LRAB Chapter 2186 Sima Zhao's Intentions Are Known to All (Part 2)
Chapter 2186 Sima Zhao's Intentions Are Known to All (Part 2)
Xiaohua never expected that she could actually go to school. Originally, she was just hoping to have a cornbread to eat every day and a place to sleep, and that would be enough for her!
"Little Flower is easy to take care of, I don't spend any money on her. I don't study either, I work for the Lin family..."
Lin Chen immediately interrupted her and laughed, "Little Flower, are you disobeying your grandfather again? Didn't he tell you to listen to me from now on? Just do as I say. Go to school tomorrow, so you can get a job. Only by working can you repay the Lin family and your grandfather, understand?"
The little girl nodded emphatically: "Xiaohua will remember! Xiaohua will definitely study hard and give all the money she earns to her brother in the future."
Just then, Lin Zhendong ran back from outside: "Dad, you guessed right. Those guys brought a whole bunch of people to ambush us again today, but luckily we chased them all away! Look at my spoils..."
As Xiao Zhendong spoke, he took all the snacks he had received out of his schoolbag...
Lin Chen first gave his son a thumbs up, then stuffed Xiao Hua's two pockets full of snacks.
“You’re not eating any yourself, why are you sharing so much? Go and take these to Nana and Yuanyuan! Also, give some to He Xiao and Shanfeng…”
Xiao Zhendong didn't care much for the candies and fruits, but since he had put in the most effort, he naturally got the biggest share...
As for why it was given to those four little brats, it's naturally because they followed Xiao Zhendong around all the time.
Lin Chen was training his son to be fair in rewards and punishments, so that he could manage the Lin family's large ship and his subordinates in the future.
Since Xiao Zhendong hadn't seen Xiao Hua at Guanhuyuan yesterday, he realized that there were unfamiliar faces in the house.
"Dad, who is she?"
“Your distant aunt has come to stay with us. Go play! I'll take her to Jie Di's place to introduce her to the family…”
Upon hearing that she was a relative, Xiao Zhendong immediately greeted her with "Hello, Auntie!" Xiao Hua was stunned!
Lin Chen hadn't planned to explain, but now he had to!
“Xiaohua can’t register your household under my children’s section. It’s normal for my son to call you Auntie.”
Lin Chen's reasons came out easily: he wouldn't let his son call his aunt "little sister," but instead wanted him to call her "little aunt." His intentions were obvious to everyone...
After Xiaohua agreed, she patted Xiaozhendong on the shoulder.
And so, Xiaohua officially became a member of the Lin family...
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Central Courtyard
Lin Chen was passing by with Xiao Hua when they ran into Qiangzi, who was all smiles.
This guy tasted success today, so he's naturally in a great mood. Now he's all smiles to everyone he meets...
"Brother Lin is back from get off work! This little girl is lucky to have met you. If she relied on Wang Tiedan, she would probably starve to death. Bah, that guy is no good."
Lin Chen noticed that the other person was a little too excited, so he immediately glanced at him...
Hey! As Lin Chen glanced at the scene on the Wenyu River embankment that morning, the moment instantly flashed into his mind.
Jia Zhangshi went out to fool around for two days, so logically this guy shouldn't be this happy. Unexpectedly, he also had a romantic encounter... and it was Da Zhuang's wife.
"Qiangzi, did you find a treasure today? Why are you so happy? Tell me what's making you so excited? Could it be that Jia Zhangshi is pregnant?!"
Qiangzi thought to himself, "I cheated on Dazhuang today, and I finally got my revenge. How could I not be happy?"
As for whether Jia Zhangshi is pregnant with Qiangzi, he's not in a hurry. What he wants right now is for He Yufen to get pregnant. That would be a real headache!
"No, no, my wife's back! Ma Lan and her husband can forget about causing me any more trouble, so I'm happy! Brother Lin, could you take a look at me again sometime? I can borrow some money from my elder brother and sister-in-law back home to get it treated. Of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring!"
"Okay, I'll give you a thorough check-up on Sunday."
Just as Qiangzi was expressing his gratitude repeatedly, Yi Zhonghai saw Lin Chen and hurriedly came over.
