Pay 99 Yuan: Arranging A Mysterious Funeral For You - Chapter 16
Chapter 16: Unruly Folk From Rivers And Mountains
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After inquiring about the location of the Suona family, the two of them came to an inconspicuous house.
The man did not stand on ceremony and directly pushed open the door that was left ajar.
He walked in with Juan ‘er.
There were several musical instruments placed in the courtyard, most of which were Suona.
Li Fu Hongzheng, the class head of the Li family, was wiping the musical instrument in his hand with his back to the two of them.
Hearing the sound of the door being broken into behind him, he turned around and glanced at the two unfamiliar faces.
He immediately turned his gaze back to the musical instrument in his hand and said in a deep voice,
“Don’t you know how to knock?”
“You… You are running a business and you’re bothered about people not knocking? It’s good enough that I’m paying you. Quickly ask your Master Li to come out and make a living!”
The man frowned slightly and said impatiently.
This person did not how to do business. Who would dislike customers who didn’t knock?
Were they even interested in earning a living?
Juan ‘er also glanced at the middle-aged man. Who would treat customers like this?
“That would be me!”
Li Hongzheng’s back was still facing the two of them as he replied.
The two of them felt as if they were being disregarded, and they grew cross.
“We are looking for boss here!”
Juan ‘er said impatiently.
“Yes, that’s me!”
Li Hongzheng slowly put down the musical instrument in his hand, then turned his head and looked at the two of them.
“You are? Well, let me ask you about the price of eight sets.”
Juan ‘er was a little surprised, but she still asked him directly.
Li Hongzheng shook his head.
“I’m not taking any more jobs!”
“Is that so?”
Juan ‘er’s man suddenly sneered and asked.
Were they disgruntled about him not knocking?
Why were they so petty?
Li Hongzheng didn’t express his opinion on this.
Juan ‘er was furious, but she still pulled her man and persuaded him in a low voice.
“They have no competitors in this area. Monopolizing the whole thing has gotten them proud and arrogant. Now that we are begging them, just go give it a knock!”
“Alright, my bad, my bad!”
The man hesitated for a moment, but he still admitted his mistake.
Then, he walked out of the door and knocked on the door.
Only then did he walk in.
He looked at Li Hongzheng coldly:
“I admit my mistake. I also knocked on the door. Can we talk about fees now?”
Li Hongzheng frowned. He felt that the two of them had misunderstood him, so he replied indifferently,
“No!”
“F*ck!”
The man was angry and could not help but swear.
He pointed at Li Hongzheng and asked him loudly,
“Are you f*cking kidding me?”
“First, I didn’t ask you to apologize, and second, I didn’t agree to any jobs. How did I fool you?”
Li Hongzheng asked with the same indifferent expression.
When he took a look at his indifferent expression, the man felt that the other party was playing him and was not taking him seriously!
Pretending to be high and mighty!
Gritting his teeth, he wanted to retort, but he did not know what to say.
Juan ‘er, who was beside him, quickly interjected:
“After all, we are customers. How could you have such etiquette? Is this the attitude you have when running a business?”
As the two of them continued acting shamelessly…
Li Hongzheng couldn’t be bothered with them. He turned around and continued to wipe his musical instrument.
When they looked at how he wiped the musical instrument, it seemed as if he was preparing for work.
For some reason, the more he looked at Li Hongzheng’s nonchalant look, the angrier the man became. His heart was burning with anger:
“I think you deserve a beating!”
He clenched his fists and revealed a ruthless expression.
He was about to step forward!
At that moment…
A few burly men suddenly walked out of the room.
They were all from the Li family, and they were all very burly.
Their gazes were all fixed on the man, immediately scaring him out of his thoughts of making a move.
“Don’t be so shameless, scram!”
Li Hongzheng’s back was facing the two of them, and his voice was frighteningly cold.
Seeing this..,
The man did not dare to make a move, nor did he dare to retort. His face was flushed red and he could not say a word.
There were too many people. If they were to really attack, he would land himself in the hospital.
A wise man would not act so recklessly!
After consoling himself in his heart, he could only grab Juan ‘er and flee in a panic.
Before he left, he even threw a sentence:
“You are all uncivilized savages! Just you wait!”
…
After Juan ‘er and the man left, the courtyard of the Li Family became much quieter.
A few disciples approached him.
Seeing the master personally wiping the musical instrument and then looking at the eight instruments on the table, everyone immediately understood something.
Eight sets!?
It had been a long time since the town requested for a job with eight sets.
This was a big job!
While helping to pack up the musical instruments, the eldest disciple asked curiously,
“Master, whose job is this? Eight sets?”
Upon hearing this..,
Li Hongzheng seemed to stop in surprise at his own action. In spite of his calm face, his eyes were slightly red.
“There’s word from the hospital. Principal Tang is gone!”
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
It was shocking and sudden.
“‘The’ Principal Tang from our town’s school!?”
“Yes!”
…
The second disciple was the most emotional. Her eyes turned red and tears fell on the spot:
“Principal Tang was such a good person!”
The disciples nodded in acknowledgment. They were filled with respect for Tang Ying.
Many years ago, the school was originally built halfway up the mountain.
There was a small river in the middle.
The students had to take a detour to get to school. Principal Tang was still young at the time, and it took her half a year to build a stone bridge by herself. She cared more about the students than her family. Be it organizing the children to study or setting up a school, it was not something that a single person could do easily.
Before Principal Tang came, people from all over the country would not even dare think of such a thing.
But after she came, everything was eventually realized!
Was it through ability?
No…
It was the power of sheer will, driven by her passion for Huayi town and her heartfelt love for the children! All her efforts in her life had only been for the children.
Li Hongzheng may be the patriarch of his family, but he was also a musician, and most of his time was spent teaching his disciples.
What Principal Tang had done made Li Hongzheng, who was half an educator himself, respect her deeply.
“All eight pieces, all for Principal Tang!”
Li Hongzheng’s tone was solemn, and there was some regret in his eyes:
“It’s a pity that I wasn’t able to learn the Phoenix song back then. If anyone deserves it, it would be Principal Tang!”
As he thought of Principal Tang’s past, he even felt that eight sets were not actually enough to do her justice. It was a pity that the song had long been lost.
Ordinary people were far from being worthy of the song ‘A hundred birds paying homage to the Phoenix’.
It was rare enough to find someone who deserved it, but even then, he could not play it. For a moment, he felt very uncomfortable.
The disciples were also a little sad.
Li Hongzheng said softly, “Let’s go.”
“Tomorrow, we’ll send Principal Tang off. We’ll play the Sorrowful Mountain Tune!
“Everyone, check your equipment and gather at the door at 8:30 tomorrow morning.
“If there’s nothing else, all of you can go back!”
In the somber atmosphere, everyone nodded in silence.
After everyone had dispersed, Li Hongzheng picked up the Suona with a complicated gaze. He recalled Principal Tang asking him half-jokingly back then, “At my funeral, can you play ‘A hundred birds paying homage to the Phoenix’?”
At that moment, that light-hearted joke had turned into a long thorn that stabbed deeply into Li Hongzheng’s heart.
However…
That couple had ruined his reverie.
Respect was mutual. Li Hongzheng absolutely would not serve people who did not respect his profession
He was a musician, not a beggar!
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