What he meant was that Zhang Xiaokang had to accept it whether he liked it or not.
Zhang Xiaokang was rendered speechless by this remark and immediately regretted his earlier concession.
But at this moment, Fu Jianhui and the others were like an arrow on the bowstring, ready to be shot. It seemed too late for Zhang Xiaokang to go back on his word.
In desperation, Zhang Xiaokang forgot his fear and roared at Fu Jianhui.
"This thing is completely useless! I have to go to the police station and find someone sensible to take a look."
"Sure," Fu Jianhui smiled faintly. "At eight o'clock tomorrow morning, I'll wait for you at the entrance of the town's police station. Whoever doesn't come is a bastard."
Fu Jianhui was determined to take the things from Zhang Yingying's family.
Zhang Xiaokang couldn't oppose him and could only watch helplessly as they loaded the things onto the truck.
Fortunately, Fu Jianhui left a glimmer of hope. They would go to the police station tomorrow and sort this matter out clearly.
As long as the document was declared invalid, Zhang Yingying would have to return the things obediently. So he glared hatefully at the group as they left.
"Uncle Jianhui, you're really amazing," Skylark spared no effort in praising Fu Jianhui on the way back.
Fu Jianhui let out a hearty laugh. "It's just a small thing. It's not for anything else. It's just because Brother Zhang once saved our Brother Long's life. This is what we should do."
But Zhang Yingying was still worried and timidly said,
"Uncle Jianhui, what if the police really say the document is invalid when we go to the police station tomorrow?"
"Don't worry. He won't succeed," Fu Jianhui said confidently.
"There were no outsiders present at that time. No one can prove that Zhang Xiaokang was forced to sign it. There's his fingerprint on it. He can't deny it."
After thinking for a while, he added,
"Coincidentally, our brothers aren't busy these days. Two of us will come every day, bringing our wives with us to guard your home. After a few times, he won't dare to cause you any trouble."
"That's so embarrassing," Zhang Yingying scratched her head. "It's too much trouble for you. Anyway, we've already gotten the things back. My mother and I will just be more careful."
"That won't do, girl. You're still inexperienced. You have no way to deal with such shameless people. Moreover, they've been bullying you and your mother as a widow and orphan. So we have to let him know that even though your father is gone, there are still people protecting you."
"Right. Otherwise, there's no guarantee that he won't pull the same trick again one day," Skylark nodded in agreement.
Fu Jianhui looked at Skylark and smiled. "You're still young, but you're very sensible. Your parents have taught you well."
"My father teaches in the town and doesn't come home very often. Usually, it's our eldest brother who takes care of us."
Yun Fujin smiled and patted Skylark on the head. "Our little girl here is just good at flattering."
He looked at Fu Jianhui. "Uncle, we really bothered you today."
Fu Jianhui let out a hearty laugh. "Really, there's no need to be so polite. By the way, since this happened, why didn't you come to find me in the town earlier? I could have helped you deal with it earlier."
Zhang Yingying sighed. "We're really lucky that this girl Skylark is so smart. Otherwise, we really wouldn't have thought of a way."
Skylark nodded. "I only thought of it after I heard the origin of that box. If we gave it to him, he would only ask for more money in the future. But if we keep it and give him the money, we can buy some time and think of other ways."
Skylark gave Fu Jianhui a sweet smile. "We still have to thank Uncle Jianhui. If it weren't for you, how could we have achieved success?"
Fu Jianhui was so amused by Skylark that he couldn't close his mouth. "Your eldest brother is right. You're the sweetest talker."
Only then did Zhang Yingying remember something. She quickly rummaged through the retrieved bag and took out 200 yuan, giving it to Yun Fujin.
"Right, Brother Yun, I have to return the money to you. Thank you and Skylark for helping me come up with ideas."
Yun Fujin only took 100 yuan and pushed the rest back to Zhang Yingying.
"This..." Zhang Yingying was puzzled.
"Didn't you already agree with our Skylark before? You'll draw patterns for us, and we'll pay you. This 100 yuan is the deposit."
"You've helped me so much. It's only right for me to draw patterns for you. How can I be so shameless as to take the money?"
"One thing is one thing," Yun Fujin pushed the money back into Zhang Yingying's hands. "We're doing business. There's no reason for you to work for free. Besides, your mother needs medicine."
This really hit Zhang Yingying's heart.
The retrieved things weren't worth much even if they were sold. They were mainly for intimidating Zhang Xiaokang.
As for the money, although they had gotten some back, it wasn't as much as before.
The crops in the fields hadn't been harvested yet, and they didn't know when they would get any income. Just living on their savings wouldn't last long.
After hesitating for a while, Zhang Yingying blushed and accepted the money.
"Then I'll take it for now. But Brother Yun, please don't give me so much next time."
Fu Jianhui had been listening for a while and couldn't help but ask,
"What kind of business are you guys doing?"
"We haven't started yet. We're just trying," Skylark explained and told Fu Jianhui about their plan to become antiques and wood dealers.
Fu Jianhui couldn't help but give them a thumbs up. "You're young, but you have a lot of ideas."
One of the brothers beside him chimed in, "Brother Hui, we've been worried about what to do recently. Why don't we also support the little girl's business?"
Fu Jianhui slapped his forehead. "Oh, I forgot about this. Let me tell you, our brothers all started out in the tea business. But in recent years, the tea from the south has been of such poor quality that we've been thinking about finding something else to do. Girl, do you mind if we form a partnership?"
This was just perfect. Skylark had been worried about funds and connections, and now they had come.
"Uncle Jianhui, if you don't mind, of course we can."
Birds of a feather flock together. The Yun family, Fu Jianhui, and his brothers were all straightforward people, so they naturally hit it off immediately.
In this way, Zhang Yingying's problem was solved.
In the future, when they did business together, Fu Jianhui and the others would come often, so Zhang Xiaokang wouldn't dare to do anything.
At the very least, if they were too late, the Yun family could still inform them.
Moreover, Zhang Yingying didn't have to worry about bothering anyone. It was just a matter of taking a few more steps and saying a few more words.
Fu Jianhui took them back to Yuhe Village and helped Zhang Yingying carry the things back home.
They declined the invitation to stay for dinner, and this group of passionate men left in a hurry.
Skylark watched their backs as they walked away, and a strange feeling welled up in her heart.
"Brother, look. There are still a lot of good people in this world."
Yun Fujin also felt a pang of emotion. "Yes."
Skylark smiled. "Then let's go back quickly. After a day of this, I bet Second Brother and Third Sister are starving."
Who would have thought that as soon as they entered the house, they bumped into Yun Yi, who was standing in the yard, crying anxiously.
When she saw the two of them come back, she rushed towards them.
"Why did you come back so late! Second Brother is missing!"