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Chapter Thirty-Eight A Bet

The fat man Xu Shichang just now was so frightened that he hid behind the two servants, only sticking out his head. He pointed at Huang Han and said, "You, you Huang Laosi, why don't you tell me this thing?"

It will explode."

Huang Han smiled calmly at Xu Shichang and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Xu. This kind of fireworks is specially made by my family. I have tried it many times and there is no problem. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to joke with my own life."

!”

Yu Ren said sternly, "You are wrong. Although you did not explode in several tests, it does not mean that it will not explode this time. It is better to be cautious in this kind of matter where human life is at stake.

Besides, even if your four fireworks are normal. But, when you are sent up to the sky, how will you come down? Just with the kite in your hand, do you think you can land safely?

Do you know how high you will be sent this time? Can the kite in your hand ensure your safe landing? Have you tried this method of landing with a kite?"

Huang Han shook his head. He was stunned by Yu Ren's series of questions. He didn't know who the person standing in front of him was and why he had such a deep understanding of the experiment he was doing. In the past,

He had never met anyone who even remotely understood his experiments.

Huang Han didn't know where this young scholar, who seemed to be only two or three years older than him, came from. Why did he have such detailed and in-depth thinking about the flying operation he had just studied recently? Even what he mentioned

Even Huang Han himself has never thought about some of the problems. Could it be that this person has also done such an experiment?

If it were normal times, Yu Ren would have listened to his advice based on Yu Ren's understanding of this project that he had been thinking about for a long time. But now, he can't.

Because it was related to the debt of 10 taels of silver that his father owed to the Xu family. He didn't want the 100 taels of Xu Fatty's money. He was not the kind of greedy person. But he had to pay his father's debt to the Xu family.

For these ten taels of silver, I left an explanation.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Xu. But I have made a bet with Mr. Xu, and I cannot go back on it," Huang Han said.

"What bet?" Yu Ren asked hurriedly.

Huang Han didn't speak, but the thin young man beside him spoke. "Lao Si's mother passed away last year. Because the business of the fireworks shop was not good, his father had no money to bury his mother, so he borrowed ten taels of silver from Mr. Xu.

But not long after, there was an explosion in their fireworks shop, which caused great damage. The fourth's father was also injured in a leg. Therefore, the fourth's father never had the money to repay Mr. Xu the ten taels of silver.

Today Mr. Xu came to collect debts again. Seeing that his father was not at home, the fourth child secretly made a bet with Mr. Xu. He said that if he could use fireworks to send this chair to heaven together with himself, the ten taels of silver would be

There is no need to pay it back. Moreover, Mr. Xu lost one hundred taels of silver to the fourth son. But if he can’t fly, the fourth son will have to pay back the thirty taels of silver to Mr. Xu with interest. If he doesn’t have the silver to pay back, he can use their shop.

Arrived.”

Only then did Yu Ren know the origin of the matter. But he still had doubts. "Then, why did Mr. Xu make this bet with Huang Han?"

"Because Mr. Xu said that the fireworks made by our fourth son's family were not good. We, the fourth son, refuted him and said that the fireworks made by their family were the most powerful and could even send people to the sky. Mr. Xu didn't believe it, so they made this bet.

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Yu Ren glanced at Mr. Xu. This man who was so frightened just now that his tongue curled up when he spoke was now full of energy. He saw that he separated from the two servants, but did not come forward. He just stood up with a round face.

Fatty said to Yu Ren, "Who are you? When was it your turn to intervene in my young master's affairs?"

Yu Ren bowed his hand to Fatty Xu. "I'm Yu Ren in Quanzhou. Naturally, I didn't dare to interfere with Mr. Xu's business. I was just passing by this place and saw that the young master looked extraordinary, so I couldn't help but take a second look. But I didn't expect that I would find him.

There are dark clouds over the young master's head, so I can't help but want to remind him to be careful."

