Chapter 472: Over-the-top and ruthless

Chapter 472: Over-the-top and ruthless

Chapter 472: Over-the-top and ruthless
It was another weekend. Li Kailang had a rare good night's sleep and did not go to Xinhua Bookstore.

It was already noon when Li Kailang finally got up to bask in the sun.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind, "Brother Li, get up."

"Xiu Wen, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Brother Li, I'm here to pay back the money. The station paid the salary yesterday."

"Wow, the salary is paid so soon, even earlier than the steel mill." Li Kailang raised his eyebrows, "Let's go inside and talk."

The two entered the room, and Li Kailang was the first to ask, "How is it? How much salary did the station pay?"

Li Kailang was also curious. Although he knew the ins and outs of the scrap yard, he had never seen the actual situation with his own eyes.

"I got 27 yuan, and I earned another 10 yuan outside, so I made a total of 37 yuan this month."

Li Kailang couldn't help but exclaimed: "37 yuan? Wow, you've already earned so much in just your first month at work. How much will you be able to earn in the future?"

"Wow, this is really great. 37 yuan is almost as much as the salary of a second-level worker. Jia Dongxu worked for seven or eight years before he was promoted to a second-level worker. This is amazing."

Others have to work hard for several years to earn so much money, but Bai Xiuwen can earn so much in just one month of work. It is indeed a job that makes a lot of money quietly.

If you do this for a long time, you can earn more.

That’s true. When Bai Xiuwen first arrived, the neighbors were still a little wary of him. But once he became more familiar with the business, he would naturally earn more extra money.

Bai Xiuwen said gratefully: "No, no, it's all thanks to Brother Li's help. If it weren't for Brother Li, I wouldn't be able to get such a good job and earn so much money."

Li Kailang waved his hand: "What does this have to do with me? You earned it through your own hard work."

Then he sighed, "If Yan Jiecheng knew you made so much money in a month, he would cry to death in his bed."

"He works hard to earn only 20 yuan a month. If he knew he could earn so much money, I can't imagine what he would do."

"Please don't tell Yan Jiecheng, or I'm afraid he'll be mad to death."

Bai Xiuwen nodded heavily: "Don't worry, Brother Li, I will never tell anyone about this."

For a moment, the two of them couldn't help but sympathize with Yan Jiecheng. If he knew that working at the scrap yard was so profitable, would he still dislike the stench of the scrap yard?

No matter how hard or tiring it is, there is nothing more important than making money.

"Okay, forget about him. What do you want from me?"

"Oh, Brother Li, I'm here to pay you back."

As he spoke, Bai Xiuwen took out 21 yuan from his pocket and said, "Brother Li, this is the first time I pay it back. It's 21 yuan in total. Please keep it."

20 yuan principal, 1 yuan interest.

"21 yuan, that's a lot. Why don't you leave a little more? I'm not in a hurry to pay you back."

Bai Xiuwen shook his head: "No, there are 16 left, which is enough for my sister and I to live on, and there is still a little left."

Seeing Bai Xiuwen's determined look, Li Kailang stopped trying to persuade him. "Okay, just make up your mind. I'm not in a hurry to pay you back."

After saying that, Li Kailang took out the original debt, wrote down the repayment of 21 yuan, and left the date.

At this point, Bai Xiuwen’s first loan was repaid.

I still owe 480 yuan.

"Huh~" Bai Xiuwen looked at the signature and breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Xiuwen was very excited when he received his first salary. Earning 37 yuan a month gave him hope in life.

As long as he continued like this, paying 21 yuan per month, it would only take 25 months at most, or 2 years. Li Kailang's calculation was really accurate.

If you pay a little more, it may not even take 2 years.

"Okay, Brother Li, I'll go first."

Li Kailang nodded: "Whatever you have to do, just go ahead and do it."

Suddenly, there was a quarrel outside the door.

"I caught you, I caught you. What are you doing? Are you digging up my vegetable patch again? Haven't you dug enough? Haven't you stolen enough?"

