When Zheng Jiaxing heard that, he was immediately moved to tears. He knelt on the ground and said, "Dear, I really know my mistake. Don't worry. As long as I pay all my debts, I guarantee I will never gamble again. We will live our lives in peace. "
"Live our lives? Heh heh, let's hope there's a future. "With that said, Li Na left the room in preparation to return to her parents' place.
Zheng Jiaxing bit the bullet and returned home. He took out the money from his parents' coffin. There was a total of 25,000 yuan.
Before long, Li Na returned with 30,000 yuan. Zheng Jiaxing packed up all the money and rushed to Wang Laosi's place. He placed the money on the table.
Wang Laosi smiled. "Jiaxing, not bad. You returned the money so quickly. Let me do the math. "
Wang Laosi took out a money detector and quickly counted. When he saw the number 15, Zheng Jiaxing heaved a sigh of relief.
However, Wang Laosi said with a smile, "Jiaxing, the money isn't right."
"Oh? What's wrong? Wasn't it agreed to be 15? "Zheng Jiaxing's heart sank.
"It's 150,000. That's right. That's enough, but we still have interest. Let me do the math for you. 150,000 a month, 40% interest. There's still 6,000 yuan of interest that you haven't given me, "said Wang Laosi.
"Interest … No, Brother Si, we are so familiar with each other. Look … It's just a month," Zheng Jiaxing said with a sheepish smile. He had met Wang Laosi nearly every day for the past month. They chatted and laughed. Sometimes, Wang Laosi would even treat him to watermelon. It felt like their relationship was pretty good.
However …
Wang Laosi's beaming face instantly turned ashen. Like the weather in the sky, it changed without warning! Wang Laosi said coldly, "Jiaxing, we are friends even if there's no money involved. I also acknowledge you as a friend. But if there's money involved, I only recognize money! Therefore, you have to hand over the 6,000 yuan! Also, I'll accept the 150,000 yuan, but if you don't return the 6,000 yuan … Heh heh, don't blame me for bringing people to your place to perform. "
Zheng Jiaxing felt like he had been struck by lightning as he stood rooted to the ground in a daze.
Wang Laosi continued. "I'll accept the 150,000 yuan, but as for the interest, it'll still be at 156,000 yuan. It'll be over when it's cleared. Of course, I welcome you here at any time. What if you win? Six thousand yuan, just one or two hands … "
At that moment, Zheng Jiaxing looked at Wang Laosi's face and found it extremely terrifying. This place that he had once treated as his kingdom, a place that gave him dignity, had instantly turned into a demonic hell. His body turned cold!
Six thousand yuan was indeed not a lot. But where could he find six thousand yuan? There were only a few hundred yuan left at home. His parents had already eaten it, and his in-laws were probably about the same. He had borrowed money from everyone in the village. If he were to borrow money again, who would lend him?
Zheng Jiaxing left Wang Laosi's house in a daze, feeling the world spin around him.
At that moment, someone ran over and shouted, "Jiaxing, bad news! When your wife was inspecting the paddy fields, she fell down! "
Zheng Jiaxing suddenly came to his senses and ran out like a madman.
The other party said, "Don't be anxious. He has been sent to the hospital. I was looking for you just now, but I couldn't find you. The doctor at the hospital said that the fall was quite heavy, and it affected the fetus, so he had to do a checkup or something. Hurry up and get the money. Go to the hospital and pay for the checkup … "
When Zheng Jiaxing heard about money, he felt like his head was going to explode! Money, money, money! Where did he get the money from?
Zheng Jiaxing thought all day and finally bit the bullet and ran back to Wang Laosi's house.
"Jiaxing, I lent you money previously because you had the ability to repay me. Now, where do you get the ability to repay me? You can't even repay the six thousand yuan you owe me. Are you trying to fill a hole if I lend you the money again? "Wang Laosi sneered.
