The Ultimate Prodigal Son - Chapter 245

[Chapter 245: The Escaped Workers]

In other words, Lin Tian really hopes that the villagers can rebuild their homes.

But he left in a hurry last time, and there were many important matters that had not been explained clearly, so this time he and Lei Dian came to the refugees again.

Because of Lin Tian’s visit again, the refugees came out to greet him collectively, which was very lively.

There were even children who called Lin Tian the Guanyin Bodhisattva who saved the suffering and came to help them overcome the disaster.

Lin Tian just smiled faintly, he was just trying his best to help these refugees.

Only when the refugee problem is solved, the economy of Ningjiang City will get better, and the people will live and work in peace.

After letting Lei Dian maintain order, Lin Tian talked about the fact that although he distributed money to the refugees last time, he did not help them arrange workers to rebuild their houses.

After hearing this, the head of a village looked at Lin Tian gratefully.

“Mr. Lin, it’s good that you gave us silver to rebuild the house… As for hiring workers, our village plans to build the house ourselves.”

On the one hand, they can build the house by themselves, saving the cost of hiring workers.

Secondly, the money Lin Tian gave them could be used to buy more needed things, so every penny could be spent wisely.

Lin Tian already knew that they were planning to save the labor cost, but he thought that there were many elderly people in these villages, and there were very few young men.

He was afraid that the progress of building their homes would be much slower, so he kindly said to them: “But your progress will be very slow. If it rains, you will have to stop working and you won’t be able to settle down. Isn’t this very troublesome?”

The refugees looked embarrassed when they heard this. Lin Tian’s words made sense.

They only wanted to save labor costs and didn’t think too much about it.

It seems that if it rains, this will be a big disadvantage.

There was an old man among the refugees. He bowed to Lin Tian and asked, “Mr. Lin is indeed a learned man. In your opinion, how should we deal with this?”

“The sooner the house is built, the better. This way you will have a place to stay. As for the labor costs, don’t worry. I will let my friends help you.”

“As for the silver, you don’t have to worry. I will provide it for you.”

Lin Tian has already planned to let Lei Dian and Xu Wenxuan help. They

are very skilled and can do a lot of work.

The refugees were moved to tears when they saw that Lin Tian had considered everything for them and would help them with silver .

Some people even took the lead in kneeling, and then everyone knelt down and kowtowed.

“Mr. Lin, you are really our reborn parents, a bodhisattva in the world! The people of our village swear here that if Mr. Lin is in trouble, we will do our best and repay him with our lives.”

Lin Tian was deeply moved. He was just a little help, but they thought it was a different kind of gift.

That night, the moon shone into the room through the window.

A worker in coarse linen clothes climbed up from the bed, packed up his things carefully, and prepared to escape.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the door, he met Li Erniu who had returned.

He was almost scared to death. Seeing that it was Li Erniu, he was relieved and complained to him: “Erniu, why are you scaring me!”

“Are you planning to escape?”

Li Erniu looked at his bag.

“Of course, if we stay any longer, our lives will be in danger… Erniu, why don’t you come with me? Anyway, we will die anyway, so we might as well fight!”

The man looked serious, as if he was ready to die.

Li Erniu looked embarrassed, thinking of his family members who were imprisoned by the governor, and hesitated.

If he escaped, the governor would definitely not let his family go.

Although his life here is also difficult, at least his family is alive.

“Brother, if you want to leave, go ahead! I have family members imprisoned by the governor. If I run away, my mother will be finished! It would be better for me to…”

The brother thought of all the things the governor had done to them and hated them.

At the same time, he also understood that Li Erniu was afraid to take risks for the sake of his family.

Decisive, the brother approached Li Erniu and said something.

After hearing what Li Erniu said, his face darkened instantly.

“You, are you telling the truth?”

“Erniu, why should I lie to you now? Let’s pack up and leave quickly. Maybe we can still make it in time if we get there early.”

The brother originally wanted to escape alone, but he met Li Erniu who came back.

If the two of them could go together, it might be smoother.

Taking advantage of the midnight, they slipped out. At this time, they were like two cats walking alone, and they had to be vigilant against the guards around them.

If they were caught, they would be beheaded.

They could only move lightly.

When passing the back garden, the two heard footsteps and voices.

They both panicked, thinking it was a patrol, and turned around and ran.

When Lin Tian and Lei Dian came back, they heard the noise ahead.

“Lei Dian, hurry up and catch that man! If he is an assassin, we must not tolerate him.”

“Master, please rest assured, I will definitely bring him here.”

Lei Dian’s martial arts skills are still very powerful. He blocked Li Erniu and his men in two or three steps.

“Who are you? Who sent you here! Come here quickly.”

Li Erniu only wanted to go back, so he took out the prepared dagger and attacked from the direction of Lei Dian.

Lei Dian took a few steps back and successfully avoided Li Erniu’s attack.

Then he turned around and held him hostage, and the dagger fell out of it.

The subdued Li Erniu shouted to the brother: “Run!”

The brother had not taken half a step when he was kicked to the ground by Lei Dian.

He brought the two men to Lin Tian.

“What do you two want to do in the middle of the night? If you don’t explain clearly, you can wait to die.”

Lin Tian lit the lantern and saw the appearance of Li Erniu and his men, and frowned.

“Aren’t you two workers who built the dam?”

Li Erniu admitted it directly and begged Lin Tian bitterly.

“Master, please let me go! I didn’t mean to run away. I just wanted to see my poor mother for the last time!”

Thinking of his poor mother at home, Li Erniu was very sad. He

had not stayed with his mother to fulfill his filial piety in these days, and now suddenly he couldn’t even see his mother for the last time. He was simply an unfilial son.

Li Erniu looked up to the sky and cried.

Lei Dian didn’t believe what Li Erniu said, “Master, could this worker have made up a lie in order to escape? We must distinguish right from wrong.”

Li Erniu was very sad and said to Lin Tian: “Master, I, Li Erniu, swear to heaven that I have never deceived you! I really just wanted to see my mother for the last time.”