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

Chapter 214: Revealing old scores

However, since this matter involved Wang Chengpeng, Wang Fucheng hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not refuse directly. Instead, he cast a very subtle look at Wang Chengpeng, as if asking him what he was planning to do.
Knowing it was time for him to step in, Wang Chengpeng smiled and said:
"Actually, this matter is very simple. I feel that I am not capable of taking on this job, so I plan to transfer it to my cousin."

"My cousin felt it was a bit inappropriate to accept such a big benefit for no reason, so he offered to take on the responsibility of supporting our family's elderly parents."

"Although it sounds absurd, there is no transaction involved; it is a perfect example of mutual help and love."

Wang Fucheng: ...? ? ?
Even though he had witnessed Wang Chengpeng's abilities before, he was still shocked by the other party's ability to distort the truth.

However, Wang Chengpeng's words also indirectly indicate that he had actually agreed to this matter long ago.

Since Wang Chengpeng had agreed, Wang Fucheng was naturally willing to do him this favor.

Thinking this, Wang Fucheng said, "Since you have all made your decisions, I won't waste any more words."

"I'm confirming with you one last time, are you sure you won't back out?"

Wang Degong didn't speak, but he nodded in agreement.

As for Zhao Yuju and Wang Jinshan, they nodded repeatedly, like chickens pecking at rice, as if afraid that Wang Fucheng wouldn't feel their determination.

Wang Chengpeng nonchalantly replied, "Of course I agree."

Then, as if hinting at something, she muttered under her breath, "Anyway, I just need my parents to transfer their jobs to me."

Hearing Wang Chengpeng's mutterings, Zhao Yuju felt as if she had been choked, and she shrieked:

"No, we have to add another condition: Wang Chengpeng must not accept any sugar factory job transferred by others."

"He only transferred the job because he felt he was not capable enough, and now he's taking on other people's jobs. Isn't that harming the sugar factory?"

Wang Fucheng glanced at Wang Chengpeng with a puzzled look, but received a definite instruction from him, which immediately put his mind at ease, and he knew what he should do.

No wonder my nephew wasn't interested in working at the sugar factory at all, but still wanted to keep the job for the time being; it turned out he was staying to fish.

He doesn't even respect the village head, so how could he possibly respect an ordinary worker at a sugar factory?
Thinking this, Wang Fucheng immediately put on a stern face and said, "Old Lady Zhao has some truth to her words."

"There is no such thing as transferring a job in a sugar factory, let alone passing it down from father to son."

"What do you think of what I just said, Wang Chengpeng?"

He wore a pained expression, as if regretting his words. Wang Chengpeng could only pout and say helplessly:

"Okay, that's it."

Since both parties agreed, Wang Fucheng naturally had no objections.

Although Wang Tieshan did not appear on Wang Chengpeng's side, Wang Degong's family seemed completely oblivious to this absurdity and urged Wang Chengpeng to sign the agreement quickly.

Thus, Wang Chengpeng signed the agreement on behalf of Wang Tieshan to buy out their support obligations. From then on, his family had no further support obligations to Wang Degong and Zhao Yuju, and naturally, they no longer had to be manipulated or bullied by them.

Wang Chengpeng carefully tucked the signed agreement into his pocket, but there was no joy on his face.

He sighed and said meaningfully, "The agreement has been signed, and this job has nothing to do with me anymore."

"I wonder which cousin got this job?"

There's an old story about two peaches killing three warriors; Wang Chengpeng killed two of his cousins ​​for just one job.

Sure enough, the instant Wang Chengpeng finished speaking, almost two voices spoke in unison:
"This job is definitely for me!"

They glanced at each other, then quickly separated as if electrocuted, a rift suddenly forming between the two brothers.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Zhao Yuju quickly stepped in to smooth things over:

"Don't fight, don't scramble, there are plenty of jobs in this sugar factory."

"Captain Wang, our Wang family is planning to donate a job at a sugar factory."

"A thousand yuan, right? Keep it safe. Consider it our support for the construction of the village's sugar factory."

After saying that, Zhao Yuju reached into her pocket and quickly found a large amount of money.

Since she had to go to the village office building anyway, Zhao Yuju naturally thought she could take care of things along the way, which is why she brought the money for the job donation with her.

