Gu Qi glanced at Lao Qi coldly, too lazy to pay attention to him, and turned around to say goodbye to Ma Dali.
Ma Dali waved his hand and said, "I know the path. It only takes a few turns to get back to the land. You guys should go back early. I will go to Sanyuan to visit Boqi tomorrow night."
Chen Xingling handed him the flashlight and said, "We brought two. This one is for you. It's dark and windy at night. It's unsafe to walk on the road without lights."
"Okay." Ma Dali didn't bother to be polite with her and urged her, "Hurry up and get in the car. It's very cold."
After saying this, he hurried away with a flashlight in his hand, and soon turned into an alley and disappeared.
On the other side, Li Ying wrapped herself in her youngest son's big cotton-padded jacket and finally climbed onto the bicycle tremblingly.
"Why did they give so much? You can't be scared just because they are in large numbers. Just give them whatever they say! Are they trying to rob you? The interest is 70 or 80 yuan! Even robbing people is not that cruel!"
Gu Yi said angrily, "It's not just five yuan! It was supposed to be more than six yuan including interest! It was only after my sister-in-law and Dali begged for mercy that it was finally reduced to five yuan! Do you think it's easy?"
"What?!" Li Ying almost fainted and asked, "More than six hundred yuan? Really? Who said that? I-I only lent them four hundred yuan! Add the dozens of yuan at the beginning, it's only about forty-five hundred yuan!"
Gu Yi sneered: "How can it be called usury? Didn't they tell you the interest rate at the beginning? Or are you unable to calculate it yourself?"
Li Ying hurriedly shook her head: "No, no! They didn't say that! They just said the interest rate is 3%. If you pay it back quickly, it won't be much. If you don't, the interest will be compounded, and it will become more and more."
"Three cents?!" Gu Yi rolled his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Three cents interest is not considered usury?! One yuan a month is thirty yuan in interest! If the interest is compounded, it will be almost half of it in two months! More than four yuan, it must be more than six yuan!"
Li Ying said in a low voice, aggrieved: "How would I know it was calculated this way..."
"You don't know?" Gu Yi shouted, "You dare to borrow money from a loan shark if you don't know! Mom! Are you crazy?! Our family has only had a few days of good life, and you dare to go out to gamble! Do you know that I only make about 40 yuan a month, and I have to work overtime several nights. It takes me a year to earn 50 yuan! A year!"
Laoqin's personality is not very good. He is greedy and lazy, has a harsh mouth and likes to meddle in other people's affairs. He is not a good person in his heart either.
But she is the old mother who gave birth to him, he has no choice and cannot choose. As a son, it is his duty to be filial to her, but it does not mean that she is wrong and he has to obey her in everything!
He thought she would just play mahjong and be lazy about doing housework, but he never expected that the old lady would dare to gamble and even borrow money from loan sharks!
How can gambling be a good thing? Nine out of ten times you will lose, and it is inevitable that you will lose everything!
How long has it been? I have already lost all the money I have and borrowed so much from loan sharks!
If it weren't for the fact that the eldest sister-in-law and Ma Dali had money as bailiffs, where would the two brothers find a few dollars to redeem her in the middle of the night!
Gu Yi cursed with red eyes: "Mom, why don't you think about us? My little sister has disappeared, and my eldest sister is repeating her senior year. She goes out early and comes back late every day, and has to study at night. If you don't help take care of her, she will run around all day and even lose her soul. My eldest sister is so thin that she is shivering in the cold weather and goes to Sanyuan to eat for free! Is this how you take care of the family? Ah? Are you worthy of being a mother?!"
Li Ying didn't dare to say anything. She shed tears silently and dared not speak.
Gu Qi said in a deep voice: "Stop making noise outside, go back."
When we arrived at Sanyuan, it was already past nine o'clock.
Gu Yi didn't want to pay any attention to Lao Qin, so he put down his bicycle and went back to the rental house with Zhao Xiaoxing, holding the quilt given by his sister-in-law.
Chen Xingling cooked a bowl of egg noodles for Li Ying. After eating, she asked Gu Qi to send them back to rest.
Li Ying was wrapped in a big coat, his eyes were red, and he walked slowly.
Gu Xuan still had a sluggish face and a dull look in his eyes as he walked slowly.
