That night, Xu Qiang and Xiao Gangpao boarded the train to Fuzhou.

Two days and one night passed, but when Xu Qiang returned to the factory, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

This is the first time Xu Qiang has returned home after more than four months of schooling.

No one knew that Xu Qiang had returned to the factory. Otherwise, with his current status, Liu Biao would definitely send someone to pick him up. There were some people playing chess under the street lights on the roadside, and some children playing and fighting, just like usual.

I took out the key, opened the door and turned off the light cord. The scene in front of me was still so familiar, with neat chairs and bookcases, and the bed was also clean. It felt very warm.

Although Xu Qiang hasn't lived here for several months, he gave the key to his mother when he left. His mother probably comes to clean the room often, so the room is basically the same as when he left.

Feeling exhausted, Xu Qiang quickly fell asleep on the bed...

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The next morning, Xu Qiang and Xiao Gangpao met at a breakfast stall.

"Brother Qiang, what should we do now?" Several people were obviously not in the mood to eat, and they all stared at Xu Qiang.

Ever since Wang Yongsheng went in, the group of people under him suddenly became leaderless. In other words, no one was willing to submit to anyone else, so in the end they had no choice but to find Xu Qiang for help.

"Let's eat first. We'll go to the family of the person who was beaten later and resolve the issue of the letter of apology first." Xu Qiang took a bite of the fried dough stick and said to them.

"Yes." After hearing this, everyone picked up their chopsticks.

"Gang Pao, do you know the home of the injured person?" Xu Qiang asked.

"I know. Several of us went there last time." said Little Cannon.

"That family is such a jerk! They asked for 30,000 yuan right out of the blue. It's just an injured eye, not blind, but they want so much..." one of them said indignantly.

"Yes, they are even more cruel than robbers and totally unreasonable!"

"That can't be helped. They are right. You can refuse to pay them, but if you do that, Yongsheng might be sentenced to a heavy punishment." Xu Qiang frowned slightly and continued, "This incident is also a warning to you. No matter what happens in the future, you must stay calm. Otherwise, don't complain about the serious consequences."

"Brother Qiang, we have only collected 18,000 yuan in total these days. We have taken out all our money, and we still have a lot of debts outside. The remaining 12,000 yuan..." said one of them with a worried look on his face.

"I'll pay for the rest of the money, you don't have to worry about it." Xu Qiang took a sip of soy milk and said, "Hurry up! Get the money from me first, and then we'll go right over. If we delay for one more day, Yongsheng will suffer for one more day. We can't delay any longer."

"Uh." After hearing what Xu Qiang said, everyone started eating desperately.

After dinner, several people got into Xu Qiang’s two cars and went directly to the bank.

When Xu Qiang came out of the bank, the briefcase he was carrying was already bulging.

The factory where Wang Yongsheng and his gang fought was called Wangjiazhai Coal Preparation Plant. It was actually only more than ten kilometers away from Shengli Machinery Factory. But because it was a mountain road, it took several people nearly an hour on their scooters to reach the factory gate.

But as soon as they arrived at the door, they were surrounded by several people on duty from the security department.

Since the last gang fight, the coal preparation plant has strengthened its security and will conduct strict checks on anyone entering the plant.

After learning the purpose of Xu Qiang and others' visit, the Security Department sent three people directly to the door of this house and sent someone to notify the owner who was at work.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Xu Qiang finally met the family of the injured.

"How dare you come here?!"

After seeing Xiao Gangpao and others, a burly middle-aged man wearing work clothes took out a shovel from the yard and angrily chopped at Xu Qiang and others.

"Old Zhou, stop it!" Yang Xiangdong, the deputy chief of the security department, immediately stepped forward to stop the middle-aged man and said, "They are here to solve the problem. Let's sit down and talk first!"

"What are we talking about? They don't have any money, so what's the point of talking?" The middle-aged man stared and shouted, "My son has been beaten so badly that one of his eyes is broken. It will be a problem for him to find a wife in the future. My family is not doing well, and I won't let them do that either!"

"These little bastards! Beat them to death!"

"They've been delivered to our doorstep, we can't let them get away!"

At the same time, several workers following the middle-aged man also shouted loudly.

"I was the one who injured your son's eyes. It has nothing to do with Brother Sheng. As long as you can write a letter of apology, I will let you beat me!" At this time, Xiao Gangpao lost his temper and shouted loudly. "I don't understand shit!" The middle-aged man raised the shovel again.

"Stop it!" Yang Xiangdong shouted, and several other security staff members who came with him immediately separated Xu Qiang and others from their families.

"Old Yang, you can't turn your elbow outward!"

