Chapter 3

"It's just that the fellow villagers aren't making things easy. It was already notified that the gang leader's mother is having a big birthday this month, and everyone should prepare the birthday money. But the month is almost over, and many people still haven't paid."

Li Hu walked over carelessly: "Your family hasn't paid either. The mine paid wages today, so it's time to pay. You and your sister owe twenty wen in total."

Even though he had come to this world and spent half a year bowing his head and acting like a grandson, with acting skills that had reached perfection, Xu Yang couldn't help but break down at this moment.

If he remembered correctly, the gang leader's mother had already had a big birthday at the beginning of the year.

"Twenty wen? That's too much this time. Tiger Lord, can you help say a word to make it less? The old lady's birthday, we naturally should give a gift, but I still have to support my sister. If I take out these twenty wen, I won't have enough to eat next month."

Even if he could take out twenty wen, he couldn't do it readily. If these heartless animals knew you had money, they would have a new excuse to ask for money tomorrow.

"Cut the crap. This is the amount set by the gang. I don't have the ability to negotiate with the gang. If you're worried about starving, that's simple. Your sister is grown up now; sell her to the gang. Not only will you be rid of this burden, but you'll also get at least ten silver taels."

Li Hu patted Xu Yang's shoulder with a big hand, his face full of smiles.

Xu Yang tried his best to maintain his smile, but an alarm went off in his heart. His sister was fourteen this year and had blossomed; he was afraid she had been noticed by the Sanhe Gang.

"Tiger Lord is joking. My father is still alive; even if I starve to death, I wouldn't dare sell my sister..." He shook his head repeatedly.

Li Hu also knew it was impossible to persuade Xu Yang all at once; this matter had to be handled slowly. His face changed: "Then why aren't you paying quickly?"

"Yes, yes... Tiger Lord, please wait a moment!"

As he spoke, Xu Yang took out a money bag from his person with a pained expression and pulled out two strings of copper coins.

This was the money bag he had prepared in advance, containing only a portion of his wages.

Li Hu glanced at the money bag, estimating that the remaining money inside was less than two hundred wen. Knowing Xu Yang wasn't lying, he snatched the two strings of copper coins and walked toward the next house with a cold snort.

Xu Yang maintained his smile as he watched Li Hu leave, then turned and went home.