Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Chapter 399 Jia Geng gets into trouble, bullying others by abusing his power?

Yang Jianguo and his wife were entertaining Li Aiguo at home, intending to hear his thoughts and find a way out for him.

A number of fierce-looking thugs wearing long gowns with their chests exposed appeared in front of the courtyard gate.

Just by looking at his whole demeanor, you could tell he wasn't a good person.

Upon arriving at the courtyard gate, after glancing at the house number, the person in the lead pointed into the courtyard and shouted, "This is it, this is the courtyard."

"walk into."

"Let's go, let's go~"

Today is a holiday, so there are people in every household.

Seeing so many people come in, Aunt Liu and the Yan family elders from the front yard came out.

"Hey, what are you doing? What are you doing barging in like this?"

"What are you doing here?" The short, stocky man with a middle parting in the hair put his hands on his hips, tilted his head, and said, "Here to collect money. Does Jia Geng live here?"

Hearing him mention Jia Geng's name, Aunt Liu's heart skipped a beat.

Aunt Yan's heart skipped a beat, thinking, 'This Jia Geng has probably gotten himself into trouble again.'

While worried, I was also looking forward to seeing the excitement; I opened my mouth, wanting to say something but not wanting to.

Only Old Man Yan rolled his eyes and said, "No, you've got the wrong person."

Old Man Yan understood things clearly, no matter what the matter was.

Jia Geng is not here now; it's just Qin Huairu and Huaihua at home.

If so many men come knocking on our door, we'll be bullied to death. We'll just have to accept whatever they say.

Whatever it is, we'll have to wait until Jia Geng comes back and figure things out before we talk about it.

When dealing with outsiders, Old Man Yan is quite generous.

"No?" The leader grinned and said, "Okay, next time I'll bring some parts, maybe someone will recognize it."

"Brother, I told you we should bring some things with us. It's impolite to come empty-handed."

"It was my fault, brother. I'll listen to you this time. I think his left ear is fine."

Seeing this group of people making a ruckus as they were about to leave, discussing whether to cut off their left or right ear.

Or fingers or toes—Old Yan was terrified of being so stingy.

If Jia Geng were to become disabled because of him, how would he be able to continue living in this compound?

"Wait, who are you people? I'm calling the police."

Old Yan first tried to get back at the police, because he was afraid they would beat him up.

Seeing that he was about to give in, the short, burly man who had been bluffing turned his head and sneered: "Us? Creditors... Jia Geng borrowed 3000 yuan from us."

"Hiss~" Old Man Yan gasped, pressing for an answer: "How much?"

3000 yuan...

Jia Geng borrowed money at exorbitant interest rates to speculate in stocks, but lost it all.

They've been arrested now; they've come to ask for money.

"He's going to invest in stocks? He's giving up his dance hall?"

Qin Huairu walked in from outside the door. She arrived just as these people were about to leave.

Upon hearing this, he learned that his son had borrowed money at exorbitant interest rates to speculate on stocks and had even been arrested.

Qin Huairu trembled inwardly, but showed no weakness on the surface.

"Who are you?" the short, stocky man said impatiently. "Hurry up and call his family out to pay compensation, or it won't be this much tomorrow."

"I'm his mother, tell me what's wrong." Qin Huairu stepped forward, looking quite imposing.

Seeing that Qin Huairu had confronted these people, Old Man Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but he was also afraid that things would not end well.

He took a few steps back and whispered in his wife's ear, "Go and quickly call Jianguo over. Tell him something big has happened."

"Why aren't you going?" Aunt Yan asked reluctantly, still pointing at the crowd watching the commotion.

"Tsk~ You old woman, don't you have any sense? Is this the time to watch the show?"

"It could easily lead to someone's death. How can you live with yourself then?"

After being reminded by Old Man Yan, Aunt Yan became scared.

Yeah, the loan sharks have come knocking on her door, and she's still hoping to just watch the show from the sidelines!

What kind of person would lend money at exorbitant interest rates?

They're all desperate criminals who'll do anything for money.

If something really happens to Jia Geng, it doesn't matter if anyone is criticizing her behind her back.

Even my own conscience can't let me live with this!

Nodding to her husband, Aunt Yan hurriedly walked into the yard.

Before they even entered the doorway, they saw Aunt Liu leading Yang Jianguo out.

As soon as Qin Huairu entered the courtyard, Aunt Liu quietly went to find someone.

"what happened?"

Seeing a group of people surrounding Qin Huairu and making sarcastic threats, Yang Jianguo went up to them.

"Hey, where did you come from again?"

The short, stocky guy grinned mischievously, rubbed his chin, glanced at Qin Huairu, and said, "What, old flame?"

"Pah! This is my master. I'm a worker at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. Watch your mouth."

