Chapter 8 He Xu: Am I too empty?

He Qiu originally planned to deny the debt, but was shocked when he heard her shameless words.

She was still lying to Han Zhongguo. Before getting the marriage certificate, she must not let Han Zhongguo know that she came from an ordinary working-class family.

"Oh, and my watch."

Chen Tang recalled the Shanghai watch he bought before joining the army. It was borrowed by He Qiu after he had worn it for only one day. He was immediately heartbroken.

These are all her treasures now!

Who knew that when He Qiu heard the word "watch", he reflexively retracted his hand.

But the sharp-eyed Shen Tang had already seen the traces of broken watch screen, and she was so angry that her cheeks puffed up, and she reached out to grab her hand.

"He Qiu, give me back my watch!"

He Qiu struggled hard and accidentally stepped on the little guy's broken bowl, falling into the basin where his aunt had just washed the rag, and was drenched in dirty water.

Shen Tang couldn't help but laughed out loud.

The little guy cried out "Ouch", covered his eyes, secretly revealed a slit, and continued to watch the show with his big eyes blinking.

Han Zhongguo, who was at the door, heard the noise, walked in, and saw He Qiu in such a mess that he was furious: "Chen Tang, you are bullying He Qiu again!"

Chen Tang was also angry. What kind of person was this? He only knew how to bully an honest girl like her!

"I didn't, it's you who owed me money!"

He Qiu: "...I don't have that much money."

Chen Tang immediately refused to do it. That was four hundred yuan, almost half of her entire fortune!

However, He Qiu even needed the original body's help for the train ticket, and he really had no money.

Shen Tang's clear brown eyes moved around Han Zhongguo.

A ready-made sucker.

"She can't pay it. I think Captain Han, as Comrade He Qiu's fiancé, should be willing to help her pay off her debt, right?"

Han Zhongguo was upset: "How much does she owe you?"

"Six hundred."

"Six hundred!"

Han Zhongguo's pupils shrank slightly. His monthly salary was only 89 yuan.

Chen Tang raised his chin slightly: "The watch plus the ticket is two hundred yuan, and the bill I just calculated is six hundred yuan in total. Comrade He Qiu, am I wrong in my calculation?"

He Qiu didn't dare to say anything wrong, for fear that Shen Tang would expose her identity in order to verify it.

She looked at Han Zhongguo eagerly, wondering why the watch was broken. It was because his child was naughty and struggled to see it.

Han Zhongguo ignored He Qiu's gaze.

Six hundred dollars, that's simply cutting into his flesh.

He has three children to raise and has to send one-third of his salary back home. He also has to lend a hand to his comrades' widows when they are in need, so the money he can leave behind is not much.

Even if he gave He Qiu a dowry, he could only give two hundred at most, no more.

The marriage hasn't even taken place yet, and He Qiu is just an outsider in his mind, not worth his six hundred dollars at all.

He Qiu's face flashed with embarrassment, and he pleaded in a low voice with kind words: "Zhongguo, do you believe me? I will pay you back the money when the time comes."

Han Zhongguo thought about what He Qiu explained to him yesterday, and felt conflicted.

"Brother Han!" He Qiu shook his arm coquettishly.

Han Zhongguo endured the foul smell coming from her body, and silently said, "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child," before he relaxed.

But you can't just take the six hundred dollars.

If He Qiu didn't have a job, his family might not even be able to afford steamed corn bread.

“Comrade Shen, I can return the money to you, but I hope you won’t target He Qiu again in the future.”

Chen Tang snorted: "What do you mean I am targeting He Qiu, Captain Han? Even if we catch a criminal, we still need to interrogate him before we can convict him of a crime. Since you said I am targeting He Qiu, then why don't you tell me how I am targeting her?"

Han Zhongguo said coldly: "When He Qiu took the junior high school entrance examination, someone saw your aunt go to school."

He Qiu was originally happy that Han Zhongguo was speaking for her, but her expression became a little unnatural when she heard these words.

Chen Tang glanced around and saw someone's guilty conscience: "So? That school is a dangerous place, my aunt can't go there?"

Seeing that she still refused to admit it, Han Zhongguo lost his patience: "I have no control over the matter of replacement outside, but in the military region, Political Commissar Fang and Director Zhou dared to abuse their power..."

"Then go and report it."

At the door of the house, He Xu came out leisurely holding a porcelain enamel cup. His voice was extremely lazy, and there was a smile on his unruly face, but his eyes were cold and piercing.

"Captain Han, you are already a 30-year-old man, can you use some judgment?

