Zhao Youliang was, after all, an inexperienced young man. When Yingchun asked him why he gave her a gift, he stammered and didn't know how to answer.
Seeing his expression, Yingchun's sister-in-law smiled from the bottom of her heart.
"Alright, Quantum, don't make things difficult for me. I won't ask anymore."
"I will definitely keep what you gave me, and I will always carry it with me!"
"Um...did you eat enough? If not, I'll make you something else..."
With a man and a woman alone in a room, and the atmosphere somewhat ambiguous, even the fiery Yingchun couldn't stand it and quickly changed the subject.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Youliang waved his hands repeatedly, saying that he was full.
Just as I was about to find an excuse to leave, I heard a knock on the door.
"Hey there, who's here so early in the morning?!"
As Yingchun's sister-in-law walked over to open the door, she asked.
When the door opened, the person standing outside was none other than the newly appointed town mayor, Guo Zhengde.
Upon seeing Zhao Youliang in the room, the town mayor, whose real name was Zhengde but was actually immoral, smiled in a very ambiguous way.
"I went to look for Quantum early in the morning, but he wasn't home. I figured he must be at Yingchun's place."
"It seems I was right after all."
If ordinary people saw the town mayor come to their door, they would greet him with a mixture of enthusiasm and trepidation.
However, Yingchun's sister-in-law had a fiery personality and looked down on such a "hypocrite" from the bottom of her heart, so she did not give the town mayor a kind look.
"If you can speak, then speak; if you can't, then don't speak at all! What do you mean by 'I guessed it was me?'?!"
"What, you suspect I'm dating Quantum?"
"Even if they get together, what's it to you? Are you going to give them a gift or something?!"
Guo Zhengde was taken aback by Yingchun's retort. Although he secretly resented her and even pondered how to retaliate against this arrogant young widow, his smile became even more gentle.
Those who don't know the truth would really think he was a kind and benevolent elder, a good official who loved the people like his own children.
"Girl, that's not what I meant at all!"
"I just said it offhand, don't misunderstand."
"Hey, won't you invite me in for a bit?"
Zhao Youliang didn't want to offend his superiors over such a trivial matter; it wasn't worth it.
She quickly smiled and pulled aside Sister Yingchun, who was blocking the doorway: "The mayor's here? Come in and sit down!"
"My sister is angry with me, not with you, so please don't take it to heart."
Finally finding the town mayor, Zhao Youliang immediately followed him to the living room and sat down.
Given the situation, even if Yingchun's sister-in-law was unwilling, she had to give Zhao Youliang face, so she could only keep a straight face and busy herself making tea.
Guo Zhengde clearly looked down on Zhao Youliang, an outsider, and Yingchun, a young widow.
Without exchanging a few polite words, we got straight to the point.
"Quantum, I heard that Granny Liu's shop and Manager Sun's shop were both left to you?"
"Let me be frank: I've taken a liking to those two shops and want to buy them for my nephew to start a small business."
"I won't give you much more, how about 300,000 for both?"
"I know it's lower than the market price, just to save me face. We can work things out later!"
The price Guo Zhengde offered wasn't just below market price, it was practically a "half-price" cut!
If those two street-facing shops were sold normally, either one could fetch more than seven or eight hundred thousand!
It's important to know that the town where Zhao Youliang lives is not an ordinary small town, but one that is right next to the largest prison in the province!
With prison guards, armed police, and other staff inside, plus the constant stream of people coming to visit or conduct business, the sheer volume of people was unimaginable.
A floating population is essential for economic activity, and as the economy grows, shop prices naturally rise accordingly.
Upon hearing Guo Zhengde's outrageous offer, Yingchun's sister-in-law became anxious without even waiting for Zhao Youliang's reply.
With a clatter, he put down the tea tray that had been brought over, put one hand on his hip, pointed at Guo Zhengde, and angrily rebuked him.
"Hey Guo, are you taking advantage of Quantum's youth and lack of market knowledge?"
"Aren't you blatantly bullying honest people?"
"Three hundred thousand for two shops? What were you thinking? This is no different from robbery!"
"How about this: I'll offer you 300,000, and you sell me two identical rooms, okay? Even just one is fine!!"
Seeing that Yingchun's sister-in-law was showing him no respect, Guo Zhengde was furious.
Too lazy to even pretend anymore, he slammed his hand on the coffee table and suddenly stood up.
"You're an outsider who could die at any moment, and a widow whose husband's family is all gone. I'm already being generous by giving you 300,000 yuan. Don't push your luck!"
"I'm putting this out there today: it's 300,000, not a penny more!"
"If you dare not sell to me... hehe, we'll see how things go!"
"If I can't deal with people like you, then all these years of my life as Guo have been for nothing!"
After collecting the money, he chuckled coldly and got up to leave, ignoring the furious look in Sister-in-law Yingchun's eyes.
Before slamming the door shut, it gave a final warning.
"You have three days to consider!"
"If you don't sell to me in three days, you'll lose both your money and your people!"
Yingchun's sister-in-law had a fiery temper. After realizing what had happened, she immediately opened the door and chased after Guo Zhengde, cursing loudly at his retreating figure.
Strangely, Zhao Youliang, who usually dislikes trouble and always chooses to settle things quietly, did not stop it.
Only after Guo Zhengde had gone far away and Yingchun's sister-in-law had finished scolding did Zhao Youliang persuade her to go back inside.
After taking a sip of water, Sister-in-law Yingchun's anger finally subsided a little.
Then, she asked Zhao Youliang curiously, "Quantum, why didn't you stop my sister today?"
"What, aren't you afraid of offending important figures or causing trouble?"
Zhao Youliang smiled helplessly upon hearing this: "Sister, I don't want to cause trouble because I don't want to trouble my dad."
"You know my family is poor and can't afford any unexpected events."
"Even the slightest accident could cause my hard-won family to fall apart, so I never dare to cause trouble."
"But now that they've come to bully me, what can I do? I can't just let them bully me to death, can I?"
At this point, Zhao Youliang took a deep breath and sat up straight.
"Before I met my dad, I was always chased and bitten by stray dogs because I was a homeless person. I learned a lesson from that experience."
"We need to try to avoid those mad dogs."
"But if you're stuck in a dead end and there's no way to escape, then go all out and fight the mad dog!"
"If the dog's crazy, we'll be even crazier than it! If it bites me once, I'll bite it ten times!"
"In short, we must subdue it in one go, or kill it outright!"
"Only in this way can we live safely and peacefully in the future!"
After saying that, Zhao Youliang stood up to take his leave: "Sister, you don't need to worry."
"If that Guo guy really insists on bullying us and not letting us live, I will find a way to deal with him!"
Zhao Youliang's thoughts are a true reflection of the thoughts of millions of ordinary people like us.
We just want to live cautiously, even though we may encounter various difficulties and setbacks.
As long as it's bearable, I'll just put up with it.
But if you're really bullied to the point of having nowhere to retreat... even a rabbit will kick an eagle when cornered, let alone a human!
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