When Liu Jiuju returned home, her mother, He Mei, came over and said earnestly,"Girl, you're already in your twenties. Why don't you have a boyfriend yet? You're not ugly. There should be many young men pursuing you, right?”
Liu Jiuju pursed her lips and sighed. Are you trying to chase me away? How about this, I'll move out next month, so you don't have to nag me.”
He Mei widened her eyes and said," How dare you talk back? Your father died early. Your mother raised you painstakingly so that you could marry into a rich family and your mother could enjoy a happy life in the future. Isn't this request too much?" You've been working in Dynasty for a few years, haven't you met any rich young masters?”
"Aiyo, Mom, can you stop asking? I'm very tired. Go to bed early!”After that, Liu Jiuju returned to her room.
He Mei didn't have a job and was completely dependent on Liu Jiuju's monthly salary. Although her life wasn't too hard, she liked to gamble. Whenever she had time, she would go into the mahjong room for a few hours. That afternoon, He Mei lost about 400 yuan on the mahjong table. This money was originally for Liu Jiuju to buy her vegetables. Seeing that her pocket was empty, He Mei was unwilling. The owner of the mahjong room was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He saw He Mei sitting on a chair next to him and watching others play mahjong, so he walked to her side with a teacup and said,
"Sister Mei, why did you stop?" He Mei rolled her eyes and said,"If you lose everything, you'll lose your life if you continue to fight."”The man smiled." Yo, look at how serious you are. In this game of cards, there are wins and losses. If you lose now, who knows if you might win next time?"”The man snorted in his heart and said," How about this? You and I both live in this area. We're fellow villagers. If you don't have money, I'll give it to you on credit. You can pay me back when you have money."”
He Mei began to struggle in her heart. That's right. She had won a few small coins on a daily basis. Her luck would not be so bad. Besides, his daughter could at least get a thousand or two thousand yuan a month. It was fine to gamble a little! Thinking of this, He Mei looked at the man and said,"Old Peng, thank you very much. If you win, I'll buy you a good pack of cigarettes!”
Old Peng winked at the men who were playing cards, and they nodded in response. He Mei, who had returned to the table, was full of confidence and energy. How would she know that the two mahjong friends next to her were in cahoots with Old Peng from the mahjong room? In less than two hours, He Mei lost another few hundred yuan. Seeing that it was already late, He Mei was going home to cook. According to the previous agreement, He Mei wrote an IOU to Old Peng. It was said that nine out of ten gamblers lost, but He Mei did not believe it. For more than a week, other than eating, sleeping, and going to the toilet, she spent almost all her time in the mahjong room. The IOU rose from the initial few hundred to several thousand. Just as He Mei was about to leave, Old Peng walked over and said with a smile,
"Sister Mei, shouldn't you pay up?”"How much do you owe?" He Mei asked.”She calculated that it was time for her daughter to get her salary. Old Peng held a bunch of IOU in his hand and counted,""A total of 6385. After rounding off the numbers, it's 6300!"
"What is it? 6300？”He Mei's face instantly turned pale and her expression became excited. She didn't feel this when she was playing cards, but this time, she was suddenly dumbfounded. He Mei gulped and smiled.
"Old Peng, my daughter will get her salary in two days. I'll pay you back when I get the money.”Old Peng smiled." Sister Mei, you can't let me lose money in this business. I've already paid a few thousand for you this week. If you don't pay me back, I'll have to go out and beg for food." Today, you can either leave the money behind or use the items as collateral.”
As Old Peng spoke, his eyes were fixed on the gold necklace around He Mei's neck. He Mei suddenly clutched the necklace and said,"No, this is my daughter's birthday present!"”
The faces of the few mahjong friends who were usually chatting and laughing with him suddenly darkened. They surrounded He Mei in the middle. "Sister Mei, it's only right to pay back a debt." Even if I make a fuss at the police station, I have evidence.”
"Old Peng, are you trying to set me up? This money…I won't return it. You're colluding to deceive me.”Although He Mei said so, she was very nervous. Coincidentally, Liu Jiuju, who had just finished her morning shift, passed by the mahjong room on her way home. She heard her mother arguing with someone and quickly ran over. Seeing that her daughter had come, He Mei suddenly burst into tears. With snot and tears, she said,
"Daughter, your mother was cheated. These bastards ganged up to cheat your mother of her money.”Old Peng placed the IOU on the table and said,""It's written in black and white. You wrote your name on it yourself. I didn't force you.”Liu Jiuju looked at the IOU and then at her mother. He Mei's heart felt weak, and her gaze was a little evasive. Needless to say, he must have lost money playing cards. Liu Jiuju sighed helplessly and took out her wallet from her bag. She had just received her salary. He Mei grabbed the wallet and held it tightly in her hand. She said,
"Daughter, you can't give it to them! They're scammers. Let's go to the police station and report it!”He Mei's heart ached for her salary of a few thousand yuan. Giving it away like this was simply cutting her flesh. Old Peng snorted a few times and said in a deep voice,
"Let me tell you, I've been running a mahjong parlor for more than ten years, and no one has ever dared to not pay back on credit. If you don't pay up today, don't even think about walking out of this door!”Liu Jiuju was anxious and said,
"Mom, just give it to them. I usually tell you not to play cards, but you don't listen. Now, you still owe a lot of debt!”When He Mei heard this, she was furious and said,
"I raised you up with a bitter heart, but not only did you not repay me, you even lectured your mother and asked her to marry you a rich husband. You didn't even say a word. Let me tell you, I won't give you this money.”
Seeing the mother and daughter quarreling, Old Peng's expression became even uglier. He shouted at He Mei,"Damn old woman, if I don't teach you a lesson today, you won't know how powerful I am!"”
A few men suddenly pounced on He Mei and reached out to snatch the wallet. He Mei screamed like a pig being slaughtered and resisted desperately. Liu Jiuju panicked and didn't know what to do. Just then, Chen Gang sent Tong Gang home and saw Liu Jiuju shouting through the window. The two immediately got out of the car. Chen Gang kicked open the door of the mahjong room, scaring Old Peng. However, he quickly calmed down and said,
"What are you doing!" "What?" Chen Gang snorted. Are you guys men? Bullying a mother and daughter in broad daylight?”Old Peng had never seen Chen Gang before, so he snorted,""Brat, don't be a busybody, get lost!”
Tong Gang walked to Liu Jiuju's side and asked,""What happened?" He Mei seemed to have seen her savior. She pulled Tong Gang's arm and said,"Tong Zi, they ganged up to cheat me of my money. You're the police, so arrest them all!”
Old Peng suddenly froze for a moment, then immediately put on a smile and said,"So what if it's the police? I have an IOU here!"
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