Chen Ruiyang smiled awkwardly, but it was actually the pride of a young man that got the better of him. Back then, he was in such a miserable state, disheveled and hungry that he collapsed on the back street. The waiter had poured out the swill, and he wanted to find some to fill his stomach. When the shopkeeper found out, he gave him two steamed buns.
That experience was a painful one that he didn't want to mention, because every time he mentioned it, he would think of his ungrateful father who had disappointed him so much!
Chen Zhao looked at his nephew's changing expression and guessed something, and couldn't help sighing in his heart.
"Don't overthink it. Evil will be punished. We will always get justice for you and your mother!"
After saying this, he took out another twenty taels of silver ingots and went to find the shopkeeper with Chen Ruiyang.
The shopkeeper had long forgotten the two steamed buns. After all, he ran an inn, and it would be a pity to throw away leftovers, so he often gave them to beggars and poor people.
Over the years, no one has come to thank me for this. I never expected to meet the Chen family who are so grateful.
Chen Zhao bowed solemnly, asked Chen Ruiyang to kowtow, and then respectfully presented the silver.
The shopkeeper nearly broke his arm from shaking the money, and kept refusing to accept it. But after Chen Zhao and Chen Ruiyang expressed their sincere gratitude, he finally accepted it.
But the shopkeeper quickly prepared a banquet and treated them as relatives and friends.
In the middle of the night, the slightly tipsy Chen Zhaocai was helped back to his room by Chen Ruiyang.
Chen Zhao patted his nephew's shoulder and said, still a little drunken, "Ruiyang, there are still many good people in this world. Don't slam everyone because of a few bad people. This time we are only seeking revenge and will try our best not to implicate innocent people. Just think of it as accumulating merit for your mother. I hope she will be reborn into a good family in her next life and won't meet scum like Zheng again!"
Chen Ruiyang nodded silently...
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