46 A Few Tight Slaps
âChen Li, whatâs going on? President Liang wants me to come back and get our son to sign a letter of understanding.â Li Tianlan had just walked out of An Ning Construction Supplies Company when he immediately took out his phone and called Chen Li.
âThis is what happenedâŠâ With a heavy heart, Chen Li explained the entire matter from beginning to end.
âYouâre saying that our son wouldnât sign it no matter what?â Li Tianlan frowned. âWait for me at home, Iâm on my way back now. Weâll discuss this properly when I get back.â
âItâs not a matter of whether to sign or not to sign. We simply donât have a choice at all.â
âIâll make things clear to our son,â Li Tianlan said in a hoarse voice and boarded the bus home.
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When Li Tianlan got home, he stood behind Li Chengqian and looked at him as he focused on coding. âSon, listen, I have something to discuss with you.â
âLiu Wendao got someone to find my boss.â
âMy boss wants to talk to me, he wants you to sign the letter of understanding.â As he spoke, Li Tianlan had already handed the letter of understanding to Li Chengqian.
âWhy donât we just sign it?â Li Tianlan had thought about it carefully on the way back. He felt that it was a must to sign it.
They would lose their dignity if they sign. But if they donât sign, they would lose their livelihood!
They were ordinary people. The first thing they had to consider was survival, not dignity.
âSon, I donât want to sign it either⊠But if we donât, our boss will fire your mother and me.â Li Tianlanâs voice was filled with bitterness.
In a grownupâs world, things are never as easy as imagined. There were many things that young people could not or would not think of at all.
Mortgage was 6,000 yuan a month, utilities was 800 yuan a month, and daily necessities came to 1,000 yuan a month.
There was also the cost of clothes, daily necessities, and so on.
Even if they were thrifty, the familyâs basic monthly expenditure was 9,000 yuan.
With both him and Chen Li working, their monthly income added up to this amount only.
If the two of them were fired together, they wonât even be able to pay the mortgage.
President Liang seemed to be clear about this point, which was why he was so high handed.
When Li Chengqian heard this, he was happy instead of shocked. His eyes lit up. After being reborn, he had wanted his parents to resign, but he had never found a good opportunity to say this.
His parents worked as workers at An Ning Construction Supplies Company. It was hard labor, and the working environment was very poor. It had a huge impact on their health.
In fact, he was already making plans for his parents to resign.
After getting to know Huang Daliang on Peach Blossom Mountain, he had secretly traded precious ingredients with Huang Daliang a few times. He didnât dare to trade too much for fear of being discovered.
By now, he already had 30,000 yuan.
Although it was not much, it was definitely enough to tide their family over for one or two months.
Within these two months, his Divine Dragon Optimization software would bring him considerable revenue.
âDad, check your message.â Li Chengqian took out his phone and quickly transferred 30,000 yuan to Li Tianlanâs account.
â30,000 yuan? Son, where did you get 30,000 yuan from?â Li Tianlan looked at Li Chengqian in surprise.
âDad, this money is legit. I got it from selling white truffles to Boss Huang,â Li Chengqian said calmly.
âThis 30,000 yuan is enough for our family for the next two months.â
âIf President Liang wants to fire you and my mother, just let him.â
âIâve already spoken to the lawyer who came here earlier. I can sign the letter of understanding on condition that Liu Wendao kneels in front of me and begs me.â
âSo, I wonât sign this letter of understanding.â Li Chengqianâs attitude was very firm.
âSon, have you thought about it? What will we do in the future after we have used up this 30,000 yuan?â Li Tianlanâs expression became serious. He felt that Li Chengqian was too simple minded.
âDad, the prize money for winning the Junior Informatics Programming Competition is 100,000 yuan!â
âWhen the competition ends next month, this 100,000 yuan will be mine.â Li Chengqian was brimming with confidence.
In fact, the 100,000 yuan prize money was nothing compared to the Divine Dragon Optimization software he was developing.
However, his parents didnât understand this. They wouldnât understand even if he explained it to them.
Li Tianlan frowned. Just as he was about to speak, his phone rang.
âPresident LiangâŠâ Li Tianlan picked up the phone and greeted him.
âLi Tianlan, what the f*ck is wrong with you? Youâve been home for half an hour and you still havenât got it signed?â President Liangâs voice was filled with impatience and dissatisfaction. He had followed Li Tianlan over and watched him get home, but he waited and waited and he still hadnât come down.
âHurry up, stop dilly-dallying. President Liu is still waiting!â President Liangâs tone was threatening.
âPresident Liang, youâŠâ Li Tianlan was furious, but he didnât dare flare up. Just as he was about to say that he would be done soon, Li Chengqian snatched the phone from him.
Li Tianlanâs phone was very loud. Li Chengqian had heard everything President Liang said. This arrogant attitude and threatening tone infuriated him.
Li Tianlan could tolerate it, but he, Li Chengqian, couldnât.
âPresident Liang, right? Iâm Li Chengqian. Iâm telling you clearly now that I wonât sign the letter of understanding!â
âAlso, let me inform you that my parents are resigning! Who cares about your lousy company.â
âLastly, Iâm warning you. Be more respectful to my father. Otherwise, you will get it from me.â Li Chengqianâs tone was unyielding as he rebuked President Liang.
âLittle brat, youâre really something, arenât you? Such arrogance!â President Liangâs voice turned cold. He was furious and a ruthless glint flashed across his eyes.
âYouâre warning me, right? Youâre not polite to me, right? Youâre quite something! Alright, Iâll let you warn me in person and let you be rude to me in person.â After President Liang said that, he hung up.
âLetâs go. That little bastard said that he would give it to me. Letâs go straight to his house. I want to see what he can do to me.â President Liang sneered disdainfully. His voice was cold as he said to the other three people in the car.
The other three people in the car were burly young men with fierce faces. When they heard President Liangâs words, they laughed disdainfully.
âThis little bastard is really not afraid of death!â The driver sneered.
âIâll let him know later that heâs still too inexperienced.â Another man with a diagonal scar on his nose had a disdainful expression.
âDonât act before I say so. Listen to my instructions. What era is it now? We canât simply fight and kill. Donât cause trouble for me,â President Liang instructed sternly.
âBrother Liang, donât worry. We know our limits,â the man with the diagonal scar replied confidently.
âThereâs no need to go through so much trouble after going up. A few tight slaps will scare the little bastard shitless. Even if you make him kneel and sing, he will do as told.â
âThen weâll just issue some threats. They are ordinary folks, this would be enough to scare them out of their wits. Theyâll then do whatever theyâre told to do.â They were all wily old foxes, and were very used to bullying ordinary folks.
We wonât be too harsh with them, so even if they called the police on us, we would at most be given an administrative punishment. Weâll be out in 15 days tops. As for them, they will be facing our actions everyday and they will be living in fear.â
âDo you think they would dare to defy us?â The few of them laughed as they spoke. They walked towards Li Chengqianâs house with ferocious expressions.
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