After being reborn, the young master returned to his village and led his wife and daughters to prosp

Sensitive topics should be touched upon but not discussed further.

Then Zhou Wen looked at Lin Fan and brought up the matter of repaying him with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan quickly shook his head and smiled, "Director Zhou, I'm just a businessman, I have no other requests, and I don't need Director Zhou to do anything for me."

"If Director Zhou really feels bad about it, he can ask Mrs. Zhou to buy a couple more of the clothes I made as a way of supporting me. As for the rest, Brother Hu has already given me a lot of help."

Just kidding, there might be times when he needs Zhou Wen's help, but he doesn't want to have too much contact with people like Zhou Wen.

Because these kinds of people are, in essence, politically sensitive figures who walk on the edge of the law. You can help them once or twice, but depending on your own actions, the original course of events may change.

Who knows what might happen in the future that he hadn't known before? If Zhou Wen gets into trouble then, and he has a close relationship with Zhou Wen, like Huba, he will definitely be implicated.

Therefore, one should also keep one's friendships with such people to a minimum. Rather than getting close to him, it's better to get close to Huba.

"Young man, you're too kind!"

"Alright, since you've said so, I won't insist. Keep the five thousand yuan and just send over two sets of clothes tomorrow."

Zhou Wen seemed to have anticipated this, knowing that he couldn't give Lin Fan anything else unless Lin Fan asked for it, so the simplest and most effective thing was money.

Because this kid also said that he's in business, and what businessmen like most is money.

"Alright, thank you very much, Director Zhou."

Lin Fan didn't refuse, since it wasn't just about giving money; he also had to give away two pieces of clothing. Strictly speaking, he wasn't getting much of a bargain.

"Young man, work hard! I have high hopes for you. If you encounter any trouble in your business in the future, or if you need my help, feel free to come to me!"

"Thank you very much, Director Zhou!"

……

The two chatted for a while longer before Director Zhou saw them off.

As Lin Fan left the residential area, he saw Huba squatting by the roadside, smoking with his sleeves tucked in.

"Brother Hu, let's go!"

Seeing Lin Fan come out, Huba immediately walked over with a smile and patted him on the shoulder: "How are you? Are you alright?"

"Brother Hu is joking. What could it be? Director Zhou was just expressing his gratitude to me!"

Huba nodded and smiled, "That's good, Brother Lin. Come with me. My brothers and I have booked a table at the hotel. I'll treat you to dinner."

Seeing that Lin Fan was about to speak, Huba hurriedly added, "You can't refuse. I know you're rich, but I don't really have anything to say in terms of gratitude. Anyway, you saved my and my brothers' lives this time, so I have to treat you to a meal to express my thanks."

Lin Fan thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, then I'll trouble you, Brother Hu!"

"Haha, that's more like it! Let's go!"

Hu Bala led Lin Fan to a nearby luxury hotel.

He had already reserved a private room inside. When he went in, there were already more than ten people sitting there, all of whom were reliable brothers under Huba.

Huba introduced Lin Fan to everyone. Several of the brothers had been with Huba on the previous mission, so they were very polite when they learned that Lin Fan was their savior.

As a once very successful businessman, Lin Fan was naturally at ease in these social situations. He chatted happily among these scoundrels, successfully winning their favor.

The group ate and drank, and soon a large portion of the table was covered in spilled food. Even Lin Fan had drunk quite a bit and looked a little dazed!

"Hiccup~ Brother Lin, you saved my life, so you're my brother now!"

"If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know. Don't be shy about asking me for help."

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Huba walked up to Lin Fan, put a hand on his shoulder, and drunkenly patted his chest to make a promise.

Lin Fan forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, Brother Hu, I'll come to you if I need your help."

Huba chuckled, then, as if remembering something, hurriedly asked, "Brother Lin, you just said you were selling snails in an alley near the guesthouse?"

"Hey bro, just a heads-up, things seem a bit unsettled lately, so be careful!"

"But don't worry, Brother Lin, as long as I'm here in Liangshan County, anyone who wants to mess with you will have to think twice before they act!"

"There's a barbershop called Qingqing near the guesthouse. We have some of our brothers there. If you run into trouble, go there and find me!"

Although Lin Fan was a little tipsy, he still had basic thinking ability.

Upon hearing Huba's words, she instinctively became alert and smiled gratefully at him.

"Understood, thank you, Brother Hu!"

"Hey, why are you being so polite with me, brother!"

"Brother Hu, it's getting late, I might have to go now."

Seeing Lin Fan stand up, Huba waved his hand and said, "Waiter, quickly pack up those dishes I asked you to reserve and let my brother take them with him."

Lin Fan glanced at Huba in surprise.

Huba chuckled and said, "Brother, you've eaten and drunk your fill. We can't let your family suffer. I've ordered a few more dishes for you to take back and let your family try them."

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey!"

……

And so, after leaving the hotel, Lin Fan carried two large bags filled with takeout food and rode his bicycle back home, wobbling along.

Qingshui Village, the old Lin family residence.

Inside Lin Shuying's room.

A large wooden tub was placed in the center of the room, and Liu Chunlian was constantly adding water to it. Lin Shuying, lying on the bed, watched eagerly, somewhat impatiently.

"Alright, Shuying, the water temperature is just right, come in and take a shower!"

Taking a bath in the countryside is actually very inconvenient. In many places, people still use wooden buckets or basins to wash their bodies, just like in the past.

Many people simply strip naked, wet a towel, and wipe themselves down without getting any water on.

These past few days, Lin Shuying has been using the latter method to clean her body because of her leg injury. However, after holding it in for so long, she feels like she's never really cleaned herself properly. Today, she wants to take a bath in the tub.

Liu Chunlian brought over a bathtub, filled it with warm water, tested the water temperature, and then helped Lin Shuying carefully sit inside.

Because the injured area couldn't get too wet, Lin Shuying had one leg dangling over the edge of the wooden tub, in a rather strange posture.

"Alright, Shuying, get up. Mom will open the door for you outside. Just let me know if you need any help."