Chen Xinxin said, "That would require a lot of money, but we don't have much capital." Chen Xinxin took out all the company's financial documents, which were indeed not much. Considering that the industry and commerce and tax authorities would soon be coming to the door, it would cost a lot of money to get the necessary permits.
Zhao Ling slammed her hand on the table and said, "If I had a few million, that would be awesome."
Chen Xinxin giggled: "I think so too, we should buy new clothes every day."
Chen Xinxin's laughter hadn't even stopped when her phone rang. After answering, she learned it was her mother. "Mom, what's up?"
"Xin Xin, come to Er Ma Lu right now, across from the long-distance bus station. I have something to do. Take all your money with you." Chen's mother's voice was uneasy and fearful.
Chen Xinxin's expression immediately changed. "Mom, what happened?"
Chen's mother said, "Come quickly, it's hard to explain over the phone."
Zhao Ling immediately stood up: "Xin Xin, I'll go with you."
Chen Xinxin shouted towards the repair shop, "Zhao Qiang, I need to take the company's money to find my mother. Something might have happened."
Zhao Qiang walked out of the repair shop and said, "Let's work together. If this money isn't enough, just take it from the card."
Zhao Ling rolled her eyes at Zhao Qiang: "Do you think bank cards are a treasure trove that you can withdraw money from whenever you want? The bank isn't opened for our family. Xin Xin and I only have a few dollars in our cards, so there's no point in withdrawing them."
Zhao Qiang didn't explain to the two women. The three of them locked up the repair shop, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the long-distance bus station.
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Volume 2 [445] - Not a Mistake
[445] Failed to extort money.
Chen's mother's full name is Chen Shuxian. She is a well-educated and polite woman who shouldn't have any conflicts with others. However, if others cause her trouble, there is nothing Chen Shuxian can do.
Chen Shuxian is now a sanitation worker. She sweeps the streets in the morning and picks up trash along the streets in the afternoon. She usually carries an awl made of iron bars in one hand to pierce the trash and a bag of trash in the other hand, moving along the streets like this.
Chen Shuxian felt dizzy today, probably because she caught a cold last night. So she was not energetic when picking up trash in the afternoon. No one expected that she would slip and fall on the anti-slip stone by the roadside. If it was just a fall, it would be fine, but the long iron awl scraped across the body of a Mazda 6 parked by the roadside, leaving a deep scratch.
Chen Shuxian didn't intend to run away, but even if she did, she couldn't, because the car owner was still sitting in the car. Hearing the sound of the scratches on the car body, he was so heartbroken he almost cried. He opened the car door and rushed out. When he saw the large scratch, he practically roared at Chen Shuxian, "Are you blind? Pay up!"
Knowing she had made a mistake, Chen Shuxian got up from the ground with remorse. She was a little weak and her forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat. "I will pay you back. I am so sorry. I was not watching the road properly. How much do you want? I will pay you back."
Seeing that the other party was more willing to admit their mistake, the car owner stopped yelling so loudly. "How would I know how much it costs? I'll have to call the repair company to ask. But I bought this car for 200,000 yuan, so don't expect a discount."
Chen Shuxian's forehead was covered in even more sweat. Life had become difficult since she closed her fried dough stick stall. The sanitation department only paid her salary once a month, and it was far from payday yet. She didn't have much money left to pay her debts.
The car owner was on the phone, and his wife, a burly, overweight woman, got out of the car and looked at Chen Shuxian, telling her not to let her slip away while her husband was on the phone, otherwise who would she ask for compensation?
"Hey, Brother Jiang, this is Xiao Wang. I'm having such a bad day. Did I forget to check the almanac before I left home? A woman just scratched a big gash in my car, on the passenger side door. It's about two feet long and pretty deep. What do you suggest we do?"
Brother Jiang said, "What else can we do? Let's spray paint it."
The car owner, Xiao Wang, asked, "How much compensation should I make her pay?"
Brother Jiang said, "Of course, the more the better. Don't you have vehicle damage insurance? Get this money first, then report it to the insurance company. You'll make double. Just don't forget to treat me to a meal."
Xiao Wang asked, "That's great. How about I ask her for a thousand? Consider it compensation for taking up my time."
