Chapter 7 The Value of Spanish Mackerel Chunks
At this moment, the village chief Wang Depin was on duty, his eyes fixed on the landline.
Glancing at the old clock on the wall, it was ten o'clock in the evening. He hesitated whether to call Chu Xuan's biological mother, Tian Xiaoyun, again.
The last time Tian Xiaoyun came back to visit her relatives, Chu Xuan and her brother refused to see her, so she left her phone number to Wang Depin.
At that time, I specifically asked Wang Depin to call and inform him if Chu Xuan and his sister encountered any difficulties.
But... Wang Depin called at different times, but no one answered.
Wang Depin called again with a try-it attitude.
Finally found someone.
Wang Depin hurriedly and concisely recounted what happened that afternoon.
"Xiaoyun! Xiaoxuan smashed the imperial jade ornament belonging to the jade recycler One-Eyed Dragon and wrote him an IOU for three thousand yuan. One-Eyed Dragon, for my sake, allowed me to pay him one hundred yuan a month. Because of this, Xiaoxuan and Xiaofeng were separated by your ex-mother-in-law and their relationship was severed. They are currently living in the old house..."
When Tian Xiaoyun heard the nickname "One-Eyed Dragon," he was silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "Uncle Wang, thank you for letting me know. As for the 3,000 yuan owed, please tell Xiaoxuan that she'll pay back whatever she can each month, and the rest of the debt will be mine. Also, I wired her some money a few days ago, it should be arriving soon."
They chatted for a few more minutes and then hung up.
Wang Depin breathed a sigh of relief. Chu Xuan had always believed that Tian Xiaoyun had abandoned her children and remarried, and no matter how Tian Xiaoyun explained, she would not listen. But after going through the debt repayment incident, their mother-daughter relationship should be able to ease a little...
When the one-eyed man was too sleepy to open his eyes and was about to take a rest, the phone at home rang.
Answer the call.
A voice that haunted him came out of the phone, "Brother Long, it's me."
The one-eyed man was completely awake and excitedly held the receiver. "Xiaoyun, it's you. Is there something urgent you want to talk to me about?"
Tian Xiaoyun got straight to the point. "My daughter Xiaoxuan owes you three thousand yuan. I'll pay you back. Please don't make things difficult for my daughter..."
The one-eyed man hurriedly said, "Xiao Yun, you are my savior. Even if your daughter really owes me three thousand yuan, I won't really ask her to pay it back."
Hearing this, Tian Xiaoyun realized that something was wrong.
Many years ago, she saved the life of the one-eyed man, but no one knew about it.
Later, Chu Xuan's father passed away unexpectedly. Before leaving, she quietly told Chu Xuan that the one-eyed man owed her a favor, and she could use this favor when she encountered great difficulties.
Did my daughter use this favor?
"Brother Long, please speak more carefully."
The one-eyed man explained with great excitement, "Xiao Xuan didn't really owe me three thousand yuan. She just wanted me to accompany her in a play. She wanted her brother to see the true face of the Chu family and, by the way, to split up the family and sever ties. Don't worry! Xiao Yun, how are you doing in this foreign land? Is your current husband treating you well? If not, come back. I'll marry you! I'm still single..."
Tian Xiaoyun gently massaged her temple, feeling somewhat helpless. This guy was already over forty years old, and still so frivolous. "Stop it, don't say any more. My husband treats me very well. Thank you for acting for my daughter. Please continue to act for a while, so that the old Chu family won't have any more ideas about my daughter."
The one-eyed man immediately assured, "No problem!"
Tian Xiaoyun wanted to go back, but couldn't get away for the time being. "I'll send you some local specialties someday. I have something else to do here, so I'll hang up now."
If I don’t hang up the phone, I guess Brother Long will talk about marriage again.
When the one-eyed man heard the call being hung up, he held the receiver for a long time.
After realizing what was happening, he slapped his mouth and said, "You really can't talk. Why did you bring up the matter of marrying Xiaoyun again? I could have chatted with Xiaoyun for a few more minutes."
