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Qian Gaofei's face turned red and white as he was scolded, and he couldn't speak.

If Liu Fang were here, she would definitely throw a tantrum.

But Qian Gaofei is a man who cares a lot about his reputation and is most afraid of having his shortcomings exposed in public.

Qian Cheng's words were like knives, tearing away all his shame.

Enraged, he pointed at Qian Cheng and yelled, "You little bastard, you've gone too far! I'm your uncle, your father's own brother! How dare you talk to me like that?"

He took a step forward, wanting to hurl more insults.

Just as he opened his mouth, someone suddenly rushed up from behind.

Money Road.

He was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) playing cards when he heard Qian Gaofei cursing Qian Cheng, and a surge of anger immediately rose within him.

He jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed), rushed over in a few steps, and without saying a word, kicked me.

The kick landed on Qian Gaofei's waist, sending him flying backwards, straight out of the house, and crashing headfirst into the yard.

"Ouch!" Qian Gaofei cried out in pain, lying on the snow and unable to get up for a long time.

Qian Lu stood at the door, his eyes wide like copper bells, his face flushed red, and the veins on his neck bulging.

"Get out!" he roared, his voice loud enough to lift the roof off. "Qian Gaofei, you listen to me! From now on, if you dare to set foot in my house again, I'll beat you every time I see you! Get out!"

Qian Gaofei lay prone in the snow, raised his head, and saw Qian Lu's appearance, which made him shudder with fear.

Qian Lu's eyes looked like he wanted to kill someone.

He remembered Qian Lu who overturned the table at Qian Gaofei's house that day, just like now, no, even more frightening than that day.

Qian Gaofei dared not stay any longer. He got up, not even bothering to brush the snow off his body, and limped outside.

As I ran out of the courtyard gate, I could still hear Qian Lu yelling behind me, "If you dare come back again, I'll break your legs!"

Qian Gaofei didn't dare look back and ran faster than a rabbit.

Inside the room, Hou Yufen sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) without saying a word for a long time.

The older sister-in-law stood beside him, supporting her pregnant belly, without saying a word.

Qian Cheng closed the door, walked up to Qian Lu, and patted him on the shoulder: "Brother, that's enough."

Qian Lu was panting heavily and it took him a while to catch his breath.

He plopped down on the kang (a heated brick bed), picked up the bowl, took a big gulp of water, and slammed the bowl down on the table.

"What the hell!" he cursed.

Hou Yufen then spoke up: "Alright, stop being so angry, it's the New Year."

She looked at Qian Cheng, then at Qian Lu, and sighed, "You two remember this: from now on, pretend you don't have this uncle."

Qian Cheng nodded: "I know."

Qian Lu said in a muffled voice, "I haven't acknowledged him for a long time."

The older sister-in-law whispered from the side, "Are we still playing cards?"

Qian Lu waved his hand: "Keep fighting."

The three of them sat back down on the kang (a heated brick bed) and continued playing cards.

Hou Yufen picked up her needle and thread and continued sewing.

Outside, the occasional sound of firecrackers could be heard.

The room became lively again.

Qian Gaofei ran out of Qian Cheng's house and ran a long way before daring to stop.

He leaned against the wall, panting heavily. The pain in his waist made him gasp. He touched it and thankfully, the bone wasn't broken.

He stood there, looking back in the direction of Qian Cheng's house, feeling both angry and afraid.

What's infuriating is that those two little bastards, one cursed at him and the other kicked him, showing him absolutely no respect.

What's frightening is that Qian Lu's eyes and demeanor suggest he might actually dare to lay a hand on him.

He still shuddered when he recalled Qian Lu's roar.

How can this be done?

Sun Xinghua is still waiting.

Qian Gaofei limped home.

When he arrived at his doorstep, he saw Liu Fang standing outside the gate, looking in his direction. When she saw him return, she quickly went to greet him.

"How did it go? Did you manage to borrow the money?"

Qian Gaofei didn't say anything, and pushed open the courtyard gate to go inside.

Liu Fang followed behind and, seeing him limping, asked, "What happened to your leg?"

Qian Gaofei remained silent. He went into the room, sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed), lowered his head, and didn't speak.

Liu Fang grew anxious: "Say something! What happened?"

Qian Gaofei said in a muffled voice, "I couldn't borrow it."

Liu Fang paused for a moment, then her voice shrill: "Didn't borrow any? What are you doing back here if you didn't borrow any money? Sun Xinghua needs money tomorrow, what are you going to give her?"

"Stop arguing!" Qian Gaofei roared.

Liu Fang was stunned by the shout, opened her mouth, but didn't dare to say anything more.

The two children huddled together, barely daring to breathe.

The house fell silent, with only the occasional sound of firecrackers coming from outside.

Qian Gaofei sat there, his mind a complete mess.

Where can I get thirty yuan?

Just then, footsteps came from outside the courtyard gate.

Qian Gaofei's heart tightened, thinking that Sun Xinghua had come again.

When the door opened, it was Elder Li, the village chief, who walked in.

Old Li sat down, took out his pipe, lit it, took a puff, and slowly said, "You took thirty yuan from someone, didn't get the job done, and still spent the money."

You know Sun Xinghua, she's not someone to be trifled with.

If she keeps coming to your door and blocking your way every day, how can you live like that?

Qian Gaofei kept his head down and remained silent.

Old Li said again, "I know you don't have the money to pay back. Thirty yuan isn't a lot, but it's not a small amount either. Even if you sold all the junk in your house, you still wouldn't have enough."

Old Li took a drag of his cigarette: "I just talked to Sun Xinghua. She was reluctant at first, but after much persuasion, she finally relented."

Qian Gaofei's eyes lit up: "What did she say?"

"I'll pay back a little each month this year and finish paying off the thirty yuan."

Qian Gaofei was stunned.

Liu Fang, standing nearby, asked, "How much do you pay back each month?"

"Then it's up to you. Pay back two yuan and fifty cents a month, and you'll be able to pay it off in a year."

Pay back three yuan a month, and it will be paid off in ten months.

In any case, it won't be less than thirty yuan for a whole year.

He paused for a moment.

Village Chief Li continued, "Besides returning this thirty yuan, you also need to give her an extra five yuan as interest. If you agree, I will act as a witness for you. If you don't agree, then forget it, and you can continue making trouble."

Although Qian Gaofei was very reluctant to pay an extra five yuan in interest, it would be really unseemly to continue making a scene. Moreover, he was in the wrong to begin with, and if Sun Xinghua brought her family along, he would never have a peaceful life again.

After thinking about it, Qian Gaofei agreed to the solution.

Village Chief Li stood up and tapped his pipe: "Alright, I've delivered the message. Sun Xinghua will definitely come looking for you tomorrow. Be prepared and do what you need to do."

Village Chief Li didn't want to get involved in this mess, but Qian Gaofei and Sun Xinghua had gone too far. If it escalated to the brigade level, he, as the village chief, would also bear responsibility. So he decided to act as a mediator and let the matter rest.

The next day, Village Chief Li brought Sun Xinghua over. Under Village Chief Li's witness, Qian Gaofei wrote an IOU, signed it, and the matter was finally settled.

The second day of the new year.

Qian Cheng got up very early.

Yesterday I took a walk around the village and visited several familiar families to wish them a Happy New Year, including Aunt Li's family, Uncle Wang's family, and a few people I usually go fishing with.

After going around the circle, I had a few handfuls of melon seeds and candy in my pocket, and my face was a little stiff from smiling.