Upon hearing Wei Hua's words, Yi Zhonghai, whose face was bruised and swollen from the beating, slapped Huang Xiaojuan across the face. Huang Xiaojuan, bleeding from the slap, could only cover her face and weep bitterly.
Huang Xiaojuan never expected to be caught red-handed. The thought that she was the cause of this mess made her want to slap herself again.
But now that it's already happened, there's no point in dwelling on it. Wang Xiaojuan's current worry is where to get the money to compensate Sha Zhu.
Sha Zhu and Wei Hua are quite different. Wei Hua is rather weak-willed; if you're firm, he might just let it go. Sha Zhu and Wei Hua have completely different temperaments. If you don't deliver the money to Sha Zhu tomorrow, Sha Zhu will definitely not let you off the hook.
Huang Xiaojuan wasn't the only one who knew Sha Zhu's personality; everyone was staring at him. Yi Zhonghai tried to get up and walk back, but he couldn't stand up at all.
"What are you still standing there for! Hurry up and come over and carry me back. My leg has obviously been broken by Sha Zhu."
Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Huang Xiaojuan immediately went over. Ignoring her own injuries, she carried Yi Zhonghai on her back and slowly carried him home. She carefully placed him on the bed.
Lying in bed, Yi Zhonghai knew his reputation was completely ruined. From now on, no one in the courtyard would believe him anymore.
I'm afraid I can't use moral blackmail on others anymore. Because I've become an immoral person myself. Even if I plead my case until the very end, no one will believe me. The people in the courtyard will probably avoid me like the plague from now on. Forget about scheming against others; I'll be lucky if they don't gang up on me.
Yi Zhonghai realized that since injuring his hand, he hadn't had a single good thing happen to him. In just one month, he had suffered countless injuries.
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and go to the backyard and find that old hag. She's the only one who can pay this money, or we'll all be going to get shot!"
Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Huang Xiaojuan immediately ran to the backyard. A short while later, Huang Xiaojuan and the deaf old lady arrived at a house.
“Grandma, you must know what’s going on. Now let’s discuss how to compensate. You probably know my situation. We only have less than 200 yuan left. So you definitely need to pay this amount, otherwise we might not be able to get through this.”
“Zhonghai, repeat what you just said to me, I didn’t quite hear you.”
“Grandma, you must know what’s going on. Now let’s discuss how to compensate. You probably know my situation. We only have less than 200 yuan left. So you definitely need to pay this amount, otherwise we might not be able to get through this.”
This time, Yi Zhonghai spoke much louder than before. The deaf old lady heard everything he said this time.
“Zhonghai, it seems we can’t get past this hurdle. Last time, I spent a lot of money and used my connections to ensure your safety. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to walk out of the police station alive.”
"Now, let alone 1,600 yuan, I can't even come up with 1,000 yuan. Even if I sell all my jewelry and other things, I still can't scrape together 1,500 yuan."
After finishing her story, the deaf old woman sat on the bed and began to cry. While crying, she secretly observed Yi Zhonghai. It wasn't that the deaf old woman couldn't come up with that much money. It was just that, apart from her walking stick, she was now completely broke. A person without foresight will have immediate worries. Once all her cards were played, she would have lost all her support.
Yi Zhonghai had no idea that the deaf old lady was holding back. Upon hearing that the deaf old lady couldn't even come up with 1,500 yuan, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but look at Huang Xiaojuan.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and find a way to raise the money. Don't forget that you were involved in this too, and you were the one who collected most of the money. If things really come to light, you definitely won't be able to escape."
Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Huang Xiaojuan cried even harder. At this moment, Huang Xiaojuan had no more scruples. All her considerations had led to this predicament.
"What are you looking at? Where am I, a mere woman, supposed to find a solution? If you want money, go ask the Jia family. Over the years, the money you've subsidized the Jia family has been at least 800, if not 500."
“I could not care before, but I can’t not care now. If you don’t get my money back today, I’ll go to the police station and report you. Anyway, you’ve never treated me like a human being all these years. I might as well just give up and drag you all down with me.”
