Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 103 An Impeccable Explanation

Returning money? You're here to return money? How could you possibly be here to return money?
After hearing Wang Tieshan's words, Zhao Yuju's expression was quite interesting. All her delusions and biases were shattered in front of the mountain of money in front of her.

Even her calculation of earning eight yuan a month was directly shattered, and her extravagant hope of making money from money was cut short early on.

Unconvinced, Zhao Yuju ignored the presence of other people and began counting the money in front of her, one bill at a time.

808, 808, 808!

This is a solid 808 yuan. Even if Zhao Yuju counted it three times, there would be absolutely no shortfall!

At this moment, Wang Degong was also shocked, looking at his son and grandson in disbelief, unable to understand where they had earned so much money.

You should know that their family had just spent several hundred yuan on a dowry consisting of three turns and two rings.

Then he remembered what he had said before, and suddenly felt his face burning. He pretended to look down at the newspaper and stopped talking.

Zhao Yuju glanced suspiciously at Wang Tieshan, then at Wang Chengpeng, and questioned:

"You two, father and son, must have done something wrong, otherwise how could you have so much money?"

"I'm telling you, you absolutely must not do things that you wouldn't dare to do."

Even Wang Degong, who was pretending to read the newspaper, couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up:

"Old woman, what are you saying?"

"The third brother's family is the most honest, don't you know that?"

That's true. The third brother's family is the most honest. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been exploited for so long without resisting. So the source of this money should be legitimate.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuju pretended to be curious and asked, "Third brother, where did you get this money? I wonder if you can tell me?"

"We're a family. If you have a chance to make money, you should bring your family along."

It was at this moment that Zhao Yuju began to feel that everyone was one family and started saying nice things.

At this moment, Wang Tieshan was extremely grateful that he had brought Wang Chengpeng with him; otherwise, he really wouldn't know what to say if asked this question.

He immediately said, "Actually, this is all thanks to Xiao Peng. I farm every day, how could I have this ability?"

"But let Xiaopeng tell you the specifics."

As Wang Tieshan spoke, Wang Degong and Zhao Yuju both turned their gazes to Wang Chengpeng, who became the focus of the entire room at that moment.

Having anticipated this question, Wang Chengpeng feigned helplessness and said:
"It's not a chance to get rich; it's just about making a living through your own abilities."

"I usually love reading, right? I learned some repair skills from books, but I never expected that I would be noticed by someone when I went to the city last time and barely managed to get a meal."

"After working for more than half a month, I only earned less than five yuan."

“My dad may not have explained things clearly. This money isn’t all our money; most of it was borrowed from our superiors.”

"Mr. Ji is also kind-hearted. Knowing what happened in my family, he was worried that I would be under too much pressure, so he came up with a compromise."

"Don't we have those 'three turns and two rings' (a type of radio, a watch, a watch, and a watch) that we bought as part of the bride price?"

"I borrowed four hundred and fifty yuan by using them as collateral."

"After adding the dowry that wasn't given out and paying off some of the interest-bearing debts, I barely managed to scrape together eight hundred yuan."

“Although it’s the same as borrowing money, Mr. Ji didn’t ask me for interest, so we naturally plan to find a different creditor and pay back the money here that has interest.” Fearing that Wang Degong and Zhao Yuju wouldn’t believe him, Wang Chengpeng took out a photocopy of the IOU from his pocket and placed it in front of the two elders after he finished speaking.

It clearly states that Wang Chengpeng borrowed 450 yuan from Ji Yongyue, using his newly purchased three-turn two-ring as collateral.

Although there is no interest, if the money cannot be repaid within three years, the family's three turns and two rings will be used to pay off the debt.

This IOU appears reasonable, but it is a pretext that Wang Chengpeng carefully devised for himself.

With this IOU, Wang Chengpeng successfully mortgaged the ownership of his three-turn-two-rings property to Ji Yongyue, thus preventing many people from having any improper thoughts about it.

This also explains his incredible speed at which he made money, almost like robbing people. If it was borrowed, it would reduce a lot of people's suspicions.

Sure enough, when Zhao Yuju saw the IOU, her expression became even more interesting, and her previous scheming against Sanzhuan Erxiang vanished.

She could control Wang Tieshan and his son, but she dared not offend the wealthy people in town.

Those people are ruthless and cruel; they could easily manipulate an old woman like her.

The thought of her cooked duck flying away made Zhao Yuju feel like the sky had fallen. Still unwilling to give up, she asked:
Is Mr. Ji, whom you mentioned, still hiring?

"Although it only pays a few dollars a month, it's not bad to let your cousin Xia An do it. It's much more promising than staying at home tending to a small plot of land."

Having anticipated that his grandmother wouldn't let the matter rest, Wang Chengpeng pulled out his prepared explanation and said:

"Yes, of course I'll confess."

"Mr. Ji is a high-ranking leader; he will hire any repairman who has the skills."

"Why don't you give Brother Tiantang a try? If his repair skills are better than mine, then Mr. Ji might be able to give you more compensation."

"Grandma, go to the Hetian scrap metal recycling station in town. Tell your cousin to go there and mention my name. Mr. Ji will definitely be willing to give him a chance."

"It would be great if my cousin could stay and work with us too, so we could look after each other."

"Grandma, don't worry, Mr. Ji is a very good person. Otherwise, he wouldn't be willing to lend me so much money. As long as I work hard and conscientiously after I go there, Mr. Ji might even give me a raise."

Wang Xia'an? He can't even do farm work properly, let alone repairs. He'd probably blow up all the good stuff while trying to repair it.

If Wang Chengpeng had expressed resistance or made excuses, Zhao Yuju might have been able to criticize him a bit.

Wang Chengpeng spoke with such sincerity and was so willing to recommend him that Zhao Yuju couldn't find any fault with him.

A feeling of frustration welled up in her chest, and as if stimulated by something, Zhao Yuju began to cough violently.

Wang Degong quickly went over to help pat it down and said:

"Alright, Cheng Peng, there's no need for recommendations. How could your cousin possibly handle repairs?"

"Studying is good, it really is good, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to find such a good job."

"It's a pity that among the grandchildren, only you like to read. The others think that reading is useless and are unwilling to work hard at all."

At this point, Wang Degong took out eight yuan from the eight hundred and eight yuan and returned it to Wang Tieshan, saying:

"Since it was agreed that interest would only be settled after the full term, we can't let outsiders earn these eight dollars. You can take them back."

"Your mother will have to help you pay back the money to the neighbors later, and since you now have your own home, I won't keep you any longer."

(End of this chapter)