PNB Chapter 816 He ran away in fright
Chapter 816 He ran away in fright
"Mother, even if you die now, we still have to pay back this money. Just calm down and talk to them properly first."
Tang Xiaoqiang was extremely annoyed, silently cursing Fang Qing in his heart.
What kind of mess is this? He came all this way and didn't even get the money, and now he's gotten himself into trouble.
I haven't even earned enough for the return trip, and I'm already burdened with debt.
When he found Fang Qing a few days ago, Fang Qing actually said that he had misunderstood, and that she had never said that Tang Xiaofen had become someone's mistress.
She didn't say it directly, but wasn't that how she guided the conversation?
That damn bitch.
After calming the old lady down for a long time, Tang Xiaoqiang was finally able to talk to Ye Xiaotong about serious matters.
"Manager Ye, this money was borrowed by my sister, Tang Xiaofen, and she is the borrower. It has nothing to do with me."
Ye Xiaotong nodded. "That makes sense, but your sister doesn't have the ability to repay the loan."
“But she’s collecting your trash. She told me she was helping you pay off your debts.”
"She's collecting garbage for us, but she only gets two yuan a day. We owe five thousand yuan, when will we ever pay it back?"
Ye Xiaotong slammed her hand on the coffee table and said sternly, "Our boss didn't charge interest because we're from the same hometown. If interest were charged, she wouldn't be able to pay back the money she collected for us for ten years."
Upon hearing the word "ten years," Tang Xiaoqiang shuddered in fright.
"So...so you mean...I have to pay it back?"
Ye Xiaotong nodded. "That's right, it'll be faster if you siblings pay together. It's not my idea, it's the boss's idea."
Tang Xiaoqiang: "But I don't have any money either."
“We know you don’t have money. Our boss is a good person and didn’t say you have to pay it back immediately. What she means is that starting tomorrow, you can come to our place to move things. The price will be the same as at the logistics distribution center, so we won’t take advantage of you. However, the debt will be deducted from your income. We’ll leave you one yuan a day for living expenses, and the rest will be credited to the debt.”
What?
Tang Xiaoqiang silently did some calculations.
He earns five yuan a day, and leaves one yuan for living expenses, which is four yuan. Adding Tang Xiaofen's two yuan, that makes six yuan.
I owe five thousand yuan. I can pay back six yuan a day. Even if I take away from my rest time, it will probably take two or three years to pay it off.
Are they going to keep him trapped here to pay off three years' worth of debt?
Isn't that the same as Yang Guangzong being sold to an illegal coal mine?
Okay then.
Tang Xiaoqiang looked at the seven or eight tall and burly men in the room, each over 1.89 meters tall, and none of them looked easy to mess with. They clearly didn't do any legitimate work.
If they detain me, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape.
Ye Xiaotong, who was standing nearby, couldn't wait any longer and said calmly, "Have you thought it through? What are you going to do?"
Tang Xiaoqiang thought for a moment and realized that he definitely couldn't agree to work to pay off the debt, otherwise he would lose his freedom for two or three years and be exhausted.
He quickly thought of something and said, "I need to discuss this with my wife and sister. Manager Ye, how about giving me three days to think about it, since we're from the same hometown?"
"Okay, but if you can't pay it back within three days, then you'll have to accept my offer."
"Well... okay, I'll definitely find a way."
Ye Xiaotong dismissed them and left without making things difficult for them.
One of the security guards whispered, "Manager Ye, the boss said he'd break his legs if he didn't pay. If we just leave like this, how will we explain it to the boss?"
What?
Tang Xiaoqiang turned pale with fright.
"It's okay, I'll talk to her when I get back."
Only after watching them walk away did Tang Xiaoqiang collapse onto the sofa, utterly exhausted.
Tang's mother was still wiping away tears.
"Xiaoqiang, Xiaoqiang, what are we going to do? So much money, three days, where are you going to get so much money? If you can't pay it back in three days, they'll make you work as a laborer."
Tang's mother emphasized the word "grab".
Tang Xiaoqiang immediately thought of the days Yang Guangzong had told him about being tricked into mining.
Could that have been done by a human?
Yang Guangzong said that rich people are all heartless, their hearts are full of money, and they only recognize money.
If I fall into their hands, I'll probably be severely injured, if not killed.
The more Tang Xiaoqiang thought about it, the more frightened he became, so he quickly changed his shoes and went out.
Tang's mother held him tightly, "Xiaoqiang, where are you going?"
"So annoying, I'm not going to die." Tang Xiaoqiang waved his hand and shook off his mother, then ran to Yang Guangzong's house.
"Brother Yang, can you lend me some money?"
Yang Guangzong: What are you going to do?
Tang Xiaoqiang didn't dare to mention that his ex-wife had threatened him. He only said, "My mother is sick and urgently needs money for hospital treatment. Lend me some, and I'll pay you back in a few days."
Tang Xiaoqiang had also told Yang Guangzong about his mother's illness.
He was initially surprised to hear this, because Yang Guangzong had not yet returned and he did not know if it was true.
If it's true, all I can say is that he feels very sorry for him.
"How much does it cost?"
"Lend me... lend me a hundred first."
"One hundred? Where am I supposed to get one hundred for you? I don't have any."
"I saw you deposit five hundred in the bank that day."
"You know I've deposited it in the bank, so do you expect me to go and withdraw it for you?"
Tang Xiaoqiang: "Yang Guang, thank you for your help. I work with you every day, you know I can earn five or six yuan a day, and I'll be able to pay it back in no time."
When lending money to someone, you naturally need to assess their ability to repay.
As things stand, Tang Xiaoqiang definitely still needs to step up.
However, Yang Guangzong felt that it was impossible to go back and retrieve it.
He took out a handful of change from his pocket, put together fifty yuan and gave it to Tang Xiaoqiang, saying, "That's all. If it's not enough, figure it out yourself."
Tang Xiaoqiang thought to himself, "It's so late, the banks are all closed, I'm afraid I won't have time to withdraw the money."
"Alright." Tang Xiaoqiang gritted his teeth and took the money. "Fifty it is, Brother Yang, thank you."
"Alright, hurry up and take it to save your old mother."
Fifty yuan is not a small amount, and with the little money he had on him, it was barely enough for his return journey.
Tang Xiaoqiang plans to run away tonight.
Forget about saving face, running away is the priority.
While everyone was asleep, he packed his things and secretly left, buying a ticket for the earliest train this morning.
I didn't have a seat ticket, so I had to stand.
When Tang Xiaofen and the others woke up the next day, they found the house empty.
Tang Xiaofen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mother, my eldest brother has run away."
"He ran away? Good thing he ran away, good thing he ran away." Tang's mother breathed a long sigh of relief. "Your brother is only good at bullying his own kind."
……
Tang Xiaofen shared the good news with Lin Yuyao and the others that very day.
"Thank you so much, he's finally gone."
Lin Yuyao: "Didn't you say your brother was more difficult to deal with?"
“My mother said he’s a bully at home. Back in his hometown, he was quite fierce and always hanging out with a bunch of thugs. But the first day he arrived here, I noticed his temper was different. He probably realized that this South City isn’t like our village, and he can’t just do whatever he wants.”
Lin Yuyao breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Ye Xiaotong, saying, "He's not even as good as Yang Guangzong."
When Yang Guangzong first arrived, he was quite arrogant, but he was beaten up and gradually became submissive.