When Araki Haku returned home with a large bag and a small bag, he knocked on the door with his fist and shouted, "Yuko, I'm back, help me open the door!" ”

Soon he hears footsteps behind the door, but it is not his lovely sister Yuko who opens the door, but a big man with a scar on his eye.

This tall man is dark-skinned, full of flesh, wearing a floral shirt and a gold chain around his neck, and the whole image seems to be shouting: "Lao Tzu is the underworld, if you don't accept it, come and beat me?" ”

Although Araki Haku was not convinced by him, he did not dare to beat him because he knew this person. He was a thug in a loan shark company named Yuji Fujiwara.

"Fujiwara, why are you at my house?" Araki Bai frowned.

Since Araki Haku's father ran away, these loan sharks have come to harass him every now and then. His mother, Megumi Araki, was worried about her illness, and then suddenly fell ill and was admitted to the hospital, and Araki Shiro had to take on the burden of supporting the family alone.

Araki Haku worked so hard just to be able to repay a little interest on the loan shark, because he had an agreement with Yuji Fujiwara that as long as the interest was paid back every month, he would not harass his family for the time being.

Yuji Fujiwara said in a deep voice, "My boss wants to see you." ”

Araki Bai took a deep breath to calm himself down and followed Yuji Fujiwara to the living room.

In the living room, an elderly man who looks to be in his fifties is sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed and watching TV. He had thinning hair, one eye was large and the other was small, and he looked terrifying.

Araki Haku's sister, Yuko Araki, stood next to the old man, holding a tray in her arms, looking very scared.

"Oh! You're back. The old man showed a terrifying smile and said, "You are the child who made the agreement with Fujiwara, right?" ”

Araki Bai put aside the things he bought and said calmly, "It's me." ”

The old man said: "It's not easy, Fujiwara is not a good talker, you can actually convince him to set the conditions so low?" Fujiwara, he told you how much interest you pay every month? ”

Yuji Fujiwara couldn't see a trace of expression on his face, and he said in a deep voice, "Fifty thousand yen a month." ”

The old man smiled: "Fifty thousand yen, for a child, it should be considered an astronomical amount, right?" I heard that you also have a mother who is hospitalized...... Tell me, kid, how did you make enough money? ”

Araki Bai said lightly: "I work part-time at a fast food restaurant after school, I am on duty at a 24-hour convenience store at night, and I go to an amusement park on weekends to be a doll and distribute flyers...... All kinds of part-time jobs, as long as there is money to be made, I will do it. ”

The old man smiled and clapped his hands and said, "Wonderful! Fujiwara, do you hear that? As long as you work hard, how can you not do it? ”

Yuji Fujiwara's face twitched and said, "Yes, BOSS." ”

"Bang!"

The old man slapped the table suddenly, his larger eyes almost out of their sockets, only to hear him yell, "You hear a fart!" 3 million loan sharks, you get me back 50,000 interest every month?! I might as well go to the bank and get a little more! Stupid pig! ”

Fujiwara Yuji lowered his head and said without humility or arrogance: "Yes, BOSS." ”

The old man sighed and said, "If you had half the effort of this kid, you should have done this thing a long time ago, and you don't have to wait for me to make a move." ”

As he spoke, he slammed the teacup in his hand on the ground, spat on the ground, and said, "What kind of tea is this, it's really unpalatable!" ”

Yuko Araki, who was standing next to the old man, went to junior high school, and it was not easy to endure it until now without crying, and the old man smashed the cup like a signal, which suddenly made the little girl cry out.

Seeing his sister crying in fright, Araki's white face suddenly became gloomy, and he said to Araki Yuko: "Yuko, you go back to your room first, and I'll talk to them." ”

The old man waved his hand and said, "What room are you going back to?" This house doesn't belong to you anymore, according to the price of this lot, I calculate it as 1.5 million, and there is 1.5 million, let your sister help you pay it back. ”

As he spoke, the old man grabbed Little Lori's arm and made her shout like a young bird: "Brother! ”

Araki Haku had never felt so angry, and he could barely resist the urge to punch the ugly old ghost in the nose, but he eventually endured. It is absolutely unwise to make a move at this time, not only will you be injured, but your sister will be taken away. The most important thing he needs to do at this time is to negotiate with the other party and buy time.

Araki Bai said: "You let her go, and I will pay you back 6 million in a week." ”

"6 million?" The old man was stunned.

Araki Bai said: "You heard it right, 6 million, twice the amount we owe you!" ”

The old man suddenly smiled and said, "That's 6 million, kid, if you say that you can pay me back 60,000 in a week, I still believe it, but this 6 million." He shook his head, clearly unconvinced.

Araki Hakudo: "I know you don't believe that I have the ability to repay the money, but what if it's true? In a week, 3 million becomes 6 million, don't you want to gamble? Besides, my mother is still in the hospital, and we can't escape, if I were you, I would definitely spend a week in exchange for this 6 million that will not be lost. ”

The old man was a little moved by what Araki Bai said, but he suspected that Araki Haku had ulterior motives. He stared at Araki Bai carefully with two eyes, one large and one small, trying to see something, like a poisonous snake watching its prey, but Araki Bai looked at it without fear.

After a while, the old man slowly let go of Yuko Araki.

"Hey, people are getting old, and their hearts are soft. I know you're a capable kid, so I'll give you a chance to fulfill your promises. I'll give you a week, and if I don't see the 6 million you said after a week, then I'll take more than just your house and your sister......"

The horrible old guy finally left with Yuji Fujiwara, and then, Yuko Araki suddenly threw herself into Araki Bai's arms and cried bitterly. While reassuring her, Araki Bai thought about how he could earn the 6 million quickly.

Now it is obviously impossible to earn that 6 million through comics. Manga is paid by pages, and even if the price per page is 10,000 yen, Araki Haku needs to draw 600 pages to barely make up the 6 million.

And if you want to draw a 600-page comic, a week is definitely not enough. What's more, it takes a lot of time to edit and review, sign contracts, pay salaries, etc.

Therefore, the only thing that Araki Haku can rely on at present is the painting talent of his previous life.

Draw a piece of work that no one can fault and sell it to a wealthy man who knows the goods.

It's no easier than drawing 600 pages of comics in a week, not only does it take a lot of effort from a painter to make a perfect work, but more importantly, it takes a lot of effort from a painter to sell.

Thankfully, there are a dozen or so many perfect works in Araki's mind, so he just needs to focus on finding wealthy people who can sell his paintings.