After finishing her meal, Bailu washed the dishes.
After taking a shower that evening, Xiao Cheng washed his clothes.
Before going to bed, Bai Lu saw Xiao Cheng sitting at the table with a small notebook in his hand. As he read, his handsome face gradually turned sinister, and a hint of malice flashed in his eyes.
In the calm yet eerie space, it seemed as if a lurking beast was stirring, ready to break free of its cage.
What are you looking at?
Bai Lu jumped off the bed and ran to Xiao Cheng's side, her eyes fixed on the small notebook in his hand.
The notebook contained many checked debt slips, with a new, unpaid debt slip sandwiched in the middle.
Debtor: Li Chengbin.
Recipient: He Yongli, owner of a casino in Nanshi.
Amount owed: 800,000.
In the 1990s, when there were hardly any households with more than 10,000 yuan, 800,000 yuan was a huge sum of money.
This is the largest debt collection order Xiao Cheng has ever received in all his years of debt collection. If he can recover all of this debt, Xiao Cheng can get at least eight thousand yuan in commission from the big boss. The boss will take the lion's share, and he will take the smaller share.
As for Luo Shiliu and the others, how much they get is entirely up to Xiao Cheng, their elder brother.
The big boss also has a group of thugs under his command. If Xiao Cheng needs to use them to collect debts, he has to pay them extra.
If we only bring Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao, we can recover the entire debt, and there will be no need for additional payments.
As far as I can remember, Xiao Cheng's plan was to collect the debt, then stop and head south to start his own business.
But this last sum of money was fraught with twists and turns, and disasters struck, nearly costing them their lives...
Because of Wang Hao's matter, Li Chengbin's repayment date for the 800,000 yuan has been postponed. Now that Xiao Cheng has brought out this debt bill, is he planning to cause trouble again?
Bai Lu narrowed her eyes, playfully snatched the debt slip, and said to Xiao Cheng with a smile, "The repayment deadline has been postponed, right? It will take two or three days for the foundation of Aunt Wu's house to dry completely before the walls can be built. You should rest at home for the next few days and not run around too much."
"Have a pancake, then go to bed early." Bai Lu opened the drawer and casually grabbed a stack of pancakes.
With a deft flick of his left hand, he untied the hemp rope, took out a fragrant, crispy, golden-brown pancake, and held it to Xiao Cheng's lips, winking to signal him to eat.
She probably didn't know what kind of cake she was holding.
Xiao Cheng glanced at the three large characters on the bag of biscuits, slightly lifted his eyelids, looked at the smiling girl in front of him, the dark currents in his deep eyes were paused, opened his mouth, and took a bite of the biscuit from her hand.
Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, it's a bit sweet and greasy, so the taste is just so-so.
"It's delicious, isn't it? I think so too. I ate three today—one in the morning, one at noon, and one just now. They're really delicious!"
Bai Lu smiled and pushed the pancake into his mouth.
Xiao Cheng did not refuse.
Whether by accident or because Bai Lu stretched her fingers too far, even the tip of her index finger touched Xiao Cheng's lips, and he bit into it like a pancake.
It wasn't biting, since there was almost no biting force, it was just... the upper and lower lips gently pressed together.
A cool, soft warmth covered her fingertips.
Bai Lu's face flushed red instantly.
Redder than a ripe red apple, redder than the sunset glow before nightfall, her face was like a peach blossom.
Xiao Cheng was stunned for a moment. He had never seen her so charming before. Her shyness in the afternoon was even more alluring.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and a flame seemed to ignite in his deep eyes, burning faintly.
There were still some crumbs of wife cake in her mouth, wrapped around her slender, jade-like fingers, which she unintentionally licked with her tongue.
A jolt of electricity shot through her fingertips, and Bai Lu's face flushed bright red; she felt like she was on fire.
My whole arm is numb.
With a "whoosh," he withdrew his hand, hid it behind his back, and fiddled with the table, pretending nothing had happened.
The smile remained frozen on my face; as long as I wasn't embarrassed, it was others who were embarrassed.
To avoid any awkwardness, Bai Lu quickly changed the subject: "By the way, I heard that Aunt Wu entrusted you with the entire construction project, including steel bars, cement, red bricks, sand and gravel... Did you keep track of all the material purchases?"
Xiao Cheng pursed his lips, his deep eyes still fixed on her flushed face: "I don't remember."
Bai Lu's hand, which had been fiddling with the table, now wandered around, touching this and that. "I think it's better to make a record of it. After all, it's your first house construction project. Although it's a neighboring house and the house isn't particularly big, it's good to keep a record to avoid any unnecessary trouble in the future. It'll also serve as proof if there are any problems later."
Bai Lu wasn't sure if she had hit the nail on the head, but anyway, talking more was definitely the right thing to do.
Bai Lu's father is a Supreme Court Justice. He adjudicates cases involving politics, criminal matters, transnational economic disputes, international litigation, and more. Important case files are usually backed up to avoid being caught off guard in case of unforeseen circumstances.
It wasn't that she was being petty and judging Wen Xiuyun's family by her own standards.
It's always better to be prepared than to err.
Xiao Cheng has a long criminal record, and many people are watching him. To avoid being criticized or framed for this in the future, it would be best to prepare an extra detailed account.
Xiao Cheng, however, was unimpressed. He crossed his arms and spoke with an arrogant and disdainful tone: "Who dares to gossip?"
Yes, yes, yes!
You wouldn't even know your tongue is chewed raw!
Bai Lu knew that his principle was to beat anyone who disagreed until they submitted.
He had long since become accustomed to ignoring the rumors spread by his aunts, uncles, and other relatives on the street.
Little did they know, public opinion can be a powerful force.
Countless people in later generations have been driven to their deaths by rumors, gossip, and indiscriminate online bullying.
Although there is no internet here, a single spit from each person can drown a person.
Seeing that the big boss still had that arrogant expression that said, "Whatever I say goes, and no one dares to question me," Bai Lu helplessly stretched out her hand holding the small notebook and waved it in front of him.
"You've already prepared the invoices for the debt collection, so why not prepare a record of the materials used? It won't take long. To avoid any gossip later, just make one..." Her voice became soft and sweet, as if she would be rewarded for doing it.
Xiao Cheng felt that no one would dare to scheme against him, but he still maintained a haughty and half-compromising expression: "The notebook has no blank pages."
There are so many accounts, they've been filled up long ago.
Bai Lu was taken aback when she heard him agree. She had prepared a whole bunch of arguments to persuade him, but she didn't expect the big shot to be so easy to talk to this time. Without saying a word, he immediately showed her a sweet smile that could charm anyone.
"Wait a minute, I'll go get it from Xiaowei right away!"
Before he finished speaking, the person had already run outside the door.
Xiao Cheng still saw the girl's smiling face with her eyes crinkling, and her small figure fluttering like a butterfly as she turned around. But a moment later, his face darkened. She was pregnant and still running so fast.
outrageous.
Wang Hao said that after Chen Chunli became pregnant, she couldn't do anything, and she would feel uncomfortable all over if she did anything.
She would ask Wang Hao for money every now and then, saying she needed to buy baby clothes, formula, diapers, and save the rest to supplement her nutrition during her postpartum period.
Bai Lu would run to the vegetable garden every day with a small hoe, never asking him for money. She would take it if he gave it to her, and never ask if he didn't. She didn't seem like she was about to become a mother at all.
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