Chapter 1435: It Still Needs to be Dealt With
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Uncle Song would initially get my dad, but he stopped doing so later. After that, even Uncle Song didn’t go to work.
“Everyone in the village was like that. It was as if they were hit by a curse. None of them worked. They sat at home every day, waiting for the relocation and for the money.
“Some of the young people who had gone out to work returned and some of the people who worked nearby stopped working.
“There were many mahjong and chess rooms in the village. Everyone would sit together to play cards and chat…
“And my father put a table at home. He would call a few people over every day. Everyone drank alcohol and played cards. They smoked, making the house foul.
“Later on, some villagers started buying cars. They bought luxury cars worth hundreds of thousands. When they came back, they drove around the village and made them appear extremely cool.”
“Are the villagers that rich? They could buy luxurious cars?” Red Boy asked out of curiosity.
Liu Xinyu gave a bitter smile and said, “How could they have money? It was all borrowed. If their relatives didn’t loan it to them, they went to banks. If the banks didn’t loan it to them, they borrowed from loan sharks. Anyway, at that time, everyone was crazy. They went around getting money, building villas, and buying luxury cars. The cigarettes they smoked were the best cigarettes, and they stopped drinking cheap ergoutou. They drank the best alcohol on the markets that went on the news.
“Even I was shocked by the sudden prosperity of the village…
“Back then, I only bought a few pieces of clothing a year. At that time, my father brought me to the city and bought ten pieces at one go! He told me to buy whatever I like. He’d pay for it!
“I was quite happy back then, but I was also quite scared. I felt like this dream would not last long.
“However, my mom, who had always been frugal, had no intention of stopping Daddy. It was as though the money was nothing…
“The words that my father often said were, ‘How much is this thing worth? It’s only a few thousand yuan. Once the relocation money is deposited, it’s nothing! At most, we are just spending in advance and paying more interest… It’s okay, buy it!’
“Later on, the number of luxury cars in the village increased. My dad could not help but borrow money from everywhere and bought a small car worth hundreds of thousands. From then on, he changed into a suit, leather shoes, tie, and did up his hair. He looked like a big boss. Every day, he drove me to school. Many students envied our family…
“I was the only one who knew that my family had been possessed… We’d been plagued by ghosts. Something was wrong.
“In the second half of last year, one of my dad’s cla.s.smates came back and said that he wanted to do business with my dad. Hence, the two of them invested equally in an Internet company. My dad did not know anything so he relied on his cla.s.smate to manage the company…
“At that time, the investment cost more than 200,000 yuan. How could we have that much money? Hence, my dad borrowed money again.
“This time, my mom was the only obstacle. She didn’t agree with my father’s decision to do such business. She felt that an old farmer who didn’t know anything would only lose money if he dabbled in the Internet.
“But my dad said my mom looked down on him…
“The two of them argued for a long time. In the end, my mom relented and my dad borrowed money to invest with his cla.s.smate.
“His cla.s.smate said that in the Internet era, as long as they invested money, they would definitely earn money.
“At that time, my dad did see some returns. Hence, he told my mother every day that he was going to be rich and become a boss…
“But I really felt that he was possessed. But, what could I say? No one listened…
“The entire village was possessed…
“During that period, everyone in the village was waiting and spending a lot of money. The sentence I heard most often was that when the relocation compensation was in, all of that would be nothing…”
Red Boy scratched his head and asked, “In that case, why did things turn out this way?”
Liu Xinyu gave a bitter smile and said, “It’s at the end of the year when it was almost the new year that the government suddenly informed us that as the project was inconsistent with regulations and that many illegal deals were found in the process, everything became null and void. The demolition and relocation was canceled!”
Upon saying this, Liu Xinyu’s expression was very strange. It was as if she heaved a sigh of relief, as if a new nightmare had started!
Liu Xinyu looked up at the sky and said, “That was like a bolt out of the blue. It left everyone in the village dumbstruck. Everyone went to the government to cause a scene, but the government was just doing its job. It was impossible for them to implement a project that didn’t meet regulations just because of our commotion. Therefore, after the commotion, everyone had no choice but to face reality.
“They had no money and were ridden with debt…
“From that day onwards, many strangers came to our village every day—creditors. Some people had beer bottles thrown at them, while others had their doors smashed…
“The scolding and crying replaced the original joyful laughter.
“After the creditors left, almost every family was arguing. The men were arguing, the women were arguing, and the children were crying…
“Our family was the same. My mom and dad quarreled and fought almost every day…
“Until one day, a group of people rushed into our house with knives and asked us to return the money. We had no money to pay them back, so we had no choice but to pay it off with all the valuables at home. Then… my mom left without saying goodbye.
“My dad left as well, saying that he was going to work in a larger city to earn more money.
“Now, I’m the only one left…”
Upon saying this, Liu Xinyu lowered her head sadly.
Fangzheng pressed his palms together. “Amitabha…”
Liu Xinyu said, “Our family was still alright. Uncle Song’s family was completely finished. Uncle Song was driven crazy by the creditors. His wife pa.s.sed away from drinking pesticide. Their child cut off all ties with him and never returned… There are also many villagers who suffered similar fates. Most of them are outside now, not daring to return. My dad doesn’t dare to return either… My mom… Sigh…”
Upon saying this, Liu Xinyu let out another long sigh.
Red Boy tugged at Fangzheng’s hand and said with a voice transmission, “Master, how… should we help?”
Fangzheng shook his head slightly. “For this, they can only save themselves.”
Red Boy looked at Fangzheng in disbelief and asked, “Then are we not bothering?”
Fangzheng shook his head. “It still needs to be dealt with, but only whatever that can be dealt with. Their real predicament is not external, but internal. Greed blinded their eyes and their dreams of becoming rich made them lose their basic rationality. Everyone has to pay the price for their mistakes… It’s all karma. Their previous squandering resulted in today’s outcome. I will not interfere in such matters.”
“Then why did you say that you will still deal with it?” Red Boy asked, perplexed.
Fangzheng shook his head and said, “It does need to be dealt with. The country doesn’t allow loan sharks, nor do they allow unreasonable pressing for payment… The villagers who owe the money have to pay their debts. The money of others didn’t drop from the sky either. However, black-hearted loan sharks are not part of this. To let the village live, they have to first give them a peaceful environment… The rest will depend on their own efforts.”