Fisherman Fubao made his fortune by fishing

Wen Huaizhang lived in a house facing the street in the east of the city. There were many houses around, and the houses were next to each other, with narrow doors and very similar ones. Fortunately, Naonao had a good memory and found the house in little time.

Naonao went up and knocked on the door, and it was Naonao's sister-in-law Lin who opened the door.

"Why are you here, uncle? It's cold, come in quickly." She recognized Nao Nao at a glance and looked behind him. She didn't see her father-in-law and others, but she didn't think that Li Yuer and others who were standing not far away were with them.

"Sister-in-law, I came with my friends to see you and brother."

He waved to Li Yuer and the others, "Come over here, this is my brother's house."

Only then did Lin see that Nao Nao came with eight or nine half-grown children, many of whom were holding things in their hands.

Lin was puzzled, but she invited the person into the main room.

The yard here looks much smaller than an ordinary farmhouse, and there are fewer houses, three main rooms and one east wing.

The main room was not spacious, and with more than a dozen people rushing in, it seemed a bit cramped. There were not enough stools, so Lin felt a little embarrassed and put stools there, and made some sugar water for a few people.

Li Yuer signaled them to put the things they brought on the table.

Looking at the table full of delicious things and a bucket of fish on the ground, Lin was puzzled.

"Uncle, are you guys going into town to buy New Year's goods? Didn't Dad and the others come with you?"

After asking, Lin felt that it was unlikely. The Wen family lived in Fushui Village and were not a wealthy family, so why would they need to come to the county town to buy New Year's goods?

But she couldn't figure out why Nao Nao came to the county town alone if he wasn't going to buy New Year's goods. Was there something wrong at home?

Wen Huaizhang and Lin's daughter Nannan has been staying in Fushui Village, and is being taken care of by the village chief's wife.

Lin's heart skipped a beat and she was filled with worry.

They didn't have their own house in the county town, and there were no other children in the family. Lin had to embroider occasionally to supplement the family income, and had no time to play with her daughter.

Nannan is at the age when she loves to play. When she arrived at her grandmother's house in the countryside, she started playing with her friends in the village and refused to go back to the city, as she thought it was boring.

Lin missed her daughter a little, but because of the inconvenience of traveling, the high fare, and the fact that Wen Huaizhang also had to go home for dinner, Lin could not go back to the village to visit her daughter often.

Nao Nao drank half a bowl of sugar water, and then he felt a little warmer. He said, "Sister-in-law, we are not going into the city to buy New Year's goods. We just came to the city to visit you and brother."

Seeing that everything was fine at home, Lin was relieved and said with a smile: “What can happen to us, but you can come. Your eldest brother will definitely be happy when he comes back later.

Don't leave today, stay and let your sister-in-law make dumplings for you."

When Lin married into the Wen family, Naonao was still young. It can be said that Naonao grew up under the care of Wen, and Lin was particularly close to him.

Naonao shook his head. He was never reserved in front of Lin and said, "No, my friends and I have to get back to the village before dark."

Lin looked at Li Yu'er and the others and said in a gentle tone, "You are all Nao Nao's good friends, right? Come here, don't be polite, just act like Nao Nao."

A few people agreed with a smile, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Lin recognized Biaozi and Erdan. She had seen them many times in Fushui Village. They were good friends with Naonao and Nannan. However, she was a stranger to Li Yuer and the others. This was the first time she met them.

When she looked up, she saw a little girl among the group of boys. The girl had big black eyes and looked lively and fair. She was about the same age as Nannan and was very pleasing to the eye.

Lin smiled at Li Yuer, and Li Yuer smiled sweetly back.

Because time was tight, Nao Nao began to point the gifts to his sister-in-law: "Sister-in-law, these things are for you and brother. I sent them with my friends."

Lin was startled and took a look at the things on the table, including satin, tea, roast chicken and fresh fish. Naturally, she didn't dare to accept any of them.

He looked at Nao Nao and Li Yu'er and asked, "Why are you guys…"

Before she could finish her question, the courtyard door was knocked again. It was Naonao's eldest brother Wen Huaizhang who came back.

Wen Huaizhang was a clerk in charge of the household registration system. He had few official duties on weekdays, so he would usually just sign in at the county government office and come back relatively early.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw Nao Nao and a group of half-grown children at home. He laughed heartily, stepped forward, grabbed Nao Nao's shoulders, and said, "Why are you here, kid? Did you make a mistake at home and get spanked by your father, so you came to me, your big brother, for help?"

Naonao pulled his arm off and said angrily, "Brother, what are you talking about? I didn't do that. I came to see you out of kindness, but you bullied me."

Li Yuer and the others smiled secretly. Wen Huaizhang looked at them and said with a smile, "You must be Nao Nao's friends, right? Nao Nao has made a group of good friends."

"Brother, we are here to tell you something." Naonao was not at all reserved in front of his elder brother. He directly gave a general idea of ​​what happened in the town.

Wen Huaizhang took the warm water handed over by Lin, drank a few sips, and then said: "In the future, you should avoid those people if you can. Huihai County may not be peaceful in the future. Even small officials like us have to be polite to them when we meet them."

"Brother, stop playing dumb and just say what you want to say." Nao Nao said anxiously.

Wen Huaizhang understood his brother, but some things could not be said too bluntly, "To be honest, the one behind them is the newcomer from Huihai County.

"Naonao, you handled today's matter very well. You were not impulsive, and you were tactful and accident-free. You have grown up."

Wen Huaizhang was very satisfied with Nao Nao's performance, but he went on to say: "Your brother's face is not useful to them, but you are my younger brother, and they will not offend you easily."

"I know." Naonao's tone was a little disappointed.

After getting the answer, Li Yuer and his companions felt uncomfortable. Those people had the county magistrate as their umbrella of protection. From now on in Huihai County, they could act tyrannically and do whatever they wanted.

Naonao pointed at something on the table and said to his brother, "Brother, this is our thank-you gift to you."

Wen Huaizhang glanced at the goodies on the table and asked in confusion, "Thank me for what?"

He was a clerk in the household registration department of the third class and sixth department of the county government. He had no real power and was a civil servant, so naturally no one gave him gifts. His salary was not high either, so these things were a bit too expensive for him.

As the saying goes, one does not receive rewards without merit. Naonao said that these things were given by him and his friends together, so he had to ask clearly.

Nao Nao looked at Li Yu'er, who pulled Li Erlang's sleeve. Li Erlang had no choice but to stand up and say, "Sir, we borrowed your name today to avoid the search and praise of those two people. Naturally, we have to thank you. These are just some food and drinks, please don't despise them."

Li Yuer nodded in her heart, thinking that her elder brother had made progress. Although some of these words were modified by her, her elder brother could still express the general meaning himself.

After hearing the reason, Wen Huaizhang smiled and waved his hands, "You and Naonao came here together, so it's only natural for you to mention my name. You don't have to be polite."

He took a look at the clothes of the few people and understood that they were all simple country kids. These things were not a small amount of money for a rural family. How could he possibly accept them?

"Just take the food back and eat it yourself." He was about to say that we have enough at home, but thinking about the situation at home, he changed his words and said, "We are all good friends of Naonao, there is no need to be so formal."