Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

Chapter 170 When Have I Ever Borrowed Money?

Courtyard No. 95

"Comrade Liu, this...this dish is too good, isn't it?"

Several decorators really couldn't believe it, because the big stew was full of meat, all of which were top-quality pork belly, and the steamed buns were made of two-grain flour, which were also difficult for ordinary people to eat, because nowadays being able to eat corn flour was a good life, and most people ate substitute foods.

"They are all home-cooked dishes, you can eat them without worry. There are plenty of steamed buns and vegetables."

"There's some wine here. Everyone have a glass. Don't drink too much and delay your work in the afternoon."

Liu Guozheng used the bucket that was used to hold Laba porridge last time to bring a large bucket of stewed vegetables, and the steamed buns and wine were all put in bamboo baskets.

"thanks, thanks."

The decorator also understood that the other party was not short of money, so he stopped being polite. After thanking him repeatedly, he started eating with big mouthfuls. That big piece of fat was really tempting.

"Guozheng, look at yourself, are you being too formal?"

Li Jinzhi was also eating at the door with a bowl in hand. She felt unhappy when she saw Liu Guozheng personally delivering the meal.

"Aunt Xu, what's wrong?"

Liu Guozheng was also puzzled. He didn't say anything, so why did he say this?

"Guozheng, don't you know that Auntie lives here?"

"I know."

"If you knew you were still delivering meals, just tell me and I would have cooked all the chefs' meals together. It would be too much trouble for you to deliver meals back and forth."

"Hey, I thought it was something that made Aunt Xu angry, it turned out to be this. I'm not afraid of causing trouble for you, Aunt Xu. Besides, this place is not far away."

"What's the trouble? Damao eats and lives at your place all day and doesn't think it's troublesome. So why should it be troublesome for me to cook a meal?"

"Okay, Aunt Xu, we are talking about two meals a day. I will have someone deliver the ingredients in the afternoon. I will trouble you then."

"That's it, Guozheng. If you have any questions in the future, just tell me. I'm happy if you can help me."

"Haha, thank you very much. Aunt Xu, come and try our stew."

Liu Guozheng made Li Jinzhi a big bowl of stew, most of which was fatty meat slices.

"Guozheng, you young people just don't know how to live. This meal is more than two years' worth of meat for others."

"No, auntie, house decoration is very tiring. This is to make sure the workers have enough food to eat."

"You young people are more generous, and it is I who am narrow-minded."

"Haha, what Aunt Xu said shows that she lives a careful life."

"Yes, yes, yes, be careful, be careful."

"Aunt Xu, all future meals should be prepared to this standard. We must not let these chefs down."

"Okay, Auntie will listen to you. It's you who provides the products anyway."

"Hahaha."

Liu Guozheng and Li Jinzhi were chatting and laughing here, but Liu Haizhong in the east wing was not in such a good mood.

He heard a piece of news these two days, which came from Jia Zhang, saying that Jia Dongxu had become successful and was going to make a fortune with Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu and Yan Bugui.

The only one missing was Liu Haizhong. Wasn't it obvious that they looked down on him? In the eyes of the Jia family, Liu Haizhong was even worse than Yan Bugui, the stingy guy?

So, Liu Haizhong was so angry that he took a day off and had a good rest at home.

Calm down and think about it. Should you go to Lao Yi or Jia Dongxu to sound out the matter in the evening? Lao Liu is also short of money!

"Boss, look at this. The Jia family is nothing. They are stepping on your face."

Liu Haizhong's wife Wu Airong was even more angry, especially when she thought of the smug look on the old hag Jia Zhang's face, she wanted to slap her twice.

"Dad, Mom, don't be angry. If Jia Dongxu, that loser, could make money, I would eat this table."

Liu Guangtian gets angry when talking about Jia Dongxu. If it weren't for that guy who insisted on gambling on the roadside, he wouldn't have to owe a debt of hundreds of dollars just after school, and he wouldn't have to go out to find work every day. Poor me, a sixteen-year-old.

