The skinny young man, who called himself Skinny Monkey, got angry when he heard Yun Duo's words and shouted, "What? I'm faking an accident? You brat, what nonsense are you talking about? I, Monkey, am a respectable person in Qingping County. Would I do something as low as faking an accident? Don't I have any dignity?"
"Uh..." Yun Duo was a little dumbfounded. Could it be that Wang Tiejun really didn't send them? After thinking for a moment, Yun Duo softened her tone and looked at the skinny young man who called himself "Skinny Monkey" and said, "Okay. I made a mistake. I thought you were someone else deliberately sent to mess with us, so my tone was a little harsh just now. I'm sorry."
"However, you can't blame me. If you hadn't almost knocked my grandfather over, I wouldn't have yelled at you."
"Also, it really wasn't us who bumped into you, you just bumped into us yourself. Grandpa and I were walking along peacefully, and we weren't walking very fast. If you had just been a little careful, you wouldn't have bumped into us at all."
"Enough with the nonsense." The skinny young man, who called himself Skinny Monkey, had no intention of reasoning with Yun Duo. He said rather arrogantly, "If you weren't blocking my way, would I have bumped into you? You can accept the loss of this jar today, or else you'll have to come with me to see Master Leopard. If you're missing a few parts by then, don't blame me for not giving you a chance."
Yun Dazheng stopped Yun Duo and looked at the skinny monkey, saying, "Young man, if we're going to accept the loss, how should we compensate you?"
"Grandpa!" Seeing Yun Dazheng soften his posture, Yun Duo couldn't help but call out softly.
"Hehe, alright, you old man, at least you know your limits. I'm not an unreasonable person, Monkey King. Since you've agreed to pay the loss... we'll split the responsibility 50/50. I bought this jar for a dime, so you can pay five cents, no problem, right?"
Yun Duo and Yun Dazheng were both stunned. So? This skinny monkey only wanted them to pay five cents?
"No problem, no problem, it's my duty." Yun Dazheng breathed a long sigh of relief. He thought he was going to have to pay a hefty sum this time, but it turned out to be only five cents, which he could afford. So, he readily agreed, and while doing so, he took out the money wrapped in a handkerchief from his small bag, pulled out a five-cent bill, and handed it to the skinny monkey.
"Wait a minute, Brother Monkey, I haven't finished speaking yet." Skinny Monkey blocked Yun Dazheng's hand and said slowly.
As expected, it wasn't something that could be solved so easily.
Yun Dazheng felt bitter inside, but he forced himself to nod and said, "Yes, then, please continue?"
The skinny monkey continued, "It took me seven whole days to find this jar. The effort and time I spent, if converted into money, is one yuan a day. You're giving me three yuan and fifty cents. That's not too much to ask, is it?"
One yuan a day is actually an excessive amount for farmers who can only make a living by digging in the soil and rarely see any money throughout the year.
But who can blame me for being unlucky...?
Yun Dazheng nodded, suppressing his heartache, and said with some difficulty, "Yes, it's not excessive, I accept the loss." As he spoke, he unrolled the handkerchief he had rolled up and prepared to take out the money.
Skinny Monkey sneered and said, "This earthenware jar is something our Boss Leopard's old lady has been longing for. She's even fallen ill from thinking about it. Our Boss Leopard is very filial. Once I present this jar to him, I, Skinny Monkey, will at least be promoted three levels, if not rise to the top in one step. I can become a deputy manager in any company under Boss Leopard's name, earn a high salary, and live a life of luxury. The prestige I'll enjoy is something you, a country bumpkin, can't even imagine."
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