After the town mayor and his entourage left, Sister Yingchun, who had been staying in the kitchen, finally came out.
Upon meeting, he immediately launched into a tirade against Zhao Youliang: "Quantum, are you stupid? Why didn't you take the money they offered you?"
"Besides, that money was left to you by Granny Liu, it wasn't theirs!"
"Do you think they would be so kind as to give you money under the guise of your mother-in-law?"
"If they had that kind of kindness, the sun would come out in a circle!"
Zhao Youliang wasn't stupid; how could he not know that this shrewish and pretty widow was doing it all for his own good?
However, he didn't really know why he refused, so he could only tell the truth and explain.
"Sister, I don't know why I don't want it, I just feel like I can't have it."
"I absolutely refuse to take it!"
Looking at Zhao Youliang's serious face, Sister Yingchun suddenly became a little distracted.
A moment later, he quickly made an excuse, saying that something was cooking on the stove, and hurried away.
As she left, she whispered, "Well, if you feel you can't have it, then don't. I support you!"
"We're not afraid of being poor or having no money. We'll earn it ourselves through our skills and hard work!"
After preparing lunch for Zhao Youliang, Sister Yingchun returned to her shop.
First, you need to marinate the meat, skewer it, and prepare for the evening's business.
That's life: even if you give up everything, you can't give up making money, of course, the clean kind of money.
What else can we do?
Without money, let alone luxury consumption, you wouldn't even be able to afford basic necessities like food and medical treatment.
You can't live on borrowed money your whole life!
Besides, who can lend you money for a lifetime? You'd need a really rich dad!
This is the life of ordinary people like us...
After Sister Yingchun left, Zhao Youliang, feeling bored, took out a rattan chair and lay down at the shop entrance, lining up with the big yellow dog to dry the eggs.
Of course, it's the same old rule: while Big Yellow Dog openly sunbathes naked, Zhao Youliang can only sunbathe through his pants.
The warm sunshine made people sleepy, especially since Zhao Youliang was physically weak.
Even in his dazed state, the kid didn't forget to chat with the big yellow dog.
"Hey Dog Bro, how come you've gotten fatter while we've been sick? Your butt's gotten all rounder!"
"What did you eat? Did you go out and yell at the street vendors again?"
"If someone doesn't give you meat, you'll chase after them and bite them?"
"I'm not trying to be mean, but you need to change your temper. Otherwise, you'll get beaten to death by the dog-catching authorities sooner or later and then dumped in the wild to feed the dogs."
Whether it understood Zhao Youliang's words or found him annoying, the big yellow dog stopped drying its eggs and waddled straight towards the street.
Even the dogs ignored him, and Zhao Youliang's world finally became completely peaceful.
So they simply lay down and went to sleep... Anyway, most of the townspeople knew the rules of the paper-making shop, so no one dared to trespass.
Just as Zhao Youliang was drowsily enjoying the warmth of the sun, he suddenly felt a shadow loom over his head.
This guy was too lazy to open his eyes, so he just kept his mouth shut.
"The people buying paper choose through the door, and then tell me when they've made their selection."
"If you're just strolling around, please move aside. You're blocking our way from sunbathing our eggs... our faces."
The man who came was initially furious, but after hearing Zhao Youliang's words, he froze on the spot.
This guy's attitude reminded him of an old friend.
The "old friend" here doesn't refer to someone who has passed away, but rather an old friend whom I haven't seen in a long time.
It's been about twenty years...
With a change in mindset, the visitor suppressed his previous anger and carefully examined Zhao Youliang, who had his eyes closed.
You know what, the more you look at it, the more you appreciate it; it has the flavor of that old friend.
"Hmm, that's strange."
"This kid really does smell like him!"
After he finished talking to himself, the newcomer became even more curious, as if he had discovered a new continent.
He couldn't help but reach out and ruffle Zhao Youliang's big head: "Kid, wake up! You've gotten yourself into trouble, you know that?!"
Zhao Youliang has lived at the very bottom of society since he was a child, so the word he fears most is "trouble".
Hearing this, he was startled and opened his eyes to look at the person who had come.
It turned out to be an old man wearing a fur-lined cotton-padded coat, with a face... his face looked somewhat sleazy.
But strangely, there was a hint of authority amidst the lewdness.
Overall, he's like a cynical, carefree big shot.
Zhao Youliang quickly stood up to offer his seat to the newcomer, his face full of apologetic smiles.
"Sorry, sir, I was half asleep just now."
"Is there something you need at my shop, sir?"
"What, someone in your family died and you need to buy paper effigies?!"
After Zhao Youliang finished speaking, the old man felt disgusted: How could this kid talk so infuriatingly? He's exactly like his old friend!
You just open your mouth and curse someone's family to die?!
If I don't give him a good beating, I'll be letting down all my years of cultivation!
The old man was about to use magic to play a trick on Zhao Youliang, but he managed to hold back.
Upon closer reflection, it's really not fair to blame this scoundrel for his foul mouth.
They run a paper-making shop. What else can you do if you come here and don't buy paper figures?
Just strolling around?!
Wandering around a paper-making shop? This person must be crazy!
And what else could someone who comes to a paper shop to buy paper money be if someone in their family has died?
You won't need it to get a wife!
Taking a deep breath, the old man reached out and pushed Zhao Youliang aside, then comfortably lay down on the rattan chair.
"Hey kid, do you know Huang Yu?"
Zhao Youliang was taken aback because the other party directly mentioned Brother Huang's real name.
That means the old man is also an insider, and seems to be a senior figure.
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