Chapter 115 Turning a Blind Eye
These days, let alone fifty yuan, you can't even scrape together five yuan.
If Shen Xuelin were to receive another fifty dollars, he would be starving for the next six months.
The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became, and his face changed color.
Once this money is handed over, how will we survive?
What should the child eat?
What should my wife wear?
"You woman who only cares about your own family and doesn't care about the fate of this family! All the money has been returned to your father, what are we going to eat? What are we going to drink?!"
He suddenly roared at Shen Cuifen.
In his eyes, Shen Cuifen was a cold-blooded and ruthless outsider.
"No matter what, Zhonghe and Zhongping are still your own children! You're not leaving them a single penny; are you trying to drive us to the brink of despair?"
This statement wasn't entirely hypocritical; he still had some genuine affection for his two sons.
However, this "sincerity" was hijacked by selfishness and became a tool for his moral blackmail.
Lu Jianguo was so angry that he was trembling, and he didn't care whether the Shen family would make a move.
He pointed his finger straight at Shen Cuifen's nose.
Yang Juanhua quickly nodded in agreement.
"Yes! That's exactly it!"
Unfortunately, in the eyes of the Shen family, her performance was worthless.
Lu Jianguo wanted to say something more, but Shen Yongcai grabbed his fingers and twisted them hard.
"Ouch! Ouch! That hurts so much! Let go!"
Lu Jianguo's face was contorted in pain.
Yang Juanhua was so frightened that she backed away repeatedly and quickly hid her hands behind her back.
She didn't even dare to look up at Shen Yongcai, fearing that she would also be reprimanded.
Seeing that Lu Jianguo had no strength to resist, Shen Yongcai simply let go.
He gave Lu Jianguo a cold glance.
"From this day forward, you are not allowed to yell at my sister anymore. You two are completely cut off from each other!"
This is a warning, and also an ultimatum.
He will no longer tolerate anyone bullying Shen Cuifen.
This time, Lu Jianguo didn't dare to say another word.
He knew that he had completely lost today.
Shen Cuifen pursed her lips: When it comes to people, you have to get serious.
She felt a strange sense of satisfaction looking at Lu Jianguo's pathetic state.
Some people are bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong; when they encounter a truly formidable opponent, they immediately back down.
She sneered inwardly.
"Alright, I'm not going to waste any more time with you. Pay me back the fifty yuan, and we're leaving right now. Let's not linger here."
Shen Yongcai was too lazy to argue with him and went straight to the point.
He knew Lu Jianguo was pretending to be poor, and he also knew whether Lu had hidden any money.
But regardless of whether it exists or not, this debt must be settled today, otherwise it will be even more difficult to deal with later.
Lu Jianguo looked impatient.
"I have no money! Even if you chop me up today, I still can't come up with fifty yuan!"
He stood there with his neck stiff, looking like he'd given up entirely.
He knew that Shen Yongcai's snap just now was only a warning and wouldn't actually hurt him.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yongcai turned and smiled at Chen Cuifen and Shen Xuelin.
He had anticipated that Lu Guo would say this, and had already prepared a countermeasure.
"Dad, what should we do? He says he can't pay it back."
Shen Xuelin immediately pretended to be angry and slammed his hand on the table.
"I don't care! You have to pay me back today! If you can't pay, then give me something as collateral!"
He had already discussed it with Shen Yongcai; if Lu Jianguo reneges on his debt, they will simply move the things.
The sewing machine, radio, quilts... in the house
Pick a few items at random and use them to offset the debt.
Lu Jianguo was startled by the commotion and shuddered.
He knew that the Shen family was serious this time and would not leave empty-handed.
He had nowhere left to retreat.
"What else do I have that's valuable?"
Apart from the two dilapidated tile-roofed houses that the production team allocated to each person.
With only a small plot of land behind the house, Lu Jianguo now owns almost nothing.
As for valuable items, there's really nothing I can offer.
The pigs we keep at home, a flock of chickens, and a few ducks in the corner of the yard.
Although they now have some assets, they were all raised by Shen Cuifen.
Last night, Shen Cuifen coldly laid out her words on the table.
"Don't even think about touching a hair on their heads, not even taking a single brick from the pigsty!"
Furthermore, although the land and house were registered under Lu Jianguo's name...
However, it is located in Daqiao Village, which is seven or eight miles away from Huangling Village where the Shen family lives, separated by mountain roads.
Even if the Shen family wanted to keep it, they couldn't actually take it away.
"I don't care about that!"
Shen Xuelin's voice suddenly rose in pitch.
“I used to turn a blind eye to things because of Cuifen, and I didn’t block your door every day to demand payment. But now that you two are divorced, the accounts have to be settled! Today! You must pay back every single penny you owe me!”
Shen Xuelin's gaze was sharp as a knife, and his tone left no room for negotiation.
Lu Jianguo was forced to retreat repeatedly until his back hit the mottled earthen wall.
He clenched his teeth, his cheeks bulging painfully.
"I have nothing left!"
"Why don't you tear down my room and take it all? The whole room, the beams, the bricks, the doors—take it all! Let's see if you can move it!"
This is clearly a lie, a sulking act.
He dared to say that because he was certain the Shen family wouldn't be able to move out; he was deliberately trying to provoke them.
"good!"
Shen Xuelin's eyes lit up.
"You said it yourself! You agreed to it in front of all the neighbors! I'm taking over the west room where Zhongping lives right now! It belongs to the Shen family!"
"Let me make this clear first!"
He pointed at Lu Jianguo.
“It’s not that I’m trying to forcibly seize your house; you’re the one who offered to use it to pay off your debts and even said, ‘Move out now!’ You said it yourself, and there’s justice in the world and our fellow villagers to witness it!”
Lu Jianguo sneered, his face full of mockery and disdain.
He crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes full of defiant "What can you do to me?"
He simply didn't believe that the Shen family would dare to demolish the house.
joke!
Even if they had the strength, the villagers wouldn't have stood by and watched; they would have intervened long ago!
He was betting on this, betting that they wouldn't dare to actually make a move!
"Move! Move! Move it now!"
He simply spread his hands, making a "go ahead" gesture.
"Stop talking the talk! Come on, start dismantling it now! I'll personally hand you the bricks!"
But at that moment, Lu Zhongping, who had been hiding behind the crowd, suddenly jumped up.
"dad!"
His voice trembled, and his face was deathly pale.
"How could you be so selfish! Why should I move into my room? Why not Zhonghe's? His room is quite spacious too. Besides, why not move into the main room where Grandpa lives? Or... or your own main room?"
But as soon as he said it, he froze.
etc……
Dad doesn't have a house to live in anymore.
The main house had long been occupied by Lu Zhonghe, and his grandfather refused to give in, so Lu Jianguo could only squeeze into the kitchen and sleep on the floor.
"Why should I take mine!"
Lu Zhongping suddenly looked up, his voice rising abruptly.
"This is the house I've lived in since I was a child! I put up the pictures on the walls, my dad made the bed for me, and my mom pasted the paper on the windows! Why should I be the one who's unlucky! Why?!"
He became more and more aggrieved as he spoke.
Upon hearing this, Lu Jianguo's anger flared up instantly.
He raised his hand and slapped Lu Zhongping hard across the head.
The slap landed solidly, and Lu Zhongping's head was turned to the side by the blow.
Then, two more blows, "Slap! Slap!"
Lu Jianguo showed no mercy in his attack.
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