SanjitNovel 57. Scared away
57. Scared away
Speaking of which, Chen Youcai has done a lot of good people and good deeds since he was a child.
But like this time, it is really the first time to get such a generous return.
He didn't have any purpose to do good deeds.
But often there is not even a "thank you" after the event, and even like Aunt Wang's kind of backlash, saying that Chen Dazhuang took the initiative to come over to meddle in other people's business...
It's also really chilling.
It is also for this reason that even though Chen Dazhuang is not a hard-hearted person.
But in the face of this scorching world, he didn't want Chen Youcai to "meddle in his own business".
"Dad, do you want to hang up these two pennants?"
The sound of inquiry interrupted Chen Dazhuang's contemplation, he slowly raised his head and looked at the main room that had been in disrepair for a long time.
The setting sun was like blood, piercing through the cracks in the roof tiles, casting beams of light on the ground in front of him.
There should be some changes in the lifeless house.
"Hang it up, right next to the portraits of your grandparents and mother!"
On the wall in the center of the main room, there is a small incense table enshrined, and above it hangs the photo frames of the portraits of Chen Youcai's deceased relatives.
Chen Dazhuang twitched his cheeks, suppressing the inexplicable emotions in his heart, and said in a firm tone.
"Okay, I'll go get the ladder."
Chen Youcai nodded, and after he was busy, he hung two pennants, one on the left and one on the right, above the wall in the middle of the main room.
The bright red silk and satin brocade surface, the golden handwriting... For a moment, this old wooden main room added a bit of glamor and beauty.
"You collect the money yourself. Go to the bank to deposit it tomorrow morning. Don't go to Zhangjia Town tonight."
Both father and son held their heads up, looking at the scene in front of them with satisfaction.
Chen Dazhuang thought of something, zipped up the small leather bag at his feet, stuffed it into Chen Youcai's hand, and said seriously.
It's no wonder that he is so cautious, after all, 25 yuan in cash is already a coveted huge sum in this small Chen family village.
Facing the huge temptation, no one can guarantee that people's hearts will turn bad and they will do some desperate things.
"Call your Aunt Xu and Xiaolin, and make some good food tonight, so we can celebrate."
After explaining, Chen Dazhuang showed a somewhat gratified smile and said softly.
"I'll go right away, Dad, let the money go to you first."
Chen Youcai put the small leather bag on the wheelchair, and quickly ran out the door.
A while later, Aunt Xu and Zhao Xiaolin were invited over by Chen Youcai, and they were also given a lot of bacon sausages and other things.
Seeing that Chen Dazhuang frowned, he glared at Chen Youcai angrily.
"I told you that I asked Aunt Xu to come over for dinner, why did you ask her to bring her own food?"
"We can't come here empty-handed. If we are talented and do good deeds, my elder will also be rewarded."
Aunt Xu smiled, took Zhao Xiaolin into the kitchen with ease, and began to prepare dinner.
The father and son are used to living a hard life, and the only ingredients left at home are green beans, green vegetables and so on.
Chen Youcai was going to buy a live chicken from a farmer's house in the village. He greeted his father and the three of them. As soon as he walked out of the courtyard, he ran into Chen Daqiang head-on.
"You are talented, you have given us the head of the Chen family village today, we old guys, come here to celebrate you, don't you mind?"
Chen Daqiang was carrying two bottles of good wine in his hand, and the villagers who followed him even brought chicken, duck and fish, which made Chen Youcai dumbfounded.
A group of people entered the main room lively, which naturally made Chen Dazhuang flattered.
In a hurry, Chen Youcai was ordered to serve tea and water, for fear of neglecting the guests.
Not long after, one after another steaming dishes were served on the dilapidated Eight Immortals table.
Everyone sat around the table, raised their wine glasses, talked and laughed, and they couldn't do without Chen Youcai.
"I watched the kid Youcai grow up, so I said he will have great promise in the future!"
Chen Daqiang was already drunk, his face was red now, his neck was thick, and he said loudly while hiccupping.
People in the village are more or less related, and in terms of seniority, he is still Chen Youcai's uncle in the same family.
"That's right, if you are talented, this kid has abilities, and you will be able to enjoy life in peace when you grow up."
"Eat vegetables, eat vegetables, don't just drink..."
Several elders praised him one after another, and Chen Youcai felt embarrassed when he said it, his face was as red as a monkey's butt...
After drinking and eating, it was already late at night, Chen Daqiang and the others were wearing their clothes, walking staggeringly, waving their hands and going back to their respective homes.
Aunt Xu helped clean up and made Chen Dazhuang sober tea before leaving.
As for Zhao Xiaolin, after eating early, she rushed to Zhangjia Town to do odd jobs.