"Brother, I beg you. Lend me some money. My wife fell down during her pregnancy and affected the fetus. She needs to do a checkup. If this doesn't go well, the child will be gone. Even the adults will be at risk, "Zheng Jiaxing said as he knelt in front of Wang Laosi.
"I told you before that when money is in the middle, there's no need to talk about feelings. Go home. "After Wang Laosi said that, he chased Zheng Jiaxing out.
Zheng Jiaxing was truly out of options. At that moment, someone happened to come to collect trash. Zheng Jiaxing had an idea as he pulled the trash collector into his house. He pointed at the items in the house and said, "Take whatever you like. Just pay for it."
The trash collector was immediately amused when he heard that. On careful look, they were all one or two years old. Furthermore, they had been maintained very well. They were about eighty to ninety percent new! He would definitely make a killing if he brought them back. Hence, the trash collector's eyes darted around as he said, "The items aren't much. They must be old, right? 200 for the television, 300 for the refrigerator, 200 for the washing machine, 50 for the induction cooker, 20 for the rice cooker … "
Upon hearing the trash collector's offer, Zheng Jiaxing was instantly infuriated. He said angrily, "Are you here to collect trash!?"
"That's right. I'm here to collect trash! If they aren't trash, I won't take them. Are you selling them? If not, forget it. I'm leaving. "The trash collector could tell that Zheng Jiaxing was in desperate need of money, so he tried his best to bargain.
"Alright, I'll sell them all!" Zheng Jiaxing closed his eyes and sold them through gritted teeth.
The trash collector was delighted as he moved the items into the car. He said with a smile, "A total of 1,362 yuan. I'll round it up to 1,400 yuan. You're a good brother, right? If there's such a good deal in the future, look for me! "
With that said, the trash collector took out 1,400 yuan and stuffed it into Zheng Jiaxing's hands before driving off.
Zheng Jiaxing touched the money in his hand and cried on the spot. Looking at the dilapidated state of his house, he felt even worse.
However, Zheng Jiaxing was even more anxious. He was in a rush to the hospital to treat his wife. He ran all the way to the village entrance, but there was someone waiting for him there!
"Wang Laosi?" Zheng Jiaxing was dumbfounded.
"Jiaxing, the trash collector just went over. I'm rather familiar with him. His name is Song Duanqiao. People call him Mourner. He doesn't go to the typical house, but he goes to the house of a deceased person. He just mentioned that he received quite a lot of things from your family and gave you 1,400 yuan, right? You see, shouldn't you return Fourth Brother's money first? "
"Brother Wang, you can't do that. This is money to save a life," cried Zheng Jiaxing.
"Don't cry in front of me. It's useless crying. If crying can bring money, I'll cry every day. Alright, give me the money. "Wang Laosi extended his hand.
"Brother Wang, I beg you. Don't take it this time. I'll return the money I owe you as soon as possible, alright? This is money to save my wife's life, "pleaded Zheng Jiaxing.
"You said it yourself. It's money to save your wife's life, not money to save my wife's life. Brother Wang doesn't care about such matters. He only knows that it's only right to repay a debt. Give it to me! "Wang Laosi said with a sinister smile.
When Zheng Jiaxing saw this, he got up and ran off.
Wang Laosi scoffed and said, "That's boring. Chase! Get the money back! "
Wang Qingzhi and Xue Fan immediately chased after him. Wang Laosi started his motorcycle and followed behind in a carefree manner. He did not speed up as he chased. He liked this feeling … The sense of accomplishment! Just like how he liked fishing, he liked to hang the fish in midair after he caught it. He would watch the fish die of dehydration under the sun. Everything in front of him gave him the thrill of fishing.
Zheng Jiaxing ran the entire way, and it was unknown where he got the strength to run fast. His stamina was also great, but when he saw Wang Laosi on a motorcycle behind him, he knew that he could not escape. Therefore, he gritted his teeth and ran through the fields, entering a ravine. When Wang Laosi saw this, he immediately cursed. He had no choice but to abandon his motorcycle and chase after him.
The group ran as they chased into Mt. Tongtian.
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