Chapter 275 Aren't you annoying?
Zheng Xiulan exclaimed "Ah!", slapped her thigh, and called out to Old Man Zhang.
"...Call the police immediately!"
Old Zhang lay sprawled on the sofa, not moving. He glanced at the mother and son and said, "The fact that your son can come back means they ran away a long time ago. What's the use of calling the police if they're nowhere to be seen?"
He frowned at Zhang Lao Er, "Who told you to carry money with you? What are you going to do with so much money?!"
She then complained to Zheng Xiulan, "You should have asked him for the money back a long time ago, but you didn't want to. Now that the money has been stolen, you're worried."
"Can you stop talking so much nonsense? Hurry up and call the police! The money is gone and the son has been beaten. How will we know we can't find him if we don't call the police?" Zheng Xiulan stomped her feet and glared at Old Man Zhang angrily.
Old Zhang ignored Zheng Xiulan and called out to Zhang Lao Er, "I'm asking you a question! Are you mute?"
Zhang Lao Er gritted his teeth and told them about his plan to buy a courtyard house to rent out.
Zheng Xiulan's eyes widened as she stared at Old Zhang, exclaiming, "Are you crazy? How can there be such a cheap courtyard house? You might not even be able to buy one for ten thousand! Have you been scammed...?"
"What are you trying to fool me about? They wouldn't sell to me if I didn't have enough money."
Zhang Lao Er was in pain all over, and his emotional outburst caused him to wince in pain at the corner of his mouth. "I told you to call the police and have them arrested, why are you all here berating me? Don't you want all that money?"
"You spendthrift son!"
Zheng Xiulan angrily slapped Zhang Lao Er's arm, and Zhang Lao Er hissed in pain.
After releasing Zhang Lao Er, Zheng Xiulan rushed out and called the police.
When the police arrived, they learned what had happened and went downstairs to question the residents of the houses in front and behind. The residents had not heard any noise, let alone seen anyone committing a robbery or assault.
"If you were robbed and someone blocked your way, wouldn't you have shouted for help?"
Zheng Xiulan patted Zhang Lao Er a few times and complained.
Zhang Lao Er was furious. He pointed to his mouth and said, "How can I call out if my mouth is gagged? They even put a sack over my head. My head was buzzing from being beaten, and my whole body ached. How was I supposed to know how many people were outside?"
Seeing that they couldn't get any information from him, the police could only record the incident.
"If you have any other leads, please remember to let us know in time."
Zhang Lao Er: "...Then where's my money?"
The police were helpless, saying, "If we can't catch the person, we can't recover the money."
Zhang Lao Er panicked when he heard this.
"Useless! Aren't you the police? How come you can't even catch a robber? I don't care what methods you use, just get my money back..."
The policeman's expression darkened, his eyes hardened, and he gave Zhang Lao Er a warning look.
"Comrade Zhang, please watch your words. If you can't provide any clues, we can't identify the suspect, so how can we help you recover your money? You've committed the crime of obstructing official duties by insulting public officials. If you continue to speak rudely, we can take you back to the police station for criminal detention."
"Stop talking!"
Zheng Xiulan grabbed Zhang Lao Er's arm and slapped it, "What nonsense are you talking about! Police officers, he lost his money, so it's understandable that he's anxious and upset. He didn't mean to insult you."
The police officer glanced at the disgruntled Zhang Lao Er, nodded to Zheng Xiulan, and left.
The neighbors peeked out and asked Zheng Xiulan, "What's going on? Why are the police here again? What's the matter this time?"
"Hey, did your waiter get beaten up?"
Zhang Lao Er was furious and spat at the person who had been making sarcastic remarks about him, yelling, "Get lost! What's it to you? Mind your own business!"
The man exclaimed "Hey!" and Zhang Lao Er slammed the door shut, blocking the view of the others from outside.
The sound of spitting could be heard from outside, "Pah, serves you right for getting robbed, serves you right for showing off your stinking money..."
"Hey, what's going on with the Zhang family lately? Why are they always getting into trouble?"
"...I guess someone in the family did something wrong, and retribution is coming on their door."
Zheng Xiulan's eyelids twitched as she listened, and she wished she could open the door and spit on that person. What nonsense was he spouting?
Who did something wrong? It was clearly Su Hongying who accidentally fell while pregnant.
Besides, she went through the same thing and she's doing just fine.
Su Hongying is doing just fine, isn't she?
A bunch of gossipy women!
They just can't stand seeing their family doing well.
Pooh!
"...Bullshit, what use are they?"
Zhang Lao Er cursed and swore. Zheng Xiulan, feeling sorry for the money, slapped Zhang Lao Er twice, saying, "I told you to give me the money, but you wouldn't. Now look what happened, you've lost it all, not a single penny left. You spendthrift..."
Zhang Lao Er was annoyed and reached out to push her away.
He said, "Mom, aren't you annoying?! How could I have imagined that a few thugs would suddenly appear at our doorstep? You're not worried about me getting home safely, but you're worried about that little bit of money. Is money more important than me?!"
Zheng Xiulan wanted to say, "You're back, but the money's gone. Of course, I'm heartbroken about the money."
Seeing that his son was angry, he could only swallow his words and instead scolded Fan Liangyu.
"You vixen, you jinx, you troublemaker! You had to push you to move out. If it weren't for her, how would you have thought of buying a house? And how would your money have been stolen? You listen to everything she says. I'm your mother, why don't you listen to me? If you had listened to me and given me the money earlier, how would it have been stolen..."
Zhang Lao Er was even more annoyed by what he heard.
What does this have to do with anything?
Fan Liangyu told him to bring money to negotiate the price, but the other party insisted on 5,600. He couldn't negotiate down by 600, but he was just being stubborn and refused to leave. What does that have to do with Fan Liangyu?
But at this point, it's impossible for him to take responsibility himself.
Zhang Lao Er remained silent, letting his mother scold Fan Liangyu and placing all the blame on her.
But Zheng Xiulan kept cursing, and Zhang Lao Er, getting irritated, pushed her away and went back into the house.
Zheng Xiulan chased after him to the door, banging on it and calling out, "Second brother, you need to find a time to divorce Fan Liangyu right now. With her and Su Hongying, I was truly blind to have married you and your eldest brother! Do you hear me...?"
"Divorce what? If we divorce, will you still have the money to help me and my brother remarry?" Zhang Lao Er mocked from inside the house.
Zheng Xiulan choked; she only had about a thousand dollars left in her hand.
Of the money she had painstakingly saved, five thousand was used to buy a job for her third son, five thousand was lost by her second son, and the remaining five thousand was with her eldest son.
Zheng Xiulan's eyes darted around, she pursed her lips and looked at Old Man Zhang, saying, "How about we talk to the boss about that five thousand..."
"You wish."
Old Zhang glanced at her, slipped on his shoes, sat down on the sofa, poured himself a mug of hot water to warm his hands, and said, "If the eldest brother wanted to give it to you, would he have waited until now? Stop daydreaming."
Undeterred, Zheng Xiulan glanced at the locked door to the eldest son's room, went back to her own room, retrieved the spare key, and opened the door.
Old Zhang opened his mouth as if to say something, but then said nothing.
It's good that the money can be recovered, so why is he stopping it? Even if the boss wants to complain, he won't come to him.
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