Chapter 935: The Whole Family's Amusement

It must be said that placing 25 stacks of "Big Unity" bills on the coffee table created a visual effect that was absolutely shocking.

Fortunately, whether it was Wang Dazhu and his wife or Mu Xueqing, they had all seen scenes far larger than this.

Because of the money the spies had left in the Stone Mountain, Wang An had brought home a full 120,000 yuan; and the money Wang An had found in Jia Renlu's cellar had also amounted to a full 300,000 yuan brought home.

Therefore, the reason they were so shocked was primarily due to the source of the money and the speed with which Wang An had managed to procure so much.

Of course, the amount of money was certainly shocking as well; after all, no one would ever complain that twenty-thousand-plus yuan was too little just because they already had over four hundred thousand in their hands.

Just as Wang An opened the second porcelain jar and laid all the Big Unity bills inside onto the coffee table, Wang Dazhu finally reacted. With a face full of astonishment mixed with a hint of excitement, he asked

"Xiao An, where on earth did you get all this money?"

After Wang Dazhu spoke, Liu Guilan also snapped out of it and followed up

"Yeah, Xiao An, didn't you go to deal with the dogs? How could you bring back a pile of money?"

Wang An looked at the confused yet excited eyes of Wang Dazhu and his wife, and then looked at Mu Xueqing and Wang Yi, who were looking at the money with expressions that suggested they wanted to speak but were holding back.

Wang An felt that sharing this kind of joy with the whole family was actually quite interesting—and, of course, quite meaningful.

At this moment, the only ones who had no real concept of money, or rather, were completely uninterested in it, were likely Miss Wang Xiaomei and Miss Wang Xiaoli.

The two little girls were sitting at the dining table, occasionally stealing glances at Liu Guilan before secretly pinching off a small piece of steamed bun and popping it into their mouths.

It was clear that because it had been a long time since mealtime, the two little girls were truly hungry.

As Wang An opened the third jar, he said with a chuckle

"Let me tell you, the story behind this is actually quite interesting."

At this point, Wang An suddenly stopped. He glanced at his two younger sisters, then turned to Wang Yi and said very seriously

"Xiao Yi, about the money in our house—don't let it slip out of your mouth. You're not a child anymore, and I don't want to keep the family affairs hidden from you anymore, but you need to have a sense of what should and shouldn't be said."

Wang Yi was already 14 years old. In the countryside, if a 14-year-old boy wasn't in school, he would have already started working in the fields with the adults.

Before the land had been allocated to individual households, a 12-year-old child was actually expected to do the work of half a laborer.

Hearing this, Wang Yi nodded hastily and said

"Yes, Big Brother, I know the principle that wealth should not be flaunted, and I know what 'a common man is innocent, but possessing a jade disk is his crime' means."

Wang An was quite surprised to hear this. Mainly, Wang Yi had only just graduated from primary school; where had he heard these idioms or historical allusions?

The two phrases Wang Yi used were things that an average adult might not even be able to say.

The corner of Wang An's mouth twitched, and he gave a thumbs-up, praising Wang Yi

"Not bad, Xiao Yi. It seems your schooling wasn't in vain. You're much better than your big brother, hahahaha..."

To be honest, Wang Yi had always been very sensible and had rarely caused Wang Dazhu and his wife any worry.

Even in Wang An's previous life, Wang Yi had never disappointed the family.

It had to be said that this was the credit of Wang Dazhu and his wife. Perhaps in terms of educating their children, aside from Wang An being a relatively failed product, Wang Yi and the sisters Wang Xiaomei and Wang Xiaoli were actually quite successful.

Hearing Wang An praise Wang Yi, Liu Guilan rolled her eyes at him and said

"Xiao Yi makes our lives much easier than you do. You're the one who makes me and your father worry the most."

Wang Dazhu also gave Wang An a sidelong glance and added with a look of disdain

"Exactly. It's only since Xueqing married into our family that you've finally settled down. Otherwise, you'd be a complete waste of space."

As soon as Liu Guilan and Wang Dazhu finished speaking, the couple and Mu Xueqing couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Although Wang Yi wanted to laugh, he was still a bit afraid of his big brother, so he simply lowered his head, pursing his lips while his shoulders shook.

For some reason, Wang An often ended up becoming the family's laughingstock in a confusing blur—and for good reason!

With a bewildered expression, Wang An scratched his head while looking at his parents and wife, unable to utter a single word of rebuttal.

Mainly because what Liu Guilan and Wang Dazhu said was indeed entirely accurate. Before his rebirth, Wang An had truly been the heartache of Wang Dazhu and his wife.

He spent every day idling aimlessly in the county town, and the number of times he helped with the farm work was extremely limited. Whenever people in the nearby villages mentioned Wang An, almost all of them shook their heads; it was a damn struggle just to find a matchmaker to introduce him to a partner...

All in all, anyone with such a screw-up of a son would have their heart worn out with worry.

Perhaps at that time, Wang An's only virtue was that he never argued with Wang Dazhu and his wife, nor did he ever cause a ruckus at home.

Fortunately, Wang An had thick skin, and he felt that this current family atmosphere was actually quite happy.

Once the three of them had laughed enough, Wang An continued

"Didn't I take Old Fifth to the county town today to find my eldest sister? Then my eldest sister sent Sister Nian with us to Xiuyu's house..."

Following that, Wang An picked out the important parts and gave a brief account of the day's "bandit suppression" and his appointment as a local defense officer.

Once Wang An finished, Wang Dazhu took a puff of his cigarette and said

"So, the reason you could become a local defense officer is because your eldest sister arranged it for you?"

Wang An laughed and said

"Of course. Do you really think the Public Security Bureau is a place anyone can just enter?"

As soon as Wang An spoke, Wang Dazhu rolled his eyes and said irritably

"Is that what I meant? I mean, with such a huge favor, how are you going to repay them?"

Wang An waved his hand, opening the fourth jar while saying with a smile

"Don't worry about that. The fact that I can mingle with those second-generation kids isn't influenced by these small matters. They take me seriously because I am useful to them, hehehehe..."

It had to be admitted that in friendships, there are actually interests involved. To be precise, both parties must be able to bring practical benefits or advantages to each other.

Whether it was Wang An's relationship with Wu Dong, He Liang, and Ma Guoqiang—moving from rescue to acquaintance to close friendship—or his relationship with Zhang Shuya—moving from rescue to sworn siblings to being as close as biological siblings.

In reality, Wang An had always been very proactive in providing them with various things they needed.