But how could Wang Chengpeng say such a thing without a reason? He must have known in advance that the quota for the donation work was full.

The sugar factory was not yet fully operational and its future was uncertain, so how could Wang Fucheng possibly hire too many workers? Naturally, he set a quota.

And by sheer coincidence, that last spot was donated this very morning.

As expected, when Zhao Yuju asked him to donate her job, Wang Fucheng waved his hand and refused, saying:

"Sorry, the quota for donating jobs is full."

“You may not have seen it, but I posted a notice on the village bulletin board this morning.”

"Now that this matter is settled, I have other things to attend to, so you should all go back first."

Upon hearing Wang Fucheng's refusal, Zhao Yuju's eyes widened in disbelief, and she said:

"You actually rejected me?"

"I can give you money, lots of money, why are you refusing me?"

Wang Fucheng rolled his eyes at Zhao Yuju, then explained:
"This is a sugar factory, not a nursing home. Why hire so many workers when it hasn't even officially started operations yet?"

"The recruitment quota has been filled, so I will naturally stop recruiting workers."

"Of course, if the sugar factory is doing well and is too busy, it may continue to recruit workers."

"However, you'll need to keep an eye on the village bulletin board to find out the exact situation."

With that, Wang Fucheng walked back to his office on his own, too lazy to bother with such a unreasonable person.

It is foreseeable that, with Wang Chengpeng's encouragement, this job will definitely spark a battle between Wang Chun'an and Wang Xia'an.

He does enjoy watching excitement, but definitely not this kind of excitement.

Shaking his head slightly, Wang Fucheng thought to himself that the Wang family really didn't know what was good for them.

Despite possessing a treasure trove of talent like Wang Chengpeng, he was oblivious to it and insisted on offending him to the point of no return.

They didn't even consider the consequences. Even Song Zhiyuan was played so badly by Wang Chengpeng. With their limited abilities, they were no match for Wang Chengpeng, who could manipulate them however he wanted.

Take today's events for example. They may feel that they have gained a great advantage from Wang Chengpeng, but they don't know that it was Wang Chengpeng who orchestrated everything behind the scenes.

Otherwise, given Wang Fucheng's personality, how could he possibly agree to such an absurd thing as transferring his job?

With Wang Fucheng's departure, Wang Chengpeng felt it was time for him to step down as well.

It was nothing more than a dog-eat-dog show, and he had absolutely no interest in it. He immediately said goodbye to his grandparents and uncle, and rode away on his bicycle. Wang Chengpeng was gone, but the remaining members of the Wang family were plunged into an extremely strange atmosphere.

Wang Chun'an and Wang Xia'an, in particular, were quite far apart, as if there was an invisible barrier between them.

After clearing his throat, Wang Degong finally spoke first, saying:

"How can you brothers hate each other because of a job?"

"Since there's only one job available, it's natural that the more suitable person should do it."

"You two are evenly matched, so it's hard to say who will win."

"However, Ya Fang is currently pregnant and about to give birth, which is the time when she needs someone to take care of her the most."

"That's why Chun'an has basically stopped going out to earn work points."

“Under these circumstances, Xia An naturally has more time to do this job.”

"With this job, it will be easier for Xia An to find a spouse. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

"Captain Wang said that the sugar factory might have more job openings in the future. At worst, we can just pay for another job for you next time."

"Even if you have the ability, you can hire workers in the sugar factory without your family having to pay for it."

Wang Degong did not show favoritism to anyone, so the arrangement was the most suitable for the current situation.

Wang Xia'an was naturally overjoyed to be assigned to the job, but judging from Wang Chun'an's expression, he was clearly resentful.

Since Wang Jinshan taught him to be profit-driven, how could he possibly give up his own interests for the sake of so-called principles?

Anything he can take, then it absolutely belongs to him.

He knew that now was not the time to lash out, and after struggling for a moment, he finally chose to accept it in silence.

Having finally settled this hot potato of a job, Wang Degong seemed to suddenly remember something and said:

"Since you haven't spent this thousand yuan and it's still in your hand, then give it back to me."

"I feel more at ease keeping the money at home to myself."

