Eight thousand
Old Man Liu glared at Chen Jin, motioning her to be quiet, and then said, "Five hundred thousand is impossible. In the final analysis, our Liu Yiwu was wrong in this matter, and your family is not innocent either. You don't need to say more. You know what happened. After all, it's because of the recent news of the demolition that you acted like this. Otherwise, since you have been dating for half a year and you are pregnant for more than three months, why are you coming to my house to ask for justice now?"
The family opposite looked away.
The people watching the fun outside the door laughed, no wonder they brought so many strong-looking men to make things look more lively, it turned out that they were just feeling guilty and not entirely right.
"They must be here for the money, need I tell you? They asked for 500,000 yuan right away. The treasure of the Seventh Prince's family only costs 10,000 yuan for a wedding gift. That's already considered high. Look at what this family is saying... Tsk, are they crazy about money?"
"How dare you marry someone like this? When the house is demolished, won't all the things in the house be moved to her mother's house? You don't look like she's living a normal life. I feel like I have a migraine coming back when I hear her crying."
"They are overthinking. Liu Laogen is still here, so it's not the younger generation's turn to be in charge of money. If the house is demolished, how much can she steal? This relative is not that good, so we won't have much contact in the future."
"Ranshin is right. Just say what you want. Why don't you keep crying and beating around the bush and even dragging Deputy Director Chen into this? This family is really unreasonable. They just want to make a scene and get as much as they can. They are so calculating. Who knows if the baby in the belly is Liu Yiwu's? What if it's someone else's? Seeing that our place is going to be demolished, they want to find Liu Yiwu to take over and make a fortune. Didn't Mutang Village have such a thing? It was the son of the village chief, who was scammed. In Qiaodong Village, the sons of the village chief and the village party secretary were both visited for getting someone pregnant. This is nothing new, nothing special."
"Ah, why do you always target the village cadres' families?"
"Tsk! You still don't understand? Look at the banner hanging at the entrance of our village."
"Oh! It is indeed better to find a village cadre's house... um. Although Liu Laogen's house is not a village cadre's house, his four buildings are also ranked first in the village. No wonder he was targeted."
Chen Jin didn't expect that when he came to Qiaoxi Village to watch the fun, he could also hear the gossip about Qiaodong Village and Mutang Village. As expected, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels far and wide. The deeds of Chen Wenzhen and Chen Wensong might have also spread to the fruit wholesale market in the suburbs of Nancheng District, and then spread to the entire Rong City through the busy fruit wholesale market.
The village chief was really unlucky because no one mentioned Chen Wenzhen's name, and everyone said: "The son of the village chief of Qiaodong Village who was demolished..."
It is normal for the village chief to always want to cross out Chen Wenzhen's name from the family tree. This man has done nothing good except bringing discredit to the village and himself.
People on both sides of the room were whispering to each other, and the crowd outside the door was also muttering quietly. Today's two "door gods" - Chen Jin and Shen Baichuan, did not miss out on the excitement before and after.
Chen Jin drank the last bit of soda and said to Shen Baichuan, "Isn't the excitement in the village very different?"
"Indeed, the ones I saw at home were still more decent, and looked a bit boring." One by one, even when they were furious, they still had to consider the overall situation and human feelings, and emphasized "leaving a way out for others so that we can meet again in the future." Even if it was his third uncle and third aunt, the scandal was known to the entire group. After the incident, they were each given fifty lashes of the cane. Now, don't the two of them have to continue living their lives as usual?
When they have an argument, they dare not completely tear each other apart. Even if they do, they still have to put their face back bit by bit for the sake of "family" and "interests".
Boring.
It's not as good as the hysterical madness in the village where people only care about the present and don't care about tomorrow's life or death. Even if the quarrel is unpleasant, it can still be used. He now understood what Chen Jin meant when he said, "It's refreshing to watch the quarrels and fights in the village."
Chen Jin glanced at him and said regretfully, "Then you really missed it. If you had happened to be there when our village was demolished two years ago, you would find the bustle of Qiaoxi Village now unpleasant."
"Look at them. They haven't come up with a plan yet. They have the guts to cause trouble, so why don't they have the guts to ask for a price? However, five hundred thousand is a bit outrageous. We can still negotiate if we can get a lower price. After all, they are in the right now."
