Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 119 - 118 Help

Chapter 119: Chapter 118 Help

Lin Xia had specifically told the landlord that they would use some firewood from his yard to warm up the house and melt the frost, promising to replace it once their own firewood was delivered.

The landlord was quite generous and told them to use it directly. There were also matches and kindling in the house, which saved him the trouble of warming the place up himself since he was renting it out.

When they saw Teacher Hao out, Lin Xia expressed her gratitude to him.

"Thank you so much, Teacher Hao! Without your help, we couldn’t have found a suitable house so easily!"

If it were just her and Xiaoqiu looking, they could never have found it given its remote location.

Besides, from the outside with the gates tightly locked, how could they know that this house was available for rent?

"Xiaolin, don’t be polite! We just stumbled upon it. Are you planning to move right away? Do you need Lin Dong to come help? If necessary, I can mention it to him during class!" Teacher Hao noticed the urgency in Lin Xia and her family.

"That would be great! Thank you again, Teacher Hao! Just have Lin Dong wait for me at the school gate!" Lin Xia felt that she must properly visit Teacher Hao’s house in the future to express her gratitude—indeed, there were still good people around.

Afterward, Lin Xia left Lin Qiu behind to warm up the house while she went to meet Lin Dong and then rush back to find help for moving.

"Sis, can you make it back okay? I should come with you!" Lin Qiu was worried in case their dad’s troublemakers showed up again, and only having her sister and Dongzi would be disadvantageous.

Lin Xia smiled and replied, "Xiaoqiu, if you come back with us, who will keep the house warm? How will we sleep tonight?"

Now that they had found a house, of course, they needed to move immediately.

Lin Qiu reluctantly stayed behind, but not without giving Lin Xia several words of caution.

Lin Xia hurried to the school, and soon after arriving at the entrance, she saw Lin Dong running out towards her.

Lin Dong had a look of joy on his face, "Sis! Did I hear from our Teacher Hao that we’ve rented a house?"

He had been in class today, restless throughout, worried that if they couldn’t find a suitable place today, his sisters returning to their previous residence would mean more bullying if those people showed up again.

He had not expected that right as Teacher Hao entered the classroom, he called him out to the hallway to share the news.

Lin Xia also smiled happily, "Yes! Thanks to coming across Teacher Hao! He knows the landlord, otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so easy to find the house!

Come on, Dongzi, let’s talk on the way, we need to hurry back!"

"Okay! Let’s hurry back then!"

On the way, Lin Xia pondered a bit. Her "Jade" room could indeed be used to store stuff for moving, but she didn’t want to tell anyone about its secret existence.

Their home’s pickled vegetable pots, sauerkraut vats, firewood piles, baggage, two bicycles, and many other odds and ends definitely required more than just the two of them; they needed additional help.

As for whom to ask for help, Lin Xia had already decided—she would go ask Aunt Zhao.

Now was not the time for her to be shy about asking for help; she truly regarded Aunt Zhao as a close family member. She also needed to explain why they had to move so urgently, so Aunt Zhao could relay it to her sister-in-law to avoid any future disturbances from Lin Aiguo and his group.

She also needed to arrange for the bicycles they had left there and not taken with them last night.

Thus, Lin Xia and Lin Dong didn’t head directly home but went straight to Aunt Zhao’s place.

Aunt Zhao was quite surprised to see Lin Xia and Lin Dong visiting together.

"Xiaolin, how come you have time to come over with your brother today?"

Lin Xia opened the door and got straight to the point, "Lady Zhao! I’ve come to ask for your help!"

Lady Zhao immediately smiled and responded, "Sure! Just tell me what you need help with!"

It was Xiaolin’s first time asking for help from her.

She had never mentioned anything about her elder brother’s situation since last time, and Lady Zhao was quite worried about it.

Lin Xia explained simply, "Well, last night my dad, stepmom, and her son came to our place and we ended up fighting. My dad was hit in the back of his head by his stepson..."

"Oh my goodness! Is he all right? That boy was way too harsh!" Lady Zhao was shocked, as the back of the head is very fragile.

"He’s fine for now, but they will definitely come back to trouble us again! So, we found a new house in town today! We want to move immediately to avoid any further conflicts. Otherwise, we can’t live in peace!"

Lady Zhao agreed completely, "You’re right! You guys shouldn’t have to put up with that on your end!"

"Xiaolin, don’t worry. Luckily, my husband works at the motor pool. I’ll have your second brother go by bike to find him! Then he’ll head straight to your place to help you move. Just go home and start packing and wait!"

Lady Zhao was always so kind-hearted; she made arrangements before Lin Xia could even ask.

Lin Xia smiled gratefully, "Lady Zhao! I really can’t thank you enough!" She would have to repay their kindness slowly over time.

"Xiaolin, why be so formal with me! You guys hurry back and start packing! The sooner you move, the better!"

"Oh, right! Lady Zhao! We also need to let Second Brother inform his uncle!"

"Okay! Don’t worry about that! I’ll tell him!"

Lady Zhao saw Lin Xia and her brother out, then went to her next-door neighbor’s home to find Jiang Mingyuan and give him instructions.

Jiang Mingyuan didn’t hesitate and went home to get his vehicle and head to the motor pool.

Lin Xia and her brother hurried home and saw that nothing had changed at the front gate; Lin Aiguo and the others probably hadn’t come there.

The siblings quickly opened the door, entered the courtyard, and securely locked the front gate, both letting out a sigh of relief.

Lin Dong asked with some surprise, "Sis, why do you think they didn’t come? Could it be that he..."

From what he understood, his dad knew where they lived and wouldn’t just let things be, unless his injury was severe.

Lin Xia frowned, "They should be fine, the doctor said so yesterday..." But they were also told to monitor, so could Lin Aiguo’s condition actually be serious?

Lin Dong felt a bit anxious; he had no real affection for Lin Aiguo, but these circumstances would naturally cause some turmoil within him.

Lin Xia saw through Dongzi’s thoughts and advised, "Dongzi, let’s not think about that now. Let’s focus on getting our stuff out of the house. Second Brother and Old Jiang should be here soon... As for whether he’s really unharmed, we can find out after we’ve moved!"

She believed it should be fine, but also didn’t rule out the possibility of a serious condition.

Her return had already altered Lin Chun’s destiny; it was normal for Lin Aiguo’s destiny to change as well!

"Right!" Lin Dong set aside those guesses and slight worries, and began to help Lin Xia move the packed items to the yard.

Lin Aiguo, whom they were discussing, was still in the hospital. He had thought about leaving that morning, but severe headaches, dizziness, and nausea had forced him to heed the doctor’s advice and stay for an IV drip.