Upon hearing what the thin man said about the forest in the eastern suburbs, Chen Shuning knew that she had come to the right place. So she followed up on what the thin man had said, "I didn't come to the wrong place at first. It was not easy to find this place. By the way, is Hei Zi home? He said last time that he liked to eat my pickled duck eggs, so I brought him a few this time."
Skinny Monkey originally thought the old lady was just there to sell some random items on the black market, but he didn't expect her to know Brother Black. Then, remembering the old lady who sold watches that Brother Black had been talking about these past few days, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked with a smile, "Yes, yes, Brother Black has been talking about his aunt these past few days. He's waiting for you at home. I'll take you to him right away."
As he was speaking, the skinny monkey shouted into the alley, "Dazhuang, come out here for a second. Someone from home has come. I'm taking my aunt to find Brother Hei."
Dazhuang had already covered for Shouhou for half a day. Even with his good physique, he couldn't take it anymore after being exposed to the wind at the alley entrance all day. He had just returned home to rest for a while and hadn't even had a sip of hot water when he heard Shouhou shouting outside again.
The burly man was so angry that he started cursing before he even came out: "Are you fucking done yet? One minute you have diarrhea, the next you're hungry because your relatives are coming over. Can't you even do this job? If you can't, get the hell out of here."
Despite grumbling and cursing, Dazhuang still came out of the house.
Skinny Monkey clearly knew he'd had a lot on his plate today, so he wasn't angry at Hei Zi's words. Instead, he grinned and approached Big Zhuang, who had just come out of the alley, to explain, "I'm really sorry, Brother Zhuang. I've had a lot on my plate today. After the guests leave tonight, I'll go to the state-run restaurant to buy some good dishes and a pot of wine to apologize to you, brother. Is that alright?"
Dazhuang was just complaining a bit. Shouhou had only arrived a few days ago, and the brothers knew a little about the family's affairs. So Dazhuang was just complaining and wouldn't actually ask him to spend money on wine and food.
So he slapped the skinny monkey's head, who was leaning in, and said with a laugh, "Alright, you should save the little money you have in your pocket for your mother's medical treatment. I appreciate your kindness, but you should pack up and go home quickly. It's not safe for your mother to be home alone at night."
When he mentioned his mother, Skinny Monkey's eyes welled up with tears. He nodded heavily, said nothing, but kept it all in his heart. He turned and waved to Chen Shuning, and when Chen Shuning followed, he went into the alley.
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