It rained for two consecutive days before it cleared up today. The road was full of puddles and mud. You would step into the mud as soon as you stepped out.
Although adults dislike it, children love to step in puddles, especially naughty boys.
The two children had been playing at the door for a while when their trouser legs were covered with mud. Their shoes were fine, as they were both wearing rain boots.
Lin Xiuqing was cursing and shouting in the room...
Ye Yaodong was sitting idly at the door, crossing his legs and rocking in the chair, but he saw a man who looked both strange and familiar walking towards him from afar. His brows were instantly twisted as if he was going to pinch a fly to death.
Why is this gambler here
He stood up and knocked on the window, "Ah Qing, go inside, don't come out, someone is coming."
"Ah?" Lin Xiuqing nervously took the two children into the house immediately.
The man came closer and closer, and greeted him with a smile, "Ah Dong, haha, have you finished your meal?"
"I've eaten." He sat back in the armchair and said calmly.
"Are you free to chat?"
"What is it?"
The visitor looked at the busy house building on the empty lot next to him and said with a smile, "Haha, there are quite a lot of people around you now, it's quite lively. There were not many people before, no wonder you were able to hide for so long, now there are so many people and eyes."
Ye Yaodong's heart skipped a beat. Damn, this guy must be hinting at something.
"What do you want to say?"
"I heard that two pregnant women were arrested in the next village some time ago. You should be careful. The situation is getting stricter now. We go to the countryside more frequently and check more strictly."
Ye Yaodong stood up in annoyance and looked at the unscrupulous gambler in front of him, "What does my cousin-in-law want to do?"
"Haha, my family has been spending too much recently, and I'm a little tight on money. I'd like to ask you for help to make ends meet."
"Oh, so you were threatening me just now?" He looked at the gambler coldly.
I guess his aunt told Wang Meiying a few days ago that those two were mother and daughter, so the gambler also knew about it and wanted to come and blackmail him.
Damn it!
"No, no, no, we are all relatives, we should help each other if we can, why would I do such a thing?"
Forget it, you shitty relatives.
"I'm short of money lately. The ship's machinery broke down, and they said they'd have to dismantle it and inspect it. I don't know if it can be repaired. If it can't be repaired, they'll have to replace it with a new one, which costs a lot of money."
"Hey, I heard you've been making a lot of money these past few months. It's just a machine repair, so why would you need this much? Just help me out. I'll only lend you 100 yuan, and I'll pay you back."
Damn it, taking advantage of the situation. Ye Yaodong resisted the urge to punch him in the face.
"Without 100, how can I have money? I just built a house, bought a boat, and still owe a lot of debts, and I need to repair the machinery. If I had money, I would not have refused when my aunt came to ask me to do something a few days ago."
"Alas, every family has its own problems. We are all family. Please help me, just this once, okay?"
Ye Yaodong held back his anger and pretended to be embarrassed, "Aqing manages the money in this family, and I don't know if it's enough. She's gone to bed after dinner. I'll ask her when she wakes up. Why don't you wait?"
"Okay, I'll come back in the evening!"
Looking at his back as he left, Ye Yaodong felt so angry that his liver ached.
Gamblers don’t necessarily care whether they are relatives or not.
The couples of Big Brother Ye and Second Brother Ye were sitting at the door, one weaving a net and the other chopping wood. They heard it all but did not say anything.
After the people had gone far away, Brother Ye asked, "How did Lin Jianqiang know?"
"My aunt said that, right? When she came to ask me if I wanted to have sex the day before yesterday, she saw Qing's belly."
"Why are you so careless? It's almost time..." Second Brother Ye also frowned, "He looks like he's not easy to deal with."
Sister Ye also asked with concern: "It seems that the date will arrive soon, right?"
"It's said to be after May Day, so there's still about a month left."
"How about going back to your parents' home for a while?" suggested Ye Ersao.
Mrs. Ye echoed, "Yes, I heard that their family owes a lot of money. They have borrowed money from everywhere, and even added many names to the club."
"They owe us 50 yuan. I've been to their door several times to ask for it, but they keep saying they don't have it. It really makes me angry."
"If you don't lend it to him, he probably won't report it, right? Otherwise, everyone's spit will drown him."
Ye Yaodong scratched his head in annoyance. If he could buy his life with 100 yuan, he would give it. He was just afraid that it would be too straightforward and would spoil his appetite.
Today he may ask for 100, tomorrow he may ask for 200, and the day after tomorrow he may ask for 500!
So will he give it or not
It’s really fucked up.
"let me see… "
He frowned and went straight into the house, the sound of discussion behind him continued to reach his ears.
"I heard that Chunfang, who lives on the roadside at the entrance of the village, is also pregnant. Her family already has two daughters..."