"Hey, what do you mean? What do you mean you haven't stolen enough? What did I steal? If you don't give me an explanation, I'll never let you go!"

"You're not done with me? You even forced yourself on me. Look at what you're doing. You're stealing my crops! You're not done with me? I'm not done with you!"

The quarrel outside the door continued to sound, and Li Kailang's eyes suddenly lit up, "There's something interesting to watch."

He went out immediately and met many like-minded people. They smiled knowingly and followed the sound to the backyard where the incident happened.

I saw Tingting's aunt, Aunt Zhao, arguing with Wang Meihua, a famous shrew in the yard.

"What's going on? Why are the two of them arguing?"

"I don't know, I just got here."

"Stop talking and listen."

A group of people were whispering, not daring to speak loudly for fear that the fun would be ruined by their own noise.

Aunt Zhao shouted, "What do you want? You want to hit me, but I'm afraid of you! You stole my crops, and you think you're right?"

Wang Meihua retorted: "What do you mean I stole your crops? Don't make such nonsense without any evidence."

Aunt Zhao pointed at herself and said, "I have no evidence. Look at what you have done!"

As she spoke, Aunt Zhao came to her own planting land and pointed at the place that had been dug up. "Look, is this your land? You dug up my land."

Wang Meihua looked down and saw that she had indeed dug the wrong hole. "I didn't pay attention and accidentally dug the wrong hole. It wasn't intentional. Is that a big deal?"

"How could it be possible?" Aunt Zhao said even louder and more reasonably.

"You made the mistake not once or twice, but every time. Do you think I'm blind? Can't you see? I was just asking why there were so many fewer crops in my field."

"So it was you who stole it. Did you think I didn't know just because I didn't tell you? I was too lazy to argue with you, but you still insisted on it."

Being stared at by so many people, Wang Meihua felt embarrassed.

"Hey, don't be so harsh. I just dug the wrong place. If you saw it, why don't you just say something? Why are you talking about stealing?"

"At worst, I can just return all the crops I dug by mistake to you. It's just a few crops, why bother with that?"

Unexpectedly, these words made Aunt Zhao even angrier.

"Take it out, take it out, I want it now!"

"Okay, wait for me, I'll get it." Wang Meihua was also tough and turned around to go back to get it.

Aunt Zhao sneered, "Take it? What the hell are you doing taking it? I've seen it all. You've eaten all the food, and you still have something to take out."

Wang Meihua's face froze. It seemed to be true, but now that things had come to this, how could she fall into a disadvantage?
"At worst I can just pay you back. It's just a few potatoes. What's the big deal? At worst I can pay you back ten times as much!"

"Pah!" Aunt Zhao spat, and then said, "I'm so short of your money. Do you really think I'm stupid? Now that we have food, who would sell it?"

"I don't want money, I want my crops. You have to compensate me for my crops."

"I've eaten all the crops and turned them into shit. So what? Do you think I should go to the manure pit to find them for you?" Wang Meihua said angrily.

Aunt Zhao took the lead and said, "Okay, go and look for it. It's fine even if you find it."

Hearing this, Wang Meihua was furious, "Aunt Zhao, you are asking for a beating!"

She is a well-known shrew in the hospital, how could she endure such humiliation.

"I'm not afraid of you." Aunt Zhao was also very angry and not afraid at all.

Immediately, Aunt Zhao and Wang Meihua started to fight.

"Fight! Fight!"

"Grab it, grab it hard!"

"Beautiful, well done!"

A group of people watched from the sidelines, cheering and no one stepped forward to stop it.

Li Kailang watched the battle becoming more and more intense. In fact, it only looked intense, with only a few moves in reality.

Scratching, scratching, slapping and kicking, these few moves do not have much killing power, at most they will just scratch, so we just watch the show together.

"Aunt Zhao, grab it, grab it harder."

"Wang Meihua, use more force, use more force, don't be a coward."

"what--"

"Wang Meihua, if you dare to scratch my face, I will scratch you to death!"

"You bastard, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

The two men wrestled again, grabbing hair, scratching faces, kicking butts, back and forth, just a few moves, but it was very exciting to watch them.

