Chapter 237 Shichahai Ice Rink
Silly Zhu talked excitedly for a long time, and saw the old lady sitting with her eyes closed, motionless. He couldn't help but stand up, and went to take a breath, but was slapped by the old lady. Open the handle.
"What's the matter, I'm afraid I'm out of breath."
Si Zhu said with a smile, like a little kid who was caught stealing money at home by his parents.
"No way, I'm afraid you'll fall asleep. It's a cold day and it won't be good if you catch the cold. How about I help you get on the kang to rest."
Old man The wife glanced at Silly Zhu, looking regretful and worried that iron could not become steel.
"You can still laugh. Your reputation has been ruined by the Jia Zhang clan's troubles. Now everyone knows that you and a little widow are confused. What will happen in the future? Looking for a wife?”
Si Zhu scratched his head, a little puzzled.
"Ancestor, hasn't this been made clear? Why is your reputation ruined if nothing happens?"
"Tell me, why don't you give me meat if you have nothing to do? Why don't others give it to you? , how many people have thought about this matter, and you thought it was over, but you have a murmur in your heart, no matter what you do in the future, people will think about it, and it won’t be the same after a long time.”
"I have grown so big for nothing, and I have no care at all. As I told you last time, this little widow is not a good person. From now on, please stay away from her."
Silly Zhu is very stupid I can’t understand that Sister Qin is so kind to others. Over the past six months, everyone should have seen more clearly that she is working hard to maintain the Jia family. What a good woman. Why does the old lady, like Zhu Xuefeng, keep herself away from her? .
"You, you, when Zhang Cuihua talked about you, did Qin Huairu stand up and defend you? No, what is this? I don't understand."
"This The little widow is very thoughtful, don’t look at this fat woman making such a big fuss, it’s quite embarrassing, just wait and see, when she comes back from the hospital, make sure that nothing happens to the two of them.”
Silly Zhu feels that she is old. In front of his wife, he was just a child and didn't understand anything. The old lady talked for a long time, but he didn't understand clearly and couldn't even understand what was going on.
Looking at his expression, the deaf old lady knew that what she said was in vain. This silly Zhu was a bad person in terms of his personality and mentality.
I can’t help it, I still like this little stick. If I am over-minded and look down on it, I will be like that bad boy Xu Damao, full of bad intentions.
"Have you found out about the Lao Xiong family that I asked you to check?"
Si Zhu then cheered up and asked him to find out clearly.
It turns out that the old Xiong family did not dare to let usury money go out in the city, and now they have come up with new tricks.
In the past few years, the old Xiong family has raised money from neighbors with interest rates that are higher than those of cooperatives. Of course, they have to make notes to pay the interest, and then go to the countryside to give it to the village. Now the village is in a difficult situation and has no funds to develop. In recent years There is always a drought. I want to pump water into the fields, but I can’t even afford a pump.
Nowadays, savings interest rates are high, and the interest rates of rural credit cooperatives are also not low. Moreover, the procedures are complicated, the cycle is long, and they are all for a fixed time, there is no short-term, and it is not flexible enough.
This is not a demand in the village. Lao Xiong’s family has money in hand, and the interest rate offered is lower than the interest rate of credit unions. They can use agricultural products, various specialties, chickens, and eggs as deductions anytime and anywhere, and they can also take short-term loans. For individuals, very flexible and convenient.
The villages in the following districts have repaid a lot of loans. Some are collective loans for the village, and some are individual loans. It is agreed that they will be repaid when there is a harvest at the end of the year. You can also use food and agricultural products to offset it. Before It's okay for a few years.
It is impossible to sell this special product from the village all the way to the city. The road is not easy to walk and there are many inspections. This is the opportunity for the old Xiong family. They have been in the capital for several generations. , there are still many ways to go.
After collecting agricultural products and specialties, we go to the black market to pay for the price difference. We charge low prices and sell them at high prices. How much difference does this make? The black market is huge profits. As long as you can get things, making money is easy. Easy.
I also made a lot of money in the past few years, but it was a hardship for the village. I had to work for Lao Xiong’s family for a year, and the mortgage price of agricultural products and specialties for loan repayment was not decided by the village.
As a result, last year’s harvest was full again, and the village couldn’t even pay back. The village accepted the debt, but couldn’t pay it back, so they gritted their teeth and said they wouldn’t pay it back yet, saying that they would wait until next year’s harvest is good.
But at the end of the year, every household has to celebrate the New Year. At the end of the year, people are coming to ask for money. It is impossible for Lao Xiong’s family to go to the village to force it. First, they can’t beat it. There are many people in every village. The young militiamen are armed with guns. Secondly, they really don’t have any. The village itself doesn’t have enough to eat, so it’s impossible to starve to death and pay for it by yourself.
If you can't get money, just quit. There is no profit, and you can't even get your capital back. Now you've stirred up a hornet's nest. Some people have let it go and will sue if they don't pay.
