bookbashuk Chapter 300 Greed for a Bargain
Chapter 300 Greed for a Bargain
When the topic of compensation came up, the previously agitated Old Lady Qin quietly withdrew her leg.
Losing money?
It's impossible for her to lose money; it's more likely that someone else will pay her. She would never pay someone else's money.
Seeing the door remained tightly shut, and unable to kick it open, Old Mrs. Qin decisively turned to Xu Sui and asked, "Sui Sui, what should we do?"
Xu Sui asked Grandma Qin to step aside, "Grandma, Xiaomei, you two stand to the side for now."
"I'll knock on the door. Don't worry, she'll open it."
The commotion just now was a bit too loud, and it's evening now, everyone's finished eating and has nothing to do.
Upon hearing the commotion, everyone in the neighborhood opened their doors and came out to see what was happening.
They had only been there a short while when a crowd gathered around them, all discussing and watching the spectacle.
Xu Sui walked to Wang Yinhua's door, raised her hand to knock on the door, and said to the person inside:
"Sister-in-law Wang, everyone is watching. If you don't come out soon, I'll have to tell everyone what happened."
"If this gets out, it won't affect you much, but your Battalion Commander Wang will probably have a hard time making a good impression on his comrades outside."
inside the house.
The narrow two-room room, which is only about 40 square meters, is crammed full of various odds and ends. However, despite the large number of items, it doesn't look messy at all; instead, they are neatly piled together.
The whole house was cleaned spotlessly, with almost no dust.
The lights were dim, and the night outside the window was quiet.
All five children in Wang Cuihua's family were hunched over the table doing their homework.
The commotion outside was too loud, and they couldn't write at all. Their eyes kept sneaking glances toward the door, and their faces were pale, as if they were terrified.
Among these children, the oldest is over ten years old, and the youngest is only three or four years old. The first four children are girls, and the youngest is a boy.
The youngest son was still a little scared. He huddled in Wang Cuihua's arms, holding her tightly and calling out "Mother" repeatedly.
The commotion was quite big. Wang Cuihua originally didn't want to go out, but she heard Xu Sui mentioning her man outside.
She panicked and quickly raised her voice to stop Xu Sui.
"No, no, no, I'll come out right now, I'll come out right now, please don't say anything."
Wang Cuihua could no longer care about anything else; she placed her son in the arms of her eldest daughter.
"Chuncao, take good care of your little brother, and whatever you do, don't go out, understand?"
"I remember, Mother. Don't worry, I will take good care of my little brother." The thin, eleven or twelve-year-old girl held her three or four-year-old brother tightly in her arms.
After settling her son in, Wang Cuihua finally breathed a sigh of relief, ran to the door, and opened it.
The moment the door opened, I saw that the corridor outside was packed with neighbors who had come to watch the spectacle.
Wang Cuihua's eyelids twitched, her face immediately darkened, and she directly dragged the person into the house.
bump--
The door slammed shut, cutting off all outside views.
Before Qin Laotai and Du Mei could react, Xu Sui had already been pulled into the house by Wang Yinhua.
They panicked and pounded on the door frantically, "Sui Sui, Sui Sui, are you alright...?"
Those who were watching the commotion were also somewhat bewildered.
"Huh, how did we get people involved?"
"Yeah, is Wang Cuihua planning to do something to Xu Sui?"
"You know what, it's possible. Wang Cuihua is the kind of person who dares to hit anyone, whether they're old or young. Is there anyone she wouldn't dare to hit?"
Hearing these words, Grandma Qin and Du Mei became even more worried and started kicking the door until Xu Sui's calm voice came from inside.
"Grandma, Xiaomei, I'm fine. You can wait outside. I'll be out soon."
inside the house.
Wang Cuihua pulled Xu Sui into the inner room, her face flushed with anger. She couldn't help but glare at her fiercely, and said impatiently in a low voice:
"Xu Sui, what are you doing? Why are you making such a big fuss? Is this really necessary?"
"Yes, somewhat." Xu Sui stretched out her hand and opened her palm towards Wang Cuihua.
"Sister-in-law Wang, you have to accept the consequences of your bet."
"A 1000-word apology letter written by hand, fifty yuan, and a pound of meat coupons."
"Oh, right, and all those pots and pans in your house. I brought some help today, so we can empty your house in one go."
As Xu Sui spoke, she looked around Wang Cuihua's house, seemingly considering which pots and pans to move.
However, after searching for a long time, she found nothing but a few chipped bowls that had been used for many years and a few pairs of chopsticks.
There wasn't a single pot in the entire house, not even two basins.
The children who were writing on the table had pencils that were too short to hold anymore and were no longer usable, but they still insisted on using them.
The clothes they were wearing were tattered and obviously adult clothes that had been altered to fit children.
Although it was old and worn, it was very clean. The girls' hair was neatly combed and looked pretty, showing that they had put a lot of thought into it.
Seeing this, Xu Sui was a little surprised. If there weren't so few cabinets in the house, she would have thought that Wang Cuihua had put away all the pots and pans in advance.
Just then, Wang Cuihua suddenly pulled Xu Sui behind a hidden curtain.
She searched her entire body and finally found some loose change, which at a glance amounted to only a few dollars.
Wang Cuihua took a deep breath, suppressing her heartache and reluctance, and took Xu Sui's hand, placing all the money in her palm.
"I only have this much money on me, nothing more."
"You can see this house; it's completely empty. Those bowls and chopsticks are not for you; they are what my son and I eat."
"I can give you this basin. I don't have any pots or knives at home, nothing. If you don't believe me, you can go and search, or you can go out and ask anyone."
"I usually borrow food from my neighbors when I cook."
"Also, I can't read or write letters, but I'll have my daughter write one for you. You can also ask me to apologize to you in public. I'll do whatever you say."
Before she knew it, Wang Cuihua's eyes were red, her nose was sore, and her voice was choked with emotion.
She held Xu Sui's hand tightly, trying her best to keep her voice very low, as if afraid that the children outside would hear.
"But please, Comrade Xu, I beg you, can you please not involve my man in this matter? And please don't tell your man, okay?"
"I know I was wrong, I will never do it again, I will change, please forgive me this time."
Her husband can't get into trouble; the whole family depends on him to support them.
Besides her and her son, there was also her large family from their hometown, and her maternal family—so many people were all on the shoulders of her husband alone.
Xu Sui's husband is a political commissar, whose position is much higher than her husband's.
As the saying goes, a higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking one; if someone wants to deal with her man, it's just a matter of a single word.
Wang Cuihua actually knew her own nature; she loved to take advantage of others and was always looking for small gains.