"Yang Ernuo! What are you yelling about?" Si Jianhua slapped the table, pulled Si Chen behind him, and scolded:

"Sacrifice to heaven, just offer sacrifices to heaven, don't create any complications for me!"

"Brother Jianhua, what's wrong with you? This is Si Chen, Si Chen!" Yang Ernuo's eyes widened like bells:

"Years ago, a group of us went to his house to make trouble and asked him to pay back the money. You saw his attitude."

"At that time, you were extremely disappointed with him. Why are you so protective of him now?"

"Years ago was years ago, now is now, get out, get out!" Si Jianhua said, pushing the person out:

"Hurry up, it's past noon and you can't worship heaven!"

11 o'clock to 1 o'clock is the twelfth hour of noon.

The heaven-sacrifice ceremony in Yuanmeng County has always been held at noon.

At this moment, it is already half past one.

Before Yang Ernuo could say anything, the villagers had already surrounded him, all talking:

"Hurry up, what can be bigger than offering sacrifices to heaven?"

"Uncle Jianhua, let's worship heaven first. When we're done, you can go about your business."

Among the villagers, some people have no money disputes with the Si family. They are more concerned about offering sacrifices to heaven.

For the remaining part, a few people own shares in brick-burning factories, and the rest work as part-time workers in brick factories:

"Since Si Chen is here, please pay us back as soon as possible!"

"That's right, we can't really expect a widow to pay back the money!"

"Si Chen, I saw that you went to Gou Sheng's place some time ago, and you didn't come out after gambling for several days!"

"As the old saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how dilapidated your Si family is, they are still richer than barefooted ones like us!"

"Since you can gamble, you can definitely come up with the money and pay it back!"

For a moment, the scene got a little out of control and turned into a mess!

Si Chen pursed his lips, and complex emotions flashed through his eyes.

It seems that some things have to be faced after all.

"Shut up!" Si Jianhua roared angrily and took control of the field:

"Everyone go and worship the heaven!"

"Uncle Jianhua, is this wild boar sent by Si Chen today?" Yang Ernuo rolled his eyes and figured out the cause and effect:

"What should I say? This wild boar also has to pay Si Chen. It must be at least six hundred, right?"

When everyone heard this, they immediately started whispering.

Si Chen's heart tightened and he clenched his fists subconsciously.

Gan!

Are you trying to rob me of my money on the spot?

Sure enough, I heard that Yang Ernuo sneer and say:

"If you ask me, Si Chen will take out the money from selling the pig today and clear the account for all of us."

"That's right, that's right!"

Many people agreed, and the scene became chaotic again.

"What's the fuss about?" Si Jianhua glared at a few people who were making noises and cursed angrily:

"You guys all worked part-time in the brick factory. Didn't I give you your wages after the Chinese New Year? What nonsense are you talking about!"

Those people were pointed in the nose and scolded, and they felt that they were wrong. They immediately fell silent and shrank back.

Si Chen's heart trembled!

Uncle Jianhua has been helping his father pay off his debts?!

For a time, he felt even more guilty and respected others more.

Si Chen immediately stood up and said:

"Uncles and brothers, as for me, I'm not going to run away today. I'm just here. I'll worship the heavens with you guys first, and then talk about debts. How about that?"

When everyone heard this, they became quiet.

Outside the door, the butcher shouted: "Hurry up, noon will be over soon!"

Everyone was anxious and had to agree.

Si Jianhua glanced at Si Chen worriedly, who looked confident and reassured him.

Open the altar.

Sacrifice to heaven.

Pay homage to the ancestors.

May you have good weather and good harvests.

Three prayers.

Incense.

Spill wine.

The time was just right, it ended at noon, and the ceremony was completed.

The old rule is that every household in the village must buy two kilograms of pork for the heavenly sacrifice to show their sincere participation.

The butcher was busy disemboweling the wild boar and weighing the pork to the villagers, which cost 2.5 yuan per pound.

There is no distinction between ribs, pig heads, pig trotters and pig tails, the price is the same.

These days, people prefer fatty pork, and no matter how bad it is, it’s pork belly.

Few people like lean meat.

To start with, people don’t like wild boar meat. It’s lean meat and has a strong taste. Without heavy seasoning and good craftsmanship, it’s very unpalatable!

On Si Chen's side, he followed Si Jianhua and returned to the village chief's office with more than a dozen villagers.

Si Jianhua struck preemptively and was clearly protecting his calf:

"The wild boar to be sacrificed to heaven was indeed hunted by Si Chen. I also made an agreement with him for six hundred yuan."

Yang Ernuo's eyes lit up, and he was about to say something, but when he heard——

"One code equals one code. Today's money should be given to Si Chen." Si Jianhua didn't want to tell them that Si Chen was in urgent need.

For some difficulties, it is enough to tell the people close to you. There is no need to tell others one by one.

Especially, people who don't stand in the same position as you will only laugh at you and look down on you.

"The money that the Si family owes you, I made it clear when I held a meeting with you two years ago that my Si Jianhua will repay it..."

"Uncle Jianhua." Si Chen stood up from his chair, walked to him, and said:

"My dad owes everyone the money, I will pay it back!"

Si Jianhua was anxious, thinking that Si Chen was really going to give away the six hundred yuan today, so he immediately scolded:

"Go back and sit tight! Is it your turn to speak here?"

For a moment, the atmosphere was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Si Jianhua is the village chief and the patriarch of the large Si family, with a high prestige.

Si Chen was neither humble nor arrogant, and said:

"Uncle, you are right, I have to take away the 600 yuan of wild boar money today."

Everyone's eyes widened in an instant. Aren't your words fart?

But listen—

"My father owes you uncles money. I will write an IOU to you and promise to pay it back before the end of the year!"

As soon as Si Chen said these words, the whole audience was in an uproar:

"What's an IOU? It's just a blank piece of paper!"

"What we want is money, not blank paper!"

"How much is your reputation, Sichen, worth to us?"

All of a sudden, all kinds of ugly words were spoken.

Si Jianhua raised his head and glanced at Si Chen, and saw that the boy looked serious and didn't look like he was talking nonsense.

He said: "Stop arguing! I will be the guarantor for this matter."

Yang Ernuo wanted to say something else, but Si Jianhua gave him a killing look and the other party shut up obediently.
To be continued...