Chapter 165 Personally changed his name to Fang Gou Dan

"What, you're denying it now? Didn't you just say you were playing cards with Xu Baoqiang outside and ended up owing over a hundred yuan, asking me to help you out? Now you're not going to admit it anymore? How can you be like this!"

"Xu Baoqiang?" Secretary Lu asked in surprise, then looked at Zhou Jianwei with a grim expression and asked, suppressing his anger, "You went out with Xu Baoqiang again. Didn't I tell you to stay away from him and not to go out with him? And now you still dare to gamble with him...

"I...I didn't, Uncle, I really didn't!" Zhou Jianwei stared wide-eyed at Bai Nuo in shock.

How could she know about this? He always went to the gatherings with Xu Baoqiang after dark, and she clearly never saw it.

Even his mother didn't know about this!

Although his mother supported his pursuit of Bai Zhiqing, she was stingy and refused to give him any money. The things he recently gave Bai Nuo were all things he won when he went out with Xu Baoqiang. The only thing that was really made by his mother was the pancake, but he brought back the flour and sugar himself.

"That's right!"

Among the onlookers, a young man in his twenties exclaimed, "Last night I got up to use the bathroom and saw Jianwei sneaking out. I even saw him leaving with Xu Baoqiang. I was wondering where these two were going in the middle of the night. I also heard them talking about 'making a fortune tonight,' but I was half asleep and didn't pay attention. Now I understand, they went out to play cards together."

Now almost everyone believed it!

The young man's house was right next to Old Zhou's. The walls between the two houses were not high, so if he got up at night to pee under the wall, someone from next door would definitely see him.

Besides, Xiaobai, the educated youth, seemed to be the kind of innocent and naive girl. Although she was usually... well, a bit too lively, she wouldn't lie about something like this, since there was no benefit in it.

Besides, she's well-off and doesn't seem like someone who's short of money. If someone is desperate and secretly asks her for money, it seems...it makes sense!

"Oh!"

Fang Meng sneered, looking at Zhou Jianwei with a face full of anger, "So you're taking my sister for a fool. You think she's an easy target because she's an educated youth from out of town, and she's thin-skinned. You yourself lost money outside and are now in debt. You don't dare go back to your parents, so you want to secretly borrow money from an educated youth who has no one to rely on. You've got a pretty good idea."

"No, no, I didn't, I didn't borrow money from her, I did it for... um!"

Just as Zhou Jianwei was about to say that he was pursuing Bai Nuo, a sudden sharp pain shot through his chest, making him tremble all over. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead again, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't even speak.

Li Cuie, with a long face, pinched the captain's lower back hard.

The brigade leader's face tightened instantly. He pursed his lips and barely managed to suppress a cry. He quickly turned to the secretary and said through gritted teeth, "Old Lu, our brigade can't do anything like bullying female educated youth. We've worked so hard to build up our reputation over the years; it's well-known throughout the commune."

If local commune members deliberately bully helpless female educated youth to demand money back because they owe money from gambling, then the reputation of our Qishui Brigade will truly be utterly tarnished.

Mu Rujun's eyes flickered slightly. She squeezed Bai Nuo's small hand, then let go and walked to her father-in-law's side, whispering, "Dad, I heard that Bai Zhiqing has a cousin who works in the county government office."

Secretary Lu was still hesitant, but when he heard his daughter-in-law's words, his pupils widened instantly. His daughter-in-law usually had a good relationship with Bai Zhiqing, so he had no doubt about what she said.

Secretary Lu is a rigid and upright man who cares most about the future of his children and grandchildren and the honor of Qishui Brigade. Now that a nephew has involved the two things he cares about most, there is no need for him to hesitate.

With a sharp "smack," Zhou Jianwei, who was already weak from the pain, was slapped to the ground by Secretary Lu.

"Zhou Jianwei, you've really disappointed me. You're such a fine young man, and instead of doing anything productive, you dare to go out gambling and have racked up so much debt. You can't even pay it back yourself, and you still dare to try and take advantage of Bai Zhiqing. Don't you have any shame?"

"Starting today, you're done with your scorekeeping duties. The Lu family won't help you with your debts; your parents can figure it out themselves."

Secretary Lu looked at Zhou Jianwei with dissatisfaction and disappointment, then turned to the brigade leader: "Old Wei, what do you think?"

This matter isn't really a big deal. It can only be considered that Zhou Jianwei's conduct was improper. In the countryside, gambling isn't a big deal. Many men get together to play cards when they have nothing to do. It's just that some of them are just passing the time and playing for a few cents. Their wives at home can't control them.

Removing the scorekeeper from the position was already a severe punishment, but it was only because Zhou Jianwei tried to secretly force the educated youth to lend him money that he was punished.

"I didn't, Uncle, I really didn't! Why don't you believe me?" Zhou Jianwei was dumbfounded. He sat on the ground, covering his face with one hand, and almost cried when he looked at Secretary Lu.

He finally experienced the feeling of being unable to explain himself. Not only his own uncle, but looking around, no one believed him. Instead, they were comforting Bai Nuo, who seemed frightened.

"You still say you don't have any? Look at what's in your pocket, it's all showing!" Chao Xianhua, who had walked over at some point, pointed at Zhou Jianwei's shirt pocket with a look of disdain.

People around looked in the direction Chao Xianhua was pointing; two banknotes were sticking out of the edge of her pocket, clearly two yuan.

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