Qin Huairu spat at the short, stocky guy, making him so angry he cursed, "You son of a bitch, if I didn't know you were a woman, I'd beat you to death!"

"Hey guys, I don't think this guy's going to pay back the money today. Take him away."

The little dwarf raised his hand, about to take Qin Huairu away.

His shoulder suddenly felt heavy, and his raised arm was pushed back down: "If there's anything you want to say, you'd better explain it clearly."

“We live in a society governed by the rule of law. You’ll suffer a great loss if you do this,” Yang Jianguo patiently advised, speaking from the heart.

But to the short, stocky guy, this scallion that appeared out of nowhere was clearly threatening him: "You think you're asking for a beating?"

He crouched down, swung his arms, and the short guy jumped up, ready to show him what he was made of.

Yang Jianguo raised his hand and pressed his head down, saying, "If you have something to say, say it. Don't hit me."

"Let me go, you fucking idiot! What are you standing there for? Get him!" The short guy was furious.

The henchmen who had come along couldn't stand it any longer and rolled up their sleeves, ready to go up and beat him up.

"Let's see who dares!" A sharp shout rang out, and a group of police officers rushed in from outside the door.

He Ke, who was leading the way, kicked a street thug who was about to rush forward, saying, "Damn it, in broad daylight right under the city gates, someone dares to rob and plunder?"

"No, sir, we're not here to rob or steal; we're here to collect a debt."

The little guy was a bit anxious, but he remained calm. He had a legitimate reason for coming to collect a debt.

Paying back debts is a matter of course!

But he forgot what year it was; the "crackdown" document issued last year hadn't been passed yet!

You barged into the compound in broad daylight to take people away.

Is this how you ask for money?!

Even without Yang Jianguo, it doesn't matter.

If it were an ordinary person, they would be in deep trouble today.

"Take them all away, damn it..." He Ke trembled with anger.

Where did this idiot come from, defying the law and thinking he's in the right?

"No, comrade, we're here to collect our money. This family owes us money, comrade, comrade..."

The little dwarf is really anxious; how come the one who owes money is acting like a big shot?

"Wait a minute." Yang Jianguo called out to the man, and the police officer looked at He Ke with some difficulty.

"Old He, I need to say a few words to the leader. You take the rest of you back first. Their problem of coming to collect debts and arresting people is very serious!"

In front of outsiders, Yang Jianguo also started speaking in official jargon.

He Ke was fully cooperating, of course; he wasn't there in a private capacity.

She couldn't very well go up to Yang Jianguo and flirt with him, then go back inside for a couple of drinks!

Although in Xiao Du Dun's eyes, the two had already hooked up.

I was just an innocent and vulnerable ordinary citizen who had been framed.

Chapter 400 It's only natural, a good thing

In the middle courtyard, inside Qin Huairu's house.

Yang Jianguo, Qin Huairu, and He Ke sat down around a round table, with Xiao Duitu sitting opposite them.

At this moment, his previous arrogant and domineering attitude was gone.

The little guy lowered his head, looking all wronged.

"Does Jia Geng owe you money?"

Yang Jianguo took the initiative to ask questions, wanting to understand what had happened first.

He didn't care about Jia Geng, but he couldn't just ignore Qin Huairu, his apprentice.

However, this kid is really a troublemaker.

Yang Jianguo had always ignored him, but this time he changed his mind.

I'll talk to Qin Huairu about this after I've dealt with the immediate matters.

"Yes, he borrowed money from me to speculate in stocks, lost money, and then ran away."

Little Shorty was speaking his mind and telling the truth.

He didn't know who the person in front of him was, but he had just learned He Ke's identity.

With the chief in charge present, all of his own men were arrested by the police station.

If he doesn't confess honestly, he and his brothers will all be finished here today.

"how much is it?"

Yang Jianguo didn't ask why Jia Geng would invest in stocks and borrow money from him.

He probably wouldn't know the answer to these questions.

When someone lends money, why would they care why you need to borrow it?

If someone wants to borrow it, then lend it to them!

This time, however, a kid managed to slip away, and they ran into a brick wall.

"1000 yuan." The little dwarf changed his mind and didn't mention the number 3000 again.

"Principal of 1000 yuan?" Yang Jianguo asked again.

The short, stocky guy nodded and said sullenly, "Yes, the principal is 1000 yuan."

"Huai Ru, do you have enough money?" Yang Jianguo turned to look at Qin Huai Ru, who nodded and got up to get the money.

She was truly heartbroken; 1000 yuan was equivalent to her annual income.

But without saying a word, she took out the money.

Dongxi wasn't a loan shark, but that's not a reason to default on debts.

The principal must be repaid, but don't mention interest; it won't change anything anyway.