vrcanaries Chapter 490: Stolen 3 Yuan, About to Collapse
Chapter 490: Stolen 3 Yuan, About to Collapse
“I accepted it.” Pan Xiaohua didn’t know that Fu Leyi had helped her, and only whispered mysteriously to her, “I listened to what you said and slipped you some money for school construction.”
"Congratulations! It seems like things are getting better and better for you now."
"Yes."
"Is your niece's arm better?"
"Okay, I'll take her to get the cast removed in a couple of days. The doctor said she can live a normal life without any problems, except that she can't lift heavy objects with that arm."
"pretty good."
I happened to run into her, so I chatted with Pan Xiaohua for a bit longer.
Their clothing store is quite profitable; this is an era where you can make money as long as you have the channels.
She can get the latest models every quarter, so she has no trouble selling them.
The money I had earned before was used to treat my niece's arm, as well as to save both of them and expand the business.
She said that once she saves up some more money, she plans to buy a small house so that the three of them can transfer their household registrations there, making it easier for her niece to go to school in the future.
Driven by the times, every hardworking ordinary person will have a better life.
Those who cannot adapt to the times and are still living in the 'previous era' will continue to lead chaotic lives.
Fang Qing felt she couldn't take it anymore. Yang Guangzong insisted that since she was the one who brought him here, she had to take responsibility for his life.
Either give him a wife or give him a job.
That day, Fang Qing went to the bank and withdrew a thousand yuan, preparing to make a clean break with Yang Guangzong.
“It’s not that I don’t want to help you find a job. I did. I even asked my local colleagues to help you find a job carrying bags at the grain and oil station. It’s just that you didn’t want to do it. You can’t keep relying on me.”
Yang Guangzong said matter-of-factly, "Of course I have to rely on you. If it weren't for you, would I be in such a miserable state?"
"Can't you...can you be reasonable? I agreed to bring you here because I was helping someone. You don't even thank me, and you repay kindness with enmity. What kind of person are you?"
"Hmph, that's just who I am," Yang Guangzong said matter-of-factly.
Fang Qing clenched her fists, wishing she could kill him.
She took a deep breath and said, "You want an office job where you can sit in the wind and rain? That's really not going to work. Let alone you, I can't even find one myself."
Yang Guangzong sneered, "That's your problem. If you can't help me find a job like that, you'll have to pay me to support you. We'll settle things when you find one."
"you……"
Fang Qing gritted her teeth and said, "Your wife has already divorced you, can't you just go back to your hometown?"
"Tsk, going back to my hometown?" Yang Guangzong scoffed, then suddenly said coldly, "Look at me like this, how could I possibly have the face to go back to my hometown?"
It's better not to mention it, because just mentioning Yang Guangzong makes me angry.
When he left, he took all the money from his family with him. He had promised his parents that he would come to Nancheng to bring his wife back.
And what happened? He didn't bring his wife back, and he even got divorced. How could he possibly face going back now?
If the neighbors found out he was divorced, his family would be laughed at to death and they would never be able to hold their heads high in the surrounding villages again.
Therefore, it's impossible for him to go home.
"Either I make a fortune and return home in glory, or I bring a wife back with me; otherwise, I have no face to go back."
He told Fang Qing this.
Fang Qing now understands what it means to invite a god but find it hard to send him away.
Difficult, too difficult.
She originally wanted to persuade him to go back, and she was willing to give him a thousand yuan to send him away, but now that he doesn't want to leave, she can't do anything about it.
Seeing her like that, Yang Guangzong reached into his pocket several times.
Although Fang Qing didn't say it, he guessed it.
"You think you can just pay me off?"
Fang Qing: "..."
"You didn't want to go back to your hometown, so forget it."
"No, I'm willing to accept whatever you offer, as long as it's generous."
Yang Guangzong grinned slyly, "Sister Fang, are you willing to give this to my young master?"
"It's not much. I have three hundred yuan here. You can take it if you want, or leave if you don't."
"Pfft! Three hundred? You think you can get rid of me with three hundred? You're dreaming."
"How much do you want?"
"Give me three thousand, and I'll take it home to start a small business. You can give it to me if you want, or forget it if you don't."
"Three thousand? Where am I supposed to get three thousand? You think I'm worth three thousand if you sell me? I don't have any."
"Then forget it, let's just keep dragging this out."
He can't just sit around doing nothing; once he sees the money, he's not going to leave empty-handed.
"I'm out of living expenses, give me some more money."
"Didn't I just give you ten yuan a few days ago? How come you don't have any more?"
"What good is ten yuan? A meal at a restaurant will cost several yuan each time."
Fang Qing exclaimed in shock, "You still eat out? Don't you know your own circumstances? How dare you eat out?"
Yang Guangzong retorted angrily, "What shameful thing have I done? Why can't I eat out?"
Fang Qing: "..."
"Hmph, Fang Qing, let me tell you, if you don't give me the money, I'll expose everything about you. You slut who messes around with women, let's see how that guy surnamed Lu deals with you."
How could Fang Qing dare to let Lu Jiangting know? Threatened by him, she had no choice but to compromise again.
This time I was robbed more; usually it's ten yuan, but this time they took three hundred yuan.
Since she had previously said she wanted to get rid of him with 300 yuan, it means she had 300 yuan on her.
Yang Guangzong's appetite grew bigger and bigger, and he directly snatched all three hundred yuan from her, making her so angry that she beat her chest and cried.
She actually took out a thousand yuan, but luckily she was careful and put the other few hundred yuan in another place, thinking that she could slowly talk to Yang Guangzong. The final price she could accept was a thousand yuan.
If I can get rid of them by spending a thousand, then so be it.
To my utter surprise, I not only failed to get rid of the person, but also lost three hundred yuan.
When Fang Qing returned, her eyes were red and swollen.
Lu Cong noticed immediately, "Fang Qing, where have you been?"
"I...no, I wasn't doing anything, I was at work."
"Go to work? Hmph, do you think I'm stupid enough to be fooled?"
Fang Qing: "..."
"What exactly are you and that Yang Guangzong up to?"
"Father, that's not true."
She wouldn't admit it, but Lu Cong had already sensed something was wrong.
He had Wang Cuilan help him to a phone booth outside to call Lu Jiangting, subtly suggesting that Fang Qing might be in trouble and that Lu Jiangting should come back.
Fang Qing has now switched to the early shift, starting work in the early morning and finishing at 10 a.m.
When Lu Jiangting returned home that evening, Lu Cong didn't say anything, but after he got up in the morning, Lu Cong called him over.
"I feel like Fang Qing is acting strangely. Jiang Ting, you should be more careful."
Lu Jiangting frowned. "What's wrong with her now?"
"The neighbors often saw her with Yang Guangzong. Yesterday, I don't know what they were doing, but the two of them came out of the alley behind the house. Fang Qing had red eyes, and it looked like she had been crying."
Ok?
"Dad, who told you that?"
Wang Cuilan, standing nearby, said, "We noticed something was off about her yesterday, and I went to find out more. I heard she often hangs out with Yang Guangzong in private. And Yang Guangzong is supposed to be broke, but he's been eating and drinking well lately. He even went out to a restaurant yesterday. Where did he get the money?"