Chapter 307: Side Story: Joy Record 23

Side Story: Joy Record 23

Chen Dashan was a simple man, usually going out in the morning and not returning until evening. So, at this time, seeing him back at noon was indeed strange.

And at this time, Chen Dashan rushed into the house from outside, threw the hunting tools in his hand to Sister-in-law Chen who followed him in, and then sat down on the chair in the empty hall, and at the same time picked up the somewhat dilapidated teapot on the table, poured a bowl of water, and drank it down!

Chen Dashan was panting slightly, obviously running back in a hurry. Looking at his solemn expression, Pei Yaoguang, who had just walked out of the room, couldn't help but move the corners of his eyes. And at this time, Sister-in-law Chen, who had just put away the hunting bow and arrow, wiped her hands with her apron and sat down beside Chen Dashan.

"Master, what's wrong with you? Look at how anxious you are, did something happen?"

Sister-in-law Chen was a bit worried. At this time, Pei Yaoguang also sat down opposite Chen Dashan without a sound. And at this time, hearing this, Chen Dashan, who had finished drinking a bowl of water, put the bowl in his hand on the table, and then turned to Sister-in-law Chen and said.

"Go, close the door first!"

"Uh... oh, oh."

Sister-in-law Chen didn't know why, but she still hurriedly stood up to close the door, and then sat back down. And after Sister-in-law Chen sat down, Chen Dashan opened his mouth himself.

"This morning when I checked the traps, there was no harvest, so I wanted to go to the east mountain to try my luck. But who would have thought, not long after walking toward that side, I ran into Erzhuzi."

The Chen family were hunters, usually setting some traps nearby to catch some small animals. It's just that there wasn't a harvest every day, so every time this happened, Chen Dashan had to walk into the deep mountains. And that Erzhuzi was also a hunter, living half a mountain away from the Chen family. The two families had always had dealings, and sometimes Erzhuzi would join forces with Chen Dashan and go into the mountains together.

Chen Dashan said this and poured himself another bowl of water. At this time, Sister-in-law Chen, who was already anxious, couldn't help but urge him.

"Then what happened? Could it be that Erzhuzi had an accident? Or is Erzhuzi's wife going back to her mother's house again or something? Why don't you hurry up and say it!"

"Oh, you woman, didn't I say I was going to say it!"

Saying this, Chen Dashan put the bowl he had just picked up back on the table, and then pursed his lips and continued.

"It's not that Erzhuzi had an accident, Erzhuzi is fine, it's just that when we met, Erzhuzi told me that he went out early today and ran into a few people from down the mountain, looking quite unfamiliar, and then Erzhuzi asked me if I knew what was going on!"

Being urged by Sister-in-law Chen like this, Chen Dashan poured the beans out of the bamboo tube and said everything concisely. Hearing this, Sister-in-law Chen was a bit stunned, but at this time, Chen Dashan looked up at Pei Yaoguang who had been silent opposite him.

"So at that time, I calculated whether the people Erzhuzi saw were the bandits that the big brother mentioned before! So I hurriedly rushed back!"

Chen Dashan was simple, but definitely not stupid. Plus, he had heard Pei Yaoguang and them talk about it before, so Chen Dashan had kept this matter in his mind early on. And at this time, hearing Chen Dashan's words, Pei Yaoguang immediately understood.

I guess those people should be the ones Jiang Ping'an sent to search the mountain. And now that they were coming to this side, it seemed that Jiang Ping'an hadn't found their tracks in the mountains these days, so he came down to look for them.

Thinking of this, Pei Yaoguang couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Then he looked up at Chen Dashan.

"Big Brother Chen, since Erzhuzi saw those people, did those people ask Erzhuzi anything?"

"I asked about this, but Erzhuzi said that at that time, he couldn't tell what those people were doing, and they all looked unfamiliar, so he calculated that it was better to avoid trouble, so he ran away quietly. And then he just happened to run into me, so he asked me."

"So to say, at that time, only Erzhuzi saw those people, and those people didn't see Erzhuzi?"

"Hmm! It should be like this! Hey, big brother, you don't know, that Erzhuzi is a ghost. He is famous for being a monkey in our area! If it weren't for his lack of courage, he would have flown out and made a scene long ago! So he said he saw it, and then ran away himself, this definitely can't be wrong! I grew up with him wearing split-crotch pants, I know his nature best!"

Chen Dashan said it decisively, and Sister-in-law Chen beside him also echoed a few times, then turned to look at Pei Yaoguang.

"Big brother, then you say Erzhuzi saw those people, are they the bandits you mentioned? Could it be that they really found us? If that's the case, then..."

Sister-in-law Chen, although she had some small shrewdness, was after all just a simple commoner. Facing those bandits who didn't blink when killing, she was naturally a bit afraid. And at this time, after confirming that Erzhuzi wasn't lying, and the key was that he didn't talk to those people, Pei Yaoguang just pondered for a moment, then stood up and walked back to the room.

