Chapter 10: Listen to the Granddaughter

"Grandma, Grandma! My sister caught two wild boars!" Li Yongan shouted excitedly, taking small steps, his eyes shining with pure light. Such huge wild boars—just think of how much meat there would be to eat!

Hearing this, Grandma Li ran out as well, her eyes widening immediately: "Siwen, did you go deep into the mountains?"

"Eldest, Second, Third, all of you, get out here right now and carry these boars back! Always looking for ways to slack off."

Li Xingmao, Li Xingguo, and Li Xingwen rushed to the front gate. Seeing the two massive wild boars at the entrance, all three of them widened their eyes in shock.

"Siwen caught these? Oh my, my daughter is truly amazing, just like me!" Li Xingwen boasted smugly.

Grandma Li rolled her eyes at him and didn't say a word.

"Hurry up and carry the boars back." Li Xingmao grabbed a boar's leg, and Li Xingguo and Li Xingwen rushed to help. With the three of them pulling and pushing, they finally managed to get the boars into the courtyard.

"Siwen, come here and let Grandma see if you're hurt." Grandma Li hurried to Li Siwen's side, circling her to check her over. Only when she saw that she was fine did she let out a sigh of relief.

Immediately after, she was filled with joy. Looking at the two large boars, she began to calculate how to distribute the meat: keep some for their own family, send some to her own maiden family, and send some to the maiden families of her daughters-in-law.

The rest could be sold. That would surely bring in a few hundred yuan—not a small sum at all. They would definitely have a good New Year this year.

Grandma Li felt her plan was sound, so she discussed it with the old man beside her.

Old Man Li nodded in satisfaction after hearing it: "That works. Let's ask the village chief if the villagers want any. If they do, we can sell it to them at a low price; it’ll be a favor to them."

"Right, that’s exactly the logic. It’s so expensive to buy meat at the supply and marketing cooperative, and you need meat coupons too. If we sell it to them at a low price, they’ll be thrilled," Lu-shi said excitedly, her mind already filled with thoughts of bringing meat back to her maiden family.

Her family would surely treat her like a queen. Where else could one get meat when it wasn't a holiday or a festival? And she was even giving it to them for free.

The more she thought about it, the happier Lu-shi became. She ran over to Siwen and gave her one, two, three smiles.

"Second Aunt, what's wrong with you? Is your face twitching?" Li Siwen was startled by her expression. What was she up to? "Offering favors without a reason usually means there's a hidden agenda." She was definitely up to no good.

"Pah, pah, pah! You brat, how can you curse your Second Aunt like that? This is a smile of gratitude! 'Twitching,' what kind of eyes do you have? Hmph!" Lu-shi rolled her eyes at her niece and ran off to look at the boars again.

"Mom, did my Second Aunt look like her face was twitching just now?" Li Siwen turned to ask Yu Ying, who was beside her.

Yu Ying smiled helplessly. This girl really had to pick a fight with her Second Aunt: "Yes, yes, yes, it really did look like it was twitching."

"Mm, Mom has the best eyes, just like me," Li Siwen said, affectionately hugging Yu Ying's arm. It was still best to have a mom; whatever she said, she was always right.

Before the Li family could go find the village chief, the village chief arrived at the Li house with his sons. Seeing Old Man Li, the village chief walked over with a beaming smile.

"Brother Li, your Siwen is truly incredible. She caught two wild boars all at once." Shao Chengde walked over and kicked one of the boars on the ground. It was a decent size; one must weigh at least over four hundred catties.

Seeing the village chief arrive, Old Man Li pulled over a stool for him: "I was just thinking about finding you to discuss whether the villagers wanted any meat, and here you are."

Shao Chengde took the stool and sat down: "They want it! Meat is so hard to buy, why wouldn't they want it? I was actually entrusted by the villagers to come and ask if you were selling this meat, and if so, at what price!"

