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CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX The Road to Well-off (12)

Later, when Black Bean brought the old cow back home, he couldn't help but be dumbstruck when he saw the miserable scene in the house. Li Yannian had to explain again before she could calm down.

"Bro, to tell you the truth, I have always suspected that this thief is from uncle or third uncle's house." First, they've only recently been forced to pay their bills and are gritting their teeth over our family. Second, they're the only ones who are familiar with our situation, and they've been here once or twice. So I wanted to call my grandpa over at first and have them go back and see if it was something big uncle and little uncle did. "Unfortunately, grandpa isn't home at the moment."

Black Bean was still confused: "Then why didn't you just say that directly to Li Zheng?"

Li Yannian laughed: "Without proof, it's not good for Lizheng to search my uncle's house. Furthermore, the Lizheng has already taken advantage of our uncle's family before, and the land in front of us is not solid yet. Do you think the Lizheng is willing to help us look into it this time? He probably thought of this too, which is why he was so easily persuaded by me and agreed to my request. "

Mao Dou tilted his head. "Sis, what are you trying to do? I still don't understand. "

Li Yannian poked his round face with her finger, and giggled: "So you want me to teach you a lesson and take care of them, I see that our grandfather is still a parent, regardless of our father's previous debt, just look at how Eldest Uncle and Third Uncle vomited out the food they ate. If he finds out about this matter, she will definitely not forgive Eldest Uncle and Third Uncle, and give them a hard time to eat. But now that I'm not at home, I can only think of another way to torment this thief and let them have a taste of my guilty conscience. "

Black Bean pondered for a moment and finally understood what Li Yannian meant. Everything in this world was originally black or white, whether it was right or wrong, simple, simple, and clear. However, once it was mixed with worldly wisdom and personal feelings, she could no longer tell her original appearance.

He rubbed Mao Dou's small head and sighed helplessly. "When you're older, you'll understand."

Mao Dou wrinkled his nose in dissatisfaction. "I've already grown up. Big brother, please don't keep treating me like a child."

Li Yannian purposely avoided the topic and decided to temporarily stay at Auntie Li's place. "Brother, we will be building a house in a few days, even if we can get people to stay in the kitchen, it would be noisy and inconvenient. Besides, they came to help us build a house, so we don't know how to make the meals. If they were to stay at our place, we would have a senior helping us out in the Auntie Li. It's not that I'm talking about it, but there are so many people eating here that I really can't make it. "

Black Bean nodded in agreement, "What you said makes sense. We indeed need an elder to watch over this matter, in case we fail to think carefully and mistreat our uncles and the others. Since aunty has already mentioned it, let's not be late. Take a look and see if there's anything else you need to pack up.

Li Yannian surveyed her surroundings, then laughed: "It's been taken away by someone, what else is there to clean up? It's my parents' ancestral tablet, big bro don't forget to keep it properly later."

Black Bean thought about it, and his eyes dimmed: "Then let's go. Dou Dou, you have to listen to me when we get to Aunt's house.

After the three siblings cleaned up the room, Li Yannian took out a few taels of silver from the warehouse and placed it into her bag. She planned to use the excuse of giving money to the Auntie Li to buy food and cook in a while.

When he arrived at Auntie Li's house, he was shocked to discover that Auntie Li had long cleaned up their house. Black Bean lived in the same room as Mao Dou and the original Hu Zi's house. Li Yannian stayed in the same room as the Auntie Li's daughter.

Auntie Li saw that the three siblings did not have anything on them, and thought to herself that it was a sin to steal from someone else's house, and steal from those three children who did not have any parents. Thinking about this, she felt even more sympathetic towards the trio and warmly said, "How is it? Don't you guys see that this room is lacking something? Is the blanket thick enough?"

The last sentence was said to Li Yannian. Auntie Li was afraid that they would be too polite with him and would get frozen in the night, so she explained while laughing: "Your Brother Hu Zi has been burning fires since he was young, and other people would wear cotton-padded jackets in the middle of winter to keep him cold. There was only one quilt in the room, and I thought that you two were different from him, and had added a bed thickness. See if you're warm enough, but don't be polite with your aunt. "

Li Yannian went over and touched a thick blanket, then turned and smiled towards Auntie Li: "It's enough, the blanket in our house is not as thick as this."

Black Bean also added, "Mao Dou and I are not afraid of the cold.

Only then did Auntie Li relax and nodded: "Alright. You guys stay put for now, come to the living room later, I'll measure your sizes, and when I see you guys get out of the house with the two coats first, I'll start from the smallest one. Black Bean, you are the big brother, and I will make you the last one.

Black Bean nodded with a smile, "Of course, Aunt, it will be hard on you."

"There's no need to say that. I'm not helping you guys for free. Hong Dou agreed to my request. The rest of the materials are all from my family. You don't have to be polite with my aunty anymore."

Li Yannian rolled her eyes and followed up: "Speaking of help, Aunt, I still have something I need your help with."

The Auntie Li asked curiously: "The little child still has quite a lot of things to do at home. Is it because the townspeople are going to use eggs again? "

Li Yannian shook her head: "It's not about collecting eggs, it's about our house being rebuilt."

