Ming Dahai felt a tightness in his chest from anger. He clutched his chest, sighed heavily, and pleaded, "Give me some more time, and I will definitely raise the money."
Zhu Kai snorted coldly and glanced up at Ming Dahai.
"Uncle Dahai, it's not that I'm not giving you a chance, but the money has been overdue for a month. Everyone knows my rules. It's one hundred yuan in interest every day. I'm only giving you a one-month grace period because of you. It's been several days already, so please don't blame me."
Zhu Kai's family is wealthy, and villagers who urgently need money usually borrow from him, but the amounts are not large. This is the first time he has encountered someone like Mingliang, who is a victim of injustice.
Ming Dahai felt as if a huge rock was blocking his heart. After a long while, he slowly said, "This house is our family's ancestral home, and it cannot be sold!"
Just then, Sun Yunmei pushed through the crowd and squeezed in, asking, "What's going on?"
Zhu Kai shouted at Sun Yunmei, "Auntie, your son Mingliang borrowed 30,000 yuan from me! Now it's time to pay it back. What do you say we do about this debt?"
Upon hearing this, Mingliang revealed a fawning smile and said to Zhu Kai, "Brother, shall we talk outside? There are too many people here, it's too noisy..."
However, Zhu Kai suddenly shook off Mingliang's hand, glared at him fiercely, and said, "Mingliang, there are only three days left until the repayment deadline!"
"How exactly do you plan to repay me this 30,000 yuan? Either hand over the property deed to pay off the debt, or have your sister Mingjing marry me to settle the debt. You choose!"
With a quick dart of his bright eyes, he pleaded, "Dad, I'm your own son. You have to save me. If you marry Mingjing off, everything will be fine."
As soon as he finished speaking, a crisp, loud slap rang out.
"You bastard!" Sun Yunmei roared in uncontrollable rage.
Her hands trembled uncontrollably, as if she could not suppress the surging anger within her.
Seeing this, Zhu Kai sneered, "If you don't want to sell your daughter, then you have to hand over the house to pay off the debt. You lot, hurry up and go inside and find the deed!"
After saying that, his three men rushed into the house to search for the property deeds.
"Stop!" Mingjing stepped out from the crowd, her almond-shaped eyes coldly sweeping over Zhu Kai.
Looking at Mingjing, Zhu Kai's lips curled into a sly smile, and he asked provocatively, "What? Are you planning to pay off their debts for them?"
Mingjing straightened up. "Isn't there still three days left? I'll return it to you in three days. If you can't return it, I'll leave with you!"
She's the original owner now, so where will she live if the house is taken over?
With the system around, she's fearless.
"good!"
Zhu Kai nodded, his eyes darting around. 30,000 in three days? This little girl probably doesn't know how hard it is to earn money. He's determined to have this woman.
"Dress up nicely in three days, and I'll come pick you up!"
The group strode away, and Ming Dahai felt a sense of relief.
Sun Yunmei punched Mingliang, complaining and crying, "You little beast, you never give me a moment's peace! Thirty thousand yuan, where are we going to borrow it? How are we going to pay it back? What did you go to do with the money you borrowed!"
Upon hearing that he wanted to borrow money, the neighbors scattered and ran faster than rabbits.
"Little sister, you just wait to get married. My brother is a good man and he won't mistreat you!" Mingliang said with a grin. "Mom and Dad, I've lent money to Jiu'er as a betrothal gift and deposit. I'm going to marry her."
Mingjing stared coldly at the original owner's elder brother, inwardly rolling her eyes a thousand times.
This guy is a love-struck idiot and a complete ingrate. He likes the village beauty, and anyone with eyes can see that he's a gold digger who always tries to take advantage of others.
But this guy just doesn't see it. Every few days he's rummaging through the house, leaving his parents starving and emaciated, while his mistress is pampered and chubby.
A few days ago, he caught the village beauty flirting with someone else and was slapped by her. He thought that hitting her was a sign of affection and scolding her was a sign of love, and he loved her very much.
