Volume 1 Chapter 40 Breaking Ground and Starting Work, Strange Occurrences (6)

  After buying the jade pendant, Lin Chun mentioned to Qian Dashi about the recruitment in the backyard. Qian Dashi was very satisfied with Lin Chun's words and admired his sharp eyesight and ability to set traps at such a young age. Seeing that it was getting late and there were fewer customers in the store, he took Lin Chun to the backyard to settle the remaining matters and let him return home as soon as possible.

  In the backyard, Zhao Pozi and Rong Pozi saw Lin Chun leave and quarreled louder and louder, even scolding An Pozi and Li Pozi a few words. An and several others were so tired that when they saw Qian Dabo and Lin Chun arrive, it was like seeing a lifesaver. They had been hiding in the dark for a long time, doing covert security work, and had never seen the wives quarrel like this before. It was terrifying to watch, with filthy language coming out of their mouths, really unbearable to listen to. It seemed that in the future, when they got married and had children, they would have to marry kind-hearted girls, otherwise, it would be too scary to fight. These two wives left a deep psychological shadow on An and several others!

  Until An and several others settled in Lin's house, whenever they met a matchmaker introducing themselves to objects, they would think of the dispute between Zhao Baozi and Rong Baozi today, which made An and several others also afraid of the matchmakers who were similar in age. As a result, in the future wedding of An and several others, the matchmakers were all attended by Lin Chun, and the fear of An and several others towards the matchmakers became a strange story in Qingxi Town and even the whole Yuxiang County.

  Zhao Pozi and Rong Pozi saw Qian Dashi coming into the courtyard with a gloomy face, they were a little afraid in their hearts, but thinking of the rich life afterwards, they still plucked up the courage to laugh and come forward to try to win Lin Chun's favor. "Miss, choose me! If you choose me, I, Zhao Pozi, will help with your family matters and they will definitely be completed smoothly."

  "Miss Lin, I think you have a good eye for talent, and I'm the best choice. As for those troublesome women in the village, I can keep them from disturbing your household's affairs. I guarantee that your house will be built beautifully!" Mrs. Rong said with a proud face, as if she were the bricklayer building the house.

  "Oh, so you're saying that without you two, Zhao and Rong, my family will definitely have a bad future? I didn't know you two had the ability to predict the future by calculating fingers. Why don't you two calculate again and see if it's true that without your care, my three siblings and I will not live long? I'd like to see if this is one of those strange stories from ancient times to the present. Do you need me to report our birth dates and eight characters?" Lin Chun's dislike and disgust towards these two women grew even stronger, daring to use her family's development as a threat. Lin Chun was also unhappy at this moment.

  Qian Uncle saw Lin Chun's displeasure and felt a bit embarrassed himself. After all, Zhao Pobo and Rong Pobo were sent by the young master to test her, and he was just a supporting actor in this test. But now that he heard the two women speaking out of turn, he also felt it wasn't right. He knew that Lin Chun attached great importance to the family's future life, and these two women had touched her bottom line. Qian Uncle no longer allowed the two women to speak nonsense, and hurried forward to scold them: "You two, no wonder you were sent out by the steward of another courtyard! Your nature is indeed like this. I thought you would know your mistakes and serve Lin Chun's siblings well in the Lin family, but you still behave like this. Now that you have angered Miss Lin, don't you hurry up and apologize? Otherwise, I'll have someone send you back to Dongyang, and let the young master deal with you!" Qian Uncle's words were stern and angry, scolding Zhao Pobo and Rong Pobo until they trembled with fear, lowering their heads and bowing their waists without daring to speak further.

  Zhao's wife and Rong's wife, although they dared to boast in front of Lin Chun, immediately became meek as lambs when they heard the name of the young master's family. Lin Chun looked at them with even more disgust and found it quite amusing. "Since Uncle Qian has said so, I don't want to say much either. I only hope that you two wives will take care of yourselves in the future and not change your faces like changing clothes for a small profit. Today is getting late, my younger sister is at home, and I'm worried, so I'll go back first."

  Lin Chun was in a good mood today because she found a good husband for Da Tou and Er Ya, and also recruited several loyal guards for the family. However, her good mood was ruined by these two women, and she felt annoyed. She bid farewell to Qian Dabo hastily and returned home with everyone.

  Before they even reached the foot of the mountain, they heard the crying voices of Er Ya and Xiao Shan from their home. Lin Chun was shocked and jumped off the ox cart, rushing towards his house. He pushed open the door to find a warm atmosphere inside, with Xiao Shan and Er Ya huddled together on the bed, shivering with fear. Da Tou and Cui Hua were holding sticks, staring at a black wooden box in the corner of the room with frightened expressions. The three small dogs, Duo Duo, Guai Guai, and Bei Bei, were barking furiously at the box, scratching and clawing at it anxiously. An He and others, along with Da Shan Bo, also heard the commotion and rushed towards Lin Chun's house. An Po Zi and Li Po Zi followed closely behind.

  "What are you doing, Big Wife and Big Head? What's going on at home? Why are Xiao Shan and Er Ya crying nonstop?" Lin Chun saw that Er Ya and Xiao Shan were hiding under the bed, crying, with a frightened look on their faces, clearly scared by something.

