Chapter 37 Neighbors
Chapter 37 Neighbors
"You'er, you're okay, that's great."
Old Man Zhou was worried and frightened, but when he saw that it was his son who came in, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dad, Mom, it's okay. The senior brother from the martial arts school warned Tu Lao San. From now on, the Wild Fox Gang will never dare to cause trouble again."
Mother was still worried, "Tu Lao San is very vicious, can he be obedient?"
"Women are ignorant. You'er's senior brother is the son of our company's owner Xu. He always talks about his son, saying how great he is and how promising he is."
As Father Zhou was talking, he said proudly, "I didn't expect You'er to be so close to him."
Shopkeeper Xu was a prominent figure in the business. He wore silk clothes all day long, his cigarette holder was carved from jade, and he smoked the finest tobacco leaves.
Whenever he saw Manager Xu in the company, he would give way and greet him.
Only the head clerks are qualified to work for Manager Xu.
Old Man Zhou never expected that his son had such a close relationship with Manager Xu's beloved son.
"Yeah, we just met not long ago."
Zhou You thought, if you knew that I also knew the young master of the trading company, you would be even more shocked.
"You guys sit down and chat, drink some water to moisten your throat, I'm going to go out and clean up, the door is in chaos."
My mother is a person who can't sit still. She always goes out to clean with a dustpan and broom.
Unexpectedly, she was stunned after she went out, rubbed her eyes, and realized that she was not mistaken.
The door was cleaned up, all dirt and stones were gone, and the dirty ground was also cleaned up.
There were some potholes on the road originally, but they have now been carefully filled.
In one sentence, the ground in front of Old Zhou's house is smoother than the face of a married girl.
"You'er, this is..."
"It was done by the guys from the Wild Fox Gang. They have to clean up their own mess."
Zhou You raised his hand and said, "Dad, Mom, do you see this badge? From now on, I will be the official apprentice of Jianxiong Martial Arts School. Not only will I not have to pay tuition, but the school will also provide food and accommodation."
so good?
Zhou You's parents widened their eyes and said, "You'er, you've really made it."
"And our master, the owner of the museum, will assign us tasks, and we will get paid if we do a good job."
This statement is not false, but true. Martial artists at the strength level can already do things independently.
Jianxiong Martial Arts School has dozens of Jinli apprentices, who are the backbone of the school.
"You'er is right. Whenever a merchant company goes out to escort a caravan, they have to pay a lot of money to hire people from the martial arts school."
"You'er is a formal apprentice. Our company wants to hire him. Each trip will cost at least 50 taels."
Father Zhou said with a reserved tone, "You'er, our family is not short of money for the time being, so don't think about working. Your father is the one who earns money to support the family, so you should focus on your training and try to shine in front of the owner of the hall."
Mother looked at Zhou You, her eyes full of expectation and longing for the future.
The neighbor, Mou Laoyao's family, was also worried all day today.
When Mou Xiaoli got home from work, he listened to his father telling him what happened during the day and couldn't help nagging and complaining.
"Dad, you see, Zhou You has offended a gang. Even if he relies on the martial arts school, he will still have troubles to deal with."
Mou Laoyao agreed, "Who said it wasn't true? I was almost scared to death."
During the day, Tu Laosan looked ferocious and led dozens of gang members to shout and curse, and even threatened to set fire to the house.
Shanwa's family was burned to death, and no one doubts that the Wild Fox Gang would not do it.
Mou Laoyao was afraid that the fire would spread to his own house, and he cursed the Zhou family a thousand times in his heart.
"Humph, they are very aggressive when practicing martial arts, either fighting or killing, they don't live a normal life."
Mou Xiaoli took out a silver coin from his sleeve. It weighed about one tael and two coins and sparkled in the candlelight.
"Today I met a wealthy customer who rewarded me with so much silver after hearing how good my menu was.
"Dad, once the wages are paid this month, our family will receive five taels of silver." The youngest Mou looked at the silver coins and his eyes narrowed. "Okay, okay, okay."
"You said that traveling around to practice martial arts and not working to earn money means that your family will only spend money and not earn money. How can they support themselves?"
Mou Xiaoli sneered, "Who is Tu Lao San? If he fails today, he will definitely seek revenge in the future."
"We need to stay away from his house to avoid being affected."
Mou Laoyao was a little worried, "It's not easy to find another cheap rental house."
"When I am promoted from waiter to waiter, my salary will increase and we can move to a more respectable street."
"When the time comes, don't live with inferior people like the Zhou family."
Mou Xiaoli was looking forward to a better life in the future. Suddenly he thought of something and asked, "Dad, how is the matter of finding a concubine going?"
He has great ambitions and is not satisfied with being a restaurant waiter. He wants to be a restaurant manager in the future and become a truly respectable person.
Therefore, marriage is a matter of great caution, and one must marry a good girl from a well-off family.
Now is a transitional period, and I can't just sit there and do nothing. I would rather marry a refugee woman as a concubine.
Firstly, the purpose is to continue the family line, and secondly, the concubine is not allowed to eat for free, but is required to do housework and serve the elderly.
Mou Laoyao and Mou Xiaoli, the father and son, have their plans in place.
"Son, to be honest, more and more people are fleeing from Sucheng, and the population price is falling day by day."
"I think we can wait a little longer. Maybe we can find a virgin girl who doesn't want money and just wants a meal."
After hearing this, Mou Xiaoli nodded seriously and said, "Dad, I think it's okay. Let's do it."
Widow Li was worried all day, but at night, when Constable Liu came to her house and stayed overnight, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"You weren't there, you didn't see..."
She worked quickly, her hands moving without stopping, and she quickly described what had happened during the day.
The more Constable Liu listened, the more silent he became. He did not have the enthusiasm to drink and eat meat as usual, and actually left the wine and food to cool.
"Widow Li, your neighbor is an incredible person!"
Constable Liu judged that Zhou You was no longer the same person as before just by listening to Widow Li's few words.
Warriors at the strength level are the top elites among people, no matter in gangs or martial arts schools.
Constable Liu has worked in the government for twenty years and has sufficient qualifications, but he has not been promoted because of his lack of strength.
If he had mastered the power, he would have been Captain Liu by now.
"I originally wanted to recruit Zhou You to be my subordinate and train him to be a capable general. Now I think it was wishful thinking."
A teenage strong warrior will have the hope of improving his qi and blood in the future. Even if he wastes decades without making a breakthrough, he can still gain the title of Mr. X.
Is it possible for such a person to follow a small constable like him?
"I listened to you before and sent soup and water to the Zhou family and did my best to please them."
"That's right. From now on, you should be more respectful to his parents than to your own parents."
Constable Liu said to Widow Li earnestly, "I am a constable, and my abilities are limited. If I cannot protect you in the future, perhaps I can still count on their family to help me out in times of crisis."
Widow Li's heart trembled when she heard this. She hugged Constable Liu and said, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Take out a red envelope of 10 taels and give it to the Zhou family as a gift tomorrow."
"What, so much money?"
Widow Li felt distressed.
Constable Liu glanced at her and said, "Get out early. If you go too late, you might not be able to squeeze in."
(End of this chapter)