"Brother Lin, I just heard from Xiao Jie that the kids from the compound came to ambush them again. Xiao Jie's eye is swollen from their beating! What should we do? If something serious happens, it could cost me, Yi Zhonghai, my life!"
Yi Jie is Lao Yi's lifeblood; Lao Yi would be heartbroken for half a day if his son got even a little injury.
If it were any other kid from another alley who hit Yi Jie, Yi Zhonghai would have already gone to demand justice. He wouldn't have come to Lin Chen to complain. But now that Yi Jie is the son of a military officer in the compound, the old man is truly helpless. He can only curse at the other party at home... He doesn't dare to curse outside.
"I've heard about it too! It's normal for kids to fight. Besides, they came to our house on their own initiative and were chased away by the kids in our neighborhood. They'll come looking for us tomorrow. If Lao Yi feels sorry for his only child, you can have his wife pick her up and drop her off every day!"
Old Yi wanted to use Lin Chen as a pawn to make the first move, but Secretary Lin wouldn't let him have his way. Besides, Xiao Zhendong wasn't injured...
Besides, didn't you always advise the people in the neighborhood that it's normal for kids to fight and roughhouse? Why can't you sit still now that your son has been beaten? That's such a double standard!
"Well... alright then! These kids from the compound are outrageous. I'll go find Zhong Zhengguo. He has to handle this. What kind of bastards are they, always bullying us ordinary people?"
Lin Chen also took Xiao Hua to the west courtyard to greet the girls. He Chunfang, Wang Dandan, Xiao Yinfeng, and others were all in Yan Jiedi's room sharing the spoils of war.
Lin Chen instructed Xiao Hua to take out all the snacks he had just given her and share them with her best friend...
Lin Chen didn't take Zhou Xiaobai's beating seriously. So what if she got beaten up? Kids fight all the time. Let's see if Zhou Xiaobai will still join in the fun after this.
Because Xiaohua brought snacks, she quickly became familiar with several girls of similar age.
When Lao Yi arrived at the west courtyard, the Zhong family's gate was already surrounded by women. It wasn't just Yi Zhonghai who had come to demand an explanation; most of the women from the courtyard had come!
Zhong Zhengguo was utterly speechless; he knew absolutely nothing about it. Are you all crazy?
"Stop, stop, stop! All of you, shut up! What do you want from me? It wasn't me who hit your kids. If you're so capable, go find Chief Li in the naval compound. I can't get involved in this, and I don't want to. My uncle said this has nothing to do with the Zhang family anymore..."
Zhong Zhengguo shouted so loudly because he wanted Uncle Lin, who was also in the west courtyard, to hear.
Don't bother looking for my uncle anymore! Go find the Li family instead!
“Xiao Zhongzi, I don’t like hearing this. What do you mean it’s none of your aunt’s business? My Qiqi said your cousin went with us today! Now you need to give us an explanation. Look at how badly they beat the kids in our neighborhood.”
"Yes, and my little Jie too... They don't even spare a six-year-old kid. What if he goes blind?"
Yi Zhonghai angrily pushed his way through the crowd to the front; the old man was angrier than anyone else.
Zhong Zhengguo was incapable of dealing with women, let alone with Yi Zhonghai involved. Now the kid is starting to panic...
Meanwhile, Zhao Lichun next door was secretly delighted. Ever since he and Xue Hongmei went boating on the lake last week, the two young men had been at odds, and now that Zhong Zhengguo was in trouble, the guy was naturally happy.
Lin Chen, who had just settled Xiao Hua, came over to help Zhong Zhengguo out of the predicament, since adding flowers to brocade is never as good as providing charcoal in the snow.
"Everyone, don't make things difficult for Comrade Zhong Zhengguo. Even if you want an explanation, you should let Zhong Zhengguo go to the naval compound to ask about the situation! What could he possibly know if he just got off work? Everyone, disperse! Let him go to his aunt's house to inquire first..."
Zhong Zhengguo was so moved he almost cried; this was his own uncle!
"Uncle Lin, I'll go find out what happened right now. But I guarantee it has nothing to do with my aunt's family..."
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