Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 260: Two hundred sixty-one, today I really owe it to you _1

Chapter 260: Two hundred sixty-one, today I really owe it to you _1

The one more anxious than her was Ji Pianran, but unfortunately, Tangtang was sleeping sweetly on her.

She feared that if she walked away, the little one would wake up again.

But she was indeed very concerned about Gu Chen’er.

Seeing him being pushed around, her heart was about to leap out!

She anxiously glanced at Shen Cuizhi, who was getting off the car.

"Mom, please take care of Tangtang for me," she said.

After speaking, she placed Tangtang on the seat and pulled open the door to get out.

Shen Cuizhi hadn’t even closed the car door when Ji Pianran had already walked two meters away.

Watching Ji Pianran’s hurried figure, Shen Cuizhi felt anxious, but there was nothing she could do, so she reluctantly sat in the back row.

After all, it was her dear granddaughter; she was also afraid the child would wake up and cry anxiously when she couldn’t see anyone.

Ji Pianran got out of the car and rushed toward the crowd.

Gu Chen’er wasn’t worried at first, but when he saw Ji Pianran coming, his heart suddenly tensed up.

"If you want money, then don’t mess around," he said.

Hearing that someone was going to give money, the agitated crowd calmed down; they just wanted the money.

They were all from the same village, who would want to make things so ugly?

"You can give money?" a doubtful voice came from the crowd.

This statement made everyone curious.

"Yes, if you can give money now, we’ll leave right away, I promise we won’t come back again," someone added.

"Exactly, exactly."

Ji Pianran looked at these people, each with a predatory gaze.

Fearing they would hit Gu Chen’er again, she immediately stood in front of him.

"You, you don’t move about, I promise to give you every penny," she said.

She spoke nervously, her facial expression cramped, clearly unaccustomed to such situations and frightened.

There were no streetlights in the countryside, and it was pitch-dark, with only a dim and yellow light projected from the houses.

Looking at the frail figure trembling in front of him, Gu Chen’er was genuinely moved.

But, as touching as it was, the primary concern was still to repay the debt.

He reached out and pulled Ji Pianran behind him.

He then addressed the crowd, "We’ll give you the money now, but you have to write me a receipt; it’s better for everyone."

He didn’t recognize any of these people, and he had no idea about their character.

For safety’s sake, it was best to have a receipt.

To prevent them from coming back to cause trouble at home tomorrow after he had gone to Huacheng today.

That would be a real hassle.

Hearing the mention of a receipt, Gu He quickly turned around and fetched paper and pen from the house.

Truth be told, he was also sick of these people’s harassment.

Now that Gu Chen’er could pay back the money, he was naturally fully cooperative.

Gu Chen’er looked at the people quietly discussing amongst themselves.

Loudly, he said, "Let’s form a line, one by one, and speak up. The money—I’ll give it out one by one!"

Hearing that they were really going to get the money, the formerly rowdy crowd instantly lined up in a long queue.

"Gu Zhigang swindled three thousand from me!" the first person in line said.

Ji Pianran, now shielded by Gu Chen’er, couldn’t see the person in front, so she reached out and gently poked him from behind, quietly passing over the ten thousand yuan from behind.

Seeing the fair hand extending out from his side, Gu Chen’er felt helpless yet amused.

His wife was indeed too adorable.

Gu Chen’er took the money, counted three thousand and then looked at the man’s face.

"Here’s your money, but I have to say something. My elder brother didn’t swindle your money; he just wanted to make money with you. Now he’s gone to Huacheng and hasn’t returned. Once you take the money, let’s consider this matter settled, and don’t speak ill of him when you’re out," he said.

Pyramid schemes, to be frank, were all about duping one another, but the deceivers themselves didn’t realize they were conning others.

Everyone thought they were struggling for money, but they were simply looking in the wrong direction.

The reason Gu He said so was because he was thinking about the future.

Gu Zhigang would still have to come back, to live in the village. If everyone called him a swindler, then life would be really tough in the future.

Just like how it had been for him back in the day, wherever he went, people would gossip about not being proper, a ne’er-do-well, a delinquent.

Because of this, Ji Pianran and Tiantian had not been spared from contemptuous looks.

His brother cared about face, unlike himself, who didn’t care at all.

His sister-in-law was even less able to be like Ji Pianran.

If people in the village really started gossiping about Gu Zhigang, that sister-in-law of his would probably have to divorce him.

Gu He genuinely didn’t want to see that day come.

Upon hearing this, the person opposite nodded.

He simply said, "Okay, as long as the money is given, I won’t talk."

Originally, he had voluntarily given the money to Gu Zhigang, hoping to make some money as well. Now that this mishap had occurred, it could be said that both parties were responsible.

Being able to get the money back was already a stroke of good fortune.

What more was there to say?

Seeing he had agreed, it was only then that Gu He handed over the three thousand yuan.

"Go over to my second brother’s place and write a receipt."

By then, Gu He had already taken a paper and pen out from the house.

Hearing Gu He’s instruction, he quickly passed the notebook and pen over.

Seeing that person take the money, everyone’s hearts settled a bit more. Even the idle chatter ceased, as everyone queued up properly and quietly.

"Mine, mine is five hundred!"

Gu He counted out five hundred and handed it to him, "Once you’ve written the receipt, you can leave."

"Mine one thousand five!"

"Mine, mine six hundred!"

"Mine three hundred!"

Gu He gave out the money one by one, and had each of them write a receipt in turn.

Half an hour later, he finally sent all the visitors away.

Looking at the empty doorway, all three heaved a sigh of relief in unison.

Gu He couldn’t help but feel the sensation of having survived a catastrophe.

He looked at Gu He with gratitude, "Chen’er, it’s all thanks to you. Your return was so timely. You didn’t see it just now, these people were about to eat me alive."

Gu He reached out and patted Gu He on the shoulder, offering words of comfort, "It’s all right now, let’s go inside to talk."

Seeing that everyone had left, Shen Cuizhi hurriedly picked up the sleeping Tiantian and stepped into her own doorway.

Heading towards the bedroom.

At that moment, Gu Hang was sitting at the dining table, still holding his second grandson in his arms.

To tell the truth, he had heard the ruckus outside earlier, but he couldn’t go out. His second daughter-in-law had also been disturbed by the noise and couldn’t stand it, so she went back to her parents’ home with Gu He and the large bills earlier that evening.

Now, he had to pacify his second son’s child.

The commotion outside.

The child was scared and kept asking if the bad people would take him away.

As a grandfather, his heart ached unbearably.

The more he pitied his grandson, the more he resented his eldest son.

How could this disappointing creature have caused such a mess? They, as the elderly couple, had already set it aside, being his parents they had no choice, and now there son was engulfed in this mess, unable to live a peaceful life!

It truly was a case of one rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel!

Fortunately, Gu He had returned. Otherwise, if something had happened to their second son, he really would have been furious.

Seeing Gu He come in, Gu Hang sighed, his eyes full of helplessness.

"Chen’er, we really owe you a lot for today."