Zhang Qinghua's expression tightened. "What? Brother, are you also working..."
Zhang Guohua nodded resignedly, his eyes filled with anger.
"It must have been Yu Shuang who did it. I never thought that after being husband and wife, she would even try to kill me."
Zhang Qinghua looked dejected; he was hoping his older brother would find him a job.
He only now realized the importance of his sister-in-law.
Without my sister-in-law, this family can't function at all.
The elderly Zhang couple exclaimed in surprise, staring at their eldest son as if he were their mortal enemy.
He pointed at Zhang Guohua and launched into another tirade.
I'm angry at their lack of ambition, and I hate that they lost their jobs and won't be able to support them in the future.
Zhang Guohua was devastated, letting his parents punch and kick him and hurl endless insults at him.
He truly felt guilty towards his parents, that he was useless...
He repeatedly assured her that he would find a job soon and would continue to be filial to his parents.
Zhang Qinghua also acted as a peacemaker, persuading the two elders to reluctantly let go of their eldest son.
In short, you must find a job by tomorrow!
Zhang Guohua, who always obeyed his parents without question, readily agreed.
Soon after, Zhang Guoyu and his family of four arrived at the rented house.
The couple were filled with resentment and launched into a tirade against the elder brother.
Upon learning that his older brother had also lost his job, he was shocked. After discovering that the culprit was that woman, he turned his attention to her.
He vented his anger by hurling insults at people from afar.
Meanwhile, Yu Shuang, on the other side of the city, dialed a lawyer's number and stated her demands.
There was a pause on the other end of the line. "What? Didn't you say you weren't going to pursue those loans?"
Yu Shuang retorted confidently, "I never said anything like that. Doesn't the divorce agreement stipulate that loans cannot be pursued?"
Um... no, not at all.
There was a moment of silence on the other end, then a voice said, "Okay, I understand..."
...
Zhang Guohua went to his workplace to process his resignation and returned to his rented apartment.
Zhang Guoyu immediately asked him for money—money for the hotel, rent, and food for the past few days.
They brought back more than they expected.
The second son's family didn't suffer any loss at all.
Although Zhang Guohua was unhappy, he was still prepared to sacrifice himself for the sake of family harmony.
His parents took all the money he had left.
"Dad...Mom..."
At this point, he wanted to keep some money for himself, just in case.
Zhang Guohua hesitated, but the elderly couple glared at him, silencing him.
"What?! You have a problem with that? We haven't even said you're only giving us this little bit of money this month, how dare you have a problem with that?!"
Zhang Guohua shut up.
Although he felt uncomfortable, he just couldn't argue with his parents.
That's a servility ingrained in your bones from childhood.
Suddenly, a courier arrived at my door.
The whole family was still in a daze: who ordered the package?
It looks like some kind of file?
Upon opening it,
Wow! A lawyer's letter?!
After understanding the meaning above, the brothers turned green with anger.
That woman is trying to wipe out their entire family!
Zhang Guohua was utterly shocked:
He signed the divorce agreement only after agreeing not to pursue his younger siblings' loans.
Now they're actually abandoning us after we've served our purpose!?
How could someone be so shameless?!
Isn't this bullying honest people?
"Ah—! Why are you doing this to me? Waaaaah…"
Zhang Guohua could no longer hold back and broke down, collapsing to the ground and weeping bitterly.
He wasn't the one who owed money, yet he was even more heartbroken than the two people next to him who did.
The brothers Zhang Guoyu and Zhang Qinghua looked at their eldest brother as if they wanted to devour him.
Little did they know that money borrowed through their own abilities would one day have to be repaid.
Zhang Guoyu threw a tantrum, displaying great defiance: "I won't pay it back! I have no money, but you can take my life. Let's see what that woman can do to me!"
Zhang Qinghua frowned deeply; this matter was not so simple.
Being a deadbeat is no easy task.
But there's no way he'll pay me back.
Let's take it one step at a time.
The next day, I received calls from my third and fifth sisters.
They also received a lawyer's letter demanding repayment.
The two were both angry and anxious, so they went to their older brother to get the truth out of him.
After learning the truth, one can't help but complain a bit.
"Why didn't you use my older brother's account to transfer money to me in the first place? Why did you have to use my sister-in-law's account?!"
"Even if Big Brother doesn't have any money in his account, can't he still make some money?"
Furthermore, if you don't hold onto such a wealthy sister-in-law tightly and let her run away, how will your brother help them if they encounter difficulties in the future?
It's all the eldest brother's fault!
Zhang Guohua felt increasingly ashamed and filled with remorse.
How could he have imagined so much back then?
He was forced to look for work for three days, but all the jobs that were willing to hire him paid pitifully low wages.
Ultimately, having no other choice, they opted to go to the factory to tighten the screws.
His two younger brothers didn't want to end up like him. After searching for jobs without success and realizing they couldn't make it in the big city, they discussed returning to their hometown to develop their careers.
The court has already notified them of the court hearing date.
Zhang Qinghua consulted a lawyer, who also proactively contacted Yu Shuang's lawyer; they had plenty of evidence and documentation.
We can't win. We simply can't win.
I decided to just give up, go back to my hometown, and do whatever I can; there's always a way out.
The court hearing was scheduled as planned, but some people didn't show up, not even a lawyer. Naturally, Yu Shuang was ruled in favor of the defendant.
Yu Shuang knew that some people had gone back to their hometowns. Poor and remote places breed unruly people, and they were determined to become deadbeats.
So they simply found some local shady characters and authorized them to pay the debt; whoever had the ability to collect the money would keep it.
She looked down on those lowly people and only wanted to make that family suffer.
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