Chapter 80: Usury (Three Watches)
Xia Ziqiu's words hit Old Man Xia's ears word by word, Old Man Xia was stunned, he never thought that Xia Ziqiu would talk to him like this.
"The third ...... You ......"
"Dad, you don't have to talk about me, what I said is definitely not what I want to say alone, although you are old, but people say that you are old and refined, you are not bad at all, some things, you see it brighter than me!"
Xia Ziqiu said, took a deep breath, and said:
"Dad, do you think Zidong is like this, is it good or bad to be an official? Mei'er, I'll sue you, Lizheng, the patriarch, and a few clan elders all know, and I also know, tell you the truth, didn't you understand what it means to make mourning clothes for yourself when Xue Ge cried that day? In fact, the wedding dress that Mei'er wore was Xue Ge's craftsmanship, Xue Ge helped me subsidize the family, embroidery made money, and the embroidery work was matched by the Hua family, so there was Xue Ge who made them happy clothes, and I knew about the Hua family's affairs with Xue Ge, but because of some things, I didn't pick out with you, but Dad, you really disappointed me more and more. ”
"The words of the fifth child that day, the donkey's lips are not the horse's mouth, and, how did the Hua family build one, if you don't know in your heart, just ask your mother and the fifth brother, ask separately, I dare to promise to tell you, the fifth is definitely involved, Dad, let's talk about things, the fifth is your own son, the eldest brother is his own brother, Mei'er is the fifth child's niece, if the fifth has a little conscience, can you do this?"
"For the sake of his own future, he is not a person with a big future, and he has become an official...... Dad, can you expect the fifth child to be a clean official? He's not a huge greedy for human life, and it's all good to be in danger! ”
Xia Ziqiu said, Old Man Xia's lips turned blue. sighed, but still deliberately ignored Xia Ziqiu's words.
"Third child, I'm here today to ask you to borrow money, you say a word. Do you borrow or not! ”
"Don't borrow, Dad, since you think Xia Zidong is so capable, you can learn from the past, borrow usury, and see if Xia Zidong is making you in debt. Or do you pay him back! ”
Xia Ziqiu said, there was already the meaning of the eviction order, and the old man Xia was also angry enough, so he shook his hand and left, passing by the door. Seeing Xia Xuege listening to the corner there, he was so angry that he pushed Xia Xuege aside and made Xia Xuege grin.
"Ouch!"
Xia Xuege screamed, touching her little buttocks, and couldn't help cursing in her heart.
"Dead old man, my ass! also said that you did bad things in your last life and raised my father, I think you have done too many bad things in your life. only to raise a summer and winter obstacle! ”
Hearing Xia Xuege's screams, Xia Ziqiu hurriedly came out of the house and hugged Xia Xuege, who was still on the ground.
"Snow Song. Is it hurt? ”
"No, it's just that grandpa has so much strength that it hurts my butt when he falls."
"It's okay, Dad, I said what are you doing with the child!"
Xia Ziqiu questioned Old Man Xia, and Old Man Xia snorted. Road:
"Humph! I did it with her, and I regret why I didn't strangle her to death in the first place and bury her with the little slut of the Zhang family! ”
"Daddy. Don't go too far! ”
Xia Ziqiu's voice suddenly increased, Zhang Qin was not good. But the person has passed away, for him, what he remembers is more Zhang Qin's gentleness and thoughtfulness, although Zhang Qin betrayed himself, but Zhang Qin was also his wife and the mother of his children.
And Old Man Xia didn't expect Xia Ziqiu to be angry all of a sudden, and he was somewhat restrained, but he was still scathing.
"Hmph, I'm too much, and I can't compare to you, I don't spend money in the right place, yes, this person goes to a high place, and the water flows to a low place, I'm an old man, I don't have anything, so naturally I can't get into your Xia Datongsheng's eyes!"
After speaking, Old Man Xia walked away, and when he went out of the gate, he closed the gate with a shocking sound, and his sentence of Xia Datongsheng really stinged Xia Ziqiu.
"Dad, it's okay, next year you will be down, take a show before you come back, and then marry Aunt Yuanchun, and then you will be angry with grandpa!"
Xia Xuege said, she can't expect her child to say anything particularly old-fashioned, and she is now resentful of Old Man Xia, aunt's ass!
Xia Ziqiu didn't say anything, and sent Xia Xuege to the back room to cook, but at this time, the Xia family's old mansion was a precursor to some earth-turning.
As Xia Ziqiu said, Mr. Xia is an old and refined person, and many things, Mr. Xia can ignore or deliberately avoid them because of psychological factors, but I have to say that Xia Ziqiu's words stimulated him a little, and when this cold wind blew, Mr. Xia's heart was even cooler.
