Chen Xingling smiled bitterly: "It's only a little over four hundred, plus the money borrowed from my uncle, which barely leaves me around a hundred. Uncle Hai, I really can't borrow any more."
Uncle Hai glared at her and asked, "Don't you still have your mother's family? Have you borrowed from them all?"
"Life is hard." Chen Xingling sighed repeatedly. "In the winter, it's hard to catch fish and shrimps, and it's hard to collect shells. You live by the sea, you understand. Dali's family is also in a difficult situation, and I even gave him ten yuan. There's nothing I can do, really... Alas!"
Ma Dali secretly suppressed his laughter and hid behind Uncle Hai with his head down.
"Uncle, a few hundred dollars... Even the richest families can't afford it all at once. Lingling is still studying, and she and I are both studying at Chongqing University. She is a courageous and determined woman, so you can help ask Ma Weiba to lower the interest. Just think of it as making her your friend, she will definitely remember your favor."
Uncle Hai looked at Chen Xingling suspiciously, then said unhappily, "More than a hundred in one go! How can I dare to ask for more! Are you college students? How can you bargain so hard? This is not a vegetable market, how can you bargain so much for just one price!"
Chen Xingling laughed and said cheerfully, "Isn't this forced by the environment?! A good student came to the dock in the middle of the night to pay off his debts. Even if he doesn't know how to bargain, he has been forced to become a bargaining freak."
Uncle Hai was amused by her and glanced at her.
"You are a very courageous girl."
Chen Xingling smiled and said, "For those who grew up by the sea, their lives hang on their belts, so they can only live with courage and caution."
"That makes sense." Uncle Hai smiled and said, "As a human being, you have to be brave and work hard, and be careful in your life, so that you can sail for a long time."
Then he scratched his hair and shouted behind him.
Soon, two men came out.
Uncle Hai raised his chin slightly and ordered: "You two, find the ponytail and bring it to me! Come immediately and tell them that I have something urgent to do and must come right away!"
The two men responded and hurried away.
Uncle Hai gestured towards the house: "It's windy outside, come in and have something hot. When Ma Weiwei comes, I'll talk to you about this."
Ma Dali and the others breathed a sigh of relief and smiled happily one after another.
After a while, the ponytail came.
He was tall and thin, his body stiff, looking like a black iron rod, his eyes full of arrogance that mocked the world.
He should be very close in age to Uncle Hai, but his appearance is very attractive and resolute. Maybe it's because of his well-proportioned body, he looks quite young, probably about the same age as Ma Dali.
He looked nonchalant, but still nodded politely when he saw Ma Dali.
He had a very strong aura and walked in slowly, step by step. He automatically made way for them in the bustling noodle shop and no one spoke.
He sat down and crossed his legs casually.
Uncle Hai came forward and whispered something in his ear, then gestured to Ma Dali and then to Chen Xingling.
Ma Weiba looked at Chen Xingling, then turned to look at the two brothers Gu Qi and Gu Yi behind him.
I thought there would be another war of words, but the pony's tail turned out to be so straightforward!
He raised his chin and said lazily, "Since you are Uncle Dali's good friends, and Ah Hai is speaking for you, I will give them a favor. 100, sign your name and leave."
Chen Xingling smiled and quickly thanked him.
Ma Dali couldn't help but whisper, "It's very cold tonight, with gusts of cold wind. The old man looks fat, but his body is not very good."
Ponytail lazily exhaled a puff of smoke and sneered, pulling the corner of his mouth.
"I usually don't mess with the old, weak, sick, or disabled. The old woman is locked up in the cabin, so she can't get any cold air. There's only hay inside, so she can't get cold either."
Chen Xingling thanked them again: "I came in a hurry last night and was unable to bring any gifts. It is our honor to meet you two brothers today. Next time I will definitely bring cigarettes and alcohol to thank you well."
Ma Wei glanced at her and said with a half-smile: "We, the people of Yucheng, are still well-behaved and know the rules and the ways of the world. Okay, pay the money and leave quickly. Who knows, you might turn around and run away before you even reach the dock in the future!"
The next moment, the men behind him all laughed.
