Siheyuan: Don’t say I can’t do it

When the neighbors learned that Chen Luo had separated from Chen Dafang and his wife and was now living alone, and that this was the only room at the back of the house that belonged to him, they all found it incredible.

In their opinion, Chen Luo is the youngest son of Chen Dafang and his wife, and he should definitely be kept for their old age. What's the meaning of dividing the family now?

"Divided? When did it happen?"

"Yeah, how come we didn't know?"

"That's right, it was done quietly. I didn't hear about it either!"

"What's going on in their family?"

Everyone was talking about it, with puzzled looks on their faces.

"They just separated a few days ago. After the separation, Lao Chen and his mother left immediately. Are they going to live with their other sons?"

"I guess so, otherwise, this matter can't be explained!"

"If Lao Chen and his wife go to live with other children, these two rooms in their family will be empty..."

"I think you are crazy about the house. If Lao Chen and his wife don't plan to move in, it's impossible for them to only give Xiao Wuzi one room!"

"That's right!"

"It's such a waste to leave two houses empty here..."

"Xiaowu! Do you know when your parents will be back?"

"How should I know? I don't even know when they left."

"Then what are you going to do now?"

"Yeah, you don't even have a proper job, how are you going to survive?"

Everyone was talking at once, with suspicion flashing in their eyes.

"I don't have a job, so I can only ask the elders to pay back the money they owe us..."

The third uncle has already talked to the first and second uncles, and they both already know that Director Wang is paying attention to this matter.

The two of them had never seen the account book, and the third uncle had only glanced at it from a distance but had never touched it.

None of the three uncles wanted to take the responsibility, so they called everyone to a meeting in the whole hospital to discuss the matter of Chen Luo's sudden debt collection.

Seeing Chen Luo take out a blue account book from his arms, many people present at the meeting were shocked.

There are not many people here who have not borrowed money, food and other items from the Chen family, and most of them have borrowed but never returned them.

But they didn't expect that Chen Luo actually had an account book, just as the third uncle said.

The old man took the account book from Chen Luo first, flipped through it roughly, and his face became darker and darker.

Because all the money and food that he asked Chen Dafang to give to the deaf old lady were recorded in his account, and the amount accumulated over the years was not a small amount.

All the debts on this account book were totaled up household by household, and the accumulated amount was as high as more than 2,600 yuan.

Before Chen Dafang and his wife retired due to illness, they were both working, and their ancestors had left them with a lot of wealth, so they were able to borrow so much debt.

The old man had no way of denying it, because everyone in the hospital was relying on the Chen family, and everyone had a record of it in their hearts.

Moreover, Director Wang from the Subdistrict Office has also seen the account book. The three of them really need to help deal with this matter as soon as possible and destroy the evidence. It would be best if no traces were left of the incident of Manyuan eating the Chen family's money.

Otherwise, if Chen Luo reported this to everyone's workplace, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Take a look!" The first uncle handed the account book to the second uncle.

The second uncle still looked at the account book, but his mental arithmetic was not very good, so he just flipped through it casually and was too lazy to look at it again.

The third uncle took the account book from the second uncle and flipped through it quickly. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration appeared in his mind.

He closed the account book, looked up at the other two uncles, and said in a low voice, "I think the sooner this matter is dealt with, the better. What do you two think?" said the third uncle.

"Let's do this! Make big things small and small things nothing. If we don't do this, big things will happen." The old man said helplessly.

He felt very aggrieved. After scheming against the Chen family for so many years, in the end, they still had to pay for their own losses.

The second uncle nodded and agreed, "Kill someone and pay with your life, debts should be paid back, there is nothing to say about this matter."

"Then let the three of us split up and do some work for everyone. This is a new society. Not paying back a debt will not only ruin your reputation, but may also cause a series of negative effects..."

The first and second uncles also expressed their agreement.

The purpose of this meeting is to prepare everyone mentally. Of course, it is impossible to accomplish everything in one go.

After the meeting, the third uncle immediately came to Chen Luo to discuss this matter.

Because when he saw the account book, he felt that today's incident was not a bad thing for him, but rather a great opportunity to make a fortune.

The third uncle spoke earnestly to Chen Luo for a long time before he went home satisfied.

