"How could Jia Dongxu owe so much money?"
Xu Damao was surprised to see Jia Dongxu in such a mess as soon as he got home, but he was also puzzled as to how Jia Dongxu had accumulated so much debt.
Even if Jia Dongxu went through the alleys three times a day, a little over a thousand yuan would have exhausted him.
Without wasting words, the bald man pulled out a stack of papers from his pocket, then randomly picked one to show to the people in the courtyard: "See this? These are IOUs written by Jia Dongxu. Every single one is genuine and valid. We follow the rules and won't come to your door without a reason."
Xu Damao leaned closer for a look and continued, "How did he incur the debt?"
"Gambling." Guang Ge hesitated for a moment before finally saying it.
He felt that if he didn't explain himself clearly, the people in the courtyard probably wouldn't let them leave.
Little did he know that everyone present was there to watch the spectacle, and no one wanted to help Jia Dongxu at all.
"Wow, Jia Dongxu is really something, he's actually learned how to gamble."
"Damn, Jia Dongxu is such a spendthrift, losing over a thousand yuan playing cards."
"It's one thing to not make money yourself, but to go out and mess around with other people's affairs. Now look what's happened, you've racked up so much debt that even if you sell Jia Dongxu, you still can't fill this hole."
"How much is he worth? Nobody would even want him for twenty yuan."
"A person should never touch opium or gambling, or their life will be ruined."
"Hey, didn't you forget one? I seem to remember there was another one besides opium smoking and gambling?"
"No, there are only these two. You must have misremembered."
"Oh, okay!"
Once everyone understood what had happened, they all looked at Jia Dongxu with disdain.
"Dongxu, didn't you say you were going to play cards? How did it turn into gambling?"
Qin Huairu collapsed to the ground in despair. Given the nature of casinos, all debts accrue interest. If you can't pay it back in one lump sum, the interest will compound. With a principal of over a thousand yuan, the compound interest makes it impossible to pay it back.
It's over, it's really over.
"At first, it was about playing cards, but later they bewitched me and got me to gamble."
"Huai Ru, go report to the authorities immediately and have them all arrested."
No one in the compound could help him solve the problem anymore. The only way was to report it to the authorities. If Tiger and Guang could be arrested, he wouldn't have to pay back the money.
He also had time to sell the house, take a few hundred yuan and go back to the countryside to live, without having to worry about retaliation from Tiger and others.
"Report to the authorities?"
Guang Ge habitually slapped Jia Dongxu across the face: "Go, go wherever you want. We didn't force Jia Dongxu to go to the gambling table. Even if the police come, we'll only be in jail for two years at most."
"But! If getting the government involved is Jia Dongxu breaking the rules of the underworld, then don't blame us for being unethical."
After saying that, Brother Guang patted Jia Dongxu's face with the knife: "You should know how many men Brother Hu has, right? If you anger him, your whole family will be dead."
Those who dare to do this kind of thing in Beijing are not just ordinary thugs; they have money, manpower, and plenty of ruthless thugs under their command.
"We won't report it to the authorities, we won't report it to the authorities," Qin Huairu said hastily, waving her hand.
She could be indifferent to Jia Dongxu's life or death, but she couldn't be indifferent to her own and Bang Geng's life or death.
If they can't pay back the money, the bald man won't let their whole family off the hook.
But if they don't report it to the authorities, the Jia family won't be able to pay back more than a thousand dollars!
Given the Jia family's current reputation, they would have a hard time even borrowing ten catties of millet, let alone so much money.
Qin Huairu glanced at everyone present with a sense of despair; no one would lend them money.
But she still spoke to Liu Haizhong: "Second Uncle, please help my family. We can't get over this hurdle on our own."
"I don't have that kind of ability," Liu Haizhong refused without even thinking.
You reap what you sow; Jia Dongxu deserves it all.
Go into the alleyways.
gamble.
This kid is practically addicted to opium.
"You can ask everyone for help. There's strength in numbers. Once we've recovered, we'll pay everyone back."
It's impossible to expect one person to pay, so the only thing Qin Huairu can think of right now is to ask the people in the hospital to lend them money.
A thousand or so is a lot, but when divided among each household, it's actually only a few dozen yuan.
As soon as these words were spoken, people started shouting even before Liu Haizhong could express his opinion.
"Let me make it clear first, we don't have any money!"
"We don't have any at home either."
“If your family needed money urgently for something else, everyone could chip in to help you, but Jia Dongxu lost it gambling, so we can’t help you.”
"You didn't call me when you were stewing meat, but now you're in debt and remember me?"
Liu Haizhong also shook his head: "We are just neighbors living in the same courtyard. We have no obligation to help your family pay off gambling debts. If we open this door, won't people follow Jia Dongxu's example and gamble? Anyway, if you win, you make a fortune, and if you lose, someone will help you."
"Second Uncle is absolutely right!"
Xu Damao was the first to jump out in support, even clapping and cheering.
The others echoed this sentiment, agreeing that Liu Haizhong's words made sense.
Hearing the whispers around him, Liu Haizhong straightened his back, seemingly enjoying the feeling.
"But...but, Second Uncle, are you really going to just watch Dongxu be taken away by them?" Qin Huairu still wanted to struggle a bit more.
But Liu Haizhong shrugged indifferently, meaning, "Let him take him away, he's not my son."
"Since we have no money, then we'll take Jia Dongxu with us!"
Guang Ge was starting to figure things out. These people seemed to have surrounded them, but they weren't very emotional and didn't seem to have any intention of helping.
In that case, taking Jia Dongxu away shouldn't be hindered.
"Brother Guang, don't worry, I don't have money right now, but I'll have money once I sell the house." Seeing that no one was willing to help him, Jia Dongxu cursed everyone in the courtyard in his mind!
"Yes, sell the house!"
Qin Huairu seemed to have thought of something, stood up and walked towards Chen Jun, and then knelt down before anyone could react.
"Chen Jun, you're the richest person in our compound, please help us."
Chen Jun earned several thousand yuan from ginseng back then, so he definitely had the ability to save Jia Dongxu.
However, given the relationship between the two companies, directly lending money is definitely out of the question.
Selling the house to Chen Jun would be a quick way to get rid of it.
Chen Jun glanced at Qin Huairu indifferently: "No money."
"I won't borrow money, but could you buy my house instead?" Qin Huairu asked earnestly.
"Why should we buy your house? We already have two rooms; we don't need an extra one." Chen Jun's attitude remained indifferent.
"Chen Jun, my mother-in-law and Dongxu were ignorant before, and I apologize to you on their behalf."
After saying that, Qin Huairu actually buried her head and kowtowed.
Chen Jun frowned slightly and stepped aside.
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