NABC Chapter 230: 231: The Petty Gain Power
Chapter 230: 231: The Petty Gain Power
Chapter 230: Chapter 231: The Petty Gain Power
“Sure!” Xiao Han nodded and said, “As long as you promise me you won’t do anything like this again, I’ll give you twenty-three thousand yuan. How about that?”
“Okay!” The aunt quickly nodded and said, “I promise you.”
Xiao Han, without another word, turned and entered his own room, then took out twenty-three thousand yuan from his travel bag, not a cent more, not a cent less. Xiao Han handed the money over to his aunt and then said, “Leave all these documents behind, and you take the money.”
“But...” The aunt was taken aback for a moment and said, “What about this matter?”
“I can’t help you with this,” Xiao Han shook his head and said, “Don’t come to me for things like this in the future, because I won’t be able to help.”@@@@
“Alright then!” As soon as the aunt heard this, she immediately nodded. Eagerly, she took the stack of money from Xiao Han’s hand, and without any hesitation, she began counting the money right in front of him. Twenty-three thousand yuan, in total two hundred and thirty notes. She even counted it twice, satisfied only after making sure not one note was missing before she contentedly left.
Watching her greedy behavior, Xiao Han was slightly disappointed, wondering how giving her money could ever satisfy someone like her. He believed this wasn’t the first time, and it definitely wouldn’t be the last time she did something like this. Therefore, Xiao Han was somewhat speechless. However, her greed was her own business. Should she come to him again, she definitely wouldn’t be let off so easily.
It was the first time as relatives, so Xiao Han treated her as an elder, but he definitely wouldn’t be so easygoing the next time.
“Xiao Han, why did you give her money?” Mother Xiao quickly said.
“That’s the only way to get rid of her,” replied Xiao Han.
“Isn’t there some other way?” Mother Xiao responded, saying, “Like, why not report all these people’s names? Wouldn’t that solve the problem?”
“That won’t do,” Xiao Han shook his head and said, “I’d rather give her money than tarnish my own reputation. Hanmen is a brand, a brand that wasn’t easy to build, how can I let it be easily damaged by others?”
“Now that you say it, it makes sense,” Mother Xiao nodded and said, “But giving her money so directly isn’t a good solution either. Human nature is always greedy, she’ll think if you gave her money once, you’ll definitely give it to her a second time, won’t you?”
“Mom, don’t worry,” Xiao Han said with a smile, “The only reason I gave her money this time is because she is my aunt. There definitely won’t be a second time, so you can rest assured.”
“Alright then,” Mother Xiao nodded and then said, “You decide what to do, anyway the family’s money is all managed by you, and they can’t get any from me if they ask.”
“Hmm!” Xiao Han nodded.
How could trouble be such a simple matter? Some things are not so easily resolved.
Having received twenty-three thousand yuan, Xiao Han’s aunt couldn’t hold back from feeling smug. She took the money straight to Xiao Mingguo’s house. The Xiao Mingguo family was having breakfast. Faced with Xiao Xiaomei’s arrival, Xiao Mingguo was immediately happy. He said with a beaming smile, “Xiao Mei, what brings you here?”
“Hehe, big brother. Today I accidentally made over twenty thousand yuan!” Xiao Xiaomei chuckled.
“Oh?” Xiao Mingguo was taken aback, asking curiously, “How did you make it?”
“I have my ways,” Xiao Xiaomei said playfully, then asked, “Can you guess?”
After sitting for a while at Xiao Mingguo’s house, Xiao Mei stood up to take her leave.
After Xiao Mei left, Xiao Mingguo and his wife became unsettled. Both had never imagined that sometimes money could come so easily—this truly was unbelievable. Xiao Mingguo’s wife couldn’t sit still at home, and eventually, she went to the living room.
Xiao Mingguo couldn’t sit still either, smoking continuously in the living room, which was already filled with swirling smoke.
“Come on, Old Xiao, would you say something?” Madam Xiao spoke up: “Shouldn’t you also plan carefully? Stop dragging your feet. Do you hear me?”
“Then you give me an idea.” Xiao Mingguo spoke.
“You should do what your sister did, make a list and go find Xiao Han. He couldn’t possibly refuse you, could he?” Madam Xiao said.
“I...” Xiao Mingguo hesitated, thought for a while, and then said: “That wouldn’t be good, right? Xiao Mei has already used this method, and if I use it too, it will be obvious that I’m just asking for money.”
“That’s how you have to be, straightforward.” Madam Xiao said: “You have to tell him that’s exactly why you’re coming.”
“Er...” Xiao Mingguo hesitated for a moment, and then asked: “So how much do you think I should ask for?”
“Xiao Mei made a list and got details for twenty-three people, you should go for fifty!” Madam Xiao bit her lip and said: “This way, you could easily get fifty thousand. That would cover our family’s expenses for a year.”
“This...” Xiao Mingguo was shocked, frowning, he said: “Isn’t that too much? That’s excessive.”
“For you, of course it’s too much.” Madam Xiao scoffed and then said: “But for Xiao Han, it’s not a lot.”
“I’ll think about it!” Xiao Mingguo continued in silence.
“What is there to think about!” Madam Xiao urged: “Don’t you have lots of people’s details from when they signed up for memberships at your supermarket? Just download a copy, pick out some of the younger ones, and compile a list. Take that list to Xiao Han. I bet he won’t be suspicious. How about it?”
“The method could work!” Xiao Mingguo said with a wry smile: “I just fear Xiao Han would deny it. After all, we haven’t been very good to their family over the years.”
“Who knew their family would become wealthy?” Madam Xiao responded irritably: “If I had known they were going to be so successful, I definitely wouldn’t have treated them like that. Who could have predicted it?”
“Sigh...” Xiao Mingguo felt somewhat helpless.
“Enough, stop thinking about it.” Madam Xiao said annoyed: “How much have you earned over the years? Look at them, they earn more in a month than you have in your whole life. Doesn’t that make you feel pathetic?”
“What’s pathetic about it? They’ve earned their money with their own skill!” Xiao Mingguo said with a bitter smile: “It’s our own child who hasn’t lived up to expectations.”
“And you’re still talking.” Madam Xiao snapped when she heard this: “Our son’s marital home is on a mortgage. And now he’s going to buy a car. You’ve got to figure out how to raise some money to get the car. Look at our community, every household has gotten a car. We’re the only ones who haven’t bought one yet. If you don’t get this sorted out quickly, your son is going to resent you for the rest of his life.”
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