Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 213 The fierce-looking man suddenly changed his expression

As the mother and her two children were talking, Huo Shiyi, who was maintaining order, also noticed them.

"Uncle Hai!" Huo Shiyi gestured with his chin toward the mother and her two children.

The floods have passed, but external threats remain.

In order to hold on to the hard-won good life, most villagers in Linshui Village are extremely wary of unfamiliar faces.

Even during the early market day, if there are visitors from far and wide, people will try to find ways to ask about their origins.

Zhou Hai turned his head and saw the Li family mother and her two children looking at them. He then nodded to Huo Shiyi.

Huo Shiyi, leaning on his long sword, swaggered over, exuding an air of utter indifference. When he reached them, he loudly asked, "Where are you from, and what brings you to our village?"

Nowadays, the brothers in the coastal defense team are armed when they take turns on duty. Of course, Grandpa, Uncle Hai and Sister Chang'er have all told us that the weapons are not for cutting our own people, so they usually serve as a deterrent.

If they were to encounter a petty thief, they might just run away the moment they saw this deadly weapon.

If we really encounter a vicious and ruthless opponent, the brothers won't be at a disadvantage when it comes to weapons.

However, Li's mother and son were unaware of the inside story. Seeing that he was carrying a large knife and had a rough and imposing manner, Li's mother and Li Da were both there to enjoy the good life at the Gu family's house and act like tyrants.

Suddenly feeling guilty, my legs went weak, and I cried out, "Grandpa, we're not bad people..." I almost collapsed to the ground.

He cursed inwardly, thinking that these people were truly heartless, making their fortune off the Gu family, yet they dared to be so rude to them.

When I see Sanya again, I'll definitely demand an explanation.

Li Er, not being so cunning, helped them up with one arm each and replied to Huo Shiyi, "Young brother, we are from Li Family Village. Our home was flooded, so we came to seek refuge with relatives."

Huo Shiyi's dark eyes darted around. At this time of year, seeking refuge with relatives seemed reasonable. "What are your relatives' names?"

Li Er said, "My sister is called Li San Niang. She married into Linshui Village five years ago. Her husband's surname is Gu. He is the second son in his family and is called Gu Er Lang."

"Oh my, it's a relative of the Gu family!" Huo Shiyi exclaimed, slapping his thigh. This was like a case of mistaken identity – family members not recognizing each other.

"Hurry up and follow me!"

When Li's mother and her son Li Da saw that this fierce-looking man had suddenly changed his attitude, it was as if a prisoner had become a guest of honor.

The mother and son instantly felt smug again, saying, "Who would dare to pick up a bowl to eat and then put it down to curse their mother?"

However, still wary of the tools he carried, the mother and son tacitly decided to hold back for now, and when they saw Sanya again, they would have no trouble getting their hands on him.

Li Er ignored what his mother and elder brother thought and quickly thanked them, "Thank you for your trouble, young brother."

"We're family, no need to be so polite." Huo Shiyi smiled, revealing a set of bright white teeth.

As they passed under the big tree, they made sure to inform Zhou Haibao, "Uncle, this is the family of Gu's second sister-in-law."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hai paused in his work of weighing limestone and quickly looked at them. "So it's my in-laws and uncle. I can't leave right now, so Xiao Shiyi, please take them over quickly."

"Chang'er shouldn't have gone up the mountain yet."

"Alright, Uncle, leave it to me, don't worry!"

Just kidding, Huo Shiyi led his men toward the Gu family.

Li's mother and Li Da kept turning back, their eyes fixed on the fair-skinned "white face".

Watching one villager after another leave with large bags of flour, I felt as if a piece of my heart had been ripped out.

It's as if all that money was spent on their own. How much did all that flour cost?

Sanya is such a spendthrift. When I see her, I must teach her a good lesson. She has money but doesn't spend it at home; she just throws it away.

