The people from the casino were summoned by Qi Yu, who had naturally briefed them on some details.
At this moment, the crew - cut guy immediately understood and nodded in cooperation. "Oh, you mean the younger brother - in - law of Boss Liu, Mr. Zhang, right?"
The driver nodded. "Mr. Zhang is too much of a title for me. But since I've come across this today, give me some face and don't just start beating people up."
The crew - cut guy immediately retorted. "That's not okay. Every trade has its rules. If I let this bastard off today, who will pay me back their debts in the future?"
The driver waved his hand somewhat exaggeratedly.
"I don't mean for you not to collect the debt. What I'm saying is, can you not involve his sister?"
"I've been watching for a while. This girl is a good one. It's bad luck for her to have such a brother."
"They're about to sell this girl off and use the betrothal gift to pay you back."
The crew - cut guy's eyes widened in shock. He kicked Xu Qiang right away.
"You useless piece of trash! You owe money and want to sell your own sister. Why don't you sell yourself?"
"I despise cowards like you the most. You're just a disgrace with a human face."
"Let me tell you, for Mr. Zhang's sake, I'll give you a couple more days."
"But remember this. If I find out that you're using your sister's betrothal gift to pay me back, you can forget about your legs."
After saying that, he told his minions to punch and kick Xu Qiang for a while, then led his men away swaggeringly.
Perhaps because these people looked so intimidating, the villagers who had been watching the commotion had long since dispersed. Now that the crew - cut guy and his men were gone, the Xu family's yard was eerily quiet.
Finally, the driver said again, "Well, I'll go talk to Brother Long again. You can pay back the money in installments."
"However, Brother Long is a man of principle. Once he says something, he means it. He said you can't use your sister's money, and he definitely won't allow it."
"As for you, since we're all acquainted, I'll introduce a job for you. It'll be hard work, but the pay is good."
"If you work for a few years, you'll surely be able to pay off the debt."
Xu Qiang was already scared out of his wits. With a bruised face, he could only agree to whatever the driver said. He even wanted to kneel down and thank the driver for saving his life.
Xu Qiang's parents were also very grateful. Only the gaudily - dressed woman looked skeptical. "Hey, who are you? You seem to have a lot of influence."
The driver glanced at her and said sternly, "You have no right to speak here. Get out of here quickly."
Seeing that he was not someone to be trifled with, the woman didn't dare to say anything more and scurried away. Before leaving, she didn't forget to say, "I'll come for the 50,000 yuan tomorrow. The Wang family is not to be messed with."
Xu Lin stopped crying. She suddenly stood up and said firmly,
"Xu Qiang, I won't help you pay back a single cent from now on. I've given enough to this family over the years."
"I helped you before only for Mom and Dad's sake. But when they, at your instigation, tricked me back, I was really disappointed in them."
"So I won't come back to this family anymore. You all can fend for yourselves."
"Dad, Mom, I'll pay your alimony according to the state regulations. You can use it however you like."
"But if you use it on Xu Qiang and end up unable to support yourselves, I won't give you a single extra cent."
To be fair, Xu Qiang's parents weren't too bad to her. But that was only when not compared to Xu Qiang.
They had raised her and sent her to school, which was why she was willing to give money to the family after graduation. But at the same time, they doted on Xu Qiang without a bottom line, even indulging him to lead the whole family into hell.
From now on, she wouldn't be a stupid, obedient daughter anymore.
"Also, Mom, think about it carefully. Is your precious son really worth all your love?"
"The injury on your face was caused by him. If you keep spoiling him like this, one day you'll end up dead at his hands."
After saying all this, Xu Lin didn't look at her family members anymore. She turned around and went back to her room to get her things.
Xu Qiang was still in a state of panic and didn't dare to refute.
Facing his daughter's words as if she were cutting off the family ties, Father Xu took out a self - rolled cigarette with a sad face and lit it.
Mother Xu could only cry and couldn't say a word.
Meng Ruozhao looked back and forth between Father Xu and Mother Xu. Finally, she took out 50,000 yuan from her bag.
She had withdrawn this money on the way here, just in case.
"Xu Qiang, I'm lending you this 50,000 yuan. You can pay me back in installments. Transfer 1,000 yuan to your sister every month to pay me back."
"Come here and sign the IOU."
It was obvious that this family was completely broke, but the 50,000 yuan owed to Boss Wang must be paid back tomorrow.
Xu Qiang's eyes lit up for a moment when he saw the money. He knew that his sister's friends were all rich. But with the driver standing beside him, he didn't dare to resist.
He could only obediently fetch a pen and paper and sign the IOU.
Meng Ruozhao took the IOU and handed the money to Father Xu in front of Xu Qiang.
She had observed carefully. Although Father Xu was feudal and favored sons over daughters, he was at least a bit more reliable.
Otherwise, when the crew - cut guy and his men came to beat Xu Qiang, he wouldn't have just stood there without trying to stop them.
Mother Xu even wanted to kneel and beg for her son in front of those people. It was obvious that she was too soft - hearted. If the money was given to her, it might end up in Xu Qiang's hands.
Father Xu took the money with a trembling hand. After saying thank you, he immediately took out an old - fashioned mobile phone and made a call.
"Come here now to get the money. Bring the receipt with you."
Obviously, the call was made to the matchmaker. It was better to get rid of the money as soon as possible.
Seeing Father Xu handle it like this, Meng Ruozhao breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. She had actually been a bit worried that Father Xu was also a confused person.
Paying back the 50,000 yuan right away was the right thing to do. After all, Xu Qiang's eyes were still fixed on the money.
Soon, the matchmaker came. One took the money, and the other returned the receipt. The matter of matchmaking for Xu Lin was finally over.
"If I find out that you're spreading rumors about this girl outside, don't blame my big fists for not recognizing you."
When the matchmaker took the money, snorted, and was about to leave, the driver suddenly blocked her way.
His boss was really thoughtful.
These gossiping women were the worst at spreading rumors. They would surely go out and ruin Xu Lin's reputation. It was necessary to give her a warning in advance.
The matchmaker was so scared that her legs went weak. She quickly said, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare." Then she ran away as fast as she could.
After everything was settled, Xu Lin, who had packed her luggage, took one last look at her parents and then walked away without looking back.
"Xu Qiang, I've already told my brothers to pick you up for work early tomorrow morning."
"Get some good rest. Don't even think about running away. Otherwise, it'll be a light punishment just to break one of your legs. Do you understand?"
"If I find out that you're still acting like a jerk, you'll be in big trouble."
The driver gave Xu Qiang another warning and then caught up with Pei Jiangmu and the others.