He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

"No wonder!"

"I was wondering how you could be so healthy and energetic all of a sudden, when you were so sick you couldn't even get out of bed. Looks like your mother's spirit is watching over you. Okay, okay, let's give it a try on my mother!"

Niu Aiguo immediately led Niu Bayi into a room.

The room was filled with an air of decay.

Although it was cleaned up neatly, the old man's smell was impossible to get rid of.

An old woman, frail and thin, with a distended abdomen, lay on the bed, groaning in pain.

Beside her, her granddaughter-in-law Chen Li was taking care of her, also anxious and unsure of what to do.

She turned her head and saw Niu Aiguo and Niu Bayi come in. Tears welled in her eyes as she said, "Dad, what should we do? Grandma's in so much pain, it just won't stop!"

Niu Aiguo said, "Bayi has some kind of magical coconut meat. Let's feed it to your grandma and see if it works."

Niu Bayi asked Chen Li to bring him a small knife, cut the coconut meat into small pieces, and gently put them into the old man's mouth.

Niu Aiguo was standing nearby giving instructions.

"Mom, swallow the coconut meat. Maybe it will make your stomach feel better and stop hurting."

The old man was in so much pain that tears streamed down his face!

Hearing this, he nodded vigorously, still somewhat dazed.

Then, as if using all her strength, she swallowed the thin slice of coconut meat.

Seven or eight minutes later, the old man's stomach suddenly started rumbling, and he cried out in pain.

He was previously unable to speak, but now he mumbled incoherently, "Quick...quick, help me to the outhouse...outhouse, outhouse!"

Hearing the noise, Deng Jiaying came in and, along with her daughter-in-law, quickly helped the old woman up and carefully escorted her to the outhouse.

Niu Bayi said, "I'm afraid my coconut meat is about to take effect."

Niu Aiguo said excitedly, "It would be great if it worked. If my mother is alright, Bayi, you are my family's savior. I... I have to kowtow to you to express my gratitude."

"My dad passed away a long time ago, and I only have my mom. I want her to stay with me for a few more years."

Niu Bayi said, "Uncle Aiguo, don't worry. You're so filial, the Dragon King will bless you."

A short while later, a series of crackling sounds came from the latrine, along with occasional screams from Deng Jiaying and Chen Li.

About ten minutes later, the two helped the old man out again.

At this moment, the old man looked different from before.

His face was deathly pale and his lips were black; he looked almost like he was dead.

Now, however, he has gained some color and his eyes have a glimmer of light.

Most importantly, her previously bloated belly had noticeably shrunk considerably.

As soon as they came out, Deng Jiaying started shouting.

"My God, Aiguo! You didn't see that, Mom pooped out so many worms! It was terrifying, it scared me to death!"

Chen Li also said, "Dad, it seems like Grandma has expelled all the worms. She looks much better now."

Sure enough, the old man was able to speak again.

Although he sounded somewhat weak, his words were clear.

"Patriotism, oh right...aren't you Niu Dazhuang's son, Bayi? You were the one who fed me that... coconut meat just now? After I ate it, the worms in my stomach started causing a huge commotion!"

"The strange thing is, it doesn't hurt anymore, and I just want to... I just want to poop."

"And...it actually came all out! I feel so much better. Wow, my stomach hasn't felt this comfortable in years."

She raised her hand and rubbed her stomach, her face full of joy and contentment.

Upon seeing this, Niu Aiguo's eyes filled with tears, and he quickly went over to support his mother.

"Mom! That's wonderful! Your illness was so worrying me. Now that I see you getting better, I... I feel so relieved. Come on, let me help you back to your room to rest."

The old man kept nodding at Niu Ba.

"Bayi, thank you, you gave me a magic pill."

"Aiguo, you have to thank Bayi for me. If it weren't for him, I don't think I would have lasted two more days."

Niu Aiguo said forcefully, "Mom, don't worry. Bayi saved your life, and he's my savior too. I not only have to thank him, but I also have to repay him."

Niu Aiguo helped his mother into the house.

After thinking for a moment, Niu Bayi stuffed the remaining pieces of coconut meat into Deng Jiaying's hand.

"Aunt Deng, can you give Grandma some more to completely get rid of the worms in her stomach? I have other things to do."

"Uncle Aiguo, I'll be going now."

With that, he turned and walked out the door.

They hadn't gone far when they heard Niu Aiguo's voice from behind.

"Bayi! Bayi! Wait a minute, I have something to tell you!"

Niu Bayi stopped and turned around.

Niu Aiguo ran up to him, grabbed his hand excitedly, and his voice became choked with emotion.

"Bayi, I really don't know how to thank you enough!"

Niu Bayi said nonchalantly, "Uncle Aiguo, don't be so polite. It's what I should do. Go back now and take good care of your mother."

With that, he turned and headed towards the He family's house.

It's almost five o'clock. I need to be proactive and arrive early when I go to my future father-in-law's house for dinner. I can even help with things like cleaning fish and cutting meat.

Suddenly, Niu Aiguo called out to him.

"On August 1st, I've made a decision!"

"You...you saved my mother's life! How could I, Niu Aiguo, not repay such a great kindness? Don't you want a piece of land to build a house? I'll do everything I can to help you get it."

Niu Bayi was pleasantly surprised, then stopped and turned around.

"Uncle Aiguo, you said you couldn't handle it, but now you can?"

Niu Aiguo was a little embarrassed and gave a dry laugh.

"It's really difficult to handle. Under normal circumstances, I really don't want to get involved in this mess."

"But as I just said, you saved my mother, and I have to repay this kindness. I will do everything I can to help you get things done, even if it means using some favors that I wouldn't normally use."

"I have an old classmate at the town government who happens to be in charge of this kind of thing. Asking him to put in a good word for me shouldn't be too difficult, but..."

At this point, a hint of unease appeared on his face.

"Even if it works out, you'll probably have to spend a lot of money because your household registration is still with your dad. You'll have to pay a land use fee for the new house, which might cost 10 yuan per square meter."

"This is a special policy, and most people don't even know about it."

"Under normal circumstances, there's no way to fix it, but I'm willing to talk to them for you."

"In addition, you may have to pay a deposit of about five hundred to one thousand yuan. You have to actually build the house within a limited time. If you don't build it, the deposit will be confiscated."

"Once it's covered up, we can return it to you."

Niu Bayi became happy.

"Money is not a problem, I will work hard to earn it. It's just that, Uncle Aiguo, what's the maximum area of ​​residential land I can get?"

Niu Aiguo said, "The maximum size is 200 square meters; there's nothing I can do about it being any larger."

Niu Bayi did the math and figured 200 square meters was spacious enough, and they could even build a small courtyard. He nodded in agreement.

"Okay, Uncle Aiguo, just help me apply for 200 square meters, what do you think?"

Niu Aiguo was immediately startled!