Chapter 64: Doing Good Deeds Requires Rewards

Is Old Brother Wang at home?

At noon, during the hottest period, the Wang family members stayed home to cool off, preparing to wait until the weather wasn't too hot before going to the fields to work; anyway, it wasn't the busy farming season, and a shout from the village chief came from outside the main hall.

Village Chief, I'm here; what do you need?

Wang Lin stopped teasing his obedient grandson, rose from his seat, and walked out briskly, where he saw Cheng Yong outside the courtyard, along with a strange couple and an eight- or nine-year-old child.

Plop!, Plop!, Plop!

As Wang Lin walked out of the main hall, the couple following Cheng Yong pulled the child, who suddenly knelt before him, frightening him so he didn't know what to do; after reacting, he quickly stepped forward to support them.

Wang Lin asked, puzzled, "What are you doing?"

Old Uncle Wang, your family has given us a life-saving grace—no, it's a grace of rebirth!

The woman burst into loud sobs.

Wang Lin's face grew even more bewildered; he didn't know this strange couple and child, so where did this life-saving or reborn grace come from?

He instinctively turned to look at Cheng Yong, after all, these people were brought by him.

Old Brother Wang, you don't know, it's a good deed done by your family's Divine Cat Hero.

Cheng Yong laid out the entire incident.

Not long ago.

When he delivered Yan Wenbo and his family's water buffalo to Yan Family Village, he found the whole village out searching for Yan Wenbo; it was already mealtime and Yan Wenbo still hadn't returned home, so his mother went out to look for him.

At the designated grazing spot, they searched repeatedly but found no trace of Yan Wenbo.

Suspecting Yan Wenbo might be missing, she went home to find her husband, who then went out to ask the whole village, young and old, to join the search.

When the Yan Family Village villagers he encountered called Yan Wenbo's parents, they were holding a thin bamboo pole; if it weren't for his explanation of Yan Wenbo's situation...

They'd likely get a double beating from the parents right then!

Afterwards.

Furthermore, they asked a strong villager from Yan Family Village to help go to the county office to file a report, and also detailed the location of the man's corpse.

The rest, seeing Yan Wenbo and his family's water buffalo return home, each went back to their own houses.

Yan Wenbo's parents were about to kneel to him, but he promptly explained everything; even though they found it hard to believe, the one who saved their child's life was a cat.

Even if this cat was a spirit cat, bearing the title of Divine Cat Hero!

But after his repeated assurances, Yan Wenbo's parents finally had to believe.

Although they were farmers who had little education, they still knew that a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring; moreover, this wasn't just a drop of kindness—it was a complete rebirth for their family.

They couldn't imagine what would happen if their farm ox were stolen and their child abducted—what could they do?

Nine out of ten times it would end in utter ruin!

Such things had happened before in Yan Family Village, and the couple had witnessed them with their own eyes.

Therefore.

After learning that their Yan Wenbo's true lifesaver, they naturally ought to thank him properly.

That's exactly like something our family's Divine Cat Hero would do!

Wang Lin gave a hehe smile, his face full of self-satisfaction; this wasn't the first time such a thing happened, so he still accepted it quickly compared to Yan Wenbo's couple.

Afterwards.

He helped up the family of three who were kneeling before him.

Wang Lin knew, however, that Yan Family Village wasn't far from their Hutou Gou, and said, "You've walked so far, you must be tired; come to my house to sit, and we can talk while you rest."

"Trouble, Old Uncle Wang!" Yan Jian, tears of gratitude in his eyes, gave his wife a look and said.

Yan Jian's wife quickly took down the basket on her back, handed it to Wang Lin, and thanked him: "Old Uncle Wang, we have nothing good, only these rags; please don't disdain them!"

Wang Lin merely glanced at it, was instantly startled, and hurriedly refused: "This won't do; how could I take your things? You'd better take them back!"

Inside the basket were nothing but slab after slab of cured meat; rural families actually don't have much cured meat, so this much might be their entire store, prepared to improve their meals for festivals.

Old Uncle Wang, this is all our family's intention.

Yan Jian quickly spoke, seeing Wang Lin's face full of refusal, knowing he might not be able to persuade Wang Lin, he quickly gave Cheng Yong a look.

Old Brother Wang, just accept it; this is the couple's intention; if you don't accept it, when word gets out, you'll be seen as high-minded and principled.

But later, when others do good deeds and compare them to you, they'd feel embarrassed to accept benefits, and maybe then not many people will do good deeds.

Cheng Yong said solemnly: "Furthermore, if you don't accept it, how could I feel good about taking their cured pork leg, or are you saying their gift is too little?"

While speaking, Cheng Yong seemed to be showing off, waving the cured pork leg he was holding.

Wang Lin opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Cheng Yong had said all that, the words on his lips he ultimately couldn't bring himself to say.

This novel you have arrived

He naturally knows that others do good deeds not for the benefits, but if there are benefits, it will encourage more people to do good deeds.

A gentleman judges by actions, not intentions!

No matter why one does good deeds, as long as someone is willing to do good deeds, it's a virtuous act.

Cheng Yong gave Yan Jian a look.

Yan Jian immediately reacted, ordering: "Wife, why are you just standing there? Hurry up and help, send all the cured meat to Old Uncle Wang's house!"

Wang Lin still wanted to stop them, but seeing Yan Jian beat his wife to it and stride into the main hall.

Hey, hey, hey... what are you doing?

Not long after, a surprised shout came from inside the main hall; Zhang Guihua hurriedly ran out from the main hall and shouted: "Old man, old man, who sent cured meat to our house!"

Wang Lin was about to speak when Cheng Yong forcefully said:

Older Sister Zhang, you don't know, your family's Divine Cat Hero did another great deed—not only saving their water buffalo but also preventing their child from being abducted; this cured meat is their thanks to your family's Divine Cat Hero.

No wonder it's the spirit cat attracted by our family's Ping'an; it just loves doing good deeds!

Zhang Guihua gave a hehe smile, her face equally excited; doing good deeds is naturally something to be proud of, and Hei Mao Bu Tou is part of their family.

She naturally felt the same!

However.

Zhang Guihua still instinctively looked at Wang Lin, preparing to let Wang Lin make the decision—after all, the bacon that Yan Jian's wife pulled out of the bamboo basket wasn't a small amount.

Wang Lin gave a wry smile; facing the attitude shown by the Yan Jian couple, refusing was impossible, and besides, what Cheng Yong said made sense, so he changed his tone and said:

"Xiao Yan, you probably haven't eaten yet, old woman, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and heat the food!"

"Old Mr. Wang, no need..."

Yan Jian was about to refuse when he suddenly heard a hoarse shout from beside him; turning his head, he saw it was his son Yan Wenbo shouting, glared at him, and changed his words: "Trouble!"

"Not troublesome, not troublesome, we just don't have any good dishes at home, so please don't look down on them!"

Wang Lin let out a slight sigh and said: "Old woman, go fry some bacon to eat!"

(End of chapter)