After arriving at the suite on the first floor near the river, Gu Qi found that the kitchen was freezing cold and the thermos in the house was dry without a drop of water.
The balcony was wet from the rain, with water puddling everywhere; the floor in the house was dry in some places and wet in others, looking dirty; a light wipe on the table would leave your hands covered in dust.
Gu Qi lit the stove and turned on the kerosene stove. He washed the water pot and small pot, poured cold water into them, and then began to boil hot water.
Li Ying sat on the sofa, lazily and motionless.
Gu Xuan took a broom and went to the balcony to sweep up the water.
Gu Qi rolled up his sleeves and began to wring out the rag to wipe the dining table and sofa.
Li Ying couldn't help but feel distressed when she saw her son busy at work.
"Aqi, it's so late and you have to go to work tomorrow, so go home first. This is a woman's job, don't do it. Let your wife or Ayi's wife do it tomorrow."
Gu Qi said calmly, without even looking up, "Xing'er has to go to class early tomorrow morning, and she has to go to the mountains to buy firewood at noon, and she won't be back until after sunset. Xiao Xing is now responsible for lunch and water for dozens of people, and she is also responsible for sifting sand. They all go out early and come back late, and they are often covered in dust when they go home. Mom, don't take advantage of your being an elder and feel no pity for the younger generation."
Li Ying was also confident: "Making money is a must. Do they not need to be filial to their parents-in-law and elders if they can make money? They don't need to do any housework at all?"
Gu Qi pointed out something: "Elders should behave like elders. How can the younger generations respect them if they don't? Mom, do you think your daughters-in-law will respect you if you behave like this?"
Li Ying glanced at him with a slightly aggrieved tone.
"Aqi, I was just confused for a moment... I really like playing mahjong. In fact, Mom just feels sorry for how hard you work to make money, so I want to win more money to bring home and reduce your burden. Mom will go to gamble for the sake of our family."
Gu Qi asked calmly, "How many people can get rich by gambling? Who? How many? Are you short of money?"
Li Ying said unhappily, "Who... who would complain about not having enough money? I didn't have much money before, and it's only in the past two years that you guys have made more money, so I finally have a little more money."
Gu Qi wiped his hands without stopping, and said calmly: "Mom, starting from next month, I will no longer pay you salary. I will give you five yuan a month as a reserve. If you need anything, you can get it from us. If we don't have it, I will buy it for you. Ayi and Xiaoxing will no longer give you thirty-five yuan a month. It will be changed to five yuan in the future."
"What?!" Li Ying felt dizzy after hearing this, staring in disbelief: "I-I just made a mistake once. Why are you holding on to me like this? Aqi! I'm your mother! The money you earn doesn't belong to me? Does it belong to your wife?!"
"No." Gu Qi said calmly: "Xing'er insisted on earning money while studying. I gave you all my salary, leaving only some allowances. Not all the money we earn belongs to you, and it is impossible for all of it to belong to you. We also need to make a living and support our family, right?"
"Then-then-" Li Ying was anxious and said in a rough voice: "Ten yuan is not enough! No, no!"
Gu Qi was scrubbing the rag, his voice as cold as ever.
"We will support you, and we will be filial to you as we should be. We can't let you gamble with our money like we did before. Xing'er paid back five hundred yuan for you tonight, and I guess it's all her money on earth. It's not easy for her and Dali to make money, so I have to save my money and try to pay it back as soon as possible. I can't let her owe money on earth."
Li Ying rolled her eyes and whispered, "She must be making money from that business with Ma Dali..."
"These are two different things." Gu Qi interrupted her in a deep voice, "I didn't ask her whether she made money or not. This money was originally your gambling debt, and she doesn't have to help you pay it back. Ayi and I will save the money and try to pay it back to Xing'er as soon as possible."
Li Ying was dissatisfied and shouted: "She has been married to you for several years! She has been a member of our Gu family for a long time! How can the money she earns not belong to the Gu family? I am her mother-in-law! She has money around her, so what's wrong with helping me pay back a little money? ? Isn't it right? "
"A little money?" Gu Qi said coldly: "Mom, now that you know how to gamble, you look down on small money? Five hundred yuan is just a little money in your eyes? It takes me half a year to earn five hundred yuan, and I can't eat or drink during this period, and I can't spend money. How can I get five hundred yuan? And Ayi has to work for a whole year!"
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