Although she tried her best to hold back, she couldn't help but feel restless and anxious. Li's mother couldn't resist and went to Huo Shiyi's side to confirm the news, "Young man, are they distributing flour at the village entrance? How much can each person get? That much flour must cost a lot of money, right? Is the money paid by the village or someone else?"

"White flour?" Huo Shiyi was stunned by the question. He looked back and saw Zhou Hai scooping up fine white quicklime and pouring it into a cloth bag to weigh.

Then he realized what was happening and burst into laughter.

Li's mother and Li Da looked completely bewildered.

They also felt that this young man was really impolite, as he was only focused on smiling and didn't know to greet them first.

Seeing their sour faces, Li Er politely inquired, "Young man, what happy thing has come to mind?"

Huo Shiyi waved her hand, "Brother Li, my surname is Huo, and my birth year is eleven. Everyone calls me Huo Shiyi, so you can just call me Shiyi."

Li Er also said, "I am the second oldest, everyone calls me Li Er."

Huo Shiyi said, "Then I will call you Second Brother."

Li Er responded, "Okay!"

Seeing that his younger brother was almost ready to burn joss paper and become sworn brothers with someone, Li Da said anxiously, "Huo Shiyi, you haven't answered my mother's question yet!"

Li Er frowned, feeling that his older brother had been somewhat rude.

Huo Shiyi didn't take it to heart and said, "Those aren't white flour, they're quicklime. Sister Chang'er specially bought them from the city for everyone to use for disinfection and epidemic prevention."

"Quicklime?" Both Li's mother and Li Dadu frowned. What did that mean?

Seeing their bewildered expressions, and not understanding the explanation either, Huo Shiyi said, "Sister Chang'er's father is a scholar who traveled extensively in his youth and knows a great deal."

"I've entrusted everything to Sister Chang'er; you can't go wrong by listening to her."

After saying that, he seemed to remember something, "Sister Chang'er is Gu Sanlang's wife and Gu Ersao's sister-in-law. Let me tell you, the Gu family's current good life is inseparable from Sister Chang'er's contributions. If it weren't for..."

Huo Shiyi was stabbed last time, but thanks to Lin Chang'er who brought him medicine and food, he was able to recuperate in peace.

Naturally, he kept the kindness in his heart. Whenever he talked about Lin Chang'er, he would talk on and on, completely absorbed in the conversation, so much so that he didn't even notice the displeasure on the faces of Gu's mother and Gu Da.

Listening to Huo Shiyi's words, the mother and son felt that their third daughter, their sister-in-law, was really a spendthrift.

With her spending habits like water flowing away, she'd squander even a mountain of gold and silver.

Unfortunately, the three girls were all soft-hearted and didn't know how to discipline their sisters-in-law. How could they let outsiders spend their own money?

Huo Shiyi didn't care about any of that. He spoke excitedly, then suddenly his eyes lit up as he looked up and waved ahead, "Sister Chang'er, Sister Chang'er, you have guests at your house..."

Lin Chang'er had already gone up the mountain, but because Niu Xiaomei and Zhou Xiaoniu delayed her for a while, she ran into Huo Shiyi and his group on her way up the mountain.

Huo Shiyi hurried along, calling out, "Sister Chang'er, Gu Ersao's family has come to see her."

Lin Chang'er paused, feeling delighted. Her second sister-in-law had just given birth to Xiao Yunji, and her family was already coming to see her. She must be very happy.

He led Zhou Xiaoniu, Niu Xiaomei, and A Da and A Er to greet them a few steps, and the two sides officially met. Huo Shiyi acted as a mediator, helping to introduce the two sides.

Lin Chang'er, being the younger generation, bowed first, saying, "Mother-in-law, both uncles must be tired from their journey."

When he raised his eyes and glanced at Li's mother and Li Dashi, he noticed that the old lady's cheeks were sunken, her face was mean, and her eyes were full of calculation.

The man had a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks, and looked exactly like the kind of cunning and deceitful person.

Now, a pair of eyes are scrutinizing her, which is truly unpleasant.