Brother Jiang said, "That's enough. The kind of scratches you mentioned can be painted for at most three or four hundred yuan. There's plenty of profit to be made."
Xiao Wang chuckled, put down his phone, and turned to Chen Shuxian, saying, "I've already asked around. These kinds of scratches are hard to repair. You can give me 1200. I'll just consider it bad luck and don't need you to fix it. Otherwise, it will just delay your work."
"One, twelve hundred?" Chen Shuxian was a little dumbfounded. She only had a little over two hundred yuan on her, which she thought would be enough. Who knew it was just a small amount? "I... I don't have that much money." Chen Shuxian was very embarrassed and lowered her head with a blush.
The car owner, Xiao Wang, jumped up and yelled, "You have no money? What about my car? I don't care, if you don't pay, I'll call the police and I'll chase you to your house and make you pay!"
The car owner's wife also yelled, "You think your eyes are breathing? How can you walk without looking where you're going? Are you a pig?"
Chen Shuxian said helplessly, "Can I call my daughter and ask her to raise the money?"
When the car owner heard that his daughter could also contribute money, his attitude immediately softened. "Okay, I'll lend you my phone, go ahead and make the call."
After the phone call, the two parties stared at each other on the spot, and some onlookers pointed and whispered, mostly complaining that the car owner was asking for too much money. However, the couple did not repent. Instead, they cursed at the onlookers, saying, "So this scratched car isn't yours. If it were, you wouldn't be saying this."
Hearing the comments from those around her, Chen Shuxian calmed down considerably. She wasn't someone who was ignorant about cars. Although she didn't know much about the automotive industry, charging 1,200 yuan for a little paint damage seemed outrageous. So Chen Shuxian pleaded, "Comrade, I know I'm wrong, but could you give me a discount? I'm afraid my daughter doesn't have much money with her. She doesn't have a proper job yet. Please have pity on my daughter and me."
People around were gossiping, and the car owner seized the opportunity to say, "Alright, I see you've had a tough time too. I'll forget about the two hundred yuan change. Just give me a thousand yuan and I'll cover all the losses. We'll be even, and neither of us will bother the other again."
Chen Shuxian pleaded, "Could you make it a little cheaper? A thousand is still a lot."
The car owner jumped up again: "You're really ungrateful! If you keep this up, I'll take every penny you owe, and you'll have to pay me 1,200 yuan in compensation!"
Chen Xinxin pushed through the crowd and rushed in. She saw her mother standing anxiously by the car, being scolded by a man. Chen Xinxin, who was naturally a rebellious girl, immediately slapped the car owner across the face, yelling, "You dare bully my mom? I'll beat you to death!"
Chen Xinxin, acting like a shrew, scratched and clawed at the car owner, leaving Zhao Qiang, who had squeezed into the crowd, completely stunned. She was truly formidable. Even the car owner's wife was dumbfounded. After a few seconds, she reacted and charged forward with even greater force, ready to fight Chen Xinxin. Given her size, Chen Xinxin was no match for her.
Zhao Ling snatched the iron bar from Chen Shuxian's hand and swung it at the car owner's wife. Although it missed her face, it still slammed into her chest, tearing a large hole in her clothes and causing the wife to fall to the ground. These two women can be very gentle when they want to, but they're just as fierce when they throw a tantrum.
Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin's attack immediately turned the tide, putting the car owner and his wife at a disadvantage. However, as a man, after the initial shock of being ambushed, he realized that Chen Xinxin was no match for him. Even the iron bar in Zhao Ling's hand was snatched away by the car owner's wife, and it seemed that the situation was about to reverse again.
At this moment, Zhao Qiang joined the fray. He grabbed the car owner and then stretched out his arm to stop the car owner's wife. The car owner's wife was now red-eyed and disheveled, ready to fight Zhao Ling to the death. Naturally, she would do everything in her power to kill anyone who stood in her way. The sharp point of the iron bar was aimed at Zhao Qiang's chest.
Zhao Qiang pulled the car owner away. The car owner's wife screamed, but it was too late for her to pull back. The sharp point of the iron bar pierced her husband's chest. Fortunately, she wasn't very strong, and the tip only went in a little bit. Even so, the car owner was terrified and turned pale. He shouted, "You're going to kill me, you bastard, you're going to kill me!"
