"Of course I'm scared, how could I not be..." Lu Laogen sighed. He knew very well that if he gave this old hen away, Zhang Juhua would tear the roof off the house.
"But what can we do? She caused this trouble herself, shouldn't she take responsibility?" Lu Laogen said with a pained expression.
“But I’m perfectly fine…” Yun Duo muttered in a 'very quiet' voice, just loud enough for Lu Laogen to hear.
“That’s because you’re lucky!” Lu Laogen said without hesitation.
Yun Duo was truly stunned by what Lu Laogen said.
So, Lu Laogen, who looks timid and cowardly and has no presence in the village, actually has such a righteous worldview?
Lu Zhimin's expression softened considerably. He looked at Yun Duo first and asked with a warm smile, "Duo'er, do you want this old hen? It can lay eggs as soon as you take it home."
"No." Yun Duo shook her head without hesitation, but then deliberately added in a low voice, "Aunt Chrysanthemum scolded me."
"She dares!" Lu Laogen said, his voice clearly stern but his heart pounding.
"Don't you know whether she dares or not?" Lu Zhimin rolled his eyes at Lu Laogen. He added, "Forget it, take the chicken back. Don't let a chicken cause trouble for everyone..."
"That can't be. What kind of woman does such a thing? I wouldn't care if I didn't know, but if I did know and didn't care, would she even be human..." Lu Laogen's voice grew softer and softer, and in the end, his head drooped to his chest.
Lu Zhimin shook his head and said, "I know you're not an irresponsible person, but we can't let a chicken cause such a commotion between the two families, can we? Besides, if I remember correctly, Duo's grandparents went to catch some chicks to raise a few days ago. In less than six months, they'll have several laying hens. They won't miss out on one old hen like you." He then looked at Yun Duo and asked, "Is that right, Duo?"
"Hmm." Yun Duo nodded, then added in a low voice, "We also raise a few goslings."
Lu Zhimin added, "Look, although their family is now full of old people and young children, they know how to manage a household much better than you do." At least they know how to manage a household much better than your wife who only knows how to gossip about this family and that family.
"What can I do... I have nothing else to give... All the money in the house is in that woman's hands, I don't even know how much there is." She doesn't even know if there is any money left.
Lu Laogen felt increasingly ashamed, his face turning red to the roots of his ears. He wished he could bury his head in his stomach to avoid facing such embarrassment.
"Didn't you hear what I said?" Lu Zhimin shook his head, pointed at Yun Duo, and said, "Their family now consists of three people: the old and the young, Duo'er, and her grandparents. None of them are strong enough to do heavy work. They can do the light work in the fields by themselves, but think about it, can they handle carrying and lifting things?"
“If you really want to make amends, then go and help them when they need to do heavy work. I allocated their land to them, and it's very little, just a little over an acre of soil and a little over an acre of paddy field. You can help them after you finish your own work.”
Do you think it's okay?
Lu Laogen hesitated for a moment.
Lu Zhimin said, "Besides, if it weren't for Duo'er's good luck in being rescued, she would have been dead long ago. Do you think a mere old hen can make up for that?"
"Fine," Lu Laogen replied through gritted teeth.
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