Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

Luo Feng thought that he had instructed Luo Erhu to keep it a secret and that everything would be fine. However, he overlooked one thing: the gossip of that young man from Xiaowangzhuang. As a result, trouble came knocking on his door just a few days later.

It turned out that after Luo Feng left that day, the young man told the villagers of Xiaowangzhuang what had happened, perhaps embellishing his story, but in any case, he lavishly praised Luo Feng's generosity. Since Xiaowangzhuang was only four or five miles from Luo's village, the news reached the villagers' ears in just a few days.

This caused quite a stir, and the villagers, in an uproar, came to Luo Feng's house demanding an explanation.

Seeing the agitated villagers, Luo Feng knew that the only way to avoid disaster was to pay Jing Tian a fine. Otherwise, he could forget about getting away with it today.

However, he currently only has less than two thousand yuan on hand. While it's enough to pay off the debt, he can forget about doing business again. His business has expanded so much, and the costs involved are substantial.

In order not to disrupt his normal business operations, Luo Feng could only try to negotiate with the villagers to see if he could repay half of the money first. However, the villagers, still angry, gave him no room for bargaining. They told him bluntly that if he didn't repay everyone's money that day, he could forget about doing business in the future.

Luo Feng certainly wouldn't back down, because it concerned his business; however, he had no reason to be stubborn, because he knew he was in the wrong first. He didn't resent Luo Erhu, or rather, he simply didn't have time to complain right now.

The debt problem absolutely must be solved. However, Luo Feng couldn't find any perfect solution.

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold. Seeing the villagers' fierce expressions, Xinghua, who was huddled in the corner, was almost in tears, but she didn't dare to, and could only hold back her tears welling up in her eyes.

Luo Feng had seen his daughter's miserable state, but he had neither the mood nor the time to care about her right now.

The room was eerily quiet; no one spoke. Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and someone no one expected appeared before them!

Luo Feng looked closely and saw that it was Luo Erhu who had arrived, followed by more than a dozen fierce-looking men.

It turned out that ever since Luo Feng rescued him that day, Luo Erhu had been bragging to his buddies about Luo Feng's chivalrous deeds. Today, he heard from his brothers that the villagers were causing trouble for Luo Feng, all because of the time he was rescued.

This was outrageous! Luo Erhu was furious. Luo Feng had saved his life; if anything happened to him, how could he face anyone? He'd lose all face.

After listening to Luo Feng's boasts about his chivalry for several days, Erhu's gang of buddies were also very impressed and wanted to meet this bold and charismatic guy. So, at Luo Erhu's call, the group of buddies headed straight for Luo Feng's house.

"What's all this fuss about? Didn't we agree to pay back the money by the end of the year? The time hasn't even come yet, what's all this fuss about?" Luo Erhu asked a series of questions aggressively as soon as he entered the door.

"What? You have money but don't pay it back and you still think you're right?" one villager retorted.

“That’s right, if you have money, you should pay off your debts first,” someone chimed in.

“We didn’t plan to go back empty-handed anyway,” one woman declared, throwing a tantrum.

"Alright," Luo Erhu shouted impatiently.

"I'm putting this out there today. You promised to pay back the money by the end of the year, and that time hasn't come yet. You have no right to come here demanding repayment. Anyone who tries to cause trouble here today should first ask if our fists agree." As he spoke, Luo Erhu clenched his fists, ready to strike, and his brothers behind him did the same.

For a moment, the villagers were intimidated by Luo Erhu's imposing manner and dared not utter a word.

At this point, Luo Feng knew he had to step in and smooth things over; otherwise, continuing the commotion would be bad for everyone.

He patted Luo Erhu on the shoulder and gestured for him to step back. Then, Luo Feng stepped forward and said sincerely, "This matter is my fault; I didn't think it through. It's understandable that the villagers are angry about this." After saying this, he bowed to the villagers around him in apology.

Then he added, "I understand the villagers' feelings; who isn't worried about losing their money? I do have some money myself. Since everyone's here today, how about I take out 1000 yuan to return it to everyone?" He then looked at the crowd's reactions.

Some villagers were initially reluctant and intended to say something, but under the murderous gazes of Luo Erhu and the others, they swallowed back the words they were about to say.

After that, things became simple.

The village chief instructed the village accountant to bring out the ledger, and according to the records, Luo Fengxian's family repaid half of the money. Of course, it was essential that each person who received the money step forward to put their fingerprint on the ledger.

Although the villagers who received the money still looked somewhat unwilling, no one said anything more, and they gradually dispersed.

It's worth mentioning that after everyone dispersed, Luo Feng quietly stopped the village chief and paid him back the 46 yuan he owed him. Before leaving, he promised to bring him back a bottle of good wine next time and asked him to appease the villagers.

Without saying a word, the village chief agreed and left with a smile.

Seeing the village chief's old face, Luo Erhu had the urge to punch him several times, but he refrained from doing so because Luo Feng was present.

The villagers arrived in the afternoon, and it was now evening. To express his gratitude, Luo Feng decided to treat Erhu and his brothers to dinner.

Although they hadn't prepared in advance and the meal was very simple, Luo Erhu's brothers still praised Luo Feng's cooking skills. Luo Feng wasn't arrogant; after all, he had obtained a level-two chef's certificate in his previous life.

During the meal, Luo Erhu introduced each of his brothers to Luo Feng, and told Luo Feng to call him Huzi in the future, as it would be more affectionate.

Through his introduction, Luo Feng gradually got to know these brothers.

This chubby little firecracker is called Dunzi.

The strongest one is called Dazhuang.

And that bald guy is called Stone.

The tall, thin guy is called Li Yong, nicknamed "Bamboo Pole"...

The Tiger brothers were all big-bellied men, and their alcohol tolerance was naturally quite high. Luo Feng didn't know why they had brought their own liquor, but once the liquor was on the table, there was no reason not to drink it.

It could be said that thanks to them, the drinking lasted until midnight, so that Luo Feng was finally able to get a good night's sleep the next day.

Although the business deal fell through the next morning, Luo Feng learned from Dunzi the previous night that his father worked at the steel mill. Luo Feng also learned that Dunzi had three brothers and a younger sister. Needless to say, the family's burden was certainly heavy.

Just a few days ago I was thinking of finding a helper, and now there's one right here! Given the family's situation, I'm sure Dunzi's father would never refuse Luo Feng's request.

"Let's call Dunzi and go take a look this afternoon," Luo Feng thought to himself.