coobybook Chapter 247 Setting up the Stage
Chapter 247 Setting up the Stage
"Mother, don't be afraid. This time, my brother and I are here. We'll definitely win. My brother is stronger than me. Mother, my brother said that the division of the family property needs to go through the village, the clan, and the commune. It also needs to be written down and made public so that we won't have to worry about them cheating in the future." Lei Ming turned around and answered his mother's question. He could feel Zheng Xiangqian's strength and wasn't afraid at all. It would be best if they attacked from the other side, hehe.
Zheng Xiangqian raised an eyebrow. This cousin of his was quite sensible, calling him "brother" all the time. He'd ask him what he was thinking later; for now, he needed to resolve the issue first.
"That's right, Auntie. The red brick house is being recklessly renovated right now, and it will definitely fall into ruin in the future. We need to take precautions in advance to prevent them from causing trouble for us when we are finally living a good life."
"Xiangqian, you've thought this through thoroughly. But what if they don't agree to separate the family and do it publicly?" Zheng Shujuan knew Lei Laogui's temperament well; he was a scoundrel who would drag his youngest son's family down with him even if he had to die.
"Hehe, is it my turn and my mom's to take the stage now?"
"Cousin...cousin, this...this isn't good, they're wicked." Gu Xiaomin, who had already come out and sat to the side, stammered as she interjected. She knew the two men's character all too well, and she didn't want them to harm her aunt.
Based on those words, Zheng Xiangqian knew he hadn't helped the wrong person. "Sister-in-law, you've misunderstood. Don't worry, it won't hurt us in the slightest. Aunt, isn't that Feng calling us poor relatives?"
My mother and I will pretend to be poor relatives for once. Tomorrow, you can help us go to their door to borrow money. Just say... just say... my brother Zheng Ruidong got into trouble outside. He killed someone and has to pay 100,000 yuan in compensation, or he'll be arrested and jailed.
We've already borrowed from all our relatives, and they're all true relatives, so they should give us some money too. Anyway, Rui Dong isn't here, and he's quite violent when he beats people.
Zheng Ruidong sneezed several times at home, and Chen Xiangxiang hurriedly asked, "Little brother, do you have a cold? Do you want to put on a sweater? Why aren't you wearing a cotton-padded coat in the middle of winter?"
"It's alright, sister-in-law, I'm not cold, I don't have a cold. It must be my brother talking bad about me again." Zheng Ruidong thanked his brother.
Lei Ming was taken aback by Zheng Xiangqian's boastful tone, "Brother, isn't 100,000 a bit too much?"
“Not many. These days, people with 10,000 yuan a month are nothing special. There are people with hundreds of thousands, even millions. I have to say more to scare them. I'm worried they'll find out I own a brick factory, and if I say less, they won't fall for it.” Zheng Xiangqian is a shrewd businessman.
“They’re afraid I’ll ask for money, so this should work, right?” Zheng Shujuan was a little uncertain.
“Auntie, be sure, remove the ‘ba’ word. Tomorrow you’ll see my performance. Mom, you can just cry on the side. If you can’t cry, have your sister-in-law find you a small handkerchief with some chili water on it.” Everyone laughed at Zheng Xiangqian’s winking and making faces, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
"You heartless bastard, I don't need you." Song Xiuying really didn't need you. Thinking about the lives of her two sisters-in-law, each suffering more than the other, tears naturally welled up in her eyes.
"Alright, Leiming, be quick-witted tomorrow. When the time is almost right, go and call people from the village, the clan, and the commune. Don't go alone. Once the scene is set and the atmosphere is right, everyone needs to be there." Zheng Xiangqian was a little worried about his silly cousin.
"Brother, don't worry, I'll go find some of my best buddies later and assign them people. I'll have Uncle Lei invite the commune director first thing tomorrow morning; they're in-laws, he'll definitely come." Lei Ming wasn't stupid, but when bad luck struck, his brain just went blank. Now that his cousin was giving them advice, he couldn't let them down.
Zheng Xiangqian felt as if he was on the eve of a tough battle. He was full of confidence. "Okay, that's the arrangement. Do you guys think there's anything else you want to add?"
"Cousin...cousin, what am I doing?" Gu Xiaomin, who was listening nearby, also wanted to get involved.