He comforted himself by thinking that Xiaoyun would send him some local specialties.
I feel much better now.
The Chu Dashan couple and that Chu Zhi weren't good people. Even if they severed their relationship, there was no guarantee that something bad would happen. One-Eyed Dragon planned to look after Chu Xuan and her brother more in the future. That way, Xiaoyun would definitely be able to send more local specialties...
At around two o'clock in the morning, Chu Xuan, who was lying on the earthen kang, opened his eyes.
There's movement outside.
I quietly got up and saw a sneaky figure through the broken window.
Even if he covered his face and turned into ashes, Chu Xuan would recognize him. It was Chu Zhi.
After swallowing his saliva, Chu Zhi went straight to the large mackerel pieces hanging under the eaves.
As soon as his hand touched the fish, he heard a noise behind him and was so scared that he quickly withdrew his hand and tried to run away.
"Brother, don't be afraid. We are all in this together. We are all here for the King of Yellow Mackerel! I know you are Chu Zhi, why are you covering your face? To do this job, you have to be brave. Look at me, I am not wearing a mask."
Qiu Daguang deliberately lowered his voice.
The door bolt is just a decoration to him.
Chu Zhi recognized who it was and covered his heart with his hands, letting out a long sigh. "You scared me to death! Since we both like this king mackerel, let's move it to my house and split it in two!"
Qiu Daguang's eyes twitched, and thinking of the Chu family's character, he waved his hand and refused, "No. Let's move to my house and divide the spoils!"
Chu Zhi didn't trust him, "Just divide it on the spot!"
Qiu Daguang glanced towards the bedroom and said, "The sound of chopping fish will wake up Chu Xuan and her brother. By then, we may not be their match..."
Chu Zhi was a little annoyed. "This doesn't work, and that doesn't work. So what do you say we should do?"
Qiu Daguang pointed in the direction of the county town and said, "At six in the morning, our village's tractor will go to the county town to pick up red bricks. Let's put the fish in a sack and ride the tractor..."
Before he could finish, Chu Zhi had already understood that this meant selling it and sharing the money.
In the end, money triumphed over appetite. "Alright! Let's go to the county town to sell fish! Let's just go all out and steal that Spanish mackerel tail from the village chief's house. I heard it weighs over ten pounds! His family hasn't even eaten it yet. I guess we can sell it for an extra twenty or thirty yuan! We can also find a sack from him to pack the fish in."
"good!"
The two thieves hit it off immediately.
Qiu Daguang volunteered to carry the large Spanish mackerel piece. "This must be over thirty pounds, right? Sending this to the hotel will give them some face! I guess it can sell for eighty or ninety yuan, right?"
"That's a must! Let's go!"
Chu Zhi followed him and walked out of the courtyard with a swagger.
Chu Xuan in the room had a sneer on his face, the fish had been hooked.
After they were far away, she went to knock on her younger brother's door.
Chu Feng woke up from his sleep and asked dazedly, "Sister, are we going to catch the thief?"
"That's right! Chu Zhi and Qiu Daguang just finished stealing from our house and are still thinking about the mackerel tail. They are on their way to Grandpa Wang's house. Grandpa Wang is on duty today. Go to the village duty room and tell him to go home. I will go directly to his house to stop the thieves."
After Chu Xuan gave the order, he picked up the kitchen knife and ran out of the yard.
Chu Feng hurriedly put on his shoes and went to call Grandpa Wang.
Ten minutes later, Chu Zhi and Qiu Daguang succeeded and actually stole a sack of fish from Wang's house.
Chu Xuan's penetrating voice rang out, "Catch the thief! Someone stole my fish! After stealing from my house, they stole from the village chief's house! Catch the thief!"
Chu Zhi and Qiu Daguang were so panicked that the sacks in their hands fell to the ground.
He won't care about the fish anymore and just wants to escape.
Run in two different directions.
(End of this chapter)
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