"Speaking of which," Chen Jin turned around and glanced at the fat lady behind him, "You are right. It is really hard to say whether this child is Liu Yiwu's or not."
The fat lady was stunned. She didn't expect that the troublemaker would turn around and talk to her, and be so friendly? Do you still agree with her point of view? He immediately started to like the troublemaker. "Right? There are so many people setting up traps for money now. Who knows about this? Now she's pregnant and says the child is Liu Yiwu's. We've paid the money, but if the child turns out to be someone else's, that's a disaster. We'll lose money and people. This is not a good thing."
Chen Jin curled his lips, "It's wrong to use children to cheat people, and those who can be set up by a honey trap are not good people."
The fat lady choked: “…” How come you have finished speaking?
At this time, the family that was causing trouble had also come to an agreement. The middle-aged man sitting in the middle acted as the spokesperson and said, "One hundred thousand. You pay one hundred thousand for the betrothal gift, and the matter will be over. We will hold the wedding banquet, and our daughter will marry..."
"Bah! One hundred thousand to your fucking uncle!" The third aunt was so angry that she threw the untouched fruits on the table one by one, while the people on the other side shouted "Hey hey hey".
"I think you are so poor that you are crazy to sell your daughter for a sky-high price of 100,000 yuan. You don't even see if the one your family is selling is a fairy. If you don't want to talk, then don't talk. You want 100,000 yuan? Bah! Even 10,000 yuan is too much! Get out of here! What the hell are you talking about! Go to the police station and report to the police to take them away now! You have cheated your family out of money and you are shameless. We don't want such a girl! I don't care about the sons and daughters she gives birth to. She doesn't need this one. Everyone, do me a favor and drive them out of our village. Don't let them bully the village!"
"Okay, okay! This is your attitude when your family does something wrong, right? Come on! Beat them up! Who's afraid of you? Third brother, call the village and ask them to come over! Your village is not easy to mess with, and our village is not easy to bully! My sister is not yet an adult, Liu Yiwu, you bastard, you beast! No one in your Qiaoxi Village is a good person! No one in your police station is a good person either, you are in the same boat with them!"
The people outside the door became excited. Some idiot shouted loudly, "The people in your village are no good! You are cursing people in our village, right? If you have the guts, come out and call everyone in your village over!"
"Shout if you want! Shout now! Third brother, go make the phone call! Go now!"
Chen Jin stood up quietly and moved to the side, blocking the phone on the chest of drawers. This telephone is installed for calling tenants.
The "third brother" from the house opposite looked around, didn't see the landline, and ran out directly.
Chen Jin patted Uncle Wenhao on the shoulder and said, "Uncle Wenhao, there are only two of you in this situation. If a fight breaks out, you won't be able to stop them, right?"
Chen Wenhao had a sullen face and was too lazy to continue persuading. He had been yelling for the whole day until his lips were dry and his head was smoking. He simply took out his mobile phone, poked the number keys hard with his fingers, and then shouted "Hello" loudly, which actually calmed the situation temporarily.
"There's a collective fight happening at Liu Laogen's house at the head of Qiaoxi Village. Arrange for someone to come over here. Yes! Come now!"
People are coming one by one, so there must be people from their village, right? He also shakes people!
The "third brother" who had just gone out to make a phone call came back and took credit by saying that he had asked someone to bring forty people over. Then he was hit on the head and asked to go back to make the phone call and was told that there was no need to call anyone.
No one in Qiaoxi Village said anything, just watched quietly.
This scene inexplicably made Chen Jin feel funny. He tried hard to hold back his laughter, pursed his lips, and then covered his face with his hands.
Shen Baichuan didn't know when he followed her to the landline phone, and he also lowered his head and chuckled.
The scene became quiet again. Chen Wenhao stood up, put his hands on his hips, and held a mobile phone as big as a brick in his hand. He glanced between the two families with sharp eyes, as if he would hit anyone on the head with the brick in his hand who dared to act rashly.
After all, he has been a public security officer for many years, so he still has some deterrent power.
Chen Wenhao said directly to Old Man Liu: "Liu Laogen, give them a precise price. If we can reach an agreement, then it's fine. If not, when our people from the institute come, we can all leave together."
"Why should they give the numbers? We are the ones who suffer!"