"Alas, I can't live without a son..."
"yes… "
After Ye Yaodong entered the room, he talked to Lin Xiuqing again. Lin Xiuqing was also worried. She lowered her head and looked at her bulging belly. "Why not give it to me?"
"Let's see in the evening. Keep him stable first. Pack up everything that needs to be packed up. Don't be too flustered when the time comes."
"Yes, I packed everything up. I even boiled and put away the new scissors. Otherwise, how about calling a tractor to take me back to my parents' home?"
"The tractor is too bumpy. I'm afraid you can't bear it. Don't worry." He casually comforted her to ease her anxiety. He already had an idea in his mind.
"Um."
In the evening, when it had already darkened and the family was having dinner, Lin Jianqiang arrived on time again.
"Haha~ I'm eating now. The food is pretty good, with fish and dried goods."
The couple didn't say anything and continued to eat. Only the two children looked up curiously.
Lin Jianqiang muttered to himself, "Take your time to eat, don't be in a hurry, I'll just sit and wait for a while."
The appetite was affected. Ye Yaodong put down the snack after taking two bites and said straight to the point: "Ah Qing said that the family has been spending a lot of money on social favors recently, and there are several payments that have just been made, and they are all dead. I can't bid. I am really in financial difficulty, so I can only move 50 yuan."
Lin Jianqiang's smile faded a little. "It's okay. Just take 50 yuan for now. It can last for two days. Can you help me borrow another 50 yuan? Hehe..."
Ye Yaodong cursed him fiercely in his heart, pretending to be very embarrassed and said: "It seems that everyone in the village is in a difficult situation this year. After being fooled by Ah Hong once, everyone is afraid and it is difficult to borrow money."
"That's why I want to ask you for help. Haha, you must have a way..."
"Let me think of a way..."
"Okay, I'll come back in two days..."
Lin Xiuqing quietly went into the house to get the money. Behind her, Lin Jianqiang continued, "Your belly is already quite pregnant..."
Ye Yaodong didn't respond, just took the money and got out!
Lin Jianqiang took it with a smile and didn't stay for long.
Watching him leave, Lin Xiuqing said worriedly, "It looks like he will come again in two days... He won't stop..."
"Well, I know. You eat your meal. I'll go out for a while."
Ye Yaodong followed the man in a depressed mood, not knowing whether he could gain anything. But it was better than waiting at home and having others come to threaten him.
He lagged far behind Lin Jianqiang, watching him happily walking out of the village, and felt relieved. A gambler cannot have money in his hands. Once he has money, he will not be able to resist.
The sky gradually darkened. Ye Yaodong walked lightly and followed silently to Dongqiao Village. After watching him approach a small house at the back door of the Dongqiao Village Health Center, Ye Yaodong also approached carefully.
Under the side window, he clearly heard the shouting inside, "Oh, Za Er, the second hand is such a bad hand..."
"Hahaha, I'm a jerk..."
"Ah? Tian Gao Jiu...Eat all, eat all..."
"Come again, come again... beep beep..."
This place is easy to identify!
After confirming, Ye Yaodong hurried back, then walked faster and faster, and started jogging when he reached the main road. It would probably take some time for the crowd to disperse there.
After running back home as fast as he could, he pushed his bicycle out. Lin Xiuqing thought he was going to a literacy class and didn't ask any more questions.
Ye Yaodong rode his bicycle towards the town, pedaling very fast, and then went to the border post.
Report, of course report!
It’s not that easy to take my money!
How dare you threaten him!
He is a gambler. Let him stay in jail for ten days or half a month and see how he can still ask for money.
I gave him 50 bucks just hoping to catch some fish.
After getting the job done, he felt relieved.
In the afternoon he was thinking about how to solve this problem
I am hesitating whether to break his legs so that he can't report it, or to put him in jail for a few days
After thinking about it, I decided to let him stay in jail for a few days and delay for half a month. Otherwise, I would just break his legs. He can still order his wife to come out.
We are now starting to crack down, the police will never let anyone off the hook, minor crimes will be punished severely, major crimes will be punishable by execution!
If he comes out, it won’t be too late to break his legs and let him lie down for a few months.
As for reporting him when I go in? Not yet. There is no benefit in reporting him, and we don't know if he is the one behind it. I will just stay in jail for a few days, and I can extort money from him to make up for my losses when I get out.
Moreover, if she was really reported, the villagers would definitely know when she entered the village, and the first person to run away would be Chunfang at the village entrance.
He can still take a break, which is better than being controlled by others all the time.
At worst, they were close to the shore and he could take Ah Qing on a boat. He didn't believe those people could still drive the boat.