Siheyuan: During the great famine, we produced hundreds of millions of tons of grain

He Yuzhu happened to be washing clothes in the courtyard at this time. When he saw Wan Ping'an coming back, he said hello to him: "Hey, how are you, sir? Are you going to buy meat? It seems that you are in a good mood today."

"Hmm... um... it's okay!" Wan Ping'an responded with a guilty conscience and hurried into the house.

Back in the room, Wan Ping'an put away the bamboo basket, took out a piece of pork that was evenly fat and thin, cut it into shreds, and prepared to stew a pot of pork soup in the evening.

Then, Wan Pingan took two more eggs, mashed them, put them into a basin, added water, stirred evenly, and fried them until golden brown.

Then, Wan Ping'an opened the lid, and immediately, a strong fragrance hit his nostrils.

Wan Pingan couldn't help but take a deep breath, then picked up the basin, went straight to the kitchen stove, scooped out half a basin of hot water, and put the fried eggs in it.

After it was cooked, Wan Pingan took a pair of chopsticks from the cupboard, picked up the omelette and ate it.

"Hmm... Mmm! It's so delicious!" Wan Pingan chewed with a look of enjoyment.

Although this method is far from modern cooking technology,

But for Wan Ping'an, who has been feeling hungry for a long time, it's wonderful enough.

After eating, Wan Pingan used a wooden spoon to put the remaining soup into a porcelain bowl and two pottery bowls.

He took out two white-faced steamed buns from the bamboo basket and placed them on the tray.

After finishing, Wan Pingan tidied the things on the table and started eating. After a while, he heard another noise outside the yard.

"Xu Damao? What's the matter with you? Give me the ten yuan you lent me to buy meat." "He Yuzhu asked Xu Damao for money.

"Alas... Yuzhu, I really can't make ends meet here." Xu Damao sighed.

"Hmph! Xu Damao, you were quite rich before, but now you are so poor that you can't afford to eat? Who are you fooling!" He Yuzhu asked.

"Yuzhu, I have been deceived. If you don't believe me, go to the grain depot in the north of the city and ask someone to find out."

"What did you get cheated on?"

"Oh, it's the money you borrowed from me last time."

"You...!" He Yuzhu pointed at Xu Damao with wide eyes and said.

"Okay, okay, Yuzhu, don't pester me anymore. You also know that my family is poor now and I really don't have the money to pay you back."

Seeing that He Yuzhu's angry words were unfavorable, Xu Damao hurriedly tried to dissuade him.

"Bah! You bitch, weren't you deceived? How could you be deceived again?" He Yuzhu yelled angrily.

"I have really been cheated. Whether you believe it or not, I really have nothing to give you now."

"Okay, since you said so, don't blame me!"

"Yuzhu! Aren't you just fooling around? I really have no money now. Please give me a few more days of grace."

"Go away! Don't bother me here. You are a coward and you still dare to behave in front of me. Believe it or not, I will beat you to death. No matter what you say today, you must give me my ten dollars!"

"Yuzhu, why are you like this!..."

"I'm just going to force you!"

Before Xu Damao finished speaking, he heard a sound.

"Bang!" He kicked the door open and saw He Yuzhu holding a pole and staring at him fiercely.

When Wan Ping'an heard the noise in the house, he came out with the meal he had just cooked and ate while looking at them. He frowned slightly and looked at them indifferently.

"Xu Damao, you want to default on the money you owe me, right?!" He Yuzhu rushed over, raised the pole, and hit Xu Damao without any warning.

Xu Damao was caught off guard and got a stick from Sha Zhu.

"Silly Zhu, what are you doing?!" Wan Pingan scolded sternly.

He Yuzhu turned to look at him when he heard the sound, and saw him standing at the door of his house holding a plate of food. His face was so dark that it dripped with ink, and he said sarcastically, "Master, you have to make the decision for me. It’s been a month since Xu Damao owed me money and I haven’t paid him!"

"Master, please let Shazhu put down the pole first, and let's sit down and talk slowly." Xu Damao said in a calm tone, but Xu Damao felt a little oppressive.

After all, I had witnessed with my own eyes how Wan Pingan beat people.

He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment before throwing the pole on the ground again.

Xu Damao covered his stomach, bent over and coughed. In fact, He Yuzhu didn't want to ask for money from Xu Damao today. He was a little greedy when he saw Wan Ping'an buying meat, and then he remembered that Xu Damao still owed him ten bucks.

"Master, thank you for caring about me, but I don't have the ten dollars for the moment." Xu Damao wiped the blood that overflowed from the corner of his lower lip and said.

When He Yuzhu heard this, he immediately became furious and said:

"Xu Damao, you young lady is just pretending! I obviously saw you stuffing a young man with ten dollars when you were selling meat. Now that you say you didn't, are you trying to trick me?"

"Silly Zhu, don't get excited." Wan Ping'an walked over and looked at He Yuzhu, while signaling him to calm down.

"If you have anything to say, let's talk slowly. We are from the same courtyard." He Yuzhu nodded after hearing what Wan Ping'an said, and then gradually regained his composure.

Wan Pingan then turned his head to look at Xu Damao and said: "Xu Damao, tell me honestly, what happened?

