Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

As for the matter of usury, that's a matter for the police and the court to decide.

"Here's the money, keep the note. Do you have any other notes? Is this the original?"

The short, stocky man paused for a moment, then nodded frantically: "Yes, this is the original, and it even has his fingerprint on it."

"That's fine then." After Qin Huairu brought the money, they exchanged cash and receipts.

Little Dwarf never expected that he could get the money back.

He was prepared to lose money.

"That's the end of the debt. I won't go into the details of the interest, but it's not here."

Seeing the little dwarf nod repeatedly to show he understood, Yang Jianguo then asked, "Do you know where Jia Gengren went?"

"I don't know, if I had known, I wouldn't have come here!" the short, stocky man said with a wry smile.

"Who told you about this place?" Yang Jianguo said.

This time, the short, stocky guy had something to say; he was the one who brought Jia Geng to borrow money from him.

He was an old street urchin, always loitering around the streets.

He thought he was someone important, but actually, his ancestors were quite distinguished; he was just a poor wretch.

"Leave your name and address." Yang Jianguo asked him to write these down, then handed them to Qin Huairu.

"Alright, that's settled. The rest is up to you, Director He."

"Come on, come back to the police station with me." He Ke got up, grabbed him, and walked out.

The little dwarf got anxious. "No, is this not going to work?"

"Is that settled?" Yang Jianguo nodded and said, "The matter of borrowing money is settled. As for your threats and kidnapping, that depends on the police station's decision."

"Stop talking nonsense and come with me obediently. Don't blame me for shooting you without thinking if you run away."

He Ke patted the holster on his waist; these days, people carry real weapons when they go out.

If you chase them away, I'll send you straight to meet the King of Hell.

The short, stout boy, covered in dust and dirt, was carried away. He Ke, a couple of steps behind, made an appointment with Yang Jianguo to have drinks.

"Then you'll have to wait until I get back from my business trip, which will take a month or two."

"Okay, I'll wait for your call. I'm off now." After saying goodbye to Qin Huairu, he left.

With no one else in the room, Qin Huairu's composure vanished.

"Master, what should I do? Will Banggeng be in any danger?"

Qin Huairu was terrified; loan sharks had come knocking on her door.

What if he borrowed money elsewhere? What if he got arrested?

If we lock him up and beat him...

They might even cut off his ears and fingers, otherwise he would be disabled.

What if someone else dies...

The Jia family is counting on him to carry on the family line!

"Don't worry, if he can slip away from this group, why are you afraid he'll get caught?"

"If you ask me, he's definitely hiding somewhere right now, and he might come back any night."

After hearing his words, Qin Huairu was truly at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

“However, you can’t let him get away with this time.” Yang Jianguo thought for a moment and said, “Keep a close eye on him when you get back.”

“Neon Seiko is short-staffed, let him go there to do it.”

Qin Huai nodded happily; his master was now willing to discipline him.

Work is secondary; what she hopes for is a mentor to guide her son so that he can improve and become more like an adult.

He's in his mid-twenties, yet he's not mature at all, and he has absolutely no sense of responsibility as a man.

"Also, tell him that if he dares to run away this time, he shouldn't come back to the capital. I guarantee he won't be able to do anything."

Seeing Qin Huairu's surprised and worried expression, Yang Jianguo bluntly said, "She's almost thirty. If you don't make a tough decision now, it will be too late."

With Qin Huairu as his connection, he couldn't shake it off no matter how hard he tried.

Since that's the case, let's give him a strong dose of medicine.

If Jia Geng dares to quit the job assigned to him this time...

It wouldn't be difficult for Yang Jianguo to make him unable to stay in Beijing.

Having a knife but not using it doesn't mean the knife in his hand isn't sharp enough.

Qin Huairu's face was conflicted, but she gritted her teeth and said resolutely, "Fine, this time I'll listen to my master."

After smoothing things over, Yang Jianguo went back to his room.

The family hasn't finished eating yet; they're waiting for him!

"Brother-in-law, has Jia Geng gotten into trouble again?" Li Aiguo asked curiously as he sat down again.

He had heard the name Jia Geng quite a few times.

"Hmm." Yang Jianguo nodded, changing the subject, "You still haven't said what you're thinking?"

After glancing at Li Ying and then seeing his wife Yu Haitang nod, Li Aiguo made up his mind.

"I do."

"Pack up Dongxi and come with me tomorrow. I'll have the driver pick you up from home." Yang Jianguo made the decision.

Strike while the iron is hot; you have to give some people a push.

Li Aiguo is that kind of person; without someone giving him a push, he can honestly work his whole life at the steel rolling mill.

Whether pushing him up there would be good or bad, Yang Jianguo couldn't be sure.

