Xu Damao said unhappily, "Hey, isn't this Aunt Jia? What's the matter?"

Jia Zhang said coldly: "What do I have to say? Good things, look at what this is?"

After saying that, Jia Zhang took out an agreement from her arms and waved it in front of Xu Damao.

When Xu Damao saw the agreement in Jia Zhang's hand, he thought he was here to collect the debt from him. The unhappy expression on his face disappeared immediately, replaced by a slightly flattering smile:

"Aunt, you are here to ask for money, right? Can you give me a few more days? After all, five hundred yuan is not a small amount, don't you think?"

Jia Zhang didn't expect Xu Damao to take out 500 yuan directly. Her idea now was to take as much as she could.

Jia Zhang said gently, "It's okay. Auntie understands your difficulties, but Damao, you know my family's situation. We really have no money. You have to give me some money."

When Xu Damao heard Jia Zhang's gentle voice, an expression of horror appeared on his face, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

It’s strange, what happened to Jia Zhang? Did she take the wrong medicine?

However, since the other party came to ask for the money directly and with such a nice attitude, Xu Damao didn't want to let Jia Zhang go back empty-handed.

Thinking of this, Xu Damao gritted his teeth and said in embarrassment: "Auntie, I only have 100 yuan on hand now, can you take it?"

"Okay, okay, one hundred dollars is one hundred dollars. I'm not picky."

When Jia Zhang found out that she could really get the money, her eyes sparkled with excitement.

You know, strictly speaking, this money was paid by Xu Damao to Qin Huairu, and she, Jia Zhang, had no right to ask for this money.

But as long as Xu Damao is willing to give, Jia Zhang will have a way to get all the money before Qin Huairu, so that even if the Jia family loses Qin Huairu, they can still live on.

After seeing that Jia Zhang agreed, Xu Damao went in to get the money. After a while, Xu Damao came out with ten ten-yuan bills.

When Jia Zhang saw the money in Xu Damao's hand, her eyes instantly turned green and she took two steps forward to snatch it away.

But Xu Damao was prepared and dodged it immediately, saying, "Aunt, I can give you the money, but you must give me a written receipt to prove that I have given you the money. Otherwise, I can't bear it if your family comes to ask me for it again."

"No problem, I'll write it now." Jia Zhang agreed immediately. As long as she could get the money, no matter what Xu Damao said, Jia Zhang would agree.

But when she got the paper and pen in her hands, Jia Zhang thought of a key problem, that is, she couldn't write.

Seeing that Jia Zhang was slow to write, Xu Damao asked in confusion, "What's wrong, aunt? Write quickly. I have to go to the factory soon."

Jia Zhang raised her head and said with a little embarrassment: "Da Mao, I don't think I can write very well."

Xu Damao rolled his eyes when he heard this, cursed the illiterate in his heart, and said:

"It's okay. I'll teach you how to write. I have an ink pad here. Just leave your hand print when you come to my house."

Soon, Xu Damao taught Jia Zhang to write a simple receipt and then put a fingerprint on her name.

Looking at the document full of crooked words that looked like oracle bone script, Xu Damao carefully put it away and said to Jia Zhang: "Aunt, you go ahead and do your work. I'm going to work now."

Xu Damao first walked into the house and hid the document written by Jia Zhang in a safe place.

Then he packed his things and walked towards the steel mill, where he was going to have lunch.

Under normal circumstances, Xu Damao would not bother to go to the cafeteria for lunch, but he is now burdened with a huge debt and he can save as much as he can.

At this time, the steel mill cafeteria was crowded with people, and workers were sitting one after another at the black and purple tables.

Each of them held a steamed bun in their hands and a bowl of porridge was placed in front of them. This was the breakfast prepared by the factory for the workers.

In fact, unlike what rural people think, most workers in the city still live in poverty and eat very simply.

Xu Damao waited silently in the crowd, wondering where to raise the huge sum of money.

It would be wishful thinking for him to raise 400 dollars in a week by himself.

You should know that Xu Damao's life was quite carefree. He could see meat almost every day and go out for a meal every now and then.

In addition, it costs a lot of money to hook up with young girls and wives. With all the calculations done, he doesn't have much savings.

Usually, Xu Damao relied on Lou Xiao'e's father Lou Bancheng for support to avoid becoming a pauper.

But now that Lou Xiao'e wanted to divorce him, she had already moved back home, so it was impossible for her to ask Lou's father for money again.

Just when Xu Damao was worrying about where to get so much money, the body fragrance of a mature woman rushed into Xu Damao's nose.

Xu Damao looked up and found a slender figure standing in front of him while he was thinking.

Xu Damao took a step back unconsciously and found that the person was Qin Huairu. His face suddenly darkened.

Xu Damao was about to say something when he was interrupted by Qin Huairu's weak voice.

"He Yuliang instructed me to do all this."

Xu Damao swallowed back what he was about to say. Although he didn't know what Qin Huairu meant, as long as He Yuliang was involved, things would not be that simple.

Xu Damao put his hands on Qin Huairu's shoulders and whispered into her ear, "What do you mean by what you just said?"

Qin Huairu whispered, "Of course it's about the five hundred dollars. You don't really think I'm willing to ruin my reputation for money."

"Then tell me quickly, what is going on with this matter!" Xu Damao's hand that was holding Qin Huairu's shoulder began to exert force unconsciously, and a soft and smooth feeling came from his hand.

However, Xu Damao was not in the mood to feel the beauty in his hands. He just wanted to hear the truth of the matter from Qin Huairu's mouth.

Qin Huairu felt a little pain when Xu Damao grabbed her, and her brows wrinkled slightly, but soon they relaxed and she showed a gentle smile.

"If you'll take me to breakfast I'll tell you about it."

Facing Qin Huairu's request, Xu Damao agreed immediately: "No problem, buy whatever you want, and I'll pay for it."

While they were talking, it was Qin Huairu's turn.

It was Liu Lan's turn to get food today. Seeing Liu Lan, Qin Huairu said, "Put five steamed buns in my bag, and one portion of potatoes and one portion of cabbage."

Liu Lan packed all the food for Qin Huairu and handed it to her.

Qin Huairu finished the meal and left without even looking back.

Liu Lan was stunned and quickly shouted, "Hey Qin Huairu, you haven't given me the ticket yet."

At this time, Xu Damao walked forward and threw the ticket into the box.

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