Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Chapter 169 Consuming Merits
The next day was Qingming Festival, and the school had a short holiday.

In fact, children of this age do not have the habit of sweeping tombs on Qingming Festival, and it is mostly done by the elders in the family.

Even Xue Rui himself had never swept the grave himself. As his elders in the family were still alive, it was not his turn to do such a thing.

But this is normal. Who would expect a child to have feelings for a deceased person whom he has never met?
So it didn’t matter whether Xue Rui went to visit the graves during the Qingming Festival or not.

But Lin Ruoxi is different. She is the only child in her family, so the task of tomb sweeping naturally falls on her.

The group was sitting in a white Jetta, Xue Rui was sitting on the passenger seat, the old lady and Lin Ruoxi were sitting in the back seat, with some fruits, paper money and other things on their hands.

The person driving was Yu Minlan.

"This car must have cost a lot of money." Xue Rui asked casually. He wondered why a young girl like this, who hasn't even graduated yet, would buy a car?
Moreover, he was waiting downstairs in Lin Ruoxi's building early in the morning, just like his mother's full-time driver.

If she had such foresight, would she be ostracized in the bank?

Xue Rui guessed that it was Yu Minlan's father who gave the order.

Yu Minlan smiled and said, "It's not much. My dad asked me to buy it for him."

After her father met Xue Rui that day, he told him repeatedly that he should cherish such a noble person and buy him a car to make it convenient for running errands.

Yu Minlan also thought this was a good suggestion. She only spent half of the commission she earned last time on this car, which could be considered a gift from a noble person.

Today, it came in handy. I can send two people to the village to visit the graves.

……

There are many rains in the Qingming season, and pedestrians on the road want to break their souls.

Xue Rui opened the car window, enjoying the rare tranquility, and his mind became much more relaxed.

The suburbs are beautiful in early spring. The village after the rain is green and lush with a hint of the fragrance of earth.

Xue Rui took a look in the rearview mirror and happened to meet Lin Ruoxi's eyes. The two looked at each other in the rearview mirror.

"Who are you going to burn paper for when you go back?" Xue Rui asked with a smile. It was not just a coincidence at all. This little girl liked to stare at him when she had nothing to do.

It makes him seem a bit mysteriously confident now. Could it be that he was very handsome when he was young?
Xue Rui opened the vanity mirror on the passenger seat sun visor and took a look. He shook his head repeatedly. His appearance was just average, and his height was barely above average.

"Burn paper for grandpa, dad and mom." Lin Ruoxi said in a low voice.

With the old lady around, Xue Rui was too embarrassed to ask Lin Ruoxi what she thought of that scumbag.

The vehicle slowly drove into Hua Village, and the familiar scene appeared in front of Xue Rui again.

Everything seemed just like yesterday, the scenery of Huacun had not changed at all.

"Sister Yu, there's a dirt road after the turn. We can't drive through it because it just rained." Lin Ruoxi said.

A large section of the road ahead was dirt. After the rain, the road surface was slippery and the wheels would sink into the mud. She had seen tractors stuck in it.

Xue Rui originally thought that they could get through. Last year, he noticed that Lin Ruoxi and the old lady had mud on their feet when they came back from burning paper. He thought that there must be a dirt road.

After the New Year, he deliberately took a detour from Hua Village and found that there was a section of the road that was not hardened.

He thought that Lin Ruoxi had grown up eating at many people's homes, and she had so much cash but no way to invest it, so he simply donated a road to Hua Village in Lin Ruoxi's name, spending 200,000 yuan.

Of course, it is mainly for the convenience of Lin Ruoxi and the old lady when they visit the grave in the future.

Two months have passed now, and Village Chief Hua called to say that the project has been completed.

"Let's stop here." Xue Rui said.

He saw Village Chief Hua chatting with someone at the intersection with a cigarette in his mouth, so he thought of going down to say hello. It would also be a good opportunity to see how the road was built and whether there was any cutting of corners.

"Oh, Boss Xue is finally here. Our villagers have been saying thank you to you every day." Village Chief Hua smiled and handed over a cigarette.