Besides, if you can't even walk when you see gambling, what future can you have?

"Hey, Liu Guangtian, look at what you can do. You even ate the table. How about this, if Jia Dongxu really makes money, you will not eat for three days. If Jia Dongxu does what you said, I will reward you with an egg."

"Hey, Dad, how are you going to settle this account? How am I going to suffer a loss?"

"Okay, three fried eggs. The kind that makes your mouth full of oil when you take a bite."

"Dad, do you mean what you said?"

"When did I, your father, stop counting?"

"Then we'll see."

After all, Liu Guangtian had gone to school for a few days, so he still had some tricks in his mouth.

"What are you waiting for, broad daylight?"

Liu Haizhong still has a desire to learn and improve himself.

"Dad, we'll have to wait and see."

"What do you mean?"

"It means to keep your eyes open and wait and see, which expresses the attention and expectation to something."

"Oh, write it down for me and I will study it."

"Dad, this is knowledge, you need to add an extra egg."

"How about I add a dish of stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots?"

"Dad, forget it. I'll write it to you now."

Liu Guangtian became scared as soon as Liu Haizhong glared at him. He had no choice but to be scared because Liu Haizhong was really going to hit him, and his blows were very heavy.

It's night time soon.

Jia Dongxu came back staggeringly, carrying a half-full bottle of wine.

Hou Si was about to leave Sijiu City, and before leaving, he invited Jia Dongxu to drink some wine. The remaining half bottle was taken back by Jia Dongxu.

"Dongxu, how is it?"

Since returning from get off work, Yi Zhonghai has been sitting by the window observing, waiting for Jia Dongxu to come back and divide the money, as agreed three days ago.

"Master, what's going on?"

Jia Dongxu has already thought of a countermeasure, which is to pretend to be confused and pretend that he doesn't know. Anyway, there is no receipt, so even if you call the police, there is nothing you can do.

"Dongxu is back, let's divide the money quickly."

Yan Bugui also came over, his face beaming with smiles, it was wonderful just thinking about it, he invested 250 yuan, 20% was 50, he could earn 50 in three days, this business could be done, and he had to continue with it, and he had to increase investment.

"Uncle Yan, are you drunk?"

"You didn't drink too much?"

"I'm not drunk, but you want me to share the money? What money should I share?"

"No, Dongxu, that's wrong. Have you forgotten what happened three days ago?"

"Three days ago? It's been so many days, who can still remember what happened every day?"

"You are not right. We were at Old Yi's house at the time, and there was Sha Zhu."

"Oh, you're talking about the drinking incident that day, right? It's only natural for Uncle Yan, a junior, to invite you to drink. You don't have to take it to heart."

As Jia Dongxu was about to go home, he was grabbed by Yan Bugui. He wanted to slip away without explaining the matter clearly, but Yan Bugui would not allow it.

"Jia Dongxu, are you pretending to be confused? I handed you a small yellow croaker personally."

When talking about small yellow croaker, Yan Bugui did not forget to lower his voice.

"Uncle Yan, I've told you before, don't drink those loose liquors. There are too many fake ones, and it's easy to damage your brain. Look at you, you're confused at a young age, what a pity."

After hearing these words, Yan Bugui understood that Jia Dongxu wanted to default on his debt. He must have made a lot of money and didn't want to share it.

"Jia Dongxu, I don't want to share the money, just return my principal to me."

"Uncle Yan, when did I ever lend you money?"

"It's at Old Yi's house."

"Where's the IOU?"

"I didn't write it."

"Uncle Yan, go back and have a good rest. You want me to pay you back without an IOU? Do you think I don't know the law?"

After saying that, Jia Dongxu exerted force, shook off Yan Bugui, and went straight home.

Yan Bugui was dumbfounded.

Yi Zhonghai was also stunned. Damn, this is not right. This is not what he said at the beginning.

"Old Yi, what should we do?"

"this..."

Yi Zhonghai had no other choice. As long as Jia Dongxu was determined to die, no one could do anything to him.