At first, Fatty Xu heard Yu Ren praise him for his extraordinary appearance, and he immediately felt more favorable towards Yu Ren. When he heard what Yu Ren said next, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

"I look at the face of the young master. He is plump in heaven, with a big mouth and a broad nose. He is still rich and noble. However, when I look closely at the young master's face, I find that your face is darkened. I am afraid that there will be a lawsuit in the near future, so I kindly remind you

Young Master, you need to be careful in your actions recently. If you feel that I am being nosy, then just leave right now."

Cao An, who was standing next to Yu Ren, turned to take a closer look at Mr. Xu. Sure enough, Mr. Xu's mouth was big and thick, and the most prominent part of his face was not the mouth, but the nose. As he saw,

His nose was thin at the base, but suddenly became thicker at the top, and opened slightly upward, so that everyone who was opposite him could clearly see the black hairs in his two large nostrils.

Cao An didn't see any good fortune in Mr. Xu, but he felt that he was really unique in appearance. With this look, if he suddenly rushed out in the middle of the night, he would be mistaken for Zhong Kui. Cao An secretly wanted to laugh, but he didn't. Because

He saw Mr. Xu listening to Yu Ren's flattery with a proud face, as if he could be crowned prime minister tomorrow.

Fatty Xu's performance did not surprise Cao An at all. Over the years, he had seen many such people. Although they were obviously extremely ugly, as long as someone complimented him on how handsome he was, he would

He immediately thinks that he is the most handsome person in the world. This is what makes a man ignorant of his face.

While snickering, Cao An also secretly murmured in his heart: When did our young master learn this trick? He always uses sweet words to make people take the initiative to trick them, and then slowly entertains them. In his impression

, the young master in the past was not like this.

In the past, although their young master had some talents, they were limited to knowledge in the Four Books and Five Classics. He was also very good at his hands, but he was not good at talking, let alone such scheming. When doing things, he never cooperated with others.

He discussed it and it was very du cai.

Unexpectedly, after losing his memory, his temperament changed drastically. Cao An secretly compared the former young master with the current young master in his heart. He felt that he still liked the current young master better.

Just as Cao An was comparing Yu Ren's before and after in his mind, Fatty Xu's face was also changing. At first, his face was open, like a kapok in full bloom, round and round.

Large layers layer by layer. Slowly, the flower closed up, and finally turned into a round meat bun that could no longer be opened.

"You said I have a lawsuit, what kind of lawsuit?"

Yu Ren saw that Fatty Xu had indeed hit the road, so he said calmly, "Originally, I couldn't figure it out. But then I saw this little brother playing with this thing, and heard about your bet with him.

After making an appointment, I understood. It turns out that the mystery is hidden in it."

"What's the mystery?" Fatty Xu's expression became more serious.

"Do you think! Huang Han made a bet with you to tinker with this thing?"

"Yes! So what?" Fatty Xu was still puzzled.

"I have to say! This thing is really exciting. But if it explodes, it will not be a joke. If Huang Han was sitting on this chair today and was killed by the explosion. Afterwards, the government would trace it.

He said he did this dangerous thing because he made a bet with you for ten taels of silver.

Do you think that the county magistrate would have to convict you of bullying the villagers no matter what! If the relationship between your family and the magistrate were worse, it would just give them an excuse to regulate your family. In this way, your Xu family will lose a lot.

I’m afraid it’s not just a hundred and ten taels of silver!”

Yu Ren actually didn't know who Mr. Xu was. He just judged based on his clothes and the two followers around him that his family should be a relatively wealthy family in the local area. Otherwise, how could he hire a servant?

!As for whether the relationship between his family and the government is good or bad, he doesn't know.

However, after hearing what Yu Ren said, Fatty Xu's expression suddenly changed. Yu Ren's words reminded him of half a year ago, when the Hangzhou prefect, under pressure from Sun Long, the Suhang weaving eunuch, imposed restrictions on their family's weaving field.

The scene of forcibly raising taxes. That incident made Fatty Xu deeply impressed by the government's toughness and unreasonableness. It also made him realize for the first time that although the Xu family was rich in Hangzhou, they had no power.
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