"When you have money, you give it all to your lover. When you encounter problems, you ask me to come up with solutions. There's no such thing as a free lunch."
Upon hearing Huang Xiaojuan's words, Yi Zhonghai instinctively prepared to slap her. But before his hand could even touch her, Huang Xiaojuan blocked it. Before Yi Zhonghai could react, he was instead slapped hard across the face by Huang Xiaojuan.
This sudden turn of events caught Yi Zhonghai completely off guard. By the time he reacted, Yi Zhonghai had already transformed into a raging tiger.
He wanted to beat up Huang Xiaojuan, but found that his leg seemed to be broken and he couldn't reach her at all.
“Yi Zhonghai, if you can make it work, great; if you can’t, then forget it. Anyway, your heart isn’t in this family. I used to tolerate things because I thought we could get by.”
"Don't think I haven't known anything all these years. What kind of person are you, Yi Zhonghai? I've seen through you long ago. Someone as selfish as you would never be kind to the Jia family for no reason. I think Jia Dongxu is most likely your son. Otherwise, given your nature, you would never have sided with the Jia family in everything. You would even have done so many things that have angered both heaven and man for the sake of your family."
Upon hearing Huang Xiaojuan's words, Yi Zhonghai reacted as if his tail had been stepped on. His brief moment of distraction allowed Huang Xiaojuan to catch something different.
This further confirmed Huang Xiaojuan's suspicions. Huang Xiaojuan hadn't expected Yi Zhonghai to have a mistress. Thinking of all the grievances she had suffered over the years, Huang Xiaojuan burst into tears.
"What are you crying for? Hurry up and find a way to get me some money. If we don't have any, we'll all just wait to die!"
"If we're going to die, we'll die together. What am I afraid of? But before I die, I'll drag the Jia family down with me. I'll also expose what happened last time. Let's see who cleans up your mess after Director Wang leaves."
Upon hearing Huang Xiaojuan's words, both Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady became anxious.
"You two stop arguing. The most important thing now is to raise the money. People can really die if we don't have money. Director Wang has been transferred to a remote rural area. He'll never be able to come back."
"If you don't want to die, don't scheme so much. Do you think the old woman wants to take out the money? But now she's at her wit's end."
“Zhonghai, the old woman knows a bit about your family’s situation. Don’t make things difficult for Xiaojuan now. Where do you expect her to get money? You should get the Jia family to contribute a few hundred yuan as soon as possible! That’s the only way right now.”
"If I sell everything, I can probably scrape together 1200 yuan. You'll have to figure out how to make the rest yourself."
Hearing the deaf old woman's words, Yi Zhonghai felt like his head was about to explode. His family could only come up with a maximum of 180 yuan, which was 300 yuan short of the 1680 yuan needed.
If it were thirty or fifty yuan, Yi Zhonghai was confident he could get it from Jia Zhangshi. But over 300 yuan was indeed a bit of a problem for the Jia family.
"Grandma, do you really have no money? I can get thirty or fifty yuan from the Jia family. But 300 yuan is really a bit of a burden for the Jia family."
"You know Jia Zhangshi. Getting 300 yuan from her is harder than killing her. And the Jia family probably can't even come up with 300 yuan."
“Zhonghai! Since you can’t raise the money, then forget it. The old woman is already over 70 years old, so it’s fine if she dies. The old woman should go back and prepare for her funeral. You can discuss it at home. I’ll only pay my share; consider the rest a loan to you, but you must write an IOU.”
After finishing her sentence, the deaf old woman leaned on her cane and walked step by step towards the backyard. As she walked, she kept wiping away tears.
The deaf old woman was completely disillusioned with Yi Zhonghai. If Yi Zhonghai didn't find a way to make up for the money, she was prepared to die with him. But if she used her last resort, her future would be incredibly miserable, and relying on Yi Zhonghai for her old age was simply unrealistic.
If you place all your hopes on Yi Zhonghai, you might not even have a proper burial after you die. You might not even have a coffin.
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