Phi-Fic Chapter 44 Jiang's father was scammed out of 2 yuan
Chapter 44 Jiang's father was scammed out of 2 yuan
Lin Xiulan and Jiang Dashan hesitated for a moment, thinking that they could help Jiang Yang reduce his burden, and under Xu Ke's coaxing, they pressed their fingerprints on the contract in a daze.
They also handed over the nearly 20,000 yuan that Jiang Yang had left them to Xu Ke.
Tsui Hark was overjoyed to receive the contract and the money.
That 20,000 yuan should be enough to live it up for a while!
"Don't worry, grandpa and grandma, I'll come to report to Jiang Yang in a few days!"
Tsui Hark took the money and ran away in a flash.
He found Li Er and Zhao Wu, and led them to hide in a small tavern to divide the spoils.
"It's done! Twenty thousand dollars!" Tsui Hark slammed the money on the table triumphantly.
"Hehe, Brother Xu really knows how to do things!" Li Er and Zhao Wu said with fawning expressions.
“This is just the first step. I’ll go to Jiang Yang to ask for the money in a few days, and then we brothers can divide it properly!” Xu Ke said.
"However, we still need to add a little more heat."
"Don't worry, Brother Xu, we've got this covered!" Li Er and Zhao Wu assured him, patting their chests.
These two old geezers are quite easy to fool!
At this moment, Jiangyang's clothing store was bustling with people, with a constant stream of customers coming to try on new clothes.
Bell-bottoms and batwing shirts, styles never before seen in Jiang'an County, attracted countless fashion-conscious young people.
Jiang Yang wore a pleasant smile, and the abacus in his hands clattered away.
This is the life he wants: to create wealth with his own hands and change his destiny.
Suddenly, the shop door was violently pushed open, and several customers were knocked and stumbled a few steps.
Tsui Hark swaggered in with Li Er and Zhao Wu, followed by several thugs with unfriendly expressions.
This group looks hostile.
"Get out of here, all of you! This shop is mine now!"
Tsui Hark shouted at the top of his lungs, his arrogant demeanor stunning the customers in the store.
"Xu Ke, what's wrong with you?" Jiang Yang frowned, his tone icy.
"Crazy? I'm perfectly sober! Look at this!"
Tsui Hark pulled a crumpled contract from his pocket and waved it in front of Jiang Yang.
"These are your parents' signatures, in black and white, crystal clear! They transferred your clothing store and the new house you bought in the city to me!"
Jiang Yang snatched the contract and quickly glanced at it.
The handwriting was crooked and messy, as if it had been forced to be written.
And this bright red seal looks fake no matter how you look at it.
How could parents do such a thing?
"Bullshit! My parents are illiterate, how could they possibly sign such a contract!" Jiang Yang shouted angrily.
"Can't read? Then these handprints can't be faked!" Tsui Hark said smugly, pointing to the two blurry handprints on the contract.
"Now, this shop is mine! All of you, get out!"
The customers in the store were completely bewildered by this sudden turn of events and began to discuss it amongst themselves.
To avoid trouble, many people quietly slipped out with their unpaid clothes.
Soon, the once crowded clothing store became empty.
Li Wen stood to the side, also looking bewildered.
This is outrageous that a clothing store would encounter something like this right after opening.
Emily and several partners also came over, their expressions serious.
"Jiang Yang, what's going on? We opened this clothing store together, how could you make such a decision on your own?" Emily's tone was slightly dissatisfied.
Jiang Yang looked at the contract in his hand and suddenly laughed.
In his past life, he could recite laws and regulations by heart.
They want to drag him down with this flawed, forged contract?
How ridiculous!
That bastard Tsui Hark actually dared to scheme against his own parents; he won't let him get away with it!
However, Tsui Hark was certainly not the only one involved in this matter.
If we only hand him over to the police, it would be too easy on the others.
Let's turn the tables on them.
“Mr. Xu, this contract… seems… to be real.”
Jiang Yang feigned hesitation, his eyes darting around as if he were trying his best to hide something.
Tsui Hark was stunned. He hadn't expected Jiang Yang to admit it so easily, and the words he had prepared were stuck in his throat.
He looked Jiang Yang up and down suspiciously, and tentatively asked, "You...you really admit it?"
"I accept it." Jiang Yang sighed.
"My parents did accept the 20,000 yuan."
He paused, then added, "However, this shop can't be bought for 20,000 yuan now."
Tsui Hark's eyes darted around as he made his own plans.
What medicine is this guy selling in his gourd?
He tentatively asked, "So what do you want?"
"Twenty thousand yuan to buy my parents' 'signature'."
Jiang Yang held up two fingers, staring intently at him. "Two hundred thousand. Buy back my clothing store and house."
Two hundred thousand!
This number made Tsui Hark gasp in shock.
Even for the largest fishing merchant in the county, 200,000 is not a small sum.
In 1979, households with 10,000 yuan were rare, and 200,000 yuan was an astronomical figure.
Li Wen and Emily took the contract from Jiang Yang in disbelief and read it carefully.
Li Wen said angrily, "This is clearly fake! The handwriting, the fingerprint, it's obviously a forgery!"
Emily added, "Jiang Yang, we can't let this go! We should call the police and expose Tsui Hark's misdeeds!"
Jiang Yang raised his hand to stop the two, then turned to Xu Ke and said, "Mr. Xu, you can go back and think about it first. Tomorrow morning, bring the contract to the clothing store to collect the money. Cash on delivery, contract in hand."
Looking at Jiang Yang's confident smile, Tsui Hark felt uneasy.
But the temptation of 200,000 was too great, and he finally nodded.
"Okay! I'll bring the contract and collect the money tomorrow morning!"
After saying this, Tsui Hark left the clothing store with Li Er and Zhao Wu, looking arrogant.
No sooner had Tsui Hark and his entourage stepped out of the clothing store than Jiang Yang could no longer contain himself and burst into laughter.
Li Wen and Emily looked at each other, puzzled as to why Jiang Yang was so happy.
The tense atmosphere just now still left them feeling uneasy, but Jiang Yang acted as if nothing had happened.
Jiang Yang laughed so hard he bent over, tears welling up in his eyes.
Tsui Hark is really being too clever for his own good, thinking that a contract in black and white can decide everything. He's just delusional!
There are so many people who are ignorant of the law these days!
"Jiang Yang, are you alright?" Li Wen asked worriedly.
Jiang Yang finally managed to stop laughing and explained, "This old bastard really thinks he's struck gold. This clothing store and the new house are both registered with the Industry and Commerce Bureau, and my name is on them. His contract is just a piece of waste paper! His actions are illegal; it's blatant extortion!"
Li Wen and Emily then realized what was happening and started laughing too.
Emily said in slightly accented Chinese, "Tsui Hark... he's really... stupid! So stupid!"
"There are plenty of fools in this world!" Jiang Yang shook his head with a smile.
"Moreover, I bet Tsui Hark wasn't the only one involved. He was just being used as a pawn. The day after tomorrow, I'll use this opportunity to wipe them all out!"