Chapter 466: No one to turn to for help, the plan failed
Chapter 466: No one to turn to for help, the plan failed
Qin Huairu didn't expect to gain nothing at the Yi family. This unfavorable start gave her a bad feeling.
She subconsciously glanced towards the main house in the middle courtyard and decided to go to Sha Zhu to find some confidence first.
Sha Zhu is quite concerned about Bang Geng. When he saw Qin Huairu coming to his house, he took the initiative to ask:
"Hey! Sister Qin, what's going on with Bang Geng? I heard he was arrested?
He's just a kid, why are you making such a big deal out of it? If he really took something from someone else, just return it!
He even reported it to the police. What a coward! You see Bang Geng took my things, but I never bothered with him."
These words really touched Qin Huairu's heart, and she immediately felt that the ugly-looking Sha Zhu became friendlier.
She agreed deeply: "Zhu Zi, you are sensible!
Alas! Banggeng was also unlucky. He was led astray by those bad kids and actually stole things from the street next door.
But most of the money he took was used by others, and he had to bear all the consequences and pay a fine.
Zhuzi, you must help me, otherwise Banggeng will be locked up in a juvenile detention center at such a young age, and his life will be ruined!
You watched Banggeng grow up, and he even called you "Silly Uncle!"
Sha Zhu was filled with indignation when he heard this, thinking that this was too bullying.
He slammed the table and cursed, "Sister Qin, tell me, which bastard is so petty and unreasonable that he doesn't even let a child go.
I will seek justice for you and make sure the other party doesn't pursue the matter!"
"Uh..." Qin Huairu's tone paused. She felt that she had gone a little too far by avoiding the main point. This idiot seemed to have taken it as a joke and was being bullied?
She felt that she could no longer deceive him, so she quickly told him the purpose of her visit:
"Zhu Zi, don't be impulsive. We've already reported the matter to the police station. How can you go against the police?
The most important thing now is to pay the fine so as to reduce Banggeng’s punishment.
Um...Zhuzi, can you lend me some money? You know, our house was robbed before, and we were already struggling to make ends meet."
Sha Zhu's excited expression paused, and he felt a little embarrassed, thinking, why is he borrowing money again?
But as a grown man, he had already said what he wanted to say, and now it was difficult to back down, so he could only ask tentatively:
"So...how much do you want to borrow?"
Qin Huairu was delighted and quickly replied, "Lend me 200. I have to pay 100 as a fine. This is really bullying!"
"Huh?" Sha Zhu was shocked. "How...how could it be so much? How much did Bang Geng take from them?
I thought they stole a chicken, or two bottles of soy sauce and vinegar or something..."
Qin Huairu felt a little guilty and said vaguely, "I took things from several families, but most of the things were distributed to other people. Banggeng didn't understand and was instructed by others."
"This..." Sha Zhu was a little embarrassed, and he really couldn't bring himself to refuse.
But he was unwilling to lend the huge sum of 200 yuan. Even when he had sexual fantasies about Qin Huairu before, he would not be so generous.
After all, he worked for several years and only saved a little over 500 yuan. Although he was called Shazhu, he was not really a fool.
What's more, he is still "sick" now. He has no sexual desire at all and is not horny.
So Sha Zhu replied hesitantly, "Well... I can't afford that much money. Now that I've left the cafeteria, it's pretty difficult."
It's really embarrassing to let such an arrogant guy like him play the victim.
If someone else asked to borrow money, I would definitely refuse directly, and maybe even spit in their face.
But Qin Huairu didn't give up, and shamelessly asked: "Didn't you say before that an old man would help you find a bicycle ticket, do you want to buy a bicycle?
He probably can't get the ticket now, so how about you lend me the money for a few days?
Don't worry, my mother-in-law still has some money. If anything happens to Banggeng, she will definitely take care of it!
I'll return the money to you when Dongxu returns home on Sunday."
Silly Zhutou shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, it's not that easy to get Jia Zhang's money.
Dongxu is still receiving half of his salary. If I borrow this money, I will definitely not be able to pay it back in a short time. What will I do when I need it?"
Qin Huairu was speechless. She felt that Sha Zhu was so hard to fool recently. Had he finally come to his senses?
She could only show her tea art skills, wipe her tears and cry pitifully:
"Oh... what should I do? If anything happens to Banggeng, I won't want to live anymore, wuwu..."
Although Sha Zhu has lost his sexual desire, the girl who is crying like a pear blossom in the rain is his white moonlight.
This scene immediately made him feel a little helpless, and he hurriedly advised:
"Hey! Sister Qin, don't cry! If others hear it, they'll think I'm bullying you!
How about this, I'll lend you 20 first, and then you can find other people to help make up the difference. There are so many people in our hospital, we can always get enough."
Qin Huairu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued to praise Sha Zhu:
"I'm afraid we can't get everyone together. No one else is as kind-hearted as you, Zhuzi!"
