After half an hour of this story spreading through the brigade, it had become the rumor that Yang Dasheng and Huo Junshan had borrowed money from someone else.
If he can't pay back the money, they'll come and take his life.
The news spread like wildfire from one household to another.
By the time the news reached Yao Qingqing's ears, it had become that Yang Dasheng and Huo Junshan had killed someone, borrowed money, and were trying to escape.
This auntie's linguistic skills are truly remarkable.
They can call black white, white black, and even the dead alive.
The entire brigade was waiting to see the Huo family make a fool of themselves, and Yao Qingqing was trembling with fear.
Yang Dasheng actually killed someone?
What if he kills himself in a fit of rage?
Yao Qingqing was very relieved that Yang Dasheng had not accepted her.
If I were to marry a serial killer, could I still survive?
Seeing her trembling, Huo Changlan was also a little frightened: "Qingqing, don't go looking for him again, it's too scary!"
"He's hiding here, so it's probably true. Luckily you didn't start anything, or what would you have done?"
Yao Qingqing nodded.
Yang Dasheng entered the courtyard without any trouble. As soon as he entered, he called out, "Brother Huo, Brother Huo, do you think my acting is convincing?"
Huo Junshan nodded: "That's good. When will the person you found arrive?"
Yang Dasheng: "They should be here soon, Brother Huo, you'd better cooperate with me."
"You have to stop them if they try to hit me."
Yun Ningyan laughed and said, "Just start yelling for Huo Junshan to save you, and I bet some people will come to watch the show!"
The older women in the village love to go to whichever house is lively.
If I can't see it, it's incredibly frustrating.
There were already footsteps and hushed voices outside the gate.
Yang Dasheng cried out, "Brother Huo, Brother Huo, please, save me, please save me!"
Huo Junshan stood there motionless, and Yun Ningyan gave her a knowing look, amused.
He finally spoke: "You'd better leave now, where am I going to get money for you? Go now, go now, I can't help you."
The people outside were having a great time listening to the commotion, and they were all pressed against the wall to listen.
Someone said, "I heard him say that he wanted to borrow money from Huo Laosan, but Huo Laosan said that he didn't have that much money and couldn't help him."
"No, I heard that it was Huo Laosan who wanted to drive him away."
The crowd was engaged in a lively discussion.
A clap of thunder startled them.
"What are you doing? Get out of here!"
The brigade leader, Huo Changgen, Li Xiangyun, Huo Changlan and her daughter, and several of Huo's brothers all came.
Li Xiangyun yelled, "Get out of here! If you don't leave, I'll beat you with a broom!"
Upon hearing this, everyone pretended to leave, but once Li Xiangyun and the others entered the courtyard...
He came back and eavesdropped from the corner.
Yang Dasheng was still howling in the yard, and the people outside were listening with great interest.
After Li Xiangyun and the brigade leader went inside, Yang Dasheng stopped crying.
He rushed towards Li Xiangyun: "Auntie, you have to help me! I'm being driven to my death, Auntie..."
Li Xiangyun asked anxiously, "Third brother, what happened? It's all over the village."
Just as Huo Junshan was about to explain, a commotion broke out outside.
Yang Dasheng shuddered and immediately hid behind Huo Junshan.
Huo Junshan grabbed his arm and pulled him out.
"You got yourself into this mess, so deal with it yourself. I can't help you."
As they were talking, a group of men burst in.
He roared angrily, "Yang Dasheng, you actually came here!"
"Aren't you going to pay us back? You borrowed so much money from us, and you said you were supposed to pay it back a couple of days ago. If you don't pay us back by today, I'll beat you to death!"
Yang Dasheng pleaded in anguish, "I haven't found the money yet. Don't worry, I'll return every penny to you."
After he finished speaking, he said to the people present, "Aunties and grandmas, can anyone lend me some money? I really will. I'll pay it back. You can't just watch me get beaten to death, can you?"
Auntie and grandma!
They're just here to watch the fun; they can't lend out their money.
Saving money is not easy these days, and no one will lend it out.
Someone shouted, "Isn't Yun Zhiqing rich? Why don't you ask them for money?"
Huo Junshan: "He wants several thousand, we don't have that much! I also have to raise my children, I can't help."
The captain remained silent, keeping his eyes fixed on Yang Dasheng and Huo Junshan.
Fearing he would be exposed, Huo Junshan shouted to the captain, "Captain, can you help my friend?"
Captain!
What tricks is the third brother playing?
Although he didn't know Yang Dasheng very well, he felt that Yang Dasheng wasn't the kind of person who would waste money.
But he couldn't figure out what was going on for a while.
He simply said, "We're all very poor. You want several thousand yuan all at once? Don't even mention me, the whole brigade combined doesn't have that much!"
"Yes! Yes! It's not that we don't want to help, it's that we can't!"
Seeing that the time was right, Yang Dasheng looked at Yao Qingqing in the crowd and pleaded, "Qingqing, Qingqing, didn't you want to be my girlfriend? As long as you can help me pay back the money, I'll say yes, Qingqing!"
Yao Qingqing was so frightened that her body trembled like a leaf.
She pulled Yang Dasheng's hand away, took two steps back, and shouted, "Who's your boyfriend? Don't try to claim kinship with me. I don't know you, and what does your debt have to do with me?"
Huo Changlan also said, "Don't talk nonsense. Our Qingqing won't like a scoundrel like you."
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