Chapter 2: IOUs
In order not to arouse public anger, the second aunt had no choice but to temporarily avoid the spotlight, shut her mouth, and glared at Wang Debao hatefully.
"Uncles and aunts, actually, I am really not a scumbag, because I have been paying back the money. Don't you believe it? Come and listen to me settle the accounts for you."
"My new house, built less than a year ago, is worth at least 3,000 yuan including the yard. My uncle borrowed 2,000 yuan from our house and occupied our house, which cost more than 3,000 yuan. This is equivalent to squeezing out ten of your families.
At least 100 yuan per family."
"The Baihua brand black and white TV set I have at home cost 360 yuan just to buy the TV, not counting the money my parents spent on TV tickets and the trust. I don't need to tell you how difficult it is to get TV tickets these days.
, even if you have tickets, you have to rely on connections to get the goods, so now that TV is sold for 700 yuan without tickets, and there are definitely people rushing to get it. You all know this market... So, this is equivalent to squeezing you out.
70 yuan for each of the ten families.”
"My apprentice's salary is 23 yuan and 50 cents. I pay it directly to you every month. The money my sister saves from collecting cinders and rags will pay you back an average of three or four yuan a week. I didn't tell you.
Is that wrong? Uncles and aunts, you should all have kept accounts."
Wang Debao's voice was not high, his speaking speed was not fast, and he did not rush to speak, but his calm attitude and to-the-point words firmly captured everyone's hearts and made them quiet down involuntarily.
, gradually entering Wang Debao's rhythm.
"We, brother and sister, were kicked out of the house in the middle of the night. We were not even allowed to bring a change of clothes. I, the eldest son, don't even know how much money is in the bankbook at home. Even the burial of my parents was done with money advanced by the factory, right?
These uncles and aunts didn’t even lend a hand to help...Do we, brothers and sisters, have any complaints about this? Haven’t we been paying back the money for the past six months?”
"So, if you say that we, brother and sister, are old defaulters by refusing to pay back our debts, are those who say this offending their conscience?"
After listening to Wang Debao's words, the creditor's relatives all looked a little embarrassed.
Because what Wang Debao said was true, he just pointed at them and scolded them, saying that they bullied the weak and feared the strong, and did not dare to go to his uncle and second aunt to ask for it. They only dared to push their two underage children to death.
And the second aunt, who had been so angry just now, looking for trouble and provocation everywhere, now wished she could dig a hole and crawl in, for fear that others would notice her.
Anyway, it is absolutely impossible for her to sell the TV set and exchange it for money to distribute to all her creditors... How could she spit out the benefits that have already entered her mouth?
But how could everyone ignore him?
He blocked her immediately.
Since Wang Debao's uncle didn't come, she was the biggest vested interest. Who would he be watching if he didn't keep an eye on her?
That’s 70 yuan for a family.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Wang Debao secretly clenched his fists. The first step was to separate and disintegrate. This was considered a success! From this moment on, this group of people will never be monolithic again.
Next, you can start the second step.
The younger sister looked at Wang Debao with bright eyes. She was so panicked just now that she felt like the sky was about to fall. But now, she has found her backbone again.
Although her family still didn't have a penny, she didn't panic at all. Instead, she felt very solid and safe.
My brother is here.
Wang Debao did not sit back and watch a group of creditors and relatives fight. Although he also wanted to see his second aunt get beaten, there will be more opportunities to see this scene in the future. What is more important now is that he must completely solve the debt problem.
And it’s a beautiful and complete solution.
Otherwise, he would be watched by a bunch of creditors every day, blocking the door and demanding debts, and he would be unable to do anything.
So Wang Debao coughed lightly, which attracted the creditor's relatives to look at the second aunt with increasingly unkind eyes.
"Now everyone is getting IOUs written by my parents. While everyone is here today, I will give you a new IOU, I will sign it, and the debt will be settled on me from now on.
As long as I, Wang Debao, am still alive, I will never default on a debt. As long as the debt is not paid in one day, everyone can come to me to ask for the debt at any time. I will give you as much as I have. Except for the next day’s meal money, I will never pay.
Leave an extra penny.
If I can't clear the account within a year, I will sell my job as a formal worker in the meat factory and pay everyone back."
Wang Debao's image at the moment is that of a mess, but his words are sonorous and powerful, his attitude is sincere, and he has an inexplicable calm aura that is convincing.
Especially the last sentence instantly dispelled everyone's doubts.
Workers these days are not the social animals of 996 in the future, but real iron rice bowls. Even today's civil servants cannot compare.
If the factory director wants to fire any ordinary worker, he must report it to the prefecture, city, or even the province to go through the process. The superiors will also send an investigation team to visit and talk on the spot.
As long as a worker makes no major mistakes at work and has no anger or resentment in his work style, it is almost impossible for him to be fired.
But my sister is anxious. My brother's official job is to replace his father. If this is sold, what will my brother do in the future? Wouldn't that become a blind job?
Wang Debao shook his head at his sister and signaled her not to speak.
Out of awe and trust for her brother, the younger sister bit her lip, worry and unhappiness written all over her face.
Wang Debao didn't hesitate, borrowed a pen and exercise book, and rewritten the IOU in a hurry... The only difference from the original IOU was that the debtor who signed the payment became Wang Debao.
I don’t know who took the lead in shouting, “Well done Wang Debao, you are so manly!”
Then a group of relatives of the creditors immediately threw away the second aunt and ran over to surround Wang Debao with smiles on their faces.
However, just when the atmosphere was harmonious, the second aunt suddenly jumped out and shouted viciously: "Just signing is not enough, you have to press your fingerprints! Also, who doesn't know that you are a gambler? You will lose all your money again."
what to do?"
Hearing the second aunt's seemingly warning but actually disruptive words, the atmosphere suddenly became tense, and the creditor's relatives suddenly hesitated.
They didn't get any money this week. It was indeed because Wang Debao lost all the money his sister Cao Hong had saved, and then they broke Wang Debao's head.
Seeing everyone's reaction, the second aunt's face showed a satisfied smile and looked at Wang Debao provocatively.
She really loved the feeling of being able to control other people's fate at will, especially when she saw the two children kneeling in front of her, crying and begging, she was so happy.
Wang Debao raised his eyebrows and sneered in his heart, but on the surface he remained calm and agreed: "The second aunt is right. It is true that I was too young and was negligent. It would be more formal to press fingerprints."
Creditors and relatives, look at me and I look at you. One of them coughed heavily and said, "Wang Debao, what will you do if you gamble again? You must give us a guarantee for this matter."
Seeing the calm atmosphere just now, my sister suddenly became tense again. Everyone started to target her brother again, but she couldn't help. She was so anxious that tears flowed out.
Chapter completed!