Rebirth begins with an arranged marriage

Chapter 71 Making Friends

"Huaiyi, wait a moment, I have something else to say."

As Tang Zhengcai walked out of Teacher Xu's house, he called out to Tang Huaiyi.

Tang Huaiyi was not surprised—his third uncle had specially escorted him to the door, clearly intending to talk to him about something.

"Third Uncle, what's up?"

"Actually, things didn't go so smoothly when we went back to the village this time," Tang Zhengcai said in a low voice. "How many years have Jia Laoyi and his father had such a smooth life in Tangmaji Village? Ever since the production team days, their family has always been the boss. Yesterday, we forced them to write a letter of introduction. Although he didn't tell outsiders, he must have felt really ashamed and is now holding a grudge against our family."

"Our family considered that Teacher Xu was from the county, and it wouldn't be good for her to worry about village affairs. Besides, she wouldn't be living in Tangmaji Village anymore, so we didn't let her know about this matter again."

"Huaiyi, you have to be careful when you get back. Old Jia might try something funny."

Upon hearing this, Tang Huaiyi thought for a moment and said, "There's nothing we can do about it."

"Before, Uncle, you didn't get married and spent money on Widow Ma. It's hard to say how much food and drink Old Jia enjoyed along with you."

Tang Zhengcai looked a little embarrassed: "Don't mention it, I was just confused before."

Tang Huaiyi continued, "Now that you're getting married, Third Uncle, he's deliberately obstructing your wedding. That's because he has ulterior motives. As long as we don't go along with his evil intentions, our family will become his enemy sooner or later. To go even further, we already became enemies when the production team cheated our family when they distributed land."

"That's true, but he's the village secretary. If he causes trouble for us later, we'll be in trouble..." Tang Zhengcai said.

"What's there to be afraid of? It's just a village matter. A living person won't let themselves be held back by their own bladder."

Tang Huaiyi said with a smile.

When Tang Zhengcai heard him say this, on the one hand, he felt that he was taking things too lightly, and on the other hand, he couldn't help but feel that Tang Huaiyi was indeed very different from the old and young men in the village. He gave him a thumbs up: "Huaiyi, you are the one with the backbone."

After telling this story, Tang Zhengcai added another: "Your mother and father went to your maternal grandmother's house and confirmed that your second uncle was either hiding from the police or trying to get money from that woman's family."

"Your second uncle has already moved into your house and is sharing a room with your eldest brother and third brother."

"Your maternal grandparents did send over a bag of grain, so it's not like your family is at a disadvantage."

Tang Huaiyi nodded, but he wasn't very happy about it.

This second uncle is really a scoundrel...

Even if Tang Huaiyi were to offer two or three times the amount of food, let alone bring it, he would not want his family to have anything to do with such a person.

It's just that they're related by marriage, and the elders in the family couldn't refuse, so they already agreed.

If Tang Huaiyi were present, they would have to find a way to refuse on the spot.

After speaking with their third uncle, Tang Huaiyi and Li Xiujuan returned to the classroom.

Upon seeing Tang Huaiyi and his companion return, Song Siyuan gestured to them, indicating that steamed buns, cornbread, and vegetables had been prepared and placed beside the table.

Guan Xiaolin stayed in the classroom at noon today instead of going home, and came over to talk to Tang Huaiyi.

"The crow flew away for quite a while last night, but then it flew back. Tang Huaiyi, do you think that crow has made this place its home? Will it never leave again once its injuries heal?"

She finished speaking with great enthusiasm, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Tang Huaiyi smiled and said, "Perhaps."

Guan Xiaolin smiled with a hint of smugness and said, "This is what you call 'the latecomer surpasses the old.' Don't be fooled by how Crow initially liked you; now he's making my place his home."

After saying that, feeling unsatisfied, he added, "Sincerity can move mountains. This crow is too clever; now it knows I'm doing this for its own good."

Seeing her beaming with joy and looking so beautiful, Tang Huaiyi couldn't bear to expose her.

Your crow actually came looking for me...

Guan Xiaolin said something else, glanced unintentionally at the door, and immediately called out, "Zhao Weimin!"

This sound immediately drew the attention of all the students.

Tang Huaiyi followed the gaze and saw Zhao Weimin standing at the classroom door with his arm around He Genbao's shoulder, smiling broadly. Two other classmates who often played basketball with Zhao Weimin followed behind, also with smiles on their faces.

He Genbao kept his head down, and no expression could be seen.

However, this scene does resemble a female protagonist being surrounded by three black men, sitting on a sofa waiting to be assigned tasks.

Guan Xiaolin rushed over, creating a gentle breeze, and confronted Zhao Weimin, demanding, "Zhao Weimin! Why are you still bullying our classmates?"

"I'm warning you, this ends here. You're not allowed to harass our classmates again!"

Zhao Weimin said with a smile, "Guan Xiaolin, look, you've misunderstood me again."

"You misunderstood me before, and I didn't explain. Now that you still misunderstand me, I have to explain properly."

"I didn't bully He Genbao. We just became friends and agreed to hang out together when we have time. You can ask He Genbao if that's true."

Guan Xiaolin, of course, didn't believe it: "There are three of you and only one of him. He's been bullied by you, and you must have threatened him."

He then encouraged He Genbao, "Don't be afraid. If he bullies you again, I'll take you to talk to Teacher Tian and have her deal with them!"

He Genbao simply lowered his head and shook it: "No need to tell the teacher, I'm...friending them."

Guan Xiaolin was stunned: "What did you say?"

"I said, there's no need to tell the teacher, we've become friends, it's just a joke," He Genbao said again.

"Are you sure?" Guan Xiaolin asked, puzzled. "He Genbao, you really don't need to be afraid. I can help you, and your teacher can help you too..."

"I'm sure, you don't need to meddle!" He Genbao said with his head down, then walked into the classroom.

Zhao Weimin smiled smugly at Guan Xiaolin: "You saw it too, didn't you? I wasn't lying."

"I had them both apologize to He Genbao, and we're friends from now on. Isn't that what you wanted?"

Guan Xiaolin looked at him coldly: "I know who is lying."

Although He Genbao's inability to muster the courage disappointed Guan Xiaolin, it did not mean that Guan Xiaolin could not discern what Zhao Weimin had done.

He and his friends were probably going to ambush He Genbao again. Whether it was making friends or not, it certainly wasn't something that would benefit his studies.

After speaking, seeing that Zhao Weimin was about to say something, Guan Xiaolin simply stopped listening to his excuses and went straight back to the classroom.

He glanced at He Genbao, then at Tang Huaiyi, feeling truly frustrated.

After Zhao Weimin and the other two left the classroom, Guan Xiaolin took a stool and sat down next to Li Xiujuan, whispering to Tang Huaiyi, "Tang Huaiyi, I don't understand something..."

"Why is it that you didn't suffer any losses, but He Genbao suffered such a huge loss, even though you both came from poor families and were approached by Zhao Weimin? Now he even admits to being Zhao Weimin's friend, and I can't help him even if I want to."

"Personal thoughts and choices differ. I also faced a lot of academic pressure. If I didn't get into university, I would have to go back to the village to farm," Tang Huaiyi said. "But I never complained about my classmates... The school environment is good enough for studying. Instead of repeatedly complaining about others and blaming them for disturbing you, you should just study hard yourself."

"I see..."

Guan Xiaolin glanced at Tang Huaiyi and began to ponder.