The strong man got anxious when he heard this. Why did he call the police for such a small matter? Does he know the rules?
"Don't call the police. Why do you call the police so often? The police have never been to our compound before. What's wrong with you? You're causing trouble the second day you move in?"
The burly man's name was Jiang Wenhua. He was very sharp-tongued and quite picky. "Old comrade, we can't let the reputation of this compound get any worse."
Old Lady Xia: "You're really good at turning the tables. Are you crazy and trying to blackmail me? Your mother ran away faster than a rabbit. I barely even saw her, and you're asking for money. Even movie stars make money by letting people see their faces. How come your mother is more expensive than a movie star?"
"The reputation of the compound, what a bullshit reputation. I'm responsible for it. You've broken the law, don't you know? Extorting money is illegal. The compound's reputation is ruined because of people like you, and you're trying to put the blame on me. You're a bandit, a robber. Do you understand the law?"
Jiang Wenhua was obviously confused. He just said that casually. In the past, others would at most scold him and if they didn't want to give him money, they would just turn around and leave. Why did they call him a robber? He was just an honest little worker who occasionally asked people for some money to improve his old mother's life. Why did this person call him a robber?
Jiang Wenhua: "What? I didn't rob anyone."
Old Lady Xia fired like a machine gun, "You haven't robbed me yet, so tell me how much money you wanted from me just now?"
Jiang Wenhua: "Uh, one or two dollars is not too much, one or two dimes is not too little, it's all...it's all fine."
Old Lady Xia rolled her eyes. "Are you so easy to talk to?"
Jiang Wenhua: "It all depends on your... uh... kindness, comrade?"
Old Lady Xia: "Kindness? Look at your attitude, isn't that begging? You still think you're kind."
Jiang Wenhua yelled: "I'm not a beggar, I have a job."
Old Lady Xia: "If you're not begging, then you're robbing."
Jiang Wenhua was confused. How did he get back to the same place? "I'm not a robber either."
Old Lady Xia: "Then why do you just throw up your hands and ask others for money?"
Jiang Wenhua: "I...I..."
He has done it so many times and no one has ever told her that there is a problem, so why is she different? But on second thought, what's with robbery and begging? He clearly wants compensation, and the other party scared his mother's compensation.
But Old Mrs. Xia rolled her eyes and left before he could say anything. He couldn't chase her and ask for it.
This was the first time that Jiang Wenhua was spoken of so harshly by someone, and he even thought of backing out. In the past, he had been at war with the other party to the death.
Thinking of Old Lady Xia's serious expression as she wanted to call the police and said he was a robber, Jiang Wenhua felt for the first time that he was quite timid.
Jiang Wenhua, feeling a little unhappy about not getting the money, walked into the house and saw his mother hiding outside the door and watching like a little thief. Jiang Wenhua felt even more depressed.
"Mom, what are you doing?"
Jiang's mother whispered, "I told you not to get this kind of money. If you work hard, you and I won't starve to death. You've saved so much money, but you haven't married yet. What do you want to do?"
Jiang Wenhua: "Why spend so much money on marrying a wife? Doesn't she need a dowry, food, or clothes? If I have a child, my savings will be gone in no time."
Even though Jiang's mother had heard this bastard say this hundreds of times, she still got furious every time she heard it. "After getting married, he's living a prosperous life. How wonderful! Why do you just cling to your little money every day?"
Jiang Wenhua: "My wife may run away, and my children may not be good, but my money is always there, and I can use it whenever I want. If I hadn't hidden the money when we were kicked out, how could we have the good life we have now?"
Jiang's mother was furious. She and Jiang Wenhua were driven out because of his money-grubbing nature. Her husband had died young, and raising Jiang Wenhua alone was incredibly difficult. The scar on her face made it even harder for her to socialize. So, she found a new partner through an introduction, and started a family with another widower. But then this child...
It was a sad story. Jiang's mother felt that the widower and his children were pretty good. She didn't like going out so she just did odd jobs at home and did some housework. They didn't force her to go out and see people. Although her stepchildren didn't like her and caused trouble for her, she felt that this life was better than starving to death.
But Jiang Wenhua, upon seeing the man, immediately asked for a meeting fee. After paying the fee and asking him to call her "Dad," he then asked for a fee to change his tone, calling the man "brothers and sisters" and asking for another fee. Whenever the children started fighting, he would throw a tantrum, claiming he was being bullied and demanding compensation.
Anyway, he only thinks about money. Except for his own mother, he is relatively generous. To him, other people are just tools to extort money.
Although she eventually got along well with that family, and they finally got along, and they stopped talking about money. Furthermore, Jiang Wenhua got a job at the factory, and his stepsons and stepdaughters also got jobs there, and the family was thriving. Just when Jiang's mother thought she could live a peaceful life, that child started causing trouble again.
Every child in the family was raised by the old widower. After they started working and lived together, they naturally had to hand over their salaries. Not only Jiang Wenhua had to hand it over, but also his stepchildren. Moreover, the money was jointly managed by Jiang's mother and the man, so there would be no time when Jiang Wenhua would suffer losses alone.
But the kid made a big fuss and only paid half in the end, so they had no choice but to ask the other kids to pay half as well, so that it would be fairer and there wouldn't be any noise.
That would be fine, but when those kids get married or their daughters get married, this damn kid either makes trouble during the matchmaking or blocks the door and asks too loudly, or refuses to let them in. In the end, he doesn't reflect on himself when he is carried away in a very ugly manner. He will dare to do it again next time.
Until the end, the youngest girl among those children had her marriage ruined by him. The man behind Jiang's mother finally couldn't stand it anymore and drove them out. It was convenient for them to live separately after being kicked out, and he would come to help if there was any problem.
Jiang's mother truly understood, and understood their family very well. That man had raised Jiang Wenhua well, even though this poor child wasn't even his own. He was a very good man for being able to endure until that day. Jiang's mother didn't blame him at all, but was actually very grateful to him.
"Wenhua, Mom is begging you, can you please be a normal person?"
Jiang Wenhua took out a small box and counted the money while saying, "I'm not normal enough. If I were, the factory wouldn't want me."
Jiang's mother: "If you were normal, would you still be allocated a house?"
Jiang Wenhua: "If being abnormal can get a house, then I don't want to be normal. Mom, I think you are abnormal. This is a house, not everyone can get one."
Jiang's mother: ...
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