Chen Wenhao snorted coldly, "What you are doing now is suspected of trafficking in women. If you feel that you have been wronged, why don't you go to Liu Yiwu to settle the score? Why bother to go to his house and ask for half a million? Without further ado, Liu Laogen, you should give me a number quickly. If we can't reach an agreement, both parties should come back to the police station with me to continue the discussion."
"Do you still want to call the villagers to come and have a group fight? Don't think you can act arrogantly now that there is no severe crackdown. Even in your situation, I can still lock you up!"
Chen Wenhao was so angry that he hoped Qiaoxi Village would be demolished as soon as possible! The demolition is complete! In the past, Qiaodong Village was under control because of his father, so no big trouble could be caused. The trouble in Mutang Village was mainly directed at the Demolition Office. Now Qiaoxi Village is in a mess, and the village cadres are unwilling to step forward to manage it. It’s been a long time since the incident, but the village chief Liu Mantang hasn’t shown up yet, this old fox!
Third sister is the best. The child of Old Chen's family is very smart. She said "Oh, it's such a big deal. Why don't the village head and the village party secretary come to see it? If a fight breaks out, it will not end well."
It looked like she was talking to herself, but her voice was so loud that it could be heard inside and outside the house. But Chen Jin had to add, "Maybe he is still checking the situation on the land in the east. When I came here this morning, I saw the village chief there."
After that, he called Shen Baichuan to sit down and continue to watch the excitement, and looked at Uncle Wenhao, hiding his merits and fame.
Outside the house, the people of Qiaoxi Village looked at each other, pursed their lips, and no one dared to say anything about fighting and killing: the village head and the village party secretary haven't said anything yet, so how could it be their turn to be so presumptuous?
Forget it, let’s just watch the fun. Anyway, this family is here to cause trouble with Liu Laogen, it has nothing to do with them. Liu Laogen’s family has four buildings, and he can’t even afford this little bit of money for the bride price? Even a fraction of the demolition compensation is enough.
The family that caused the trouble could no longer say anything. They probably felt regretful and impulsive. Now the right to speak was taken away by Chen Wenhao. They still think that Chen Wenhao and the people of Qiaoxi Village are in the same group. Even if Chen Wenhao is not from this village but from the neighboring village, their relationship must be good. Naturally, the people of Qiaoxi Village are biased.
Liu Laogen finally spoke, "At most, eight thousand yuan as a betrothal gift. If you can accept it, the marriage will be finalized today. You can't get a marriage certificate at this age, so forget about the wedding banquet. If you are still angry and don't want the girl to marry you, eight thousand yuan will be your compensation, and another one thousand yuan will be paid for the abortion. You will have nothing to do with our family in the future."
Eight thousand? From 500,000 to 100,000, and finally to 8,000, the gap is too big.
Before the other person could object, Liu Yiwu jumped out first, changing his cowardly image just now and yelling: "I don't agree! Why should Xiaoya have an abortion? Why are you not happy for Xiaoya to marry me? She is my wife!"
Liu Yiwu's madness made the scene chaotic again. Not only did he cry and shout, he also knelt down in front of Xiaoya's family, saying that he would definitely treat Xiaoya well. Then he went to Old Man Liu with tears and snot to beg him for the bride price.
"It's not like our family is poor. Why can all the other brothers get married but not mine? I want Xiaoya!"
Chen Jin frowned and watched him go crazy for a long time before he said, "Crazy man!"
Then he said to Shen Baichuan: "I really have to thank my mother's genes. These people in Old Liu's family don't seem to have brains. If I inherited their genes, I don't know what I would do!"
Shen Baichuan deeply agreed, “Research shows that children’s IQ is mostly inherited from their mothers, so if you are smart, it’s mainly because your mother is also smart.”
"Really?! I said, it can't be related to them. Your mother is also very smart, right?"
"really."
The people behind them curled their lips as they listened, and some rolled their eyes: You two are crazy!
Liu Laogen couldn't help it, he picked up the feather duster under the table and hit Liu Yiwu twice, "I'll beat you to death! Good-for-nothing! If you have the ability, don't come to me for help! How much money have you made, and you dare to ask for it?"
If Third Aunt hadn't stopped him, Old Man Liu would have continued to beat people to vent his anger. He has never been able to relax today!
