Chapter Seventy-Five: Debt Collection
When Wen mentioned that there were only ten taels to lend, Xu jumped up from the stool with a glare.
Looking at Xu like this, Wen frowned and explained: "Sister-in-law, it's not that I don't want to borrow, it's just that we really don't have so much silver on us."
Hearing a hint of anxiety in Wen's words, Xu immediately eased his emotions and reluctantly smiled at Wen: "Sister, my sister-in-law was not good just now, and she spoke a little loudly, and my sister-in-law is usually used to it, so don't mind." But sister, sister-in-law will put the words here first, although we are relatives, but the borrowed money, your brother and I will still pay it back, you don't have to worry about this"
"Sister-in-law, don't get me wrong. It's not a matter of paying back the money or not paying it back, it's because we really don't have that much money."
Xu Shi talked for a long time, and saw that the sister-in-law repeated the words "no money", and gradually became a little angry in his heart. The smile on his face disappeared without a trace in an instant, and the words he said were also tingling: "Oh, sister, don't lie to your sister-in-law and me." Your father-in-law has become the county magistrate, and these are all officials, and they don't even have a hundred and eighty taels of silver.
Originally, Wen didn't want to tell Wen An'an's matter, but when things evolved into the way they are now, she couldn't continue to hide it, so she had to simply bring two sentences: "In the past four years, we have spent all our money on this in order to treat An An'an."
Ever since Xu saw Wen An'an, he has always been curious about her outfit. But because of other things, I didn't pay much attention to it.
But now that he heard Wen say this, Xu's first reaction was that Wen An'an had some infectious disease.
Although there was nothing unusual on his face, the figure that moved slightly to the side betrayed the thoughts in Xu's heart.
Seeing Xu's disgusted look, Wen whispered angrily to Xu: "Our An An just hurt our face, and we won't infect others."
was pierced by others, and Xu's face was a little unbearable.
Coughing lightly a few times to relieve his embarrassment, Xu's smile was a little stiff and said, "I." I didn't mean that, girl, don't get me wrong. By the way, what's going on with the child's face? Is there any sister-in-law who can help? ”
Wen didn't think that the Xu family could help much, and he didn't say it so meticulously originally, but after thinking about it, one more person who knows the Tao may be able to have more chances to cure An An.
So Wen pulled Wen Anan to his side, and smiled softly at Wen An'an: "An'an is good, let's let my aunt take a look, okay?"
After this half-day understanding. Wen An'an didn't like this aunt very much from the bottom of his heart, so when Wen said that he wanted to show the side he didn't want people to see the most, Wen An'an was unwilling.
"Don't, don't"
Wen Anan covered his cheeks, shaking his head like a rattle, just not letting his mother take off the veil.
Seeing that her daughter was unwilling to live or die, Wen didn't want to embarrass her anymore, so she had to comfort softly: "Then An An is unwilling."
The word "meaning" has not yet been spoken. Xu Shi next to him suddenly grabbed one of Wen An'an's hands from the side, and then lifted the corner of the veil and said, "Sister, you are too used to children." How can adults speak, ah,"
"This face, this face of her"
From just now. Wen was a little unaccustomed to some of this sister-in-law's practices, and now she actually forcibly lifted An An's veil in front of herself. This kind of behavior. It already made Wen have some anger in his heart.
Moreover, when he saw the expression on Xu's face, which was both disgusted and seemed to be avoided, Wen was even more furious.
Wen An'an's disfigurement is not only her pain, but also the pain that cannot be healed in the hearts of the whole family. Xu's expression is tantamount to tearing Wen's scar apart.
Given that the other party was her sister-in-law, Wen couldn't point at the other party's nose and quarrel with her. In order not to make his anger even stronger, Wen had to pick up his daughter and walk angrily to the yard.
Seeing Wen Shi leaving with Wen An'an in his arms, Xu Shi recovered from his fright, snorted twice towards the door, and scolded in a low voice: "It's very tight to protect a worthless girl." Like your daughter, I still stamined my eyes."
Before Xu finished scolding in the house, he heard a loud 'bang' in the yard, followed by the sound of several men yelling.
When Xu hurriedly ran out of the house, he saw that the courtyard door of his house was kicked to the ground. And several men of five big and three thick, each holding a wooden stick in their hands, stood around their father-in-law.
Xu hurriedly ran forward, drove a few men to his father-in-law's side, and said with a stiff neck: "What are you doing, what are you doing, breaking into a private house in broad daylight."
"Yo, this mother-in-law is spicy, Xu Changli, your old boy is blessed, why didn't you introduce a few buddies?"
"Ha Lu Ha, but it's not too late to know each other."
"Yes, yes"
"Ha Lu Ha"
Listening to the foul language in the mouth of the man in charge, Xu couldn't bear this breath, rolled up his sleeves and stepped forward to teach the man in front of him a lesson.
