"I don't owe you any money. Whoever owes you money should go find them. Didn't you say you were going to chop off your hand? Hurry up, it's cold, I'm going home."

Mo Yan looked at them in confusion, "Why are you moving so slowly?"

"Are you even his/her biological mother? Shouldn't you sell everything you own to pay off his debts?"

The debt collectors couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up directly.

Of course, the most important thing is that it's too cold. If you don't say it, you can hypnotize yourself into thinking you're not cold. But as soon as someone says it, you instantly... return to reality and start shivering from the cold.

Who the hell said that was so imposing?

"Are you guys still asleep? This gambling scum deserves to have his hands chopped off!"

By the way, don't say I didn't warn you, this kind of usury is illegal and not protected by law. Your debt collection methods are also illegal.

As for him, paying back debts is a matter of course, and I have no objection whether you chop off his hand or his foot.

If you can't do it, I can help.

As she spoke, Mo Yan walked over, snatched the knife, and with a swift movement, brought it down...

The knife was just one millimeter away from Cheng Yongzhi's hand, and Cheng Yongzhi was so frightened that he fainted.

They were almost scared to death; this old woman was too ruthless.

"How could you do that?!"

They pointed at the old woman, somewhat incredulous.

"Is this your first time collecting debts for someone?"

Seeing their cowardly appearance, Mo Yan knew that this was the first time for these people; otherwise, they wouldn't have done something so stupid.

"Yeah, it's my first time, so what?"

They nodded. Everyone has a first time, right? This is perfectly normal.

"It's nothing, I just think you guys are kind of adorably silly."

She's wearing short sleeves and asking for money, and she's so hesitant about buying things. I thought I was just chatting with her. Isn't that just adorably silly?

Everyone: "..." They felt insulted.

"Grandma, we're really fierce! We're going to chop off your hands! If you don't give us money, we'll chop them off!"

They took the knife back, and several men held Cheng Yongzhi down, waving the knife in front of Mo Yan.

Mo Yan didn't want to waste words with them, so she went straight over, grabbed one of them with each hand and threw them out, then kicked one of them. Finally, just when Cheng Yongzhi thought he was saved, she dragged him over and beat him up.

His hands and feet, in particular, were broken by hitting them with a stick.

Those agonizing screams sent shivers down their spines.

hiss……

Cheng Yongzhi was in excruciating pain, drenched in sweat, the pain piercing to his very bones…

I wish I were dead right now.

Qian Ke and Cheng Yue, who were standing nearby, were terrified. Grandma was so fierce, but for some reason, they also felt a surge of excitement...

Grandma is so cool...

The debt collectors were terrified and wanted to run away, but whether from the cold or from fear, their legs were weak...

"You've scared me! What do you think we should do?"

Mo Yan calmly walked up to them, looking at them with a smile on her lips.

"Grandma, no, auntie, can we give you compensation for emotional distress?"

They quickly pulled out their money, fifty yuan each...

Mo Yan didn't stand on ceremony and took it directly. Then she looked at them and said, "You're not allowed to chase after debts anymore. It's illegal. Find something to do. Even if you just work on a construction site carrying bricks, you can still earn 150 yuan a day."

Mo Yan already knew that this was in modern times, so what Mo Yan said made sense. In this era, no matter what you do, you won't starve. As long as you have hands, you can survive; it's just a matter of how you live.

Even if things don't go well, there's the minimum living allowance; the government will guarantee your basic living standards.

The group: "..."

"Why wouldn't you want to?" Mo Yan squinted and rubbed her hands.

The group immediately nodded, "No, no, no, we're willing, we're willing!" They dared not refuse.

"Alright, let's go back then."

Mo Yan waved her hand and let them go.

Upon hearing this, the group, no longer weak in the knees, scrambled to their feet and ran. This old woman was terrifying, absolutely terrifying.

After running a long way, the leader beat up the others, saying, "Who said this job was easy? Who said you could make money just by scaring people?"

"Boss, we just heard about it..."

They caught a cold for a week and went back to the debt collection company, only to find that the company had gone bankrupt and been raided by the police. Terrified, they quickly went to work as bricklayers at a construction site.

Because of his hard work as a bricklayer, he got a raise, hired more people to do bricklaying, and eventually even found a wife.

We've gone off on a tangent.

Seeing that Cheng Yongzhi was in pain, they prepared to go out and find a doctor.

Where are we going?

Mo Yan closed the door and looked at Qian Ke.

"Mom, I'll go find someone to take Yongzhi to the hospital. He can't go without seeing a doctor."

Mo Yan looked at Cheng Yongzhi, who was groaning on the ground, glanced at the rag next to him, grabbed it, stuffed it into his mouth, and wrapped it with tape. "Isn't that better?"

"But, but his arms and legs are broken..." Qian Ke stared in disbelief.

"What, do you want him to get better and then go gambling again? To gamble away this family, and then gamble away both of you?"

That's how the original story went. His family sold everything they owned to help Cheng Yongzhi pay off his debts, but in the end, he went even further and lost everything.

In the end, Cheng Yongzhi also lost his daughter, and Qian Ke broke down and committed suicide with Cheng Yongzhi.

Qian Ke's expression changed, and she shook her head repeatedly. Of course, she didn't want this to happen. "Mom, what can we do to stop Yongzhi from gambling?"

Mo Yan pointed to Cheng Yongzhi, who was tied up and gagged, and said, "That's fine. In a couple of days, when he feels the pain, we'll throw him out and let him fend for himself. Oh, and remember you have to divorce him."

Qian Ke's eyes widened, and she shook her head repeatedly, "No, no, Mom, I can't divorce him. What will happen to my Yueyue if we divorce?"

How old is Yueyue? How can she not have parents? Besides, if she gets divorced, people from all around will laugh at her. If she goes back to her parents' home, her parents won't be happy either.

"Are you stupid? What's the use of someone like that? Can he give you money or do chores for you? He's good for nothing except losing money. Why keep him around? Make him leave with nothing. Then his losses won't be your problem anymore. Isn't that better?"

Qian Ke's eyes widened, her heart pounding; she had never heard these words before.

Their place is the most remote mountain village in Sichuan and Chongqing. Because it is surrounded by cliffs, the only way to get in and out is by cable car, which is very dangerous. Many people have never left this place in their entire lives, so she naturally cannot imagine life after divorce.

If it weren't for the highway construction, they probably would never have started building roads here; it's just that it's not finished yet.

In her view, if she doesn't get a divorce, she still has a home, her daughter still has a father, and she will have a place to eat in the future. If she gets a divorce, she will definitely be disliked by her parents and sold to a deeper mountain.

But now her mother-in-law is telling her that Cheng Yongzhi should leave with nothing...

"Mom, you...you mean to kick her dad out?" She couldn't believe it.