Chapter 51 Debts and Unfilial Sons
Early the next morning, Zhu Nian finished breakfast and took He Dachuan out. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
With his memory, Zhu Nian gradually moved away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
The houses here are still so quaint and dilapidated, just like the day Zhu Nian had just crossed over.
Zhu Nian's idea was that she wanted to find Old Man Li, who had given her a kitchen to make cakes, to make steamed buns for Tianxiang Pavilion.
There was a large bamboo frame in front of the house, and Zhu Nian knew that there were steaming steamed buns inside.
She curled her lips in satisfaction, then looked into the room.
"Grandpa Li?"
Zhu Nian called out a few times, but no one answered.
She felt strange, the steamed buns were still steaming, obviously they had just been made, so where is Old Man Li going back now?
Where can he go?
Suddenly, there was a clanging sound in the room, and Zhu Nian and He Dachuan both turned their heads sharply and looked at each other.
"Okawa, let's go in and have a look!"
"Good. ”
He Dachuan held the sword in one hand and the hilt of the sword in the other, and walked towards the civilian room first.
Zhu Nian followed behind him, lifted the hem of his skirt, and walked cautiously inside.
"Don't smash it, don't smash it! I beg you," the old voice came from within, with a low sob.
"I beg you, don't smash it! Oops, don't smash it!" The further he walked in, the clearer the old man's plea became.
Zhu Nian frowned, she could tell that this voice was Old Man Li's.
"Bang dang!" "Bang dang!" The sound of heavy objects falling on the ground continued, mixed with the sound of glass breaking.
Zhu Nian and He Dachuan approached the main house, and just as they wanted to see the situation inside the house, a figure flashed from inside the house.
"Ahh
"Grandpa Li!" Zhu Nian didn't care about the danger, he came out directly from behind He Dachuan and ran to Old Man Li to help him up.
Old Man Li endured the pain and looked at Zhu Nian, and after seeing the person who came, his eyes were round and surprised.
"It's you, girl, why did you come here?" said Old Man Li.
The sound of heavy objects falling to the ground came from the house again, pulling Old Man Li back to reality.
"Girl, hurry up, it's dangerous here!"
"Since it's dangerous, how could I leave you an old man here!" Zhu Nian said to Old Man Li.
At that moment, a burly, fierce-looking man came out of the house, accompanied by a curse.
"Old Li Tou, where did you hide the valuable things?"
No one answered, and the man raised his head and looked at Old Man Li who was standing aside.
Seeing Zhu Nian on the side, the man was taken aback, and then changed to a lewd expression: "Yo, where did the little lady come from, she was so handsome!"
As he spoke, he took a few steps forward, intending to pull Zhu Nian to his side.
Obviously, he hadn't noticed He Dachuan on the other side.
"Ah!" cried out the man in pain.
He turned around, and then saw He Dachuan twisting his arm.
"Who are you to dare to hinder Lao Tzu's good deeds!" the man scolded.
He Dachuan kicked the man's knee hard, forcing him to kneel.
"Ahh
"You don't want to live anymore?" the man looked at He Dachuan viciously, then turned his face and shouted into the house, "Brothers, come out for me!"
The smashing in the house immediately stopped, and six big men ran out of it.
They saw the boss who fell to the ground and couldn't move, and then looked at He Dachuan, who was suppressing the man.
The six of them didn't think about it, and they all rushed over screaming.
"Ahh
Six men surrounded He Dachuan and began to do something to him.
Zhu Nian hurriedly helped Old Man Li to leave, hiding behind the gate of the courtyard, observing the situation in the house without blinking.
He Dachuan quickly broke out of the encirclement, and before Zhu Nian could see his moves clearly, he saw six big men fall to the ground one after another, struggling to stand up.
"Ahh
But obviously, he was not He Dachuan's opponent, and after a few moves, He Dachuan kicked him to the ground, holding his stomach and moaning.
He Dachuan had a bloodthirsty light in his eyes, and looked at the seven people on the ground who were writhing in pain with an expressionless face.
Seeing that the danger had passed, Zhu Nian helped Old Man Li walk from behind the door to He Dachuan's side.
"Miss. He Dachuan withdrew his bloodthirsty gaze and looked at Zhu Nian respectfully.
