The Wheel-Turning Master

Lin Bai lives in Beicheng, Huaxi County. The people living here are all poor people, and it is dinner time. No one who is a little more discerning will come to the door at this time, otherwise they will be suspected of taking advantage of the meal.

So the person knocking on the door now probably has something serious to do.

Lin Bai thought about it for a while. He didn't have many relatives in his family, and his relationship with his neighbors was average. To say who is most likely, Baicaotang is the only one, because when Lin Bai was ill, he paid for medicine on credit.

"who?"

Lin Bai walked to the door and asked through the door.

The people outside didn't respond at all, they just kept banging on the door, as if they were trying to break it open.

This is not like asking for a debt, but more like asking for a life.

Lin Bai could only open the door.

Standing outside was a man in his mid-twenties, quite tall and thin, with sunken eye sockets, staring at Lin Bai gloomily.

Lin Bai knew this man. His name was Qi Wangzu. He was the son of his mother's brother. They were cousins.

It's just that the two families have stopped communicating since the death of their mother and uncle. The reason is that Qi Wangzu is too unreliable. He has been hanging out on the street since he was a child, doing nothing but bullying the old and weak.

Originally, the people on the nearby streets were not afraid of him, but later he joined the Ax Gang and became more and more domineering.

"Is something wrong?" Lin Bai asked.

"If it's okay, can I come to your crappy place?"

Qi Wangzu spat on the ground, ducked into the yard, glanced at the green jujube trees, and then took out a crumpled note from his sleeve and said: "You lend me twenty taels of silver to treat your illness, and I will collect the debt." ! This is an IOU, you see it clearly!"

After that, he threw the IOU to Lin Bai.

Lin Bai took a look and saw that it did say a loan of twenty taels of silver. It was pledged by both parties, but there was no guarantor.

"When did I ever borrow money from you?" Lin Bai asked with a frown.

"Don't admit it?" Qi Wangzu's face turned gloomy, "When you were about to die, I came to visit you every three days. Now you don't admit it? Then don't blame me for not cherishing our friendship as brothers!"

Absolutely no such thing! While Lin Bai was ill, although he was sometimes sober and sometimes confused, some neighbors came to visit him, but Qi Wangzu definitely did not come.

The IOU must be considered a forgery.

Lin Bai's mind raced and he roughly understood Qi Wangzu's routine.

It's very simple. If he dies, this house will belong to him.

After all, the two are related by blood. Even if the two families don't interact, they are still relatives.

Lin Bai was so sick that he was about to die a while ago, so Qi Wangzu must have been ready to take over the house, but he never expected that he would actually come back to life, and he was still running around selling straw sandals in the last episode.

The duck he got flew away, and Qi Wangzu was naturally not happy.

However, it’s really difficult to deal with the other party’s aggressive approach.

Qi Wangzu is a member of the Ax Gang. Like the Qinglong Gang where Niu Er belongs, they are both gangs entrenched in Beicheng. They are engaged in the cannibalistic business of collecting protection fees, opening gambling dens, loan sharking, and opening secret doors.

Although Lin Bai was collected protection money from Niu Er of the Qinglong Gang, the Qinglong Gang only took care of the market and not his home.

Now Qi Wangzu relies on the Ax Gang to suppress others with his power. If he refuses to acknowledge the IOU, Qi Wangzu will definitely have follow-up methods, even more cruel methods...

Of course, if the IOU is accepted, the money will never be repaid. The only option is to sell the house at a low price or borrow money, but both of them will lead to the destruction of the family.

Therefore, Qi Wangzu expected that Lin Bai had no external support, no internal money, and was recovering from a serious illness. He was absolutely unable to compete.

Don't be afraid of thieves stealing, just be afraid of thieves missing you. If we don't solve the problem today, there will be countless troubles in the future.

"I have just recovered from a serious illness and my savings are all gone. I have no money to pay you back."

Lin Bai simply accepted the IOU. You have to admit it anyway, so just follow his words.

For the current plan, since I have no strength to resist, I will try to delay it for a while first. Wait until you have mastered the skill of flying knives, and then we can discuss advance and retreat.

"After all the savings are spent, don't you still have a house? It's worth more than ten taels of silver to tidy up!" Qi Wangzu pointed to the yard and smiled sinisterly.

Sure enough, he came towards the house!

"The IOU is twenty taels, and even if the house is sold, it won't be enough." Lin Bai said.

"You're not stupid! But we are cousins ​​after all. We are just a few taels apart. Can I still force you?"