Xue Rui took the cigarette with a smile. The filter was very hard. He knew it was He Tianxia as soon as he touched it. It must have been a gift from him...

But when he made the donation, he said he wanted to keep a low profile and just write Lin Ruoxi's name, but why did these villagers only thank him?

The man standing nearby was surprised and said, "Is this Boss Xue? He's so young."

Li Jiansheng also saw Xue Rui from afar, and walked up to him and greeted him with a smile on his face.

Xue Rui thought that this man was really honest and did not bear any grudge against the land contract.

"Boss Xue has helped our village a lot. Originally it was difficult to raise funds for road construction, but since Boss Xue paid the bulk of the money, it is much easier for the rest of the villagers to add some money." said Village Chief Hua.

“Yes, sometimes the vendors’ trucks can’t get in, and the villagers have to carry the agricultural products to the intersection themselves.” Li Jiansheng said happily. Their orchard has also benefited.

"The money Lin Ruoxi paid was what she wanted to donate." Xue Rui waved his hand.

"Really?" Village Chief Hua's eyes widened. He saw the name of the bank remitter, it was Lin Ruoxi for sure.

But he could never imagine that a rural girl who had been in the city for more than a year could become rich enough to donate 200,000 yuan?

He always thought that Xue Rui fell in love with Lin Ruoxi, so he paid for the road construction in the village.

Could it be that Lin Ruoxi really has some family members? This is different from what he heard...

But it doesn’t matter who paid for it. What matters is that he built the road. The villagers respect him more and more and will definitely vote for him next time.

Moreover, when the leader came to inspect some time ago, he specially praised him and took a lot of photos with him, saying that he wanted to set an example for all villages in towns and villages.

Every time he attended a meeting, he was scolded. Last time, he was praised in front of all the town leaders...

"Boss Xue, don't rush to leave at noon. We'll treat you to a meal." said a man.

"Let's talk about it later. I'll go to visit the old lady's grave first." Xue Rui waved his hand and followed Lin Ruoxi.

When he reached the turning, he found Lin Ruoxi staring blankly at a stone tablet.

"Is this me?" Lin Ruoxi said with her head tilted.

Because the old lady was illiterate, she did not read any of the words on the stele. Instead, she stared blankly at the graves in the distance.

Xue Rui also came over and found that his name was also on the stone tablet, side by side with Lin Ruoxi...

Xue Rui was a little surprised that Huacun actually erected a monument to commemorate this road.

He and Lin Ruoxi were listed in the first row because they donated the largest amount.

Below were the names of the villagers, with a few hundred yuan written behind them, and some with more than a thousand yuan, while he and Lin Ruoxi had a hundred thousand yuan. "Yes, I asked you to swipe two hundred thousand yuan some time ago, and you used it here." Xue Rui said.

"Well, thank you." Lin Ruoxi raised her eyes. Behind her were the white apricot blossoms blooming on the roadside, making her look even more beautiful and charming.

Xue Rui was stunned for a moment. Lin Ruoxi, who returned to the village, was more lively than usual, especially when she smiled, as if she had merged into one with nature.

"It's so beautiful." Xue Rui praised.

“She is still beautiful even without makeup…” Yu Minlan was stunned. Lin Ruoxi was the most beautiful girl she had ever seen.

Xue Rui raised his eyebrows: "Say less, it will make me look uncultured."

"Okay, Boss Xue." Yu Minlan quickly shut up.

"Xixi, are you coming to sweep the graves today? This kid is so filial." A woman passing by said with a smile.

"Hello, Aunt Li. I came to the village to burn paper." Lin Ruoxi responded generously.

She hadn't been back to the village for a long time and looked at the newly paved cement road curiously.

Xue Rui also looked at the road surface and thought that Village Chief Hua was a capable man. This road was six or seven meters wide, which must have occupied the land of many villagers.

He had experience. Once it came to land disputes, it was normal for them to drag on for three to five years. But Village Chief Hua actually convinced the villagers in just a few days...

It took less than a month from the time he donated the money to the time Village Chief Hua called to say the project was completed. This speed was too exaggerated.

Xue Rui thought that being a domineering village leader also had its advantages, as it could save a lot of trouble.

