Deng Shangwei said he would call the police, the Deng family did not take it seriously.
For such a small matter, was it worth calling the police? In the countryside, when there were conflicts between neighbours, they could curse at each other for days, no one ever involved the police.
The Deng family miscalculated.
This was the provincial capital, Deng Shangwei had washed the mud off his trouser legs, he was not an idle man from the countryside, where did he have the time to curse with the Deng family.
After more than ten minutes, the police arrived at the scene, the Deng family was dumbfounded.
“Really called the police?”
Calling the police then.
The biological father, mother, big sister, and younger brother coming to find Deng Juan, what was wrong with that?
Deng Shangwei could not produce Deng Juan, the Deng family refused to leave.
The drunkard Deng’s father cursed under his breath, saying Deng Shangwei was “rich but heartless”, the child in Deng big sister’s arms started crying loudly, the scene was once very chaotic.
“Hey, do not go forward anymore, in case of a scuffle it will involve you!”
“I know, I know, I will not go over, I will just watch.”
The guard told Wen Ying not to get close, Wen Ying agreed verbally, but in fact watched with great interest.
How did the guard know, this farce in Wen Ying’s eyes was rare material, Xie Qian was right, writers should observe life more.
Wen Ying rarely had the opportunity to contact people at the level of Deng Juan’s father before.
After watching for a while, Wen Ying saw the pattern, the Deng family’s personalities were quite interesting.
For example, now the drunkard was shouting to make Deng Shangwei compensate for his daughter, actually stern in appearance but weak inside, the louder the voice the more bluffing.
The police also felt Deng Shangwei looked more like a normal person, and he was the one who called the police, the police first asked Deng Shangwei about the situation, Deng Shangwei said Deng Juan had been a nanny in his home for several years, now she felt the nanny income was a bit low and wanted to change jobs, as the employer he could not force her to stay.
“The wages have been settled, I do not owe Deng Juan a penny, why she does not go home for the new year, how would I, the former employer, know?”
The police heard that Deng Juan had not lost contact, the Deng family could still get through on the phone before coming to Rongcheng, and frowned, “Your daughter is not missing, what person are you coming to ask for?”
The Deng family talked all at once, saying Deng Juan was hidden by Deng Shangwei.
As for why hide… the Deng family hemmed and hawed unable to say a reason.
The child cried making the Deng family headache, Deng big sister slapped the child’s bottom, not allowing the child to cry anymore, with a worried face said to Deng Shangwei, “Brother Shangwei, just tell us where little sister is, cannot find her, our whole family is very anxious.”
Deng Shangwei thought: indeed anxious, a large sum of money that could be obtained flew away, anyone would be anxious.
But Deng Juan was a living person, not goods.
Both sides stuck to their own words, more and more passers-by watching.
The Deng family had four adults, Deng Shangwei’s side only had one mouth, he could not outtalk four people, temporarily at a disadvantage.
The passers-by who did not know the truth all looked at Deng Shangwei with strange eyes.
One side rich, one side poor, such confrontation, most people’s first feeling was the poor were bullied by the rich.
The police wanted to try if they could still contact Deng Juan, dialed the mobile number provided by the Deng family, immediately someone answered.
“Deng Juan, are you Deng Juan herself?”
“Yes…”
The police switched the phone to speaker, “Where are you now, your family cannot find you very anxious, they all came to your previous employer’s home!”
As soon as Deng big sister heard her sister’s voice, wanted to take the phone from the police to speak herself, was glared at by the police, Deng big sister shrank back.
On the other end of the phone, Deng Juan’s voice choked saying she was out of town.
As for why not go home for the new year, Deng Juan said she did not earn money.
Not only did she not earn the travel expenses to go home, she also owed external debts because of some things, afraid that if she went home it would implicate the family.
“What, owed debts?”
The Deng family was stunned.
Deng’s mother cried at once, “How honest Juan’er is, how could she owe others money, were you deceived by someone?”
Saying that her eyes secretly looked at Deng Shangwei, Deng Shangwei glared hard, “I do business fair to all, why deceive your Deng Juan, what does she have worth deceiving?”
Deng’s father cursed Deng Juan as a spendthrift, earning money did not know to hand over to home, now ended up owing debts.
“The family has no money to help you pay back!”
Deng Juan’s younger brother looked left and right, also could not figure out why the honest second sister would owe debts, he shouted at the phone, “Second sister, what about my living expenses?”
Deng big sister was also anxious.
The maternal home wanted to build a house, Deng big sister was counting on sister Deng Juan to contribute money, otherwise the maternal side would press Deng big sister to pay again.
A few years ago when marrying asked the in-laws for 20,000 dowry, after Deng big sister married over still could not lift her head, even if she wanted to dig from in-laws to subsidise maternal home, the premise was in-laws could take out money.
“How much exactly do you owe, if owe little we think of ways…”
If really not, ask for a higher dowry?
Deng Juan hemmed and hawed saying tens of thousands, the Deng family all gasped.
Tens of thousands?
Whether the dowry could ask for tens of thousands was uncertain, how could this dead girl owe so much money!
Deng’s father cursed loudly, let Deng Juan carry her own debts, simply die outside.
On the phone, Deng Juan was silent for a moment, then said she would find a way to buy a ticket back, begging the family not to trouble Deng Shangwei.
Deng’s father afraid she would bring the debts back together, let the police quickly hang up the phone, saying he was utterly disappointed in this disobedient daughter and had nothing to say.
The onlookers booed.
“Earlier not wanting to find the daughter? Knowing the daughter owed money and not finding anymore?”
“Yes, a girl over 20, she alone to avoid debts dare not even go home, lonely and pitiful.”
The police also felt the Deng family was too realistic, earlier still tearfully wanting to find the daughter, upon hearing owed money even did not want the daughter?
Deng Shangwei expressed worry, afraid the Deng family would come block the door and make trouble again, the police somewhat sympathised with him this former employer, “This matter has nothing to do with you, next time they come you call the police again.”
Deng Shangwei sighed, “Can only do that.”
The police still educated the Deng family a few words, the Deng family all had bitter faces, obviously needed time to digest the “bad news” of Deng Juan owing money.
Wen Ying heard the guard beside her cursing, “What kind of family, not one sincere.”
The Deng family left, the watching passers-by slowly dispersed too.
Only then did Yang Xi come out from the community, with a proud face, “My idea is good, right?”
Wen Ying gave a thumbs up, “Sister Xi is awesome!”
Yang Xi instead was a bit embarrassed, scratched her head, “Actually Deng Juan is awesome, no matter how good the idea, needs her good cooperation to work, she is very courageous.”
If Deng Juan did not cooperate, today’s play could not be performed.
Wen Ying encouraged Yang Xi to continue the good work, “Still need to trouble you to act the second scene.”
The Deng family now was driven away, back home definitely the more they think the more suspicious.
Mainly Deng Juan before was too honest and simple, monthly salary 1000 yuan could send 900 home, how could suddenly owe tens of thousands of external debts?
At this time, need Yang Xi to bring people to act the second play, must make the Deng family believe.
There was another person quite miserable, Wen Ying looked at Deng Shangwei with eyes full of sympathy, “When this family goes back, who knows how they will talk about you in the village!”
Deng Shangwei had a face of indifference, “Let them say whatever, I do not need to look at their faces to live.”
The villagers were not stupid, Deng Shangwei could lead everyone to farm aquatic products and get rich together, not to mention Deng Shangwei did nothing wrong, even if really wrong, most villagers would stand on Deng Shangwei’s side.
