Chapter 42: A Great Victory
"Mom, Shang Ruoting means that the money you just gave her is the betrothal money."
"What?" Zhang Lanxiang opened her eyes wide and looked at the people in her family.
Shang Lichun and Shang Jianguo nodded at the same time.
"That seems to be the case."
Zhang Lanxiang was also afraid to go to the police station. She had just deliberately denied it. Anyway, she had already compensated Mrs. Shang for the medical expenses.
I didn't expect Shang Ruoting to be so cunning.
"Ruolian, what should we do?"
Shang Ruolian frowned and said, "Mom, we have no choice but to accept the consequences of what happened today."
"Is there no other way?" Zhang Lanxiang refused to give up.
Shang Ruolian shook her head: "Mom, if you make the captain angry today, there's no way they'll side with our family."
Zhang Lanxiang felt like the sky was falling. Shang Ruoting, that little bitch, was her nemesis...
"You mean, I have to pay you another dollar to settle this?"
Shang Ruolian nodded unwillingly: "Mom, this is the only way now."
Zhang Lanxiang's expression at the moment was even more uncomfortable than constipation: "This is all our family's belongings. Mom has been frugal for so many years and finally saved this little money..."
Shang Ruolian also felt bad about the money. She gritted her teeth and said, "Mom, give her the money first and solve today's problem. There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with that little bitch in the future."
Shang Lichun and Shang Jianguo, who were standing by, were both very excited when they heard that their families could get another dollar.
"Zhang Lanxiang, how dare you hide money from me?"
"I asked you for a dollar yesterday to buy some wine, but you're asking for a dollar now?"
As Shang Lichun said this, he wanted to attack Zhang Lanxiang.
Shang Ruolian stopped him and said, "Dad, it's already this time, and you're still arguing with Mom?"
Shang Lichun was pushed by Shang Ruolian, putting some distance between him and Zhang Lanxiang, but he kept cursing.
Shang Jianguo saw Shang Lichun being dragged away and went to Zhang Lanxiang's side. "Mom, we haven't eaten meat in months. If you have money, why don't you buy me a pound of meat?"
"Jianguo, that money is saved for you to marry a wife, so don't make things worse."
The family was making a commotion at the gate of the production team, and many passers-by gathered around to watch.
Shang Ruolian felt that she had lost all face today.
Pulling Zhang Lanxiang, he walked into the office: "Mom, let's give the money to Xiao *** quickly, so that those people don't laugh at us."
Zhang Lanxiang reluctantly followed Shang Ruolian into the office.
Zhao Fa was just getting mad at them and was about to go out to find a tractor to take Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen to the police station to report the case when he happened to meet Zhang Lanxiang and her daughter.
Shang Ruolian blocked Zhao Fa's way: "Captain, I have already persuaded my mother, and she is willing to return the betrothal gift of 100 yuan to Ruoting."
Zhao Fa looked at Shang Ruolian and nodded slightly: "Fortunately, there is still someone sensible in your family."
"Come in!"
As he said that, he turned around and walked into the office.
Deputy Captain Wang heard the noise outside clearly. When he saw several people coming in, he had already prepared paper and pen.
"Zhang Lanxiang, give me the money! I'll write a receipt for you."
Zhang Lanxiang unbuttoned her pants again in public, but this time she reached to a different spot...
After hesitating for a long time, she finally took out a stack of money with various denominations. It was obvious that she had saved it up bit by bit.
She counted in front of everyone and the number was four.
"Captain, this is all my family's savings, only four..."
Zhao Fa looked at the stack of change, then looked at Shang Ruoting: "What do you mean?"
Shang Ruoting also knew that the Shang family didn't have much money, and Zhang Lanxiang was not lying when she said that this was all their belongings.
"Captain, in that case, I'll take these four today. I'll have her write an IOU for the rest, and she must pay it back before the end of the year."
"Okay, let's do as Ruoting said." Zhao Fa made the decision directly
Let this be settled.
Deputy Captain Wang over there had already started writing documents, detailing everything, from the RMB compensation Zhang Lanxiang paid to Old Lady Shang to the four betrothal gifts she returned to Shang Ruoting. Finally, he even helped Zhang Lanxiang write an IOU and asked her to sign it.
After signing the document, Zhang Lanxiang and Shang Ruolian didn't want to stay here for a moment and left the office as if escaping.
Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen also sincerely thanked the two captains and left.
Because of Zhang Lanxiang's disturbance, something that could have been resolved in twenty minutes took two hours.
Fortunately, Zhang Lanxiang angered her, otherwise, she really wouldn't have thought about the betrothal gift.
Although it delayed some time, she earned some extra money, which was a great gain.
Shang Ruoting was in a good mood at the moment. She walked in the village holding Tan Chen's arm and chatting with him casually.
"You said that Captain and Vice Captain Wang helped us so much today. Shouldn't we show some appreciation?"
"Well, this is good, so I don't have to owe anyone a favor."
"So what do you think is suitable to buy?"
"They are all men, they can buy cigarettes and alcohol."
"How many?"
"You decide for yourself."
"All right……"
As they talked, they unknowingly walked back to Old Lady Shang's place.
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