjoyment, and a humming sound came from its throat.
After petting the two dogs, Bai He took out some tools and started making his own weapons...
"Bang bang!" The door was knocked, and Bai He woke up from his trance. He twisted his sore neck and put his stiff hands on the fire to warm them. Bai He came to the door and saw a familiar face through the viewing glass, but he couldn't remember the name.
"Bai He, Bai He. I'm Wang Yougong. When you were little, you had to pass by my house every day on your way to school."
"What's the matter?" Bai He looked at him coldly.
Wang Yougong's face was still full of enthusiasm. He rubbed his red face and leaned closer and said, "Open the door first and let's go inside. It's too cold outside."
"Squeak" the iron door made a heavy and long sound when it was pushed open.
Wang Yougong sighed and said, "The young man is really energetic!" While praising him, his eyes were always alert as he walked quickly to a position more than two meters away from Bai He.
Bai He is a psychopath who has lived in a mental hospital, so it is not illegal for him to injure or kill people.
As soon as Wang Yougong entered the yard, Heidou ran out and kept yelling at him. It was huge and its barking sounded very ferocious. Wang Yougong was frightened and his face darkened. He shouted loudly, "You dead dog!"
Bai He's eyes suddenly turned cold, he shrank his neck and didn't dare to say anything more.
But remembering his purpose, Wang Yougong stepped closer and said, "Baihe and my nephew heard that your family built a greenhouse, so I came to take a look."
"There's nothing to see." Bai He stood motionless in the yard, with no intention of taking Wang Yougong in.
Wang Yougong's lips trembled from the cold, and his eyes drifted from side to side, feeling a little embarrassed. But after a moment of awkwardness, Wang Yougong said naturally, "Nephew Baihe, your Aunt Wang is not feeling well, so I wanted to ask you for some fresh vegetables."
"I need one pound of rice for three pounds of vegetables. How much do you want in exchange?"
Wang Yougong's face turned pale and he said with a dry smile, "Bai and my nephew are from the same village. Your father even calls me brother. He asked you for some vegetables, and you told me to exchange them for rice. That's too awkward!"
"I don't know you well." The emotional indifference made Bai He completely unwilling to maintain the so-called human relationships.
Bai He looked at Wang Yougong bluntly, leaving him with no excuses and only a dry laugh. Young people are the most vulnerable to losing face, and he'd usually taken advantage of this, but he hadn't expected to hit a wall with Bai He.
But he didn't dare to say anything sarcastic to Bai He like he did to others, for fear of provoking him. He had seen the horror of Bai He's attack firsthand. In his heart, he was really a little afraid of the fair-skinned young man in front of him.
"Do you want to change it?" After waiting for a while, Bai He became a little impatient.
"No!" Wang Yougong said dryly, "I don't have much rice at home. If I change the vegetables, the whole family will starve. Forget it, forget it. My father-in-law's family should have dried some vegetables. I'll go to his house and ask." After that, he left in a flash.
After returning home, Wang Yougong saw his wife's gloomy face and felt a little annoyed. Why did he run away? Maybe he could get it right after trying harder.
After Wang Yougong left, more people began to arrive in the village asking for vegetables. Bai He's greenhouse was now in high demand. The land in the village was frozen solid, making it impossible for crops to grow. He was the only one in the village with fresh vegetables.
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