Jubo

"You little bastard, where are you trying to go? Where are your parents?"

When Granny Wang heard that there was no one at home, she immediately directed her anger towards him.

Wang Cheng condescendingly looked at her and said, "Of course, I’m going to find my eldest uncle and aunt. The ones who want to borrow money from me are obviously them, yet they’re urging an old woman to come to my door and make trouble. I want to know just how thick their skin is. Old lady, you can ignore me and continue to guard the door."

Now that Granny Wang heard that he was going to find her eldest son and daughter-in-law, how could she sit still? She immediately stood up and tried to catch Wang Cheng, refusing to let him leave just like that.

Wang Cheng took a couple steps backwards and said to the two bodyguards: "Watch over the old lady. If she wants to stay in front of my house, let her stay. If anything happens to her, immediately send her to the health clinic for a thorough examination from a doctor. "

The last sentence was a warning from Wang Cheng. When it came to someone like Granny Wang who only knew how to make trouble, it was hard to guarantee that she wouldn’t pretend to be injured by them. If she went that far, they should take her directly to the health clinic.

"Asshole, you come back!"

Granny Wang rushed towards him again, but this time, was held back by the two bodyguards. Naturally, the strength of them both was not something Granny Wang could break free from. When Granny Wang saw Wang Cheng walk away without sparing a backwards glance, she suddenly attempted to throw herself on the ground with a cry. However, she was immediately picked up by a bodyguard.

"Are you not feeling well? We will send you to the health center immediately," A bodyguard said. The two of them then worked together to carry Granny Wang to the health center.

Granny Wang didn't want to go to the health clinic, so she asked them to let her go. However, the bodyguards did not respond.

A few onlookers followed them to the health clinic, but most of them followed Wang Cheng to Wang Hongwei's home.

However, at a distance of a hundred meters, Li, who had been keeping an eye on Wang Cheng and his family, came out when Wang Cheng arrived. She knew that Wang Cheng was different from Papa and Mama Wang, and it would be impossible to use an emotional method on him. This could be seen through his treatment of Granny Wang.

So, when Wang Cheng walked to the door, Li greeted him with a smile, repeatedly calling him nephew in front of everyone. After calling him affectionately for a while, she finally invited Wang Cheng to sit inside.

Wang Cheng interrupted her and said straightforwardly: "No need - I came here today mainly to solve an issue. I hear that my eldest uncle and aunt want to borrow 300,000 yuan from me? I am a realistic person. It is fine if you want to borrow from me, but just documentary evidence is not enough. Do I have to wait for even ten or more years until you are willing to pay it back? There is no such cheap thing in the world, and I believe no one else would agree to such a thing, right?"

A middle-aged man in the crowd suddenly stood up and said: "I believe he is right. In the beginning, a relative of mine also asked to borrow 50,000 yuan. However, even though there was written evidence, they dragged it out for many years. After they had the money to build their house, they didn’t have the money to pay the loan back. Taking advantage of the fact that they are relatives, they even made all sorts of excuses when I came to their door.”

"Me too. My relatives borrowed five yuan from me, and agreed to return it to me after three months. As a result, as soon as those three months passed, they couldn’t be found again and didn't answer their phone."

This remark immediately resonated with everyone, and many others stood up to talk about their bitter past. Some did not have written evidence, so as a result, it was extremely difficult to get the other party to admit the loan’s existence. In the end, the relatives did not have to pay it back

The wind of public opinion fell to Wang Cheng's side at once.

Li's face was green. She had guessed various strategies Wang Cheng might use, but didn't expect that he would stir up a crowd of onlookers.

"Auntie, I don’t think you can make this decision on your own. It’s better to call my eldest uncle and eldest cousin out. They are the ones who are short on money, but instead of showing up, they’re letting you, a woman, take the fall for them. Those who wouldn’t know might think that they are tortoises retreating into their shells, only daring to rely on a woman to ask for money.” Wang Cheng smiled as he set her up. When everyone heard Wang Cheng’s words, they remembered that, though this matter had been occurring the last few days, they hadn’t seemed to have seen Wang Hongwei and Wang Ningkai come forward.

The middle-aged man asked, "Yes, Eldest Sister-in-law Wang, why haven’t I seen Eldest Brother Wang and your son at all? They should be at home, right? Why are you here alone, should it be that they really don’t dare to come out? Isn’t it too much for a man to let a woman come forward in his stead?"

"Yeah, yeah!"

Li quickly explained, "Everyone, stay calm. In fact, my family’s Hongwei and Ningkai went to the city the day before yesterday. Everyone knows that our family needs money now. We will be uneasy if the workers' money is not returned, so they had to go out and find a way to raise money."

