GBP Chapter 172: Seeking Again
Chapter 172: Seeking Again
Not only that, the other party also reluctantly said, "If you want to deal with this matter, you can, as long as you pay 1000 yuan, and let it go."
Hearing this, several people's faces suddenly turned ugly. They treated you to a meal with good intentions and said a lot of nice things, but this is what they got in return.
This sudden indifference and ruthlessness made their mood fall from boiling joy to cold disappointment. Immediately, several people turned their faces and left, going back to the yard to find Hou Jie.
Unexpectedly, Hou Jie was not there. This continued for many days.
Hou Jie's sudden disappearance was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples in the hearts of everyone in the courtyard.
These days, Hou Jie seemed to have disappeared without a trace. He neither appeared in the daily scenes in the courtyard nor sent any news back. This made everyone in the courtyard worried and unable to sleep at night.
"Where is Chunsheng? It's been so many days, why hasn't he shown up yet?"
In the following days, these people kept looking for Hou Jie, hoping to ask him in person. But they went there for many days in a row, and Hou Jie was never in the yard.
This made the other people in the yard think too much and started to discuss. Some people said, "Is Hou Jie angry? He doesn't want to do it for everyone!"
Someone said, "Isn't it that Chunsheng doesn't want to spend time and money to help everyone?"
There are also people saying, "Chunsheng is a half-grown kid, and he is unreliable. He couldn't even buy food for the Jia family's banquet two days ago. This matter is also a bit unreliable. Can we ask him to do it?"
"It's too late to find someone else now! They will be all over the city in a few days. By then, our courtyard will be so embarrassed!"
Everyone was at a loss for a moment. When they thought about the huge expense, they gave up the idea of looking for someone else. It was too expensive and they couldn't afford it.
They were unwilling to give up and wanted to try with Hou Jie. If he succeeded, everyone would make money.
"But now I can't find him. There's nothing I can do even if I'm anxious!"
What came in return was silence.
At this time, the mentality of the people in the courtyard has changed. In order to restore their reputation, as long as the price is not too expensive and within the acceptable range, it is fine as long as the problem can be solved quickly.
For this reason, everyone specifically instructed the old women in the yard to notify everyone immediately as soon as Hou Jie returned.
Jia Zhang's life was not easy these days. She was scorned and excluded when she went to fetch water, and was thrown dirt and clods on her quilt when she hung clothes in the yard. Her belongings were also thrown away every now and then.
Even if she throws a tantrum and swears, no one cares about her feelings.
Things are thrown away and people squeeze me no matter what I do.
The cabbage and radish in the cellar were so few that they were almost stolen. She was so scared that she stayed at home and didn't go out. Even if she was arrogant, she didn't dare to stab it this time.
When Hou Jie returned to the courtyard again, everyone had a smile on their face, and their enthusiasm even scared him a little.
"No, these people took the wrong medicine? Why are they so scary?"
He knows the people in this yard too well. There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. They will not be so nice to you for no reason.
After dinner, Yi Zhonghai brought Xu Fugui, He Daqing and others into Hou Jie's home.
When Hou Jie saw this scene, a hint of confusion appeared on his face.
After thinking about it, he could roughly guess what it was.
He quickly led everyone to sit down and poured them tea.
After Yi Zhonghai sat down, he looked at Hou Jie and said, "Chunsheng! The things we asked you to help with a few days ago have been agreed by everyone. When you are free, go and help us run some errands!"
When Hou Jie heard this, he understood about 70% of the situation. He knew that these people must have tried to use connections but failed, so they came to him.
He thought to himself: If this is successful, with the character of these people, how could they come to me for help?
Hou Jie asked tentatively, "Really? Have you looked for him?"
He Daqing was telling the truth. If he had the brains, he wouldn't have been fooled.
"Yeah! It didn't work out! You still have to do it."
Hou Jie was not happy. He originally just wanted to extort a little money from you, but you thought the price was too high and went to find someone to handle it yourself.
"Now that you failed, you come to me again. How can it be so good?"
Hou Jie despised these people in his heart.
"It's really better to use people who are forward-looking than those who are backward-looking!"
Hou Jie had a look of regret on his face, and his expression was just right, not seeming fake at all.
"Hey! Godfather, and all the uncles. Originally! It can be solved with 300 dollars."
"Even if you give me 300 dollars now, it won't work. The other party has become alert after all your efforts. It's no longer possible to carry out the operation secretly. I'm sorry! I can't do anything. Please seek help from others!"
When everyone heard this, they were all at a loss.
"That won't do! Money is not important anymore. The key is the reputation. Once this gets out, everyone's work will be affected."
Some were giving advice in a good-natured way, some were anxious to remind people, and some were eager to offer suggestions.
"Chunsheng! You are also a member of the Siheyuan. If this matter is not resolved, your reputation will also be implicated."
"Yes! Yes! Chunsheng, you must think of a way!"
Hou Jie was unmoved and gave them another surprise blow. "Oh! That's right. You should know that I don't live here very often. So my food book and other things are not here at all. Besides, my family has never owed food. My family buys food, how can we buy other people's food on credit, right!"
Everyone was shocked. "Yes! That's exactly what happened. They don't need it at all."
Xu Fugui was quite smart and found another way:
"Chunsheng! Since you are selling grain, we won't go to Yongchang to buy grain anymore. Can we buy from you?"
A glimmer of light suddenly flashed in the eyes of the people who were originally a little tired, as if they were injected with a new source of vitality, and their whole mental outlook was refreshed. The momentum that had just been somewhat depressed by Hou Jie's remarks also revived. How could Hou Jie easily follow their intentions and continue to undermine the morale of the people?
"Uncle Xu, I'm sorry! We lost money in business, and my shop has been mortgaged to Yongchang Grain Bank. If you can't pay back the money, the shop will not be returned to my family."
"It's hard for me too! How can I continue to trade in grain? I can't do anything! I'm worried about where to work to pay off my debts!"
After this series of heavy blows and setbacks, everyone's enthusiasm and initiative were obviously greatly dampened. The originally lively atmosphere cooled in an instant. Everyone became gloomy and listless, and was filled with a sense of powerlessness deep in their hearts.
At this moment, faced with such a predicament, people began to become silent. Even if they managed to squeeze out a sound, it seemed so weak and powerless, full of helplessness and confusion about the current situation.
"Then what should we do?" This sentence echoed in everyone's heart, but for a long time no one shouted it out in reality.
Hou Jie came up with a bad idea.
"Why not just forget it? Maybe Yongchang will go bankrupt in two years! Didn't Yongchang Grain Store change hands in a year? What if the new owner is happy and deletes all your bad records?"
"The risk is too great! Sijiu Zhang is not a good person. The person who was able to squeeze out the young master and take over such a big business must be very smart! He got a huge advantage in the first place, so he didn't owe grain. If we change to another black-hearted boss, we can't afford the risk."
"Besides, by then our yard's reputation will be so bad that it won't matter whether we buy cheap food or not. Everyone here may have been fired, and no one will hire us for work."
"Yes! Who would hire someone with a bad reputation to do work?"