Chen Youcai also specially asked her to tell Zhang Dagui to ask for a leave of absence.
"Dad, go to bed early."
After closing the courtyard door, he hugged Chen Dazhuang, whose face was flushed from drinking, to bed. Chen Youcai gently closed the door and returned to his room.
He hadn't seen his father so happy for a long time.
Especially those eyes that were originally dull, but today they are extraordinarily bright, revealing expectations for a new life.
Pressing the small leather bag containing the huge sum of money under the pillow, Chen Youcai put his hands on the back of his head, half sitting and half lying on the bed.
He stared at the ceiling with his eyes open, silently recalling the experiences of the past few days.
Song Yiyi, Wang Zhuzi... the monkey, winter melon, and Zhang Xiangtai, the mastermind behind the scenes... and the Dali Pill that cost a full 3 points of merit in exchange.
It was only nine o'clock in the evening, and he couldn't sleep around, so he stood up abruptly.
Taking advantage of the hazy moonlight, I walked to an old persimmon tree in the small courtyard.
The millstones and stone mills used to grind flour at home have been abandoned since the first electric sheller was installed in the village.
It has been placed next to the persimmon tree.
Chen Youcai heard from the old man that the discs of this set of stone mills weigh about two hundred catties, and as for the heavier stone mills, they probably weigh a full three to four hundred catties!
"..."
Looking at the huge stone mill that was half a person tall, Chen Youcai took a deep breath, and then stretched his muscles and bones on the spot.
No one noticed that at this moment there were three sneaky figures climbing up the low wall of the courtyard.
"Get up!"
With his arms together, he hugged the sides of the stone mill, Chen Youcai let out a low cry in his heart, and he hugged the whole stone mill, more than one meter above the ground!
He straightened up slowly, and held on to the stone mill for more than a minute, before slowly putting it down again.
Well, it seems... not too much trouble.
I have to say, after all, it cost a full 3 points of merit to exchange for something.
The effect of Dali Pill exceeded Chen Youcai's expectation, it could be called abnormal.
His original strength is not small, he has been working in the fields all year round, and he is young and strong.
It's relatively easy to carry something that weighs more than a hundred catties on your shoulders.
However, as he is doing now, he can casually lift a half-person-high stone mill and persist for more than a minute without panting...that would be a bit scary.
At the same time, the three figures lying on the fence stared at the scene in the yard with wide-eyed eyes, and all opened their mouths in a daze.
You look at me, I look at you, and you can see the look of surprise in each other's eyes.
They were young people from a nearby village. They heard that Chen Youcai got a lot of money today, so they decided to come here by night, hoping to get some benefits.
Chen Dazhuang was paralyzed in bed, and Chen Youcai was even weaker... The three of them were full of confidence, and if they planned to secretly steal it, they would grab it outright.
But looking at the scene before them, they felt that they might have thought things a little too simple.
Just casually picking up a stone mill that is half a person tall, is it quite strenuous for an average grown-up man?
If they really want to fight, even if it's three against one, they really don't have the confidence in their hearts...
Under the persimmon tree at the moment.
"Try with a grinding disc."
In order to test the limit of his current strength, Chen Youcai set his eyes on the huge millstone with a diameter of nearly one meter.
"Get up!"
The stone mill and the grinding disc weighed about [-] catties. Chen Youcai's face was tense, he clenched his teeth, and his hands were tightly grasping the sides of the grinding disc.
There was another low cry in my heart, and a strong force suddenly burst out from both arms.
Under the moonlight, Chen Youcai slowly lifted up the stone mill lying flat on the millstone, and even the huge millstone!
On the top of the low wall, three pairs of eyes widened, and they were all dumbfounded.
This, is this still a human being? It is clearly the legendary devil-muscled man!
One second, two seconds, three seconds... The three of them were so frightened that they didn't dare to speak out.
He just held his breath and stared at the figure holding the millstone under the persimmon tree.
Finally, after more than two minutes passed, Chen Youcai let go of his hands.
The millstone fell to the ground with a dull sound.
He supported the persimmon tree, wiped the hot sweat from his brow, but there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.
The strength of both arms is more than 600 catties... If you go to build floor tiles, how much money will you make in a day?
Just as Chen Youcai was panting slightly, holding on to the persimmon tree and thinking about it.
The three figures lying on the top of the wall climbed down the wall bit by bit.
Plop, plop, the three of them fell to the ground one after another, all with expressions of shock on their faces.
It's too scary, too perverted... Who the hell dares to provoke this kind of hunk?
"..."
The three of them looked at each other, feeling that their legs were weak, they walked for a while while holding on to the wall, and then fled without looking back.