Faced with Wang Degong's demands, Zhao Yuju's eyes were full of resistance, but in the end she did not dare to disobey and could only return all the money to Wang Degong.

Taking the thick stack of money in front of him, Wang Degong carefully counted out two hundred yuan from the middle and instructed:

"Since the money couldn't be spent, there's no need for the second son's family to owe any more money."

"Jinshan, I'll trouble you to make a trip to Yinshan to give him the two hundred yuan and then get the IOU back."

Her carefully laid plans had been thwarted time and time again. Zhao Yuju finally couldn't hold back any longer and said:
"Old man, Yinshan is one of our own. He won't be pressuring us for the money, so why the rush?"

She never intended to return the money, and Wang Yinshan never intended to keep it. They just gave it away like that, so wasn't it a loss of two hundred yuan for no reason?
Although Wang Degong is still in charge of the money now, as long as Zhao Yuju is willing, the money will eventually fall into her hands.

Moreover, Wang Degong didn't even have the intention of hiding the money. In order to show fairness, he actually put the money in a very conspicuous place in his house.

With a little manipulation, the money can be easily obtained.

In response to Zhao Yuju's suggestion, Wang Degong tapped the ground with his cane again and said:
"You also know that Yinshan is one of our own?"

Is your code of conduct simply to exploit your own people?

"Do you expect to earn interest or something by leaving this money here? The family has just separated, and the second son's family needs the money right now."

"I had no choice but to pay back the money before because I urgently needed it. Now that I have the money available, what's the point of keeping it if I don't pay it back quickly?"

At this point, Wang Degong seemed to suddenly remember something and loudly questioned:
"Last time you said that your family was short of money, so you went out and lent money to your third brother's family for Cheng Peng's wedding, and then charged interest. Could it be that our family paid for that money?"

Wang Degong noticed that he seemed to be getting angry more often lately, but he couldn't help but get angry.

After all, none of the messy things he encountered made him happy.

A perfectly good family, a loving family, was torn apart by Zhao Yuju through various means.

Faced with Wang Degong's questioning, Zhao Yuju's heart skipped a beat.

She never expected that simply defending her legal rights would lead to Wang Degong bringing up old grievances. Without batting an eye, she immediately lied, saying:
"That money was borrowed from others, of course. We're all family, how could I possibly charge interest to the third brother's family?"

Having been deceived countless times, Wang Degong finally learned his lesson and asked again:

"Borrowed from someone else?"

"Tell me exactly who you borrowed it from, and I'll go and ask them one by one to see if that's really the case."

Some lies simply cannot withstand scrutiny; a little investigation will inevitably expose them.

Zhao Yuju was speechless for a moment, turned her face away, and stubbornly said:

"In the end, no interest was charged, right?"

“I don’t go out to borrow money, it’s all for the sake of the family’s reputation. How can I have a good reputation if I go out to borrow money every day?”

Recalling the scene when he said he didn't want to pay interest, but Zhao Yuju insisted on charging Wang Chengpeng a month's interest, Wang Degong almost had a heart attack from anger.

It wasn't a confiscation; it was just that I didn't let her accept it at the time.

Seeing that things were showing signs of worsening, Wang Jinshan, no longer bothered to watch the drama unfold, tried to smooth things over, saying:
"Father, Mother, stop arguing, important matters need to be addressed."

"Weren't we supposed to send money to the second son's family? I'll go and deliver it now."

"You two should go back and rest early. Don't make a fuss. It's always better for the family to stay calm and peaceful."

For some reason, listening to Wang Jinshan's words, Wang Degong felt a tightness in his chest.

He always felt that the other party was just saying nice things, but never really cared about the family.

But now that things have developed to this point, there's no going back. He could only lean on his cane, ignore Zhao Yuju, and slowly walk towards his home.

……

If Wang Chengpeng had known that such a good show would unfold after he left, he definitely wouldn't have left in such a hurry; he would have at least watched from the sidelines.

Because he had a bicycle, Wang Chengpeng got home very quickly, arriving home in just over ten minutes.

As soon as he arrived home, Wang Chengpeng saw his parents waiting anxiously for him.

Since such a big thing had happened, the two of them lost interest in continuing to earn work points in the fields, so they returned home early to wait.

(End of this chapter)