"Let's go. Today we have each accumulated 100,000 merits." Xue Rui smiled. It was the first time for him to be on such a list.

"What is merit?" Lin Ruoxi asked.

Xue Rui was stumped by the question, what is merit?
“I think it’s similar to money, but I don’t know where to spend it.”

"Hmm..." Lin Ruoxi also fell into thought.

……

The group walked on the smooth and clean road. Xue Rui would occasionally pluck the colorful morning glories from the roadside and put them on Lin Ruoxi's head.

As for Lin Ruoxi, she didn't react at all and just let Xue Rui play around.

Xue Rui thought it was so boring, as if he was the child.

Lin Ruoxi has a childlike innocent heart, but also has the maturity and stability of an old mother...

However, being with Lin Ruoxi can help me relax my mind. I don’t have to think about anything, nor do I have to take special care of this little girl’s emotions.

The group arrived at the village's public cemetery, where a short section of the road had been hardened, so there was no mud on anyone's feet.

The funeral customs in Hedong rural areas are different from those in other places. People like to plant trees on the graves, mostly willows and pine trees.

So the whole cemetery was gloomy and filled with the unique fog after rain.

Yu Minlan shuddered. She felt that the atmosphere here was weird. From time to time, people came in wearing mourning clothes to burn paper.

Lin Ruoxi and the old lady were used to it. The old lady took out a rag and wiped the tombstone, while Lin Ruoxi was pulling weeds beside the grave.

Xue Rui walked over and asked in a low voice: "Do you hate your father?"

Lin Ruoxi didn't say anything, but just shook her head lightly.

Xue Rui sighed helplessly. How could Lin Ruoxi hate someone? She was simply an angel sent by God to influence the world.

But is this kind of scum worthy of having his grave swept by Lin Ruoxi?

Xue Rui smacked his lips, thinking that this bastard was treated too well.

He could imagine that Lin Ruoxi was still a cute little girl of eight or nine years old, and she had to cook for this bastard every day.

Thinking of this, he was so angry that his teeth itched...

As the piles of paper money were burned, Xue Rui asked, "Is it all burned?"

"It's over." Lin Ruoxi clapped her hands and began to pack up the things she brought.

"You take the old lady away first. I have something to say to them." Xue Rui signaled Yu Minlan to take the two away.

Lin Ruoxi's beautiful almond eyes were full of doubts. Did Xue Rui want to talk to the grave? Just like grandma would occasionally talk in front of the grave?
But Xue Rui doesn’t know anyone, what can he say?

Yu Minlan said, "I guess he wanted to have a chat with your deceased elders and express his feelings."

She often watches romantic TV dramas, and the male protagonists in the TV dramas all do this: they chat in front of the grave of the female protagonist's deceased relatives and make promises like "I will take care of her for the rest of her life, please rest assured, elders."

Yu Minlan thinks Xue Rui is so romantic.

But she felt it would not be good for Xue Rui to bring nothing with him, so she went to the store at the entrance of the village and bought a bottle of white wine for Xue Rui, to make the ceremony feel complete.

"Wait here for a moment, I'll be back soon."

However, when Yu Minlan returned to the cemetery, she found Xue Rui peeing on the tombstone of Lin Ruoxi's father, chewing the fruit that was taken from the grave.

"Lao Deng, I earned 100,000 merits today, so I came to spend some money with you." Xue Rui said as he spit apple residue on the tombstone, making the tombstone that the old lady had just cleaned dirty again.

"Boss Xue, this isn't a good idea." Yu Minlan said with a red face.

She never expected that Xue Rui would do the exact opposite of what she thought! He actually peed on someone else's grave!

"Oh my god, you scared me!" Xue Rui pulled up his pants and cursed.

"Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble with dirty things?" Yu Minlan looked at the gloomy environment of the cemetery and couldn't help swallowing.

"This is boy's urine, specially used to cure evil spirits." Xue Rui said with a smile.

"Forehead……"

"I wish he would come to me so I can find a Taoist priest to kill him." Xue Rui smiled, revealing his white teeth.

Yu Minlan's eyes were blank: "TV dramas are all lies..."

(End of this chapter)