"You...you scoundrel!" Sun Yunmei trembled with anger, turned around and cried, "Mingjing, you have to leave now, you can't stay at home."
She then took out a red bill from her pocket and handed it to Mingjing.
"You'd better get out of here!"
Mingjing held Sun Yunmei's hand and said, "Mom, I won't leave. I'm confident I can pay back the money we owe. I'll earn money to support you all from now on."
"What did you call me?" Sun Yunmei asked, bewildered.
This was the first time she had heard Mingjing call her "Mom," and Sun Yunmei was so excited she didn't know what to do with her hands.
"Dad, Mom, don't worry, I can pay it back. It's time for dinner, I'll go cook for you." Mingjing turned and walked into the kitchen.
Since she was going to be someone else's daughter anyway, it didn't matter who she called her; she didn't feel there was anything she couldn't say.
I just looked at the recipe; there are no ingredient restrictions. I need to earn points as soon as possible, catch big fish to sell for money, and pay off my debts.
The kitchen was empty except for two large pots, a wooden cabinet, and two large vats, a rice vat and a water vat. The cabinet was worn and looked older than her.
There were two pieces of salted dried fish inside, and nothing else.
"There's no food at home, go find it yourself if you want some!" Mingliang whistled, staring disdainfully at Mingjing.
He hated Mingjing the most; she always had a haughty attitude and was not as considerate as his Jiu'er.
So what if she's my sister? Isn't she just a money-losing burden? Her only use is to pay off debts.
Mingjing was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth. She turned to her mother and said, "Mom, I'm going to change my clothes and go to the beach."
I don't know how this old couple could have given birth to such a rebellious son. We'll deal with this ungrateful wretch after she pays off her debts.
Mingjing entered the room and was dumbfounded.
On the table inside the room sat a statue of the Sea Goddess, three incense sticks were half-burned, and mottled beachcombing tools hung on the wall. The room was empty.
Apart from a broken wardrobe and a broken bed, there was nothing else in the original owner's room.
She changed into a clean short-sleeved shirt and trousers, then went directly to the Star Fishing Tackle Shop to exchange for a sand shovel.
The sand shovel was ordinary, nothing special except for its size. Mingyue stepped out the door, picked up the wooden bucket from the yard, and said, "Mom and Dad, wait for me to come back."
That's one of the advantages of living by the sea; if you run out of food, you can go to the beach to scavenge for it, which can save you a lot of money.
Ming Dahai frowned when he saw the brand-new sand shovel. "Where did such a new shovel come from?"
"I found it on the way back. I don't know who dropped it. Mom and Dad, I'm leaving now."
"Be careful!" Sun Yunmei said with a worried expression.
The setting sun drew a beautiful golden arc across the sky, illuminating the entire sea in a golden glow.
Mingjing walked towards the beach with his beachcombing tools, attracting the attention of many villagers.
"Mingjing out gathering seafood?"
Mingjing nodded.
"There's nothing left up ahead. Aunt Pang has already swept it three times, and the tide is about to come in. You should go back."
Several middle-aged women carrying wooden buckets and fishing nets walked towards Mingjing and spoke to her.
"I'll go take another look," Mingjing said with a smile.
She hadn't gone far when the group stopped and started talking about her.
"That's strange. Mingjing, that lazybones, suddenly went to the beach today? Could it be that he was forced by money?"
"Who says otherwise? Thirty thousand yuan? I couldn't earn that much money even in my next life. I think Mingjing is doomed!"
"I heard that Mingliang was cheated on. His girlfriend got together with the village chief's son, and Mingliang emptied his pockets to buy a green hat."
"Hahaha! This is hilarious! The Ming family is really unlucky. Their daughter was switched at birth, and now their son is an ingrate. If I were them, I would jump into the sea!"
“You’re right. I’ve disliked Mingjing for a long time. The Ming family’s children are all ill-mannered, and Ming Dahai is no good. They’re rotten from the root.”
"Look at Ming Dahai, he usually seems quiet and unassuming, a real honest guy, but who knows how much of a spendthrift he might be behind the scenes."
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