Chapter 56 Repaying Debt【Pink 40+】
(There are still 2 days until the pink doubling on the 7th. If you still have some, you can smash them quickly. I am so hard-working, I have to remind you of this~~)
In the anxious and uneasy gazes of Hou Xianglin and Mrs. Hou, Sister Mu smiled crisply and said, "Thanks to the help of all the villagers and elders, the money my family owes the Hou family has now been collected. After counting, there is still some money left.
A lot. So I came here today, firstly, to pay off the debt, and secondly, in front of the Bodhisattva, I want to ask the two masters and all the villagers to bear witness, and donate all the extra money to Master Fuyuan of Nantai Temple.
It will be used to build the bridge at the foot of Wutong Mountain. It will also make it more convenient for the villagers to walk between each other in the future."
Boom! The crowd was silent, and then burst into thunderous applause.
Most of the people who are willing to stand up and watch the fun are ordinary people. Naturally, everyone has heard about how difficult it is to build the bridge. And what countless wealthy officials are unwilling to do, let a little girl from a poor family do it. This must be
How amazing is that?
Master Fuyuan was so excited that tears filled his eyes, while Mr. and Mrs. Hou's faces were turning green and red, and they no longer knew how to deal with themselves.
But the girl from the Mu family had to stand in front of everyone and explain clearly how she received the money from others, and then in front of so many people,
Countless copper coins that were collected by countless people, some were greasy or stained with dirt, were counted one by one for them, and packed into a large box.
The Hou family had seen a lot of five hundred taels of silver, but they had never seen such five hundred taels from the Zhang family's five cents and the Li family's seven cents. They watched the money accumulate in the box little by little, rising.
.The Hou couple just felt like they were slicing their faces layer by layer with a dull knife.
It was easy to collect five hundred taels, but he couldn't leave yet. Nianfu took out another big bundle and said with a half-smile, "This was brought by the housekeeper when he went to my house last time. He was in a hurry and didn't leave."
I was able to take them, and now I have returned them all. Can you please count them, are there any omissions?"
How can the Hous take stock of this?
That time it was Mrs. Hou who asked Hou Gui to bring Hou Fangyu to the house to deliberately stir up trouble. If this girl said it in public, how shameless would their family be?
They didn't dare to say anything at all. The couple could no longer use their usual sharp teeth and could only nod. After collecting their things, they hurriedly left.
But before leaving, the girl wanted to give them a big salute in front of everyone, "Although it was the Hou family brother who borrowed such a large amount of money from me without saying hello that day, I don't care about the five hundred taels of silver.
In any case, you have solved the problem of my family, otherwise I would have been humiliated in court. So no matter what, I still have to thank you both."
Is this a compliment to them or a disservice to them? Until they came out of Fangguang Temple carrying the box of money and things, the Hou family and his wife felt their faces burning.
Within the courtyard wall, you can still hear the joyful cheers of the people inside as they continue to count their money.
"Mrs. Chen donated twenty taels. A total of seventy-five taels!"
"Mrs. Huang donated fifty taels, a total of one hundred and twenty-five taels!"
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"Master Juehui said that when everyone adds firewood, the flames will rise. Today, we will donate all the incense money in our temple to build a good bridge for everyone!"
"Okay!" Thunderous applause sounded again.
Then more people rushed to the temple, talking and talking as they walked.
"It's such a good thing, why don't you and I join in the effort? Thanks to the Mu family sister's kind support this time, it seems that the bridge will be repaired this time."
"Okay! Let's ask if you want to help. Then we will also carry some bricks and load the soil. It will allow everyone to use the new bridge sooner, which is also a good thing to do good deeds."
"That's right, we can't live up to Sister Mu's good intentions. This sister is so filial, strong-willed and kind-hearted. She has done such great merits now. I'm afraid she will be very lucky in the future."
"Isn't it? But then the Hou family will not be blessed. They deserve their lack of discernment! Isn't it stupid to let such a good sister go?"
"Actually, neither the old man nor the young master of the Hou family are stupid. The stupid ones are the parents. Bad things happen to them!"
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After people passed by, the Hou family dared to get into the car covertly, and ordered the people to leave quickly. When they got in the car, you didn't look at me, and I didn't look at you either. It wasn't to offend each other, but because they really felt shameless to see people.
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After returning home and closing the door, the couple walked to Mrs. Hou's yard with one heart and one mind. They didn't care that their son was waiting for his father to take medicine and threw money and things on the ground. Mrs. Hou immediately burst into tears.
"That girl doesn't want us to be human beings! Why is she so cruel when she slaps us in the face like this in public?"
Hou Xianglin also said bitterly, "Fortunately, she was not allowed in. Look, what did she do?" She obviously had a lot of money, but why did she come back with this big box of loose change?
Looking at those things, Hou Fangyu guessed what was going on without asking. Huo Di stood up and said, "You scolded others for being cruel, but what did they do? Didn't they return your money and things in good condition?"