The car owner's wife was so frightened that she quickly threw away the iron bar and hugged her husband tightly. Zhao Qiang took the opportunity to step aside. Chen Xinxin hugged her mother, "Mom, are you alright?"
Chen Shuxian, still shaken, said, "It's okay, why were you so impulsive? We'll just pay them back."
The car owner's wife shouted to the onlookers, "Can anyone kindly call the police? They not only vandalized our car, but they also tried to kill us to cover it up! Call the police to arrest them!"
Someone outside said, "You stabbed your husband yourself, so who can you blame? This is the consequence of greed."
The car owner, trembling, pulled out his phone and handed it to his wife: "Quick, call Brother Guang! Ask him for help. We've been bullied. We absolutely must get Brother Guang to step in. I'm willing to pay any price. If that brat doesn't kill her, I'll take her surname from now on."
Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Chen Shuxian said to her daughter, "Quickly give them money. We won't mess with these people. Give them money quickly. We'll buy peace with money."
Although Chen Xinxin didn't want to do this, her mother was right; they had to pay for peace of mind, especially since they were a vulnerable group. However, Chen Xinxin then saw Zhao Qiang beside her, and she hardened her neck, saying, "We won't give it to them."
Zhao Ling pulled Chen Shuxian and said, "Auntie, let's go."
The car owner's wife blocked the road from a distance, shouting, "Nobody's leaving! This isn't over yet!"
Zhao Qiang sneered at the car owner's wife, "You won't let us leave, huh? Fine, I'll beat you until you leave." With that, Zhao Qiang picked up a blood-stained iron bar and lashed it at the car owner who was lying on the ground pretending to be a coward. The car owner's wife was stunned and no longer had the mind to block the road. She immediately pounced on Zhao Qiang to snatch the iron bar from his hand. How could Zhao Qiang let her get away with it? The two of them circled the car owner twice. At this time, Zhao Ling had already left with Chen Shuxian. Zhao Qiang threw away the iron bar, laughed, and strode away.
The onlookers laughed, with one saying, "Serves him right. He was trying to extort money from people, but he ended up getting beaten up instead."
Just then, Brother Guang finally arrived. He was the Scorpio man who had always had a "connection" with Zhao Qiang. Last time, Zhao Qiang had knocked him unconscious with a folding chair at the mall. He had already suffered two losses at Zhao Qiang's hands. The first time, he was scalded on the chest with boiling oil, and the wound still hadn't healed.
"What's going on? Why are you on the phone so urgently? Who's bullying you?" Guang Ge asked as he got out of the car. When the surrounding onlookers saw that a formidable figure had arrived, they all scattered. No one wanted to get into trouble just for looking. Guang Ge was not as cowardly as the car owner.
"Brother Guang, you have to stand up for me! I was beaten up by two women!" The car owner cried, hugging Brother Guang's leg. He must have been out of luck today, getting himself into trouble with two women and even having his chest stabbed by his wife.
Guang Ge kicked the car owner with disgust, because the blood seeping from the car owner's chest had stained Guang Ge's trouser leg. The car owner, with snot and tears streaming down his face, said, "It's them! Guang Ge, hurry and chase them! We can still stop them now!"
Guang looked up and recognized the figure. He thought he hated this person even more than the car owner. "It's him?"
The car owner was stunned: "Brother Guang knows him? You two aren't friends, are you? Then I was beaten up for nothing?"
Guang snorted coldly: "We're not friends, but you'll just have to take this beating for nothing."
The car owner was puzzled: "Since I'm not Brother Guang's friend, can't Brother Guang avenge me?"
Guang Ge snorted again: "Revenge? I haven't even avenged my own grudge, how can I help you? Just bear with it. Of all people to mess with, you had to provoke him. If there's a chance in the future, I'll help you get revenge. Don't forget to thank me then. You'd better keep an eye on them and not let them leave Yihai, otherwise I won't be able to help you anymore."
Volume 2 [446] You Will Not Have a Result
[446] You will not have a future together.