Why do you owe Shazhu ten yuan?"

"Uh, this, hey! It's hard to put it into words!" Xu Damao shook his head.

Wan Ping'an frowned and said, "Speak quickly, why are you hesitating?"

"Actually...actually..."

Xu Damao hesitated immediately, and after a while he said, "Actually, I was deceived some time ago."

"What's going on?" He Yuzhu asked.

"My family was so poor that I couldn't get rid of the problem. Then, I asked someone to borrow some loan sharks..." Xu Damao sighed.

"I see." Wan Pingan said thoughtfully, "That's why you borrowed ten yuan from Sha Zhu?"

"Yeah." Xu Damao replied helplessly.

"What about this time? Is it because of loan sharking again, or because of gambling?"

"Alas." Xu Damao sighed again.

"You can't do this. You can't use difficulties at home as an excuse every time, right?" Wan Pingan frowned and reminded.

"But..." Xu Damao gritted his teeth and finally told the truth:

"This time I did it because of gambling."

Wan Ping'an and He Yuzhu looked at each other, feeling like they couldn't laugh or cry.

"Are you still addicted to gambling?" Wan Pingan said with a frown.

"Alas! One mistake will lead to eternal hatred!" Xu Damao sighed, "I have never gambled before, but I just happened to catch it. I had no choice but to borrow a loan shark, but I didn't expect that I lost everything overnight. Then I borrowed ten yuan from Shazhu, but I really don’t have the money to pay him back..."

"So are you going to default on your debt?!" He Yuzhu snorted coldly.

"Alas!" Xu Damao said distressedly, "I really can't get the money together. What do you think we should do?"

Wan Pingan thought for a while and said: "In this way, when you have more money, you can just pay off the remaining debt. As for the money..." Wan Pingan stopped talking and looked at Xu Damao, as if he was hesitant to speak.

"You don't want to lend me money, do you? How much do you want to borrow?" Wan Pingan asked.

After Wan Ping'an finished asking, Xu Damao fell into deep thought.

He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao and urged, "Xu Damao, please tell me quickly, how much do you want to borrow~?"

Wan Pingan also winked at Xu Damao, hoping that he would agree quickly.

Xu Damao was silent for a few seconds and then raised his head and said: "Fifty."

He Yuzhu was startled, stared at the bull's eyes and said angrily:

"Xu Damao, are you really a human being? If you can't give me my ten dollars, why don't you ask me to borrow money?"

Xu Damao lowered his head and said, "I have no choice."

"Then you are just deliberately defaulting on your debt?!" He Yuzhu pointed at Xu Damao and cursed, "Believe it or not, I will beat you to death?"

"That's enough!" Wan Pingan slapped the table and stood up, stopping the furious He Yuzhu.

Although He Yuzhu was very angry, he still obediently stepped aside.

Wan Ping'an looked at Xu Damao who looked gloomy and said:

"Have you thought about it clearly? I won't lend you this money, but since you can't repay Silly Zhu, how about you give it to him in installments and help him clean up the house every day?"

Xu Damao nodded, and then looked at Wan Ping'an, "Master, I can agree. I know you are certainly not short of these dozens of dollars, but if you help me, I definitely can't take advantage of it in vain. So, wait. I will pay you back when I make money one day.”

"You still want to default on the debt, don't you? Didn't you listen to what I said that he won't give it to you?" He Yuzhu glared at Xu Damao, "You are really incorrigible! I will kill you sooner or later!"

Wan Ping'an waved his hand to signal He Yuzhu to calm down. He looked at Xu Damao and said, "I can't control this matter. You should think it over yourself. If you really want to default on your debt, don't blame me for falling out."

"Alas." Xu Damao sighed, lowered his head, and did not answer for a long time.

Wan Ping'an was not in a hurry to force him, so he waited patiently.

But He Yuzhu couldn't wait any longer and shouted at Xu Damao:

"Xu Damao, are you really a man? I have given you a chance, why don't you cherish it? Aren't you afraid that everyone in the courtyard will look down on you if they find out?"

Xu Damao suddenly raised his head, looked at He Yuzhu with burning eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "Try talking nonsense again?!"

He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao without fear, "You dare to threaten me? Do you think I am afraid of you?"

The two of them were at war with each other, glaring at each other as if they were ready to take action the next second.

In the end, Xu Damao was defeated first.

Xu Damao said with a depressed face:

"Forget it! I will pay you back, but what is the installment method that the uncle just mentioned."

"Tch! You are so smart!" He Yuzhu curled his lips and said,

"It is divided into three ways. The first is to pay on a monthly basis. For example, if you owe me five hundred yuan, you have to pay me three hundred yuan every month; the second is to settle on a weekly or daily basis, that is to say, as long as you If you go to work on time every day, you must repay it within the stipulated time. Of course, the premise is that we don’t need you to do heavy work. You can go to the street to move bricks or do odd jobs like you do now, as long as you pay the money in full. As for the third So...hehehehe..."

Speaking of this, He Yuzhu showed an evil smile, stared at Xu Damao and continued,

"You just have to obey my arrangements unconditionally. You have to do whatever I ask you to do until the debt is paid off!"