Chapter 157

【Not killing Lu Ren, points +3】

【Ascending the dragon in the martial arts examination, points +50】

【Refusing Gu Haoming, points +3】

【Not competing for the top spot, points +10】

【Martial Arts Longevity Points: 101】

At dawn, the first thing Xu Yang did when he opened his eyes was to look at the panel.

"Eh?"

He discovered something wrong in an instant; in the past, the panel just gave point rewards simply and crudely, but this time, it actually listed the things for the reward points.

He was greatly surprised and hurriedly looked at it carefully; not competing for the top spot actually gave ten point rewards, and the most was ascending the dragon, as high as fifty points.

Not killing Lu Ren and refusing Gu Haoming actually also received rewards, but killing Zhu Yang didn't receive any rewards.

After pondering for a while, he couldn't figure out why the panel had changed, so he simply didn't want to think about it, but instead focused his attention on the points he had obtained.

In general, the harvest was great; adding the points he had left for backup before, it was over one hundred points.

【Comprehension: 75】

Xu Yang immediately used fifty points to raise his comprehension to "75"; after a cool sensation in his head, he allocated ten points to the Diamond Body Technique according to his previous plan, and left the remaining points for backup.

Putting on his clothes, he got off the bed and began to practice the Turtle-Snake Great Stance.

……

Zhou family!

The weather in July, even in the morning, was as sultry as a steamer, as if it were going to steam people cooked.

Zhou Shunchang finished breakfast, took his things, and wanted to go out.

"Husband, remember to buy some rice tonight; the rice jar is bottoming out again." His wife reminded him.

Zhou Shunchang said dissatisfiedly: "Can't you buy it yourself? I don't know when I'll be back tonight."

His wife said: "I have no money on me; if you give me money, I can go buy it."

"Why is there no money again?" Zhou Shunchang frowned.

He didn't work as an accountant now, but was sent out to be a small shopkeeper, earning only six silver taels a month; once the wages were issued, he gave them all to his wife for household expenses, and he had no money on him either.

His wife sighed: "Six silver taels, seven or eight mouths to feed, how is that enough? Husband, why don't you find another accountant job and stop wasting time at the Huang family? They vent their anger on you because of A-Yang and won't reuse you again."

Two bastards, still eating off their old man at such an age.

For the two sons who were still eating off him, he was also a bit helpless.

It was fine when the monthly allowance was high before, but now with only six taels of monthly allowance, the savings were gradually exhausted, and they were already facing the predicament of not having enough to eat.

"It's not as easy as you say. If I go to another family, the master will ask around and know that I was driven away because the accounts were not clear; no one will dare to use me."

He naturally knew that leaving the Huang family to serve another master was possible, but Second Master Huang used this excuse to suppress him, and others didn't dare to use him at all; even if he starved to death, he could only starve to death at the Huang family.

"Then go find A-Yang and think of a way; do you really want the whole family to starve to death?" His wife said.

As an uncle, how could he be embarrassed to open his mouth to his nephew.

"Bang bang…"

Zhou Shunchang was about to speak when the courtyard gate was suddenly knocked.

"Who is it, visiting early in the morning."

He had no choice but to take back the words he was about to say and open the courtyard gate.

One could see the Huang family's eldest master, Huang Xu, and the fifth master, Huang Jin, standing at the door with full smiles; behind the two, followed a pig's head that looked a bit familiar.

Of course, it wasn't a real pig's head, but a person whose two cheeks were swollen out of shape; his face was bruised and swollen everywhere, his eyes narrowed into a slit, and he even gave Zhou Shunchang a strange laugh.

"The little one greets the Eldest Master and Fifth Master!"

Zhou Shunchang didn't care about this pig's head, but hurriedly and respectfully saluted Huang Xu and Huang Jin.

"Old Zhou, don't be polite; we are all one family. Calling me Eldest Master is too distant; if you don't mind, you can follow them and call me Big Brother in the future." Huang Xu hurriedly stepped forward to hold Zhou Shunchang's hand.

