The old lady and her sons were green with envy at the money in Wu Qiancai's hand. They didn't care about anything else and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Give me enough dowry and I'll agree. You can live your own lives from now on, and I won't bother you again."
“Alright then,” Wu Qiancai said, feeling more confident now that he had the money in hand. “Let’s get this straight: the price of this bride price is already much higher than the usual market rate. As you can see, it was borrowed from my boss. If I keep working like this, it will take me several years to pay it off. So, please don’t ask us for money again for any reason.”
"What, you won't even allow my daughter to be filial to me?"
"We will definitely fulfill our responsibilities. I'm talking about the extra expenses. Do you agree to that?"
"Yes, yes, it's not like I'm being unreasonable."
Wu Qiancai looked at the old lady carefully again, and then handed her the money.
The old lady took the money in her hand and immediately smiled, looking at the money with such joy that she wished she could swallow it whole.
Behind her, her three sons were also extremely excited and eager to try.
Only the old man stood to the side, looking troubled, seemingly feeling somewhat guilty towards Wu Qiancai, but ultimately said nothing.
"Well... if there's nothing else, you can go back now."
Wu Qiancai said to the old lady.
"Okay, let's go back, we'll go back now." The old lady took the money, turned around and nudged her husband, then took her sons and prepared to leave. From beginning to end, she never thought of looking at her daughter again.
They had no idea that Shi Huanhuan was standing at the doorway, watching her parents and brothers leave, her face covered in tears.
Wu Qiancai walked back to his wife's side, wiped away her tears with the back of his rough hands, and gently comforted her, "Huanhuan, don't cry. No matter what, it's all over now. We'll work hard from now on and pay the money back to the boss as soon as possible."
At this point, Shi Huanhuan suddenly ran up to Wang Tianxiao and knelt down in front of him.
This terrified Wang Tianxiao.
He hurriedly pulled Shi Huanhuan up, and said somewhat flusteredly, "Sister Huanhuan, what are you doing?"
"Boss, you are my and Qiancai's benefactor. If you hadn't saved me, we would definitely have been separated, and I would have been forcibly taken back to marry someone else."
"No, this is a new society now. Nobody would dare do that, not even your parents," Wang Tianxiao comforted him with a smile, while giving Wu Qiancai a wink to quickly pull his wife back. He was never good at dealing with women who were crying and whining.
He can't stand seeing women cry, nor can he bear others' grateful compliments.
"Money, quickly thank the boss, quickly thank the boss!"
"Yes, I know. We'll repay the debt we owe the boss slowly. Calm down, don't be like this."
"Oh... okay."
With her husband's comfort, Shi Huanhuan gradually calmed down.
She just turned thirty this year, but because she always had something on her mind, she had a bitter look on her face, making her look much older than her actual age, as if she were a woman in her forties or fifties.
According to physiognomy, this kind of face is not a good face. Not only is it prone to illness, but it also indicates a short lifespan.
But Wu Qiancai still took great care of her, showing no sign of disgust, and his eyes were full of simple concern and affection.
The two are indeed childhood sweethearts, their feelings for each other are truly deep.
“Alright, that’s settled for today. From now on, you two should work hard at the station,” Wang Tianxiao said, then paused for a moment and smiled. “How about this, your wages will both be calculated at sixty yuan per month. That way, it won’t be long before you earn a thousand yuan.”
"This...this is too much trouble," the two said, declining repeatedly.
"It's nothing. You know me. My requirements are very simple. As long as you all work hard and conscientiously, I will be satisfied."
The couple looked at each other and nodded seriously in unison.
"Don't worry, boss. You are our great benefactor. We will definitely work hard. As long as you don't fire us, we will work hard to the end."
"Haha, okay, it's settled then."
Seeing the two men's devout expressions, Wang Tianxiao knew that he had successfully won them over.
Perhaps some people think he shouldn't be living his own life and should be concerned with other people's trivial matters, but he has his own principles.
Having been given a second chance at life, he felt that he would be insulting the opportunity God had given him if he were to live another life of indifference and selfishness.
Since God has generously given him a second chance at life, he cannot let him down. He should do what he can to help those around him while living a good life himself.
He believed that a family that accumulates good deeds will surely have abundant blessings.
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As the saying goes, on the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon raises its head.
The second day of the second lunar month in Qingcheng is also a very important folk festival.
During this festival, various activities will be held at Laodongxian Mountain in Qingquan Town, such as folk performances and traditional operas.
People go to sacred mountains to burn paper money and offer incense in hopes of a smooth and auspicious new year.
Speaking of which, Laodongxian Mountain is also a magical place.
The Loess Plateau is characterized by its many gullies and ravines, with peaks like the Ziwu Ridge that rise above the ground, as well as deep gullies that are lower than the ground level.
Although Laodongxian Mountain is called a mountain, it is not actually located on a single mountain, but rather in a deep ravine.
In earlier years, this place was just a local earth god temple. However, as people's demand for worshipping gods and Buddhas grew, the pitiful little deities in the earth god temple could not keep up with the demand. As a result, more and more gods and Buddhas appeared here, gradually forming a harmonious place where Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism were united.
Not only are there various deities from Taoism and Buddhas and Arhats from Buddhism, but also sages from Confucianism.
In any case, the gods that the common people need will descend upon this land with their caves. Over the decades, it has gradually formed a sacred place with more than a hundred caves and hundreds of gods and Buddhas. The government also intends to develop tourism in this area and has given it a magical name: Laodong Xianshan (Old Cave Immortal Mountain).
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