Chapter 141: Is it So Great to Earn Three or Five Thousand a Month?

The Old Master said nervously, “No need, no need, thank you young man, but you should leave quickly. You hit people, the Police will come soon.”

Tang Chen smiled easily and said, “Don’t worry, Old Master. I am fine.” He glanced at the Bodhisattva statue in the Old Master’s hand. Then he took out a Check from his pocket. This was something he asked the System for, just to show off.

Tang Chen went into the Boss’s antique shop to get a pen. Then he quickly wrote on the Check, threw the pen aside, and shoved the Check into the Old Master’s hand. He said, “Old Master, I need to buy a Bodhisattva statue to visit my Mother-in-Law. It’s not much money, I’ll buy yours.”

The Old Master knew that Tang Chen was pitying him, wanting to be the fool by spending money. He shook his head quickly and said, “No, no, young man, I can’t. It’s fake. I can’t take your money.”

Tang Chen insisted and took the Bodhisattva statue in his hand. Then he laughed and said, “It’s nothing, I didn’t give much money anyway. I need it. We have to go now, Old Master. Let’s meet again if fate allows.” Saying that, to prevent the Old Master from changing his mind, he pulled Yang Mi and left.

“Young man, young man!” the Old Master called out. He lowered his head and looked at the number on the Check. Then tears streamed down his face as he cried out hard, because he saw that the amount was a full fifty million yuan!

He had exposed the greedy Boss’s scam and finished the Mission. Soon after, the System’s notification sound popped in Tang Chen’s head. But Tang Chen did not get the prize right away, as Yang Mi was with him. He talked with the System to give him the rewards later when he was free, along with what he was owed from last time.

The System had a bit of heart and said yes right away.

After this thing passed, Tang Chen gave up on buying a Buddha statue. With so many bad people around, even though he was rich, he didn’t want to be treated like a cheat dummy. Tang Chen thought to first buy some fruits or stuff to visit Yang Mi’s mother. Later, he would find an expert to specially buy a Buddha statue for Mother Yang.

Yang Mi never wanted Tang Chen to waste money like that, so she had no problem with it. After buying some fruits and things, the two arrived at Yang Mi’s home.

Entering the familiar alley and seeing the Supermarket in front, Yang Mi’s feelings were mixed. She hadn’t been home for so long, and it made her feel a lot of pain inside.

“Let’s go, Mother-in-Law must be very happy to see you too,” Tang Chen said, holding Yang Mi’s hand. He smiled with bright spirit, then walked with Yang Mi into the small Supermarket.

The small Supermarket at Yang Mi’s home wasn’t busy from the start, so there weren’t many customers. At one look, Yang Mi saw her mom sitting at the cash counter. It was still that wrinkled face, still that gentle look.

“Mom!!” Yang Mi called out. Tears burst from her eyes as she ran fast to her mom.

“Yang Mi, you’re back!” Mother Yang stood up and hugged her daughter. She also cried, stroking Yang Mi’s hair and whispering, “It’s good you’re back, it’s good. I missed you so much.”

On Mother Yang’s face, there was no blame. She was just crying, just smiling. This was what parents were like. No matter how big a mistake you make, remember that in this whole world, only your parents can forgive you without limits. In the same way, only with parents can we be spoiled and act wild.

Even if you’re grown-up, even if you’re all big, in your parents’ eyes and hearts, you stay that wobbly-walking, baby-talking kid who calls “mom” and “dad.”

“Mom, I’m sorry I only came back now to see you,” Yang Mi kept saying sorry. Her buried wish to see her mom was finally pouring out.

Mother Yang smiled and shook her head, patting her back. She said, “It’s fine, it’s fine, mom doesn’t blame you. Which parent would blame their own child? You’re back.” Saying that, she let go of Yang Mi and added, “Your dad is also returning tonight. Then our whole family can have a nice small party.”

Yang Mi agreed. Suddenly remembering Tang Chen, she turned and found Tang Chen standing quietly at the door, saying nothing. Right then, he couldn’t help feeling very moved inside.

“Mom, I came back with Tang Chen,” Yang Mi said. She wanted to say something to make Tang Chen look better, but didn’t know what to say.

Tang Chen walked over. First, he put the fruits and stuff he was carrying on the table. Then he spoke respectfully, “Auntie, I’m annoying you again.”

Seeing Tang Chen again was expected by Mother Yang, as her girl couldn’t come back alone and would bring Tang Chen.

Mother Yang did not get angry or mad. Instead, she came to him, opened her mouth, and said, “I still feel how I felt before about you, but since it’s what my daughter chooses, I as a mom won’t get too much in the way. But I won’t accept you this fast. Show me well. Let me see if you really love my Yang Mi.”

Tang Chen was over the moon and quickly said, “Auntie, be calm. I will prove it to you. I can make Yang Mi happy, I really can.”

Mother Yang hummed softly and said coolly, “Stay for dinner tonight.” After hearing this, Tang Chen and Yang Mi were both very delighted, especially Yang Mi. She knew it meant her mom was slowly taking Tang Chen in now.

It was a peaceful mood, but just had to get broken. Right then, a woman’s voice came from outside the Supermarket: “Sister-in-law of the Yang family, the rent we owe you should be paid back, right?”

From the voice, you knew this woman was mean. For sure, after a bit, she walked in from the door. She was dressed like a country woman with a round face and soft fat body, looking like a flashy rich person. An eighteen or nineteen-year-old guy followed behind her, with a big combed-back hair like a movie star’s and shiny leather shoes that could almost see his face. He was slouchy with a crooked mouth and slant eyes.

“Oh, Yang Mi’s back too? I heard you ran off with a man? What, you here to take your mom to the city for a good life?” the woman spotted Yang Mi right away; her words were not nice to hear.

“Sister-in-law of Li family, the rent I owe you I will pay, but don’t speak that way,” said Mother Yang. She really disliked others talking about her girl like that. Even if she knew in this small place, too many people liked to gossip, she still hated hearing it.

The Li Family Sister-in-law cracked a smile and said with a sneer, “Good, I won’t say that anymore, but you must pay the store rent back today. Or I’ll kick you out of here right now!”

Yang Mi’s family Supermarket was a rented space, Yang Mi knew that. But she didn’t know her family owed rent. Yang Mi said to her mom, “Mom, how come we owe rent? Every time I asked, didn’t you tell me you paid it?”

The Li Family Sister-in-law said coldly, “Your mom was lying to you. For a little girl like you, you cause too much bother. You’re not that young, why not just find a strong guy and marry him at home? Why must you go to school? At school, you didn’t even become anything great. Unlike our Zheyu, he now follows his uncle to run a car fix shop outside. He earns three or five thousand a month. Your family just depends on your dad working long-distance drives to make money. Serves you right for being poor folks.”

“Hey, have you yakked enough? You think three or five thousand a month is so great?” Tang Chen couldn’t hold back. In front of him, she was causing trouble for his wife and Mother-in-Law; wasn’t she asking for it?

The Li Family Sister-in-law looked Tang Chen over coldly and said, “Young man, it seems you’re the man Yang Mi found outside. We have an old saying in the village: Don’t brag or risk hurting your tongue. Three or five thousand is plenty enough. With your tattered look, how much can you get?”

Tang Chen hated women who flaunted like this the most. She had a little poor money and thought she was mighty, trying to compare wealth with the Young Master. Wasn’t she searching for pain?

Tang Chen said strongly, “Are you trying to act big in front of this Young Master? Your useless son barely pulls in three or five thousand a month, and you think it’s big? Let me tell you, this Young Master’s toilet alone costs more than that. Your son doesn’t even come close to the Young Master’s toilet.”