When Brother Mao thought about the five taels of silver he had embezzled, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
After all, the money came from his sister-in-law. Although it was for Zhuang Zilan's medical treatment, it seemed a bit dishonest for him to keep it.
Before he could even decide whether to set aside a little bit for this kid to take back, he heard Chi Kang say:
"Brother Mao, no, Uncle Mao, I have some business to attend to in the city, so I'll be going ahead."
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Mao Ge is twenty-five years old this year, and this is the first time that a young man who looks sixteen or seventeen years old has called him "uncle," so he feels a little uncomfortable.
But then he thought, this person is Mu Ge's nephew, and he's a little older than Mu Ge, so it's normal for him to be called "uncle".
With that in mind, he put on the airs of an elder and readily agreed.
"Okay, go ahead and do your thing. Let's get together at your aunt's house sometime when we have some free time."
That's what Brother Mao said, but he really didn't dare to go to Qin Mu's house for a gathering.
Brother Mu is their leader's brother, and he holds a high position in the army.
He calls Fang Mu Ge, but that doesn't mean he can be on equal footing with him.
Even their leader is inferior to Brother Mu.
Chi Kang was unaware of these things and assumed the other party was easygoing, so he readily agreed.
"Okay, it's settled then!"
When Brother Mao saw him leave happily, he realized that he probably didn't understand the meaning behind it.
However, considering that the other party was Qin Mu's in-laws' nephew, he was inclined to befriend him.
If Mu Ge can't be on equal footing with him, then he can be on equal footing with his wife's nephew.
Brother Mu is very capable. Although we don't know why he came back, he has made many contributions since the disaster last year.
I imagine that once he returns to the northern frontier, he will surely be promoted several ranks.
The higher Brother Mu stands, the harder it becomes for those of them who aren't very familiar with him to benefit from his influence.
But this kid is different; he's Chi Yu's nephew, so he'll definitely get some of the glory.
If he has a very good relationship with him, it shouldn't be a problem for him to ask for help in the future.
Thinking this, he suddenly felt that the silver in his arms was burning hot.
Or, he could keep two taels of silver and return the remaining three taels.
Not to mention Chi Yu, who had already returned, who hadn't expected this turn of events, even Chi Kang, who had just left, hadn't anticipated it.
He hadn't gone far when Brother Mao, who had somehow caught up with him, called out to him.
"The Chi brothers—"
Chi Kang thought he had misheard, but when he turned around, he saw Brother Mao striding towards him.
He stopped and asked, puzzled, "Uncle Mao, what's going on?"
Brother Mao took out three taels of silver from his pocket and handed it over.
"This is the money your aunt gave us, saying we should take that Zhuang woman to see a doctor."
Now that the person is gone, and the money hasn't been spent, I'd like to trouble you to help me return it to your aunt.
In addition, I took two ounces, one of which was given to the deceased's family as compensation.
The remaining one or two taels were used to buy a cart and to pay the brothers who came with me for their hard work.
The cart belonged to the people of Qijia Village, and now it's been burned along with Zhuang's; they definitely have to pay for it.
Chi Kang glanced down at the silver in his pocket, thought for a moment, and then picked up another tael and handed it to the other person.
"Uncle Mao, thanks to you today, my aunt was able to get back without being delayed."
You helped bring the person back, and even came over to watch over the burning of the body. My aunt and I appreciate all your hard work.
This tael of silver is a token of my appreciation for your hard work; I hope you won't refuse it.
Brother Mao was surprised by the unexpected joy.
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