mesbooks Chapter 213 I don't even dare to go
Chapter 213 I don't even dare to go
"We just asked Lin Laosan and Lin Cai to go find their brother and get us some food. How could we offend anyone?"
"That's right, village chief. Not all the grain we brought back is for us. The Lin family needs to eat it too, doesn't they?"
Upon hearing this, the village chief could only laugh at him. The Lin family did need to eat, but if the two brothers only took care of their own food, it would be much simpler.
"Yes, village chief, the Lin family needs to eat too, and the Gu family has several children. Lin Cai shouldn't abandon them, right?"
After listening to their back-and-forth conversation and considering all the questions, the village chief said nothing more, but finally asked one question.
"Have you really thought this through? Do you really want to do this?"
The group nodded. They didn't want to die, and food was their top priority. They had to get their hands on food no matter what.
"Alright, since you've all made up your minds, I won't interfere anymore. You can go ahead."
Hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and one of them asked, "Village chief, aren't you going?"
"You've all thought it through and made your decisions, so you can go. What do you need me to do?"
He doesn't do things that offend people, and he's even less likely to do things that offend them to the point of death. He already understood that anything related to the Lin family now is not a good thing, and he won't get involved.
When they heard the village chief say he wouldn't go, some of them hesitated. They didn't have much courage to face Lin Bao. What if Lin Bao refused to hit them if the village chief didn't go?
"No, village chief, how can you not go?"
"That's right, village chief, how can you not go about such an important matter?"
If the village chief still doesn't understand what they're saying, then he's probably wasted all those years as village chief.
"Whether I go or not, it's all the same. Why do you insist that I go? Whether the Lin family agrees or not, the outcome will be the same."
The crowd remained silent upon hearing this, but they did not agree with the village chief's words.
“The village chief can’t say that. You are, after all, the person who makes the decisions in Gujia Village. If you go, Lin Bao certainly won’t object.”
"Yes, yes, even if the Lin family is unhappy, they won't..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Wu's voice came through: "What exactly do you want?"
"If there's no food at home, then go ask someone for some yourself. My dad isn't your thug, why should he go with you?"
"Besides, the third brother of the Lin family isn't a tiger or a wolf, so why are you all so afraid of him?"
"Could it be that he has done too many bad things in the past, and now he is afraid to ask people for help?"
Gu Wu leaned against his brother's window, grinning as he watched the people in the yard, and chattered away.
He completely disregarded what he said and how those people would react upon hearing it.
After he finished speaking, he received a glare from his father: "You brat, why aren't you staying still? What nonsense are you spouting?"
"The adults are discussing something, why should a child like you interrupt?"
"Dad, are you stupid? What they just said was that you should lead the charge. Let me tell you, if you really go, you'll really offend Sister Lin Cai."
He had barely finished speaking when his father's shoe sole came crashing down on him, startling Gu Wu so much that he quickly shrank back.
After pulling back, he said with dissatisfaction, "I was just telling the truth. Why can't people even speak the truth?"
"You hit me all the time. Be careful, one day you might beat me so badly that I become mentally challenged, and then you'll have to raise a mentally challenged son."
After he finished speaking, the sound of a shoe sole hitting the window was heard. The loud bang silenced everyone in the yard.
Gu Wu's words were absolutely correct; they were all true, but neither of them was willing to admit it.
Since the village chief wouldn't go, there was nothing they could do. Adding to that, Gu Wu's earlier words made it even harder for them to say anything.
Back in the house, Gu Wu looked at his brother and asked, "Brother, was what I just said correct? Did I say anything wrong?"
Gu Wen also saw that his younger brother was smart and could figure things out, so why couldn't he put that energy into his studies?
He tossed two copper coins over: "That's well said. You can continue this next time you see a similar situation."
Seeing the two copper coins in his hand, he looked up: "Do you also have copper coins?"
"You brat, you're just after my coins, aren't you?"
"Brother, people die for money, birds die for food, so it's not wrong for me to like money, right?"
"Have you ever heard the saying, 'A gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way'?"
Gu Wu scratched his head: "Brother, what do you mean by that?"
Gu Wen gave him a knowing look and then ignored him.
They wanted Lin Bao and Lin Cai to go to the county and town, but no one had the courage to ask.
Everyone gathered together, pushing and shoving each other, unwilling to go. At this moment, a big man stepped forward and looked at them.
"Alright, alright, what's the big deal? It's just going to find Lin Laosan, right?"
"Since you are unwilling to go, then I will go, but I have one request..."
The man was Zhang Cui's man, and his name was Er Lengzi. In fact, he was not stupid at all; on the contrary, he was quite shrewd.
Upon hearing his words, everyone's gaze fell upon Er Lengzi.
"You silly boy, tell me your conditions. As long as everyone gets food and doesn't go hungry, I'll accept any conditions you set."
"Yes, that's right. We only have this one requirement. As long as you can do it, whatever you say goes."
After one or two people expressed their opinions, the others agreed, and Er Lengzi told them to quiet down.
"My request is very simple: our family must be the first to pick and take the grain that is brought back."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Whatever the item brought back, everyone wanted to choose it first.
But if we give this away, it's like giving away all the good stuff.
How could they possibly give away all the good stuff?
Seeing that they were all hesitating, Zhang Cui's husband was not in a hurry and just sat there waiting for them to make up their minds.
Sure enough, not long after, someone said, "We've given you the choice, so you get to pick first. But what if you end up taking all the good stuff?"
"Oh, Uncle, you really think highly of me. Even if I had the desire, I wouldn't have the guts!"
"These Lin brothers are no pushovers. Just because you let me choose first, does that mean they'll let me take whatever I want?"
Everyone agreed that it made sense, but they were still worried and insisted that the man guarantee he wouldn't take everything before they agreed to his request.