"Why would I cheat? Would beating them up make your son's eyes healed? Besides, the people who injured your son are still in the detention center. You are not a child anymore, why do you like to do stupid things!" Yang Xiangdong scolded the middle-aged man and said, "Put down the shovel quickly, let's talk about it. If you hurt them, I will also send you to the cell!"

"But..." Although the middle-aged man was a little angry, he still put down the shovel in his hand.

Afterwards, the door of the bungalow opened and everyone came in.

"Who is the leader among you?" Yang Xiangdong asked after looking at Xu Qiang and the others.

"I am." Xu Qiang replied.

"This matter is also related to me, and I also want to talk about it." Xiao Gangpao said at this time.

"Then you stay too. Everyone else should go out and wait. They are all making a fuss in the house."

After Yang Xiangdong finished speaking, everyone else left, leaving only Xu Qiang, Xiao Gangpao, Yang Xiangdong and the middle-aged man.

"Why haven't I seen you before?" The middle-aged man opposite asked puzzledly after looking at Xu Qiang.

"This is our brother Qiang. He was not there when the last incident happened. He is studying in Shanghai." Little Cannon interjected.

"Study, what to study?" asked Yang Xiangdong on the side.

"Brother Qiang is a college student. Our factory arranged for him to study in Shanghai."

"You are actually a college student!?" Hearing this, Yang Xiangdong was immediately surprised and asked, "Did you get into TVU?"

"Yes, I was admitted to Jiangxi TV University last year." Xu Qiang nodded, and then asked the middle-aged man, "What's your name, uncle?"

"My name is Wang Haishan." Upon learning that Xu Qiang was not involved in the last incident and was still a college student, the middle-aged man's expression immediately eased a little.

"Uncle Wang, I'm very sorry that my brother and I injured your son last time." Xu Qiang looked apologetic and continued, "Now my brother deserves the punishment he deserves. He has been locked up and fired from the factory. But I still hope you can write a letter of apology so that he can have a chance to reform."

"What about my son? You only think about your brother. My son is now blind in one eye and won't be able to find a wife in the future!" Wang Haishan obviously didn't want to let Wang Yongsheng go easily. He continued, "Stop talking nonsense. If you want me to write a letter of apology, you have to pay 30,000 yuan, not a penny less!"

"We brothers are all from ordinary families. How could we possibly come up with 30,000 yuan?" Xu Qiang paused, then continued, "And this matter is not just my brothers' responsibility. Your son also took action at the time, right?"

Although Xu Qiang is rich, it is impossible for him to give the other party whatever amount he wants. He also has to bargain with the other party.

Moreover, when he was with Xiao Gangpao before, he had already understood the whole story of the matter, so he had already thought of a countermeasure.

"My son was acting in self-defense!"

"It is not up to you to determine whether your son acted in self-defense. This is up to the law." Xu Qiang replied calmly, and then said: "My brother Wang Yongqiang was a little too harsh, but this matter is not entirely his fault. In addition, your son owed my brother more than 2,000 yuan before and never paid it back. Is this true?"

"This is impossible!"

"It's written in black and white. It's clearly written on it." Xu Qiang took out an IOU from his pocket and gently placed it on the table. He said, "It's only natural to pay back a debt. There's nothing to say about this, right?"

"I see you are not here to discuss business today, but to pick a fight?" Wang Haidong said angrily after taking a look at the IOU.

"Uncle Wang, don't get excited. My meaning is very simple. If you are willing to write a letter of understanding to my brother, you don't have to pay back the previous 2,000 yuan. I will give you another 8,000 yuan as compensation. This money is all our property..."

"You wish! You want to get rid of me with just 8,000 yuan!?"

"If that doesn't work, we will also file a lawsuit in court. Your son also beat up one of our people. No matter how much damage he caused, according to our country's Public Security Administration Punishment Law, even if it does not constitute a crime, he must be detained for five to ten days. In that case, even if he can keep his job, the factory should still punish him." Xu Qiang paused, then continued: "Also, your son must pay us back the 2,000 yuan he owes us, and your son is also suspected of speculation, which is a serious crime..."

Of course Xu Qiang would not really sue the other party, but he must have a certain initiative in the negotiations, rather than being a fish on the chopping board to be slaughtered at will.

Even if the other party really lost an eye, 30,000 yuan in compensation was obviously an exorbitant price, so Xu Qiang wanted to reduce the amount of compensation as much as possible.

If the other party is determined to fight to the death, Xu Qiang can also give him 30,000, but even if the other party has a trace of reason, he can't be so ruthless... (End of this chapter)