The Auntie Li thought that they wanted to ask him for money and was troubled. This was just a country bumpkin, it was unwise to say that she would not help, but it was hard to find a home for him. She even needed to save up enough money to help two children get married. Besides, would she be able to repay the money she borrowed?

Seeing her expression, Li Yannian knew that she wanted to change her mind, and smiled: "Aunt, we were able to get enough money from grandpa's family last time. Furthermore, we also got some money from the outer sect. The people who will help build the house will be here in two days, but we siblings are too young to know the rules of the village. Tell us, is the customer's family planning to provide food? "How much food do you usually prepare every day?"

The Auntie Li heaved a sigh of relief, seeing that she was not going to ask for more money, her face became more affectionate: "This depends on what the helper says, it is usually eaten at the customer's house, in case you go back and forth in the village and cause trouble. As for the food, there was no need for the best. As long as there was a bowl of soy sauce and a steamed bun, it would suffice. "Of course there are customers who are a bit more courteous, but also a little bit more fishy after a few meals."

While talking, Auntie Li frowned, "If they are really eating at your house, can you guys bring them over?"

Li Yannian laughed: "I was worried about that, that's why I asked for one thing from my wife. Can you help us with the food after you've seen the helpers come in two days? "I'll pay for the food and noodles, but you don't have to be polite with us. You'll definitely accept the money you should take. Otherwise, the three of us won't have the face to stay with aunty anymore."

Hearing this, Auntie Li naturally felt very comfortable in her heart. Helping others was one thing, but the helpers knew that if they did not take advantage of them, it would be another.

She thought for a while and decided that it would be enough for her to cook for about an hour more each day. She could help a few children and could also make up for some of her family's daily necessities, but she could do it. As for the money, don't be in a hurry to give it to me. "When the helpers arrive, I can only estimate how much rice noodles I have to buy by counting the number of people."

Li Yannian was satisfied: "Alright, I will listen to aunt."

With the deal made, Black Bean remembered about First Uncle during lunch time and mentioned about it to Uncle Li. He said that the three siblings would go to the outer sect early tomorrow morning.

Uncle Li was sucking on the rice porridge and not paying attention to the scalding anymore. As he was gasping for breath, Auntie Li scolded him, "Such a big person and he could even burn his tongue after drinking the porridge. Aren't you afraid of the children making fun of him?"

He then asked Black Bean and the others: "Are you coming back tomorrow? If you come back tonight, I'll leave the door open for you. "

Li Yannian quickly said: "This I don't know, maybe I will stay over for the night. If Aunt doesn't come back when we are eating, then don't wait tonight. I lived outside the house last time. Grandmother has a place to sleep. "

Mao Dou looked at Black Bean with a troubled look. Along the way, he had eaten a lot of candied fruits and snacks, to the point where his stomach was still full. He really couldn't eat anymore, but he didn't dare tell Auntie Li about it.

Li Yannian poked him with his finger and helped him out, "Aunt, Mao Dou doesn't like to eat vegetables. "I like to eat this, so it's better to give it to me. It's winter and I haven't seen any green dishes in a long time at home."

As he spoke, he picked up all the dishes in the bowl.

Mao Dou heaved a sigh of relief and stole a glance at Auntie Li. After confirming that she was not angry, he obediently picked up his rice bowl and started drinking the rice porridge.

Auntie Li's attention shifted and agreed: "That's right! It was snowing early this year, and the vegetables in the field were frozen to death before they were ready. I still don't see it right. I stole it in time and left it in the cellar to recuperate. It's not bad at all, I can still have a taste of it. "Sigh, this winter is long, and even now, the snow on the mountain has yet to melt. Your uncle has said quite a few times that he is going to enter the mountain, so I was afraid something might happen to him."

Uncle Li gave a timely snort, and was glared at again, falling silent.

Li Yannian and Black Bean looked at each other, laughing uncontrollably. This couple was also very interesting, seizing the opportunity to take advantage of Li Er and force her down. This was a battle of wits and courage.

"It's freezing. Are there any living beings left in the mountains?" Li Yannian asked curiously.

Speaking of his area of expertise, Uncle Li finally spoke up, "The colder it is, the more those little things have to come out and look for food. As long as we are careful, fighting one or two wild rabbits isn't a problem. "Lucky, and the deer."

They continued to talk endlessly about their hunting experiences in the mountains when they were young. Black Bean and Mao Dou's eyes suddenly focused on Uncle Li, looking at them like fans looking at their idols.

Seeing that the Li Family dinner table had turned into the Deep Mountain Hunter Story, Auntie Li shook his head at Li Yannian, obviously accustomed to it.

"Don't worry about them. When you get back, you'll have to watch over Black Bean and Mao Dou. Don't let your uncle bring them into the mountain."

Li Yannian subconsciously said, "That can't be, Mao Dou is only so big."

Auntie Li said with hatred: "There is nothing that he can't do. Your Brother Hu Zi followed your uncle into the mountains at the age of five. I went to the river to wash my clothes, and when I looked back, there was no child, and I was almost scared out of my wits. "Or did someone tell me that it was your Uncle Li who carried me into the mountain …"

Looks like I'll have to pay attention to Uncle Fireproof and Burglar Protection in the future.