Compared to men's fights, their fight is more interesting. The two are evenly matched and the fight is hard to determine who will win, with neither giving in.

Everyone in the yard came to watch the fun, even Zhao Youfeng was watching.

"Alright, alright, stop fighting, stop fighting." One person saw them fighting for a long time and couldn't help but speak up to stop them.

I saw that both of their faces were scratched and bleeding, and their clothes were torn, revealing their delicate bodies.

"Auntie, please don't worry about this matter. Let's wait and see."

"Yeah, we just fought for a while, let's fight again."

Several people were still not satisfied with the show and didn't want it to end there.

"Alright, what are you looking at? What's so good about them fighting? They're from the same courtyard, so what's the big deal?"

"What are you doing just standing there? Stop them." A group of women stepped forward and separated the two men.

It is said that the aunt is kind-hearted. Sometimes, her words are more powerful than Yi Zhonghai's.

Even after being separated, the two still refused to give in.

Aunt Zhao was the first to speak out: "Auntie, you decide for me, she stole my things, is it her fault? She is right, how dare she hit me!"

Wang Meihua retorted: "Bah! If you hadn't said something rude, why would I hit you? It's just that you're a jerk. It's just a few potatoes. I'll just pay you back."

The aunt looked at the two people who were still arguing, unable to get a word in and not knowing how to solve the problem. Suddenly, she saw Zhao Youfeng in the crowd and immediately thought that he was a security guard and would definitely handle such a matter.

"Xiao Zhao, you are a security guard, you handle this matter."

Zhao Youfeng was slightly stunned when he was called out for no reason. "Auntie, isn't this good? You should handle it. I can't handle it well."

"What's wrong with that? You're a security guard, and they're both factory workers. Isn't it the security guard's job to deal with them?"

When Aunt Zhao heard that it was Zhao Youfeng who was going to handle it, she immediately said, "Yes, Xiao Zhao, you can handle it. You are a security guard, so you will definitely handle it fairly."

When Wang Meihua heard this, she knew something bad was going to happen.

Zhao Youfeng was still somewhat reluctant, but Li Kailang wanted to see how he would handle it. He signaled with his eyes, and the meaning was self-evident.

Seeing this, Zhao Youfeng stood up to uphold justice.

"I've heard everything about you two. Wang Meihua stole Aunt Zhao's crops. No, she stole the wrong crops."

"Yes, we dug the wrong one!" Wang Meihua immediately agreed.

Aunt Zhao quickly retorted: "If it's not a mistake, then it's stealing. It can be a mistake once or twice, but how can it be a mistake every time?"

"It's either stealing or digging the wrong thing." Wang Meihua retorted.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Zhao Youfeng hurriedly stopped them: "Alright, alright, stop quarreling, I'll handle it."

"Whether it was a mistake or stolen, I want evidence."

Zhao Youfeng looked at Wang Meihua: "Wang Meihua, you said you dug the wrong place. What evidence do you have? As far as I know, everyone's land has been planned."

"It's impossible to dig the wrong one. Although your land and Aunt Zhao's land are next to each other, there is a flag on that land, which clearly distinguishes them."

"This..." Wang Meihua didn't know what to say. She did it on purpose.

There was not much food at home, so they thought of digging it out and filling it back with soil when Aunt Zhao wasn't paying attention, thinking that this way they wouldn't be discovered. However, they didn't expect to be discovered by Aunt Zhao.

"Then don't I have to pay compensation?" Wang Meihua said stubbornly.

Zhao Youfeng said, "Wang Meihua, paying money is paying money, stealing is stealing, the two cannot be confused. You stole someone's things, so you should pay money."

"You can't just pay the money and let it go. You've been discovered. What if everyone follows your lead? You kept stealing until you were discovered. Do you think about paying the money only after you've been discovered? That won't work."

Zhao Youfeng looked at everyone again: "Since everyone wants me to handle it, then I have to give everyone an explanation."