Qi Wangzu laughed and patted Lin Bai's shoulder twice with his palm. Lin Bai took two steps back to show his physical weakness.

Lin Bai was silent for a moment and said: "It's so hot in the summer that it's difficult to travel far. I've just recovered from a serious illness. I'd like to ask my cousin to give me some mercy for a few days. After I recover a little, I can sell out all the straw sandals I've knitted at home. Okay." Save some money for travel expenses. We will hand over the property lease in a month.”

Hearing this, Qi Wangzu looked at Lin Bai again and saw that he had indeed lost a lot of weight. He smiled strangely and said, "One month is too long, ten days!"

"How can it be done in ten days? It's better than half..." Lin Bai still wanted to buy some more time.

Qi Wangzu immediately became impatient, frowned and shouted: "Are you stupid for selling straw sandals? Do you think it's a business deal? It's only ten days! I've packed up all the tatters at home!"

Lin Bai sighed and agreed.

Qi Wangzu said no more, turned around and left. But after taking two steps, he turned around again, with a sinister expression on his face. He stepped forward and tapped Lin Bai's chest with his finger, and said in a low voice, "If you dare to play tricks, don't blame me for not caring about the friendship between brothers and sisters!"

When has there ever been brotherhood? Lin Bai remained silent and watched Qi Wangzu leave.

After locking the door, Lin Bai sat at the door of the kitchen again, thinking carefully about how to deal with Qi Wangzu.

"The other party uses the method of breaking down families, and they are backed by the Ax Gang. If an ordinary family does not have the protection of the clan, they will definitely be unable to resist."

"I still have to step up my practice of flying knife skills. Ten days... let's see what results I can get. Then I can decide whether to leave or stay."

Just as he was thinking silently, there was another knock on the door, but this time it was much softer.

At this time, the sky was dark, with only stars in the sky and bright moonlight, like mercury pouring down on the ground.

"Is it another debt collector? Do you really think that people who weave mats and sell shoes can't hold swords?"

Lin Bai walked to the door and asked in a deep voice: "Who?"

"I, your sister Zhen." A gentle and soft female voice came from outside the door.

Lin Bai opened the door, and there was a woman standing in front of the door in the moonlight. She was about 23 or 24 years old, with a slim figure, a full chest, and a floral cloth wrapped on her head.

She had an oval face, and her smile in the moonlight made her look more friendly, like a gentle sister next door.

In fact, she was indeed a sister next door. The woman's name was Mu Zhen, and she lived very close to Lin Bai's house, just outside the alley.

"Why did you lock the door just after dark? Have you eaten?" Mu Zhen asked with a smile.

"The porridge is still cooking on the stove." Lin Bai replied with a smile.

"That's perfect." Mu Zhen handed over the lotus leaf bag in her hand and said, "The buns in the store haven't been sold out yet, and I can't eat them. It's hot and can't be left overnight. You can take them. I've been sick at home for a few days, so I have to take good care of myself."

Mu Zhen's family opened a small shop specializing in selling buns.

"How can I be embarrassed?" Lin Bai refused.

Although the two families lived close to each other, they didn't have much contact, and Mu Zhen was a widow, so Lin Bai really couldn't figure out what Mu Zhen meant.

"We are all neighbors, why should we be polite? If you really feel embarrassed, you can help me carry water when you have time." Mu Zhen said.

"Thank you very much, Sister Zhen."

Lin Bai didn't act pretentiously and took the lotus leaf bag. The buns inside were still warm. So he couldn't help but say, "Sister Zhen, when I get well, I won't let you be deprived of water in the future."

Mu Zhen glared at Lin Bai with her pretty eyebrows, then smiled again, "I'm leaving, you go back and eat."

After saying that, she twisted her waist and walked straight away.

Lin Bai locked the door again, went back to the kitchen to get a bowl of millet porridge, took a plate of pickles from the pickle jar, took out a sorghum rice cake, and put it on the small table in the yard.

The weather was hot, and it was really impossible to eat in the house.

Opening the bulging lotus leaf bag, there were actually five buns inside.

Lin Bai picked up one and took a bite, and it was still filled with meat.

"Alas, two people came to knock on the door today, one to blackmail people, and the other to save people..."

Gulp Gulp finished the meal and sweated again. Lin Bai simply took off his clothes and took a cold shower.

After drying his body, he spread a mat in the yard and sat cross-legged. He closed his eyes and emptied his mind, and soon appeared in the stone plate space.