Chen Xingling was not afraid at all, and said with a smile: "We dare to come at night, not to mention during the day. You are all friends in the martial arts world, and you value loyalty and trust. I will keep my promise and come to thank you in two days."
Ponytail raised an eyebrow and asked with a wicked smile, "Thank us for what?"
Chen Xingling replied calmly, "Thank you all for not making things difficult for my mother-in-law, and thank you all for showing some mercy."
“Hahaha!” Ponytail suddenly laughed out loud: “The first one didn’t scold me! Hahaha!”
The others joined in the laughter.
Gu Qi was standing a little far away, worried that his wife would suffer, so he quickly pushed through the crowd and stood next to his wife.
"Everyone, my mother was blind and did not recognize the great man. She has offended many people. She is old and in poor health. She owes debts but cannot pay them back. We are the ones who made the mistake first."
Seeing his extraordinary demeanor, Ma Weiba looked at Chen Xingling again and smiled with interest.
"When you go out, you have to rely on friends. Okay, I'll make you my friend for the sake of Ah Hai and Uncle Dali."
Chen Xingling nodded slightly, took out a wad of money from his trouser pocket and handed it to Ma Dali.
Ma Dali turned around and handed it to Ah Hai.
Ah Hai counted quickly and waved.
"Da Li, you write fast, so you should start writing. Those blind guys can't even read a few words they wrote, and it takes them half a day to write, and it looks too much effort!"
Ma Dali smiled and did not refuse. He picked up his pen and wrote a long line in a few strokes.
Then, he wrote and read at the same time, and read it again after he finished writing.
Ponytail nodded with satisfaction.
Chen Xingling also answered yes.
Soon, both parties signed the agreement.
Ma Dali reminded: "We still need to ask Mrs. Gu to sign or put her thumbprint to comply with the agreement."
Ponytail turned his head and winked.
Three strong men rushed out of the room.
After a while, the crying Ying was "carried" in.
"Mom!" Gu Yi rushed forward hurriedly.
When Ying heard her son's familiar voice, she didn't care about crying or wailing, but looked around quickly.
"Ayi?? Ahhh! Ayi! Come and save mom! Mali, come and save mom! My son! Mom is almost scared to death! Ahhh!"
Gu Yi saw that the old man was not tied up and seemed to have no injuries. Apart from his clothes being covered with hay, there was nothing unusual. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mom, it's okay! It's okay!"
Ying hugged her son and cried.
Gu Qi came forward and whispered, "Mom, don't cry. Calm down first, press your thumbprint, and then we can go back."
"Ah?" Ying looked around timidly: "You guys are here to save me? Can I leave now?"
Gu Qi nodded.
Ma Dali quickly stepped forward and reminded in a gentle voice: "Aunt, the money has been paid. You can go home after pressing your thumbprint."
"What?!" Ying's face turned pale and she asked, "Money? Have you paid? How much?"
Chen Xingling was worried that something unexpected might happen, so he urged, "Mom, press it quickly."
Ying asked nervously, "Aqi, Ayi, how much more do we need to do? How much do we need?"
"A hundred." Gu Yi answered in a low voice.
When Ying heard this, she felt distressed and hesitated, "Why so much? I only borrowed over 400 yuan, and it hasn't even been half a month yet, why does it cost 100 yuan?"
Chen Xingling glared at her and whispered, "Don't talk. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get home. Do you still want to go home? If you do, just press your thumbprint quickly. If not, go back to the cabin."
Ying was frightened and immediately pressed her thumb print tremblingly.
Ma Dali handed one to Ma Weiba and another to Chen Xingling.
Chen Xingling smiled and said, "Everyone, see you later! Goodbye!"
The ponytail rested lazily.
Uncle Hai smiled and said, "Come and have noodles when you have time! See you!"
Several people pulled Ying up, and helped her away.
Yingying's head had been buzzing all along, but the cold north wind finally sobered her up a little.
However, no matter how clear her mind was, she could not avoid stupidity.
"What's going on? Do you know that group of people? Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why did you give me a hundred without consulting me? It's only been half a month, and you've already paid 70 or 80 yuan in interest! I'm deliberately trying to trick you!"
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