Chapter 205: Is he really going to ask his grandmother to borrow money?
"Fool! Our Brother Liang means that you have to pay protection money if you sell things here."
The bearded man is called Gong Liang, a notorious gangster in the black market. He has many younger brothers following him, and they spend their days robbing people who do small businesses in the black market.
The euphemism is to make them pay protection money.
Zhong Zhiyang immediately reacted, "How much do you want?"
Seeing that he was quite sensible, Gong Liang raised one hand.
"Five dollars? I just picked up the goods today and I really don't have a penny on me. Can you wait until I sell these goods before paying?"
Zhong Zhiyang discussed the matter with them in a friendly manner, but as soon as he said this, the three people on the opposite side laughed.
"What five dollars? Are you treating a beggar well? The protection fee is fifty dollars a month, not a penny less!" The curly-haired boy was skinny and hunched over, like a dried loofah.
"Fifty? What kind of protection fee is this?"
Zhong Zhiyang's jaw almost dropped in shock. His aunt's monthly salary was less than 50 yuan, and they actually had the guts to say that!
Why don't you just go and rob it? Talking about protection fees is really disgusting!
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Gong Liang shouted impatiently: "Either pay up or get out!"
Zhong Zhiyang gritted his teeth, grabbed the bamboo basket, and swallowed his anger, "Can't I just leave?"
"You're such a coward, and you're Zhong Heyang's younger brother. Are all the Zhong family members a bunch of cowards?" Gong Liang directly stated Zhong Zhiyang's identity, and the humiliation in his words was very blunt.
Zhong Zhiyang, who originally wanted to escape, was furious when he heard this. "You can call me a coward, but what qualifications do you have to say that about my big brother?"
Seeing that the other party already knew his identity, Zhong Zhiyang took off his hat and stopped pretending.
"Yo ho! You can't afford the protection fee and yet you challenge me? Today I'll let you know whether I have the qualifications to be here or not!" Gong Liang threw the cigarette to the ground, stomped on it hard, and signaled his two younger brothers to go up and beat them up.
Although Zhong Zhiyang was forced by Zhong Heyang to undergo "military training" since he was a child, he often slacked off and was just a bunch of useless people.
Two fists are no match for four hands. Even though there was a skinny man opposite him, he was quickly pinned to the ground and unable to move.
Gong Liang stepped on his face and spat on him viciously, "You act like a grandson in front of me. You should know your own worth before you speak!"
Zhong Zhiyang had never been humiliated like this before. His eyes turned red with anger. "Let me go! Let's fight one-on-one if you dare! What's the point of you using your numbers to bully the minority?"
"Are you worthy enough to challenge me in a duel?"
Gong Liang kicked him hard in the chest and said, "Tell him what will happen to those who can't pay the protection fee but still act arrogantly."
Curly Brother smiled grimly, "Cut off one of his fingers!"
Zhong Zhiyang was horrified when he heard this. "You...you dare! My brother will kill you if he finds out!"
But Gong Liang and the others didn't seem to be afraid at all, and even spoke with disdain, "You have come to the black market. If we report it to you, and you are taking advantage of the situation, what can Zhong Heyang do to save you?"
"What if we touch you? Do you have evidence?"
This is the usual behavior of Gong Liang and his gang. Most people will pay the protection fee even if they have to borrow money, thinking that they can earn it back sooner or later.
However, there are some stubborn people with backbone, but their end is terrible.
Zhong Zhiyang felt like he couldn't breathe. He had never encountered such a thing before. Now he realized that he was really not good at anything.
If he had known that he would encounter such a thing, he would have listened to his family and worked as a janitor in the school. At worst, he could have worked as a handyman in a state-owned restaurant like Tian Xiaofeng.
Gong Liang took out a small knife from his pocket and slid it back and forth between Zhong Zhiyang's fingers.
Zhong Zhiyang was in a state of extreme nervousness and even held his breath.
"Don't be afraid. Our Brother Liang is quick and accurate. The pain will go away in a moment." The curly-haired man's voice came to his ears like a death spell from hell.
Zhong Zhiyang couldn't bear it any longer, "No! Don't cut my hand! I can ask my family for money if I don't have any! Don't hurt me!"
Seeing that he was so scared that he was sweating, Gong Liang smiled triumphantly, "You better not play tricks on me! You've come to the black market to make money, so your family probably stopped giving you money a long time ago!"
"My grandma loves me the most! She gave me the money to buy the goods. As long as I ask her for it, she will definitely give it to me! Believe me!"
Zhong Zhiyang speaks without restraint and says everything.
Gong Liang winked at his two younger brothers, indicating that they should let him go first.
"Okay, I'll give you half a day. Be here at 10 o'clock tonight and bring the money, or I'll spread the news of your opportunism!"
Zhong Zhiyang got up in a panic, hugged his bamboo basket tightly, and was still in shock.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood up tremblingly, "Okay... I... I will definitely bring money!"
After saying this, he limped away, holding on to the wall, with his legs trembling, carrying the bamboo basket on his back.
The curly-haired man couldn't help but ask, "Brother, can he really bring the money? If Zhong Heyang finds out, we'll all be in trouble!"
"What are you afraid of? He dares to come to the black market to do business. Do you think he dares to tell Zhong Heyang?"
Gong Liang disagreed, "Just wait, this guy is a gold mine, our good days are yet to come."
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After leaving the black market, Zhong Zhiyang didn't dare to go home directly. He ran to Liuxiang and hurriedly put the cloth at Jiang Nianyue's house.
Jiang Nianyue came out of the house and saw him sweating and panicking in this weather, and asked worriedly, "What's wrong with you?"
Zhong Zhiyang came back to his senses when he heard her voice, "No...it's okay..."
As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something, and hesitantly said, "Nian Yue...can you lend me fifty yuan first, the money I gave you?"
"What are you going to do?"
Jiang Nianyue immediately became alert, "Zhong Zhiyang, that was the money you gave me and the child. What do you mean by you wanting to take it back now? Are you kidding me?"
"No!"
Zhong Zhiyang quickly explained: "It's not what you think. I'm in trouble right now and need some money to make ends meet. Don't worry, I'll only lend it to you for a few days. I'll double the amount when I get back!"
Jiang Nianyue didn't believe what he said at all and didn't believe he could achieve anything.
Especially seeing his condition, he must have encountered something bad.
But the Zhong family is so wealthy. If he still needs her to help him, how will she and her child be guaranteed a good life in the future?
"My money is with my mother. We borrowed money before and I've used it to pay off the debt."
Jiang Nianyue lied without even blushing.
Zhong Zhiyang was completely desperate. Did he really have to ask his grandmother for a loan?
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