He performed all sorts of tricks he could think of, but not a single audience member was willing to pay for his services.
A clown who can't make others laugh just seems more like a clown.
When Cao Daneng came out with a stack of money, Guai Guai Qiao Dan subconsciously tried to stop him, but Cao Daneng glared at her, walked around her, and handed the money to Wang Tianxiao.
"Uncle Tianxiao, here's two hundred and fifty yuan. Two hundred yuan is compensation for the electricity bill, and the other fifty yuan is to pay back the money I advanced for you. We'll connect the electricity as required and pay the bill from now on. We won't do this kind of opportunistic thing again. Let's leave it at that for today. I've said what I needed to say. Please give me a little face, okay?"
Wang Tianxiao took the money and counted it in front of Cao Daneng.
He wasn't concerned about the money; rather, through this subtle gesture, he was letting Cao Daneng know that he didn't trust the Cao family at all and was still wary of them.
Don't even think about causing any more trouble in the future, or we definitely won't let them get away with it.
Whatever kind of ghost it is, it should be locked in whatever kind of cage it is.
"Uncle Tianxiao..."
Cao Daneng shouted it again.
Wang Tianxiao then slowly packed up the money, looked at the still-sitting Qiaodan, and said calmly, "For Da Neng's sake, I will let it go for now, but Da Neng, since you've said it, you should be able to keep your word. Don't be like your wife, crying and screaming when she's caught, only to repeat the same mistakes as soon as she's released."
"No, we will definitely mend our ways."
"Whether you change or not is your business, but if I find out again next time, I won't come like I did tonight. We'll call the police and bring the officers with us. Then, you can go and cry in front of the police and see if they'll refuse to let you wear their silver bracelet because you're crying."
"That's right, that's right, you're right."
"Alright, that's settled for tonight. You guys keep busy," Wang Tianxiao turned around, called to Wang Dabao, and headed upstairs. But when he reached the door, he stopped and, with his back to Cao Daneng, added:
“Dan Neng, once your wife has regained consciousness, have a good talk with her. Everyone has their limits. Even if it wasn't me today, it could have been someone else. If it had been someone with a stronger temper, the consequences might have been much worse. Does losing a leg not warrant enough attention?”
After saying that, he strode away without waiting for Cao Daneng to say anything.
After going up, he saw that Wang Tianxin and Wang Tianyi were still watching Cao Hong, so he waved to them and told them to let Cao Hong go.
Cao Hong stood on the cliff and heard his mother crying and wailing below. He was anxious and didn't know what had happened. When he saw Wang Tianxiao come up and let go of him, he rushed down.
"Second brother, how's it going down there?"
"What else can we do but catch them red-handed?"
"But we didn't beat them up?" Wang Tianxin made a punching motion, eager to try.
"Smack."
Wang Tianxiao tapped him on the head and laughed, "All you do is cause trouble. Why do you always have to resort to violence? There are other ways to solve problems besides violence."
“I think people like the Cao family should be taught a lesson. A beating would be too lenient. You know how many apricots they’ve stolen from us. I heard from Mother that last year a large section of our corn was stolen, also by that wretched witch, Guai Guai Qiao Dan.”
"Alright, we've already taught her a lesson. She shouldn't be arrogant for a while. People like this are like leeches, they're shameless. It's fine if you intimidate her, but if you actually hit her, it'll just cause more trouble. She'll blame you and you'll just get yourself into a mess."
"Well... okay, I'll do as you say."
Wang Tianxiao smiled, took out two ten-yuan bills from his pocket, gave one to Wang Tianxin and the other to Wang Tianyi.
"You two have worked hard, go back and rest. The captain and I have some things to discuss."
"Thank you, brother." Ten yuan was a lot of money for Wang Tianxin. He treasured it like a precious gem, looking at it repeatedly in his hand, as if he could see the money through the hazy night.
Wang Tianyi declined, saying, "Second brother, we're all brothers. Helping with something like this is helping, why would I need money?"
“Since we’re brothers, why are you being so reserved? Take it back and buy some food and drinks for the kids. I’m quite busy right now and won’t be back to the pit house often. Buying some things for the kids is nothing.”
“But…” Wang Tianyi hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.
"Stop being so wishy-washy, just take it. You all go back now."
Wang Tianxiao had no interest in continuing to talk to Wang Tianyi. He stuffed the money into Wang Tianyi's hand and walked directly in another direction with Wang Tianbao.
Besides the Cao family, there were also the Xue family and another Wang family.
I'll take the opportunity to go check it out tonight. If it's a power line issue, it definitely hasn't been pulled off yet. Both of them are people who care about their reputation. As long as I have some evidence, I can go talk to them again tomorrow.
"Third brother, let's go, second brother has already gone far away."
"Oh, let's go."
Wang Tianyi looked at the money in his hand, crumpled it into a ball, and was about to throw it into the field, but in the end he couldn't bear to part with it and put it back in his pocket.
"Let's not tell my wife yet. I'll use the money to play mahjong. My mahjong friends have been asking me to play a few times recently, but my wife keeps a tight rein on my money and I can't get a single penny out of her. Now that I have this ten yuan, it should last me a while."
Thinking of this, a happy smile appeared on his lips.
It's good to be rich.
Regardless of where the money came from, having some is better than having none.
That evening, Wang Tianxiao and Wang Dabao visited two other houses, looked around the yards, and sure enough, they found places to connect the wires in both.
They made a mark discreetly, and then went home.
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