OBS Chapter 9 Who is screaming and crying?
Chapter 9 Who is screaming and crying?
"Mom, the matter has been settled. Qin Yanxiu has signed the settlement agreement." Deng Xiuzhen's words made He Taozhen stop what she was doing.
But after realizing what was happening, he still swung the broom at Deng Xiuzhen, cursing as he did so: "You damned woman, you short-lived wretch, you box-nail bastard, I'll beat you to death!"
"Mom, don't hit me." Qin Yanlin snatched the broom away.
"You two unfilial brats, are you trying to drive me to my death?" He Taoxiu plopped down on the ground, wailing and crying.
The sound immediately attracted a crowd of people; people stared wide-eyed at the door and windows, eager to see what was going on.
Normally, whenever He Taoxiu used this tactic, Deng Xiuzhen and Qin Yanlin would definitely help their mother up and go to explain to people with smiles on their faces. After all, business people need credibility and face.
To He Taoxiu's surprise, the tricks that had always worked before failed this time.
Qin Yanlin didn't move. Deng Xiuzhen walked over to He Taoxiu and squatted down. Instead of helping her up, she whispered to her, "If Mom keeps making a fuss, I'll tell everyone that my older brother and sister-in-law colluded with outsiders to extort money from me!"
"How dare you!" He Taoxiu shouted angrily.
"You'll see if I dare!" Deng Xiuzhen felt as if her heart was being torn apart. She was now absolutely certain that her mother knew. She knew that her son was extorting money from her daughter, yet she still came to put pressure on her. This was helping her son extort money from her daughter!
He Taoxiu stared intently at her daughter, trying to threaten her into submission with her eyes.
It's said that fathers love their eldest grandsons and mothers love their youngest children, but she loved both her eldest and youngest sons dearly, only her daughters.
Deng Xiuzhen looked back quietly, a smile on her face, but her eyes were icy cold.
He Taoxiu suddenly realized that Deng Xiuzhen was really daring, and very daring at that.
What to do? She wanted to falsely accuse Qin Yanlin of knocking her down, but everyone within a hundred miles knew of Qin Yanlin's filial piety. No one would believe that he hit her, but everyone would believe that he helped her up.
She wanted to say that Deng Xiuzhen pushed her, but that wouldn't work either. Regardless of whether others believed her, Deng Xiuzhen had just walked over.
She couldn't get that filth onto them.
She wanted to use the excuse of dealing with some matters to continue pressuring her daughter for money, but subconsciously she felt that this wouldn't work, that it was unacceptable. Otherwise, her daughter would really break off relations with her and expose what her son and daughter-in-law had done. Where would she and her son put their faces then?
A thousand thoughts raced through her mind in an instant. He Taoxiu weighed the pros and cons, then pulled on Deng Xiuzhen's hand and got up on her own.
"Mom, be careful, the ground is a bit uneven," Deng Xiuzhen said loudly.
He Taoxiu didn't speak, but made a soft "hmm" through her nose, then walked to the chair and sat down.
"Mom!" Deng Chunlin called out in dissatisfaction.
"Mom's fine, don't worry." He Taoxiu knew what her son was about to say and interrupted him in time.
People outside the door and by the window, seeing there was no excitement to be seen, all went back inside.
Those who couldn't get to the front line asked: What happened? Who is screaming and crying?
Someone replied: It's nothing, Deng Xiuying's mother just fell down.
Some people were more realistic, saying: "That's just an illusion. I guess the old woman is just being unreasonable and has been manipulated by Xiuzhen, so she can't cry anymore."
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Those outside the door were gossiping amongst themselves.
The people inside the door looked at each other with mutual loathing.
Adhering to the principle of never giving up, He Taoxiu then employed a combination of soft and hard tactics, exhausting all sorts of methods. Deng Chunlin and Song Yuanxiang provided various forms of encouragement and support from the sidelines. Unfortunately for them, Deng Xiuzhen was outnumbered three to one, handling every move with ease.
Qin Yanlin was dumbfounded. He had always known that Deng Xiuzhen was similar to Deng Chunlin in many ways, especially in their tendency to bully their own family members, which was almost identical.
The only difference is that Deng Chunlin is a son. He can be domineering not only in his own little family and in front of his parents, but also in front of his two younger sisters.
Deng Xiuzhen, however, was only domineering in front of Qin Yanlin. To outsiders, especially her own family, she was a lamb to the slaughter.
