That matter is now in the past, and everyone supports Xu Xiangyang's decision to focus on preparing for work.
Anyway, we live right across the street, so we can see each other every day if we want; it's just a few steps away.
That morning, Xu Xiangyang and Wang Zhongshan went to tidy up the yard across the street.
It's been so long since anyone lived here, it must be a bit dirty, and there's a lot of dust.
Fortunately, he only needs a place to live, and the space is the same, though it's more comfortable.
"This house is too dirty. Let's clean it up and leave it empty for a couple of days." After helping to tidy up the mess, Wang Zhongshan went to the yard to clear away the weeds.
Xu Xiangyang nodded. There was nothing he could do; the room was indeed too dusty.
The two of them went back in the afternoon, and then Wang Xiumin and Grandma Wang went to clean the windows and do some tiring cleaning work.
It was late afternoon when Xu Xiangyang heard a commotion across the street. He went out to check and saw Aunt Liu and her family at the entrance of the small courtyard across the street.
Is this another attempt to cause trouble?
He was a little unhappy. He thought he had helped Aunt Liu, but he didn't expect to cause himself such a big problem.
What kind of situation is this?
However, he was not one to be easily bullied. He wiped the sweat from his brow and walked over.
It was a hot afternoon, and there was no air conditioning in the room; we relied entirely on the cross breeze.
It's usually fine, but it's too hot today, and even the cross breeze isn't cooling off.
Xu Xiangyang walked to the other side and then heard them talking.
"What do you mean, 'this thing'?" Aunt Liu's daughter-in-law said with a haughty expression. She looked thin, but she was so shrewish and mean.
Xu Xiangyang asked, "What's yours?"
When Aunt Liu and the others turned around and saw him, they immediately became a little intimidated.
It's not their fault; what happened last time is still fresh in their minds.
Aunt Liu said with a forced smile, "Little Xu, I want to discuss something with you. Could you return the house to us? I'll give you the money."
She's not here to ask for money for nothing this time; she'll give her money.
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiangyang was no longer impatient. He was willing to accept a refund; he was tired of being bothered by Xu Xiangyang's constant harassment.
"How much will you refund?" he asked the person opposite him.
"One hundred yuan is more than enough!" Aunt Liu's daughter-in-law interrupted them directly.
One hundred yuan?!
Xu Xiangyang laughed in anger, then turned to Aunt Liu and said, "Aunt Liu, I'm not an unreasonable person. Didn't we agree on a three-hundred-yuan transaction before?"
This is clearly bullying!
Haha, they really don't know if the person on the other side is someone they can mess with.
Aunt Liu's eyes darted away, her expression awkward.
At this moment, the daughter-in-law spoke up again, "Giving you a hundred yuan is more than enough. You've had it for so long and made this place so dirty, you're definitely going to get fined! What are you dreaming of? You want a full refund?"
She rolled her eyes, looking like a shameless scoundrel.
Xu Xiangyang sneered, "Who do you think you are?"
"I bought Aunt Liu's house back then, what does it have to do with you? Does your family just let your daughter-in-law talk here? Does she have the right to make decisions in your family?"
His words pierced Aunt Liu's heart. She had initially sent her daughter-in-law to take the lead, but she never expected him to say such things.
Of course, they make their own decisions in their own family; how could they let their daughter-in-law make those decisions?
Aunt Liu frowned and said, "Yes, you bought it from me back then."
Aunt Liu's daughter-in-law, standing to the side, blushed and was about to curse, but was pulled back by her husband.
Xu Xiangyang turned to look at her, then said to Aunt Liu, "Since that's the case, you can back out if you want. Just give me three hundred yuan, and the house is yours. But if you can't come up with the money, I can't give it to you. This is a transaction, and now your family is causing trouble every day. Do you really think our Xu family is easy to bully?"
“That’s right, do you think we’re easy to bully?” Wang Xiumin glared at them fiercely.
What kind of people are they? Aunt Liu needed money urgently back then, and they helped her out. Now they want the house back. What do they take them for?
As more and more people gathered around, Aunt Liu thought to herself that this was her own house, and all the neighbors knew that.
He retorted defiantly, "This is my house; you're the ones who forcibly took it!"
"ah?"
A gasp rippled through the crowd; no one expected this new neighbor to be so audacious, daring to seize someone else's house.
Xu Xiangyang said something to Wang Zhongshan beside him, then turned around and said, "Aunt Liu, since you want to make a big deal out of this, I'm not afraid of you. Let's settle this properly today. I have a written agreement, and the street office has also made a record of it."
This is something that can't be denied in the first place. I really don't understand why they would try to renege on their debt.
They were clearly not afraid, and even put their hands on their hips while looking at Xu Xiangyang, as if to say, "Do whatever you want."
Not long after, people from the street arrived and heard the whole story.
"Comrade Xu, let me see your written agreement." This time, a man from the neighborhood committee came up and asked for the agreement.
Xu Xiangyang didn't say much, and showed him the document.
"Yes, it was indeed transferred, but was there a fee? You said she charged three hundred yuan, can anyone testify to that?" The man's lips curled up, looking like he was in cahoots with Aunt Liu.
Xu Xiangyang glanced back and, sure enough, Aunt Liu and her family all had expressions of complete confidence.
It seems they know the people on this street, otherwise they wouldn't be making things so difficult for them.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and asked Aunt Liu, "Aunt Liu, I gave you three hundred yuan that day, wasn't that true?"
"What three hundred yuan? You said you'd paid me, but you haven't given it to me. Every time I ask you, you say it'll be in a few days. It's been half a year now. Aren't you obviously trying to renege on your debt?" Aunt Liu said indignantly.
Look at that face.
"This agreement is null and void," the man said, tearing it up immediately.
Xu Xiangyang narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "What right do you have to tear up my agreement?"
"A mere clerk could tear up my things?"
His tone was icy, and he was clearly very angry.
The man was taken aback by his words, not expecting him to speak like that. "You? I'm a clerk from the neighborhood committee. Who do you think you are!"
"What's your name?" Xu Xiangyang gave him a cold look.
“My name is Xu Pu, so what!” He retorted, glaring at Xu Xiangyang.
Seeing his expression, Aunt Liu said, "He's a street official, and you're just a driver. So what if he gets a high salary?"
As she spoke, she even mocked people.
Xu Xiangyang pursed his lips and said, "Driver?"
"Are you still living in a dream?" he asked, somewhat puzzled.
Given Wang Xiumin's gossipy and boastful personality, those around him should have known long ago that he had gone to work for the municipal government.
Why is he still the driver?
"No matter what, you tore up this agreement. Can you take responsibility?" Xu Xiangyang looked at Xu Pu.
Xu Pu didn't care. "So what? I tore it up, so what? Even if you produce the receipt today, I've still torn it up! What are you going to do about it!"
Goodness, what an imposing presence! Anyone who didn't know better would think he was the head of the cerium department. Which street-level official would dare to speak like that?
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