When junior high school math teachers recruit students, all the math teachers in the junior high school mark the papers together. You say substitution? How can substitution be made?

Changed the name on the test paper of the examinee?

The test papers were corrected on the spot as soon as they were collected, the quotas were decided on the same day and announced the next day.

How can your wife, who was not notified, question the fairness of the entire junior high school teacher? Are you questioning that the aunts in our family compound are targeting your wife who is clamoring to take advantage of the army before she even becomes a military dependent? "

The more Han Zhongguo listened, the darker his face became. He kept calling her "bitch". Is this guy even educated?

"Captain He, please be respectful!"

He Xu curled his lips and sneered: "I don't respect you yet, are you asking me to respect you like I respect the regiment commander, political commissar, and division commander?

Your wife is not a military dependent, so she is not eligible to take the entrance examination for military dependents.

You have taken advantage but never learned your lesson. You have no ability but blame others for scheming against you. It seems that the military region is your home and you can take advantage of it as you wish. If you don’t, it means we are unfair. Why don’t you report it to the division commander and let me see your name on the notice later?”

"Alright, just pretend I didn't say anything today!"

Han Zhongguo didn't want to argue with He Xu.

He Xu's methods were sinister. Not only was he on good terms with Political Commissar Fang, but even the division commander treated him differently. At the age of 23, he was already the top soldier in the field zone. It was said that he had a very powerful family background, and that was not something a country boy like him could afford to offend.

Moreover, he couldn't win the argument, and even his teachers hated his mouth.

Six hundred yuan is He Qiu's betrothal gift. Considering He Qiu's status, six hundred yuan is not a lot of betrothal gift.

Besides, He Qiu had assured him that although her father favored boys over girls, her mother loved her very much and would give her a generous dowry, at least one thousand yuan.

She will use the money for their small home.

Han Zhongguo calculated the amount in his heart and reluctantly took out two hundred yuan from his pocket: "The rest... I'll give it to you another day."

Shen Tang's face lit up with joy, and he reached out to take it...but he didn't pull it out.

"...Captain Han?"

She knew it was painful to have her heart cut, but it wasn't her who was in pain.

Shen Tang smiled brightly.

Han Zhongguo's heart was bleeding.

When his money was taken away, he couldn't help but rush out.

He Qiu had no choice but to follow again.

Who knew that Han Zhongguo walked faster and faster, and she almost couldn't keep up with him even when walking and running.

He Qiu had enjoyed a leisurely life for half his life and had never been treated like this before.

She was so angry that she cursed Chen Tang in her heart, and imagined herself becoming the noble mayor's wife in the future, so she suppressed her temper and put on a smiling face to coax others.

When Chen Tang got the money, her eyes curved with joy. She sat in the yard and counted it. It was exactly two hundred yuan.

Adding the thousand dollars that her original body had kept in the bottom of her chest, she now became a wealthy woman.

Turning around, she took out five yuan and handed it to He Xu: "This is to pay you back, thank you for speaking up for me."

Although the girl looked cold, her voice was soft and tender. He Xu felt itchy in his heart when he heard it. He couldn't help but roll his throat. When he realized what he was doing, his face darkened instantly.

Chen Tang was startled by his sudden change of expression and stammered, "Five, five dollars is not enough?"

There was indeed a lot of meat in the chicken soup yesterday, but five dollars could buy a whole chicken.

Could it be that the original body's memory is wrong?

"More."

He Xu was too lazy to pay attention to her. He took out a one-dollar bill from the pocket, picked up the meat, walked around her and went to the kitchen.

He was the one who gave the chicken soup, so he didn't want the money.

The one dollar medical expense was paid for her, and she is not his woman, so naturally he has to pay her back.

If it stays in her hands, it will definitely be given to some strange man later on.

Chen Tang is the kind of person who won’t bother you even if you ignore me.

It was obvious that He Xu didn't want to talk to her, so in order to avoid embarrassment, she simply took the flower rope and asked the little guy to come over and play with her.

The little guy is quite clean and washed his hands before coming over.

I told her in a baby voice: "I'm super awesome."

Chen Tang couldn't help laughing: "You are so awesome, sister won't let you go, okay?"

The little guy snorted and said sternly, "Come on, whoever loses will be the puppy."

Then Chen Tang won three games and let the other win in one. The words "You are so awesome" and "Sister was defeated by you" made the little one pout and raise her head proudly.

The hustle and bustle at the door attracted someone in the main room to peek in frequently.

The cold beauty's smile was pure, sweet, and captivating. He Xu was stunned for a moment.

When he came back to his senses, his ears felt slightly hot, but in his heart he cursed in a low voice: "Childish."