?Does it mean that people have to owe you money and things, listen to your gossip, and be looked down upon by you? You feel bad about being a good person now, but when you made a fuss at grandpa’s birthday party, did you ever think about it?
How do people behave?"
The Hou family and his wife were all stunned by the words they scolded their son. Mrs. Hou even forgot to cry. She looked at him blankly as if she didn't know this son.
"Yu'er, why are you..."
"I don't want to hear your words anymore! When I grow up, it's black or white, right or wrong. I have my own eyes and I can see clearly!" Hou Fangyu sat down again, holding the medicine bowl, feeling sad and confused.
Angry, "Grandpa is still recuperating. Can't you just let him rest for a while and take a bowl of medicine in peace? Why do you want to make trouble in front of him?"
Hou Xianglin, who originally wanted to teach this unfilial son a lesson with a dark face, couldn't let go of his raised palm no matter what.
Looking at the old man who was so sick that he was bone-shattering, and then looking at the red eyes of his son with watery eyes, the anger in his stomach was like a balloon that had been popped.
ashamed.
Even if you have suffered great grievances, why did you go to the hospital bed of an old man to make a fuss? Are you deliberately trying to force your own father to death? Hou Xianglin was embarrassed and took his wife with him, but within an hour, he
I could hear someone coming to report, "The Mu family's sister is here."
The servant looked guilty and did not dare to look up at his master's face.
Does that girl still want to come to the door and make them unhappy? Even if it was their fault in the first place, is it too much to keep hitting people in the face like this?
Hou Xianglin was angry, "Let her in! I want to see what else she wants to do?"
"I'll go too!" As a mother, Mrs. Hou has always doted on her son, but now her son clearly values another woman more than her, and her hatred of the enemy is even greater than that of Hou Xianglin.
However, when the Hou couple walked towards the door angrily, they saw the Mu family sister supporting an extremely old bald old man in commoner clothes and slowly coming in. The two of them were still whispering something, their voices
It's so light that others can't hear it clearly.
Who is this?
The Hou family's eyes were wide open and they didn't recognize anyone. They ignored them and just walked in. The couple was unhappy and wanted to get angry, but Hou Xianglin raised his eyelids and said,
I saw the middle-aged man in his thirties behind him.
He was so shocked that his expression suddenly changed, and his tongue began to get knotted, "Doctor Sun... why are you here in person?"
This is the best and most famous doctor in Xuancheng. I heard that his grandfather was an imperial doctor in the previous palace. Usually if they want to ask Dr. Sun to see a doctor, they have to come ten days and a half months in advance.
I went to make an appointment, but why did he come to the door in person today? And he was still at the back?
Hou Xianglin and Mrs. Hou immediately stepped forward to greet him, wanting to invite him to the front, but Doctor Sun smiled and said, "Grandpa is here, and we cannot tolerate the arrogance of our younger generations."
Wha...what? The Hou family's eyes almost dropped to the floor. The inconspicuous bald old man in front was actually the famous Dr. Sun?
At this time, Doctor Sun smiled when he saw their reaction, "What? You're not welcome?"
"How could it be possible? How dare you! This...why didn't you tell people in advance so that we could come out to greet you?"
The Hou family were so excited that they couldn't even speak. They wished they could burn incense, bathe, and roll out a red carpet to welcome this person. This is the legendary imperial physician, the one who treats the emperor! Why did he come to his house today?
Doctor Sun smiled calmly, "It turns out that my grandfather is old and has stopped serving the world. It was the Mu family sister who asked someone to come to my grandfather and came to see your old man."
Does she trust someone? Who can she trust?
Of course, Dr. Sun would not tell them the details, but just ordered, "Go to the old man's room quickly and get ready. If you light incense or something, take it away immediately. Let the servants go down too. My grandfather doesn't like people making noises when he is seeing a doctor."
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Yes, yes! How could the Hous not bother to settle accounts with Nianfu? They ran away without touching the ground. The two of them were like headless chickens, not knowing what to do.
Finally, when we arrived at Mr. Hou's room, Hou Fangyu was the calmest, "As long as I'm here, you two go and prepare the diagnosis gift."
"My son is right." Hou Xianglin quickly pushed Mrs. Hou out, "Hurry up and pick out a few good things from the warehouse, don't worry about the money." Seeing Mrs. Hou's confusion, he bit his ears anxiously and explained, "I
Although he is from the previous dynasty, he is also a serious fifth-rank official. If you can come to our house, it will be a great facade from now on, do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Hou understood. Yao Tongzhi, whose family wanted to get married, was only a sixth-rank official. He was a fifth-rank official, and he was an imperial doctor who became more valuable as he got older, so he naturally had to fawn over him.
While she was busy on her own, Dr. Sun had already supported Nian Fu and slowly entered Mr. Hou's door.
Seeing Sister Nianfu again, Hou Fangyu didn't know how to describe his mood. He only felt sour and sweet, bitter and astringent, like taking a bite of an unripe green peach. It was hard to swallow, but he couldn't bear to part with it.
Chapter completed!