The next morning, Chen Chongshan got up early, first tidied up the yard a little, and then pushed out the motorcycle that hadn't been ridden. After wiping off the dust, he tried to start it, and the seemingly dilapidated thing actually ignited very easily.
Chen Chongshan patted the back seat of the motorcycle with satisfaction. Ah Huang understood and rushed up, and then the motorcycle sputtered out of the small courtyard.
However, Chen Chongshan did not take Ah Huang up the mountain early in the morning. Instead, he took Ah Huang to a bank in the county and withdrew 80,000 yuan of the 100,000 yuan he had won in Wuhan last time. He put the money in a bag and then drove towards Lao Qin's Wild Game Manor.
Upon seeing Chen Chongshan and Ah Huang arrive, Old Qin was quite happy, laughing heartily from afar: "Haha, Chongshan, you're finally back! You've been gone for so long, how's your brother's leg healing going?"
"Uncle Qin, thank you for your concern. Chongming can stand up now and walk slowly with the help of crutches. He's still in the recovery period," Chen Chongshan replied with a smile.
"Can you stand up now?"
Old Qin was stunned for a moment. He knew about Chen Chongming's leg condition. The county hospital had said that it was incurable. He didn't expect that it would actually be cured in Tanzhou.
Old Qin nodded and laughed loudly, "Good, good! It's good that you're cured. It puts your mind at ease. Your old man can rest in peace."
"Hmm." Chen Chongshan chuckled softly, and then said, "Uncle Qin, I'm here today to pay you back the money."
"Pay back the money?" Old Qin was stunned again.
"Yes, thanks to your help before, here is 80,000 yuan, please count it."
Chen Chongshan smiled and took out eight stacks of RMB from the bag he was carrying and handed them to Lao Qin.
"Chongshan, what's going on?"
Old Qin was still a little hesitant: "Didn't you just say that Chongming's leg is still in the recovery period? If you're short on money, don't rush to pay me back this little bit of money, keep it in your hand first."
Chen Chongshan was somewhat moved. He paused for a moment and said, "Uncle Qin, please keep the money safe. I've been competing with Brother Xu and the others these past few times, and Ah Huang won some money for me. I still have some left over. Take this money back. If I need it again later, I'll just ask you."
"Okay, then."
Upon hearing this, Old Qin nodded, glanced at Ah Huang running around in the yard, and said with a hint of appreciation, "Ah Huang is truly a good dog."
"Hmm." Chen Chongshan nodded in agreement, and then said, "Uncle Qin, there's one more thing I need to trouble you with."
"Just tell me what's wrong. Don't bother me with all this trouble. I didn't even know how to thank you enough for getting this business license for me back then," Old Qin replied with a smile.
"Uncle Qin, don't keep worrying about such a small matter."
Chen Chongshan smiled and shook his head, then said, "I don't have a proper job right now, so I plan to continue taking Ah Huang up the mountain during this period. Chongming is still in the recovery period, and I don't feel comfortable leaving him alone at home, so I want to find a nanny to take care of Chongming. You definitely have more connections in this area than I do, so I would like to ask you to help me find a reliable person."
"There's not much to do usually, just taking care of Chongming's daily life and cooking a meal. I can pay him two thousand a month."
"I thought it was something serious?" Hearing this, Old Qin replied with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll find this person for you today, and I'll pay the salary."
"That won't do. You can help me find someone, and I'll pay the salary myself," Chen Chongshan replied with a smile.
"You..." Old Qin smiled and shook his head helplessly. After a pause, he said, "It's fine if you go up the mountain. Remember to send all the wild game to me. There wasn't much wild boar meat from the last hunt, and it's almost sold out. Business is good at the end of the year, so I need to stock up more."
"Okay, don't worry. I'll definitely bring you the equipment."
Chen Chongshan replied with a smile, then called out "Ah Huang" and got on his motorcycle to go back.
After paying back Lao Qin's money, Chen Chongshan had no more debts. He felt incredibly relieved. In addition to the 20,000 yuan bonus he still had, he also had tens of thousands of yuan left over from previous medical expenses.
Chen Chongshan also had nearly 50,000 yuan in his bank account, which is why he was willing to hire a nanny for Chen Chongming.
Of course, even without that much savings, he still had to spend what he needed to spend. Chen Chongshan was still very confident in himself. Even if he didn't make any changes in the future, he could still support his family by fighting his way through Lianshan Bay with Ah Huang.
After returning from Lao Qin's place, Chen Chongshan went to the market again. With winter approaching, the family still needed to prepare some things.
Before, we were very careful with our money, saving it for Chongming's medical treatment. Now that Chongming's leg is healed, we don't need to live so frugally anymore. We should still make improvements where necessary.
Chen Chongshan even thought that one day he would rebuild the house, build a detached villa like the ones some rich people in the county town live in, and then see who in the village would still look down on his two brothers, and who would still say that this was a cursed family.
However, despite his thoughts, Chen Chongshan understood that he couldn't accomplish such a big thing with just tens of thousands of yuan. One must take things one step at a time, and life must improve step by step. As long as he had absolute confidence, everything would be full of hope.
Chen Chongshan wandered around the market for a long time, buying a lot of things. He rented a tricycle to transport the goods back, and it took him another two hours to sort them all out. It was already around 11 a.m.
Ah Huang basked in the winter sun in the yard, feeling bored. Chen Chongshan hurriedly prepared lunch. After the two of them and the dog finished eating, Chen Chongshan took out the animal traps and snares that he hadn't used in a long time.
Seeing Chen Chongshan fiddling with these things, Ah Huang immediately became excited. It knew the purpose of these things; Chen Chongshan finding these things meant that he was going up the mountain.
Although Ah Huang has been fighting in the mountains and forests quite a bit these days, hunting is like magic to it; it will always enjoy it. As for the familiar mountains and forests of Lianshan Bay, it hasn't been there for a long time.
Any creature full of emotions will have a sentimental attachment to the past, and Ah Huang is no exception. He has a special feeling for the mountains and forests that accompanied him as he grew up.
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