But judging from Yu Haitang's happiness and Li Aiguo's constant laughter, it can be considered good news.

Chapter 401 Mischief, Bang Geng Repents and Strives to Be Improving

"When you get there, just focus on your work. I'll take care of things at home, so you don't need to worry about your parents."

"But you're pregnant, and I might not be able to come back by then."

"Don't be afraid. Even if you can't come back, you still have your sister and sister-in-law. My sister isn't far away either, so what are you afraid of?"

Yu Haitang packed the man's luggage, hoping that he would make a name for himself and stand out from the crowd.

Li Aiguo felt warm inside; his wife's attitude had touched him.

He definitely has to do a good job this time and not let his brother-in-law down.

It's also a way to let one's daughter-in-law show off and have a moment of glory in the outside world.

“If you do a good job, we can open a factory in the future, and I can be the boss. You can be the boss’s wife.”

When Li Aiguo talked about his future plans, Yu Haitang shook her head: "We'll see later. I don't necessarily want to become a self-employed individual."

Li Aiguo didn't think much of it and nodded, saying, "Okay, it's a bit early to talk about this now, we'll talk about it later."

Holding his wife in his arms, he thought about how long he would be gone.

Li Aiguo was somewhat tempted. "Honey, shall we get some rest?"

Just by looking into the man's eyes, Yu Haitang knew what he was thinking.

Although he was heavy, he was about to go on a long trip, so he needed to have a treat.

"They'll do something naughty; they'll turn off the lights first."

"Slow down..."

The next day, the car arrived shortly after breakfast.

Without any pretense, she said a few words, got into the car, and Yu Haitang touched her belly and waved forward until the car disappeared from sight.

Once I calmed down, I suddenly felt empty inside.

"Patriotism, you'd better live up to your reputation!"

That same night, after Yang Jianguo left with Li Aiguo, Zhang Yu, and his secretary, someone secretly climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard.

He crouched low and ran to the Jia family's house, then furtively knocked on the window.

"Who?" Qin Huairu, who couldn't fall asleep on the kang, turned over and stared at the window.

“Mom, it’s me, Banggeng,” Jia Geng whispered from below the window.

He put on his coat, slipped on his shoes, opened the door, and Jia Geng darted into the house.

As soon as he entered the room, he stood up.

He walked easily to the table, poured himself a cup of cool tea from the teacup on the tray, and drank it with relish.

These days hiding outside have been anything but easy.

I downed it in one gulp and was about to pour myself another when I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my shoulder.

He pushed his body forward a few steps, then looked back.

His mother gripped the broom handle, her face full of anger.

"You stand right there, you good-for-nothing. I'm going to teach you a lesson today."

Is Jia Geng the type to just stand there and take a beating?

Seeing his mother rushing over again, he tried to talk to her across the table, saying, "Mom, Mom, let's talk this out."

"Speak, what's there to say? You dare to borrow money from loan sharks? Have you had enough of the good life?"

"I told you to borrow money from loan sharks, I told you to go astray, do you want our family to be ruined before you're happy, huh?"

He swung wildly around the table, hitting few people, but his arms were exhausted.

Seeing Qin Huairu stop, Banggeng leaned forward and said, "Mom, I was also tricked."

“I just want to earn money to bring back to our family, to you, and to buy some nice things for my sister Huaihua. I also want to be respected.”

Seeing his face full of guilt and self-blame, he no longer tried to make excuses.

Qin Huairu's anger subsided considerably. She raised the hand holding the broom and saw that he was still shrinking his neck and not moving.

In the end, he couldn't bring himself to hit it, so he slammed the broom heavily on the table.

She's so big now, she's a head taller than me when she stands up.

If they keep fighting, how many more years can they fight?

Besides, children grow up and also have a sense of pride.

When I was young, didn't I also want to prove myself and save face?

The intention is right, but the direction is wrong.

She almost made a mistake when she was young.

Fortunately, things eventually got back on track, and things have gotten better and better over the years.

Qin Huairu hopes that this time, her son can also get back on the right track and stop having those petty thoughts.

"Stop talking, I'll pay back the thousand yuan you borrowed."

"Mom~" Jia Geng said emotionally, his eyes filled with even deeper guilt.

Qin Huai raised his hand and said, "Listen to me, your advisor made arrangements for you before he left. He's going to work at Neon Precision Machinery."

"It's the old machinery factory in the suburbs of Beijing. I don't know what they did, but they asked me to pass on a message to you."

"If you dare to run away again, you'll never be allowed to stay in Beijing again."

Seeing the panic and resentment in Jia Geng's eyes.

Qin Huai said to herself, "You know your advisor's temper; he's a man of his word."

"If he really wanted to be ruthless, with his methods, he could easily lock you up in Beijing, let alone in the capital."