The Blessed Beauty Returns with a Dimension
Chapter 176 - 167 Detour (Two - s Combined)_3

Chapter 176: Chapter 167 Detour (Two Chapters Combined)_3

He was so worried that his eyebrows furrowed like an old man.

He fretted as he looked at his younger siblings, who were so hungry they were barely alive.

This can’t go on.

He could starve to death, but he can’t let his siblings starve.

He promised his parents he would make sure his siblings survive.

Making promises is easy, but fulfilling them is too difficult.

He looked at the house.

Yesterday, Da Hu’s father from the village came, bringing three brothers along. Da Hu’s family was considered bullies in the village.

They were strong and had many people.

(There were many boys in the family; each of the three brothers had four sons. Altogether, there were fifteen grown men, which in the countryside was considered strong and well-armored, even in arguments they had confidence.)

They offered one bag of cornmeal for the three rooms of his house.

He didn’t agree initially; his family had spent a lot of money building the house, which his parents had painstakingly erected. It was the lifetime toil of his parents, yet Da Hu’s father dared to offer just one bag of cornmeal; it was shameless.

It was intentional.

They were taking advantage of the situation.

Besides, he wasn’t stupid; why did Da Hu’s father want three rooms?

It was nothing more than bullying them because they lacked adults. Once they moved into the yard, it would be impossible to drive them out, and eventually, the remaining house might not belong to them either.

Considering this, Liu Guoqing didn’t agree.

He dared not agree.

But seeing the fierce demeanor of Da Hu’s father, he knew they wouldn’t let it go.

Something was bound to happen.

He, just a half-grown child, feared he couldn’t protect the house.

No one in the village dared to provoke Da Hu’s family, and the village head wouldn’t protect them either.

After all, they were strong compared to his weak family. Needless to say, the village head would side with them!

He was worried and anxious, not wanting to agree.

But looking at his siblings, he couldn’t just watch them starve.

Gritting his teeth, he secretly resolved to go to Da Hu’s father tomorrow and agree; getting past this hurdle was the priority.

If all else failed, he had to take his siblings to beg for food, but he must honor his parents’ wishes.

Just as he was thinking, someone knocked on the door.

When Liu Guoqing opened the door.

"Village chief, Party secretary?!"

The village chief and Party secretary typically didn’t visit the likes of them; such people wouldn’t choose to come.

Hastily, he invited them inside.

This brings up Jiang Xiaoxiao. She arrived at Eighteen Miles, not directly going to Liu Guoqing’s house, but instead bringing Li Dahu and Mr. Wang’s letter of introduction, with the county’s official seal like a decree, straight to the village chief.

Seeing this, the village chief treated them like county officials.

Highest standards of hospitality.

Politely serving tea and water.

Especially with Jiang Xiaoxiao’s imposing manner, coupled with her outfit, she indeed looked like a county official.

"Village chief, we are from the county armed forces department, here specifically to console the family of Comrade Liu Baoguo from your village. We were deeply saddened to hear of Comrade Liu Baoguo’s passing, as he was a good comrade in our revolution and contributed to our nation’s victory.

Upon learning of Liu Baoguo and his wife’s passing, we represent the armed forces department here to express our condolences. This is three hundred pounds of grain and fifty dollars as a token from the county. Also, Liu Baoguo’s comrade is Mr. Wang’s uncle.

Mr. Wang instructed that the family of such an old revolutionary must be given special care, and from now on, Mr. Wang will personally allocate funds monthly to care for the three brothers. We can’t let the descendants of the revolution suffer."

Jiang Xiaoxiao knew that Liu Guoqing needed the village’s protection.

Without the shelter of the village chief and Party secretary, Liu Guoqing, being just a half-grown boy, couldn’t withstand the bullying of the bullies.

With a flick of their fingers, Liu Guoqing and his siblings would be toast.

Giving things and money was a temporary solution.

Once the gifts were gone, they might even not receive them, inciting envy, and potentially bringing disaster upon them.

But with the village chief and Party secretary, it was different.

The most lasting solution was for the village chief and Party secretary to proactively ensure Liu Guoqing’s future living conditions.

It’s better than her repeatedly providing aid.

Indeed, upon hearing this, the village chief immediately chimed in.

"Thank you for your hard work, county comrades. We also feel deeply saddened by Comrade Liu Baoguo’s passing and will ensure the continued care and support of the military family, so they aren’t neglected."

Liu Baoguo had participated in the Liberation War before, qualifying as an old revolutionary.

Though he hadn’t been in the ranks for a long time.

Yet his records still listed him as a soldier.

Jiang Xiaoxiao, knowing this, dared to use the armed forces department’s official documents to press the issue.