The Beginning of a Courtyard House: Sixty Years of Internal Strength

"Yes, Jianguo's method is not bad either."

However, the waiting time was a bit long, which put us at a disadvantage.

The drug makes them more proactive.

What if your parents ate cabbage for lunch?

Getting through it will be quite troublesome.

Yan Jiecheng also hesitated.

I feel that both of these methods are quite good.

"Brothers, what should I do if I can't find the IOUs and our belongings at home?"

Because I don't know where my dad is hiding either.

"If he's buried in the ground inside the house, I won't have time to dig him up."

Li Jianguo was somewhat disappointed in him, feeling that he wasn't using his brain at all.

"Sigh, Jiecheng, your mind is so rigid."

Can't you try a different approach?

You make a fake IOU for over 1 yuan.

Why don't you just secretly take your parents' hands and put their fingerprints on them?

If he asks you for 2000, then ask him for 1.

Of course, you can't write that much, because you don't have that 1 yuan.

You can write it as something like an antique.

In short, it's a valuable item; just tell them you lent it to your dad.

If they can't produce it, then we're even, aren't we?

Yan Jiecheng was immediately delighted upon hearing this.

"Brother Jianguo, this is really a good idea."

But is it okay to just put a fingerprint without signing?

"A fingerprint can also be useful; a signature is not always required."

Many ordinary people are illiterate these days.

You'd better try to steal your IOU.

But a single sheet of paper is probably even harder to find.

I don't think you'll find it either.

Xu Damao spoke up at this moment.

"Speaking of IOUs, I actually have another plan."

Yan Jiecheng looked at Xu Damao with surprise.

"Brother Da Mao, what's your plan?"

"Jiancheng, you can say that to your dad."

You said you've been paying back the money for so long.

Should we record this on the IOU?

How much money has been repaid according to the records?

Have your dad sign it, put his fingerprint on it or something.

There's no repayment record, so we have no idea how much money we've paid.

What if Yan Laokou denies everything?

Taking advantage of the opportunity when Yan Laokou signed and sealed the document.

You reach out and snatch the IOU.

Chew it directly and swallow it.

Just deny it to the death when the time comes.

After hearing this method, Yan Jiecheng repeatedly praised it.

"Brilliant! Brother Da Mao, that's a brilliant move! You don't even need to buy sleeping pills."

I'll try this trick out in the next couple of days.

If that doesn't work, I'll use a sleeping potion.

After obtaining two solutions.

Yan Jiecheng also became excited.

The three of them had a big drinking session.

Yan Jiecheng hummed a song and swayed his head.

They helped Xu Damao back to the backyard.

Yao Yao also sighed.

"Brother Jianguo, I think these two methods are also okay."

However, Xu Damao's attempt to seize the IOU seems a bit unreliable.

Why doesn't Yan Bugui just write a receipt?

There's no need to bring out the IOU.

"The key to seizing an IOU is to strike unexpectedly and catch the opponent off guard."

If Old Man Yan hadn't thought of that.

They might actually be able to snatch the IOU back.

That depends on Jie Cheng's luck.

Yan Jiecheng acted swiftly this time.

the next day.

When Yan Jiecheng was late, he had just finished eating and was bringing the bowls to the table.

They went directly to Yan Bugui.

"Dad, I've been paying back the money for a while now."

They've paid back quite a bit already.

Could you please record the repayment amount on the IOU?

You also need to write something down, indicating how much money you've repaid, and put your fingerprint on it.

That way it will be convenient to pay the bill later.

What if you deny it after I've paid it back?

Yan Bugui thought about it and realized that was indeed the case.

However, he still hid the IOU at the school and couldn't get it back for the time being.

Since you're not comfortable with that, just write a receipt.

"Jiancheng, you've indeed arrived again."

Okay then, since you're afraid I won't admit it.

We can just write a receipt.

"Why don't I just write down how much money I received? Then I can just give you my fingerprint and signature, and that'll be enough."

After saying that, Yan Bugui immediately found a piece of paper and started writing.

After calculating, I wrote down the amount, signed it, and pressed my fingerprint in one smooth motion.

He reached out and handed the paper to Yan Jiancheng.

Yan Jiancheng was somewhat surprised by the result.

After receiving the paper, he returned to the back room.

He started to look gloomy.

Alas, it seems this tactic won't work.

If you put sleeping pills in cabbage.

I don't know when I'll be able to eat it.

Let's go on an adventure to the black market instead.

Having made his decision, Yan Jiecheng secretly went to the black market that very night.

He circled around carefully twice.

He actually managed to buy the sleeping pills.

The drug they bought turned out to be different from what they had imagined.

It turned out to be a few sticks of incense, the kind that need to be lit.

Yan Jiecheng still spent all his savings to buy it.

After returning home, he thought about it over and over again.

Should we take action now?

However, after several failures...

He still felt a little uneasy.

I'd like to ask my two older brothers for advice.

The next day, Yan Jiecheng met with Li Jianguo and Xu Damao.

"Brothers, I've already bought the sleeping potion, it's just a few sticks of incense."

Do you guys think I should just take action tonight?

"Jiecheng, what's there to hesitate about? Just do it."

You can prepare several blank sheets of paper.

Press your father's handprint more often.

You can write whatever you want then.

Li Jianguo quickly came up with this idea for him.

Yan Jiecheng was even happier.

"Brother Jianguo, you're right, that's what I'll do."

Then Xu Damao stopped Yan Jiancheng, who was about to drink.

"Don't drink anymore. We have important business to attend to tonight, so you need to stay sober."

It would be best to also put out a fuss in your brother's room, so they won't hear any noise.

First, look for the IOU and your family property. If you can't find them, then put your fingerprint on the document.

Time is of the essence; we must examine it thoroughly.

"Okay, Brother Da Mao, I understand."

After that, Yan Jiecheng only ate meat and stopped drinking alcohol.

At midnight, Yan Jiecheng sneaked up to Yan Bugui's door.

They lit the incense and secretly slipped it under the door.

He also slipped one into his brother's room.

Then he waited quietly in a nearby corner.

It took an hour for the incense to burn out.

He took a small piece of metal and started fiddling with the bolt on the door.

It was pulled apart very quickly.

Yan Jiecheng covered his face and tiptoed to his parents.

I gently nudged them, and sure enough, they were fast asleep.

It seems the people in the black market weren't lying to him; the sleeping potion was indeed very effective.

He then started rummaging through the house.

After moving the cabinet, there was indeed nothing left in the original spot.

He searched the entire house, but still couldn't find it.

He glanced at the sky and saw that it was getting late.

He quickly took out five sheets of white paper. He took Yan Bugui's hand and showed him his fingerprint.

After pressing all 5 sheets of paper.

Then Yan Bugui carefully wiped the ink off his fingers.

Then he walked to the door.

I picked up the remaining incense sticks.

He couldn't lock the door from the outside either, so he glanced at the window.

He locked the door from the inside and climbed out through the window.

After turning around and closing the window.

With a heart full of excitement, I hurried back to the rear room.

Looking at the five blank sheets of paper with my fingerprints on them.

Finally, I don't have to be in debt anymore.