Chapter 42 Chapter 42 (Inverted V) [VIP]
The villagers currently have no major problems with food and clothing. However, even the strongest body can handle a diet of dry food and smoked meat every day, and for some elderly people, going to the toilet is almost a life-threatening experience.
Bai He was too impatient to entertain, so he just posted a piece of white paper in front of the door and wrote the details of the exchange.
Some people understand that, after all, greenhouses need to burn firewood every day, and firewood is one of the most important supplies nowadays.
Some people also thought his behavior was too cold-hearted. After all, they were all from the same village, so what was wrong with giving everyone some vegetables? Vegetables were not worth much.
In short, Bai He has become a hot topic in the village recently. In addition, there are many controversial points about him, and some people can talk about him for hours.
Bai He couldn't get any advantage here, so some people took action against his family.
Grandma Bai is shrewd and stingy, while Grandpa Bai is generous and easy to talk to.
That day, Grandpa Bai knocked on Bai He's door, followed by two men. One had gray hair peeking out from under his hat, but he still looked strong. The other was hunched over, coughing dryly from his scarf-covered mouth, his breaths making a "chi chi" sound like a cat's hum.
"Uncle, aunt." Bai He nodded and greeted the visitor.
"Yeah, Bai He!" Grandpa Bai's eldest brother Bai Hui responded with his eyes narrowed and nodded. His wife next to him raised her head and responded with a smile.
It was too cold outside, so Bai He led them inside. On the way there, Yang Cuilan turned her head to look around Bai He's house. "We haven't been here for a few years, and it's changed a lot."
This wasn't a good topic. The atmosphere was silent, and no one responded. Yang Cuilan could only smile to herself.
Entering the kitchen, it was noticeably warmer. Bai Hui took off his hat, and Yang Cuilan also revealed her face from outside her scarf, her face tinged with yellow and pale.
Bai He took the kettle off the stove, poured a cup of tea for everyone, and then sat aside to twist the rope.
"You young people are so careless. You put such a nice sofa next to the stove, and look, the cloth is burnt." Yang Cuilan touched the holes on the sofa with some heartache.
"Isn't this sofa for people to sit on?" Grandpa Bai saw that his grandson had been silent, so he took the initiative to speak to ease his sister-in-law's embarrassment. Then Grandpa Bai explained his purpose.
"You want to buy some groceries?" Bai He paused and looked at his grandfather. He would occasionally send some groceries to his uncle's house, so there should be enough for the family.
"Well, I'll follow your rules. Look, I brought all the things." Grandpa Bai laughed and pulled the snakeskin bag at his feet.
"Okay." Bai He naturally wouldn't go back on his word, so he took out the scale and started weighing in a businesslike manner.
During this process, Bai Hui, who was standing next to him, felt a little guilty and stopped Grandpa Bai's hand, saying, "Why do you have to pay for our groceries? I'll do it." His wife Yang Cuilan also agreed vaguely.
But they were all rejected by Grandpa Bai. The couple said a few more words and then gave in.
After sitting for a while, Yang Cuilan touched the gap in the sofa and found a layer of dust on her red gloves. "Bai He is just like his uncle. He doesn't like to clean up. Look at the dust in the corner of the sofa. And the things in the house are placed randomly."
The conversation suddenly changed, "It would be different if there was a woman."
As expected, his uncles and aunts would never come to the temple unless they had something important to do. Bai He finally shifted his gaze from the thread in his hand. "I think it's pretty good."
"It's not good at all! Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. You are not young anymore, it's time to find a partner." Yang Cuilan reached out to hold Bai He's hand.
Bai He didn't give any face and just avoided him.
She chuckled, retracted her hand, and pointed her finger at Grandpa Bai standing beside her. "I have to say something about you elders. The child is ignorant, aren't you grandparents ignorant too?"
Bai Hui also echoed, "This is a matter of the child's life. You should pay more attention to it."
Grandpa Bai's brows knitted together. He felt deeply sorry for his grandson, Bai He. It was pitiful that he had contracted that disease at such a young age, that he had lost his father so early, and that his mother was so heartless. Bai He's marriage had always been a heavy burden on the two elders, but no good woman would be unconcerned about his illness.
Bai He felt disgust and anger rising in his heart, his face tense. He didn't care what others said about him, but he especially hated it when others implicated his family in his affairs.
Yang Cuilan didn't notice at all, or even if she did, she didn't care. With her status as an elder, she seemed to be able to look down on Bai He and give him advice. She kept saying to herself, "You're tall and well-endowed. You should be more confident. There's a girl from the next village who's always liked you."
"Really." Grandpa Bai's eyes, which were originally sad, brightened up.
"Of course. Our Bai He is so outstanding! When he was little, many girls secretly ran to our village to see him."
Following his sister-in-law's words, Grandpa Bai also thought of the past. He straightened his back and said proudly, "Our Tangyuan is very good. When he was young, he won so many awards that I can't even count them."
Bai Hui also said, "There is no child in the village who is better than our Bai He."
Bai He was truly dazzling back then. From the moment you saw him, you could sense his radiant aura. He was a renowned talent, featured in newspapers and awarded by his superiors. No one could deny he had a bright future.
"What a pity!..." Bai Hui thought that this child should have brought honor to the family, but it was a pity that he couldn't fly in the end.
It seems that this is the case with their Bai family. They are not destined to study and have never produced a truly great scholar.
Yang Cuilan scoffed inwardly. Everyone knew Bai He was a psychopath by now. So, someone who was powerful as a child might not necessarily be a significant figure when they grew up.
I think of my three grandsons, one is a sales manager, one is a store manager, and one works in an office in a large company, and each one is more filial than the other.
Yang Cuilan felt proud. Her grandchildren were oppressed by Bai He when they were young.
But he still said earnestly, "That girl has been secretly in love with our Bai He since she was a child. I heard from her mother that she wanted to save any delicious food for Bai He."
"Now her mother is begging me to introduce them to each other. You two should meet each other! The girl is a responsible and hardworking person. She cooks and washes clothes at her parents' home." Yang Cuihua gave a thumbs up.
"It's just that this girl has been divorced once, but that's not a big deal. She doesn't have children, and married people are more sensible. They know how to care for others and manage a household."
"I don't need it!" Bai He looked at the enthusiastic Yang Cuilan coldly and stopped moving his hands.
"Hey! It's natural that men should marry when they're old enough, and women should marry when they're old enough. Bai He, don't blame your aunt for being harsh. You're young and don't have any worries now, but when you get old, you'll need someone to take care of you! What good will a bachelor end up with? Look at that old man Zhou at the end of the village, he died and no one even knew about it."
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