Wang Cheng discovered that Li was smart, for once. Her words implied that they were not willing to borrow money, so they had to leave their home in the village to find other ways to raise money. However, that ounce of cleverness was not an obstacle for him. Without giving others a chance to think, he immediately said, "So, my eldest uncle and eldest cousin are going to sell that house in the city?"

"Of course not," Li immediately retorted.

Wang Cheng said: "Auntie can call my eldest uncle and eldest cousin back. Am I not willing to lend you money now? Let me put it this way: my eldest cousin’s place in the city has an estimated market price of 1 million. If I directly lend you one million, you can temporarily mortgage the house to me. I won’t count interest. Then, we will sign a contract. It would say something about how if you don’t pay me back within one year, the house will belong to me. Does this cause you any losses?"

"This idea sounds good. One million is not a small amount, so if interest was being counted, the loan would increase a lot within a year," The middle-aged man echoed.

Li grew a little flustered. "We are not going to sell the house."

"I know, madam, I’m just asking you to mortgage the house. As long as you pay back the money, the house will still be yours. Unless, you don't plan to pay it back - that’s a different matter. It feels like I’m pushing three times and you’re resisting four times*. Should it be that you didn’t plan to repay the money at all? This must be why you’re always emphasizing that you won’t sell the house," Wang Cheng said.

[T/N: push three and resist four = to dodge/avoid a matter, or to make excuses so as not to face something.]

The gazes of the onlookers who were looking at Li suddenly changed. Debts must be repaid, even within a family.

Li was forced into a dead end by Wang Cheng. She was not the old lady, and didn't have such thick skin nor such acting abilities. Therefore, she made an excuse that she couldn't make this decision on her own, and that she would wait for her husband and son to come back and discuss.

After basically forcing Li to say those things in public, Wang Cheng then asked her to go to his house and take away Granny Wang, as it wasn’t right to let the old lady stay at their door. However, Li said that she tried to persuade Granny Wang, but the old lady wouldn’t listen to her - she couldn't help the situation.

Granny Wang had not said anything about the 300,000 yuan since yesterday. Since she was attempting to coerce Papa Wang through his conscience, it would defeat her purpose to mention 300,000.

Wang Cheng did not continue to force Li, and could only follow his previous plan. However, after returning, he did not see Granny Wang. Bodyguard A informed him that Granny Wang had been sent to the health clinic. He praised their actions before lowering his voice and asking, "Who among you is good at picking locks?"

Bodyguard A was slightly startled, and then said in an embarrassed manner, "I don't know about the others, but I have picked a lot of locks. I’m not sure what kind of lock Zhou Shao wants to open?"

"Can the lock of the safe be opened?"

The bodyguard immediately nodded, "Yes!"

Wang Cheng smiled and patted his shoulder. "Very well, I have a task for you. However, this matter cannot be known to others, otherwise I will become very miserable, understood?"

"Understood." The bodyguard suddenly felt that he had been given a very important task, and his expression immediately became serious.

"It’s better to come across a good day than search for an auspicious one*..." Wang Cheng asked another bodyguard to wait outside for Granny Wang to come back, then pulled the bodyguard inside for detailed plans.

[T/N: choosing a day is worse than hitting the sun = go with the flow]

On the other side, Li immediately called Wang Hongwei and her son after returning to the house - they were indeed not in the Guan’s Village. However, instead of going out to raise money, they had left to avoid the limelight. The father and son were worried that Papa and Mama Wang would come to their door after Granny Wang went to squat in front of their house, so they left early on.

Upon learning that Li had actually made such a promise in public, Wang Hongwei was so angry that he scolded Li; even Wang Ningkai was a little angry.

Li knew that this had brought trouble. If they openly discussed with Wang Cheng, Granny Wang’s plan would be put to fire. So now, the only way was to drag things out. However, they didn’t have much time, so the next move was to let Granny Wang work hard to continue making trouble, and cause more trouble for the future.

The family of three discussed across the phone for half an hour. After Li hung up, she went out to see Granny Wang. When she arrived, she found Granny Wang surrounded by two bodyguards. Since there were people around, there was no way for her to discuss things with the old lady. What could she do?

Li anxiously stood nearby. However, she didn't realize that Wang Cheng, who was standing on his second floor balcony, had already seen her. After thinking for a moment, he realized her purpose. He suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a good method.

Li didn't stand there for long, and went back five or six minutes later.

Somehow, she persuaded Wang De*, who was more concerned about how they appeared in front of others, to come after a while. The two arrived at the door of Wang Cheng's house.

[T/N: Grandpa Wang]

At the same time, Bodyguard A also secretly left under Wang Cheng's signal. His target was Li's home.

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