When it was almost nightfall, Yanhuang Tower came back.
After the rebels entered the city, he rarely set up a stall at night. He kept the lights on at night for fear of being robbed. In this world, if he was robbed, he could only endure it.
After Yanhuanglou returned, he wandered to the kitchen and asked, "Where did you get the wormwood?"
"Sanniang Wang next door sent it." Chen Changsheng loved it.
After hearing this, Yanhuanglou said: "This girl is just too polite."
He went to the kitchen and fried the wormwood and mixed it with the steamed buns from earlier for dinner.
Such a meal is already considered extremely luxurious.
"Bang bang bang."
While I was eating, there was a hurried knock on the door.
"Open the door, open the door!"
Upon seeing this, Yanhuanglou hurriedly hid the buns on the table.
Chen Changsheng asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"
"I'll tell you later."
After Yanhuanglou hid the buns, he went to open the door.
There was a man standing at the door, wearing a black shirt, and he looked like a bit of a jerk.
The man spoke without any anger, and just said: "Old Huang, this month's payment is due, but it will be 20% more this month."
"Why is it 20% more?" Yanhuang Lou said.
The man sighed and said, "Fighting for territory always costs money."
Yanhuanglou also sighed helplessly and said: "The truth is getting harder and harder. Just wait, I will get it."
He went back to the house to withdraw the money, but found that it was a little short.
Originally it was enough, but after 20% more, it was no longer enough.
After Yanhuanglou came back, he said, "We still have half the money left. Can you be accommodating?"
"It's hard to say."
The man in black shirt said: "It's better not to miss this point. Maybe it won't be me who collects the money next time."
Chen Changsheng stood up and walked over, "What kind of money?"
The man in black shirt said: "Who is this?"
Yanhuang Tower said: "This is Brother Chen, and you are from the same family."
"My family."
The man in the black shirt cupped his fists and said, "Chen Qian, Qing Yu Tang collects the money from the case."
"It's half a penny short?" Chen Changsheng asked.
Chen Qian nodded.
Chen Changsheng took out a piece of broken silver from his money bag, handed it to Chen Qian and said, "It should be enough for half a coin."
Chen Qian nodded and said, "That's enough, then I won't bother you any more."
"Come to me if you need anything later."
After Chen Qian left, Yanhuang Tower closed the door.
Chen Changsheng asked: "It doesn't look like this person is here to collect money for the procedure."
Yanhuang Lou said: "It's all like this, but if you really can't get the money, you will know how inhuman they are."
"That's the truth."
Chen Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "But if this continues, sooner or later you will not be able to pay the test fee."
Yanhuanglou breathed a sigh of relief and said: "You have to take one step at a time. If the worst happens, run away. I'm afraid you don't know that in two days there will be officials coming to collect the money for the case. Each side will have a share. Both black and white have to be paid."
Money, if something really happens, the government will simply take the money for nothing, unlike this gangster, who still has to do something."
"What is happening now is that most people are willing to believe in these gangs rather than the government."
Chen Changsheng nodded after hearing this. This should be the reason, otherwise this gang would not be able to survive for long.
Yanhuang Tower said: "Let's eat vegetables."
The two of them sat down and started eating.
After eating, we sat and chatted.
After nightfall, Wang Sanniang from next door came to the door.
"Uncle Lou."
After seeing her, Yanhuanglou asked, "Girl, what's the matter?"
Wang Sanniang was a little embarrassed and hesitated for a long time without saying anything.
"Borrow food?"
Yanhuanglou asked.
Wang Sanniang nodded and said: "The money I collected before was not enough, so I took some food to offset it."
"Uncle Lou, just take some wheat chaff. I'll pay you back in a while."
Yanhuanglou sighed, and then said: "You wait."
He turned around and went back to get the grain and gave it to Wang Sanniang.
"I'll return it in two days," Wang Sanniang said.
Yanhuanglou waved his hand and said, "What are you talking about? It's just a separate courtyard. Whoever is in trouble should help. Let's not talk about this."
Wang Sanniang thanked her and returned home with the bag of wheat bran.
After Yanhuanglou came back, Chen Changsheng asked, "What's going on with her face?"
"Pretending to be ugly."
Yanhuang Tower said: "Nowadays, if a good-looking woman is seen by others, thieves may come to the door at night. There is nothing we can do about it."
Chen Changsheng didn't say anything after hearing this, turned around and went back to the house to rest.
The next morning Yanhuanglou went to set up a stall.
When Chen Changsheng was free, he passed the time by reading and writing in the yard.
Wang Sanniang knocked on the door early in the morning, followed by two children. Chen Changsheng recognized Ruyi, but this was the first time he saw the little boy behind.
"Brother Chen."
Chen Changsheng asked: "Is there something wrong with Sanniang Wang?"
Wang Sanniang said: "Can you trouble Brother Chen to look after Ruyi and Ping An?"
She also acted ugly today, as if she was going to do something.
Chen Changsheng stood up and asked, "What are you planning to do?"
Wang Sanniang sighed and said: "It's almost too late to open the pot at home. I plan to go to the street to sell cooking cakes and earn some money. Ping An is still too young, and Ruyi is also very playful. I'm afraid it won't be good to keep them in the house.
My family is worried, so..."
Chen Changsheng looked at the two children and said, "It's okay, Chen is fine today."
"Thank you, Brother Chen."
Wang Sanniang said to the two children.
"Good luck, peace, please call Uncle Chen."
"Uncle Chen." "Uncle Chen."
Chen Changsheng smiled in response.
Wang Sanniang said: "Then I'll trouble Brother Chen."
"Little things."
Chen Changsheng said again: "You still have to be careful when setting up stalls on the street. You might as well set up next to Lao Huang's tea stall, there will be someone to take care of you."
"Um."
Wang Sanniang told Ruyi and Ping An and went out.
Chen Changsheng closed the door.
Ruyi sat down. She was timid and sat upright, holding Ping An in one hand. Ping An was relatively silent and kept his head down.
Chen Changsheng said: "Don't be so afraid of me."
Ruyi shook her head and said, "I'm not afraid. My mother said that grandpa's friends are good people."
"Yeah?"
Chen Changsheng smiled and then asked: "Is your brother's name Ping'an?"
Ruyi said: "Ping An is two years younger than me."
"Peace and happiness."
Chen Changsheng nodded and said, "They are all good names."
Seeing that the two children had nothing to do, he asked, "Are you literate?"
Ruyi shook his head.
Chen Changsheng walked up and sat down and asked, "How about Chen teaching you how to write your own name?"
Ruyi was a little curious and asked: "Is Uncle Chen a teacher?"
Chen Changsheng shook his head and said, "No."
Ruyi seemed unable to understand. She felt that only teachers could teach reading.
Ping An, who was silent on the side, also curiously asked: "What is, Mr. Teacher?"
Ruyi said to him: "He is the one who can teach us how to write."
"Oh." Ping An responded and then fell silent.
Chen Changsheng couldn't help but smile when he saw the two siblings talking to each other, and then asked: "Do you want to learn?"
Ruyi nodded and said: "Learn."
Ping An said: "As my sister learns, I will also learn."
Chen Changsheng picked up two wooden sticks and taught them how to write on the ground.