Chapter 27: The limelight
Chapter 27: The limelight (Q readers, how are you?)
"Peace, this."
The smile that Old Pan had forced onto his face froze completely.
"When I borrowed the silver before, I didn't say I had to pay interest!?"
"Yes! I've already returned the money to you, why are you still asking for interest? Fifty cents, you're blackmailing me!"
Aunt Pan pointed and said.
"If this gets out, you'll be stabbed in the back!"
Looking at the couple in front of him, Chen Pingan's patience was disappearing little by little.
"Blackmail? If I were blackmailing you, I would be talking about the principle of nine out of ten return. Not just fifty coins!"
"It is only natural to pay back the interest on a loan! Wherever this matter spreads, I am in the right. How can you talk about stabbing me in the back?!"
Chen Ping'an's eyes were bright as he stared at the two of them, with an indescribable aura.
Aunt Pan, who usually throws a tantrum, seems to be stunned and can't say a word. Old Pan, who is standing by, loses his courage.
"Ping An, don't take it as an offense, women just say nonsense."
Old Pan said with a wry smile.
"Wait a minute, I'll get the money."
As he said that, Old Pan went into the inner room. After a while, he came out with a handful of small coins and handed them to Chen Pingan.
After taking the small amount of money and confirming that the amount was correct, Chen Ping'an's face was calm. His attitude showed neither the arrogance of getting the interest back nor the desire to ease the relationship after a falling out.
"In this case, we are even."
"Ping'an, this time it's all your uncle Pan and aunt Pan's fault. Please don't be offended." Old Pan laughed dryly and wanted to say a few words to ease the atmosphere.
However, Chen Pingan left with the silver and money before he finished listening.
Swallowing the next few words he was about to say, Old Pan sighed deeply, "Young people are really formidable! I was wrong about this old Chen family member, he turned out to be a powerful figure!"
He had always thought that Chen Ping'an was a very easy person to talk to. Although he worked in the Zhenfu Division, he also paid attention to the feelings of his neighbors. He would swallow his bitterness if he used a little reason to persuade them. Who knew that this young man was so sharp. The means he was proud of could not withstand it.
This time, not only did the relationship become sour, but the principal and interest were also lost. It was like losing both the wife and the army!
"Old Pan, this kid from the Chen family is really not fair. I have to go out and tell all the neighbors about his true face!" Aunt Pan came over and said.
"You woman! You have long hair but little knowledge!" It would have been better if Auntie Pan didn't come over. Now that she came over, Old Man Pan had a place to vent his anger. "Why did you bother him for no reason? Originally, we talked it over nicely, and maybe we wouldn't have to pay the fifty cents interest. Now it's like this!"
"I provoked him!? It was you, old man, who insisted that the Chen family only had half of the eldest sons, and there was no hurry to pay back the money! Now look, you put all the blame on me!"
Aunt Pan was not someone who could be easily bullied either, she said angrily, her hands on her hips.
"You bitch! What happened before is what happened before, and now is now. Tell me, how could this happen if it weren't for you?"
"Get out of here, mom!"
Old Pan and Aunt Pan were having a big fight.
The son and daughter-in-law, who were standing by, felt their faces burning with shame when they saw their parents-in-law behaving like this.
"Dad, Mom, please say less." Xiao Pan wanted to give them some advice.
"Go away, shut up, it's all for you to get married!"
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When Chen Ping'an returned home, Chen Erya had already prepared the dishes and was just waiting for him to come back.
"Brother, you're back!"
Seeing Chen Pingan coming back, Chen Erya hurried forward and took the bowl from his hand.
"Yeah, I'm back." Chen Pingan nodded.
"Why did you take so long? The food is almost getting cold." Chen Erya put the bowl away and came back to take down the plates with the steamed food.
Chen Ping'an smiled and briefly told Chen Erya what had just happened.
"How could they do this!?"
The little girl's chest swelled up after hearing this, and she seemed very angry. "The world is so big, there are all kinds of things! There are so many people like this." Chen Pingan was indifferent.
If everyone follows the rules like this, then what is the point of having a pacification department! ?
"Humph! We clearly lent them money, but in the end it's still our fault."
"Haha, it's okay. It's solved now. Oh, by the way, here's the money for you. Remember to buy more meat tomorrow."
Chen Ping'an smiled and handed the bag of silver and money to Chen Erya.
With this money, he could supplement his family expenses. He was eating meat every night, which was quite expensive.
Salt, refined rice, and meat are all free.
Now that the family has paid off the debt, it is the time when the savings are at their lowest. However, things will get better in the future.
After dinner, Chen Pingan helped Chen Erya wash the dishes, and then they exercised in the courtyard.
After finishing the stretching exercises, Chen Pingan began to practice the iron shirt in the sand and gravel.
Practice, practice, and practice day after day without getting tired!
As he kept rolling, Chen Pingan's blood, qi and skin were constantly stimulated.
An hour later.
Name: Chen Pingan
Realm: Qi and blood level 1 perfection
Martial Arts: Iron Shirt Minor Mastery (13/40)
"Happy! So happy!"
Chen Pingan's skin was red and bloodshot when he emerged from the gravel, but he felt extremely relaxed.
2 experience points in the morning, 3 experience points in the evening, that’s 5 experience points for a day.
At this rate, it would probably only take a few days for him to master the Iron Shirt. On the morning of the sixth day, he would have accumulated 40 experience points.
"Brother, let me help you."
Chen Erya ran up with some clean water to help Chen Pingan wipe his body.
"Well, Nannan is so well behaved." Chen Pingan smiled.
This night was still warm and peaceful.
Early the next morning, after practicing the iron shirt twice, Chen Pingan went to the Pacification Office to report.
While waiting for the regular meeting before the inspection, he discovered that the number of officers surrounding Zheng Shiyong had increased significantly compared to before.
"What's going on?" Chen Pingan was a little curious.
Logically speaking, although Zheng Shiyong is the nephew of Zheng Chatou, he has only been in the Nanquanlixiang Zhenfu Division for a short time and is still a temporary official, so he should not be able to gather so many people.
After all, many police officers kept their distance from Zheng Shiyong.
However, Chen Ping'an's doubts were quickly answered at the regular meeting before the mission.
The person who presided over this pre-mission meeting was Yan Chatou, who stood on a high platform and looked down at everyone.
"Our Nanquan Lane Pacification Division is truly a blessed place, full of talented people. Everyone knows Zheng Shiyong. He has only been here for a short time. But it was him who started practicing martial arts the day before yesterday and officially entered the first level of Qi and Blood! I hope everyone can learn from Zheng Shiyong, work hard to train, start practicing martial arts, and contribute to our Nanquan Lane Pacification Division."
As soon as Yan Chatou finished speaking, there were bursts of cheers from all around, all praising Zheng Shiyong and the Nanquanlixiang Zhenfu Division.
"It was all thanks to the good teachings of the adults that I was able to achieve the breakthrough I made the day before yesterday."
Zheng Shiyong stood up and said a few words at the right time.
"In the days ahead, I will definitely perform my duties conscientiously and make contributions to the Nanquan Lane Pacification Office."
Zheng Shiyong's words were greeted with cheers from the officers and praise from Captain Yan.
I just don't know how many of these officers' cheers were genuine.
The monkey head beside him curled his lips and said nothing.
Chen Ping'an looked at Zheng Shiyong who was in the limelight, feeling neither sad nor happy.
(End of this chapter)