bookcurios Chapter 186: Do you have a grudge against your boss?
Chapter 186: Do you have a grudge against your boss?
He lured the people from the gambling house here, and he didn't believe that Cheng Yue and Chen An would watch him chopping off their hands and stomping their feet. It was unlucky to see blood in a new house!
If they were afraid of breaking taboos, they would definitely take the money! Besides, with so many people watching, if they didn't take the money to save his life, they would see how the villagers would point fingers at them!
Everyone knows that Cheng Yue and his friends are the richest in the village, and ten taels of silver is just a piece of cake.
However, he didn't know when those people would catch up, so he had to delay.
Er Laizi thought about it and had to lower his posture and said with a smile: "Sister Cheng Yue, we are from the same village, why do you curse at me all the time?
Your family is building such a big house, and adding me will speed up the process. You won't lose anything, right?
How about this? I only want ten cents for wages, and I guarantee that I will do a lot of work!"
Qian Yulan was so angry that she rolled her eyes. "Don't you understand what I'm saying? No wonder you're called Lai Zi. You like to stay here with a shameless face!"
Chen An didn't want to waste time talking to him, so he just hit him with a big stick, "Get lost!"
Er Laizi grimaced in pain and ran while shouting, "Brother Chen An! Please speak properly, why are you hitting me?"
As he said that, he went towards the new house. Cheng Yue had felt something was wrong just now, and now she was even more confirmed of her thoughts. Something must have happened to Er Laizi!
If he had been beaten in the past, he would have run away. Now that he was being beaten with a stick and screaming, he didn't run down the mountain, but kept going into the new house. It would be strange if there was no ghost!
"Stop hitting him, catch him!"
When Cheng Yue yelled, the people who were building the house over there also heard it. Although they didn't know what had happened, Zhang Dashan and Zhang Dajiang still put down their work and hurried to help catch Erlaizi.
Even though Er Laizi didn't work much, he was quite good at hiding from people. It took Chen An and his three companions to catch him.
Er Laizi was pinned down and couldn't move. Cheng Yue stepped forward and kicked him, "Tell me! What on earth are you going to do!"
"What are you doing! I just want to make some money! Why are you hitting me?"
Er Laizi's heart was pounding and he cursed inwardly, "This woman's brain works too quickly!"
Just as Cheng Yue was about to speak, she heard a loud shout from behind: "Okay! You idiot, you still dare to run?"
When they turned around, they saw seven or eight scarred men coming up from the mountain. They looked ferocious and had knives in their hands. Everyone was frightened.
The children at the gate were trembling, and after they realized what was happening, they ran towards Cheng Yue and the others.
Now not only Cheng Yue reacted, but everyone else also reacted. Chen An kicked Er Laizi to the ground, "You beast!"
Zhang Dashan and Zhang Dajiang kicked him again: "You damned thing, you offended someone outside, and you dare to lead them here!"
Er Laizi huddled on the ground but still shouted: "I don't have any money. If you want money, go to this family. This is the richest family in our village!"
Hearing this, everyone's blood boiled, but looking at the group of men with knives opposite them, they didn't know what to say for a moment.
The men opposite frowned and looked at the shabby house. Is this the richest family?
"Brother, look over there, they're building a new house!"
"With so many bricks and tiles, he must be a rich man!"
The scarred-faced leader nodded with satisfaction. This was a good luck. Er Laizi's life was worthless, but he was able to lead the way for them.
"The idiot owes us ten taels of silver. Now the interest is compounded. If you pay him twenty taels, we will spare his life for now! Otherwise..."
Everyone present didn't know what expression to make. Even if he sold Er Laizi, he wouldn't be worth ten taels, and he actually dared to borrow ten taels from the gambling house?
Since he can't pay the money, he leads people to Cheng Yue. What's the difference between this and murder for money?
Qian Yulan mustered up her courage and said, "This is not Er Laizi's home. We have nothing to do with him. If you want money, ask him. You can't get it from us!"
Scarface took a few steps forward, "I don't care if he has anything to do with you! Now that we are here, we can't leave empty-handed!"
What a joke! Could it be that he couldn't see that Er Laizi had nothing to do with this family?
But now that I'm here, and Er Laizi says he has connections, I must take something back. Otherwise, I won't get anything and will be scolded when I go back.
Everyone was speechless for a moment. The debt collectors had set their sights on Cheng Yue's family! They were holding knives. What should they do?
Cheng Yue raised an eyebrow, "Do you have a grudge against your boss? Do you want to see the gambling house closed down?"
Scarface was stunned, "What nonsense!"
They rely on their boss to make a living, so how could they hope that the gambling house would close down?
Seeing his reaction, Cheng Yue knew that this was not a kidnapper who was willing to risk his life, but a debt collector hired by the gambling house.
Then he said coldly: "That's strange! Since you have no grudge against your boss, why would you act like a bandit? You just want to rob any house you see? Aren't you afraid of offending people and bringing disaster to your gambling house?"
The group of scarred men looked at each other in bewilderment when they heard this. Who was this woman? She was not afraid of them and was even so confident!
"Brother, I think what this woman said makes sense. In this poor village, how can such a big house be built? Who knows what it is used for? It's hard to say if there is someone behind it. We can't cause trouble for the boss!"
Scarface thought that his third brother was the smartest person in their debt collection team, and he had to listen to him.
But the words were already out, and it would be embarrassing to take them back suddenly, so he could only continue: "If you don't save him, then we will have to cut off his hands and feet!"
Er Laizi shuddered when he heard this. He really had expected it wrong. He didn't expect that these people would be bypassed by Cheng Yue with just a few words. He could only pull Chen An's trouser legs and say:
"Brother Chen An! Please save me. We are from the same village after all. You are not without money. You can't just stand by and watch me die! What will the villagers think of you?
Brother Chen An, if you help me this time, I promise not to gamble anymore. This money is a loan from me, and I will return it to you when the time comes!
You can't just watch me get my arms and legs cut off! You can't be so cruel! "
Chen An kicked him away without saying a word, "You deserve to die!"
How dare they threaten him with these words? What can they do to him with their money?
Just then, the village head came running up, followed by Wang Qiufen and three children.
When they heard that Er Laizi had come here, they were afraid that he would do something shameful, so they hurried over.
As soon as Er Laizi saw them coming, he pointed at them and shouted, "Catch them! Catch them! These bitches are my offspring, take them all as payment! Just let me go!"
Three money-losing things, you have to use them after raising them! Otherwise, wouldn't all these years of eating be in vain?
If Cheng Yue and Chen An don’t want to help, then don’t. We’ll take revenge later!
When Wang Qiufen and the three girls heard this, their heads exploded!