"Hehehe...... The official ...... of the Eight Classics Hehehe...... Dad, what kind of official is a decent child? ”
"Dad, since you are talking about a decent official, am I asking you if you are from a decent background, or do you sit up straight after becoming an official, clear and clear, and have a clean breeze on your sleeves, huh? Dad, what do you say? ”
"The words of the fifth child that day, the donkey's lips are not the horse's mouth, and, how did the Hua family build one, if you don't know in your heart, just ask your mother and the fifth brother, ask separately, I dare to promise to tell you, the fifth is definitely involved, Dad, let's talk about things, the fifth is your own son, the eldest brother is his own brother, Mei'er is the fifth child's niece, if the fifth has a little conscience, can you do this?"
"For the sake of his own future, he is not a person with a big future, and he has become an official...... Dad, can you expect the fifth child to be a clean official? He's not a huge greedy for human life, and it's all good to be in danger! ”
Xia Ziqiu's words were full of Old Man Xia's mind, how could he not know these things in his heart, but ......
Looking at his yard, Old Man Xia felt that it seemed that his education of Xia Zidong deviated from what he thought, if he continued like this, I am afraid that Xia Zidong would really become the person Xia Ziqiu said.
Pushing open the courtyard door, Liang greeted him with a smile, seeing that Old Man Xia's face was not very good, Liang's heart was half cold, this money, Old Man Xia didn't get it, but Liang didn't mention it, and said:
"Old man, you're back, it's a cold day, go back to the house quickly, I stewed pork ribs today!"
Liang smiled, Old Man Xia paused, and said:
"Is it the ribs sent by the third child?"
"Yes, our family killed a pig during the New Year, and the pork ribs, didn't you sell them at a high price this year!"
"Oh......"
Old Man Xia answered and didn't say anything anymore, and entered the house with his head bored, Liang wondered, why did Old Man Xia suddenly ask this? As soon as she entered the house, Xia Tingyu was embroidering flowers on the kang, and when she saw Old Man Xia coming in, she was very happy and asked:
"Dad, what's the matter, did the third brother agree? Such a good thing, he must agree! ”
Xia Tingyu smiled, and after finishing speaking, she realized that Old Man Xia's face was wrong.
"Dad, what's wrong with you, third brother...... Didn't say yes? Alas, after all, it is a businessman who knows money! ”
Xia Tingyu complained, Old Man Xia habitually took out the cigarette stick on his waist and lit a cigarette again, Liang came in, lowered his eyes and signaled Xia Tingyu to go out first, Xia Tingyu understood, and wanted to go out under the kang, but was stopped by Old Man Xia.
"Tingyu, you go and call your eldest brother, fourth brother and fifth brother, I have something to say to them."
"All called?"
"Well, go ahead, and then you come back too, and count your share too! it, no matter what I say, you won't be allowed to speak! ”
Old man Xia said, especially for Liang's words, it seems that Liang is not allowed to disobey, Liang frowned slightly, what kind of medicine did Old Man Xia buy in this gourd?
After a while, the three brothers plus Xia Tingyu all sat in front of Old Man Xia, looking at them, Old Man Xia slowly opened his mouth.
"Looking for you, what is it for, you should have counted it in your hearts, I went to borrow money from the third child, but the third child has no money recently, this shop has not been open for a long time, and he has no silver in his hand, and the third child has the silver, we can't say it, so, let's just borrow a loan shark, three hundred taels, but I want to know, who of you will carry it? I'm old, I can't do it anymore, your mother gave birth to children for me, I don't want her to be in debt, let me ask the four of you, who will carry it? ”
Old man Xia said, spit out a mouthful of eye circles, the four of them were dumbfounded, usury, or three hundred taels, if they want to carry it, Xia Zijun first disagreed.
"Dad, three hundred taels, this is too much! And it's for the fifth brother, why do you want me to go into debt with my eldest brother and younger sister! ”
Xia Zijun said, three hundred taels, what are you kidding, it's still a loan shark, thinking that when Xia Ziqiu was a child, he was told by Old Man Xia that he had a loan shark, and then the family didn't pay it back in time, Xia Ziqiu's legs were broken, if it wasn't for the seventh uncle to cure him, Xia Ziqiu would be a cripple now! And Xia Zijun said this, Xia Zichun and Xia Tingyu both agreed, and Xia Tingyu also opened her mouth.
"Dad, I know this is for our Xia family, but ...... I have a daughter's family, and I am going to marry in the future, and I am thirteen years old, if it is known that I have been usured, this ...... Can anyone dare to say kiss to me! And what can I do with one of my daughters' family, even if I am in debt, I am afraid that people will not let usury it! ”
Xia Tingyu said, she is more attentive than Xia Zijun, she is the best shield for her daughter, and the Liang family is also anxious, how can this be reasonable, there are four people here, three are their own children, how can they let their children bear usury!
"His Daddy ......"
"Shut up, didn't I say you weren't allowed to speak!"
As soon as Liang spoke, Old Man Xia scolded him, Liang gritted his teeth, or held back, Xia Zichun smiled when he saw this situation.
"Dad, this is for the fifth child, and for the fifth child, my Meier's future has almost been ruined, the fifth child, what is your attitude?"
Xia Zichun kicked the ball to Xia Zidong, and took out Xia Meier's matter, which means, didn't he say that Xia Zidong already owed him a favor! (To be continued) R655