Upon hearing that they were going to have another meal together, all eight of them nodded in unison, so excited they didn't know how to express themselves. "We understand, we understand. Don't worry, we'll all be Gu Zhixuan's friends from now on."
Jiang Qiao waved her hand with great confidence, "Let's go—"
Jiang Qiao originally planned not to make a move against Chou Shuixian for now, but since this woman had jumped out first, she might as well collect some interest.
Upon arrival, Jiang Qiao handed Pan Yunqiang a small recorder, which was already set up. She told them to press the buttons she had instructed them to press when they saw someone.
The children didn't quite understand this thing. They had heard of it, but they had only ever seen large ones. This was the first time they had ever seen one so small.
"Remember, when you see her, press this button. If she doesn't give you money, threaten her."
Jiang Qiao didn't want to say more. If you can get into high school, you wouldn't be able to pass the exam if you didn't have a brain.
She greeted the people in the gatehouse and told them to look for someone; they would wait outside. After giving them instructions, Jiang Qiao hid nearby and peeked around.
Ugly Narcissus didn't know what was going on; the gatekeeper said that several boys had come looking for her.
She didn't see her cousin last night and wondered how things were going. Since these students were here, it was perfect; she wanted to ask them to do a few more things.
It was her bad luck; she was too impatient and started giving orders before the students could even speak.
Pan Yunqiang recorded all of her words. After she finished speaking, the eight students spoke up.
“You told us to beat up Gu Zhixuan, and we did, but he got injured and now he wants compensation. We don’t have any money, so you’ll have to pay for it.”
Ugly Narcissus's almond-shaped eyes widened. "Why should I pay? You're the ones who beat this person up. If anyone's after you, it's you. Why should I pay for this? At most, I'll treat you to another meal. If you don't have money, does the other party think they can just refuse to pay?"
Besides, Gu Zhixuan's family is classified as landlords; they wouldn't dare to ask for it so openly. Otherwise, you can spread the word that the landlord's son is cheating and framing a poor peasant.
Ugly Narcissus had a very clear plan. If she lost money, what if that brat from the Gu family and that wretched girl demanded an exorbitant price? It would be better to spend a few dollars to treat these kids to a meal.
Lu Mang snorted coldly, "Do you really think we're beggars, that we owe you money for this meal? You'll have to pay me today, whether you like it or not. Otherwise, we'll go to your superiors, and if all else fails, the police will definitely take care of it. You instigated us to beat people up, and you'll see what the police say."
Ugly Narcissus glanced at the reckless group a few times and said, "Oh ho, you've grown bold, daring to threaten me. Do you believe that with just one word, I can send you all home, and your files will all be marked with disciplinary action, which will cause you trouble in your future work and finding a wife?"
Furthermore, your parents will also be ashamed because of this. Think about it yourselves. I'm doing this all for your own good.
Lu Mang didn't care about her logic. "Just give me a straight answer: are you going to pay me or not? If you're not going to, then we'll go inside and find the leaders. I refuse to believe there's no place to seek justice."
Once Lu Rang opened his mouth, the other boys weren't much better. Their voices rose in waves, and even the people in the gatehouse could hear them clearly.
Ugly Narcissus never expected that these people would have such audacity, fearing nothing.
"If you keep shouting, I'm telling you, you won't even have any money left. Tell me, how much do they want?"
Pan Yunqiang's eyes lit up. "Give us four hundred; we won't do it for less."
Ugly Narcissus refused outright. What a joke! You can't possibly lose four hundred in a fight. Do you really think she's a sucker?
Pan Yunqiang chuckled, "You don't have to give it to us. We'll go to your supervisor right now and see how you'll stay in this factory after that."
After saying that, he grabbed the person and rushed into the factory. The guards came out and said, "What's going on? What are you trying to do? I'm telling you, get out of here right now, or our factory's security personnel will come and take you away."
"Grandpa, you're just in time. We have a problem to report to your supervisor."
Ugly Narcissus hurried over, "Grandpa, Grandpa, it's just that I promised to sponsor these students before, but I'm a little short on cash, and these kids won't let me. It's alright, it's alright, you go ahead with your work, I'll go find someone to borrow money right away."
The gatekeeper looked suspicious. He had heard everything clearly, but since Ugly Narcissus didn't want to make a scene, he decided not to meddle. After all, she was a favorite of the leaders.
Ugly Narcissus angrily pointed at the reckless men, "You've got guts, but this money isn't something you can just dictate. I only earn a hundred dollars a month, take it or leave it."
Pan Yunqiang held up three fingers. "Three hundred, that's the most I can do. We got beaten up, we need to see a doctor. Think about how much you can earn at work."
Ugly Narcissus gritted her teeth and said, "Two hundred, or else we'll go our separate ways and you'll see who ends up unlucky."
"Two hundred it is. Hurry up and go in to get the money. We'll wait. Don't dawdle. You can try it if you want."
The eight men were stunned to have received two hundred yuan. It was so easy. Although Ugly Narcissus had said that they would not know each other anymore, the money came too easily.
Of course, they admired Jiang Qiao the most. If they had known this girl was so powerful, they would have been foolish to cause trouble for Gu Zhixuan. Today, Jiang Qiao was probably showing them mercy. She was able to take them down in the blink of an eye. Just thinking about her strength made them feel a little scared. There weren't just one or two of them, but eight of them. How did Jiang Qiao become so skilled that all eight of them fell down at once?
Because she received the money, Jiang Qiao instantly became highly regarded in these people's eyes.
Jiang Qiao glanced at the two hundred yuan they handed her, smiled, and said, "You can divide it yourselves. You can discuss how to allocate it."
As they walked and discussed, Lu Mang and his companions remained silent, listening intently. She wanted to see what these children would become under the lure of money.
Money can easily reveal a person's character. Since the goal is to recruit people for Gu Zhixuan, character is the most important factor.
Hearing the conclusion reached by the eight young men, Jiang Qiao smiled and nodded. It seemed they were all doing well; at least they hadn't been corrupted.
The eight people discussed it and decided that each person would get twenty, and the forty should go to Gu Zhixuan, because Gu Zhixuan was the one who started this incident, so he should get a share. Secondly, Gu Zhixuan was beaten yesterday, so they should also give him some compensation.
Gu Zhixuan saw that it was almost time and these people hadn't arrived yet. The boy was getting anxious, worried that something might have happened to Jiang Qiao and the others.
Today, his sister truly taught him a lesson—a real lesson. It turns out that being a landlord isn't so terrible after all. As long as you know how to be flexible and make use of your resources, you're no different from an ordinary person.
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