In Ye Ming's impression, the last time Ouyang Ming was injured while trying to save himself, many people visited him in the hospital and gave him red envelopes and condolences. The total amount was estimated to be thirty to forty thousand yuan. In January, the Bureau Nearly 20,000 yuan in bonuses were paid out one after another, plus Ouyang Ming's salary and allowances for the past two months, even if his whole family didn't eat or drink, he still couldn't collect 70,000 yuan.
So, he asked with some confusion: "Director Ou, why did you suddenly think of paying back Qiqi's money? Didn't I tell you that you can't pay back the money in a hurry? Also, forgive me for asking. One sentence: Brother, how did you raise so much money at once? I know that when you were in the hospital, many leaders gave you condolence money, and they also gave you some bonuses recently, but it's not that much."
Listening to Ye Ming's tone, Ouyang Ming seemed a little suspicious of the source of his money. He was startled again. He subconsciously dragged the brown briefcase behind him and replied with a guilty conscience: "Brother, are you? If you suspect that my money came from improper sources, don't worry, this money is the condolence money that you and the leaders and colleagues in the bureau, as well as the leaders of the county party committee and county government agreed to send me last time I was in the hospital, plus the money from the bureau in January. Your sister-in-law didn't dare to use any of the year-end bonus she received, and she even borrowed 10,000 yuan from her parents' family to get together 70,000 yuan for me to send to you."
Ye Ming's vision was so sharp that he discovered at a glance: after Ou Yangming took out 70,000 yuan from the bag, there was still a square package in the briefcase, which looked like a large bundle of money.
However, Ouyang Ming didn't take out the money, and he couldn't ask directly, so he had to pretend to be deaf and dumb and said to Ouyang Ming: "Brother, you'd better take this money back and pay back the money you are eager to pay back first. You can also repay some of the money of other cadres in the bureau, such as Hao Jinbin, Liu Pengcheng and others. After all, it is the end of the year. It is also a sign of your sincerity and credibility to pay back a little money to these brothers who have helped you. Performance is very beneficial to restoring your reputation,
"At the same time, during this Chinese New Year, you always have to leave ten or twenty thousand yuan for your sister-in-law and your son to deal with favors, and send lucky money to your children for celebration and good luck, right? You can't live without a family. Just keep a penny and celebrate the New Year. So, you should take back the 70,000 quick bucks and pay back some to Brother Hao, Director Liu and others tomorrow. You can keep the rest for the New Year. As for me, to be honest: I am not short. For the money, Qiqi has no intention of asking you to pay her back now. When you pay off other debts in a few years, you can then consider paying back Qiqi and I's debts."
Ouyang Ming heard that every word he said was for himself, his wife and children, and what he said was very sincere and sincere. He felt moved in his heart and his eyes gradually turned red. After thinking for a long time, he said in a hoarse voice: "Ye Brother Ming, I can repay other people's money more slowly, but Miss Chen Mengqi's 70,000 yuan in cash must be returned to her first. Why? Because when I negotiated with Luo Shaoming at Phoenix Villa, Miss Chen Mengqi advanced it to me. The 60,000 yuan was directly deducted from her profits in the company. The 70,000 yuan in cash was later lent to me by her to repay other people's loan sharks. Therefore, in fact, I owe Ms. Chen Mengqi 130,000 yuan.
"Originally, I didn't plan to pay back the money in a hurry, because you once told me not to take the money seriously and pay back other people's money first. I also know that Sister Chen Mengqixia's family is very rich. , I am not short of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, but I heard someone say not long ago: You and Qiqi have broken up, and Qiqi has returned to the provincial capital, right?"
Ye Ming nodded and said, "Yes, Qiqi and I have broken up."
Ouyang Ming said: "Brother, if you are still in love with Qiqi, or you two are married, then I can really not rush to repay Qiqi's money, but you have broken up with her, and I I know that for a person with strong self-esteem like you, now that you have broken up with a girl, you definitely don’t want to owe her anything and will try your best to return the money I borrowed to her first. And I also know your current situation. You are not financially well-off. , it must be a bit difficult to collect tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars to return to Qiqi at once, so I must return the 70,000 yuan to you first, so as not to embarrass you, brother."
What Ouyang Ming said was indeed his true thoughts, and it was also the main reason why he was in a hurry to pay back the money to Ye Ming.
When Ye Ming heard what he said, he believed what he said, so he said sincerely: "Brother, let me tell you the truth: The relationship between Qiqi and I is not a so-called love relationship that will fade away and become strangers after we break up. Our relationship with her is now more like a close brother and sister, with even a little affection mixed in. Therefore, although I broke up with her, I did not become a stranger, let alone an enemy.
"She never said a word to me about your borrowing money. When I broke up with her, I really didn't think of returning the money to her first, because in that case, she would definitely be very sad. She will definitely be very angry, thinking that I want to cut off all relations with her. Besides, for her, your more than 100,000 yuan is just her monthly pocket money. She will definitely not use this money. I take it to heart, so you can safely take the money and pay it back to others first. I'll give you a call from Qiqi's place and explain your plan to pay her back today and let her know that you remember this. That’s it.”
Seeing Ye Ming say this, Ouyang Ming was afraid that he would become suspicious, so he stood up and said, "Okay, I will return the money to others for the time being. Brother, please tell Qiqi: I will definitely return the money to her as soon as possible." of."
When he said this, he glanced at the bulging briefcase on the table and moved his lips twice, as if he wanted to say something to Ye Ming, but when he remembered Ye Ming's doubtful tone at the beginning, he swallowed his words. After walking back, he picked up the heavy bag a little uneasily, said goodbye to Ye Ming, and walked out of Ye Ming's room.
Ye Ming watched Ouyang Ming walk out of his room thoughtfully, remembering the way he was hesitant to speak just now, and thinking of the boxy thing he didn't take out in his briefcase, he couldn't help but feel suspicious. Cong Sheng: When Ouyang Ming came to my place tonight, was it really just to give him cigarettes and pay back the money? What was the thing he didn’t take out of his bag? Why did he seem to have something to say in the end? Talking to myself, but not saying it out loud,
At this time, another question arose in his mind: Where did he get so much money?
After thinking for a few minutes, he picked up his phone and dialed Liu Pengcheng's number.