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Chapter 39 Luo Jianming's Troubles
"Hello, Uncle Luo."

"what."

Hearing Guan Ren's greeting, Luo Jianming said "ah" lightly and nodded in response.

If it was before, then this would be the end.

But today, Luo Jianming paced outside the kitchen door and added:
"Xiao Guan is here..."

"Oh, yes."

"Um…"

The reply was brief though.

But for Luo Jianming, who is honest and introverted by nature, it can be considered "passionate".

Especially compared with his previous attitude towards Guan Ren.

As for the reason behind it, Guan Ren of course saw through it at a glance.

On the one hand, it must be related to the sneaky kick Su Ping gave him at the dinner table.

On the other hand, Guan Ren’s monthly exam results were also affected.

Sure enough, when Guan Ren finished his simple work in the kitchen and continued to help set the table, Luo Jianming, who was sitting at the table, began to ask:
"Xiao Guan, I heard that you've made some progress in your studies recently. And it's quite significant?"

"It's okay, 510. I was lucky to get above 500. I still need to work hard."

"Um…"

Hearing about it is one thing, hearing it admitted by the person himself is another.

500 points...

I remember asking my daughter about this at the beginning of the school year. She hesitated for a long time and said that Guan Ren's test scores were similar to hers.

After some calculations, Guan Ren’s score increased by more than 200 points this time?

……

After all, Guan Ren has been playing with his daughter since childhood and is her closest friend. Therefore, Luo Jianming is also aware of some of Guan Ren's past situations.

For example, he was a top student in junior high school.

This time, Guan Ren's test scores increased by about 200 points in a month. Although Luo Jianming was surprised, he could accept it. He thought that he had a good foundation, and as long as he knew how to turn over a new leaf, his scores would naturally go up.

The most crucial thing is that one of the important reasons why Luo Jianming's impression of Guan Ren declined since Guan Ren was in the first year of high school was that he thought Guan Ren was not enterprising and would lead his daughter astray.

As a result, this time, not only did Guan Ren's own grades improve.

Luo Xiaobei's monthly test scores also jumped from the level that made his old father sigh all day long at the beginning of the school year to 519 points, which is slightly higher than Guan Rendu.

Although Luo Jianming was not sure whether this was also abducted by Guan Ren.

But even if it was kidnapping, as long as it was moving in a good direction, Luo Jianming's attitude towards Guan Ren would naturally begin to improve.

……

Therefore, in general, after hearing Guan Ren's score, Luo Jianming nodded slightly, drank a sip of tea, and said seriously:

"We really need to work harder, and we still need to work harder. After all, progress is easy, but maintaining it is the hardest. We need to keep working hard and not become complacent."

"Uncle Luo is talking about...Oh, give this to me."

Guan Ren agreed and was about to refill the teacup in front of Luo Jianming. Su Ping, who had been watching the show for a long time, finally couldn't help it and put the teacup down. Although she was talking to Guan Ren, her eyes were staring at Luo Jianming unhappily:
"Xiao Guan, ignore him. Why are you drinking tea when you're about to eat? Morality!"

"cough…"

Su Ping's voice instantly dampened Luo Jianming's spirit. He coughed dryly, and after Guan Ren returned to the kitchen, he glanced at Su Ping with resentment and whispered:
"You're such a jerk, why would you tear me down for no reason..."

"Your stage? How high is your stage? Huh?"

"Sh-!"

Luo Jianming hurriedly glanced towards the kitchen, his features wrinkled together:
"Can't you keep your voice down..."

"Now you know to keep your voice down. Where did all that energy go when you were scolding the kid just now?"

"Tsk... How can that be considered training? It's just a chat..."

"Oh, keep up the good work~ Don't get complacent~"

Su Ping imitated Luo Jianming's expression in a sarcastic tone, and finally glared at him with a scolding smile:
"I think you've been drinking too much lately and have picked up your director's tone in meetings! And you even copied it on other people's children... You're amazing!"

"..."

Forget it.

A woman's opinion.

Luo Jianming pursed his lips and didn't argue with her.

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After a while, the beef in the pressure cooker was cooked.

Su Ping went to the kitchen and started cooking with white radish. She also fried a portion of eel with garlic chives, shredded pork with leeks, a piece of water spinach, some cold-mixed watercress, and cooked a seaweed egg drop soup.