Seeing this, the Chen couple couldn't help but be stunned. And at this time, Pei Yaoguang, who walked into the room, took out the luggage directly, rummaged through it, and then without saying much to Shui Yun, walked out again.

Pei Yaoguang sat back in his previous position, then without waiting for the Chen couple to speak first, Pei Yaoguang placed the thing in his hand on the table.

A twenty-tael gold ingot!

This was the last one Pei Yaoguang had left, but now he took it out. And at this time, seeing the gold ingot, the Chen couple was stunned!

You must know that for a hunter's family living in the mountains for a lifetime, they could only save one or two taels of silver a year after scrimping and saving, let alone gold. And a twenty-tael gold ingot was something they hadn't even seen before!

So suddenly, the Chen couple was dumbfounded. Even after a long while, they didn't come to their senses. Seeing them like this, Pei Yaoguang was very calm, then raised his hand to push the gold ingot to the Chen couple.

"Big Brother Chen, Sister-in-law, my wife and I have been hosted by the two of you these days, and Pei is grateful in his heart. And now, Pei only has this much left, so please accept it first."

Pei Yaoguang had been arrogant for his whole life, but he rarely expressed gratitude to others like this. He was proud, and even more arrogant, but for the Chen couple, Pei Yaoguang was still grateful from the bottom of his heart.

Because they were simple and kind, even though they knew that taking him and Shui Yun in might invite trouble, they never refused. This kind of kindness was enough for Pei Yaoguang to put down his arrogance and say thank you.

It's just that because he fell off the cliff and fled all the way, he only had this gold ingot left. So he had no choice but to hand these over to them first.

But at this time, listening to Pei Yaoguang's words, the Chen couple, who had been stunned, finally came to their senses, and then shook their heads almost at the same time.

"Big brother, what are you doing? This is too..."

"That's right, big brother! Oh my, this is too scary. Big brother, hurry up and put it away, this won't do!"

Saying this, Sister-in-law Chen hurriedly pushed the gold ingot back to Pei Yaoguang, her anxious appearance without a trace of hypocrisy. But at this time, Pei Yaoguang blocked it with his hand and pushed the gold ingot back again.

"Big Brother Chen, Sister-in-law, Pei knows that the two of you didn't take me and my wife in for money, but this is a little bit of Pei's heart, so please don't be polite and just accept it."

"Uh... but, even if it's a heart, this... this is too much..."

"Whether it's much or not, Pei knows in his heart. To tell you the truth, this is only twenty taels of gold, which is still too little in Pei's eyes!"

A twenty-tael gold ingot was definitely a huge sum in the eyes of the Chen couple. But in Pei Yaoguang's eyes, it didn't even count as a drizzle. It wasn't even enough for a meal at his home in the capital.

And speaking of this, Pei Yaoguang pursed his lips, looked at the Chen couple who were a bit embarrassed, and then continued.

"In addition, please listen to Pei. Now that those bandits have come to the door, I think things are a bit difficult to handle. So Big Brother and Sister-in-law, hurry up and pack your things, and then go down the mountain immediately. If you meet others asking, just say you are going down the mountain to see your son."

Pei Yaoguang had heard about the Chen couple's son moving to Huizhou City at the foot of the mountain after getting married, so he used it as an excuse. Hearing this, the Chen couple, who were still refusing Pei Yaoguang's kindness, were stunned again, and at the same time felt a trace of danger.

Pei Yaoguang saw the couple's reaction in his eyes, and then comforted them in a low voice.

"Big Brother and Sister-in-law, don't worry, as long as you do as Pei says, nothing will happen. But pay attention, this time when you go out, remember not to be too panicked, just be natural, and it's best to be a bit happy. So keep the gold ingot well, but remember, don't use it for a short time. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will attract suspicion, and even for your son, it's best not to say anything. And if there is really an urgent matter that needs money, just say that this ingot was bought by a wealthy man after you found an old ginseng on the mountain."

Knowing that the Chen couple wasn't good at lying, Pei Yaoguang even found an excuse for them. Hearing Pei Yaoguang so serious, the Chen couple looked at each other and had to agree.

Afterward, Pei Yaoguang explained some things in a low voice. He even told them that if they didn't receive any news within ten days, don't come back, and go directly to Fengzhou City nearby, then take the gold ingot to find the manager of the Yongkang Money Shop, and naturally someone would meet them.

Yongkang Money Shop was an industry of the Pei family. And the gold ingots Pei Yaoguang took out were all specially made by the Pei family, but the marks were very hidden. Except for the Pei family and some main managers under their name, others didn't know.

Pei Yaoguang explained very carefully, the Chen couple remembered them one by one, and then under Pei Yaoguang's urging, hurriedly packed their things, then carried their luggage on their backs, and went down the mountain as if they were happy.