"Wang Meihua, you have committed theft multiple times. Although the amount of money you stole was not large, the number of thefts exceeded three times. I will personally send you to the factory detention room in a moment."

"Stay in the factory for ten days or so, and then I'll send you to the police station. What the police station decides to do with you then is not the factory's business."

"Whether he will be detained for three to five months, or three to five years, it all depends on the decision of the police station."

When Wang Meihua heard this, she panicked: "No, no, no! I was wrong, I was wrong, don't arrest me!"

Zhao Youfeng had an indifferent expression on his face: "It's no use admitting your mistake now. The punishment has been issued. This is the factory's decision."

Seeing that asking Zhao Youfeng for help was useless, Wang Meihua pleaded with Aunt Zhao.

"Aunt Zhao, I was wrong, I was wrong. I will give you any amount of money you want. Please let me go. I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again."

"Well, my land will be given to you from now on. I don't want it anymore. Please let me go!"

As she spoke, Wang Meihua burst into tears.

Aunt Zhao felt soft-hearted when she saw this. She just wanted Wang Meihua to give in, and didn't want to make such a big deal out of it.

At most, she would lock Wang Meihua up for three to five days to teach her a lesson.

"Xiao Zhao, it shouldn't be like this. It's just a small matter in the yard. It shouldn't be that serious." Aunt Zhao pleaded.

"No!" Zhao Youfeng shouted sternly, frightening everyone present.

Seeing Zhao Youfeng's face suddenly become extremely serious, "I am making the decision as the security officer of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, not Zhao Youfeng. Any decision I make is the decision of the Security Department."

"If you beg me to let Wang Meihua go now, others will also beg for mercy when they know about it. The dignity of the security guards will be trampled upon by you. They will no longer trust us security guards in the future."

"This matter is not over yet." Zhao Youfeng looked at Aunt Zhao.

"Aunt Zhao, you are in trouble too. You and Wang Meihua fought and assaulted each other, so you will also be punished and sent to the detention room."

"What does it have to do with me? It was clearly Wang Meihua who stole things from my house." Aunt Zhao looked extremely innocent.

"Wang Meihua stole your things. You could have chosen to report it to the security guard or call the police, but you chose to fight with Wang Meihua. I, the security guard, will take care of this matter."

"No, that doesn't make sense. It was Wang Meihua who did something wrong. She was the one who hit me first."

"I saw it. She hit you first, but you also hit her. You two were fighting each other. I, the security guard, will take care of this matter!"

Aunt Zhao said stubbornly: "I don't accept it!"

"You don't accept it? You have to accept it even if you don't want to. Since you found me and asked me to solve the problem, I am a security guard. I still say the same thing."

"Any decision I make as a security officer is the decision of the security department. Whether you accept it or not, you must implement it."

"If you refuse to execute and even resist, your crime will be even more serious!"

When everyone heard Zhao Youfeng say this, they were shocked. They didn't expect the matter to be so serious.

Aunt Zhao and Wang Meihua immediately felt regretful. If they had known that things would become so serious, they would not have asked him to intervene.

Now this is terrible, things have gotten really bad.

The aunt never thought that she just went to Zhao Youfeng to resolve a small conflict between them, but it escalated to such a level.

If these two were taken to the detention room, she would soon become a criminal.

"Xiao Zhao, it's not that serious. It's just a small matter between the two of them. There's no need to lock them up. Let an old lady handle it, and I won't bother you."

"No, Auntie, since I have already stepped forward to resolve the issue and the decision has been made, there is no room for maneuver." Zhao Youfeng said firmly.

"This, this." Aunt Zhao and Wang Meihua looked at each other. Just because of this conflict, they had caused such a mess. If they had known earlier, they would have ignored it. Now things have turned out badly.

The three of them immediately looked worried and sad. The people around them couldn't help but look at them with sympathy, as they were actually involved in something as trivial as this.

Zhao Youfeng looked at everyone with a serious face, but when he saw Li Kailang, he signaled with his eyes, "It's your turn."

