Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 96 Two IOUs
With a slight smile, Wang Chengpeng revealed a set of white teeth and said:
"Liu Dongran, don't worry, my teeth are better than you think."

"Now that the compensation has been agreed upon, then pay up."

"You don't want to end up paying money only to find someone else has arrived, and then gain a good reputation in the village, do you?"

Although she was furious, Liu Dongran was completely powerless to do anything about Wang Chengpeng.

Only Zhou Xia looked relieved, thinking to himself that this matter was finally over, and stammered:

"Close the door, quickly close the back door."

Then came two pitiful coughs, clearly from catching a chill.

It was only early April, and the weather was already cool. In addition, he wasn't wearing any clothes, and the cold wind kept blowing from the back door, so Zhou Xia was freezing.

If things were delayed any longer, even if no one found out, he would definitely be severely injured from the cold.

With Wang Chengpeng's permission, Hu Jianshe closed the back door. However, Wang Zidong still did not let Zhou Xia go, but only relaxed the door a little to give Zhou Xia some room to move around.

Ruthless, truly ruthless.

They won't even give me a chance to get dressed if they don't pay me back.

Zhou Xia didn't care about losing face and quickly started rummaging through his clothes.

It has to be said that Zhou Xia is really enjoying his life as a kept man; he just casually pulled out more than two hundred yuan from his pocket.

After taking off the watch on his left wrist, Zhou Xia said, "Consider this watch worth one hundred yuan."

I'll give you an IOU for the rest of the money.

On the other side, Liu Dongran also took out some money from home, which amounted to only three hundred yuan at most, and said:

"I'll also give you an IOU for the remaining two hundred yuan."

Wang Chengpeng waved his hand in refusal of Zhou Xia's watch, saying, "I don't have the habit of using second-hand goods."

"I'll trust you this once. You can give us an IOU for the rest of the money, but I have two requests that you must agree to."

"First, before you sign the IOU, you two culprits must explain what happened today and give me a sincere apology."

"Then write it down on an IOU and have everyone sign and put their fingerprints on it. Otherwise, once we leave this room, I'm really afraid you won't acknowledge it."

"Secondly, there must be interest on the debt."

“The money our Wang family borrowed for the wedding was at one percent interest, so you should also pay one percent interest.”

"I'll be a little more lenient and only calculate one month's interest for you after a full month."

"By the way, I'm only giving you one year to repay the money."

"After a year, don't blame me, an innocent bystander who was cheated out of my money, for asking the police for help on how to deal with you deadbeats who refuse to pay back your debts."

A threat, this is an absolutely blatant threat.

However, they were helpless against Wang Chengpeng and had no choice but to reluctantly agree to these extremely harsh conditions.

Seeing that the four agreed, Wang Chengpeng urged, "Hurry up and apologize and write an IOU."

"Especially someone who's still naked, if you don't want to continue being shameless, you'd better hurry up."

Zhou Xia was quite straightforward; he had already lost all face in his current state, so there was no way he could lose any more face.

She recounted everything that had happened that day, and at the end, she solemnly apologized to Wang Chengpeng and tremblingly wrote an IOU.

Wang Chengpeng kept his word and made Wang Zidong release Zhou Xia, which finally allowed him to stop walking the bird and put on his clothes.

Judging from his snotty and tearful appearance, he'll probably fall seriously ill when he gets back.

As for Liu Yanran, she avoided the main point and said:

"Today is April 1st. I have found true love, so I have decided to break off my engagement with Wang Chengpeng."

"I was slightly wrong in this matter, so I apologize to Wang Chengpeng."

Seeing that Liu Yanran's apology lacked sincerity, Wang Chengpeng immediately sneered:

"Liu Yanran, don't push your luck."

"If you keep avoiding the important issues, don't blame me for being impolite."

In an instant, three pairs of sharp eyes swept towards Liu Yanran.

Wang Chengpeng finally relented, so if Liu Yanran continues to act recklessly, she shouldn't blame the others for being ruthless.

Liu Yanran then reluctantly apologized, saying:
"I'm sorry, I was shameless and acted like a third party, shamelessly getting involved with Brother Xia." "I was wrong, I'm sorry to Wang Chengpeng, I deserve to be dumped."

Although Liu Yanran's apology lacked sincerity, Wang Chengpeng had already achieved his goal after glancing at the still-running tape recorder, so he didn't pursue the matter further.