After the Chen couple left, Pei Yaoguang turned back to the room. Shui Yun's hearing was amazing, so she heard everything Pei Yaoguang said to the Chen couple outside. So when Pei Yaoguang came in, Shui Yun looked at Pei Yaoguang and said.

"Will Big Brother Chen and Sister-in-law going out now startle the snake?"

"Startling the snake is better than being dragged down by us here."

Saying this, Pei Yaoguang turned and sat on the edge of the bed, then continued with a cold expression.

"Just now I heard Big Brother Chen say that Erzhuzi also saw those people in the east. Isn't the east where we walked over from before? So I can be sure that it must be Jiang Ping'an's people. That man surnamed Jiang is meticulous, I guess it won't be long before he comes here. Although the Chen couple has nothing to do with us, once they are implicated, based on that Jiang Ping'an's character, he definitely won't let them go."

"So, rather than this, it's better to leave first. Even if it startles the snake, it's better than staying. And I've already told them that if they don't receive any news after ten days, let them go to Fengzhou themselves. The Yongkang Money Shop there is under the Pei family's name. As long as they take out that gold ingot, the manager of the Yongkang Money Shop will naturally send them away safely. And even if Jiang Ping'an is ruthless, he won't stretch his hand too far. Hitting the Pei family will only expose their identity, so as long as the Chen couple reaches the Yongkang Money Shop, they will be fine."

Although she knew Shui Yun should have heard their conversation before, Pei Yaoguang still explained his plan again. Speaking of this, Pei Yaoguang moved his eyes slightly and turned to look at Shui Yun.

"By the way, when exactly will those secret guards you mentioned arrive?"

"It will be in a day or two. But it's hard to say exactly which day."

"Then it seems we can only wait."

It was still daytime, so leaving the mountain immediately was definitely not possible. Not to mention being conspicuous, and now Jiang Ping'an's people must have controlled this place, so as soon as they went out, they would definitely be caught!

So rather than this, it's better to stay put.

Turning his mind, Pei Yaoguang said so. Hearing this, Shui Yun also nodded.

"Hmm, can only wait. Otherwise, it's to leave at night."

Shui Yun was not the type to sit and wait for death, but hearing this, Pei Yaoguang looked at her.

"Can you walk?"

"Much better already."

"..."

This time, Pei Yaoguang didn't speak, but after a long silence, he said with a sinking face.

"Can't walk, just wait here!"

Pei Yaoguang had made up his mind. Afterward, although Shui Yun had objections, they were all rejected by Pei Yaoguang.

Obviously, Pei Yaoguang's stubborn temper flared up again. Shui Yun couldn't beat him, so she had to stop saying anything.

The matter was decided. And after such a toss, it was past noon. Afterward, Pei Yaoguang stood up and walked out of the room to find food in the kitchen.

Fortunately, although the Chen couple left in a hurry, Sister-in-law Chen made more in the morning, and now there were still pancakes and some porridge left in the pot. Pei Yaoguang found something to hold the food, then brought the food into the room.

These days of fleeing life had made Master Pei, who had always been pampered, get a lot of ground energy. At least for some simple things, he wouldn't be as clumsy as he was at the beginning. So after the food was brought over, Pei Yaoguang first put the food aside, moved the kang table to the edge of the bed, then took the food, and habitually helped Shui Yun up.

Pei Yaoguang did these things with ease. Although Shui Yun had wanted to do it herself after her wounds improved, Pei Yaoguang wouldn't allow it and wouldn't let her move around blindly.

Of course, because of this, Shui Yun's wounds recovered faster than expected, but they still looked a bit scary.

And at this time, after the food was set, Pei Yaoguang first fed Shui Yun a few mouthfuls, then ate himself. Seeing Pei Yaoguang eat the somewhat hard pancake, Shui Yun, who hadn't said a word, suddenly laughed out loud.

Shui Yun didn't laugh often, let alone laugh out loud like this. So her laughter immediately attracted Pei Yaoguang's attention, and just by looking up, Pei Yaoguang found that Shui Yun was laughing at him, then couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"Laughing at what?"

Shui Yun pursed her lips and calmed down.

"Nothing."

"If it's nothing, why are you laughing? Are you sick!"

"You're the one who's sick!"

This bastard, really can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth!

Thinking in her heart, Shui Yun lowered her eyes and pursed her lips inadvertently, but it happened to be seen by Pei Yaoguang.

Suddenly, Pei Yaoguang 'slapped' the pancake he had just eaten half of into the bowl, then glared at Shui Yun.

"Tsk~! I said what are you thinking about, woman? Are you scolding me in your heart again?"

"How did you guess?"

Shui Yun not only didn't deny it, but also said it along the way. Hearing this, Pei Yaoguang exploded.

"Yeah~! Good! You are actually scolding me! Are you getting bold, huh?" ===== CHAPTER 308 =====