C130 (1/2)
In the evening, I finished my book and slowly walked home on my bamboo cane.
After pushing open the door, a sweet fragrance came out, followed by a low, deep ”bang” sound. I knew that this was the sound of Little Yu and his little brother kowtowing, but this time, I didn't stop them.
”Little Yu will never dare to forget the great kindness that I have done for Little Yu and Little Brother. In this life, even if I have to work hard, I will definitely repay you!”
Little White heard the meaning behind their words and couldn't help but be unhappy. He whispered into my ear, ”Are you trying to be an ox or a horse? Hmph, I wonder if they are willing to have you all be their kin … ”
Since I couldn't be bothered with Little White's complaints, I nodded. ”Since you guys chose to stay, how about this, you're Little Yu's little brother. Since you don't have a name, I'll give you one.”
”Thank you, benefactor!” A clear childish voice rang out, followed by a light ”peng” sound.
”This snow is the calamity of the world. If you survive it, you will be reborn from it. I will call this a tribulation, Mo Xiaojie!”
”Yes, thank you for the name. From now on, my name is Mo Xiaojie!”
In the future, don't call me benefactor. Just call me a scholar and don't kowtow at any time. Just take me as your big brother.
”Mm, thank you very much for being my guest!”
Hearing their voices, they were still very happy, but at this time, a ”gu gu” sound was heard.
”You haven't eaten?”
”The Ji Clan hasn't returned yet, so Little Yu doesn't dare to eat …”
”Ai!” I shook my head. I didn't know how long it had been since I last ate, but I was still able to endure it. Looks like these two children are extremely determined people.
”Come, let's eat!”
The food that Little Yu cooked didn't actually taste that good, but other than Little White taking a bite and running off to take a nap in disgust, the three of us ate happily. It's just that as I eat, I think that I might really be able to build a bigger house. It's just that the silver …
In the morning, I woke up from my bed. Originally, I was going to sleep in a chair, so I left the bed to Little Yu and Little Charmer, but they were very stubborn, and they insisted that I could make do by lying in the corner. I was adamant that I could only sleep in a bed.
The bed in the dead of winter was extremely sticky. After getting up with great difficulty, I braved the snow and brought Little White to the Drunken Immortal Restaurant.
Seeing me come over, Manager Qian seemed to feel something unusual and looked at me warily.
”Jussi, why are you so early today?”
I smiled, ”There's nothing I can do about it. With two more mouths at home, I still have to build a bigger room. This silver …”
”I didn't miss out on your money!” Shopkeeper Qian suddenly interrupted him. ”Look, if it wasn't for the fact that I took you in, you would have been pushed aside by other storybooks. It's already very good that I would draw seventy percent of it for you.”
”Ai!” I wanted to leave again and again, but I turned around and walked out alone. ”I think I will go to another house in the future. I have a 50/50 chance …”
”Hey hey hey, I'm talking about Jushi,” Manager Qian immediately blocked in front of me and advised, ”Jushi, hey, I owe you a favor, right? You have to return the favor, don't you? Look, if you leave now, how much will I lose? This is to repay kindness with enmity, it's not going to work! ”
”Shopkeeper Qian, I've been with you for more than half a year. Tell me, how much money did I make for you? Right now, I want to earn a living. There's no way for me to continue earning money like this.”
After saying that, I pushed Shopkeeper Qian away and slowly walked away. Behind me, Shopkeeper Qian didn't move for a moment. It seemed that he was struggling.
”Alright!” Suddenly, he heard Keeper Qian gritting his teeth behind him, ”Then from now on I'll split it fifty-fifty!”
”No way!” I turned my head and said seriously, ”Forget about the previous one. You still have to lend me a hundred taels of silver to build a bigger room!”
”You!” Manager Qian immediately became angry.
Qian Duan'er, on the other hand, couldn't take it anymore. ”Dad, just agree,” she muttered. ”Didn't I see you count thousands of taels of silver last night?”
”Little bastard, who are you helping? Who's your father, huh? ”
”You're my dad, okay?” Qian Duan'er turned around and hurried upstairs.
”Haha, Shopkeeper Qian, let's go in and chat. It's too cold here.” Manager Qian was helpless. He fiercely sighed before entering the restaurant.
”Shopkeeper Qian, I haven't asked you yet. You're almost sixty years old, but why are you only twelve or thirteen years old?”
”What? You suspect that he isn't my biological son?”
”Of course not, it's just that I feel that your body is stronger than before.”
”Of course. Eh, that's not right. I was only in my forties when I was born, so I'm still in my prime.”
Feeling the cold wind outside the window, I unconsciously felt a bit of pressure in my heart. ”Haha, this snow is three times heavier than yesterday. You said that you have been here for decades. Is it the first time you have seen such a large snow?”