When Silly Zhu went there, there happened to be a few people blocking the door of Lao Xiong's house. After asking for a long time, no one said anything. Silly Zhu was also very clever. He didn't know anything about it when he asked, so he took people to have a drink and drank two bottles of Erguotou. , by coincidence, this guy really knows the tricks of the Lao Xiong family. Now it’s all clear. He who is still asking for money is not stupid, and he didn’t really stab him out, otherwise a co-defendant wouldn’t be able to escape.
This matter can be seen as dishonorable. After all, the Lao Xiong family has been registered in the bureau for lending loan sharks. If it is revealed that it is used to defraud the farmer brothers, it will not be good. It will only bully the farmer brothers. I didn’t understand it so I put it away.
Now it’s troublesome. The hole is not small now. It is said that it is more than 800 yuan. It is basically the fault of Xiong Lin. This is why Xiong Lin regrets it.
"Zhuzi, you should have seen this clearly. This thoughtful woman tries to trick people, but she only tries to trick them to death. She has tricked the neighbors and farmers, and she wants to trick you. Come on, wipe your eyes."
"Then you let me find the daughter of the Lou family. According to you, I can't mess with this woman, so I will live alone for the rest of my life."
< br> Silly Zhu was a little unhappy after being told that. He squatted down, fiddled with the coal fire a few times, and simply refused to stand up.
“Silly boy, with the family tradition of this Xiong family, the daughter must have been in primary school, scheming, and taking advantage of others. This Qin Huairu may not look like a country girl, but she can also pretend. Poor, win everyone's sympathy."
"That's all I don't know yet. This little woman is cunning and has many tricks. You can't play with her, so get over it as soon as possible."
"It would be great to find a silly daughter of a capitalist. This capitalist's daughter has good conditions and has been coaxed since she was a child. How can she have any evil intentions? She is just right for you, who is so heartless."
Silly. In fact, Zhu was just a little cautious, but now that the old lady had revealed it, he felt a little embarrassed.
"No way, old lady, I will do as you say. I will try it shamelessly. It will be useless if people really look down on me."
After leaving the backyard, Silly Zhu was still thinking, Zhu Xuefeng was already here I once asked if I would have any thoughts when Jia Dongxu was gone. Did I really have these behaviors? Is it so obvious that the old lady can feel it without going out?
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The doctor confirmed that except for the thin spot, the baby had no other problems and did not require special care. Qin Huairu and her daughter were hospitalized for observation for several days. Came back with help.
Banggan and Xiaodang have been living and eating at the uncle's house for the past few days. Now that Qin Huairu is back, they will go home with them. Jia Zhang is lying quietly on the kang alone. The three of them I don't know how she is doing, and I didn't even go to the hospital to visit her. I just came to ask her uncle once, but there was no movement.
"Ms. Jia Zhang, Banggeng's mother is back. Why don't you get up and take a look? She has added another child to your old Jia family. You have to take care of her during this month."
When the first man saw Mr. Jia Zhang lying on the kang, pretending to be dead, she was on fire. The daughter-in-law here gave birth, and the mother-in-law had this virtue, no matter what she said, she frowned and shouted, Jia Zhang seemed to When he heard some movement, he let out a cry and quickly got up with a flattering look on his face.
"My dear daughter-in-law, you are finally back. Come, have a good rest and leave the child to me. I am almost regretting it these past few days."
"I This is because lard has deceived people and has been deceived. Don’t take it seriously. I am your mother after all, so I can’t have any bad intentions..."
Help me. Qin Huairu helped her get on the kang. The kang was cold and not burning, and she smiled apologetically.
"Wait a minute. I'll go find some firewood to light the kang. There's no firewood at home..."
While looking at the elder, the elder was tired of being stared at with triangular eyes. He knew that he was asking for firewood, but Qin Huairu was on the kang, so it was not enough if he didn't give it, so he said impatiently.
"Banggen, go find your grandma and bring back some firewood and light the kang. Your sister has just been born. Her body is very weak, so she can't freeze."
Banggen is receiving the gift. Seeing that the little sister was in awe, he responded, turned around and ran away. "Grandma Banggeng, I don't need to say more about what's going on in your family now. It's just you two adults. If you can't work together, the Jia family will be broken up. You should understand this."
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Jia Zhang nodded like a pound of garlic.
"I understand, I understand. I was confused a few days ago and was tricked by Liu Haizhong, a bastard. If I don't deal with him, he won't do it anymore. He won't do it anymore. They are all my grandchildren. I can’t let go of my granddaughter, and I can’t let go of Dongxu’s good daughter-in-law.”
Qin Huairu lay on the kang without making a sound. She hasn’t eaten anything good in the past few months, and now she has lost a lot of weight, causing her milk to leak. Not enough, where can I find some milk? I’m really worried.
"His wife, I have to talk to you about this..."
The Jia family once again regained its calm. Some people were surprised, but more people were not surprised.
Silly Zhu was very surprised. Just like the old lady said, nothing happened. This Jia family is really a strange place. There was a lot of uproar and bloody blows in the past few days, but now everything is peaceful.