Li Kailang understood instantly: "Hey, hey, hey, it's not that serious, Brother Zhao, it's just a small conflict in the yard, it doesn't have to be that serious."

"Master Li, my decision has been made. No matter how you persuade me, it will be useless." Zhao Youfeng still maintained a tough attitude.

"Master Li, I don't want you to be disrespectful of your feelings for this matter."

Hearing this, the two were extremely disappointed again. They didn't expect that Zhao Youfeng wouldn't even give Li Kailang face.

"Hey, Brother Zhao, look at what you said. You said you made the decision as a security guard?"

"Yes."

"Oh, that's not right. I remember what the security guard manual said. It said that when security guards enforce the law, they must wear security guard uniforms, and the decisions they make will be effective."

"But you are wearing casual clothes. The decision you just made conflicts with the regulations in the manual. I don't know which one to believe?"

Suddenly, hope appeared in the eyes of the three people.

Zhao Youfeng said truthfully: "Of course, the manual shall prevail."

"Oh, then you..." Li Kailang pointed at Zhao Youfeng's casual clothes, "Is the decision you made still useful?"

Zhao Youfeng pretended to have a twitching expression and said, "No."

"Okay, okay." As soon as the words fell, Aunt Zhao and Wang Meihua cheered. There was no need to lock him up.

"Hmph!" Feeling that his authority as a security guard was threatened, Zhao Youfeng snorted coldly and left.

Seeing him leave, the three of them were even happier. "Thank you, thank you Xiao Li, if it weren't for you, I would have almost died."

"Yes, yes, thank you, Xiao Li."

The two of them kept thanking Li Kailang. Aunt Zhao's attitude was even more embarrassed. Her niece had coveted Li Kailang before, but she didn't expect that Li Kailang would help her in the end.

"What kind of thing is this? It's all Tingting's fault. It's none of my business."

For a moment, Aunt Zhao began to resent Tingting again.

"We are all from the same courtyard. There is nothing to thank me for. It's just a small conflict." Li Kailang waved his hand.

"Everyone should be more careful in the future. We should solve small problems by ourselves and don't look for Brother Zhao, otherwise the matter will be dismissed."

"As the saying goes, if you are patient for a while, the wind will calm down; if you take a step back, the sky will be clear. For small matters, we can discuss them carefully, admit our mistakes, and make concessions, and everything will be fine. There is no need for Brother Zhao to step in."

"Even if there is a conflict, it is best to call the police, but Brother Zhao has done justice."

Having said that, everyone understood that if it wasn't a big deal, they shouldn't look for Zhao Youfeng.

Zhao Youfeng is not someone you want to mess with. If you can avoid it, then don't mess with him. He always makes a big deal out of things and involves the steel mill. He is not easy to get along with.

Liu Haizhong couldn't help but feel lucky that he recognized the wrong piece, otherwise it would be terrible.

"Yes, yes, yes. Xiao Li is right." Aunt Zhao nodded repeatedly.

"I've remembered this. I'll call the police if anything happens next time." Wang Meihua quickly agreed.

"Aunt Zhao, I am the one who stole your crops. I am sorry for you."

"It's okay, it's okay, it's just a few crops. I know your family is in trouble, so I dug it up. It's not stealing, it's not stealing."

The two forgave each other.

After the matter was resolved, Li Kailang went to find Zhao Youfeng.

Aunt Zhao and Wang Meihua felt even more guilty when they saw this. Li Kailang spoke up for them and it was a favor.

Unexpectedly, Li Kailang went to find Zhao Youfeng just to celebrate.

As early as when Zhao Youfeng came to the courtyard and had dinner with Li Kailang, Li Kailang told him about the situation in the courtyard and told him not to get too involved in the courtyard's affairs.

As a security guard, if you don't take things too seriously, you will definitely get into trouble.

Especially after Jia Zhang came back, troubles continued to arise.

Rather than being harassed constantly, it is better to prevent people from disturbing him from the beginning.

What happened between Aunt Zhao and Wang Meihua was just a coincidence. Even if it wasn't them, there would have been other things.

(End of this chapter)