Sha Zhu was a little flattered by the compliment, but he gritted his teeth and said firmly, "Then I'll lend you 30, no more!"
Qin Huairu felt that it was almost time, so she decided to quit while she was ahead:
"Thank you, Zhuzi. I knew you were the most loyal person in this courtyard!"
This compliment touched Sha Zhu's heart. He patted his chest and said complacently:
"Of course! If I wasn't in such a difficult situation right now, I would definitely lend you more."
Sha Zhu happily took out thirty yuan from the closet and handed it to Qin Huairu. He felt that he was very smart. He not only lent out much less money, but also saved his face.
After Qin Huairu got the money, she left in a hurry, saying that she was going to ask other neighbors.
Sha Zhu happily escorted the person out of the door and kindly reminded him, "Dad Liu calls himself an uncle, doesn't he? Sister Qin, go find him for help.
You can't just act tyrannically in the court, enjoy the benefits, and not help the people solve their problems! "
Qin Huairu agreed vaguely, but she felt very disapproving in her heart.
She knew that Liu Haizhong was not that generous, and it would be good enough if he didn't seize the opportunity to show off and teach others a lesson!
......
Qin Huairu left Sha Zhu's house and went to visit other neighbors in the middle courtyard one by one.
But no matter how she acted pitiful and begged for help, she was politely refused. At most, they couldn't save face and lent the person fifty cents or a dollar and sent him away.
Others spoke in a hostile tone, accusing the Jia family of corrupting their children and ruining the reputation of the courtyard house.
Qin Huairu swallowed the insult and risked everything for her son, and her face gradually became thicker.
She gritted her teeth and continued walking towards the front yard, but the result was the same. After asking several families, she only borrowed one more dollar.
Qin Huairu's face looked unhappy. She looked at the Yan family hesitantly, but finally sighed and turned back to the central courtyard.
Apart from Sha Zhu's family, she gained basically nothing in the front yard of the central courtyard. She had even less confidence in Yan Laokou, so there was no need to go there and humiliate herself.
In the Yan family's house.
Yan Jiefang was leaning against the window. Seeing that Qin Huairu had not arrived, he hurriedly reported:
"Go back! Go back! No one came up to knock on the door!"
Yan Bugui secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but on the surface he said with great complacency:
"Look! You all should learn from this. Normally, you should keep your wealth private. That way, no one will come to you to borrow money, and you won't have to worry about offending anyone."
Yan Jiecheng muttered quietly, "I think you're too stingy. Even if others know about this, it's a waste of effort to open your mouth."
Yan Bugui was unhappy and angrily scolded, "Boss, why don't you wake up?
How can I be stingy? This is called wisdom in life! It's called frugality! Otherwise, how could I have raised you guys?
If you're not convinced, go lend the money to the Jia family. I won't stop you. If you can get it back, I'll call you dad!"
Yan Jiecheng curled his lips and shook his head, saying, "I'm not stupid. It's not a glorious thing for a thief to steal things. Why should I care about their family?"
After a daily argument, Yan Bugui suddenly changed the subject:
"By the way, Jie Cheng, food prices are rising now, and I think the cost of living should also be increased, otherwise the food standard will have to be reduced."
Yan Jiecheng shook his head like a rattle and protested:
"No! My salary is not enough for living expenses, and I have to pay you back for your job every month. There is not much left."
Yan Bugui spread his hands and sighed helplessly, "There's nothing we can do, we can only lower the food standards.
You can work in the cafeteria kitchen and have a full meal, but you have to think more about your younger siblings and Yu Li."
Yan Jiecheng was conflicted, but finally agreed: "Then give me two more, no more!"
As a temporary worker, his salary was only 18 yuan, and he had to hand over 15 yuan as living expenses and money to buy a job, leaving only 3 yuan per month.
Now I have to pay two more dollars, leaving only one dollar for my own use, which is not even as much as the surplus I had from odd jobs before!
Yan Jiecheng made up his mind to get a regular job as soon as possible so that he could have a house and live alone with Yu Li, otherwise it would be too depressing.
Yu Li, who was sitting in the corner, also looked unhappy.
It was a bad year, so her family was in a hurry to marry her off.
I thought that when I got to Yan's house, I could at least have a full meal, but it turned out that pickles were divided by the root, which was not even as good as at my mother's house.
Yu Li really felt a little regretful, but since she had to follow her husband, she couldn't go back on her word.
She could only have the same idea as Yan Jiecheng and endure for a while until they had their own little home and lived separately, and then they could speak more confidently.
Yan Bugui didn't know that his self-satisfied calculations and pettiness had gradually caused the family to become disunited.
......
On the other side, Qin Huairu came to the backyard with anticipation.
She took a quick look around before making up her mind to go to Xu's house. She had to go to the most promising place first, maybe she could even take the lead.
