Kneeling down and kowtowing at the slightest disagreement—isn't that moral blackmail?
Given the relationship between their two families, it would be good enough if Chen Jun didn't kick Jia Dongxu when he was down; how could he possibly help Jia Dongxu?
Chen Jun had indeed considered the Jia family's house before, but Jia Dongxu's behavior was rather unseemly, treating himself as a sucker, so Chen Jun did not participate in the auction.
"Chen Jun, please save me!" Jia Dongxu didn't care about saving face at this moment and joined Qin Huairu in begging Chen Jun.
There weren't many people in the hospital who could afford to come up with so much money. Since neither Yi Zhonghai nor Liu Haizhong were buying it, Chen Jun was the only one who could afford it.
The others also looked at Chen Jun.
Yi Zhonghai opened his mouth and then advised, "Chen Jun, we're all neighbors living in the same courtyard. If you like the Jia family's house, just buy it. Consider it doing a good deed."
He said he wasn't doing this to help the Jia family, but rather to make his presence felt in front of everyone.
"Buying a house is one thing, but isn't the Jia family being a bit pushy?"
"What can we do? Jia Dongxu is already in this state."
"That's true, I wonder if Chen Jun will buy it."
Hearing the whispers around him, Chen Jun glanced at Qin Huairu and said, "Get up."
"I can buy the house, but don't expect me to give you any extra money."
Seeing that Chen Jun was willing to take over the house, Qin Huairu thanked him several times.
The bald man was no longer in a hurry. A house could sell for at least a few hundred yuan, and with that money in hand, he could cover part of the expenses.
As for the remaining money, they have other ways to make it.
As for the young man who asked to buy a house, Guang Ge's gaze was somewhat meaningful.
To be able to easily come up with several hundred yuan at such a young age shows that he is no ordinary person!
Moreover, judging from the clothes this person is wearing, not only are they stylish, but the material is also top-notch, something that ordinary people can't afford.
This indicates that the young man in front of them comes from a wealthy family, making him their ideal target for scamming.
"I bought the house for six hundred, and I even fixed the roof." Jia Dongxu hesitated for a moment before calling out the price of six hundred.
The house was his last possession; the more he could sell, the more debt he could pay off.
"If it's going to sell for six hundred, you should ask someone else."
Chen Jun waved his hand, saying that the six hundred yuan was the price Jia Dongxu bought from Yi Zhonghai to show off, and it was only worth a little over five hundred yuan in theory.
He was willing to take it on, but Jia Dongxu treated him like a sucker?
"Five hundred and fifty!"
Jia Dongxu panicked and then quickly slashed himself.
"Chen Jun, don't be angry. Dongxu isn't very bright. We'll only sell this house for 530. How about that?"
Fearing that Chen Jun would continue to refuse, Qin Huairu simply slashed him again.
Five hundred and thirty, twenty yuan less than the original auction price, and this twenty yuan was the Jia family's sincerity.
"Alright, consider it a good deed."
Chen Jun had expected a price of 550, but since Qin Huairu was willing to lower the price further, he simply went along with it and bought the room.
At that time, a room was only worth a few hundred dollars, but in a few decades, it would be worth at least tens of thousands.
This is a huge profit.
"Uncle, could you help me draft an agreement?" Qin Huairu didn't hesitate at all and turned to ask Yan Bugui for help.
"Hey, I'll write one for you guys for free today."
Yan Bugui muttered something and went back to his room to draft the agreement.
Normally, he would have accepted some payment for his writing, but in this situation, he was hesitant to speak.
Given the state of the Jia family, if they were to accept payment for their writings, they would surely be ridiculed in the future.
Although Yan Bugui was greedy for money, he was still sensible.
After both parties signed the agreement to receive the money, Chen Jun went home and retrieved 530 yuan.
As soon as the money was handed to Qin Huairu, the bald man couldn't wait to snatch it away.
"Give it to me!"
Guang carefully counted the money, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong, he carefully stuffed it into his pocket.
"Now that I've given you the money, can you release him?" Qin Huairu asked.
Guang ignored him and instead took out several IOUs, selecting two for 200 yuan and one for 100 yuan, which he then tossed to Qin Huairu.
"According to the rules of the underworld, money is exchanged for an IOU. Here's an IOU for five hundred yuan, take it!"
After saying that, Brother Guang counted on his fingers: "Except for this 530 yuan, Jia Dongxu still owes us 970 yuan. You need to find a way to raise this money right now, I'm waiting to hand it over!"
Qin Huairu hurriedly caught the IOU, and nearly fainted upon hearing the remaining amount owed.
Still short 970 yuan?
How come there are still so many!
The house was the last of the Jia family's assets; apart from the house, all that remained were some furniture, bedding, and pots and pans.
Even if you package these things together and sell them, you won't make much money.
"Second Uncle, Third Uncle, can you help us? We'll write an IOU and we won't renege on our debt." Qin Huairu went to Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui again to beg them.
If the people in the courtyard are willing to lend them a few dozen yuan each, this huge hole can be filled.
Liu Haizhong didn't say a word, he just shook his head.
He understood what Qin Huairu meant; she wanted him and Yan Bugui to act as guarantors in their capacity as stewards, so that the people in the courtyard could lend money to the Jia family.
Putting aside the relationship between the Jia family and other residents, the fact that the Jia family currently has no source of income means that no one dares to lend them money.
"Third Uncle!"
Qin Huairu was on the verge of tears.
But Yan Bugui reacted the same way as Liu Haizhong, shaking his head and saying, "The neighbors in the courtyard are all struggling financially, so there's really nothing we can do to help you."
"Why don't you go and borrow from a relative?"
relative?
Qin Huairu shook her head with a bitter smile.
All of Jia's relatives had long been offended by Jia Zhangshi.
Her own family was dirt poor and couldn't offer any help.
"No money, huh? Then we'll take Jia Dongxu with us." Guang Ge finally understood the Jia family's connections within the courtyard house.
Aside from onlookers, there were only onlookers; there were practically no close neighbors.
No, no, no!
Jia Dongxu grabbed Guang Ge's arm tightly and begged for mercy, "I've already paid back more than 500, Guang Ge, can you give me a few more days?"
“I’m going to ask my relatives for money these next few days, and I’m sure I can pay back the rest of the money.”
How many days' grace period?
Guang raised an eyebrow, pursed his lips in a somewhat lewd manner, and then rubbed his big head, saying, "I can grant you a few more days."
Jia Dongxu trembled with excitement and quickly bowed to Brother Guang, saying, "Thank you, Brother Guang, thank you, Brother Guang."
Forget about giving him a few days' grace; if he could just give him one day's grace, he and Qin Huairu could escape back to the countryside.
Before Jia Dongxu could even feel happy for a few seconds, Guang Ge continued, "But I'm afraid you'll run away with your wife and kids. If you run away in this big world, where will I find you?"
"How about this, let your wife come with us, and you go to your relatives to raise money."
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