"Pork at the supply and marketing cooperative is 1.2 yuan per catty, and you need meat coupons. My pork doesn't require coupons, so if they want it, it's one yuan per catty. We’re all from the same village, so I won't ask for more," Old Man Li said, looking at him.

As soon as these words were spoken, the village chief’s face lit up with joy. He knew the villagers' conditions well; none of them were wealthy. He had expected Brother Li to charge a few cents more since there were no coupons required, but he hadn't expected him to lower the price by two cents instead. The villagers would be absolutely delighted.

"Good, Brother Li, on behalf of the villagers, I thank you." After saying this, the village chief turned to his sons: "Eldest, Second, go help Brother Xingmao and the others slaughter the pigs. Third, go notify the villagers and tell them to bring money to your Uncle Li's house to buy meat."

"Got it!" Shao Zhiyuan replied and ran off into the village to call people.

Shao Zhijie and Shao Zhimin rolled up their sleeves and began helping with the slaughter.

The village chief sat to the side, looking at the two large boars with envy. Why couldn't his own sons be capable enough to produce such an amazing granddaughter!

Old Man Li couldn't miss the sour look on the village chief's face. He raised an eyebrow: "Sigh, I, Old Li, haven't had much luck in my life. But now that I'm old, I get to enjoy the blessings of my granddaughter. It’s also because I, Old Li, am capable—I raised a good son and got a good granddaughter."

When the village chief heard this, jealousy surged within him. It was so sour, but there was nothing he could do—the man was truly capable! No comparison!

"Mm, mm, Brother Li, you really are amazing!" the village chief said perfunctorily.

"Brother Li, Brother Shao, you're both here!" At this moment, Grandpa Shao walked in slowly, followed by his wife, Grandma Shao, who was being supported by their grandson, Shao Qixuan.

"Grandpa Li, Grandpa Village Chief," Shao Qixuan greeted them one by one.

Seeing Shao Baohua arrive, the village chief quickly stood up and helped him to a seat: "Brother Shao is here too."

However, when Old Man Li saw Shao Baohua, he turned his head away, showing him the back of his head.

"Brother Li, are you still angry with me?" Shao Baohua asked in a gentle tone.

"How would I dare to be angry with you! I just feel it's unfair for my granddaughter. The man she liked for over ten years is a heartless wretch!" Old Man Li got angry the moment he mentioned this and didn't even want to look at the Shao family.

Shao Baohua felt a wave of guilt upon hearing this. Back then, his father had arranged a marriage for the two youngsters, thinking it would bring the two families closer, but he hadn't expected it to end up like this.

"Grandpa Li, I'm sorry. I've always treated Siwen like a younger sister since we were children. If she still likes me now, I am willing to take her as my wife," Shao Qixuan said, kneeling on the ground. Even if they were married, he would still treat her like a sister, as long as she stopped doing foolish things.

"Hey, you brat, get up! Don't think that just because you apologized and knelt down, it's settled. I can't make this decision; you have to talk to Siwen. If she forgives you, then she forgives you. If she doesn't, then there's nothing to be done."

Old Man Li quickly pulled Shao Qixuan up. He had seen the significant changes in his granddaughter over the past few days and figured she had truly thought things through. He didn't want to bind his granddaughter with the marriage contract. Whether she had really figured it out or was just putting on a brave face, he would listen to her. If she was still willing to be with this boy, he would agree; if she wasn't, he would support her.

Shao Qixuan stood up and looked at Grandpa Li with gratitude. He knew they were still good to him; it was just that he had been too ignorant in his past life.

Seeing Li Xingwen busy, Shao Qixuan quickly ran over: "Third Uncle, I'll help you."

"Go, go, go, get out of here! You brat, you still dare to come to my house?" Li Xingwen got angry the moment he saw him and nearly hit Shao Qixuan with the kitchen knife.

Li Xingmao quickly ran over and pulled him back. Only then did Shao Qixuan retreat from the crowd of people slaughtering the pigs, feeling a lingering fear.

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