I Can See Your Combat Power-Chapter 1057 - 351 Good Deeds
Chapter 1057: Chapter 351: Good Deeds
Chapter 1057: Chapter 351: Good Deeds
The scolding didn’t relieve his anger, and Brother Tian fiercely patted the fat man’s round belly and angrily said, “Put all the money on the table!”
Having said that, he ignored the fat man and walked back to his stool. He picked up the medicine grinder and started grinding again with a huffing sound.
The fat man looked left and right, with an embarrassed smile on his face. Suppressing his reluctance and heartache, he took out all the gold coins and jade stones hidden at his waist and placed them on the table.
As he took them out, he felt an emptiness in his heart and couldn’t help but plead with Brother Tian in a pitiful voice, “Brother Tian, do I have to give it all? This is all my possessions!”
“It doesn’t matter,” said Brother Tian, who was grinding medicine nonchalantly. “You just need to think carefully about how you would explain this inconsistency if those spies find out you still have money left.”
At the mention of spies, the fat man was startled, like a cat that got wet. His chubby hands moved so quickly that only their afterimages remained, and he threw all the money bags from his waist onto the table, still patting his chest in fear afterward.
Seeing the cowardly appearance of the fat man made Brother Tian shake his head, feeling that one day he’d surely fall because of this fat man.
Seeing that Brother Tian was angry with him, the fat man brought over a small stool, and with a sheepish grin, he sidled up and said, “Brother Tian, Brother Tian, let me help you grind the medicine!”
Brother Tian glanced at the fat man’s ingratiating face, then handed over the medicine grinder and went to the table to count the money.
As soon as the fat man took over the grinder, his wrist felt heavy, and he couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, “Brother Tian, what kind of medicine is this, it’s so heavy?”
“Continuation Herb, it needs to be ground thoroughly to be effective,” came the reply.
Brother Tian didn’t look back, counting the money bags on the table and estimating how much supplies he could buy with this wealth.
But as the fat man saw Brother Tian counting the money, he suddenly had a thought and said with a dry laugh, “Brother Tian, you said those spies heard you were going to find a wife for Xiao Dao. Wouldn’t it be terrible if it failed? Maybe?”
“Maybe we make the fake marriage real, and have Sister Piaopiao marry her daughter to you?”
Brother Tian turned his head, sarcastically completing the fat man’s thought.
Exposed, the man skilled in the blade showed no embarrassment and energetically nodded in agreement, saying, “That’s right, that’s right, exactly!”
“Hmph, if it were three years ago, I might have made your wish come true, but now, even if I sacrificed my reputation, I could not make this marriage happen!”
Brother Tian, who had been speaking amicably, suddenly changed his expression, glared fiercely at the fat man, and angrily said, “Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to! You want to marry Sister Piaopiao’s daughter after doing such a thing? Do you want to drive Sister Piaopiao to her death or claim both mother and daughter?”
Seeing Brother Tian abruptly so enraged, the fat man was so frightened that his chubby head almost shrank back into his neck. He bowed his head and ground vigorously, not daring to make another peep.
“Hmph.”
With another snort at the fat man, Brother Tian started to count the money bags on the table again. As he counted, he got angry again, “How many times have I said it, ill-gotten gains should not be taken, ill-gotten gains should not be taken. Why can’t you ever listen!”
This chapt𝓮r is updat𝒆d by ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom.
“I thought that if I just obediently ground the medicine, I wouldn’t have any trouble, but to think I’d still be criticized,” Tang Luo lifted his chubby head defiantly and said, “Brother Tian, I’ve never skimped on your instructions not one bit. I’ve been in charge of the kitchen at Yunlai Inn for three years and never once pilfered a single unrighteous penny!”
“Then explain to me, with a monthly salary of six hundred Gold Coins for being the head chef, how did you manage to save nearly one hundred thousand Gold Coins in three years?” Brother Tian said, pointing at the money bag on the table with an annoyed tone.
Even if you didn’t eat or drink and didn’t spend a penny, plus the Yunlai Inn’s management found its conscience and gave you a big bonus at the end of the year, your annual income as a chef would be, at most, ten thousand Gold Coins. But here on the table, with the Gold Coins, jade, and precious notes combined, there’s a sum equal to one hundred thousand Gold Coins. This can no longer be explained by mere frugality and saving.”
Upon hearing Brother Tian inquire about the origins of the money, the fat man explained with pride on his face, “Brother Tian, this isn’t unrighteous money! You don’t know, the boss keeps us cooks under watch like we’re thieves, yet he’s so fond of that useless nephew of his that he gave him full authority to purchase vegetables and buy meat every day. But that guy is truly greedy, not only skimming off the top at the vegetable market, he also passed off ordinary beast meat as spirit beast meat when purchasing. Yet every time there was an issue, he’d blame it on the back kitchen, claiming we didn’t cook properly!”
“Brother Tian, how could the brothers of Qingtian Gang endure such grievance? I went to talk to the head broker straight away, letting every meat and vegetable vendor raise the fool’s purchasing price by fifty percent. That extra money is what Brother Tiger and I split.”
At this point, seeing Brother Tian’s unexpected expression, the fat man hastily added, “Brother Tian, even though Qingtian Gang has disbanded and the brothers have gone their separate ways, Brother Tiger still cares about the brotherhood…”
“Enough,” Brother Tian rubbed his forehead and said, “Little Tiger is now the head broker appointed by the security bureau, in charge of the market. He has a bright future ahead, so don’t involve him in such matters again. After you finish grinding the medicine, head back. Remember, when you leave, show some joy, that kind of uninhibited happiness, got it?”
“Oh~” the fat man responded sullenly, bowed his head, and continued grinding the medicine with a grunt. But unable to give up, he raised his head again and asked, “Then Brother Tian, if the money isn’t for a proposal, can’t we keep some of it?”
“Wishful thinking!” Brother Tian rejected the fat man’s proposal without hesitation, “These past few days, the warriors from the security bureau have been scouring the alleys under the pretext of searching for traitors, stripping the flower sisters three layers deep inside and out. Plus, with the current tense atmosphere, no one dares to come out, so the alley hasn’t been able to make ends meet for days. I’m going to turn all this unrighteous money into supplies and then go support those poor women. Think of it as doing a good deed!”
“Ah!? Oh…” Seeing Brother Tian’s resolute look, the fat man knew it was pointless to say more. But thinking about all the money going to charity pained him as if his heart was being sliced with a knife.
Transforming his sorrow into strength, the fat man pushed the grinding wheel fiercely, muttering to himself, “What a family, using one hundred thousand Gold Coins for charity. Whether it makes sense or not, that’s enough to buy three pure maidens. All for the alley’s flower sisters, yet no one appreciates me. Next time I go, I’ll still have to pay!”
“What are you muttering about, done grinding yet?”
“Just a moment, just a moment!”
At Brother Tian’s shout, the fat man’s grinding efficiency instantly increased several fold. The grinding wheel spun in the trough back and forth like the wind, clicking and clacking as if sparks were about to fly out.
…
Inside Fuyun Temple,
The despondent Longxi’s Pride was having a heart-to-heart with himself.
My name is Tang Luo, Tang as in self, Luo as in closing off.
Some remnant of the Yun Clan took me in as his little brother for no apparent reason, what should I do?
Lost in thought, the door to his room was opened. Brother Tian walked in, smiling and carrying a small jar, “Yo, Little brother, you’re awake!?”