He was immediately flattered; when had the Eldest Master ever been so kind, actually letting him call him Big Brother? Since the Huang family rose to power, the Eldest Master hadn't really spoken to him much.

"Eldest Master, you are flattering the little one; how would I dare to call you Big Brother."

As Zhou Shunchang was speaking, he heard Huang Xu's voice in his ear: "Carry it in!"

He looked up and only then discovered that besides Huang Xu, Huang Jin, and that pig's head, there were three servants of the Huang family following outside, all carrying loads, and in the loads were both rice and meat, as well as some melons, fruits, and cloth.

Zhou Shunchang was dumbfounded; Huang Xu and Huang Jin came to his house early in the morning to give him gifts?

His wife, Wang, was also dumbfounded, thinking she was still dreaming.

"Old Zhou, I was in seclusion recently and only found out yesterday about what this bastard Huang Ping did to you; today I brought him here to apologize."

Huang Xu said, and shouted at that pig's head: "Why don't you hurry over and apologize."

Huang Ping hurriedly walked over, wishing he could lower his head to the ground: "Old Zhou, I'm sorry, it was my fault."

Huang Xu pointed at Huang Ping, who looked like a pig's head, and said: "I found out about this yesterday and beat this dog thing; if you are not satisfied, tell me, and you can punish him however you want."

This pig's head was actually Huang Ping.

Zhou Shunchang was tongue-tied, his heart moved to tears; the Huang family hadn't forgotten his contributions, and the Eldest Master knew about his situation and actually beat his own brother so miserably.

"Eldest Master, why did you beat the Second Master into such a state? This is just a small matter." Zhou Shunchang's voice trembled a bit.

Any dissatisfaction at this moment disappeared; the Huang family's Eldest Master respected him so much, and he felt that the bit of grievance didn't count for anything at all.

"This dog thing treated you like this, and you, Old Zhou, are still speaking for him; I don't hate him, I really want to beat him again.

Rest assured, I know about the matter; you will return to the accounting room today to work, and I will raise your silver to three taels, and no one will dare to make things difficult for you in the future."

Huang Xu looked solemn, which made Zhou Shunchang moved again.

"My big uncle will not return to the Huang family!" Xu Yang stepped in.

The three Huang brothers saw him, and their expressions changed, because they all knew why they had come to apologize.

It wasn't because they knew they had wronged Zhou Shunchang, but because Xu Yang had ascended the dragon, and the Huang family couldn't afford to offend him.

"Looking at the past feelings, I won't pursue the matter of slandering my big uncle, but I don't care what method you use, restore my big uncle's reputation and clarify to the outside world that it was you who slandered him; if it cannot be restored, don't blame me for not remembering old feelings."

Xu Yang's gaze swept coldly over Huang Ping, the huge pressure making Huang Ping break out in cold sweat.

"A-Yang, why are you here?" Zhou Shunchang's expression also changed slightly.

He didn't want Xu Yang to know about this matter; it seemed Xu Yang already knew.

"Big Uncle!"

Xu Yang saluted Zhou Shunchang and said: "You were implicated by me and bullied into such a state; if I didn't come, would I still be a person."

"They…"

Zhou Shunchang wanted to help the Huang family explain, but was interrupted by Xu Yang.

"They don't really think that slandering you was their fault, but because your nephew, I, ascended the dragon, so they came to apologize."

Zhou Shunchang was struck by lightning; it turned out that the humble and fawning attitude wasn't because of his loyal service to the Huang family for many years, but because his nephew had ascended the dragon.

Even coming to apologize, they actually played tricks.

Wait, ascended the dragon?

Reacting, the disappointment in his heart was replaced by a huge surprise, and he had already forgotten the unhappiness brought by the Huang family's matter, instead looking at Xu Yang with joy.

His nephew had actually ascended the dragon.

Xu Yang didn't care about Zhou Shunchang, who was laughing from ear to ear, and looked at Huang Xu: "You don't agree to this?"