Seeing the helplessness on Ma Laizi's face, especially the gradually extinguishing anger in Ma Laizi's eyes, Fang Zheng smiled with satisfaction and asked, "Now that the anger is gone, you can go in."
"Uh..." When Ma Laizi heard this, he froze on the spot, angry
Fang Zheng said: "Yizhi Zen Master once said, don't act impulsively when doing anything. When you find out what you really want to do, you must calm down, think about it, think about it, and then do it. Otherwise, you will just do it based on your brain. Most of the things you do will cause trouble. You looked so angry just now, and if I didn’t hold you back, what would you do if you went in?"
Ma Laizi was speechless, thinking about the evil thoughts in his heart just now. If Fang Zheng hadn't grabbed him and he rushed in, he would have probably flipped the table over, cursed his mother, or even started a fight. If this continues, I'm afraid I'll have to spend the New Year in the Bureau...
Thinking of this, Ma Laizi blushed and bowed: "Thank you, Abbot Fangzheng..."
Fang Zheng shook his head and led Ma Laizi to the door. Neither of them went in. Fang Zheng asked Ma Laizi to stand by the side, and then made a listening gesture.
At this moment, Ma Jiangping was sitting at the mahjong table. There was a stack of red banknotes on the table. She was holding a cigarette and playing mahjong. She had a relaxed and comfortable look on her face. She did not feel any guilt about being charged for debt. Instead, she asked carelessly. : "How much did it cost just now?"
"Eight hundred," the opponent said.
Ma Jiangping counted eight hundred and threw it away without saying a word.
The other party took the money and said with a smile: "Jiang Ping, the person who called just now was Ma Laoer, right? I heard that this guy has been doing well recently. When did you get in touch? We haven't contacted him for so many years. That guy How's it going?"
Upon hearing this, Ma Jiangping threw the cigarette directly into the ashtray and said angrily: "You're doing okay, but you're a craftsman in Yizhi Village. It's better to call him a carver, but worse, he's a carpenter."
"Isn't that right? I heard that many young people in the village have gone to learn crafts from him. I'm also thinking about sending my children to learn... In today's world, it's not easy to get into college. After taking the exam, you have to rely on your ability to earn a living. . After all, it would be more practical to learn a craft." Another woman said.
Ma Jiangping curled her lips and said: "Those are all just bragging from Yi Zhi Village to deceive outsiders. What kind of craft is it? Isn't it just the carving craft of carpenters? If there is no carpenter in any village, who should we learn from? Let's learn from his family. He's a relative, how many tricks does he have? How could I know? If he was really that powerful, he wouldn't be a bachelor for the rest of his life."
"Hey, do you think there is something wrong with this person's character?" At this time, Meng Changming pretended to be curious and suddenly interjected.
Ma Jiangping immediately said: "Think about it for yourselves. If you are in your forties or fifties and have no children on your knees and no one on your pillow, there must be a reason! Either there is someone but you haven't told them, or you are poor and have no one to marry, or you are poor and have no one to marry. ah-"
Ma Jiangping made a long note with a strange smile on her face.
"What?" Several people were also curious and asked.
Ma Jiangping pretended to be mysterious and said: "I feel abnormal!"
Hearing this, Ma Laizi was about to rush inside in anger, but Fang Zheng quickly stopped him. Ma Laizi knew who Ma Jiangping was, but as Fang Zheng said, he knew nothing about Ma Jiangping. He couldn't believe everything just because the lame man said it. Standing outside the door and listening, the first thing was to help Ma Laizi get to know his relatives. Secondly, it also helps Fang Zheng understand the people inside.
As soon as he said this, the man on the opposite side muttered: "Hey, Ma Laizi has skills and can't be poor. Is it really a character problem? But I haven't heard anyone say that... "
Ma Jiangping snorted and said: "Oh, this man is so far away from his heart that he has never been in contact with him. How can he know anything just by listening to what others say? I went to see him two days ago. You said he is an old man in the village after all. How can I know this? He also has an official position in the sculpture school, right? If someone comes to learn from him, why don't you learn from him? Such a good condition, but I asked him to arrange a job for our son to learn a craft, but he didn't do it! You guys Tell me, is this still a relative? People say blood is thicker than water, but this guy simply turns his back and refuses to recognize anyone, even his relatives, is he a cold-blooded animal!"
Ma Laizi's face turned red, and Fang Zheng quickly motioned for him to calm down.
"It's probably difficult to give someone a full-time official position, but you shouldn't refuse to go to school, right?" Others asked with a surprised look on their faces.
Ma Jiangping said: "You really don't believe it, it's true!"
At this moment, a man walked in from the outhouse and frowned: "Ma Jiangping, didn't you say yesterday that he lent you 20,000 yuan? Why did you turn around and say that someone else was in trouble?"
As soon as these words came out, Ma Jiangping's face was a little confused, but she still held her neck and shouted: "You all know his situation. Which of the villagers in Yizhi Village today is not extremely rich? Twenty thousand yuan for him. He said, can we ask for money? It’s only 20,000 yuan, and it was lent to us. Why do you think he had the nerve to take it? Besides, I only borrowed it for a few days, and I kept calling to remind him. He still read Do you want a little affection?"
Everyone who said this didn't know how to answer. Although they felt that what Ma Jiangping said was wrong, they couldn't understand it anyway. What's more, this is not our own business, so no one can say anything.
Ma Jiangping continued: "Oh, we are also human, but Dezi's second uncle is much more open-minded. When Dezi got married the year before last, he lent us 20,000 yuan as soon as he waved his hand. Look at this lame horse... People can't talk to each other. compare."
"Hey, when you said this, I remembered it. How is his second uncle's factory doing now? I heard that the cement price has been rising recently. Is this going to happen again?" asked the man opposite.
Ma Jiangping nodded and said, "That's for sure. His assets are in the millions."
…
Ma Jiangping couldn't help but praise how rich and heroic Meng Dezi's second uncle was, and also scolded the lame man for how unkind and unjust he was...
However, Ma Jiangping never thought that Ma Laizi's 20,000 yuan was equivalent to most of his savings, while Meng Dezi's 20,000 yuan was just a drop in the bucket...
Hearing this, Ma Laizi was already gnashing his teeth. If Fang Zheng hadn't suppressed him, Ma Laizi would have rushed in, overturned the table, and started cursing. Fang Zheng listened for a while more and found that the topic had moved on to other topics. He knew that he would not hear anything else if he listened again. Moreover, after listening to this, it is basically confirmed that Ma Laizi did not lie. This Ma Jiangping is even worse than what Ma Laizi said!
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng felt no burden anymore, patted the lame horse and said, "Let's go in."
After saying that, Fang Zheng opened the door and walked in.
As soon as they entered the room, the people in the room looked over subconsciously. Ma Jiangping, who was chatting happily, suddenly froze on the spot and looked straight at Ma Laizi who was following Fang Zheng with an angry look on his face!
(End of chapter)