So although he always yielded to Deng Xiuzhen, he didn't allow her to have control over money. The maximum amount Deng Xiuzhen could control in a year was no more than one thousand yuan. This was Qin Yanlin's bottom line: you can support your family, but not excessively, because we still have to make a living and raise several children.
Qin Yanlin never imagined that one day Deng Xiuzhen would actually go against her own family for the sake of her own little family.
Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of him, He Taoxiu was so angry that her heart ached. She didn't even eat lunch and stormed off with Deng Chunlin and the others.
"Where are the children?" Deng Xiuzhen asked after they left.
“They’re at Xiuwen’s house. Things haven’t been going well at home lately, and they don’t want to involve the children. As long as they’re not in school, I’ll send them to Xiuwen’s house as soon as possible. The children at Xiuwen’s house get along well with them. Once things are settled, I’ll bring some gifts to thank Xiuwen properly,” Qin Yanlin explained patiently.
“I thought they were in school,” Deng Xiuzhen laughed.
"How can you go to school every day? You definitely won't go to school on weekends." Qin Yanlin picked up the broom and put it against the wall.
In the future, not only will the children go to school every day, but we'll also have to pick them up and drop them off every day. Deng Xiuzhen thought to herself, but didn't say anything. She turned and went to the kitchen; it was time for lunch.
Deng Chunlin was somewhat indignant. Why hadn't he been able to borrow money this time? He had a highly profitable project that was waiting for funding to get started.
Qin Xiubing introduced him to He Laowu from Yuqiao Town, who lent money at He Laowu's casino at exorbitant interest rates of up to 10% per day. He could scrape together more than 3,000 yuan from his own family. If Deng Xiuzhen could lend him 10,000 yuan, he would have more than 13,000 yuan. If he could lend it out, he would earn more than 1,300 yuan in interest per day. After deducting the money he would give to the casino and the debt collection gang, he could still earn several hundred yuan a day.
He had observed the casinos firsthand. The loan sharks carried large bags filled with cash. If a dealer lost everything, they would borrow money, sign an agreement, and then collect the debt the next day. If they could get it back, they'd earn a guaranteed 10% commission daily. If they couldn't, they'd hire a debt collection gang. They had a 99.999% success rate in recovering the debt; the remaining one in a thousand who couldn't pay were crippled.
Sometimes, the bosses or customers who break even on the spot can pay off their debts right away; the money really comes quickly. I once saw Li Feng earn over seven hundred in one morning, putting out a thousand with one hand and taking in a thousand and eleven with the other. That scene was truly enviable.
If it weren't for the casino rules that prohibit lending without at least 10,000 in cash, would he have needed to specifically seek out Deng Xiuzhen?
It's hard to find a way in; many people with money can't get into lending. If it weren't for Qin Xiubing's extensive connections, he wouldn't have had this opportunity.
Qin Xiubing treated him well and gave him opportunities to make money; he should know what's good for him.
Otherwise, if Qin Xiubing went with him to see what was happening at the construction site, and they were running so fast that he accidentally knocked him down and caused him to fall into the pit, he would definitely make a scene.
However, he probably shouldn't cause trouble. Qin Xiubing is a bit cunning, and if he dares to make a scene, Qin Xiubing probably won't give him a good beating.
It's all because Xiuzhen has the audacity to refuse to lend him money!
She's asking for it! Sigh, if I weren't afraid of being beaten by Qin Yanlin, I would have given Xiuzhen a good beating!
Deng Chunlin was lost in thought the whole way, secretly venting his anger in his heart.
He Taoxiu was too busy sulking to pay attention to anything else.
Only Song Yuanxiang cautiously walked along, stealing glances at their expressions. Song Yuanxiang was both afraid and aggrieved. She was afraid of being hit by Deng Chunsheng and scolded by He Taoxiu. She was aggrieved because she felt that the naive and sweet Deng Xiuzhen had suddenly changed, becoming so difficult to deal with, and refusing to be swayed by either soft or hard tactics, leaving her at a loss for where to begin.
The three of them were each lost in their own thoughts, shrouded in gloom.
Meanwhile, Qin Yanlin and Deng Xiuzhen felt that life was especially wonderful, and they were overjoyed: the people who had extorted money had run away, the goods had been sold, and in a few days someone would come to take over the supply and marketing cooperative's store and housing. All the problems had been perfectly solved.
The future is uncertain, but hope is high.