Chapter 19 (1/2)

The price was good, eight fish earned them more than two hundred copper coins, equivalent to more than two hundred yuan in modern world. According to this speed, maybe before winter came, they could build a big blue brick house. Early the next morning, Ling Jingxuan grabbed a handful of cornmeal and cooked a pot of wild vegetables paste, and ran around the yard for nearly half an hour. As the day broke, he went to Yuehua ditch with two big barrels.

Today he planned to catch some more fish. First, there was no much food left home, second, both he and the two buns still wore straw sandals on their feet, and their clothes were patches over patches, so he was thinking about making more money these days, and then took the two buns to go to the market in the town to buy some clothes and daily necessities. However poor they were, he didn’t want to let himself and the two buns to suffer in clothing, food and housing.

“Daddy, how did you catch so many fish today? Let me help you.””

Far away to see daddy struggling to carry the two barrels, the small bun who was running ran to him, the little face covered with sweat, and the clothes also sweating all over, but the smile on his face was shiny, and exciting.

“Lots of fish, daddy. We’re going to be rich.”

Follow closely behind, the big bun’s topic never changed from money. Ling Jingxuan even didn’t want to diss him, he just handed the fishing nets to him, then a family of three carrying two whole barrels of fish went home with great joys.

“Big brother, bad news…bad news…”

After settling the fish, as the family of three just sat down and meant to hand those fish to Ling Chenglong and his little brother and go to collect some herbs in the mountain after having dinner, Ling Chengpeng flurried to run in. Ling Jingxuan, confused, put down his chopsticks, “What’s going on? Why are you in such a hurry early in the morning?”

Looking at his little brother panting heavily, Ling Jingxuan wondered.

“Hoo…hoo…Big brother, bad news! Yesterday…you taught Dawa’s father a lesson, and…and this morning Dawa’s mother…went to…our second grandpa to sue you, weeping. Our second grandpa seems…very angry, I’m…afraid later he will take people to…make trouble here.”

After trying to take a few deep breaths, Ling Jingpeng said anxiously.

“I thought it was something huge. Look at you. Sit down and catch your breath. Xiaowen, go to the kitchen to get a pair of chopsticks and a bowl for your uncle.”

Compared to his worries, Ling Jingxuan himself was not in a hurry, but only pulled him to sit down next to him blandly. Although the big bun was worried, he still ran to the kitchen, while the small bun pursed his lips, frowning, unhappy. Everybody saw that it was Dawa and his family bullied them first. Why is it always them that got denounced?

“Ge, do you know or not…”

Seeing his big brother behaved like this had nothing to do with him, Ling Jingpeng’s mouth slanted due to great anxiety, but Ling Jingxuan interrupted him before he finished his words. Facing his anxious and worried eyes, Ling Jingxuan curled up his lips, “All right, I know, since I dare hurt him, I would not be afraid he may sue me. You can rest assured.”