Yu Li was extremely unwilling to let the fat man have any further contact with Lou Xiao'e, let alone use her money.
Just as she was struggling with this, Chen Yan said, "I think we should talk to her and see what her conditions are. Don't worry, Yu Li, I know you don't want to see her. I'll talk to her. If it really doesn't work, we don't have to beg them. We can always sell the 'Where to Move' company. We'll always have the money."
Yu Li sighed deeply in her heart; this was what made her jealous of Chen Yan.
To be honest, Yu Li was a little reluctant when Fatty suggested mortgaging Qilige to the bank.
Chen Yan, however, could say "sell the company" without hesitation.
This is also her hard work. It took her countless days and nights to build up the business to such a large scale.
She was willing to risk everything for the fat man; she was the one the fat man had said he would "keep watch for me without hesitation, even if I were to commit a crime."
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People's circumstances are different. The fat man's family is having a happy family reunion, while the Jia family is having a quarrel.
It all started when Bang Geng asked Qin Huairu for money; he couldn't live a single day without it.
Qin Huairu only cares about money; trying to get money out of her pocket is going to be difficult!
So she rejected Bang Geng's unreasonable request without hesitation, and even gave him a sarcastic rebuke.
Banggeng, his face flushed and neck red, started arguing with her, sticking to the same old three points: always talking about friends, always talking about business, and as for knowledge...
He knew that a few pretty women had recently started working at the dance hall of the Fifth Workers' Club.
In particular, there was a girl named You Fengxia, who attracted a lot of attention from people like Gangzi.
Jia Zhangshi said something on behalf of Bang Geng: "If all else fails, just give him some money!"
Qin Huairu launched into a tirade: "You make it sound so easy! There's still more than half a month left. If we give it to him, will our whole family starve? You think you're so great? Why don't you give him two yuan?"
Jia Zhangshi said dejectedly, "I don't have any money."
Banggeng got anxious too: "Two yuan isn't enough, it has to be at least five yuan! Grandma, if you really have money, please give me five yuan. Once I've taken care of things, I'll definitely take good care of you and make sure you eat and drink well every day!"
Before Jia Zhangshi could speak, Qin Huairu began: "Of course you have no money! Dongxu's pension and the two yuan I give you every month have all gone to you buying painkillers! You haven't left a single penny for us, mother and son. Don't think I don't know, Huaihua took you to Badaling the other day, did she not give you money? But you didn't take out a single penny of that money!"
Madam Jia Zhang was so angry at Qin Huairu that she trembled: "You, you..."
Qin Huairu raised her eyebrows, glared, and stuck out her neck as she continued to argue: "What do you mean, 'I'? I can see that I'm the only bad guy in this family. Those two ingrates are so grateful to you! She's so filial to you, why don't you go live with her? If it weren't for you and Banggeng, I don't know how comfortable I would be living!"
Madam Jia grabbed a teacup from the table and smashed it over the shoulder: "You're talking nonsense! Qin Huairu, you jinx! Let me tell you, this family belongs to the Jia family! Even if I die, it's still the same family! You think you can drive us out and take over this family? You're dreaming! I'll burn it all down, but I won't let you get away with it!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu became even more determined to send the old woman back to the countryside.
I wanted to give her a good dressing down, but I also wanted to maintain my public image.
Although Fatty has already thoroughly dissected Qin Huairu's character.
However, all those years of hard work have finally yielded some results.
Putting aside others, at least the old folks, like the eldest, second, and third uncles, as well as the families in the middle and back courtyards, all respected her.
Everyone says she's a kind-hearted person and a model of filial piety. Some people even advised her before that she's not young anymore and it's time to find a companion so that if she gets sick in the future, at least there will be someone to bring her water and medicine.
Qin Huairu has given up hope of getting a patriotic phoenix.
If she were ever bedridden and unable to move, the first thing Bang Geng would do would definitely be to plunder her for money.
Qin Huairu felt it was time to plan a way out for herself.
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The more she thought about it, the more she felt that life was not worth living, so she simply left Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng in the house, slammed the door, and left, wanting to avoid seeing them altogether.
Banggeng spent a long time babbling in front of his grandma, but still couldn't get any money out of her.
She was so angry that she slammed the door and left, leaving Jia Zhangshi alone. Looking at the wide-open door, she felt waves of pain all over her body.
Having failed to get the money from Bang Geng, he could only go back to his room and lie down.
Do you know why he suddenly asked for money today? It's because he was angered by Liu Guangtian and his brother.
Around 1 p.m., after lunch, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu led their wives in, each carrying a large bag of fruit.
Banggeng was standing in the yard. The two brothers' eyes lit up when they saw him.
Liu Guangfu jokingly called out, "Hey, isn't this Bang Geng? What's up, sunbathing?"
Banggeng really wanted to punch him in the face. It was a gloomy day, with a cold wind blowing, and he was basking in the sun...
Liu Guangfu simply wanted to mock him, picking up the fruit in his hand: "See? Out-of-season fruit, especially expensive."
He emphasized the words "extremely expensive," and the meaning was quite straightforward: you can't afford it.
After saying that, he put his arm around his wife's waist and said, "Let's go. After we go back and see Dad, I'll wash some fruit for you."
As for Liu Guangtian, he didn't even give him a second glance from beginning to end.
Who is he? Manager Liu! What a joke! He's a piece of dog shit; would a good person bother with a pile of dog shit?
Banggeng was furious with the two brothers and hadn't gotten his money back, so he left the yard and planned to go find his old friends.
Let's see if we can run into another sucker like Gangzi, and treat him to dinner and drinks.
It's a pity that friendships, gained through wine and meat, are ultimately superficial.
Bang Geng did find a few so-called "friends," but they either pretended not to know him or were busy chatting with others and didn't have time to pay attention to him.
Banggeng spent an afternoon hanging out with a few friends who played mahjong, only to get two cigarettes and a glass of water in return.
At 6 p.m., everyone closed up shop and went home. Even the guy who won money didn't offer to treat everyone to a meal.
He was left standing there all alone, which was quite embarrassing.
A stick came out from inside, and a person was standing on the roadside in a daze.
Looks like I'm out of food again. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to go home. At least there are noodles at home.
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