Xia Baozhu took her family of three to the mall and bought a new set of bedding, as well as sheets, duvet covers, and a washbasin.
I also bought Liu Runan a teddy bear.
She replaced the damaged bed with the one in the west wing, saving the money of buying a new one.
"Big sister, you don't need to spend so much money on us."
Liu Guangjun was grinning from ear to ear. His older sister was spending money more generously than those city people. She was indeed rich, and her demeanor was different.
He needs to treat Xia Laidi better from now on, so that his older sister can't find fault with her.
“I didn’t spend any money on you; all of this will be deducted from your future salaries.”
Xia Baozhu's words froze Liu Guangjun's smile. If he had known this would happen, he would have gone back to his hometown to bring them. There were plenty of them there.
These things cost him over two hundred dollars; he would have to work for free for two months to earn that back.
Xia Laidi didn't care. Her sister didn't earn money easily, and no matter how generous she was, she couldn't possibly spend two hundred yuan to buy so many things for them for free.
It's good enough if her salary is deducted; she doesn't get paid when she's at home.
When Liu Guangjun got home that night, he lost his temper with Xia Laidi. The child felt uneasy and started crying loudly while clutching his teddy bear.
"What's wrong?" Xia Baozhu was writing a manuscript when she heard the child crying incessantly and came out to ask.
"Sister, it's nothing. The child won't sleep and is throwing a tantrum. I said a few words to her and she got upset," Liu Guangjun quickly replied.
"She's so young, what does she know? Just coax her gently, don't scare her."
After Xia Baozhu finished speaking, she heard Liu Guangjun softly call out, "Ni'er, don't cry." Only after the child stopped crying did she go back into the house.
Hearing the sound of the door closing across the street, Liu Guangjun tossed the child to Xia Laidi.
"Turn off the lights and go to sleep!"
Xia Laidi, lying on her side in the darkness, gently patted the child to lull her to sleep. Thinking about how Liu Guangjun dared not resist his older sister today, the corners of her mouth slowly turned up.
She wished she could stay here forever; she didn't want to go back.
Early the next morning, Xia Baozhu brought Xia Laidi and Liu Guangjun to the shop.
Liu Ruonan was still asleep, held in her mother's arms, smacking her lips as if she were nursing in her dream.
"Xiao Zheng, this is my brother-in-law, Liu Guangjun. Take him with you and see what kind of work is suitable for him." After arranging things for Liu Guangjun, Xia Baozhu said to Xia Laidi, "Come with me."
Opening the staff dormitory in the backyard, Xia Baozhu pointed to a newly added double bed and said, "You and the child can rest first. No one is here during the day. If it gets hot, turn on the fan."
"When the child wakes up, take her to the kitchen for a meal. I'll let Xiao Zheng know."
"Big sister, what am I doing?" Xia Laidi asked hurriedly when she saw Xia Baozhu about to leave.
"You take care of the child and play today. Liu Guangjun is doing a good job here, and he can support you and the child without any problem."
Xia Baozhu certainly had plans for Xia Laidi, but not now, since it was inconvenient for her to work while she was taking care of her child.
“But…” Xia Laidi’s unease returned. She could still work at home while taking care of the children, but here, just taking care of the children was like being a freeloader.
Over time, not only would the eldest sister find it unpleasant, but the others would certainly be unhappy as well.
"If you really want to work, then clean up. If you don't understand anything, ask Xiao Zheng. Just be careful not to let the children bump into anything."
Because of his kinship with Xia Baozhu, Liu Guangjun wanted to put on airs and wait for others to greet him, but no one in the kitchen paid any attention to him.
"Look what you washed! Wash it again." San Gou came over to inspect the pot that Liu Guangjun had washed, pointing to a grime in an annoyed tone.
San Gou could tell that Xia Baozhu disliked her brother-in-law, so of course she wouldn't give him a friendly look.
Liu Guangjun muttered something about looking down on people, which Zheng Zhenhao overheard. He turned around and asked coldly, "What did you say?"
Everyone looked over, and Liu Guangjun, facing several pairs of cold eyes, was so frightened that he was sweating profusely.
"I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything."
"You have to do your job well here. Do whatever Sister Xia tells you to do."
Chen Wenbin twirled the knife with a blank expression, the gleaming cleaver resting steadily between his fingers.
This time, Liu Guangjun finally broke out in a cold sweat.
This was completely different from what he had expected.
He felt like he had entered a wolf's den.
...
Meanwhile, Xia and his son were cornered in a dilapidated house by Wang Baicai and his men.
"Go back here obediently, or I'll break all your legs." Wang Baicai held a hunting rifle in his hand and brandished a knife at Xia Laifu.
"No, no, we ran away because we wanted to borrow money from Zhao Di and pay you back as soon as possible," Xia Gangtie pleaded, waving his hands.
"You're not allowed to go. Who knows if you'll come back?"
As Wang Baicai spoke, he fired a shot next to Xia Laifu. The clod of earth that flew off the gun hit the Xia father and son, scaring them half to death.
"This is the first time I'm letting you off the hook. If it happens again, I'll break your son's legs first."
"There will absolutely not be a next time. We're going back now," Xia Gangtie assured him repeatedly.
He originally planned to make a fortune by remarrying his eldest daughter so he could find a wife for his son.
Unexpectedly, Wang Baicai did not come to pick up the injured people; there were still several injured people in their village.
Wang Baicai was greatly shocked and came to their village to demand that he repay the money.
He owes 3,000 yuan in back money, including the 2,000 yuan dowry and the medical expenses of those people.
Where is he going to find so much money?
Wang Baicai made him sign a repayment agreement, threatening to beat his son if he refused and refusing to leave his house. He had no choice but to obediently sign it.
As a result, Wang Baicai made him spend 100 yuan to rent a barren hilltop that no one wanted, and he had to cut tree branches every day to make a fence and build a small mud house. He also made him buy 100 chicks.
Only then did he realize that the repayment agreement stipulated that he should raise chickens, ducks, and geese to repay the money.
How long will it take to pay off the loan?
While Wang Baicai was out, Xia Gangtie told his wife to watch the chicks and then ran off with his son.
He was going to the city to ask his eldest daughter for money, and if he couldn't get it from her, he would go to his second daughter's house.
He didn't want to work hard for several years and end up with nothing, not even enough money to get his son married.
But he underestimated Wang Baicai's determination to guard them; even though they had run so far, Wang Baicai was still able to lead his men to catch up.
"Also, one of the chicks died today, so Xia Laifu, you're not allowed to eat."
"There's nothing I can do if the chickens die; I don't know how to raise chickens."
Xia Laifu, with a mournful face, was beaten to tears by Wang Baicai as soon as he finished speaking.
His dream is getting further and further away. Now, not only is his family in debt, but he has also offended a powerful person. It's difficult for him to even leave the village, and no one in the village seems to care.
Paying back debts is a matter of course, and it's none of anyone else's business.
"Read the books and memorize the chicken-raising information I bought for you. I'll check it tomorrow. You both have to memorize it; if you can't, don't even think about eating."
As Wang Baicai spoke, he kicked Xia Laifu again. If it weren't for this thing, how could he have provoked a female killing god?
He wished he could take a gun and slaughter the whole family.
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