He hurled an insult at Lin Baiyi.
But, deep inside, he knew he was just a scholar weakling, whereas Lin Baiyi was a strong carpenter. If they were to be compared, needless to say, he would certainly be the weaker one.
However, he did have an advantage, he was Lin Baiyi’s older brother. What could Lin Baiyi do to him?
"Mother, since you said not to meddle with Sangsang’s betrothal, I will stay out of it. But I really have something to discuss with Sangsang. Where is she? Just let her meet with me, I want to speak with her face to face."
He had to clarify the matter regarding the use of water.
"Hmph, what could you possibly need from Sangsang? What evil plot are you hatching this time?" Lin Baiyi coldly harrumphed, questioning Liu Baixiao.
"Lin Baiyi, is this how you talk to your older brother?"
Liu Baixiao glared at Lin Baiyi, gathering his courage to roar, counting on the fact that Lin Baiyi couldn’t do anything to him in public.
"Mother, I really need to have a talk with Sangsang. Tell me where she is, I’ll go find her."
"Brother Molian, what could he possibly want from me?"
In the hall, Lin Caisang was sitting in a corner, smilingly asking Ya Molian beside her.
"What else could it be other than that issue?" Ya Molian chuckled and asked her.
Liu Baixiao was a character who wouldn’t get out of bed without the prospect of a profit. He never bothered looking for Sang’er before, but now with the villagers needing water from Manghuang Mountain, he came looking for Sang’er. He couldn’t figure anything else it could be.
"Heh, he is indeed a cunning one." Lin Caisang curled her lip disdainfully.
Not to mention that Liu Baixiao and his family have all offended her, even Molian’s family, and the families on good terms with the Lin Family, they all have to fork out money if they want to use the water.
No one in the Ya Village should expect her to give in on this. She made it clear to everyone in her family.
"There might be more to what Liu Baixiao is thinking." Ya Molian said.
"Hmm? What do you mean?" Lin Caisang narrowed her eyes at him, not understanding. In the next moment, though, she understood Ya Molian’s meaning, and laughed out loud.
"All’s fair in war and business, isn’t it? Even I don’t dare touch that silver, but he’s actually planning to pocket it with a clear conscience. He has quite the nerve." She turned to glance outside, before fixing her gaze back on Ya Molian.
"What do you think, if I loosen my restrictions and let Liu Baixiao thicken his skin to collect the silver, will he get kicked out of Ya Village?"
If this plan works, she willing to pretend to be under immense pressure from Liu Baixiao’s shamelessness, let him stir up trouble as long as it would gather the strength of the villagers to drive him out of Ya Village.
She had initially allowed the entire family to move under her surveillance because of the little familial affection that still lay in Grandpa’s heart.
But now, this family was really giving her a headache, especially with Zhou Liang coming over to bother Liu Yushui every single day, ignoring his academic pursuits. It was almost exhausting, he definitely wouldn’t pass his exams this year!
As for where this family wants to go next, she didn’t want to care anymore.
"What do you think?" Ya Molian asked her in return.
Lin Caisang pursed her lips, shaking her head.
Even if Liu Baixiao went to collect the money, he would be using her name. In the end, she would be the one to suffer the consequences. With Liu Baixiao’s skill of turning black into white, it would be a piece of cake for him to clear his name.