Other than being good at stirring up trouble, Xu Damao was also good at acting pitiful.
A human's heart was made of flesh. He did not believe that Lu Fan would not be soft-hearted if he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy in front of his neighbors.
Even if he was not soft-hearted, he did not believe that He Yuzhu would sit idly by.
After knowing him for so many years, no one understood He Yuzhu better than Xu Damao.
This guy was a good person. He couldn't bear to see others cry or feel sorry for him. Now that he was in such a miserable state, he definitely wouldn't sit idly by.
And the truth was just as he thought. He Yuzhu was moved by compassion.
He Yuzhu walked to Lu Fan's side and whispered,""Cousin, you see, Xu Damao already knows his mistake. Why don't…we forgive him this time? I don't think he did it on purpose!”
"No!"
Lu Fan refused without hesitation." Not only did he malign you, but he also wants to drag me down with him. He will never let this matter go!" Even if you forgive him, he won't be grateful to you. Xu Damao must be punished!”
What a joke. If it was just He Yuzhu's matter, he could ignore it and let him do whatever he wanted.
However, Xu Damao actually wanted to drag him down with him. He could not tolerate this!
Seeing that he could not persuade Lu Fan, He Yuzhu simply shut his mouth and did not say anything. He let Lu Fan deal with Xu Damao and did not participate.
Seeing that He Yuzhu did not care about his life or death, Xu Damao panicked.
He quickly winked at Second Uncle, hoping that he could put in a good word for Lu Fan and beg him.
Second Uncle usually received a lot of things from Xu Damao. If this guy was arrested, who would come to give him things during the holidays in the future?
Therefore, he coughed and walked up to Lu Fan.""Little Lu, Da Mao did do something wrong, but didn't you see him kneel down and admit his mistake? What was that saying in the past?”
Third Uncle quickly added,"Let's be lenient!"”
"Yes! Let go of people when you can!" Second Uncle said earnestly," How about this? This matter was caused by the chicken being lost. I'll ask Xu Damao to compensate you with five yuan. Take it as compensation for the loss of your reputation! What do you think?"
Xu Damao immediately became anxious." Second Uncle, I lost a chicken. Why do you want me to compensate you?" Moreover, this chicken was not worth five yuan. It was too expensive!”
"What's so expensive about it?!" Second Uncle glared at him. This is your punishment. Who asked you to speak nonsense and cause us to accuse a good person together with you? It's not wrong to punish you with five yuan!”
Xu Damao gritted his teeth and endured the pain." I know, Second Uncle. Five yuan it is. I accept the punishment!"”
Compared to his job and future, five yuan was nothing.
He thought angrily in his heart,"Damn it, He Yuzhu and Lu Fan, the two of you made me lose face and money today. I'll definitely get back at you double the amount someday!"
Seeing Xu Damao's pained expression, Lu Fan's lips curled into a cold smile.
This guy was probably thinking about how to retaliate. If this matter was over, it would be too easy for him. At least his heart would bleed!
Second Uncle smiled and said," Lu Fan, Da Mao has already admitted his punishment. Let's end this matter, okay?"”
"Did I agree?”
" Five yuan?" Lu Fan interrupted him coldly." That's too little!" Not to mention compensating my brother and my reputation, it's not even enough to change the door!”
Xu Damao swallowed his saliva and asked,"How much do you want?" Ten?"
Lu Fan shook his head.
"Fifteen?" Xu Damao's expression changed.”
Lu Fan still shook his head.
Xu Damao widened his eyes in shock and asked in bewilderment,""Lu Fan, you, you don't want twenty, do you? This is almost as much as my monthly salary. How can you bully me like this!”
Lu Fan suddenly laughed. He looked at Xu Damao with disdain and said,"Do you think that the loss of my brother and my reputation is only worth a mere 20 yuan? Do you think our faces are so worthless?”
Xu Damao was so anxious that he was about to cry. Brother, it's enough. It's just face. How can it be so expensive? If it were me, I would be able to save face for one yuan. I don't need to ask for such a sky-high price!
At this moment, the surrounding people were also discussing animatedly.
A group of people pointed at Lu Fan and secretly said that he did not do things properly.
They were all neighbors, yet they wanted so much money from him. This was already a month's salary. They even sympathized with Xu Damao and said that it wasn't easy for him. He even lost his chicken and still made things difficult for him.
Lu Fan's left ear went in, and his right ear came out. He was not affected at all.
This group of people did not speak up for him just now. They all wanted to see Xu Damao take something from him.
This group of people hated the rich.
He looked down at Xu Damao and said lightly,""Xu Damao, I can tell you that I don't have to report this to the police, but I will definitely report it to the factory. With Director Zhao as our witness, your crime of trespassing and framing your co-worker is certain. You can't deny it even if you want to!”
"When that time comes, what awaits you will only be losing your job!”
Lu Fan's words were already straightforward enough.
Money or your future, you choose.
If you think money is more important than your future, then you can just wait for your job to be lost.
In this era, the price of being laid off was very high. Moreover, it was impossible to find a second unit to join because the quota was fixed early on, and the factory basically did not recruit.
In the 1960s, there were no self-employed people and no small businesses.
Once you got off the job, you would become a cripple. You would have no income or food stamps. You would be no different from a beggar.
Xu Damao couldn't bear the consequences. He didn't even think about it and quickly begged,""Brother Lu, you, say a number! As long as you don't pursue the matter and don't report this to the factory, I'll agree to it!”
"Forty!" Lu Fan smiled and extended four fingers.""Take out the money and this matter will be settled!”
"Forty?"
Xu Damao was so frightened that he jumped up from the ground and widened his eyes in shock."If you want me to pay 40 yuan, then you might as well take my life!”
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