After carefully putting away the two IOUs, Wang Chengpeng gave a bitter smile and said:

"Sorry, I've made a fool of myself in front of everyone."

"How did you carry this betrothal gift over here? Please carry it back in the same way."

At this moment, in his parents' eyes, Wang Chengpeng finally shed his strong facade and returned to being an ordinary boy.

Feeling sorry for Wang Chengpeng, Liu Chunhua gave him a hug and comforted him:

"Son, don't be sad. It's a pity that a worn-out woman doesn't remember you."

"Let's go home. You deserve someone better."

Matchmaker Zhang also spoke up at the right moment: "Xiao Wang, don't be sad."

"Don't worry, Auntie will introduce you to a suitable girl right away, I guarantee she won't be much worse than Liu Yanran."

Although she was trying to comfort Wang Chengpeng, Zhang the matchmaker didn't dare to make any wild promises.

Putting that aside, it would be extremely difficult to find someone more outstanding than Liu Yanran in the entire Wangjia Village.

However, Wang Chengpeng simply shook his head helplessly and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

"As for marriage, I have no thoughts about it for the time being."

"If there is someone I have a chance with, I certainly won't hesitate to ask Aunt Zhang for help."

Wang Chengpeng wasn't in the mood for dating at the time, so he took this opportunity to decline any potential blind dates.

Women have a greater advantage than men when it comes to comforting people.

Although Wang Zidong, Hu Jianshe, and Wang Tieshan wanted to say something, they didn't know where to begin. In the end, they simply followed firmly behind Wang Chengpeng, silently supporting his actions.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang the matchmaker finally took out one hundred yuan from her pocket and said:
"I cannot accept a reward without merit. Since Xiao Wang does not need my help in matchmaking, this money should be returned."

"I will also return all the agricultural products that the Wang family sent before tonight."

Although Wang Chengpeng demanded a lot of compensation from the Liu family and Zhou Xia under his own pretext, considering the harm Wang Chengpeng suffered and the losses the Wang family incurred, Zhang the matchmaker felt that Wang Chengpeng deserved it all.

Furthermore, since he truly deserved the reward without having done anything right, he conceived the idea of ​​returning the matchmaking fee.

Simply put, Zhang the matchmaker felt that the money was too hot to handle.

Without refusing, Wang Chengpeng took the hundred yuan back.

However, he refused Zhang the matchmaker's offer to return the agricultural products she had previously sent, saying:
"I'll accept the money, but Aunt Zhang, you don't need to return the agricultural products I gave you before."

"After all, Aunt Zhang has been busy with my wedding for a long time, so she should get something in return."

Wang Chengpeng was extremely generous, giving away over twenty yuan worth of agricultural products alone.

Upon hearing that Wang Chengpeng had no intention of taking it back, Zhang the matchmaker happily agreed, saying:
"Xiao Wang, my family isn't well-off either. Since you've said that, I'll feel bad accepting it."

"Don't worry, I won't take your things for nothing. Once you've recovered, I'll definitely introduce you to a few suitable potential partners."

Wang Chengpeng smiled and nodded, "Okay, then I'll wait for Aunt Zhang to help me find someone."

"There's just one more thing I need Aunt Zhang to promise: please don't tell anyone about what happened today."

"Although Liu Yanran was shameless in this matter, it does concern the reputation of our Wang family, so it's best to let it go."

Having just received such a generous reward from Wang Chengpeng, how could Zhang, the matchmaker, possibly refuse this small request? She immediately patted her chest and assured him:
"Xiao Wang, don't worry, my mouth is sealed tight."

Before Wang Chengpeng could continue, Wang Zidong and Hu Jianshe spoke up, guaranteeing:

"Pengzi/Brother Wang, don't worry, I will definitely not tell anyone."

He also gave Wang Zidong and Hu Jianshe some kickbacks, and returned the one hundred yuan that Wang Zidong had borrowed earlier.
In this way, Wang Chengpeng was able to completely resolve the matter related to Liu Yanran.

Carrying the small appliances he had carefully prepared for his home, Wang Chengpeng led the group on their journey home.

Wang Chengpeng left "heartbroken and dejected," while the Liu family was thrown into chaos and far from peaceful.

No sooner had the person left than Liu Yanran eagerly shifted the blame:
"Zhou Xia, it's all your fault for insisting on coming today. Otherwise, how could this have happened?"

(End of this chapter)