The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man-Chapter 251 - 250: The Brigade Leader Flies into a Rage
"Thirty jin of fine grain?"
The Brigade Leader hadn’t expected Lin Jiandong to do something decent for a change.
Although he was still taking advantage of Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang with that amount of fine grain, it was at least acceptable.
The cabinet was worth twenty, and he was valuing thirty jin of fine grain at fifteen. The difference wasn’t huge, but it was still a pretty dirty move.
He was just about to speak up and rule in Lin Jiandong’s favor.
Lin Jiandong cautiously added a comment.
"It’s not fine grain, it’s coarse grain!"
Chen Beiguo stood frozen in a daze for a few seconds. When he snapped out of it, he suddenly laughed. "What did you just say? Say that again!"
Lin Jiandong felt the Brigade Leader was incredibly dangerous at that moment.
Still, he repeated himself.
"It’s thirty jin of coarse grain, not thirty jin of fine grain."
Chen Beiguo exploded. He grabbed Lin Jiandong by the collar. He couldn’t take it anymore; today, he absolutely had to beat a lesson into this creature who was worse than a pig or a dog.
The villagers nearby were quick to react, immediately pulling him back.
"Brigade Leader, calm down! He’s not worth it!"
Lin Jiandong was already covered in injuries; he couldn’t take another beating.
It would be trouble if something serious happened.
Chen Beiguo’s eyes were bloodshot with rage.
He hadn’t even been this furious back when he’d fought with that fellow Li Dashan over the pig-raising slot.
"Let go of me! I swear I’m going to beat him."
’That bastard, taking advantage of his adult strength to bully two children. I have to teach him a lesson.’
Lin Jiandong took two steps back and ducked his head, a wronged look on his face.
’What did I do wrong now?’
’Haven’t I been beaten enough today?’
’Isn’t it enough?’
’I’m covered in injuries. How long will it take to recover from this? I’m miserable enough as it is, but these people are still treating me like this.’
’The others I can understand.’
’But even the Brigade Leader wants to beat me.’
’There’s no justice in this world!’
Lin Jiandong, a grown, sturdy man, was on the verge of tears again.
The villagers couldn’t stand the sight, but they still pulled Chen Beiguo aside.
"Forget it, just let it go. Let’s deal with Sweet Girl’s situation first!"
Chen Beiguo took a deep breath and told Sweet Girl to return the thirty jin of coarse grain to Lin Jiandong.
Although Lin Jiandong was unhappy about it, he was smart enough not to say anything this time.
’Otherwise, I’d definitely be in for another beating.’
’All these people want to hit me.’
’How am I supposed to go on like this?’
Lin Jiandong stood to the side, sniffling and whimpering.
Everyone: ...
Ignoring Lin Jiandong, the crowd helped Sweet Girl quickly move her things, even thoughtfully helping her put everything in its proper place.
Gu Jiaojiao glanced at Sweet Girl. The little one had stuck close to her side, looking timid.
’From now on, she’s my child. I should start teaching her about the ways of the world.’
Gu Jiaojiao stroked Sweet Girl’s head, her voice gentle.
"Sweet Girl, the Brigade Leader and several of the uncles helped us today. If it weren’t for them, it might have been very difficult to get our things back. Do you think we should thank them?"
Sweet Girl was silent for a moment before she spoke.
"We should."
An approving look appeared on Gu Jiaojiao’s face. "Good. Then how should we thank them?"
Sweet Girl didn’t quite understand at first, but she knew her big sister was teaching her something.
After thinking for a moment, Sweet Girl thought of something she had and spoke in a small voice.
"I’ve collected a lot of chestnuts. I could give everyone some to try!"
Gu Jiaojiao nodded, her smile full of approval.
"That’s a great idea. In a little while, take out some chestnuts and give a handful to each of the uncles who helped with the work. And you should also give some to the auntie who helped by standing up to that member of the Lin Family."
"Sweet Girl, you have to remember this: when people help us, we must thank them. And that thanks needs to be real, not just words. We can’t let those who help us come away empty-handed. That way, people will be willing to help you again when you’re in trouble."
"But you also can’t overdo it. Don’t give too much, but don’t give too little, either. It’s a balance you need to learn to get right."
Too much can make people greedy, and too little can make them feel unappreciated.
Sweet Girl understood the first part, but the rest of it was a little fuzzy to her.
But Gu Jiaojiao didn’t expect her to understand everything at once. She was just planting the seeds of the idea, planning to teach her more, little by little, in the future.