  "Big Ya, you're back! Quick, quick, call Big Mountain Uncle to come in. Just now, Second Ya and Little Mountain were playing inside the house when they saw Dudu and Guai Guai, Beibei kept scratching this black wooden box. The two of them probably opened it out of curiosity, I was with Big Head in the courtyard taking out the dried mushrooms from home to dry, suddenly we heard the crying sounds of these two, rushed in, asked them what happened but they didn't say anything, just kept pointing at the black wooden box and crying. Neither me nor Big Head knew what's inside the box, also afraid to open it, so can only hold onto the stick guarding here, fearing that something inside would run out and scare or hurt the two kids again." Lin Chun saw Cui Hua Dama with cold sweat on her forehead, tense expression, probably had been guarding for a long time.

  "Miss, don't be afraid. First let Anpo and Lipo take Second Miss and Young Master Shanyan out of the house. We'll open the trunk together to see what's inside that dares to enter someone's room and scare people!" Ahn heard about the situation in Cuihua's house and immediately thought of a plan.

  "Alright, please have the two aunts take my sister and little Shanying out first. Cuifang and Dadao, you go with them to take care of them. Dashan, can you please drive the ox cart back home so it doesn't get stolen at the foot of the mountain? There are several of us in the house, including me, An, and Da'ge, so even if there's a tiger in the box, we're not afraid. As for Mr. Yu, would you mind going to the next room to meet with Er'niang and Xiaoshan, and also help them get rid of their fears?" Lin Chun gave the orders, and everyone busily carried them out.

  Lin Chun walked to the side of the box, picked up three small dogs including Dudu and handed them over to An Zhu, asking him to take them out and settle them down to avoid any trouble. After everyone and all the animals had left, Lin Chun squatted down, put his ear against the outside of the box, and listened carefully for any sounds inside. He didn't hear anything after a while, so he found a wooden stick over a meter long, asked An and Big Brother to stand back, and prepared to open the lid of the box to see what was hidden inside. This black wooden box had been moved from Old Lin's house since they got married, but it hadn't been used ever since. Inside were just a few worn-out clothes belonging to Er Ya and Da Tou that Lin Chun had stuffed in there.

  Lin Chuan carefully opened the trunk with a wooden stick, and An He and others stood by, holding sticks, ready to pounce as soon as the trunk was open. The lid of the trunk fell to the ground without making too much noise. Lin Chuan slowly walked over to look inside, and saw that there were only a few tattered clothes, on top of which coiled a snake with a body as white as jade, its head rounded and smooth, curled up into a ball, hibernating in the trunk. Lin Chuan also found a small hole, about the size of a child's arm, at the corner of the fallen lid, and thought that this must be how the white snake had crawled into the trunk.

  "It was a white snake. Er Ya and Xiao Shan are still young, no wonder they were scared. In the winter on the mountain, snakes usually hibernate in their own warm nests, but this white snake is clever, it actually ran to the miss's home. Miss, don't be afraid, I'll kill it now and throw it into the mountain." An Zhu said, taking a step forward to hit the snake.

  Lin Chun hastily pulled him back, in ancient times, this white snake was also known as the spirit snake. If a white snake entered one's home, it looked like a harmless white snake, which was even more auspicious. Lin Chun thought that his family was about to start construction and build a new house, all big things. This white snake was discovered at this time, it must be an auspicious event. "An Zhuang, wait a minute, this white snake is also known as the spirit snake by people. It can come to my home for winter hibernation, which is also good luck for my family. Let's not disturb it, when the weather warms up, it will naturally leave."

  "Yes, An Zhu, don't worry, I've also heard this saying in Xuan Cheng, 'A white snake entering the house is a sign of great joy.' Miss's family is about to build a new wall and construct a new building, isn't that a joyful event?! So, let's find a corner and settle this white snake properly. It's still hibernating, it won't attack people if we don't provoke it, so we can rest assured. Just like Miss said earlier, when the weather warms up, it will leave on its own. Let's just cover it with a box lid and move the box to the corner." An He said from the side.

  "Ah, An and Big Brother are right. We're just about to build a few new thatched cottages. If Miss is worried that Da Tou and Er Ya will be scared, we can move the boxes to my place, I'm not afraid." An Mu said with a pat on his chest.

  "Thank you, brothers. This white snake is a good omen for our family, so let's just let it hibernate in this room. I'll have Er Ya and Da Tou sleep at Uncle Shan's house first. Today, Er Ya and Xiao Shan were scared, so it's better to avoid them for now. It's getting late, brothers, you should hurry up and build the thatched hut. Uncle Shan cut down the trees a few days ago and dried the straw. With An Pozi, Li Pozi, and Mr. Yu, there are nine of us in total. Tonight, let's have the two old ladies and me squeeze together, and you seven can build two rooms to sleep in first. Tomorrow morning, we'll get up early and build another two rooms, one for Mr. Yu to use as a classroom for Da Tou and Er Ya, and also for rest, and one for the two old ladies. I've already picked out the bedding and other items at the clothing store in town, so tomorrow, let's have An Wu and An Feng follow me to pick them up. For tonight, just use the old ones and make do for one night." Lin Chun wasn't afraid of snakes. He thought about the legend of Bai Suzhen from modern times and knew that most living things are like humans, with good and bad, as long as you don't provoke them, they generally won't cause trouble.