Chapter 17

When Liu Qian's father and brother arrived at the Zhang residence, it was already late in the morning.

Butcher Liu was basking in the sun with Zhang Cai in the courtyard as they chatted. The walls of the Zhang residence's courtyard were too short, so Butcher Liu could see Mr. Liu and Liu Kai from afar.

Both of them were dressed in new clothes. Liu Kai followed behind his father, holding a few huge gift boxes in his hands.

Butcher Liu quickly got up and called out to Zhang Cai before going out to welcome his brother.

Zhang Cai rushed into the house and shouted, "Mother, Liu Qian's father is here."

When Liu Qian heard this shout, she didn't throw away her needlework like Liu Yueyue and rush out of the house. Instead, she carefully placed her half-finished work on the table and waited for Guo Sufei to leave first before she came out.

When Liu Qian walked into the courtyard, Butcher Liu and Liu Yueyue had already escorted her father and brother to the gate of the fence. Zhang Cai was there to welcome them with his walking stick. After a round of introductions and greetings, Liu Qian walked in front of her father and brother and bowed. Mr. Liu held his daughter's hand and carefully looked at his daughter's expression. He saw that the familiar face didn't have any trace of what happened the day before yesterday. There was no panic or fear in her eyes, only slightly red eyes. Mr. Liu couldn't help but feel guilty. It was all his fault. He patted his daughter's shoulder and said, "It's been hard on you, child."

Liu Qian wiped her eyes and said with a smile, "Daughter is fine. It's all thanks to Brother Xiaolong's family's help that we escaped from the tiger's den."

Mr. Liu gestured for Liu Kai to hand over the gift boxes and said to Zhang Cai and Guo Sufei, "I can't thank you enough for your kindness. These small gifts aren't enough to show my gratitude.

I hope our benefactors will accept them. "

Zhang Cai hurriedly pushed the gift boxes back and said politely, "We just happened to be there and didn't do much. In the end, it was someone else who helped us."

Mr. Liu insisted on handing it over, saying, "It's all thanks to you guys. If it weren't for your help, my family's child would have met with a calamity long ago. Those two Shaoxia might not have been able to see them."

When Butcher Liu saw the two of them pushing the gift back and forth, he couldn't help but feel anxious. He reached out to take it and said, "You don't have to be so courteous. Old Brother Zhang, my eldest brother's kind intentions, you don't have to refuse." After he finished speaking, he carried the gift box into the central room.

Mister Liu smiled and said to Zhang Cai, "This second brother of mine has a fiery temper. I hope old brother Zhang doesn't mind."

Zhang Cai also smiled and said, "There's no harm in that. Your younger brother is a sentimental person. We're just being a little overboard. Please, let's talk inside."

Zhang Cai led Mister Liu into the central room. The central room of the Zhang family was very small and didn't have many chairs. Thus, there was no distinction between the host and the guest. Everyone sat down as they pleased.

After Mister Liu sat down, he once again expressed his gratitude for the Zhang family's kindness. He took out some scattered silver from his robes and placed it on the small table in the room, saying, "Old Brother Zhang, your family's injuries were caused by the bullies saving my daughter. It's reasonable for us to take responsibility. You can take this silver to seek medical treatment. Our family is poor and can only take this much. Please forgive us old brother."

This time, Zhang Cai was determined not to accept it. He said, "Xiaohua has already told you what happened. At the time, the bullies had already paid the silver, but we were afraid that they would come back and ask for more. We didn't dare to use it. That Shaoxia Wen who saved us has already given us a lot of silver. It's enough to treat our injuries and buy medicine. We absolutely cannot take this silver."

Liu Kai said from the side, "Old Uncle Zhang, this is this and this is this. We should give this silver. We can't just stand by and watch you guys get injured while saving my little sisters. How can we not pay for the medical expenses? What kind of logic is that?"

Butcher Liu also scratched his head and said, "Old Brother Zhang, you should just take it. In a few days, I'll also give you some silver and bring some meat over."

Zhang Cai said, "My two brothers, please don't do this. We didn't save people for the silver. Moreover, we already have the silver to treat our injuries. We absolutely cannot accept this."

Thus, these people were given to each other by each other. After a while, Zhang Cai refused to give in no matter what.

At this time, Liu Qian opened her mouth and said to Mr Liu, "Father, since Old Uncle Zhang doesn't want to take this silver, you should take it back first. I have an idea, what do you think?"

Mr Liu said, "Alright, you've always been exceptionally intelligent since you were young. What good idea do you have this time?"

Liu Qian said, "Old Uncle Zhang and his family got injured while saving us. The two of us will stay here to take care of Old Uncle Zhang and his family until their injuries are completely healed. Firstly, Old Uncle Zhang's family is injured and they still need to take care of the elderly. Auntie Guo can't handle everything alone. Secondly, Old Uncle Zhang and his family can't move freely. They also need people to take care of them. This is what we should do.

What do you think? "

Mr Liu thought for a moment and said, "It's my fault. Qian 'er's idea is very good. What do you think?

Second brother. "

Butcher Liu patted his chest and said, "Very good, very good. I think so too."

Liu Yueyue also nodded in agreement.

The matter was settled like this for now.

Then, Mr Liu and Liu Kai went into the inner room. Zhang Xiao Long and Zhang Xiaohu were still lying on the bed. When they heard Butcher Liu's shout, the two of them wanted to get up. However, they were stopped by Guo Sufei and the others. Now that they saw someone come in, they knew it was Liu Qian's father and brother. They quickly got up. This time, Liu Qian didn't come up to help Zhang Xiao Long. Guo Sufei carefully helped her son to sit on the kang.

