Chapter 24 Equivalent Exchange
It’s said that the aunt is very active. As soon as He Xiaolan got up, the aunt came in with fried dough sticks, and to go with the fried dough sticks, there was also gossip about He Guoqiang’s family.
There was a reason He Guoqiang was so furious this time. He Tianci was a constant online gambler. He had already lost 700,000 or 800,000 yuan, and now he was in debt. He Guoqiang was a scumbag who had to rely on scams to make his money. There weren't that many fools in the world waiting for him to rip him off.
He Tianci's mother only opened a barber shop in the town, where she charged ten yuan for a haircut. Even if she could save some money, it was all spent by the father and son.
He Tianci went to his grandmother's house and sold all the tricycles that the old man and the old woman used to work in the fields. Not to mention the cars of the surrounding relatives, most of them were swindled and mortgaged by He Tianci under various excuses. The father and son were hated by everyone in the town, but even if they mortgaged second-hand cars, they could not get much money.
He Tianci had been overdue before and had no way to apply for a loan again. This time he borrowed money from a loan shark. That group of people squatted at the door of He Tianci's mother's barber shop every day and refused to leave. They even went in from time to time to ask for a glass of water, making it impossible for him to do business.
"It's retribution in this life, he deserves it." It feels like what Ms. Zhang Xinrong is chewing isn't a fried dough stick, but He Guoqiang's arms and legs.
"They've already set their sights on our house. They're really desperate. Two grown men, why don't they do something else instead of stirring up trouble everywhere?" He Xiaolan felt so bad after hearing this that she wanted to have a blood transfusion. It was such a shame and humiliation to be related to such a person!
After eating, my uncle leaned on the sofa and watched "Morning News". He looked at my aunt, then at Ms. Zhang Xinrong, and it took him a long time to dare to speak.
"Hey, Old He, He Guoqiang came to me last week and said he wanted to borrow money to invest in a chicken farm." My aunt threw her chopsticks on the coffee table. If my uncle dared to say that he had lent money today, his thigh meat would be in the steamed buns for lunch.
"No, no, no, I didn't lend him a penny. How could I lend him money? The little money in my pocket is earned by watching Douyin and Kuaishou. How could I lend it to him?"
"Old Hou, at seventy-five, you've finally done something sensible." My aunt gave a brief and sharp review of my uncle's life, which was neither good nor bad.
Just waiting at home is not a solution. The house has to be sold as soon as possible. I called the agent, and he said that he had deleted the Douyin video and would go out to look around in the afternoon, hoping to sell the house in a day or two. However, since this happened, it would be best if the neighbors around didn't say anything.
"It's okay. We've been neighbors for decades. They won't say anything nonsense."
"Sister, I'm sorry. Once the house is sold, I'll give you a 20% discount on my fee."
"Okay, I'll accept your offer." The real estate agent probably didn't expect He Xiaolan to agree so readily despite his politeness. After years of social training, this mountain monkey has come to the conclusion that if you don't pick up something when you go out, it's lost. If there's a bargain, why not take it? What are you waiting for?
It was useless to wait. He Xiaolan just turned on the computer and saw a new email. When she opened it, it turned out to be a "Burnout Scale". She called Ge Lin. Ge Lin tried hard to hold back her smile while talking. He Xiaolan heard the vitality in Ge Lin's tone and felt a lot more relieved.
"Boss Yang's new idea is to identify those who are feeling fatigued and unmotivated at work. Let's send it to all employees' email addresses today."
"Who can go to work happily? I can't just open the curtains in the morning and shout, 'Oh, I love going to work the most, I work hard for my boss, and try to get him to drive a Rolls-Royce'... Isn't this crazy?"
"That's what I'm saying. You're getting crazier by the day. How are you doing there, sis? Can you come back next week?"
"I have to go back even if I don't want to. Yang Fan approved a week's leave for me. I'll fill out the form and send it to you later. Oh, by the way, how is Jiang Wei?"
"She's fine. She doesn't come over very often. Sometimes Jasmine and I go see her. She's pretty easygoing. Director Jiang went to see Director Yang about this week's interviews. We'll postpone them all to next week when you come back."
When her aunt brought fruit to He Xiaolan, she saw the densely packed test questions on the computer screen and was very confused. "Why do I have to take an exam when I'm already working?"
"The boss is crazy. He feels uncomfortable if he doesn't do something during the day."
Qian Helin was also feeling uncomfortable sitting in the small room in the store, so he went downstairs to smoke in the shopping mall, and saw Qin Tiantian strolling over.
"Teacher Qin came to check on me so early today."
"Stop talking nonsense. Is Xiaoxiao here? I have something to talk to her about. I sent her a message this morning but she didn't reply."
"I'm holding a meeting with the employees upstairs," Qian Helin said, handing the cigarette box in his hand to Qin Tiantian. Qin Tiantian doesn't smoke on weekdays, so if she smoked today, it must be because something happened.
"Your boyfriend hasn't been with you these days."
"Who? Whose boyfriend? I don't have a boyfriend."
Guessed right! Qian Helin applauded himself in his heart.
