Chapter 84 Jiang Si assaulted someone; seek justice for him.
Huo Tingtao was silent for a moment, but in the end, the scales in his heart tipped in favor of the side that was most beneficial to him.
In fact, after Huo's mother revealed the truth of what happened back then, he knew that the Huo family no longer had a place for him.
Although he was unwilling, at this point, the Yang family was the only family he could rely on.
After figuring everything out, Huo Tingtao looked at Dong Lihua with red eyes.
"mom--"
Because of his calling her "Mom," Dong Lihua instantly burst into tears.
But before she could even speak...
Huo Tingtao blurted out, "Mom, can you help me and Shanshan?"
Dong Lihua was at a loss for words: "I...I..."
"What, you don't want to?"
"No, no, it's not that Mom is unwilling, it's that Mom can't come up with that much money all at once."
"You heard it yourself, I still owe more than two thousand yuan, including principal and interest."
But Huo Tingtao didn't believe a single word she said.
"You've worked so many years, how could you not even have this little bit of money?"
"It's true, Mom isn't lying to you."
Worried that her son would be angry, Dong Lihua hurriedly began to explain.
“Your grandma favors your uncle, and your dad is blindly obedient to his parents. Ever since he started working, he has to hand over half of his salary to your grandparents every month.”
"The dowry for your uncle's wedding, the three large brick houses in our hometown, and the dowry for the bride were all paid for by us."
"We also contributed over a thousand yuan for your wedding, the birth of your child, and the full-month celebration for your three children."
"Mom, I'm not lying to you. If I had the money, I would have taken it out already."
Seeing Huo Tingtao frowning and remaining silent, Dong Lihua quickly took out a bankbook from her bag.
"If you don't believe me, just look at this and you'll see."
Huo Tingtao didn't say anything on the phone that day. Dong Lihua was worried that something had happened to him, so she took the family's savings book with her before leaving home.
To avoid being taken advantage of by her mother-in-law, Dong Lihua didn't dare deposit her money in Langshi.
The bank account was opened in Beijing.
But now, all the family's savings combined amount to just over three thousand.
Even if the remaining money were given to the couple after the debts were paid off, it wouldn't be enough to cover their expenses with the Huo family over the years.
After thinking about it, Dong Lihua decided to persuade them to return the money first.
Only after returning the money can she plead for leniency later.
"Tingtao, why don't you guys go first..."
But before he could finish speaking, Huo Tingtao interrupted him sharply.
He could tell from his mother's stupid expression that she probably didn't realize that once a deep-seated feud is formed, it can never be resolved.
"Mom, you should sell those three big brick houses in our hometown, and you should also sell the old man's job as soon as possible."
Otherwise, once someone dies, the job opening will be gone.
Selling these two items together can bring in over a thousand yuan.
In addition, there are the few hundred yuan left in the savings account.
It adds up to over two thousand.
They currently have over eight thousand in their savings account; after deducting that, they should still have quite a bit left...
But if he thinks that way, he is sorely mistaken!
Just as the mother and son finished discussing how to repay the money, Jiang Si interrupted their conversation.
"Wait a minute, they've finished settling their accounts, now it's my turn."
What?
The mother and son both looked over at the same time, their eyes full of confusion.
"What's it to you?"
"You kidnapped my man, so tell me, does this have anything to do with me?"
Before Huo Tingtao could react, Jiang Si grabbed the abacus and slapped it across his face.
Since she dared to hit him, she wasn't afraid of him retaliating.
The room is full of people.
If he dares to raise his hand even once, there are plenty of people who want to beat him up!
It's unclear whether it was because she drank the spiritual spring water or because she was too angry.
As soon as Jiang Si made her calculations, Huo Tingtao's right cheek swelled up.
However, hitting someone once isn't enough to vent one's anger.
Just then, Huo Tingtao looked up.
Jiang Si seized the opportunity and slapped his left cheek with her abacus.
Dong Lihua and Su Shanshan were both stunned. By the time they came to their senses, Huo Tingtao was already lying on the ground like a dead dog.
"Tingtao—"
"Son, don't scare your mother. How are you?"
The two men helped him up, one on each side, but Huo Tingtao rolled his eyes and didn't respond for a long time.
Dong Lihua was so angry that she started cursing at Jiang Si.
"You madman! If anything happens to my son, I'll never forgive you."
"You're so upset about your son's minor injury."
"What about my man?"
“When he was abducted to Shanghai, he was covered in wounds. It took more than a month just to treat his external injuries.”
"After being discharged from the hospital, he couldn't speak and couldn't take care of himself. All of this is thanks to your Yang family!"
"I'm just trying to collect some interest for my man, what right do you have to bark like a dog!"
After speaking, Jiang Si looked at her parents-in-law.
The legal framework was not perfect at that time, so she was unable to seek civil compensation from them on Huo Tingzhou's behalf.
Jiang Si could only do it her own way.
“Mom and Dad, Tingzhou was hospitalized for more than a month after he was abducted. The money for this treatment was paid by our Jiang family.”
“As Tingzhou’s wife, I have the right to demand this fee from them.”
Doesn't Dong Lihua always say that the Huo family owes the Yang family something?
Without a second thought, Jiang Si returned those words verbatim.
"Because this is something their family owes Tingzhou!"
Mrs. Huo's eyes reddened. "That's right, they should have paid for this in the first place."
Mr. Huo nodded in agreement and said, "Okay."
After some calculations, the two bankbooks belonging to the mother and son were barely enough to cover the losses, and there was no way they could get any change.
Seeing this, Mother Huo finally felt a little better: "Fourth brother, the accounts have been settled, you can take the person away now."
Uncle Huo nodded and raised his hand.
Seven or eight police officers immediately entered from outside the door, and without saying a word, they took Yang Zhiqiang and Master Yan away.
The remaining two men pulled out a pair of handcuffs from their pockets and handcuffed Huo Tingtao with their hands behind his back.
Dong Lihua and Su Shanshan were immediately terrified: "What are you doing?"
Didn't you already pay back the money?
Why are you still arresting people?
"Police officers are handling a case, please cooperate a little."
"No! Let him go, you can't take him away."
The two men were waving their hands around incessantly, their fingers almost poking into the eyes of the police officers.
The police officers were not polite and gave them a stern warning three times.
Seeing that they were still relentless, he locked all three of them up and took them out of the Huo family's old mansion.
Before leaving, Huo's fourth uncle called Huo's father outside the door and gave him a heads-up.
"Brother, we've already made contact over there, but there's a time difference of several hours between Xinjiang Province and Beijing, and their regiment is stationed halfway up the mountain, so we probably won't get any news until later."
Father Huo sighed, "You've worked hard, Fourth Brother. You'll need to put in a lot of effort with Third Brother's case."
"Brother, I know what I'm doing."
The two brothers have a tacit understanding; some things don't need to be said too explicitly.
These people were just unlucky; they were caught in Beijing's crackdown.
Now, not even ten heads would be enough to lose, let alone one.
"Brother, you're being too polite. I have things to do at the bureau, so I'll be leaving now."
“Go ahead, when you have time, bring your younger brother, sister-in-law and children back for a family reunion dinner.”
"Okay, see you later."
After seeing Huo Lao Si off, Huo's father hurried back into the house and told Huo's mother what had happened.
Mrs. Huo nodded. "Since the fourth son has said so, then let's wait a little longer. Anyway, these things can't be rushed."
As she spoke, she took out four identical sandalwood boxes from the cabinet.
"Let's go down—"
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