Only then did Mr Liu carefully size up this courageous young man. Zhang Xiao Long was a very masculine young man. He was about the same age as Liu Kai and looked very ordinary. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes like Zhang Cai. However, his eyes were bruised and the corners of his mouth were cracked. However, from the determination in his eyes, one could see that he was a down-to-earth person. The clothes he was wearing weren't new either. They were patched up, but they were very clean and looked very comfortable.

Zhang Xiao Long's arm was still in a splint, so he couldn't move casually. His hands were placed in front of his chest. Looking at this pair of slightly rough hands, one could tell that he was an expert in farming.

Mr Liu looked at this young man who was about the same age as his son but had a completely different temperament. He couldn't help but secretly nod. Only such an outstanding child could stand up for others when they were in danger.

Zhang Xiao Long saw Mr Liu staring at him and couldn't help but feel anxious. He didn't know what to do.

Mr Liu looked at him for a while before speaking. He thanked him for saving his daughter and hoped that he would recover well. Then, he spoke for a while before leaving the small room.

As he walked, he said to Zhang Cai, "Brother Zhang, you have a good son. You are blessed."

Zhang Cai smiled from ear to ear. He didn't forget to be humble even while leaning on his walking stick. "Same to you. Your son is also very, very good."

Seeing that it was almost noon, Zhang Cai ordered Guo Sufei to arrange wine and food to entertain Mr Liu and his group.

The Zhang Family's financial situation was much worse than Mister Liu's, so the food they ate was also very ordinary. Zhang Cai expressed his apologies. Mister Liu and Butcher Liu were both forthright people, so they didn't mind when they chatted. They toasted and ate quite a bit.

Only Zhang Xiaohua was the happiest. She had meat to eat for two consecutive days. She couldn't wait for these days to come a few more times.

After the meal, Mr Liu and his group chatted with Zhang Cai for a while. Taking advantage of the fact that it was still early, they hurried back to Bali Gully with the two girls.

The Zhang family only had one family of injured people lying in bed.

Fortunately, it was winter now. Usually, at this time of the year, they would stay at home to keep warm. They didn't need to plow the fields or weed the fields.

However, this afternoon, everyone felt that something was missing. When the sky gradually darkened and Guo Sufei was preparing to cook, she realized that there was less help from the two girls in the family today. She also had to cook less food. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

The liveliness in this family was strange. There were originally only six people in the family. After so many years, they didn't feel anything. In just a few days, with the addition of two girls, the family actually had more liveliness than before. After these few days, everyone left. The liveliness naturally disappeared. Only then did she realize that liveliness was really good. She actually missed the few days when there were more outsiders.

After hastily cooking, Zhang Xiaohua and her mother served the two brothers. Everyone sat under the oil lamp. Guo Sufei said, "I wonder if Liu Qian and the rest have eaten?"

Zhang Cai said, "Looking at the sky, they probably just got home. They won't be able to cook in time. I guess they'll have to eat at Butcher Liu's place."

Zhang Xiaohua said, "Definitely. Maybe there'll be streaky pork tonight."

Guo Sufei said, "By the way, Xiaohua, you've been to their house. What's their house like?"

Zhang Xiaohua described the situation of Liu Qian and Liu Yueyue's house according to her own knowledge.

In fact, Guo Sufei had always wanted to ask about Liu Qian's family situation, but it wasn't easy to ask from Liu Qian. Yesterday, when she saw Butcher Liu, she didn't have the chance to ask. Today, when she saw Mr. Liu and Liu Kai's behavior and temperament, she felt a knot in her heart. Now that she heard Zhang Xiaohua's words, her heart was even more knotted. She frowned and said to Zhang Cai worriedly, "Old man, do you think Liu Qian will like our family's Xiaolong?"

No one interrupted. Zhang Xiaolong's face was a little gloomy.

Zhang Cai said, "This depends on fate. It's useless for us to talk about it. Let's just leave it to fate."

Zhang Xiaohu said, "Mother, I feel that Liu Qian is very meticulous. She should have read a lot of books. Needless to say, she's educated and reasonable. She can also do a lot of housework. She's really good. She's much better than the energetic Liu Yueyue.

Looking at how she takes care of big brother, she's a little interesting. "

Zhang Xiaohua said, "Second brother, this daughter-in-law has to be married one by one. Don't be too anxious. Even if you don't mention Liu Yueyue, mother will consider it for you."

Zhang Xiaohu's face was a little embarrassed. He kicked Zhang Xiaohua and said, "We're talking about big brother. Don't change the topic. There's nothing between me and Liu Yueyue."

Zhang Cai said, "Second brother, even if there's something between you and her, you have to think about your big brother first. Looking at our family's situation, it's already very difficult to find a wife. You should wait a little longer."

Guo Sufei interrupted and said, "Old man, don't you still have those banknotes … …"

Zhang Cai interrupted her and glared at her, "Don't mention that. You have to return it to someone else."

Then, everyone felt bored. Not long after, they blew out the oil lamp and went to sleep.

Zhang Xiaolong tossed and turned all night. He couldn't fall asleep. He didn't know if it was because of the pain in his body or because of the thoughts in his heart. However, his tossing and turning didn't affect Zhang Xiaohua's dream at all.