In the afternoon, Yu Lian took the children's advice and decided to grill meat for them.
Although the location of the cabin was cramped, it had all the necessary tools.
Under the eaves of the front yard, there is an exquisite oven.
Yu Lian prepared all the ingredients.
The children were already seated in a row, full of anticipation.
He Ningxi looked at the table full of dishes, then looked up at her mother, and finally decided not to say anything, since it wasn't a big deal anyway.
But he still doesn't understand that, for a mother who loves her, Yu Lian noticed it from the very beginning of his struggle.
"What's wrong? Just tell me what else you want to eat."
"Mom, it's okay if I don't have any. I just suddenly remembered that I kind of want to drink Bear Soda."
Little Bear Soda is a local brand in Hong Kong and is basically a staple for family gatherings in Hong Kong.
"I see. Well, let's wait and see."
Yu Lian mysteriously told the children to wait while she went back inside.
After waiting a short while, Yu Lian came out with a dozen bottles of soda.
The children, especially He Ningxi, widened their eyes as they watched their mother produce soda as if by magic.
"Mom, you're so amazing! Thank you, Mom!"
The younger sister eagerly took the soda from her mother's hand, and with her older brother's help, opened the bottle and took a refreshing sip.
The soda was still at room temperature, not cold at all.
"Delicious!"
Seeing his younger siblings enjoying their drinks, He Ning'an had countless questions swirling in his mind.
"Mom, where did you come from?"
He checked his luggage and found nothing but a few clothes inside.
The shops here sell simple food, and the bottles are labeled in foreign languages.
"It was a gift from Aunt Jasmine's friend. An uncle brought it over while you were taking your afternoon nap."
Yu Lian smoothly answered her son's question.
"Okay, Mom, please sit down."
When it was just her and her child alone in an unfamiliar place, Yu Lian was quite bold in using the space. Even if her child found out, she had a way to cover it up.
The family of five happily ate barbecue.
When marinating the meat, Yu Lian added a secret seasoning, and the aroma filled the courtyard after roasting.
Two staff members helping to tidy up in the neighboring yard were quietly talking about the aroma of meat.
They were all hungry after working for several hours.
Seeing that they still had time to chat, the old lady scolded them, "Since you still have time to chat, then you might as well shovel the snow in the yard for me. What if I slip and fall?"
The two couldn't afford to offend the old lady, whom they considered mean, so they had no choice but to continue tidying up.
An hour later, a gasp was heard from the neighboring courtyard.
The old lady looked at the box that had fallen to the ground.
Before the two men moved it, she repeatedly told them that this item was very important to her and they had to be careful.
Whether it was true or not, one of them slipped on the ground, lost his balance, and fell, dropping the things he was holding.
A wooden box weighing forty or fifty pounds was dropped on the ground.
The old lady rushed over and took the keys out of her pocket.
Upon opening it, I found it densely packed with small jade artifacts.
Upon closer inspection, these jade artifacts are not jewelry, but rather a small, complete world crafted from jade.
These jade artifacts are more like playthings.
The old woman carefully examined every object in these tiny, man-made scenes. At first, she only showed a slight panic, until she discovered a finely carved little figure in the corner with its head and body broken in two. Then, she glared at the person who had messed up behind her with a very sharp look.
Do you know how important my things are?
The old lady's stern rebuke was clearly heard by the group of people eating barbecue in the neighboring courtyard.
At first, Yu Lian thought it was just a minor quarrel, but she didn't expect it to escalate into a fierce argument five minutes later.
The sound of objects falling came from the yard. The children were frightened and looked in the other direction.
Yu Lian was worried, so she told them to lock the door and went to check on things by herself.
The door next to her was open. As soon as she turned her gaze to the courtyard, she noticed the mess all over the place. Two staff members and the old lady were standing opposite each other, and there was an upside-down box at the old lady's feet.
There were many small, fragmented pieces, like jade pieces, scattered on the ground.
Yu Lian couldn't see clearly, and just as she was about to step forward to take a closer look, a flying cup smashed at her feet.
Based on what I just heard, the maintenance workers sent by the owner of the snow house were a husband and wife.
They looked to be in their forties or fifties.
They looked furious, their faces flushed.
"I've already called the owner of the igloo, and he said he'll be here soon. Can you please communicate peacefully?"
Yu Lian's words successfully persuaded the man in the couple to put down the bottle.
Whether he was just bluffing or genuinely wanted to make things difficult for the old woman, she didn't want anyone to get hurt.
Yu Lian's arrival calmed the atmosphere somewhat.
"You wait, I'm calling the police right now!"
The old lady was furious and turned to walk inside, but she was stopped by one of the middle-aged women halfway inside.
"You can't call the police. If you want to stay at the schoolhouse, you can't call the police, otherwise I'll have someone come to the door every day."
Yu Lian didn't understand the full meaning of the sentence, but she clearly grasped a few key words.
So, Yu Lian stepped forward and easily pushed the middle-aged woman away, saying, "Of course, that's your right, and calling the police is also this lady's right. This job is important to you, isn't it?"
In this urgent situation, all Yu Lian could think of was to borrow the tiger's power.
After all, she and the old lady were both from out of town, and she had a child with her. If she really made enemies with the local bullies, it was hard to say whether she could get through it safely.
However, there is always something that can subdue something else; grasping the opponent's weakness is the most direct and effective method.
I listened to the argument in bits and pieces, and the conflict was probably caused by money.
The elderly woman demanded compensation for the repair costs, but the other party felt that she had asked for an exorbitant amount.
The other party believed that the old lady was trying to extort money from them.
The other party angrily refused, which led to the subsequent conversation.
The middle-aged woman looked Yu Lian up and down and thought that this young girl was overestimating herself and daring to meddle in other people's business.
So he said ruthlessly, "If you don't leave now, don't regret it. As long as you're in this small town, I won't let you sleep peacefully."
The threat in her eyes and tone was unmistakable.
Seeing that the woman was about to use the same trick again, Yu Lian quickly caught her and then gently bent it outwards.
The next second, the woman involuntarily knelt down in pain. Her body twisted and rolled to the other side.
"Madam, if you take back what you just said, I'll pretend I didn't hear it."
At the same time, Yu Lian withdrew her hand and gently clapped her hands.
To her surprise, the police actually arrived at the door.
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