Huangfu Chongyou blew away the fresh wood chips on the wood, then said with a long face, "But it's too boring here. All I do every day is planing wood."
Huangfu Ning said, "There's nothing we can do about it. They took us in, so we have to do something to repay them. This is the black market after all, and these evil businessmen are incredibly cunning."
Huangfu Chongcong, who was doing carpentry on the side, was a little different from the other two. During the time he was hiding from Tianshu Tower in the black market, he actually discovered a new talent; dealing with these woods and various tools every day was surprisingly interesting.
Huangfu Chongjun couldn't help but feel a little worried when he saw Huangfu Chongcong silently immersed in his own little world. It wasn't that he couldn't have hobbies, but he was worried that Huangfu Chongcong would neglect his future study of Gu Shu because of his hobbies. That would be dangerous. "When will we be able to pay off our debt?"
Huangfu Ning replied perfunctorily, "When the time comes, I will pay it back naturally."
Huangfu Chongjun continued to ask: "When will the time come?"
"You are a young man after all, why do you have so many questions all day long? You have grown up now, and you should learn to find the answers yourself when you have questions. If you really can't find them, you can ask your uncle." After saying this, Huangfu Ning slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep soon.
After pondering Huangfu Ning's words, Huangfu Chongjun put down the thing in his hand and muttered, "...As expected, what my uncle said makes sense."
Huangfu Chongyou watched as Huangfu Chongjun furtively circled around Huangfu Ning, as if deliberately testing whether he was truly asleep. After confirming that he was asleep, Huangfu Chongjun tiptoed, crouching low, and prepared to head to the front yard.
Huangfu Chongyou, who had been observing secretly, saw this and thought to himself that something was wrong. He quickly chased after him and grabbed Huangfu Chongjun, whispering, "Brother, you don't really want to go out and find out the news by yourself, do you? If my uncle finds out, he might really beat you to death."
Huangfu Chongjun said, "Didn't my uncle say that if you want the answer, you have to find it yourself? I really can't stay here any longer. It's too tiring. I think only Chongcong likes it here."
Huangfu Chongcong's ears twitched slightly. Although he was busy with the things in his hands, it didn't mean that he had really reached the state of being indifferent to others. "Brother, don't think that I can't hear you talking about me just because I have things on my hands. Brother, it's hard here, but if we run away now, won't it cause trouble for my uncle? When we were hiding here, didn't the boss and my uncle tell us to be at ease and wait for the opportunity?"
"......" Huangfu Ning's eyelids moved slightly, and then he stopped moving. He just listened quietly to the movements behind him, wanting to see what interesting things the three Huangfu brothers could say today.
Huangfu Chongcong suddenly seemed to sense something and turned back to look at Huangfu Ning who was sleeping on the rattan chair. Seeing that Huangfu Ning had not been woken up yet, he tiptoed to Huangfu Chongjun's side and said, "Besides, it's a bit boring here, but they didn't say we can't do anything."
After saying that, Huangfu Chongcong took out a box of candied lotus seeds from his sleeve and waved it in front of Huangfu Chongjun and the others.
"...You, where did this come from?" It's no wonder Huangfu Chongjun and the others were so surprised. After all, they were now in the black market, relying on others' protection, so how could they dare to ask for more? However, Huangfu Chongcong had been with them the entire time, and there was absolutely no way he could find a free moment to leave the funeral shop. Since he couldn't leave, where did he get these candied lotus seeds?
While Huangfu Chongcong was eating candy, he shared some with the two of them and explained, "Of course, I asked the boss to buy it for me. I paid for it."
Huangfu Chongjun finally realized that they were in the black market. The black market was all about money, and they could get anything done without finding the right people. How could they have forgotten such a crucial point? "You clever bastard, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Huangfu Chongcong said innocently, "You didn't ask. Besides, I finally found a rare hobby, so I must develop it well. Normally, if you don't call me, I will just do my own things."
Huangfu Chongjun said that if they continued arguing, they would only get useless results and wasted time. Finally, Huangfu Ning seemed to be truly asleep this time. If possible, he still wanted to go out and see what was happening in the city. He was always trapped in this square courtyard, feeling like he was going moldy. "Forget it, the two of us combined can't win an argument with you. But then again, aren't you curious about what's going on outside?"
Huangfu Chongcong answered very frankly: "I'm curious, but I don't have the money. I've already consulted, and it's very expensive. We can't afford it."
While Huangfu Chongyou was listening to their conversation, he mentally calculated the approximate value of their belongings. While it wasn't much, it wasn't very little either. "It's just a piece of news. Isn't it enough for the three of us combined?"
Huangfu Chongcong nodded and continued, "Qinghe County is now completely surrounded by people from Tianshu Tower. No matter how powerful the black market is, they need to be careful and not expose themselves. I see that although the black market still has transactions with Tianshu Tower, it should still be secretly standing on the opposite side of Tianshu Tower. However, they don't want to cause too much loss by causing a quarrel with Tianshu Tower for the time being."
Huangfu Ning, who had been feigning sleep, couldn't help but smile slightly at Huangfu Chongcong's analysis. Normally, the most outstanding of the three brothers would be Huangfu Chongjun, the eldest, but the second brother lived up to the name "Cong" his father had given him. He understood many things quickly, so he decided that, pending this matter, he should try not to waste his time on carpentry, lest his talent be wasted.
Although he was very pleased, the three brothers' exploratory conversation should stop here. People in the black market did not really want to see others discussing their every move in this way on their territory. "Chong Cong is right, so you should suppress your restless hearts for the time being and work hard."
When the three brothers heard Huangfu Ning's voice, they suddenly shuddered: "...Uncle, uncle, are you awake?"
Huangfu Ning waved his hand and said, "Well, I woke up, and woke up quite in time."
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