Chapter 25 Paying Back the Money
“Brother~”
In the small courtyard, Chen Erya wiped Chen Pingan's body distressedly.
Chen Pingan wanted to wipe it himself as usual, but the little girl insisted on helping.
"Nanny, brother is fine. He just looks a little scary."
Chen Pingan smiled and comforted.
"Yes. I know, but it still makes me feel bad to see my brother like this."
The little girl took the cloth and wiped it carefully.
"Nanny, don't feel bad. This is how martial arts is practiced. Compared to many people, my brother is nothing. My brother works hard to practice martial arts just to let us all live a good life. For a good life, we all You have to work hard! From now on, my brother will be responsible for practicing martial arts, and my daughter will be responsible for watching and cheering for him. "
Chen Pingan coaxed Chen Erya like a child. However, speaking of it, she is still a child at only nine years old.
"Yeah." The little girl nodded.
"Brother, I know, dad said it before. Only by enduring hardship can one become a master. Brother is enduring hardship now in order to become a master in the future."
"My daughter is so smart!"
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This night passed quickly as the brother and sister talked about it. Early on the next morning, Chen Ping'an started practicing the iron cloth shirt using a new training method.
It only takes half an hour to gain 1 point of experience. After practicing twice, it only takes a little longer than the previous one.
Go to school on time and attend the regular meeting before departure. Two chatou came today, namely Huang Chatou and Li Chatou.
The day passed quickly while chatting and amusing with Heitou Dashan. Patrolling the streets that day was uneventful.
When he got home in the evening, Chen Erya was almost ready to cook. The little girl was very generous today, not only buying beef, but also mutton.
When the mutton comes out of the pot, it is fragrant and makes people want to eat it.
Chen Ping'an asked Chen Erya to fill a full bowl, and then went out to deliver it to Uncle Zhang's house.
People sent sand and gravel without charging money, so Chen Ping'an naturally wanted to give something in return. This is a very simple way for neighbors to get along.
When Chen Ping'an delivered a large bowl of mutton to his door, everyone in Uncle Zhang's family was there except his son Zhang Tieniu. It looked like they had just finished eating.
Three dishes and one soup, and a lot of meat and fish.
Compared with the surrounding neighbors, Uncle Zhang's food quality is excellent.
Uncle Zhang's son and daughter-in-law work in the restaurant's kitchen, and they bring back a lot of kitchen oil and water on weekdays.
Chen Pingan expressed his intention to come, and Uncle Zhang waved his hands repeatedly.
"Brother Chen, how can this be done!"
"Uncle Zhang, take it, I happened to cook some mutton at home, I thought you could try it too."
Chen Pingan said with a smile.
"This is too much! Just take half."
Uncle Zhang's little baby stood aside, looking at the mutton eagerly. The mutton is so fragrant that even after eating, I still feel my index finger moving.
"Uncle Zhang, take them all, it's just a little bit of appreciation."
"Okay then." Looking at his grandson beside him, Uncle Zhang finally agreed.
"Brother Chen, let's sit down at home." Uncle Zhang's daughter-in-law invited with a smile. Uncle Zhang's daughter-in-law, Cuilan, is tall and round-waisted, and looks extremely wealthy.
"I won't sit down anymore." Chen Pingan smiled and waved his hand.
After exchanging pleasantries and changing bowls for mutton, Chen Pingan left Uncle Zhang's house.
"Brother Chen, you are so polite."
Looking at the bowl full of mutton, Uncle Zhang let out a sigh of relief.
"Yes." Aunt Zhang also agreed.
This bowl is full of mutton. If it is shallower, it will not be a problem to divide it into three bowls. "Brother Chen is a very particular person who eats official meals!" his daughter-in-law Cuilan also added.
"In-laws, it's time for me to go out. Brother Niu is still waiting for me!"
Cuilan and Tieniu are helping in the kitchen of the restaurant. This is also the busiest time. If something happened at home, she would not come back at this time.
Chen Ping'an came out of Uncle Zhang's house and walked all the way home. When he was halfway there, he happened to see the door of a house ajar.
This is old Pantou’s house!
Old Uncle Pan's family in the alley still owes them half a tael of silver.
When Lao Chentou was still there, Lao Pantou's son was getting married, which was the time to use money, so even though Lao Chentou was seriously injured, he still lent half a tael of silver.
Later, even though Old Chen was trying to arrange temporary employment for Chen Ping'an, he would rather borrow money from usury than ask Old Uncle Pan's family to pay back the money.
Now, it has been more than half a year since Old Chen Tou died, and it has been almost a year since Old Pan Tou's family borrowed this half a tael of silver. It stands to reason that it should be paid back. But I didn't see Old Pantoujia take the initiative to mention it at all.
Forget it on weekdays. But now, Chen Ping'an has paid off fourteen taels of silver, and his family's savings have been exhausted. In addition, he now practices martial arts and needs to eat meat every night. With all kinds of expenses, his life is also tight.
Being able to return this half a tael of silver can be considered as relieving the living expenses.
Half a tael of silver, that's five cents, a full five hundred cents. But his monthly salary is more than half a month.
"It just happened to happen. It's better to choose a different day than to hit it. Let's pay back the money today."
Chen Ping'an thought so and knocked on the door of Lao Pantou's house.
The old Pantou's family's life in the surrounding area was not bad, even pretty good, so they borrowed some money for their son's marriage.
"Who!?"
A woman's voice sounded from inside the door.
"Aunt Pan, it's me, Chen Pingan."
After Chen Pingan's voice sounded, there was silence for several breaths in the room. Just when Chen Pingan was about to push the door open and go in, the sound of the door sounded.
"Peace, come, come in quickly."
The room opened and it was Old Pantou who spoke.
There were several people sitting in the room. It looked like they had just finished eating and were sitting to rest.
Old Pantou, Old Pantou's wife, and his son and daughter-in-law. The daughter-in-law's belly was swollen, and she was obviously pregnant.
Aunt Pan's face looked a little ugly, and the face of Old Pan's son Xiao Pan also looked a little unnatural.
"She's here safely, have you eaten?" Old Pantou greeted with a smile.
"Not yet." Chen Pingan responded with a smile.
"Ping'an come here now, is there something wrong?"
Old Pantou asked.
"It's something. Uncle Pan is like this. A few days ago, Uncle Pan's family borrowed half a tael of silver from my family. I'm here to ask Uncle Pan to return the money."
Chen Ping'an got straight to the point.
He observed that as soon as he finished speaking, Aunt Pan's face became even more ugly.
"So that's what happened." Old Pantou didn't expect that Chen Pingan would speak so directly. "Well, Ping An, this happened quite suddenly. Let your Uncle Pan think about it."
Chen Pingan smiled and said slowly: "Then please think about it carefully, Uncle Pan. Don't worry, I will wait here."
Old Pantou really didn't expect that Chen Pingan would react like this. He thought that as soon as he said these words, the other party would leave first. Seeing that Chen Ping'an was waiting here and not leaving, he said.
"Okay, Ping An, you go back today and wait until Uncle Pan thinks clearly."
Old Pantou's words were perfunctory and he didn't mention the money he owed at all. The meaning was self-evident.
(End of chapter)