Chapter 249 \nWhen Papa Wang returned into the house, everyone was watching him. Liâs eyes were expectant. She already knew that with Wang Chengâs character, he would certainly not let that money go easily; however, even though she was mentally prepared, she was still taken aback by the condition that Papa Wang put forward.\nâI just told Chengcheng about this, and he agreed.â Papa Wang went straight to the point. Li and Granny Wangâs eyes lit up. This answer was beyond their expectations. How could Wang Cheng become so easy to talk to this time?
âBut there is one condition,â Papa Wang continued.
Granny Wang didnât expect this turning point, and immediately displayed an impatient expression. She said evilly: âWhat is the condition?â
Li frowned, of course it wouldnât come so cheap.
The only person with an unchanging expression was Mama Wang. Although she was a little surprised that her son agreed to lend them money, she believed in her son.
Papa Wang ignored Granny Wangâs tone as his eyes fell on the two of them. Thinking of what his son had just said, his tone and expression grew more determined, âChengcheng said that borrowing money is fine, but just written evidence is not enough, he wants to take the house as collateral. Only in this way can he lend it to you with confidence.â
âWhat? Are you dreaming!â Granny Wang began to scold them all of a sudden. They wanted to use their house as collateral for only 300,000 yuan? How could there be such a cheap thing in the world?
Li angrily laughed. She didnât expect that they would make this move and directly disrupt their plan. If they really used the house as collateral, they wouldnât dare delay repaying the money. Borrow 300,000 her ass, it would be better to not borrow money at all and sell the house herself.
âThird brother, weâre still family, anyway. I asked to borrow money from you and youâre asking to take the house as collateral. What kind of heart do you have, or are you finding excuses to drive us away?â
Papa Wangâs face sank. âIt was you who said that you wanted to borrow money, and it is you who are saying that we have bad intentions. Why should I find an excuse to drive you away? Just borrow the money then pay back the money, itâs not like youâre buying back the house from us. Or could it be that you didnât plan to repay the money from the beginning?â\nPapa Wang suddenly became aggressive.
Liâs expression froze. Since her intentions were seen through, she could not catch her breath for a moment..
Granny Wang jumped up, her facial features distorted with anger. She pointed at Papa Wang and cursed, âYou rebellious son. I am your mother and she is your sister-in-law, itâs not like weâre asking to borrow money from you as outsiders. Others donât even have written evidence, but you dare to want to take the house as collateral. I know, you must be blaming me. You are jealous that I only treat your eldest brother well so you want to kill him right, right? Oh, why is my life so bitter!â
Granny Wangâs thought process couldnât be compared with normal people. When Papa Wang spoke, she didnât have the guilty conscience of her intentions being exposed. Instead, she took on a straightforward and scolding attitude. After scolding, she even sat down before continuing to yell at him.
âIt was a waste for me to give birth to you and raise you. I worked so hard to let you grow so big, but now you arenât even willing to lend some money to your elder brother. You know, I should have strangled you directly.â
Papa Wangâs heart grew colder as he listened. What was this? He knew that his mother had always disliked him, but as a parent, how could she say such a thing?
There was a sudden warmth in the palm of his hand. When Papa Wang turned his head and saw Mama Wangâs comforting expression, his heart suddenly became warm. It really didnât matter anymore.
âEldest brother now has two houses. How can it be considered killing brother to take one of them as collateral? If Mother insists on saying this, are all people who donât have two houses considered dead? Mother, I respect you, but I will not make concessions in this matter. I have already helped convey the condition to you. It is your business whether you want to agree or not.â
âYou rebellious son. Since you have to kill me, thatâs okay. I will die here right now. Let other people see how you treat me.â The old ladyâs eyes were red as she got up and slammed into the wall.
Mama Wang grabbed her with quick eyes and fast hands*, and though Granny Wang attempted to break away, her strength as an old woman was no better than Mama Wangâs.\n[T/N: means to be quick to respond; clever, agile.]
When Li, who was next to her, watched this scene, her eyes flashed with triumph. She knew that Guan Lanfang and Wang Hongxin didnât dare to let the old lady die.
Father Wang had already seen the expression in her eyes, so began to believe his sonâs words more and more. He unexpectedly directed a cold gaze towards the old lady who was looking for death.
At this time, Mama Wang said: âIf Mother thinks Chengcheng is doing something wrong, how about we go outside and let everyone give their opinion? I believe everyone, especially those workers who are asking for wages, will definitely be very interested in learning of Ningkaiâs ownership of the house in the city. If they learn that Ningkai has a big house but says he doesnât have any money, what do you think theyâll say?â
The old ladyâs search for death ended there.
Li was startled; she had almost forgotten that the workers didnât know that they still had the house in the city, and that they would definitely make trouble if they did know.
Papa Wang said: âI forgot to tell you one more thing: Chengcheng said that he wants you to show him a sheet of the workersâ wage bills. He said that the amount of money you need to borrow is not small, so he needs to look at the sheet in order for him to rest assured when loaning the money.â The implication was that they were not at ease for fear that they were lying.
Granny Wang and Li finally panicked this time, because they really wanted to borrow the money.
Li immediately raised her head and loudly said, âI really misunderstood your family. Ordinary people donât lend money like you do. If you donât want to lend money, just say it, why should we turn around and wipe your feet? We donât have to borrow from you. It seems that the world is really getting worse; borrowing money between siblings has to be calculated bit by bit. If we canât borrow, we wonât. What good man? I think everyone in the village has been deceived by you. Mother, letâs go. Talking to people like Wang Hongxin is a waste of our time.â
Granny Wang was a little unwilling to leave like this. Li went and held her arm while hinting at her with her eyes. Granny Wang hesitated for a moment before leaving with her.
\nMama Wang didnât expect that Granny Wang would be so thin-skinned, and wouldnât care for her own loss of face. She really went to great pains for the sake of the eldest family, not even afraid of being struck by lightning.
Li and her family were also quite wicked. Though they knew that Granny Wang was not doing things the right way, they still turned a blind eye to this matter, and were clearly also determined to get a lot of money from them. There were no such cheap things in the world, so there was no way that this behavior could get them the money. However, the couple still couldnât think of a good solution to Granny Wangâs move.
The sun was half-hidden into the horizon, and the sky was faintly blurred by the colors of the sunset. The faint evening light shone on the old lady who was sitting outside, causing her to look very lonely and pathetic.
There were fewer and fewer onlookers. Some people thought that Papa and Mama Wang were very cruel, and the way they saw them grew worse and worse. Even if their parents did not person well, how could they treat their parents like this as their children?!
âOld lady, I think youâd better go back. This family is so cruel, they will get their due retribution sooner or later.â
A triumphant light flashed in Granny Wangâs eyes. Just as she was about to say something pitiful, a voice suddenly came from behind her.
âWhere did this dead old woman come from, why is she sitting in front of my house?â