Step Down, Let Me Come!

Chapter 48: 048 Waiting for your three taels of silver

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The young man walked down the stairs and saw a familiar figure disappear from his sight.

Isn’t that the young man who is suspected to be Gong Cheng’s brother-in-law

Why is this person leaving now

The young man called the servant to ask what was going on and what was the purpose of Chen Tang's stay in Yuehua Tower. Unexpectedly, the servant replied with envy: "You mean that young lady? She came to redeem her grandfather, the old Chu who does odd jobs in the kitchen. She is really filial."

The young man lowered his eyelids upon hearing this, as if thinking about something.

"Who is the old Chu you are talking about?"

Since he is the descendant of the Shen family, even if there really was an old man, he would have died on the guillotine. How could he be doing odd jobs in the kitchen of Yuehua Tower

There are already many suspicious points about this person, and yet he still doesn't forget to hire a servant at a time like this. What is the purpose of buying an elderly servant

The young man's eyes dimmed and his mind turned over thousands of times.

He is careful and suspicious by nature, so he will not let it go.

"Well... I've only been here for three months, so I don't know much. I just know that Old Chu works in the kitchen, and he's a weird guy who doesn't talk much."

Since he couldn't answer, the young man didn't make things difficult for him.

"Call your boss here."

Outside Yuehua Tower.

Mr. Chu was holding a tattered package in his arms, looking calmly at the empty street, while Chen Tang stood aside without saying a word.

The shopkeeper wanted to give the space to the "grandfather and grandson" who had not seen each other for many years to reminisce about the past. Besides, it was daytime now, and even in the mixed brothels, they should not be in danger. So he said goodbye with peace of mind and went back to the shop to take care of business.

After watching the shopkeeper leave, Chen Tang looked up at Mr. Chu again, who still had the same expression. She opened her mouth, wondering what topic to break the awkward atmosphere, when her own motorcycle trotted forward with the reins in its mouth, and its head gently bumped into her arms.

Shen Tang took it subconsciously.

She figured out how to find a topic.

"Mr. Chu, we still have a long way to go back, why don't you get on... a mule's back?" She wanted to say "horse's back", but no matter how tall and beautiful her motorcycle was, it was still a mule, not a horse.

You can't call a mule a horse...

"Mr. Chu?"

Chen Tang called out softly again, and finally woke up Mr. Chu who seemed to be in a trance and absent-minded.

He looked at Motorola, and Motorola was looking at him.

He looked again at the young man who was not even as tall as his chest. He was also the new master of the family. The master was also looking at him.

Being stared at by this man and mule with the same eyes, he felt a little strange. The corners of his mouth moved slightly, and he lowered his head and said, "I dare not."

Chen Tang: “…”

He called himself "slave", but his temperament and eyes were incompatible with this self-proclaimed title, which made her feel uncomfortable. So she waved her hand and said, "Mr. Chu, there is no need to use the word 'slave'. You can call yourself by your name or by your courtesy name."

When Mr. Chu heard this, he was stunned, but he did not refute anything. He just went with the flow and agreed.

"yes."

"What's your name then? My last name is Chen, my courtesy name is Youli, and my family name is..." Exchanging names is one of the signs of a closer relationship. Chen Tang started by following the standard format of introducing himself, and paused when he mentioned the ranking.

How old are you in your family

Never mind. I can’t remember it right now. It’s not important.

She made up a number.

"Xingwu, you can call me Wulang."

She would have no objection if you called her Fifth Lady.

only-

Such a beautiful girl is often mistaken for a handsome man. There must be something wrong with the eyesight of the natives of this world.

Mr. Chu said: "Chu, Chu Yao, the word is Wuhui."

"Chu Yao? What a good name. 'Flags and banners are in turmoil, sharp blades are in disorder in the forest. Yang Hui spits fire, and the fields are covered with marshes.' Yao means shining, and it is also called 'Wuhui', which means no darkness or obscurity. It has a very good meaning." Chen Tang habitually gave a wave of commercial compliments and swallowed back the complaints.

Blessings are good, names and characters are good, but unfortunately reality often contradicts blessings. The person who gave the name hoped that the child's life would be "bright and brilliant, without any darkness or obscurity", but in the end, he was bought to wash dishes in the kitchen at an old age, and it seems that he was also abandoned and lost his literary mind.

Alas, it is so miserable.

She brought up the past again, pointing at the innocent motorcycle: "Sir, do you want to ride it? The motorcycle is very well behaved and it doesn't shake."

Chu Yao took the reins of the motorcycle from Chen Tang and signaled her to get on the mule. After she sat firmly, he said calmly, "It is not customary for the master to walk while the servant rides. This is against the rules."

Chen Tang muttered: "Why are there so many rules..."

She bought Old Chu back to take over Qi Shan's job as the "NPC guide". She really had no intention of letting the elderly man take care of her, not to mention that he would play the role of "half-teacher" in the future.

Chu Yao said: "It's different."

Chen Tang was puzzled: "What's the difference?"

Respecting the elderly and loving the young is the same wherever you are.

Chu Yao walked toward the street, holding the reins in one hand and his tattered package in the other. Instead of answering "What's the difference", he asked a somewhat strange question.

"How much did Wulang spend on it?"

This is asking how much it cost to buy him

Chen Tang hesitated: "Although, I should have considered the gentleman's feelings and quoted a higher price, but this is not honest... The owner originally planned to bid five taels, but he misunderstood our relationship and thought we were grandfather and grandson, so he took the initiative to reduce the price by two taels out of sympathy."

However, Chu Yao, who was facing away from her, had a strange expression on his face, which seemed to be doubtful and struggling, complicated and inexplicable, and he did not respond to her for a long time. Chen Tang was wondering if he was ignoring her, but heard him mutter: "So... it's three taels?"

Chen Tang: “…”

Five minus two equals three…

Is this math problem so difficult

Have you been hesitating for so long

Be confident, it’s just three or two!

“Yes, three taels, I should be right…” Chen Tang counted on his fingers, making sure that he was right. Then he started to wonder if he had found the wrong person—he had to hesitate over and over again on arithmetic problems of this level. Was Mr. Chu really as awesome as Qi Shan said

Or, is Qishan trying to fool her

So Shen Tang asked a question that he had been holding back for a long time.

"Yuanliang said before that you are talented. Talented people can always find ways to make themselves live better even if they are in a low point. Why don't you redeem me? Or can't you redeem me?"

Although the offal of livestock such as pigs, cattle and sheep are sold cheaply, they still cost money to buy. Many ordinary people cannot afford to eat them. It can be seen that Chu Yao lives in poverty but does not have no income.

He has worked in the kitchen of Yuehua Building in Xiaocheng for so many years. Has he never thought about finding a part-time job to earn some money to redeem himself

He is educated and capable, and is more popular than ordinary people wherever he goes, so Chen Tang is puzzled.

"Before the Xin Kingdom was destroyed, a sinner like me could not redeem myself."

"But the Xin Kingdom has been destroyed."

This rule is naturally invalidated.

Unexpectedly, Chu Yao said something that puzzled her.

"It's not that I don't want to, but it's also not that I can't."

"ah?"

In that case, why not take action

Chu Yao smiled somewhat puzzled and helplessly, and sighed with a bit of resignation that Chen Tang couldn't figure out. The next sentence successfully made her confused and full of question marks.

He said, "I am waiting for Wulang's three taels of silver."