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The review days passed very quickly. Military training and labor classes took up too much time this semester. In fact, the courses have not stopped now. The professors are rushing to catch up. Now it is While learning new knowledge and reviewing at the same time, everyone was under great pressure, except Zhu Xuefeng who kept running away.
In the meantime, I also visited Lin Na once and went back to the rolling mill several times. Then it took about two weeks to complete the exams for all the courses.
This is the holiday. Due to everyone's health, the school has suspended all activities during this period, and there are no arrangements for the winter vacation. It is a bit of a recuperation.
Because he is a local aboriginal, he has to fulfill his responsibilities as a landlord. It took several times to send everyone away.
The boss was on the same train as Fang Jiaming and was the last to leave.
"Sixth brother, I have given you my home address. If you have time, come to the south and have a look. The winter in the capital is still too cold, but the winter in the south is more comfortable."
"Okay, I'll talk about it when I have time. There's not enough time for this. The train trip will take six days and six nights. I'd better take care of my body and bones."
"Haha, Brother Six, you just love to joke. Let’s go. See you after the festival.”
It was quite boring to lie alone in the dormitory. All the classmates had left, and only one cafeteria was open. The others were also closed. Xia Yuhong was also seeing off her classmates and would not be able to go home until tomorrow.
I rode my bike to Xia Yuhong's building early in the morning and made an appointment to go home together this morning.
Unexpectedly, the three people from the English department were waiting in the activity room.
"What's going on? You guys made an appointment, it can't be such a coincidence."
"What nonsense, it's a holiday now, it's still early, let's go, I'll take you Let’s go skating, Haizi is frozen solid.”
Zhu Xuefeng just left the space for everything for convenience. Anyway, there is no one in the dormitory, and everyone who is celebrating the New Year is eager to go back.
“Where’s your bag, that’s all?”
Seeing that the three of them only brought a small bag, they were a little surprised.
“The vacation is not long. I have nothing to take home. It’s all here.”
“I haven’t brought any books back to read. It’s been more than twenty days. ”
"What are you talking about? I took it away last week."
"It seems that you have planned it in advance and just kept it from me, right?"
Xia Yuhong came over with a smile. There were not many students left in the school, so he didn't have much scruples, so he got into the car and hugged his waist.
"Who told you to keep saying that you are busy? The three of us agreed last time when we went to pick up the car, let's go."
I was a little curious about where Lin Na solved the gasoline problem, and thought about it for a while , without saying a word, her brother-in-law was in charge of engine research. If getting some gasoline was not easy and pleasant, don’t ask, it would be embarrassing for others.
Lin Na was leading Xie Junjie in front, and Zhu Xuefeng was following behind. Something was wrong. This direction didn't look like going to the Summer Palace.
"Hey, Lin Na, where are we going? The Summer Palace is to the west, this is the wrong direction."
Lin Na couldn't look back and said with a smile.
“Who said we were going to the Summer Palace? Xiaohong said that the ice rink in Shichahai is more fun. There are people playing ice hockey and ice ballet. Besides, after skating, you have to invite us to Dadi to eat. Western food, that place is much closer.”
“I’ll treat you to Western food. Is this what you agreed upon?”
He asked Xia Yuhong behind him in a low voice. He invited someone to dinner, but he didn't know.
"Yes, who told you to abandon the three of us last time? This was decided long ago. Also, you and Sister Lin Na went to Dadi without even accompanying me. Tell me, how to punish you? . ”
What a headache. Lin Na said such nonsense, knowing the current situation of the two of them. Isn’t this causing trouble?
“Stop guessing, it was Xie Junjie who accidentally said it when you were racing. He wanted to hide it, but I exposed it after a few questions.”
“Lin Na I didn’t tell you why I took her there.”
“Of course I did, so I said, you won a big prize for inventing the motorcycle, so they let you treat me.”
"Haha, you're dumbfounded. Take someone to eat Western food while I'm away. I'll have to eat more in a while. I'll make you poor and have no money. Let's see how you take pictures of your mother-in-law."
"Nonsense." What, don’t let anyone hear you, I’ll pat you if you want. Sit down, they’re speeding up...”
“Just pat, pat, pat, be careful if it blows up and hurts yourself.”< br>
"Have a rest. Did you see who I photographed? I'm blaming someone's innocence. I'll see how I deal with you later."
There is nothing wrong with Shichahai. It is close to home. The two of them have been there frequently. Indeed, there are often people playing ice hockey and ice ballet. There is a dance academy and an opera academy nearby. Beautiful girls. Quite a few.
So the skating rink in Shichahai is quite famous in the city. Of course, there are only a lot of people. If it’s too late, we won’t be able to open it. This is considered the territory of the West City and borders the East City.
I saw several small pedal cars on the road. The body colors were different. It looked like they belonged to the postal service. They were painted green and had a postal bag-like pocket on the back seat.
(End of this chapter)