To be honest, it's not impossible to give more, but he would definitely not set this precedent. Today it was Liu Yiwu who caused trouble and demanded hundreds of thousands of dollars. Who will cause trouble and demand hundreds of thousands of dollars next time? How much money could he have accumulated after several years of accumulation? What a bunch of useless guys, not only do they have no ambition, but they also only care about the money in his hands!
Even Yi Nan and Yi Bei, the two children of the fourth brother's family whom he valued, now wanted to study abroad because of his money. If they didn't get what they wanted in the end, he dared to say that he would immediately no longer be a grandfather, but a selfish and stingy old man.
Her eyes turned red with anger. She took a few breaths and slowly calmed down. The old woman was old and not as strong as before. At this time, she just kept wiping her tears.
The third brother and his wife were both angry and distressed, probably hoping that he would take out money to settle the matter so as to please their son. The eldest and second eldest families remained silent. They could help each other deal with outsiders, but if he really took out money to settle the matter, they would definitely make a fuss, or they would also ask for the same share of the money. The fourth brother's family is the only ones left. They said they would come back today when they are free, but we haven't seen them yet.
With a casual glance, she locked onto Chen Jin who was sitting by the door. She was talking to the man next to her, and no one knew what they were talking about. The two of them smiled at each other in tacit understanding.
Oh, their Liu family is not without prospects. Chen Jin is still somewhat promising. Apart from anything else, she is able to hold such a large sum of money and make money with money. He doesn't believe that she is stupid.
It's a pity that this promising girl doesn't believe in Liu!
After all, no one is reliable. Therefore, everything in this house has to be in his hands, otherwise, he and his wife will definitely not have a good life in the future.
The crazy Liu Yiwu gave the family across the street the confidence to talk, "After giving the betrothal gift, Xiaoya will naturally live with Liu Yiwu. We are not unreasonable people, but we have to give the betrothal gift. We can't let people look down on our daughter."
"It's just 8,000. If you can talk, then talk. If you can't, get out now. The police are here too. Report to the police or take Liu Yiwu away for punishment. It's up to you." Old man Liu stood up. "You don't need to come to me again about this matter. Go and talk it over!"
After saying that, Old Man Liu stood up and was about to leave.
Now it was the other party's turn to get anxious. "Why are you leaving? Wait until we're done talking!"
"Eight thousand, not a penny more!" Once Old Man Liu spoke, everyone else had to listen. It was useless for Liu Yiwu to be anxious, so he went to ask Xiaoya's family for agreement.
"Ten thousand! If you don't hold a wedding banquet, we still have to invite relatives and friends to dinner, and we also have to prepare a dowry for the girl... Hey, nine thousand! Is nine thousand okay? Let's make a compromise! Okay! Eight thousand is eight thousand! Give me the money!"
Old man Liu sneered disdainfully and said, "Wait." Then he went back into the house.
Shen Baichuan was still stunned, "Is this the end?" Is this how you do business? Did the talk turn out like this? Even if you have no more chips, you can still persist and add some more, right?
Chen Jin said, "How come you are so ignorant?" "You think this is your family? You ask for millions at any time. Now in the village, 10,000 yuan is considered good as a betrothal gift. You can tell at a glance that they are just asking for a blind price. If they meet someone who is not firm, they can get more. But if they meet a stubborn person, look, if they say 8,000, it's 8,000."
Chen Jin glanced at the two people who were hugging and crying at this time, closed his eyes, and urged Shen Baichuan to go out, “No, I have to go out and see the flowers and plants, my eyes are going blind.”
Shen Baichuan took a look and said nothing, but followed him out to breathe fresh air and look at the flowers, plants and trees to purify his eyes.
After getting the money, there are probably still some details to sort out. Chen Jin really doesn't want to go in and see those two people. One look would damage his eyes and brain.
"You're leaving soon, right? What a pity, my dad and his family said they would come today, so you won't be able to meet them." Chen Jin laughed, "I'm staying in Qiaoxi Village today."
“Will there be more excitement in the afternoon?”
"Yes! In theory, that's right. You see, why did you go to check the land first when you first arrived in the morning? Because it was too early. Many people in this village didn't go out to work. They were still sleeping and couldn't make any noise. In the afternoon, everyone was free, so the ancestral hall must be very lively."
Shen Baichuan pursed his lips and sighed, wanting to take a leave and skip class in the afternoon.
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