Not only were the Xu siblings dumbfounded, but Xu Da himself was also dumbfounded.
It had been so many years since the incident. Although he still remembered the name Xu San, it was difficult for him to associate an eight-year-old child with Chen Shu.
He was ambushed?
Before Xu Da could react, Xu Zengshou was furious.
"How dare you hit my father!"
The descendants of the Xu family were the descendants of the military, so they carried knives with them.
Xu Zengshou drew his saber and charged at Chen Shu.
"Hmph, this move again!"
Chen Shu didn't care about Xu Zengshou at all. He had been collecting money for his father all these years since he was in mourning.
Chen Shu had seen all kinds of debts before.
There were people who had already become robbers, and there were also tyrants who had become despots.
Every time Chen Shu recouped an investment, he would receive a system reward, which naturally included martial arts.
Chen Shu made those old delinquents who tried to renege on their debts understand what it meant to be a professional collector.
What was this little wimp?
"Increase lifespan!"
Xu Da saw Xu Zengshou was about to slash the youth with a knife, and he vaguely felt that something was wrong.
For some reason, he felt that Chen Shu was a little familiar. Xu Da was about to stop him when he saw Chen Shu make a move.
His hand was soft and gentle, but it was like magic. Xu Zengshou was sent flying for some reason.
Then, he hung it on a nearby tree.
Xu Da and Xu Miaoyun gasped.
This person's martial arts was like that of an immortal!
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding!"
Xu Da quickly jumped up from the ground and stopped Xu Miaoyun who was about to go over.
"Little brother, why did you hit me?”
General Xu Da asked Chen Shu nicely. Chen Shu snorted coldly,
"Xu San, you really don't know me?”
"All these years, I've spent a lot of effort to find you old scoundrels!”
In Xu Da's confusion, he vaguely thought of someone. He asked in a trembling voice,
" Could it be that you are Chen…"
Pa!
Chen Shu took out a piece of paper from his sleeve. This piece of paper was made of a special material. After so many years, it was still as new as before.
He placed the IOU signed by Xu Da in front of him.
When Xu Da saw the slightly crooked but childlike handwriting and his autograph, he sucked in a breath.
"You're Chen Shu. I was just talking about you with Huang…Brother Huang yesterday!”
"This money, right? I'll return it, of course I'll return it!”
Xu Da's reply shocked Xu Miaoyun and Xu Zengshou who was on the tree.
Their father really owed this kid money, and he hadn't paid it back for many years?
Since Xu Da admitted it, the Xu siblings had nothing to say.
After all, it was only right and proper to repay debts.
Even if the Emperor was here, he couldn't say anything?
However, because he owed money and was beaten up, Duke of Wei Xu Da's face was completely lost.
When the Xu sisters saw the words 'Xu San' on it, they quickly suppressed their identity as people from the Duke of Wei's estate.
"Actually, we went back to look for you later, but you were gone!”
"You also know that it's sometimes difficult to find people in this chaotic situation!”
Xu Da spoke to Chen Shu, and the way he used his words shocked the Xu siblings.
You…
There were not many people who could make Xu Da use honorifics.
Chen Shu heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Xu Da's proper attitude.
Chen Shu didn't think that Xu Da would do well even if his attitude was good or not. He looked at Xu Da meaningfully. This guy was dressed plainly. The beautiful woman beside him and the handsome boy on the tree were also dressed plainly.
It seemed that these people had indeed gained some benefits from his guidance to join Zhu Yuanzhang.
To be able to gain a foothold in the capital, he must be a capital official.
However, living with Old Zhu meant starving nine times in three days.
Xu San was probably not very rich, and he obviously did not look like a dignitary.
"Xiao Xu, you haven't been doing well these years.”
"Alright, I'm staying at the inn ahead. Let's go calculate the interest for these years!”
Chen Shu had been collecting money for many years and had seen a lot.
Even if Xu Da was willing to pay back the money, he knew that the matter was not over yet.
This wasn't the time to get close to him. The next step was to arrange how to pay him back.
He turned around and walked towards the inn.
The father and daughter of the Xu family looked at each other. From the moment they appeared until now, the pace of all the conversations had been firmly controlled by Chen Shu. Xu Da could not say a word more even if he wanted to.
"Father, when did you owe this debt?”
"How much do you owe?"
"Not much, not much. Don't ask yet!”
"The two of you should be more polite to him. He's your elder!”
Xu Da waited for Xu Zengshou to come down from the tree and hurriedly instructed Xu Miaoyun and Xu Zengshou, afraid that they would lose their manners.
The Xu siblings were confused. Father, what's wrong with this elder?
"Back then, your father called him Brother Chen. Isn't he your elder?”
Xu Da's face was red as he revealed his dark history.
"What?"
Xu Miaoyun and Xu Zengshou couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. The Great General of Ming Dynasty, Xu Da, called a teenager 'brother'?
That youth was clearly not much older than him.
How could the Xu siblings call him that?
No wonder Chen Shu called Xu Da Little Xu. Xu Miaoyun felt ashamed for Xu Da when she heard this.
Xu Da saw the siblings 'expressions and knew what they were thinking.
The Duke of Wei, Xu Da, smiled bitterly. If the siblings knew that Chen Shu had patted Tian Zi's shoulder and called him Xiao Zhu, would their jaws drop?
"As for the rest, I'll ask you when I get back.
"Your father owes him money, that's clear!”
"It's only right to pay back a debt. Besides, it's our fault that we didn't pay back the money on time back then!”
"You can't hold a grudge just because he punched me, remember?”
The Xu siblings nodded when they heard this. It was only right and proper for them to pay back their debts. The siblings had three views.
Moreover, it was just a small debt. Could it be that they could not pay it back?
Xu Da was ranked second among the thirty-six founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, and his salary was ranked first.
Although five thousand dan of grain a year was equivalent to about two thousand five hundred taels of silver a year, it was a little difficult to maintain the Duke of Wei's estate. Xu Da was not considered rich enough to rival a country.
But as for the money…
It was not difficult!
"Daddy, let's follow!"
"Your daughter is also curious. How much money did you owe this elder back then?”
"Not much, not much…"
"Most of it is owed by the emperor!”
Xu Da chuckled, and the three of them followed.
Chen Shu walked in front and secretly observed the movements of the three people from the Xu family. Xu Da, Xu Miaoyun, and the others came over obediently, so he felt quite at ease.
Xu San looked like an honest man.
This debt should be easier to collect, but when he thought of Xu San's debt, Chen Shu's expression was strange.
He brought Xu Miaoyun, Xu Da, and his daughter into his room. Chen Shu placed the IOU in front of Xu Da.
"As long as you return the 233,345 taels of silver, we will be even!”
When Chen Shu reported Xu Da's debt, the faces of the Xu family's father and daughter turned pale.
"230,000 taels?"
Xu Da almost vomited blood. When did he owe so much?
Even if he sold the Duke of Wei's estate, he would not be able to afford it, right?
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