After saying that, Guang Ge turned around and got into the car. The driver glared at him. What did this mean? Did it mean that Guang Ge had also suffered a loss at the hands of that group? They were just two pretty women. Why should Guang Ge suffer a loss as well? He couldn't understand it. If only he could get rid of them, it would be a way to avenge himself.
The car owner's wife was also confused and said to her husband, "What should we do? Why won't Brother Guang help us? He was very loyal when we drank together before."
The car owner cursed, "They probably couldn't beat them, a bunch of cowards."
The car owner's wife asked, "What about our car?"
The car owner scolded his wife, "Are you stupid? Report it to the insurance company. Also, you immediately follow those four people and see where they're staying. I heard from Brother Guang that there might still be a chance later."
In Guang Ge's car, the driver asked in confusion, "Brother Guang, why aren't we making a move?"
Guang asked, "Can you beat him?"
The younger brother said, "But we have manpower. Brother Guang can gather hundreds of people with just one phone call. No matter how powerful he is, he's nothing."
Guang Ge said, "You're brainless. Do you think people would just stand there and let you hit them? A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. I've already notified my cousin Li Zhongyuan. He said he'll come to Yihai soon. I'll ask him to take action then. Even if that kid dies, it'll be for nothing. The country won't investigate anything. Do you understand?"
The younger brother said, "I understand. Brother Guang is trying to use someone else to do his dirty work. If we make a move now, we'll alert the enemy."
Guang patted his younger brother on the head: "You're smart."
Chen Xinxin led her mother back upstairs. By then, Chen Shuxian's forehead was burning hot; she had a fever. Zhao Ling said, "I'll go downstairs to buy medicine."
Chen Xinxin helped her mother to bed and brought her a cold towel to apply to her forehead. Chen Shuxian looked at Zhao Qiang, who was following behind, and said to her daughter, "Xinxin, go outside. I have something to say to him."
Chen Xinxin didn't know what her mother wanted to say to Zhao Qiang. She hesitated, but Zhao Qiang gave her a reassuring gesture. Chen Xinxin left the room, gently closed the door, and nervously pressed her ear against the door to eavesdrop.
Chen Shuxian scrutinized Zhao Qiang carefully for a long time before saying, "Young man, I can't see through you."
Zhao Qiang smiled and said, "Auntie, I'm just like this, what's there to be unclear about?"
Chen Shuxian said, "Don't lie to your aunt. I'm not blind or senile. What's your relationship with Xin Xin and Zhao Ling?"
Zhao Qiang was a little embarrassed and said, "Good friend."
Chen Shuxian said, "It's not that simple. With Zhao Ling's temper, you've probably already done everything you were supposed to do. And Xin Xin often blindly follows Zhao Ling. Are the three of you living together? I should have guessed it a long time ago when Xin Xin didn't come home all night. Sigh..." Shuxian sighed with regret. In fact, she knew that she couldn't control her daughter even if she wanted to.
Zhao Qiang didn't know what to say. His mother-in-law had actually guessed everything about the three of them. How could he explain this to Chen Shuxian? Should he tell her that he had only touched her daughter's breasts and that they hadn't actually had sex?
Chen Shuxian suddenly asked, "Do you have any cigarettes?"
Zhao Qiang was taken aback. He felt in his pocket and found that he still had half a pack of cigarettes left from the one Ma Shiduo had given him. He took one out and gave it to Chen Shuxian, then lit it for her. Chen Shuxian took a puff skillfully. She looked somewhat dejected, which was completely different from the Chen mother she used to be. However, Zhao Qiang deduced from her smoking that Chen Shuxian's previous identity was not simple.
“You and Xin Xin won’t end up together, so I advise you to give her up now and stay away from her. This will be good for both of you.” After thinking for a long time, Chen Shuxian finally got to the point.
Zhao Qiang said, "Auntie, you're not planning to break us up, are you?"
Chen Shuxian said, "I'm doing this for your own good, otherwise you'll suffer even more in the future."
Zhao Qiang asked, "Have you asked Xin Xin for her opinion? Are you planning to arrange her marriage?"
Chen Shuxian reiterated, "Xin Xin's identity is special. If her background is ever revealed in the future, then it would be normal for her to be arranged to marry someone else."