Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 248 - 248 248 Repairing the House (Extra Chapter for

?Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Repairing the House (Extra Chapter for Monthly Ticket) Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Repairing the House (Extra Chapter for Monthly Ticket) The next day, early in the morning, Bai Song went to Liu Baoguo’s place, holding an Ashima and two bottles of Wuliangye, which his sister had packed into his suitcase. Since Liu Baoguo was also Bai Xiao’s godfather, it was only right and proper for him to bring these gifts.

Liu Baoguo was sitting inside the house when Bai Song entered and saw Liu Baoguo’s two sons, Liu Chengwen and Liu Chengwa, were also there. It seemed the two brothers had taken leave to celebrate the festival at home, and they immediately stood up to greet Bai Song.

They had long known from the letters their father had written that their families had become related through marriage and that Bai Xiao had saved his sister’s life. They had always been grateful, and now seeing Bai Song made them even more enthusiastic.

They all worked in the same profession, albeit in different places—far and wide—but nonetheless, they were similar people with a common language.

They pulled Bai Song to sit on the kang. Bai Song set the tobacco and alcohol he was carrying on the table, “Uncle, these are the New Year’s gifts I brought for you. Please don’t be polite with me, or else it would mean you don’t consider us as family.”

Liu Baoguo was sitting on the kang, and with his two sons back home, he had nothing pressing to do, so they sat down to have a long chat.

When Liu Baoguo saw the tobacco and alcohol Bai Song had brought, he became anxious, “My boy, take these things back. Yesterday, when Bai Xiao came back, the things your aunt and sister brought were already valuable enough. Now you’re giving me more tobacco and alcohol—how does that look? We recognized Bai Xiao because we wanted to look after you siblings, not to take advantage of your family. What would the villagers say about me?”

Liu Chengwen and Liu Chengwa also reprimanded Bai Song, “Our dad is right. What is the relationship between our two families? If anyone should be giving gifts, it should be us bringing gifts to your home. Just based on Bai Xiao saving my sister’s life, even if our whole family gave your family our house, it would only be right. Instead, you keep bringing things to us, which makes us feel really uncomfortable.”

“You must take these things back. Come eat lunch at our house today. The three of us can have a good drink together. Back in the village, we didn’t get a chance to become close. Now we can really bond and chat about old times. Anyway, it’s almost New Year’s, and there’s nothing big going on. Don’t leave today, stay at my place.”

The two brothers, upon hearing about the dangers Liu Hong faced, thought that if they had been able to return, it wouldn’t have been just a matter of Han Dazhi ending up in jail—they would have crippled him to do justice to their sister’s case.

At home, they had only one sister who was doted on by their parents and brothers from a young age. In their hearts, they were truly grateful to Bai Xiao’s family.

Bai Song took out his own cigarettes, offering one to each person, “Uncle, by saying this, you’re not treating me like your nephew. These are especially from Bai Xiao, honoring you as her godfather. It’s okay to treat your own people well. Besides, these gifts didn’t cost any money. They were given to Bai Xiao by a patient she treated as a form of gratitude. Bai Xiao is merely ‘borrowing flowers to present Buddha.’ If you are going to be so calculating, I would be afraid to ask for your help.”

Liu Baoguo took the Ashima and Bai Song lit it for him; he inhaled deeply, “If that’s the case, then I should enjoy the filial piety of my goddaughter. My boy, if there’s anything you need help with, just speak up. Your uncle isn’t helping you just because of these cigarettes and alcohol. It’s all for the sake of my goddaughter; otherwise, I wouldn’t bother with you at all!” He knew Bai Xiao was capable.

Then Bai Song explained his situation in detail. Liu Baoguo nodded, “Right, your house does need some fixing up. Don’t worry, there’s no need to look elsewhere for the doors and windows. The two brothers learned carpentry before, and although their skills are not as good as those experienced craftsmen, they can still manage to make the doors and windows for you. We have all the necessary wood and glass back at home. For the roof, I’ll get some of the old hands from the village. They should be able to get it done in half a day. As for you, you should prepare the mud, straw, and other materials at home. Or forget about it, since you’ve just returned and aren’t familiar with where to find these, I’ll just make a trip and get everything sorted so we can start fixing up the house directly. Your brothers should hurry and measure the windows and doors now. If the two of you can get it done quickly, the doors and windows can be fitted tonight. Then, heat up the kang tonight. If you keep it heated for a couple of days, the house will be fit for living.” Liu Baoguo had already made up his mind.

He immediately got off the kang, put on his shoes, and left the house.

Bai Song couldn’t help but smile. Liu Baoguo was indeed an impatient man.

He went back home with Liu Zhiweng and Liu Zhiguo. As soon as people arrived, they knew it was time to start work and hastily called everyone together.

The brothers didn’t say another word; they took the measurements and went back, hurrying to make the windows and doors.

Indeed, in an afternoon’s work, Bai Song and the villagers got the roof fixed, and all the chimney flues in the house were connected. By dusk, the doors and windows were all installed.

Li Haiping and Li Haian held the firewood and started heating the Kang, but actually, no one had been living in the house, and it was a bit damp. By warming up the Kang like this for a couple of days, the house would be suitable for living.

Their family’s busy day was about to end.

However, Liu Baoguo was called away by someone.

Because a serious incident had occurred again at Bai Jianguo’s home.

Bai Shan and Bai Zhuang had been beaten up.

By Fang Xiaoshan?

No!

Liu Baoguo brought people to Bai Jianguo’s home only to find out that Bai Shan and Bai Zhuang had gone to Fang Xiaoshan’s home today to stand up for Bai Mei. Unfortunately, as soon as they entered the door, they were trapped in the courtyard by the householders.

Seven or eight burly men, each bareheaded and holding a club, appeared fierce and ferocious, scaring Bai Shan and Bai Zhuang terribly.

They had never seen such a situation before!

The intruders demanded Fang Xiaoshan by name as soon as they entered, but the problem was, Fang Xiaoshan had run away without a trace already.

This time, Fang Xiaoshan had again racked up a huge amount of high-interest debt from gambling, amounting to 2000 yuan.

Fang Xiaoshan knew all too well that his family couldn’t come up with the money and couldn’t pay it back, so as soon as he heard that people were coming for him, he had run away without a trace. He couldn’t confront them, but he could certainly hide. There would be no good outcome for him with these people here.

The high-interest lenders were relentless, so they started demanding money from Fang Family’s old master and old mistress. But where could the old couple find any money? The family had been left penniless after paying for Fang Xiaoshan’s wedding. They couldn’t even produce 200 yuan, let alone 2000 yuan.

Consequently, the lenders began to haul out anything of value from the house. Fang Xiaoshan’s radio, and even the pigs and poultry from the family’s pen were not spared. It was like a raid; even the thermos and washbasin that Bai Mei had brought as dowry were taken.

Seeing this, Bai Shan and Bai Zhuang had to say something, being two men, they couldn’t just stay silent while their sister’s dowry was being seized.

As a result, they were surrounded by the rowdy men and beaten up.

Thus, with bruised faces and bodies full of injuries, both their arms and legs were hurt. Bai Shan had one arm broken and Bai Zhuang one leg, and they were sent back by those people.

The two of them are still lying there, crying out for their father and mother in pain.

That’s why Village Chief Liu Baoguo was called to administer justice.