The old man's gift to Zhu Xiaohai wasn't cash, but gold.
When Zhu Xiaohai held the gold, his hands trembled, and he stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what he was seeing. Therefore, when Zhu Xiaohai looked at the old man again, the urge to become his apprentice inevitably arose once more.
However, the old man seemed to know what he was thinking, and with just a cold glance, he made Zhu Xiaohai suppress that thought, not daring to entertain it further.
No matter what, Zhu Xiaohai now possessed a fortune large enough to establish himself.
Just as Zhu Xiaohai was still lost in the joy of his unexpected windfall, the old man handed him an IOU, asking him to sign his name and press his fingerprint on it.
Zhu Xiaohai snapped back to reality, immediately understanding that the money had to be repaid. Not hesitating, he wrote his name and pressed his fingerprint, knowing there was no free lunch in this world.
