A man's life revolves around his reputation!
What is money?
Money is a bastard!
Gao Dacheng was both crying and laughing, "Guess what?"
Everyone played along, asking with interest, "What's wrong?"
Gao Dacheng slapped his thigh, "Hey! My wife burst into tears right there, saying we don't need that much money!"
“I said no, we have to spend all 100 yuan! I have to show my father-in-law that the Gao Dacheng of today is not the same Gao Dacheng as before!”
"Now that I'm tall and successful, I can make money. Those people who used to grumble at me when I drank now praise my drinking capacity! They say, 'Look at how much I can drink! No wonder I can make money!'"
"Tell me, how come, when it's the same thing—drinking—I used to be called a drunkard, but now I'm considered capable?"
Gao Jialin laughed and sighed at the same time, "I still need to be more careful with money in the future, and drink less alcohol too."
Gao Dacheng wiped away his tears and said with a smile, "I know, Fourth Uncle. I just wanted to save face at my father-in-law's doorstep!"
Li Xiangdong was also very happy, "Brother Dacheng, keep up the good work, there will be even better days ahead!"
"Hey, I'll listen to you, bro!"
After distributing the year-end bonuses from the deer farm, Li Xiangdong gave Maizi an extra 100 yuan. "Sister, this is a reward for harvesting bracken. We need to increase our purchasing efforts next year. If all goes well, our bracken can be exported to Japan and South Korea next year."
"Huh?! Wild vegetables can go abroad?"
Mai Zi habitually supported her lower back with one hand and put her arm around her daughter, Xiao Ya, with the other.
"That's right! You can go abroad and exchange your money for foreign currency!"
Mai Zi was even more surprised and joked, "Then we can't just call it wild vegetables anymore, we have to see a treasure."
Li Xiangdong nodded, "So you'll have to work hard next year!"
He then handed her ten large banknotes.
Mai Zi repeatedly refused, "No! No! Didn't you just give me my year-end bonus? Besides, what's so tiring about harvesting ferns? I don't have to do anything! I can't take this money!"
"You spendthrift woman! If you don't want it, I will!"
A particularly loud voice came from outside, and Li Xiangdong paused in his actions.
His eyebrows furrowed slightly; it seemed that some people became restless as soon as they could move.
Mai Zi's expression darkened when she heard the familiar voice. She turned and went out, opening the door to find Zhang Guihe standing there on crutches.
There were four people following behind him, two men and two women, who were her parents and her brother and sister-in-law.
She spoke slowly, but her voice was still somewhat cold and hard, "Father, Mother, what brings you here?"
Wheat's father snorted coldly and didn't say anything. Wheat's mother looked at her with a worried expression. Wheat's brother kept grinning foolishly, but Wheat's sister-in-law said with a smile, "Wheat, the New Year is coming soon. Your parents are getting old, your brother is useless, and there is no income at home. How are we going to celebrate the New Year?"
They've come to ask for money.
Mai Zi resignedly took out the money Li Xiangdong had just given her from her bosom, counted out five ten-yuan bills, and handed them to her sister-in-law.
She was engrossed in counting the money and didn't notice the gleam in her parents' and sister-in-law's eyes when they saw the stack of cash.
Wheat's father coughed, and Wheat's sister-in-law snatched all the money from her hand and neatly stuffed it into her bosom.
"Why bother counting this little bit of money? Didn't they just offer you a hundred dollars? Give it all over."
Mai Zi was furious, her face turned deathly pale, and Xiao Ya hid behind her in fear.
Scarface hurriedly came out, helped Mai Zi up, and whispered soothingly, "Give it to her, give it to her, I still have money! You're pregnant, don't be angry!"
Zhang Guihe looked at Scarface embracing his wife, his eyes filled with venom, and he slammed his crutches heavily on the ground.
Mai Zi's sister-in-law, Zhang Guihe's younger sister, Zhang Guilan, also disliked the two of them very much. "Sister-in-law, you are still a member of the Zhang family. Don't be so shameless in broad daylight!"
Zhou Hongsong couldn't stand it anymore, so he came out, his eyes wide, and stood in front of them like an iron tower.
"Who do you think you are, barking around like that here!"
"Give me your money, or I'll take you to the police station!"
Zhang Guilan was a little scared, but when she looked at her father-in-law behind her, she mustered her spirits and retorted to Zhou Hongsong, "Who do you think you are, meddling in our family affairs?"
Zhou Hongsong took a step closer to her and held out his hand, saying, "Give me back my money!"
Zhang Guilan turned around in fear and shouted at Mai Zi's father, "Dad! What should we do!"
Wheat's father remained silent with a stern face. He pulled a foot-long sharp knife from his pocket, walked up to his daughter-in-law, and shouted at Zhou Hongsong, "Get out!"
Suddenly, Mai Zi's mother plopped down on the ground and began to sob, "My God, we can't live like this anymore! Mai Zi, are you trying to drive your father and mother to their deaths?!"
While crying, she crawled on her knees to Mai Zi's feet, hugged her legs, and began wiping her snot on her trouser legs.
Li Xiangdong pinched the bridge of his nose. With such a violent father and a mother who turned black into white, he wondered which one Mai Zi, who was so capable and kind-hearted, took after.
This is truly a case of bad bamboo producing good shoots.
Gao Jialin couldn't stand it anymore and said irritably, "It's the dead of winter, don't come here crying and making a scene, you're just bringing bad luck on us!"
Mai Zi's mother paused in her wailing, then quickly glanced around before preparing to continue crying.
Li Xiangdong found her too noisy, so he grabbed a rag used for killing deer from the windowsill and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Ugh—vomit—"
Seeing his wife at a disadvantage, Mai Zi's father brandished his dagger and lunged at Li Xiangdong.
Mai Zi was terrified and cried out in a shrill voice, "Watch out to the east!"
Scarface rushed forward to stop Wheat's father.
Zhou Hongsong acted with lightning speed, turning around and grabbing Mai Zi's father's arm holding the knife. He pulled it back forcefully, but Mai Zi's father had a fierce strength. He jerked his arm and pulled it outwards, and the knife slid out of Zhou Hongsong's hand.
"Pfft—"
The knife immediately drew blood, and Zhou Hongsong's palm and arm were slashed open with large gashes.
"grass!"
This has completely turned the world upside down!
Li Xiangdong and his group really didn't know where Mai Zi's father got his confidence from, thinking that he could use knives and guns on anyone!
Upon seeing Zhou Hongsong injured, Li Xiangdong, Scarface, Deng Xianglin, and Gao Dacheng pounced on Maizi's father like hungry tigers, pinning him to the ground.
Wheat's father waved the knife wildly, cursing rudely. Li Xiangdong disarmed him and punched him hard in the stomach twice.
"Brothers, don't hit his face! Take him to the police station later. He broke into a house with a knife to rob someone and even committed murder. This time, he's going to spend the rest of his life in jail!"
Scarface's eyes lit up!
If Mai Zi's father goes to prison, no one will be able to blackmail him and Mai Zi anymore, and Mai Zi will be able to divorce Zhang Guihe smoothly!
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