411: If you don’t pay back the money you owe, do you still think you’re right?
When Captain Yu Youcai heard what Old Lady Wu said, he couldn't help but feel a little angry, but because the two families were of the same clan, he still maintained a polite manner and continued to persuade:
"Aunt, when Jiahui was borrowing money, no one wanted to lend it to him. It was you who begged me to be your family's guarantor, saying that once I borrowed the money and settled down there and earned a salary, I would pay it back as soon as possible. I told them the same thing, and they only lent me money because of my face. Now you owe me money and refuse to pay it back. Aren't you slapping me in the face? How can I live like this in the future?"
Old Mrs. Wu chuckled:
"Nephew, it's not that serious. It's not like we don't want to pay it back. It's just that our family is in financial difficulty too. We have a whole family to feed and clothe. I can't let them starve to death or freeze to death. Don't worry, when Hui returns home, I'll definitely pay it back if he sends me the money!"
Team leader Yu Youcai was so angry at this stubborn old woman that smoke was coming out of his nostrils and his nose hairs were shaking.
Shunzi's wife, who was standing behind him, cried and said:
"Grandma, other people's money is not urgent, you can wait, but our dog needs money to see a doctor. Can you return our five dollars to us first? The barefoot doctor said that our dog's hip bone was broken. If he is not treated in time, he will be a cripple in the future. You can't be so cruel as to watch our dog be a cripple for life. We are such a good child——"
When Shunzi's wife said this, she cried so hard that she couldn't speak.
Old Mrs. Wu raised her head and said to Shunzi's wife:
"My granddaughter-in-law, don't worry. The dog is fine. He will be fine in two days. Don't listen to the barefoot doctor's nonsense. He knows nothing. Don't listen to his scare tactics. Listen to me. Go home and get the child something delicious. He's crying so hard. He must be hungry."
When Shunzi's wife heard what Old Lady Wu said, she cried even harder.
Captain Yu Youcai couldn't stand it any longer and said angrily:
"Auntie, you can't be such a scoundrel!"
Old Mrs. Wu was also unhappy and said with a stern face:
"Who is a scoundrel? Who do you say is a scoundrel?"
"I'm talking to you! If I'd known your family was in this state, I wouldn't have guaranteed you even if you'd begged me on your knees! You said it would be fine if Jiahui didn't send money home, but he clearly did, and you still said you didn't have any! Shunzi was so kind back then. When you asked for a loan, he gave you all his five dollars without hesitation. Now his child needs medical treatment and he's asking you for money, and you're still playing dirty. Forget about the fact that you owe him money. Now he's in trouble and even asked you to borrow money. Can you just stand by and watch him die?!"
Old Mrs. Wu said:
"You talk so nicely, but why don't you use the money to treat the child? Go ahead! Don't you have money?"
"you--"
Yu Youcai stood up from the stool in a flash.
As soon as he stood up, Old Lady Wu, fearing that he would attack her, also stood up with her dustpan, shouting:
"Someone's being beaten! The captain is going to beat someone! It's terrible! The captain is going to beat someone—"
Mrs. Wu's eldest son, Yu Jiawang, was also in the room. He rushed to Mrs. Wu to protect his old mother and angrily said to Yu Youcai:
"What are you doing? How dare you hit an old man?!"
Yu Youcai's face flushed red, and he pointed at Yu Jiawang and said angrily:
"How could our Yu family produce a family of cowards like you!"
Yu Jiawang didn't dare to talk back. After all, he was a man and had to maintain some dignity. Besides, the other party was the team leader. The team's affairs were decided by the captain. He would have to live his life under the captain's wishes in the future, so Yu Jiawang didn't dare to offend Yu Youcai.
Yu Jiawang softened his tone and said:
"Brother Youcai, don't worry, we will definitely pay you back. We really are broke, right? I promise, next time Jiahui sends money back, I'll be the first to pay Shunzi back the five dollars, okay?"
"Next time?! Next time will be too late. The child needs medical treatment right now and needs money!"
Old Mrs. Wu hid behind her son and shouted:
"I don't have any money now! Why don't you tear my old bones apart and see if I can sell them for five dollars!"
Yu Youcai was so angry that his whole body was shaking.
At this time, some people who were watching the excitement had gathered outside the door. They were all surrounding the door. Seeing that Yu Youcai was so angry, they were afraid that he would get hurt.
Then a kind-hearted person came in and advised:
"Come on, Captain, don't be angry. There's no point in getting yourself upset."
Someone else gave an idea:
"Captain, next time you see a money order from her family, don't give it to them. Go to the post office and withdraw it yourself and pay everyone back. Expecting this damn old woman to pay you back on her own initiative is impossible, even in your next life!"
As soon as this was put forward, it received an immediate response:
"Yes, that's what we'll do. Next time there's a money order, we'll pick it up ourselves and tell the post office that it's someone else's debt!"
"Yes, let's all go and testify!"
The crowd was noisy.
When Old Lady Wu inside saw this scene of trying to rob money, she immediately jumped up and cursed:
"Whoever dares to steal my money, I will fight him to the death!"
Someone outside cursed:
"You old woman, you still think you're right to not pay back the money you owe?"
Old Mrs. Wu threw down her dustpan and rushed out:
"Fuck Tie Niu, don't think I didn't recognize it was you. I'm going to tear your asshole mouth apart today!"
Old Mrs. Wu rushed outside, and suddenly there was a shouting outside:
"ah--"
"Don't hit—"
"Tie Niu's mother, run—"
"Whoever dares to stop me will die miserably!"
"Ah! Old woman, you are going to die!"
There was a chorus of women's screams, mixed with the scolding of men and the frightened cries of children.
Team leader Yu Youcai watched the chaos unfold, fearing that there would be casualties. He walked out with his pipe in hand, shouting at the top of his voice:
"Stop hitting me, stop it, I don't want the money, damn it, I don't want this money!"
Yu Youcai walked out the door with a grim face.
As soon as the captain left, the others also retreated.
Soon, everyone ran out of his house, and Shunzi's wife also took the child out of Old Lady Wu's yard. They didn't get any money for the medical treatment, and the mother and daughter cried together.
Seeing that everyone had finally left, Old Mrs. Wu did not chase after them, but immediately locked the door of the courtyard from the inside.
He turned around and looked at the three money-losing idiots standing at the kitchen door, glared and yelled:
"What are you looking at? Are you hoping for my death too?"
The three girls were so frightened that they trembled and quickly turned around and hid in the kitchen.
Yu Youcai didn't get the money, so he was so angry that he was fuming and cursing as he walked.
Seventeen or eighteen people gathered around him, and someone asked worriedly:
"Captain, what should I do? His family won't pay me back, and I have to marry my daughter-in-law at the end of the year. I'm counting on them to pay me back so I can buy some cloth to make new clothes for my new daughter-in-law. I can't not make her a new dress after I marry her into the family."
Yu Youcai said bitterly:
"Damn this old woman! I shouldn't have guaranteed their family's loan!"
"What's the point of saying this now? What's the point! We only took out the money for your sake. What do you think we should do now?"
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