Thinking about this, they also regretted that they shouldn't have voted for the eldest son of the Bai family as a rich peasant for that little bit of benefit, which caused their family to be classified as rich peasants.
Honestly, they really didn't know that these things would bring so much trouble to the eldest son of the Bai family, but now it's too late for regrets.
Bai Zhuo nodded obediently and sincerely thanked everyone, but said that he did not want his second uncle and his younger uncle's family to pay compensation, but he wanted them to apologize to his grandparents.
Instead of asking for money, he wanted an apology, which wasn't a good deal for the eldest branch of the Bai family, but he wanted to save face for his family.
For Liu Shile, who had a general idea of what would happen in the future, such a request would not be of much benefit to her family.
However, the child is still young, and the truly strict time has not yet come, so there is no need to worry for now.
Moreover, since we are currently in a period of rebuilding, the Z policy is relatively easy, unlike in a few years or a decade later.
Therefore, Liu Shile remained silent, since none of this had anything to do with her anyway.
When the second and third branches of the Bai family heard this brat demanding an apology, they were so angry they wanted to hit him, but with everyone watching, they didn't dare to act recklessly.
Putting everything else aside, the warning in the village chief's eyes was enough to make them dare not disobey. In the end, they could only reluctantly apologize to the eldest branch of the Bai family and then leave without looking back.
The troublemakers had all left, and the village chief, clan chief, and villagers could no longer stay, especially the village chief, who felt like hitting someone if he stayed even a second longer.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, he encountered such a mess. He was furious. He had to give the second and third branches of the Bai family a good scolding when he got back!
As for the eldest branch of the Bai family, he couldn't be bothered to argue with them!
After most of the people had left, Bai Hua, along with his wife, grandchildren, and other relatives, solemnly thanked them. In the end, the old lady even brought out the only remaining cured meat in the house to express her gratitude.
This dilapidated courtyard was not actually the original house of the Bai family's eldest branch. They had only moved here less than half a year ago, and the family was truly destitute.
The cured meat they brought out was a gift from their daughter for the New Year; otherwise, they wouldn't even have this.
Of course, Liu Shile and the others couldn't accept this gift. Not only did they not ask for their thanks, they even gave them a few fish. After all, they were beautiful and kind-hearted.
After they finished doing all that, they wanted to leave, but in the end, Grandpa Baihua stopped them and asked them to wait for him. After saying that, he glanced at his wife and they helped each other into the house.
They even closed the door tightly, so no one knew what they were doing inside. After a while, they came out together.
When she came out, the old lady was carrying a bamboo basket. She held the basket tightly, and it was clear that she was reluctant to leave.
But in the end, she still handed over the basket, looking at them with a complicated expression, and whispered, "Thank you for your kind help, young comrades."
This isn't anything valuable, and I hope you won't find it offensive. My sisters-in-law are after this very thing; it's been a nuisance in our family. I hope it will be useful in your hands.”
"This, this is too much trouble. We didn't do anything, we can't accept this." Wang Guangjie and his companions helped others not for reward, so they quickly declined.
Even though the old lady said that keeping it in their house would be a disaster, they were too embarrassed to accept it, because in their view, it was only right to help those in need, and they shouldn't accept any reward from others.
Liu Shile was quite curious to see what exactly was that had attracted the second and third branches of the Bai family to come to someone's house and snatch things during the Chinese New Year.
However, she didn't say anything or reach out to take it, because she was a little confused about what trick the old lady was playing.
Logically speaking, the old lady should have hidden the things that those people searched their house from top to bottom without finding them, so there was no need for her to bring them out at all.
But she took it out as payment for them, which was quite strange.
When Liu Shile first heard the old lady crying, she thought she might be a pushover, but now it seems she is clearly very opinionated.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been her giving them the things, but Bai Hua, so Liu Shile felt a bit strange about the eldest branch of the Bai family.
Seeing this, the eldest sister pursed her lips. If she could, why would she want to hand over her family heirloom to outsiders?
But the second and third branches of the Bai family are too much. They started coming to their house to cause trouble on the first day of the Lunar New Year. The village chief was forced to help them today, so how could the second and third branches let it go?
Her son died, and her daughter married into the next village. Although she lived a decent life in her husband's family, their family's social class meant that life wasn't so easy.
Her grandchildren are still young, and if she leaves things at home, they might be taken away at any time. In that case, she might as well entrust the things to someone who is capable of keeping them safe.
Although she was old and her eyesight wasn't very good, she wasn't blind. Just now, the village chief clearly wanted to use force, but in the end, he didn't manage to do anything.
How could those who have lived in the village for so many years not know what kind of person the village chief is?
It's likely that they couldn't figure out how these young people were behaving, so even after suffering a loss, they didn't dare to seek revenge. Although it might be because today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, the village chief ultimately withdrew.
So these young comrades are quite good, so it should be feasible for her to entrust the items to them.
Thinking of this, she didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "It's like this, it's not safe for this thing to stay in our house. I'm not saying I'm giving it to you, I just ask that you take good care of it."
If possible, you can leave it to my grandchildren later. Of course, you can also open it and study it while it's in storage, as long as it's not damaged. I wonder if you could help me with this?
After she said that, Wang Guangjie couldn't bring himself to refuse.
Wang Guangying asked seriously, "Grandma, what exactly is this? If you don't explain clearly, we dare not keep it for you."
The old lady sighed, knowing that they wouldn't agree unless she explained things clearly today, so she had no choice but to invite them into the house before she began to explain the situation.
It turned out that what she was holding was a manual for making bamboo curtain handicrafts. It would not be an exaggeration to describe bamboo curtains as "thin as a cicada's wing and light as smoke, with thousands of threads always connected".
When the old lady said that, Liu Shile suddenly remembered the "Number One Curtain Under Heaven" she had seen on the old-fashioned phone. Could this be it?
"Grandma, the bamboo curtain you mentioned, is it the kind that's divided into painted curtains, embroidered curtains, and planted curtains?" Liu Shile asked curiously, displaying her spirit of asking questions whenever she didn't understand.
The old lady's eyes lit up upon hearing this, but then dimmed again. How popular bamboo curtain paintings used to be, with demand far exceeding supply. And now?
Now, it is no longer as glorious as it once was. She doesn't even dare to mention it easily, and even if someone else brings it up, she doesn't dare to admit it.
Just today, just now, those guys almost found them!
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