Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 25 Debt Collection

"The harvest is not bad. I trapped two hares and a pheasant. When you go back later, you will take a hare back with you." Shi Lin smiled and took off the bamboo basket from his back.

"Thank you, master." Li An knew Shi Lin's temper and did not refuse.

"Goudan, go kill the dead rabbits and pheasants. Keep the living rabbit and don't kill it." Shi Lin said to Goudan beside him.

"Good Le!"

Although Shizhu didn't know how to do farm work, Shilin wanted to teach him how to hunt, so he taught him how to kill rabbits and pheasants since he was a child.

When Shi Zhu entered the kitchen with the bamboo basket, Shi Lin went into the house and drank a bowl of water. He wiped his mouth and said, "Get into a horse stance and let me see if you have been lazy these days."

"Yes."

Li An responded and took a horse stance.

He practiced a lot during this period and could squat for more than ten minutes.

Shi Lin watched for a while and saw that Li An was breathing steadily and squatting very steadily, and nodded with satisfaction.

He turned behind Li An, and when Li An wasn't paying attention, he kicked Li An's left leg with a little force.

Li An didn't expect Shi Lin to kick him suddenly. Fortunately, Shi Lin didn't use any force. He just shook and quickly adjusted his posture.

Shi Lin shook his head and said: "Whether you are learning swords, guns, swords and halberds or practicing boxing, the lower body is very important. Although martial arts mostly depends on the movements of the hands, the connection of moves also requires the cooperation of the feet. If the lower body is unstable, no matter how you learn, It’s hard to achieve anything in any martial arts.”

"Thank you for your teaching, master, I understand." Li An said solemnly.

Shi Lin nodded and said: "It's normal for your lower body to be unstable since you have just practiced. I'm telling you this to let you pay attention to the basic steps I taught you. Don't neglect to practice because you think these are useless. Understand?"

"I understand." Li An responded.

"Okay, let's change to other steps." Shi Lin said.

"Yes!"

Next, Li An stood up for several other steps. Shi Lin corrected some of his non-standard steps before letting him stop.

"Are you leaving in the afternoon or tomorrow morning?" Shi Lin asked.

"Master, I should leave in the afternoon." Li An said.

No business was done today, which already made Mr. Liu very distressed.

On the way back, Ms. Liu said she would go back in the afternoon. If Li Nan didn't find a suitable house, she would do it in Xujiazhuang first.

Shi Lin pondered for a while and said, "Come here and drink the medicine before you leave."

"Ah."

Li An nodded and asked, "By the way, master, how did Goudan's strength increase so fast?"

"The medicine that strengthens the muscles and bones has different effects on everyone. I didn't expect that his strength would increase so quickly."

There was a smile on Shi Lin's face, but also a hint of worry.

Goudan was considered to be extremely talented, but he was worried that Goudan would cause trouble in the future if he was too strong but didn't know how to control it.

Li An saw the worry in Shi Lin's expression, so he guessed it and said: "Master, I don't think it's good for you to keep the dog in check like this. You have to let him have more contact with people. It will take a long time. , he can naturally control himself."

In the words of later generations, Goudan's situation is just a bit naive, not stupid at all.

Shi Lin has a somewhat withdrawn personality and usually doesn't interact with others, which is very detrimental to Goudan's growth.

Moreover, since Goudan injured someone a few years ago, Shilin has not allowed him to play with the children in the village, which has resulted in him lacking experience in getting along with others.

Shi Lin was silent for a while after hearing this, and said: "Now he still wants to practice martial arts, let's wait until he is older." Li An did not persuade him anymore after hearing this. In fact, he wanted Shi Lin to take Goudan to do business with his parents.

This not only makes it convenient for him to learn martial arts, but also has the stone forest, and he is not afraid of some local ruffians causing trouble.

However, seeing that Shi Lin didn't want to leave the village, he hesitated but didn't say anything.

……

"what happened?"

Li An walked home carrying the rabbit given by his master. When he was almost home, he saw many people surrounding the door of his house from a distance.

"You black-hearted people actually say that my son owes you five taels of silver. You can find a better excuse to cheat money. How old is my son? How can he owe so much money? If you don't leave, I will go to the government to sue you. you."

After getting closer, Li An heard the aunt's cursing voice.

After hearing what his eldest aunt said, Li An knew that it was Xu Wen's family who had come to ask for money.

If he remembered correctly, he eavesdropped on the conversation between Xu Wen and others that day. Li Fu owed three taels, but the aunt just said it was five taels. So Li Fu went gambling again later?

And he remembered that Li Fu was talking about returning the money when Xiu Mu went to the academy. Why did the Xu family come to visit today?

Li An walked forward with doubts.

"Let me go in."

The onlookers saw Li An and made way for him.

Li An walked in and saw the door of his courtyard open. Standing at the door were four strange men and a young man. The young man was Xu Wen.

In the yard, my grandfather was being supported by his grandmother with a pale face, while my aunt was confronting these people with a rolling pin in her hand.

Mother Liu stayed with her eldest aunt.

"Wouldn't you know if your son lent it to you just by asking him? I don't have any objection if you want to report it to the official. I have an IOU signed by your son and fingerprinted. It's natural to pay back debts. Even if the official comes, , I can’t control it.” The leading middle-aged man sneered.

"It's impossible for my son to borrow money. Who knows where you got a fake IOU." The eldest aunt said sternly.

She was not stupid. There was such a big movement outside, but Li Fu was hiding in the house and could not come out. She also knew that it might be true.

But asking her to come up with five taels of silver would be like killing her.

And if this matter is confirmed, who knows whether the father-in-law will be angry and stop letting Li Fu study.

"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you, a shrew. If you don't pay back the money today, I will report you to the police." The middle-aged man said.

"You said that my cousin owes money. Can you show me the IOU?" Li An said.

"Aniu..."

Li An's words not only made the Xu family turn around, but also made Liu and Li Mu see him.

Li An gave his mother a reassuring look and looked at the Xu family.

Xu Wen saw Li An and smiled and said: "Boy, I remember you have only been in school for a few days, right? Can you understand the IOU I gave you? Do you want to take the opportunity to destroy the IOU?"

Hearing this, Li An said calmly: "You come here and keep saying that my cousin owes money, but you are unwilling to take out the IOU. How can we pay back the money?"

"That's right, take out the IOU. If it is really signed and fingerprinted by my son, I will pay you back the money." The eldest aunt said.

She didn't know whether Li An had any intention of destroying the IOU, but Xu Wen's words just now inspired her. If she took the opportunity to destroy the IOU, wouldn't it be impossible to prove it?

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