He only had about sixty yuan in his hand at the moment. Even if he took it all out... it would still be far short of three hundred yuan. Even though he didn't spend much money on a daily basis, he still had to buy daily necessities such as toothpaste and soap every one or two months.
Looking troubled, Wen Qiming looked at Qin Yaqing, hoping she could give him enough time to repay such a large sum of money.
How much can you come up with right now?
Qin Yaqing seemed oblivious to the meaning in Wen Qiming's eyes. At this moment, she showed no trace of affection for Wen Qiming, and her gaze was so calm that it was almost unlike her usual self.
"Fifty, I'll pay you back fifty first, is that alright? As for the rest... I'll write you an IOU for the rest, and I'll pay you back when I have it."
Wen Qiming was no fool for using PUA on Qin Yaqing. He could see that Qin Yaqing no longer loved him and knew that the three hundred yuan had to be returned. Moreover, he could see that it was unlikely that it could be returned slowly, so he could only try to express his intentions.
"time limit?"
Qin Yaqing asked.
"this……"
Wen Qiming wanted to say ten years, since his family never sent him money or coupons, and he was sent to the countryside in Qiaoxingtun, where he received very little money throughout the year. Even if it took ten years, he probably wouldn't be able to pay it back.
"Three years, at most three years. If you haven't paid it back by then, I'll go to your parents to ask for it."
With a blank expression, Qin Yaqing said, "Give me the IOU and the money as soon as possible."
"I see."
Wen Qiming felt extremely aggrieved, but he knew he couldn't show it in front of Qin Yaqing. He replied and turned to go back to his dormitory. Just then, Qin Yaqing glanced at the watch he was wearing and said, "With the condition of that watch, it should be worth sixty or seventy yuan. There should be plenty of people who would want it."
Upon hearing this, Wen Qiming paused in mid-air, but quickly, as if nothing had happened, he strode straight towards the educated youth compound.
Watching his retreating figure, Qin Yaqing's tears, which she had been trying to hold back, spilled from the corners of her eyes. She hurriedly raised her hand to wipe them away, but it was no use.
"Have you found out?"
Song Lan and Qin Boyan walked over, and Song Lan asked softly.
"Um."
Qin Yaqing nodded, then hiccuped several times as she cried, saying, "He never liked me... Even if he didn't say it directly, his silence in front of me already shows that he never had any feelings for me... In his eyes, I'm just a big fool, a complete and utter fool!"
"Now that you understand yourself, why are you still crying?"
Qin Boyan said impatiently, "Do you still want to pay me back?"
"No, no..."
Qin Yaqing shook her head, choking back tears, and said, "I made everything clear to him and asked him to return the three hundred yuan to me."
"Was it returned?"
Song Lan asked.
"Yes, he promised to pay me back, but he can only come up with fifty at the moment. He will give me an IOU for the rest. If he doesn't pay it back within three years, I will go to his parents to ask for it back."
Hearing Qin Yaqing say this, Song Lan felt that her sister-in-law still had some brains and could be saved. She breathed a sigh of relief and her expression softened.
"Go pack your things."
Song Lan said, "Give the bedding and washbasins that are hard to carry to the educated youth you are on good terms with, so they won't become a burden on the road."
"I'll listen to my sister-in-law."
She had been using that set of bedding for several years, and even though she had aired it out quite a bit, it was no longer as warm as it used to be on winter nights.
"Take these two packets of milk candy and share them with the other educated youth to sweeten their mouths."
Signaling Qin Boyan to hold the travel bag in his arms, Song Lan unzipped it, took out two packets of White Rabbit milk candy, and handed them to Qin Yaqing:
"It's fate that we were both sent-down youth in the same place. Now that you're leaving, consider it a farewell."
"Need not."
Qin Yaqing did not answer.
"Take it."
After handing the other person two packs of White Rabbit milk candy, Song Lan said, "Do you need Boyan and me to help you pack?"
"I can do it myself."
What's there to clean up?
I won't bring bedding or a washbasin; I'll pack everything else in a suitcase, and it won't take long.
"Sister-in-law, shall we go and get the certificate first?"
Qin Boyan suddenly suggested, without waiting for Song Lan's response, "Once we get the necessary documents, we can come back and then go directly to town from here, if we have enough time."
We should also go to the commune's youth affairs office and the local police station to complete other formalities; otherwise, we'll have to find a guesthouse in town for the night.
"Sister, what do you think?"
Song Lan asked Qin Yaqing.
Without much thought, Qin Yaqing said, "Go to the village and get a certificate from the brigade leader. I can pack my things when I get back."
She wanted to leave as soon as possible!
"Then let's go."
Song Lan naturally had no objections.
With Qin Yaqing leading the way, the three of them soon arrived at the brigade leader's house.
Due to time constraints, Song Lan explained her purpose to the captain and took out a packet of white sugar, two cans of fruit, and a packet of brown sugar from her travel bag to thank the captain for taking care of Qin Yaqing over the years.
Are you sure you want to go back to the city?
While Song Lan was talking to the captain, Guan Xing'er stared at Qin Yaqing for a while. She stepped forward, her expression somewhat unclear, and asked in a low voice.
"You can speak your mind directly."
Qin Yaqing's face remained expressionless.
"I'm just checking."
Guan Xing'er was very happy inside, but she didn't show it on her face. She said, "Actually, it's a good thing for you to go back to the city."
"Don't worry, I have no relationship with Wen Qiming. You can be with him as you please."
Although she had spoken frankly with Wen Qiming and the two had completely broken ties, Qin Yaqing couldn't pretend that nothing had happened for the time being, but she didn't want Guan Xing'er to laugh at her.
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