Chapter 1332: Buying a Son

"I am also your son. You’ve divided the family, my money is mine. You’ve been using the money we earn to support Third all these years, Mom. Don’t you feel guilty?""Why would I feel guilty?" Old Mrs. Liu was stubborn, but truly scared. Her sons already knew. She didn’t have many days left, so she might as well be honest.

"Since you’re not listening to me, you can decide for yourself. Whatever I say, you won’t hear it anyway."

Liu Laoda grabbed Liu Lai and went out. "Let’s go, we’ll go find the village chief."

Liu Lai left with a smile. They found the old village chief and explained why they were there.

The old village chief didn’t like either of them. They were his nephews, but not one of them had amounted to anything.

"Have you two talked this over?"

"Yes, we’ve discussed it."

"Laoda, did your mother agree?"

"She doesn’t care."

"Alright then, I’ll give you this document."

"Uncle, Liu Lai said he’d give me a hundred bucks."

"That’s right, Uncle, that’s what I said. I’ll go get the money now, give Laoda twenty, and leave the remaining eighty with you. When the weather warms up and the kid is grown, I’ll take him, and you can give Laoda the eighty then."

"Alright, go ahead." Actually, the old village chief sympathized with Liu Lai more. Though he was a hooligan, the old chief didn’t have the heart to see him have nothing. The fact that Liu Lai managed to save a hundred bucks showed he wasn’t a fool. He would help as much as he could.

Now it was just Liu Laoda left. "Uncle, did Liu Lai say he looks like our Old Liu Family’s ancestor?"

"Yes, he does look like him. When he was born, my second brother said so."

Then Liu Laoda’s bit of discomfort disappeared. Besides, his wife was always under his nose, what could happen?

"Laoda, since you’ve given the child to Liu Lai, let your wife take good care of him these few months. After all, he’s your son, and if Liu Lai takes him too soon, he can’t even feed himself, let alone care for a child. If your wife can nurse, let her feed him."

"I know, Uncle. If Liu Lai hadn’t insisted on raising my youngest son, asking me to have pity since no one would be there for his end, I wouldn’t have parted with him."

"That’s right. Let me tell you, this child will always be your child," the old village chief said, truly fearing the child wouldn’t survive.

"I understand. Uncle, Liu Lai could save a hundred bucks. In all these years, I’ve only managed two hundred." Liu Laoda was truly heartbroken.

The old village chief said nothing at this. He knew what his sister-in-law was like. This truly broke Han Xin’s heart. She would regret it one day.

Liu Lai returned quickly. He took out a small cloth bag, and from it, handed two bills to Liu Laoda, giving the rest directly to the old village chief.

"Uncle, here’s eighty bucks."

"Alright, when you take the child, have Laoda come to me for it."

The old village chief, afraid Liu Laoda would worry, called over his two sons and explained the situation.

"In case one day I’m not here anymore, remember, this money is for Laoda."

Both sons nodded in agreement.

That finally put Liu Laoda at ease. He happily went home with the money.

Liu Lai didn’t leave but was stopped by the old village chief.

"If you want to raise that child, I have no objection, but you better raise him well. This child is not a puppy or a kitten. You know what I mean.

And, now that you have a son, don’t live like before. What will you use to feed the child? How will you build him a house and find him a wife?"

"Uncle, I understand, I’ll work hard for my son."

"It’s easy for you to say. When it’s spring planting, how will you handle work and taking care of the child?"

"I’ll take him to work with me, Uncle, don’t worry. I will make sure my son is well taken care of."

The old village chief heard him call him ’my son’ over and over, and he felt this showed Liu Lai truly cherished the child.

If a child could lead to Liu Lai’s transformation, it was worth it.

Liu Lai felt an unusual lightness walking along the road. He had a son now. His own biological son.

Before, others had suggested he adopt, but Liu Lai always felt no genuine connection. He thought, when he was at the end of his road, he’d give money to an honest nephew. At least he wouldn’t die with no burial. But now he had his own son.

No way, he thought, tomorrow he’d head to the city to figure out a way to earn money.

Previously, Liu Lai had some friends, like him, just drifting about. But they lived better than Liu Lai.

Liu Lai used to not care. He wondered what use so much money was, who it would benefit one day. But now it was different. He had a son. Like Uncle said, he needed to build his son a house, find him a wife.

Liu Laoda returned home and hid the money. That money couldn’t be exposed, otherwise, his oldest daughter-in-law might start eying it.

Sun Cuihong was already busy cooking. Today, Liu Laoda was in a good mood, "Make a bit more food in the future. You eat more too, feed the child well."

"Hmm, I got it." She couldn’t believe she’d have such treatment?

The next day, Liu Lai went out early. He went to the city and found two of his friends.

"Why are you here?"

"Seeing if you guys have any good opportunities."

"What? No money left? I thought you didn’t care about leaving money to someone else in the future?"

"Haha, won’t be leaving it to someone else. I have a son now."

"You haven’t been drinking, have you?"

"Drinking what? I’m serious, I really have a son."

"How come?"

"I was with a woman, and then it happened."

"Are you serious?"

"Absolutely, I even gave that fool a hundred bucks. We wrote it down, that child is now mine, Liu Lai’s son."

"You’re sure he’s yours?"

"Looks exactly like me."

"You came here to make money with us?"

"Exactly. I need to build a big house for my son, find him a wife, and make sure he eats well."

"Alright, we’ll let you know if we come across something good."

They treated Liu Lai to food and drink, and as he left, they gave him two jins of pork, all fatty, and five jins of liquor. Each gave him ten bucks.

After Liu Lai left, the two laughed, "Didn’t expect even he would have a son?"

"Better that he does. He saved our lives. It’s only right to help him."

"I know, I just find it amusing. But him having a child is a great thing."