Qin Tiantian was feeling depressed, knowing that He Xiaolan must be busy at home. After much thought, she decided to go look for Hua Hudie. When she went upstairs, the morning meeting at the store had just ended. Hua Hudie was energetically putting on makeup in front of the mirror. She looked up and was a little surprised to see Qin Tiantian come in.
"Teacher Qin came to inspect so early today."
"It's no wonder you two can't get divorced. I met Lao Qian downstairs, and the first sentences you two said to me were exactly the same, not a single word different."
"Do you want to do the project? The guests who made an appointment this morning haven't arrived yet. Do you want to make some arrangements first?"
Qin Tiantian leaned back in her chair and shook her head listlessly, "I'm not in the mood today."
Hua Hudieke couldn't stand hearing such words, so she immediately took out a few bags of snacks from the cupboard and threw them to Qin Tiantian, then sent a voice message to Qian Helin, "Bring two cups of iced American coffee when you come up", and looked at Qin Tiantian without pause, "Tell me, let your sister help you solve the problem."
"I broke up."
"It's no big deal. Do you want to go to the bar today? I heard there's a new one opened in the embassy area. Let's go check it out."
Qin Tiantian's breakup was not really a big deal. They had broken up at least fifteen or sixteen times since they met. Although Hua Hudie comforted Qin Tiantian, she always felt that something was different from before.
"I don't want to go. It's annoying..." I have no interest in the potato chips in front of me, the coffee on the table doesn't taste good, and even the sun today is a bit annoying. Why are the clusters of yellow leaves on the road so ugly?
"We were fine last week, why did you break up today?"
Qin Tiantian didn't know the reason for their breakup. It was a one-sided breakup on her part. She had messaged Jerry on Saturday, but to this day, she hadn't received a response. She'd called him several times, but no one answered. She'd sent him three or four WeChat messages, but they went unanswered. Jerry had simply vanished from Qin Tiantian's life.
"Could he have died?" Hua Hudie was troubled by what she heard. After thinking for a long time, she concluded that this was the only possible way for a living person to disappear from the world. "Have you visited his home, or asked his friends?"
"I don't know where he lives, and I've never met his friends. He usually comes to my house to see me."
"You didn't lend him money, did you?"
"That's not the case."
"That's all, as long as the balance is not lost, it's a small matter. Let's change to another one. The guy who came to promote our store those days looks good and is a little internet celebrity. Do you like him?" Hua Hudie said as she took out her mobile phone and started flipping through the photo album, then pushed it in front of Qin Tiantian. She just glanced at it and didn't make any sound of interest.
"I just wonder why people just disappear without saying goodbye, without even saying how much they like me. I'm just curious, like a thorn in my throat."
Saying you don't like him is just pretentious. How could you sleep with him if you don't like him? Qin Tiantian lay awake last night, unable to fall asleep. Every time she turned over, she could smell the faint scent of his perfume on her pillow. She preferred silent mode, so she turned her phone to ringtone, afraid of missing any messages from him. But aside from the surprises in the work group chat, there weren't any surprises that night.
"Let's break up." Qin Tiantian sent Zhang Haiming the last message of the day.
Zhang Haiming's phone rang, but Ge Lin didn't care. She had a big surprise for him. Now, whatever was happening outside the bathroom couldn't disturb her. Deep in the closet lay her secret. She had actually prepared it on her birthday night, but Zhang Haiming's sudden departure had interrupted her plans.
A set of sexy sailor-style lingerie wrapped tightly around Ge Lin. Looking at herself in the mirror, she realized she was too small. The tightness around her waist was suffocating. "If I had known, I would have skipped dinner." Everything was ready. Ge Lin wrapped herself in a bathrobe and walked out of the bathroom. Zhang Haiming didn't check his phone, but stared blankly at the ceiling.
"I just heard your phone ringing."
"Well, don't worry about it. Are you done washing? After you're done, get ready for bed."
Ge Lin stood beside the sofa, and was too embarrassed to take off her bathrobe for a long time. It really takes a lot of courage for an honest person to take risks, let alone an honest person who looks extremely ordinary.
"Well, I'm giving you a gift today."
Zhang Haiming was a little confused. He casually pulled a pillow to prop up his head and looked at Ge Lin without much expectation. As Ge Lin slowly took off her bathrobe, the tight sexy lingerie on her body made her look a little ridiculous. Seeing that Zhang Haiming was silent for a long time, Ge Lin was very embarrassed and reached out to grab the bathrobe to cover up her failure and throw it away.
She didn't pick up the bathrobe, but he hugged her instead. It was a hug she hadn't had in a long, long time, and Ge Lin was a little overwhelmed. "When did you buy it?" "I bought it a long time ago. I wanted to wear it on my birthday, but you were out for something... Doesn't it look good?"
"It's not pretty," Ge Lin's tears fell quickly. Before she could wipe them away, her earlobe was bitten by soft lips. His voice was like a goose feather, teasing her body, "But I like it." Numb love surged in her. Zhang Haiming's fingers measured her body inch by inch again. It had been a long time since he had possessed this body. Even taking off his pants became so impatient, anxious to enter her. This momentary passion renewed Ge Lin's love, allowing her to continue to dedicate herself to it.
The more selfish he is, the more selfless love he can have.
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