ebookland Chapter 167 Gathering Wool
Chapter 167 Gathering Wool
"Comrades, I am very happy that I will be the host of this meeting, um...ah..."
After talking and talking for a long time, um! ah! It was all in vain, and I didn't make anything clear.
Everyone looked at Liu Haizhong's slow and steady speaking pace and couldn't help but wonder in their hearts, at this rate, when will they get to the main points?
Among the crowd, He Daqing's character is always impatient. He is a straightforward person who says what he thinks and is impatient with roundabout ways of speaking.
He Daqing was about to speak when Hou Jie interrupted him.
Hou Jie stood up, clapped his hands vigorously, and shouted
"Okay, Uncle Liu, you said it very well. Life is really lonely like snow! I'll just listen to your words, but it's still one sentence."
"What are you doing? Hurry up and give it to Uncle Liu. Clap, clap..."
Several children around who had not been listening at all, saw Brother Chunsheng clapping and started to clapping as well.
After all, the candy given by Brother Chunsheng is so sweet, I must show my support.
As for the content of the meeting, what is it?
The adults saw the children clapping, and in order to avoid embarrassment,
There were also some quacking sounds.
Liu Haizhong was very satisfied with Hou Jie's cleverness. He thought he was a good comrade and was the first to support him.
The impression score is 10 points. Why 10 points? Because the highest score is only 10 points.
He Daqing was about to curse, but seeing the atmosphere at the scene, he had to suppress his temper and discuss with him in a low voice. However, his slightly raised eyebrows revealed that his mood was not so good.
"Old Liu! You're tired too. Why don't you let Old Xu go up, or let Old Yan go up? You keep nagging and it's getting annoying for everyone!"
He Daqing's words were like a stone that caused a thousand waves, and immediately caused the crowd to laugh. Amid the booing and ridicule of the crowd, Liu Haizhong felt unprecedented pressure. He was extremely embarrassed and walked off the stage in disgrace.
Liu Haizhong turned around and glared at He Daqing fiercely, but He Daqing didn't take it seriously at all. He had long been accustomed to this straightforward way of communication and didn't care about Liu Haizhong's eyes at all.
He continued to go about his business as if the incident had never happened.
Xu Fugui stepped forward quickly and took over the topic steadily. As a driver for Lou Bancheng, he was good at observing the master's words and expressions, catering to his master's thoughts, and his ability to adapt to changes was indeed extraordinary.
In just a few words, he sorted out the cause and effect of the matter clearly. Finally, he concluded:
"Everyone, let's see how to deal with this matter now!"
Someone in the crowd suggested:
"Since Jia Zhang made a mistake, they should compensate us for our losses. We can't just suffer the loss in vain."
This proposal immediately triggered a wave of echoes, and everyone expressed their agreement.
After receiving such a response, Xu Fugui nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Since everyone thinks so, let's make this decision - ask Jia Zhang to pay compensation as punishment."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd began to look for Jia Zhang's figure, but they only saw Jia Dongxu standing there alone, his eyes avoiding everyone's gaze, and he felt extremely uncomfortable all over.
Xu Fugui's rough voice echoed in the air: "Jia Dongxu, where is your mother!"
His words were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.
Jia Dongxu's face looked gloomy and determined in the sunlight. He did not respond immediately, but said to Xu Fugui in a tone mixed with indignation and helplessness:
"My mother is indeed at home, but she is sick now. What's more unfortunate is that she was beaten by your family."
These grown men had no idea how powerful their women were and how badly they beat Jia Zhang.
Xu Fugui heard this and realized that something bad had happened. He was afraid that it would be difficult to get the money. He loved his wife and knew that he couldn't let her take the blame alone. He had to get a few people to share the risk.
Jia Zhang was a glutton, she was the type who only ate what she could not. It was difficult to deduct money from her, so there was no hope at all.
He shouted to the crowd, "Whoever started this fight, stand up."
The seven or eight people who took action at noon all came out trembling.
Xu Fugui took a look and saw that the wives of several decision-makers in the yard were all there, without missing a single one. He slapped his forehead helplessly.
Xu Fugui discussed it carefully with a few people and made up his mind. He secretly cursed his wife in his heart, saying that she was a bunch of spendthrift women.
The Jia family had just received a large sum of money. What a great opportunity! But they wasted it.
"Forget it, I won't ask Jia Zhang for money."
Xu Fugui turned his head and looked at Hou Jie, so gently that Hou Jie just got goosebumps.
"Chunsheng! You are also from this courtyard. It's not easy for everyone. Can you lend a hand and give us a hand?"
I knew you guys were up to no good.
"The weasel has no good intentions when it wishes the chicken New Year greetings."
Hou Jie was worried that he would not have the chance to cry bitterly to them! He pretended to be embarrassed and said:
"Uncle Xu, I can't do anything about it. If it was when the young master was here, this would be a small matter."
"Uncle Xu, you don't know! Ever since I invested a large sum of money with the young master and suffered losses, I not only owed a lot of debts, but also mortgaged my own shop to them. They will not return it to us until the debts are paid off. My family can't speak anymore, and I don't know how to live in the future! It's so difficult for me!"
Everyone's expressions changed immediately, from the previous flattering and politeness to the current gloating.
Hou Jie saw all of this and sighed that it was indeed a den of beasts. They would turn against each other without any hesitation.
Only my godmother looked nervous and worried; my own vision was not completely blind.
Xu Fugui continued to persuade him, "Chunsheng! As the saying goes, a rotten boat can still survive. Think of a solution!"
Hou Jie thought, these people are all bastards anyway, so he should fleece them as much as possible, but he can't let them get away with it.
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, I could still bully these people with food, but after the founding of the People's Republic of China, I couldn't do that anymore. I completely gave up these thoughts.
"Alright! My family still has some dignity left, and this is the last time. After all, we are neighbors, and I will put my reputation aside and get the job done for you."
Everyone was very happy when they heard this, knowing that things were going well.
Before he could be happy for too long, Hou Jie said, "But, Uncle Xu, you know. You have to show some appreciation when you ask someone to do something for you, right?"
Xu Fugui pondered for a while and said, "Chunsheng, how much money do you need? Just tell me a number."
Everyone in the yard looked at Hou Jie expectantly, hoping that the number Hou Jie gave would be smaller so as not to make them bleed too much.
When Hou Jie saw everyone's expressions, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said an astronomical figure, which shocked everyone.
"Uncle Xu, you know, after all, there are so many people in the yard, and there must be a lot of food on credit. How about this! 300 yuan, I promise that I can do this for you completely. If you think I can't do it, you can ask someone else for help!"