Chen Luo felt that what the three uncles said made sense. It would not be easy to get the money back in the short term. If the three uncles did not take it seriously, there was no telling how long it would take, and in the end, they might not get much money back.

The third uncle said he was willing to buy out the debts at 50% of the price, but Chen Luo of course refused.

After fierce bargaining, the two finally reached a deal at 70% of the price.

The third uncle was very happy because his bottom line was 85%, and now he had doubled his profit out of thin air.

Chen Luo agreed to transfer the debt at 70% of the price, on the condition that he get the money immediately.

He originally thought that he would be satisfied if he could get back one thousand dollars of these debts, but now the result has far exceeded his expectations, and he doesn't want to be greedy.

The third uncle couldn't raise so much money at once, only a little over 1,100.

With more than 800 yuan left, he wrote an IOU to Chen Luo and promised to return it to Chen Luo within a month.

When Chen Luo received more than 1,100 yuan, the pressure in his heart immediately eased a lot.

When I thought that I could get more than 800 yuan within a month, all the pressure in my heart disappeared.

At the meeting again the next evening, Chen Luo just cooperated with the third uncle in acting.

The second uncle took a sip of tea and continued, "...Old Yi is right. Doing this is fair. No one can find fault with it."

After the three uncles reached a consensus, the eldest uncle organized his words and briefly explained the situation.

Those who had questions came over and looked at the account book and didn't say anything else.

Because the three uncles had already done ideological work on the neighbors, and they also knew the seriousness of the matter, so everyone's resistance was not as strong.

"Okay, Chen Luo, we three uncles will help you with this matter!" The third uncle motioned Chen Luo to leave, because with him here, there were some things that the three uncles were not convenient to say.

Chen Luo left No. 95 Courtyard directly and went to Wangfujing.

As soon as he left, Sha Zhu whispered to He Yushui, "This kid looks harmless, but I didn't expect him to be so decisive. You can't judge a person by his appearance..."

"So we'd better not offend people for no reason. It's not a good thing to be remembered by others." He Yushui agreed with Chen Luo's approach.

Chen Luo arrived at the building on the Xia Mansion side and went to the cafeteria downstairs, where there was still food available.

He bought a bunch of steamed bread and got some free vegetable soup and started drinking it.

Sister Li brought a very pretty girl to sit next to Chen Luo.

"Xiao Luo! Do you have a partner?"

"No." Chen Luo shook his head and looked at the girl next to Sister Li.

This girl is very pretty, but unfortunately she is too short, probably not even 1.5 meters tall.

"Yang Li is the new kitchen helper, and she doesn't have a boyfriend either. You two can chat."

"Okay! My name is Chen Luo, I'm nineteen years old, I don't have a formal job, and I do odd jobs nearby." Chen Luo didn't like Yang Li, so he naturally wouldn't bother to beautify himself in front of her.

"Sister Li said that you are a big eater. You can eat more than ten steamed buns in one meal like it's a piece of cake. Is that true?" Yang Li had a good first impression of Chen Luo, so she wanted to know more about him.

"Yes, I eat a lot. Ordinary jobs don't pay that much, so I can earn more by doing odd jobs. That's why I choose to do odd jobs." Chen Luo nodded seriously.

"Is odd jobs profitable?" Yang Li felt very skeptical, and so did Sister Li.

"If there is a lot of work, you can make a lot of money. You can make more than ten yuan a night. If there is no work, you can't make any money."

"So much! How much can you earn on average per month?" Yang Li and Sister Li both widened their eyes in disbelief.

"If I do one big job and one small job a week, I can probably make more than a hundred dollars a month."

Chen Luo estimated that he didn't need to be too high-profile and could still earn more than a hundred yuan a month.

"My monthly salary is only more than 20 yuan, and your income is several times more than mine!" Yang Li was very surprised, but Chen Luo felt that she might not be so surprised.

"When there is a lot of work, the income is naturally considerable; but when there is less work, I may not even make 20 yuan a month. It is not stable at all."

"If that happens, you won't starve, will you?"

"If I'm not full, don't we have free soup in the cafeteria? I can drink a few more bowls of soup, fill my stomach with water, and still be able to sleep!" Chen Luo said with a smile.