When the table was finally full, even Luo Jianming was a little surprised.

"So rich?"

"Xiaobei and Xiaoguan did so well in the exams this time, and Xiaoguan hasn't been here for a long time, so it's only right that we have a big feast." Guan Ren also nodded repeatedly:
"Auntie is right, it's just a bit hard work, but I haven't tasted your cooking for a long time, and I still miss it."

"Yeah? Hahaha, then eat more today."

Su Ping started to pick up some food for Guan Ren and Luo Xiaobei:

"Here, this beef and radish... Xiaobei, you should have some too... Old man, help yourself, while it's hot."

"Ah... Mom, this radish is a bit bitter."

Luo Xiaobei made a sharp comment, and Su Ping gave her a sidelong glance:
"I think you are the one suffering."

"No way!"

Luo Xiaobei disagreed, she was obviously sweet.

If you don’t believe it, ask Guan Ren.

"I'll try it."

Guan Ren also took a bite, and then his eyes shone brightly, like Sun Wukong jumping out of the alchemy furnace:
"Hmm! Who said this radish is bitter? This radish is amazing!"

"..."

Luo Xiaobei was speechless. He leaned over to Guan Ren's ear and spoke word by word:
"Horse-flatterer!"

"Tsk..."

Guan Ren smacked his lips and warned her:

"Little girl, stop minding your own business..."

"Humph~"

Luo Xiaobei really didn't care. After all, she was happy to see Su Ping's happy smile at the moment:
"I put this radish in early, so it should be well-seasoned."

"Yes, it's very tasty."

Guan Ren picked up another piece as he spoke:
"After soaking up the broth, it tastes even better than meat! That's why some people say that the radish is the soul of this braised beef!"

"Makes sense."

When Luo Xiaobei heard this, he put all the radishes in his bowl into Guan Ren's bowl, and then put the beef in Guan Ren's bowl into his own bowl:
"Come, I'll eat the beef and you'll eat the soul."

"Well...actually, beef has a soul too."

"Have it?"

"Yes, the cow's spirit is watching over me. I'd be sorry if I didn't eat it."

……

At the dinner table, the two of them bickered from time to time, and Guan Ren also chatted with Su Ping and Luo Jianming from time to time.

But overall, Luo Jianming didn't seem to be very interested throughout the whole process.

It can be seen that he was not being cold towards Guan Ren this time, but he really had something on his mind.

"Hey, old man."

"?"

Su Ping also noticed it, and tapped his chopsticks:

"Just eat well. You've been bored in the study all morning. Why are you still so dejected now?"

"Alas, it's not about work."

Luo Jianming sighed, frowned and took two bites, but the taste was somewhat like chewing wax.

Seeing this, the others didn't say much.

However, Guan Ren asked a question after hearing this:
"Uncle Luo, it's the golden September and silver October. Has the credit union had any trouble collecting payments recently?"

When Luo Jianming heard this, he looked up in surprise.

After all, boys of this age are generally not interested in topics about adults' work, and even if they are interested, they don't know much.

Unexpectedly, Guan Ren asked the question that hit the nail on the head.

This shows that this guy seems to take his job as the deputy director of credit of the credit union very seriously.

“It’s about collecting the money.”

Anyway, since Guan Ren asked casually, Luo Jianming also answered casually:

"There was a batch of loans from the townships down below. They were already difficult to get, and they ended up collecting them in two days. Not only did the leader ask me to lead the charge, but he also asked me to write a letter of guarantee. Ugh... I spent the whole morning writing this letter of guarantee, and it made my scalp stiff."

Guarantee...

Guan Ren listened to Luo Jianming's barrage of complaints. Although he was unclear about other matters, he thought about the letter of guarantee and decided to continue to say a few more words:

"No wonder Uncle Luo is worried. This letter of guarantee is really hard to write without careful consideration."

When Luo Jianming heard this, he looked at Guan Ren twice in surprise.

This letter of guarantee is difficult to write, after all, this job itself is not easy.

But what does Guan Ren mean by this repetitive sentence?
It seems...as if he is just a student, how could he have any insights in this area?
(End of this chapter)