PDLP Chapter 1495 Parents insist on staying in Liexi
Chapter 1495 Parents insist on staying in Liexi
There's no other reason than that this money was Chu Chen's construction allowance for himself.
He roughly knew the location of Liexi Village; it was deep in the mountains.
A road needs to be built, and prosperity needs to be achieved. How can a mere five hundred taels be enough? It seems I'll definitely have to put in my own money.
Fortunately, the money used to cover the damages came from the county government, not from Kang Ning himself.
However, for someone you care for to offend such a great figure, this small punishment is perfectly acceptable, and quite lenient.
"Rest assured, Mr. Chu, I will handle everything perfectly for you. You can go to Hancheng with peace of mind and serve our General Tang."
Chu Chen didn't say anything, but gave Luo Wang and the other two a wink, stood up, said goodbye, and walked outside.
Upon seeing this, Kang Ning immediately saw him off respectfully.
Luo Wang walked behind Kang Ning, and before leaving, he whispered in Kang Ning's ear, "Mr. Chu's identity must be kept secret."
"Don't worry, General Luo, it will be kept a secret."
"Since you're so sensible, I'll give you another piece of information: His Majesty affectionately calls this Mr. Chu 'younger brother'!"
Ah... little brother, upon hearing this, Kang Ning stood rooted to the spot, momentarily unable to move.
He could imagine what the consequences would be if Liu Yifa and his men harmed even a hair on this person's head. He estimated that his own head, no, his entire clan, would all be beheaded.
"General Luo, thank you for informing me."
After saying that, he stuffed the five hundred taels of silver notes that Chu Chen had just given him back into Luo Wang's arms.
"You're sensible. Don't worry. With Mr. Chu here, your county, including you as the magistrate, will take off soon."
After seeing Luo Wang and Chu Chen off, Kang Ning turned around and returned to his family's ancestral hall, where he burned incense and kowtowed to each of the ancestral tablets.
In his eyes, he was able to escape such an undeserved disaster entirely because of his ancestors' blessings.
After kneeling and bowing, he immediately summoned a leader from the clan: "Go, go to the ancestral graves and see which of our ancestors' graves was blown up."
After Chu Chen and Luo Wang left, they immediately went into the grain shop and the butcher shop, where they bought two hundred taels of silver worth of rice and one hundred taels of silver worth of various kinds of rice, flour, and oil. They then had these items delivered to Liexi Village before riding their horses back to Liexi Village.
On the way, Luo Wang took out the five-hundred-tael silver note and handed it to Chu Chen: "Sir, here is your silver note."
Chu Chen chuckled and refused, saying, "Brother Luo, this is what you earned through your own efforts. Go back and share it with the brothers so that everyone has a little more money in their pockets."
Luo Wang had experienced Chu Chen's generosity firsthand.
After declining three times, he accepted the silver note: "On behalf of the brothers, Luo Wang thanks Mr. Chu for his generosity."
In the afternoon, the two returned to Liexi Village and waited for a while. Soon after, the grain they had purchased was delivered to the village's threshing ground.
Fat Tiger and Ox organized people to distribute food to them.
Chu Chen then brought his father and mother back home: "Father, Mother... I have made money now, but I can't be by your side all the time."
"So I'd like to ask you one more time, would you like to come to the city with me?"
This time, not only did Ugly Mother shake her head, but even Chu Ba shook his head: "Child, your life is in the city, while your father and I are in these mountains, in Liexi Village."
"We've been living here for over twenty years, so go ahead and do your great work."
Chu Chen nodded. Parents have their own choices, and as children, we should respect their choices.
What they consider a good life may not be an ideal life in their eyes.
All I can do is let them live a peaceful and prosperous life.
So he turned around and went out of the house. When he came back, he had a heavy bag in his hand. He opened the bag and put it on the table.
Chu Ba leaned closer to take a look and was immediately shocked: "Chen'er, this... so much money?"
"Father, Mother, this is two thousand taels of silver. This is all I can take. I can't carry any more. Please keep it safe."
"Today, I went to the government office with General Luo. The county magistrate will take care of Liexi Village. From now on, you can just live your lives peacefully."
Ugly Mother pushed the silver away, saying, "Chen'er, you keep the money..."
"I do, don't worry, I earn far more than that!"
After some initial refusals, Chu Chen insisted that the two accept the silver. Two thousand taels of silver was just twenty bottles of top-grade Divine Wine to Chu Chen, but for his parents living in Liexi Village, it could last them a lifetime.
After hiding the silver, Chu Ba turned around and came back, with a pill wrapped in oiled paper in his hand.
The moment Chu Chen saw the pill, his expression changed. This was the nightmare of his childhood.
"Dad, I'm so old already, why are you still coming?"
"No, no, no, Father knows you don't want to take this pill, but it was given to you by the Taoist priest on the day you were born. So, I'm giving it to you now. Whether you discard it or take it is up to you."
After listening, Chu Chen breathed a long sigh of relief, thinking that if this old bastard continued to force him to take the pills, then he would have no choice but to let Luo Wang take action to snatch them away.
Chu Chen took the pill and carefully put it into his pocket in front of them. He understood that this was his father's love for him. He naively thought that it was a good thing, and what could they do about it?
After putting away the pills, Chu Chen turned and went out. Sure enough, with Fatty Tiger's shouts, they were getting ready to start the feast.
Tonight, I have something important to tell everyone: I want to know if anyone wants to go to the city with me.
If there are young people, he won't mind; if not, even better, as Liexi Village needs young people.
After a hearty meal, Fat Tiger stepped forward, his face flushed, and said to everyone, "Grandpas, grandmas, uncles, and elders, please be quiet, I have something to say."
At this moment, Chu Chen, Pang Hu, and Niu Zi were already big shots in Liexi Village, so everyone listened to what they said.
For a moment, everyone fell silent, looking at the brightly lit table through the firelight.
"As everyone knows, Niu Zi and I went out with Chu Chen, and now we've earned money and are living a comfortable life."
"My parents are finally able to eat big meat buns. I am deeply grateful to Brother Chen for all of this."
"So, Brother Chen has something to say to everyone next."
After saying that, Fatty Tiger looked at Chu Chen and gestured for him to come up.
Chu Chen didn't stand on ceremony. He greeted Zhang Sanye beside him and went straight to Fatty Tiger's seat.
"Dear grandparents, uncles, aunts and elders, today, General Luo and I went to the county government. With General Luo's help, the county magistrate promised to take care of Liexi Village in the future. The hard days of Liexi Village are over."