Chapter 2532 - 2434: Teaching a Man to Fish Is Better Than Giving Him a Fish

After paying respects to Mr. and Mrs. Wu, the group returned to the inn in town.

Wu Jun proposed to relocate his parents’ grave back, and after a moment of silence, Liao Agong spoke:

"You’ve seen that tea garden in the village, there’re no graves there anymore. If you move it back, others will want to too, and then the tea garden won’t work out."

"Even though Boss De got caught, the tea garden remains. Compared to the small forest land each family got before, the income from tea leaves far exceeds what we can earn from growing trees."

"I know now you surely have the capability to move your parents back into the tea garden and even return the woods to everyone, but I don’t think this is the most suitable way."

Wu Jun fell silent upon hearing this.

He wanted to argue but upon careful thought, had to admit Liao Agong was right.

His parents’ graves are indeed important, but considering the many households in the village, their ancestral graves were moved too. He can’t be the exception.

Besides, this tea garden is quite a significant enterprise for the village. Despite Boss De’s despicable nature, he did put a lot of effort into establishing it.

Now that he’s caught, Du Wenfeng would surely return the tea garden to the villagers. By then, the entire village could manage it collectively, share profits annually, which is the sustainable solution.

Teaching a man to fish is better than giving him a fish. Returning the woods to each household individually is less apt than this solution.

Therefore, Wu Jun felt he had no argument left. He couldn’t jeopardize the village’s interests for his personal desire, otherwise, how would he be different from someone like Lei De?

Seeing Wu Jun speechless, Liao Agong knew he was contemplating his previous words, so he continued without hesitation:

"I’ve actually been thinking about this since we were over at that mountain pass. Your parents moved from Yingfeng Ridge to Liujiaao already—which was troublesome enough for them. Now that they’ve settled here, it’s unnecessary to move them again."

"Yingzi handled this poorly, to be honest. Relocating graves is a big deal; a grave buried improperly, in a spot with poor feng shui, might bring calamity to your siblings."

"She was too rash, and didn’t consult me. Had she told me, I wouldn’t have let her handle it so carelessly."

"But now that it’s done, I checked around Liujiaao’s surroundings, it’s situated beautifully with water and mountains, Yingzi unknowingly chose a great spot for your parents."

"However, the grave was buried secretly, without coordination with Liujia Village, which is undoubtedly problematic."

"This mountain pass’s ownership is uncertain—whether it’s public or allocated land—tomorrow morning, we should go to Liujia Village, talk to the village chief, and explain your parents’ situation."

"Whatever the cost might be, we need to legalize this, inform the village, otherwise someday they might just dig up your parents’ grave."

Wu Jun nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

The old man took another drag from his cigarette and continued:

"As for moving the grave, I think it’s unnecessary. It’s almost the twelfth lunar month, so the timing aligns perfectly for construction."

"Since you’re both here, why not take the opportunity to repair the grave properly. You can go find a headstone shop and get a stone engraved, while I contact people to bring up two trucks of sand and cement, so the grave can be fixed properly."

Wu Jun relaxed visibly, realizing Liao Agong’s suggestion was quite feasible. Liujia Village isn’t far from Xiakan Village, just a few kilometers away.

In fact, many villagers’ graves aren’t buried within their own village’s woods; some chose other hills for better feng shui. Being buried a few kilometers away isn’t far, so Wu Jun realized he was being narrow-minded. Constantly thinking about moving his parents’ grave back, when in fact Liao Agong’s proposal to repair it in place was more fitting.

Since this solution is suitable, Wu Jun didn’t hesitate further and decided to go with it.

"Alright, it’s settled then. But I’m not familiar with anyone in Liujia Village, and Uncle Liao is more acquainted with them, so we’ll need you to accompany me there to find the village chief tomorrow."

Liao Agong didn’t refuse and nodded before standing up with Liao Hong.

The room suddenly grew quiet. Huo Sining glanced at Wu Jun and then Wu Ya, sensing the siblings had something to discuss, and wisely excused herself, saying she was tired and went to her room.

Wu Ya sat on a chair, silent for a long time, before suddenly speaking:

"Brother, Sister Yingzi, I’ve never heard you mention your engagement. What’s the deal?"

Wu Jun sighed: "What do you know, you little girl? It’s all our dad and Uncle Liao meddling, it’s not like Yingzi and I have any romantic feelings. We’ve played together since childhood; she knows whether I want to fart or poop from a mile away—we’re like family, where’s there room to be spouses?"

Originally feeling heavy-hearted, Wu Ya couldn’t help but laugh at her brother’s crude words, giving him an annoyed glare: "Get lost, so gross, talking about farting and pooping!"

Wu Jun chuckled, but then sighed deeply: "But regardless, Yingzi did us a huge favor, I was prepared for the worst but heaven was kind and sent us a hero in Yingzi."

Wu Ya nodded, then suddenly said: "I wonder what kind of family Yingzi married into. I really want to see, but Uncle Liao hinted we shouldn’t disturb her, fearing misunderstandings with her husband."

"Not visiting is the right choice, even though we’re aware of our own situation, outsiders don’t know. If Yingzi’s husband learns I was her fiancé, and misunderstands or acts presumptively, it might create friction in their marriage—which wouldn’t be good."

"Yingzi treated our family well, and we shouldn’t repay kindness with ingratitude, so let’s not cause her any trouble." Wu Jun said, patting his sister’s head fondly.