With only a few days until the end of the year, the business of the small vendors in the town is getting better and better, and there are even some vendors from other places.
Han Xiao was quite curious so he kept wandering around the streets, buying any strange things he saw. However, his mother kept nagging him about spending money recklessly.
However, not all the things Han Xiao bought were useless. At least among these things, Han Xiao found many things that ordinary people would not dare to eat, such as yam.
People who have never eaten yam think it is poisonous. In fact, it has very high nutritional value and tastes good. It is only because it will make your skin red and itchy after touching it that no one dares to eat it.
But Han Xiao is different. As a model young man of the 21st century, his understanding of yam is not particularly thorough, but he is quite familiar with it.
He took it back and fried a plate of vegetarian yam for Han's mother, which immediately captured the taste buds of the whole family. Han's mother even asked Han Xiao to find out if there was any more of this kind of yam for sale, which made Han Xiao smile bitterly. This kind of thing is relatively rare at present, and it is rare to see anyone selling it. Even if you want to buy it, you probably have to go to the pharmacy to have a look.
Ever since she knew that Han Xiao didn't bring everything home, Han's mother stopped caring about it. After all, she was very busy now, busy buying New Year's goods, and didn't have the time to see what Han Xiao bought every day.
The weather finally improved today, and the sun was shining brightly outside. Although the temperature was still a little low, the psychological effect of the sun made it feel a little warmer.
Walking on the street, Han Xiao kept looking for what he needed. He had been looking for several days. This time, Han Xiao didn't have much hope. Even if he couldn't find it, Han Xiao thought about hiring someone to go to southern Fujian.
While he was thinking, he heard a quarrel coming from the front: "Uncle, I beg you, uncle, please give me a few more days, I will definitely pay the money back."
"Let go, you old fool! How many days will it take? Will you be able to pay it back in a few days? Hurry up and let go. I've mortgaged your granddaughter to you. It's only natural to pay back a debt. Stop nagging me."
Han Xiao followed the sound of the quarrel to see how they were getting back. At this time, there were already circles of people gathered nearby, and some of them knew the people quarreling. They all had looks of contempt on their faces, but no one dared to lend a helping hand.
Squeezing into the crowd, he saw a group of young men pulling a pretty girl. Behind the girl was an elderly man over fifty years old. Following the conversation of several people, Han Xiao roughly understood the whole story.
The cause of the incident was that the girl's father borrowed money to do business but failed and became seriously ill. The old man had no choice but to bring his granddaughter out to supplement the family income and earn some medical expenses for the girl's father. However, the people who borrowed the money often came to collect the debt when they saw that their family could not pay it back. The grandfather and grandson ran to the next town, but they were finally found by the people who wanted to pay off the debt with their lives.
Han Xiao shook his head. There were too many such things in this day and age. He wanted to help but was powerless. Just as he was about to turn around and ignore this trivial matter, he suddenly caught sight of something out of the corner of his eye.
Han Xiao's heart moved, and he quietly moved closer, picked up one and looked at it carefully.
It turned out to be beets. This is really an unexpected success. I have been looking for it for so long but couldn’t find it. Today, I just wanted to go out for a walk because the weather was good, and I ran into it. It seems that I can’t ignore this idle matter anymore.
Han Xiao put down the beets in his hand and walked forward. The old man was still begging and holding his granddaughter's hand. The girl was also in tears, with despair in her eyes. She probably knew what would happen to her if she fell into the hands of these people.
"Stop!" Han Xiao stepped forward and said.
The leader was stunned when he heard this, wondering who here dared to ruin his good deeds.
He looked up and saw a stinky boy with his hair barely grown out. He said impatiently, "Where did you come from, stinky boy? Get out of the way and don't bother me while I'm working, or I'll kill you too."
Han Xiao didn't seem angry when he heard this, and smiled softly: "Excuse me, brothers, I at least want to ask how much money this old man owes you."
When the leader mentioned the money owed, he laughed. It seemed that this brat couldn't stand it anymore and came to save the beauty. Well, today he will see that not all beauties can be saved by him.
He let go of the little girl's hand, rolled up his sleeves, and walked over to Han Xiao: "Why? Are you asking this because you want to pay back the debt for this old man? Do you have the ability to do it?"
As he spoke, he looked Han Xiao up and down. Seeing that Han Xiao was dressed in ordinary clothes, he felt even more disapproving.
Han Xiao saw the little girl running to the side with her grandfather. She looked at him with concern and wanted to say something, but she never said it.
I'm afraid this girl also hopes that someone will come to save them from the fire.
"Yes, that's what I meant. I wonder how much money this old man owes you, big brother?"
The leader was so angry when he heard this that he laughed. What happened today? He really met a hero and was defeated. "No, it's only one hundred taels including principal and interest. Since you are kind-hearted, then pay for them."
Han Xiao was surprised. Although he had expected that they owed a lot of money, he didn't expect it to be so much. He looked at the grandfather and grandson beside him. The two of them also felt Han Xiao's gaze and lowered their heads in shame.
However, since Han Xiao had decided to resolve this matter for the grandfather and grandson, he would not regret it. Before Han Xiao could say anything, the little girl seemed to have a guilty conscience and stepped forward: "Wait a minute, this young man."
The girl was still a little scared when she saw the leading group, but she still stood up, bowed deeply to Han Xiao, and said softly, "Sir, this is our family affair. There is no reason for you to spend money. As for the money we owe them, we will find a way."
As she spoke, she stubbornly tried not to let the tears fall down. The elderly man beside her was shocked to hear her granddaughter say this. He immediately fell to the ground and cried incomparably.
The leader looked at this scene with even greater impatience: "I say, are you guys annoying? Who's going to pay? If you don't want to pay, just follow me. Don't waste my time. I got up before dawn just to look for you."
Han Xiao didn't expect that the girl would actually stand up on her own initiative, and he was very surprised. However, Han Xiao really took care of this matter. After all, the beets he needed were in the hands of this grandfather and grandson.
This is the raw material for making sugar that he has been looking for for a long time. If he misses today, he doesn't know when he will be able to find it again.
Besides, it's not a bad deal to exchange one hundred taels for a piece of raw material. If we wait until the spring of next year to find someone to go to southern Fujian, the money will be more than one hundred taels.
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