After rebirth, I went from a peasant girl to the richest man

Chapter 396 Grandpa Bai studies chess

The people in the main hall received their gifts one by one and were delighted, with happy expressions on their faces.

Seeing the martial artists holding on to their gifts tightly, Bai Yi waved his hand and said mercifully that they would not have evening classes tonight and could rest for a night and go back to their rooms to relax.

The martial arts practitioners jumped for joy and returned to the yard together with their gifts.

Soon, only four adults and Bai Qingyun were left in the main hall.

Mother Bai looked at the exquisite gift boxes on the table, and Grandpa Bai and Grandma Bai realized that among the gifts bought by their daughter-in-law, the most expensive things were for the old couple.

There are several styles of bracelets alone.

"Child, why did you buy these for us? You're already half buried in the ground, and you're still wearing these!" Grandma Bai looked at the gold bracelet on her wrist, which was shining with golden light under the candlelight. The color was very beautiful.

Although he said that it was not necessary, his heart was still filled with joy at his daughter-in-law's kindness.

"Mom, you and Dad didn't have a good life when you were young, so you should enjoy yourself now that you are old."

Mother Bai held Grandma Bai's arm, and the two of them were communicating intimately.

As the moon rose, Village Chief Yang came in the moonlight.

"Haha, I heard a long time ago that you guys brought back a cartload of stuff from the capital city. I, an old man, was in a hurry to see the world!"

Bai Er led Village Chief Yang into the main hall, served him a cup of tea and then left.

Grandpa Bai was fiddling with the chessboard his granddaughter gave him. When he saw his old friend coming over, he couldn't help showing off, "That's right. All the children in our family are filial. Every time they go out, they think about buying things for me, an old man."

"I can't even fit all the clothes in my closet now!"

"Look, this kid bought me another chessboard. He was afraid that I would be bored, so he bought it for me to entertain me."

"Old Yang, come and show me if the red elephant can eat the black car."

Bai Qingyun took the freshly made chess sets from Lu Ban, left dozens of them in the store, and deliberately kept three sets to take home.

Among them, one set was given to Grandpa Bai. Bai Qingyun simply explained the rules. Now the old man took it and started to study it, and even began to learn to play chess with himself.

Village Chief Yang had never seen this chessboard, but it looked well-made. Each round chess piece had been carefully polished, and the words on it were neatly and beautifully carved.

Although he was curious, he did not want to encourage Grandpa Bai's arrogance, so he immediately started to refute: "What do you mean the 'elephant' can eat the 'car'? Are you crazy, old man?"

"That 'cart' is made of wood! How could a beast be so picky about food and only chew on wood?"

He waved his hand, feeling that he had found 10% and suppressed the old man's desire to show off.

Without waiting for Grandpa Bai to fight back, he looked at Mother Bai gently and asked about what happened today.

Bai's mother also explained in detail. Of course, Jiang Si automatically omitted all the private matters concerning the Jiang and Bai families. She only said that Jiang's father was willing to come to the private school in the village to teach and that they would start preparing to move tomorrow.

Village Chief Yang slapped his thigh and said, "Great! The teacher's problem has been solved. The teacher is a successful candidate in the imperial examination and was once an official in Kyoto. The children in our village are so lucky!"

"Moving is a big deal. How about I ask Daming to bring a few people to help out tomorrow?"

Bai's mother nodded and said, "Jiang Fuhui will bring some people here tomorrow. He is an elder of the Jiang family. The village chief can go and ask for his opinion tomorrow before making any plans."

"Yes, yes, yes. The living habits in the homes of such officials are different from those in our countryside. If I bring people directly to their homes, I will disturb them." Village chief Yang responded repeatedly.

A few people talked about the private school in the village, and then it ended.

Village Chief Yang was about to leave as it was too late and he would not want to disturb people at their home. However, he paused when he saw Grandpa Bai, who had been concentrating on the chessboard on the table without saying a word from beginning to end. He couldn't help but feel curious.

After a while, the sound of two old men arguing could be heard in the main hall.

"Do you listen to the rules? This elephant can only move in the shape of a field. You even fly over to eat my pawn. What's wrong? You have wings. Can't you fly like an old hen?"

"You old bastard, your pawns can ride on horses and move a few more times, why can't my elephant be equipped with wheels and fly directly!"

"You call that flying? That's a foul!"

"You broke the rules too!"

"..."

Grandma Bai shook her head, then took her jewelry and went back to her room to dress up, no longer paying attention to the two people in the main hall.

Bai Qingyun, holding Huohuo, did not return to his own yard, but went straight to the room of Bai's father and mother.

"Mom, where is my dad?" Bai Qingyun sat on the sofa and glanced at his mother who was dressing in front of the mirror. He looked around but didn't see his father, so he couldn't help but ask.

Bai's mother's mirror was not a bronze mirror, but a dressing mirror that Bai Qingyun bought from Lin Jinyu. It was much clearer than a bronze mirror.

Bai's mother could see her daughter's little face looking around in the room from the mirror, with a smile on her face at any time, but she couldn't help but joked: "He saw that Bai Yi was fine today, so he went to ask for advice!"

"Why, if you miss your father, you can go to the martial arts training ground to look for him!" There was a hint of jealousy in his indifferent tone.

Bai Qingyun smiled at Bai's mother in the mirror with a guilty conscience, and said as he approached, "How could that be possible? I don't miss him at all. I came here specifically to see you!"

She deliberately emphasized the word "specially", put Huo Huo down, and massaged her mother's shoulders diligently.

Although the little hand was not big, it was very strong. The combination of heavy and light made Bai's mother squint her eyes comfortably.

"Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?" Bai's mother narrowed her eyes. Her face in the mirror, without any rouge, was still white, tender and smooth. The effect of the spiritual spring water had obviously begun to slow down her aging process.

Bai Qingyun chuckled, pointed at Huo Huo who was taking a nap on the sofa and said, "Mom, aren't you curious about Huo Huo's origins?"

Bai's mother glared with her beautiful eyes, and the indigo she had worn during the day was removed. Under the original shape of her eyebrows, her eyebrows and eyes were no longer as sharp as during the day, but much gentler.

"What's the point of you saying I'm curious? If you don't tell me, can I still press your head to make you tell me?"

As he said that, he stood up and walked to the sofa, holding Huo Huo in his arms. All he could think about was the look the little guy gave him during the day.

I don’t know what’s going on, but this little guy seems to be more intelligent than ordinary animals.

Bai Qingyun smiled maliciously, sat next to Bai's mother, and looked around the empty surroundings pretentiously. He leaned over to Bai's mother's ear and said mysteriously, "Mom, if I say that Huo Huo is also a god, would you believe it?"

The hot air from the little mouth sprinkled on Bai Mu's ears, bringing a slight warmth and a stir in her ears, making her think she was dreaming.