Looking at the seven people on the ground, Zhu Nian looked at Old Man Li and asked, "Grandpa Li, who are these?"
"Hey. Hearing Zhu Nian's question, Old Man Li lowered his head in shame and sighed incessantly.
"It's inconvenient to say?" Zhu Nian was very discerning.
"No, no!" Old Man Li raised his head, waved his hand in a panic and shook his head, "It's not my unfilial son who is to blame!"
"What's going on?" asked Zhu Nian.
"Hey, my unfilial son, I have a stubborn personality since I was a child, I never studied well, I went to look for flowers and willows every day, I ran away from my daughter-in-law angrily, and threw my son to raise me!" Old Man Li told his sad story.
"And who are these people?" Zhu Nian asked again.
"Some time ago, he actually went to the black market to gamble, owed a lot of money, and signed a loan shark, these people are here to collect debts!"
"But shouldn't they have gone looking for your son, how could they find you?"
"Hey, my son ran away, they couldn't find anyone, so they had to come to me to beg for money!" Old Man Li shook his head helplessly and said, "I'm an old man who buys steamed buns, so what money do you have to pay them back!"
Zhu Nian gritted his teeth, and was angry in his heart: How can there be such an unfilial and brazen son in the world!
At this time, the debt collector boss stood up tremblingly, and the pain on his body made him grit his teeth and stagger to his feet.
Zhu Nian and the three of them looked at him in unison, and the man felt the gaze of the three beams, straightened his waist nervously, and remained motionless.
"You, what do you want to do?" the man moved back in small steps, looking at He Dachuan vigilantly.
Zhu Nian took a step forward, and the man turned his head nervously and suddenly, guarding against Zhu Nian.
"How much does Grandpa Li's son owe you?" asked Zhu Nian.
The man opened his mouth, and just as he wanted to speak, Zhu Nian opened his mouth and added: "What I asked was the capital before signing the loan shark." ”
The man pouted for a moment, and said dissatisfiedly: "Twenty taels of silver." ”
"Twenty taels?" Old Man Li exclaimed in surprise and coughed angrily.
This rebel has lost so much money, and he can't afford to pay it back in his life!
Zhu Nian immediately stretched out his hand to stroke Old Man Li's back and help him calm down.
"Grandpa Li, don't worry, watch your body. ”
"Hey, I can't afford to pay back so much silver even if I smash the pot and sell iron!" Old Man Li looked at Zhu Nian in despair and said.
"Grandpa Li, don't worry, I'm here. ”
Zhu Nian looked at the debt collector and said, "I will help pay back this money, but I will only give you the principal, and you don't have to think about usury." ”
The man lowered his head, not daring to refute.
"If you are willing to accept it, this matter will be over, and you will never be able to harass Old Man Li from now on. ”
After saying this, Zhu Nian changed into a yin owl's expression, and said coldly: "If you don't want to accept it-"
"I do! I do!" the man nervously raised his head to look at Zhu Nian, his head nodded like pounding garlic.
He was already scared by He Dachuan and didn't dare to have any objections.
A hero does not suffer immediate losses, and those who know the times are handsome.
"Okawa, give him a silver ticket. ”
"Yes. ”
"Girl, by all means, I don't have a reason for you to help me pay off such a large amount of debt!" Old Man Li stopped him.
"Grandpa Li, I understand what you think, these silver are nothing to me at all. Zhu Nian smiled and comforted Old Man Li.
Then she paused and spoke again: "And...... I have something to ask you for. ”
He Dachuan had already handed the silver ticket to the debt collector boss, and the man looked back at the brothers lying on the ground, said "go", and the few people left in a gloomy manner.
Seeing that the matter had come to this, Old Man Li no longer shirked, clasped Zhu Nian's hand and said, "Girl, do you want me to help with anything?
Zhu Nian took out his hand, held it on the back of Old Man Li's hand, and said with a smile: "Grandpa Li, you are serious. ”
In fact, Zhu Nian is also selfish, and on the way here, she has been worried.
She wanted to ask Old Man Li to make steamed buns for Tianxiang Pavilion, but she was afraid that Old Man Li would not agree.
But after this incident, the big stone hanging in her heart was put down.
Old Man Li should not shirk.
Good intentions will be rewarded.