Chapter 102: Using Bai Xi as a Raft

At this moment, Chen Daliu was doing his utmost to shield Bai Xi, preventing her from seeing the bloodier scenes. The young lady was still a child; if she got frightened, she might have nightmares, and if that happened, Chen Daliu would truly be the culprit. How could he then face Bai Zuxiong, or the ancestors of Niu Luo Village?

“Lady, there’s so much meat—everyone in our village can get a good share. But some folks are wondering if we could sell the meat from two of the pigs. That way, the workload won’t be too heavy, and the family would have some income too.”

Bai Xi glanced up at Chen Daliu. Meeting his questioning gaze, she suppressed her doubts and nodded, “Alright, let’s sell some.”

Over a thousand pounds of meat was indeed a lot, so selling some made sense.

After saying this, Bai Xi took a few steps aside. Earlier, Chen Daliu had blocked her view, so she hadn’t seen how the first pig was slaughtered—just some splattered blood and heard Old Li Hei calling for someone to hold a basin to catch the pig’s blood.

Bai Xi had never witnessed a pig being killed before. These days, there wasn’t much excitement to watch, so she didn’t want to miss this rare occasion in the village.

“That’s great!” Chen Daliu happily followed a step to the side, but unfortunately, he once again blocked Bai Xi’s line of sight.

“Lady, how about we let Chen Weiguo and his wife quietly handle the sales? They work in the city and know the ropes. Last time, they said their colleagues wanted to buy some pork legs and other cuts,” Chen Daliu suggested.

Bai Xi heard the villagers’ exclamations again, knowing the second pig had also been bled. She looked up at Chen Daliu and asked, “Is there more?”

Chen Daliu paused for a moment, hiding his unease, but inside his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the lady had seen through his little scheme?

“If there’s anything else, just say it all at once,” Bai Xi said with a mix of exasperation and disdain. “Xiao Liu, I’m not trying to criticize, but you’re an adult now. As the village head, you have to have your own judgment. For these matters, just discuss with the villagers and arrange things accordingly.”

Chen Daliu nodded repeatedly, not feeling embarrassed by the scolding. He was just trying to buy time.

Those nearby overheard Bai Xi’s reprimand and couldn’t help but chuckle.

No way around it—Lady Bai’s serious yet sweet tone when scolding, combined with the village head’s constant nodding and her worried expression that he was letting the village down, made it impossible for the villagers not to find it amusing.

“See? Everyone’s laughing at you now. Make your own decisions, and stop blocking my view of the slaughter,” Bai Xi said, then took a few more steps aside. She was determined that if Chen Daliu tried to block her again, she would deal with him.

Chen Daliu glanced towards the villagers and glared at the onlookers with a sour expression. “What’s so funny? Keep laughing, and I won’t let you visit Lady Bai to pay New Year respects onI'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.