"Dong Dong~"
Xu Damao opened the door and saw Qin Huairu, and couldn't help but teasing:
"Hey! How come you have time to come here? Shouldn't you be worrying about the stick stalk?"
Qin Huairu was too lazy to pay attention to Xu Damao, and walked past him and went straight into the house, shouting:
"Xiao'e, are you there? I have something to talk to you about."
Xu Damao was speechless and quickly chased after him, shouting, "Keep your voice down and don't disturb my wife. Just tell me if you have anything to say!"
Qin Huairu had already entered the room, not paying attention to the delicious food on the table. She pleaded with Lou Xiaoe in tears:
"Xiao'e, please help me! If I can't pay the money back, Banggeng will be finished this time!
You will be a mother soon, so you should be able to understand me."
The tears came and went freely, as if from today on, Qin Huairu had successfully transformed into the white lotus with superb acting skills.
Lou Xiao'e was eating, and this sudden scene caught her off guard.
She has always been extremely low-key in the courtyard, and has not had much friendship with anyone except the deaf old lady.
Everyone in the neighborhood knew that she was wealthy, but no one had ever come to her house to borrow money.
This was because no one in the courtyard considered Lou Xiaoe one of their own, and she also did not give them the opportunity to take advantage of her. The two sides had already formed a tacit understanding.
So Lou Xiao'e was very suspicious: "Why did Qin Huairu come directly to me today?"
But she figured it out in a flash. This was probably because she was pregnant, and she was probably feeling sympathy from a mother's perspective.
But Lou Xiao'e is a smart person and knows that she cannot open this loophole, otherwise there will be endless trouble in the future.
If I lend money to the Jia family, what will happen if other neighbors in the compound come to me? If I don’t lend money, I will offend them. If I lend money, it will be like a bottomless pit in the future and I may not end up well.
Lou Xiao'e could only mumble, "The Banggeng issue shouldn't be difficult, shouldn't we just return the items? How can I help?"
At the same time, she winked at Xu Damao, indicating that she did not intend to refuse in person and reduce her presence.
Qin Huairu still used the same rhetoric, saying that Banggeng was being used as a tool because he learned bad things from others.
Most of the stolen money was also robbed, and now the owner only recognizes Bang Geng, so not only does he have to return all the money, but he also has to face a fine from the police station.
Then he took the opportunity to speak: "Xiao'e, can you lend me some money to make ends meet first, so that I can save Banggeng first? I will definitely pay you back as soon as possible."
Without waiting for Lou Xiao'e to express her opinion, Xu Damao received the signal and immediately stood up and asked very rudely:
"Qin Huairu, don't you always go to Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu for the Jia family's affairs? Why are you coming to Xiao'e?
Please don't make things difficult for Xiao'e. It will affect my son's development. That's unacceptable."
Qin Huairu explained: "Uncle...Dongxu's master just got into trouble and now he can't come up with the money.
I have already contacted Sha Zhu, and he lent me 30, which was a great help.
But it still wasn't enough, so I had no choice but to shamelessly ask my neighbors for help.
We all grew up watching Bang Geng, so please give him a chance to correct his mistakes."
After saying that, Qin Huairu wiped away her tears and bowed deeply.
Seeing that Qin Huairu was really difficult to deal with and that her son and daughter-in-law were a little overwhelmed, Tao Ling quickly said:
"Huai Ru, if you have anything to say, just tell us.
For some reason, Xiao'e has had no appetite and is in a bad mood these past two days.
You've been through this before, and you know pregnant women often get upset for no apparent reason, so don't let her worry about it."
As she spoke, Tao Ling helped her daughter-in-law up and said with concern:
"Can't eat again? Why don't you go in and lie down for a while?"
Lou Xiao'e gave Qin Huairu an apologetic look and went into the inner room, holding her belly.
Qin Huairu looked at the fish, eggs, canned food, chicken soup and other good things on the table, and felt very jealous.
Such luxury, yet you can’t even eat?
You are really lying with your eyes open!
When she was pregnant, she never ate two whole chickens because Jia Zhang had stolen the chicken legs.
Seeing that the most promising family was about to fail, Qin Huairu was really a little desperate and shouted unwillingly:
"Xiao'e, please help me!"
Xu Damao was unhappy, and felt that Qin Huairu was really a bit tactless, so he exposed her bluntly:
"Stop talking! Does your Jia family really need this little money?
Everyone knows that Jia Zhang has savings. She didn't even save her own eldest grandson, and you come to us for money?
Not everyone is like Sha Zhu, who will lose his mind if you say a few nice words to him."
Qin Huairu fell silent, speechless and feeling very aggrieved.
Because she knew very well that Jia Zhang would not easily give out money unless they were completely destitute and their lives were at stake.
That's why she was so anxious to borrow money from everywhere, but she was too embarrassed to say this idea out loud, and others might not sympathize with her.
Qin Huairu wiped her tears and could only leave in disappointment.
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