But as soon as he raised his arm, he was pulled by Xu Changli beside him: "Lady, don't be excited, don't mess with these people, lady"
A few men listened to Xu Changli's submissive voice, several men looked at each other, and then raised their heads and laughed, and after laughing for a long time, they said to Xu: "Listen to what you 'are in charge' said, our buddies are not those righteous gentlemen, who provoke us, and women are also correct."
Seeing the man say this, Xu restrained his anger and asked a few men angrily: "What do you want to do?" ”
"What can I do, ask for money, your father-in-law owes us three hundred taels, and now a few buddies are here to ask for money."
"Three hundred?"
"Three hundred? Brother Cai, I, I just owe ten taels, what, how can it become three hundred taels? ”
As if seeing a fool, the man called Brother Cai by Xu Changli said funny: "You borrowed a loan shark, three hundred, I still ask you for less."
"You bastard, you dare to lend me a loan shark, you don't live anymore, you can't live this day, Xu Changli, you have a black heart to get it. Bastards with no conscience"
At first, I watched Xu crying and scolding Xu Changli, and several men were still holding the jokes to watch the hilarious jokes, and after a while, the patience was exhausted, and Brother Cai scolded Xu Changli and his wife who were fighting Xu Changli: "You fuck, it's not over, hurry up, get the money"
Xu Changli dodged Xu's slap, nodded and begged at the man: "Brother Cai, it's not that said. Tomorrow, will I pay the money tomorrow, I will pay it back tomorrow."
"Tomorrow, it's giving"
"Big brother, this seems to be collected tomorrow"
Hearing the words of the person next to him, Brother Cai turned his head and slapped the speaker's head, scolding: "Then you didn't fucking say it earlier."
"Xu Changli, since the brothers said it was tomorrow, okay. I'm not one of those unreasonable people, I'll give you another day, if I come back tomorrow, if you can't hand over the money. Hmph, you see if you sell your son and daughter, or your mother-in-law, if this can't be done. Just wait for them to collect your body."
After the man finished speaking, he ignored Xu Changli's pleading, and left the Xu family with it.
watched his brother being chased by his sister-in-law running all over the yard. Wen's heart was indescribably complicated, he hated Xu Changli's incompetence, and was worried that he would really be treated by the men just now.
Wen Qing'an and Xue Er, who were standing in the courtyard, didn't speak just now.
If it was a fight, the two of them could still help, but after all, they didn't do it. And more importantly, they don't have the ability to bear all the debts of the Xu family, as the saying goes, a penny is hard to beat a hero, which is probably what they are now.
However, when Wen Qing'an saw his mother's worried expression, he thought about it for a while. In the end, he walked to Wen Shisheng's side and said softly: "Let's sell the horse and carriage, although it is not enough for the number of three hundred, but after all, it is a little bit that can be made up, and the rest will really not help."
For four years, even if they encountered difficult things, they did not think of selling the carriage.
This carriage, in addition to saving the children from the fatigue of a long journey, has become a 'home' for their whole family, sheltering them from the wind and rain. Therefore, these two carriages mean a lot to them.
However, now Wen Qing'an offered to sell the carriage, which made Wen not only moved, but also reluctant.
"Lady, you go to the neighborhood to borrow some money"
Listening to Xu Changli's pleading, Wen couldn't say anything grateful to Wen Qing'an, so he had to step forward and say to her eldest brother and sister-in-law: "Brother, sister-in-law, Qing'an plans to sell our carriage later, which is worth dozens of taels, I hope I can help you some, and the rest, we really don't have this ability."
"Siyu, it's really Xie Lu Xie, it's useless brother, brother"
"Thank you, these three hundred taels haven't been made up yet, if they do, let me kowtow."
Looking at the Xu family, who was angrily walking out of the house, Xu Changli stood up and said apologetically to the Wen family: "Siyu, don't blame your sister-in-law, she is just at the beginning, this speech is not good, don't take it to heart."
Wen smiled at Xu Changli in understanding, and then urged a few men in the courtyard: "Big brother, you take Qing'an and the two of them, go to your car dealership here, quickly sell the carriage first, and then we will find a way to get the rest of the money."
After Wen's words, several people did not delay any longer, and led the carriage to the carriage.
It was probably in the evening that Wen Qing'an and the others came back from outside.
Wen looked at them with sad expressions, and anxiously asked a few people: "How is it, how much did you buy?"
Wen Qing'an didn't speak, only handed the purse containing the silver to Wen, sat down at the table, poured a cup of tea and drank it.
"Why is it only fifty taels, our carriage was more than this family when we bought it" After counting three or four times, Wen Shi looked at the three of them in disbelief and asked.
"Alas, those people said that our car is old, and even the horse is an old horse, so they refuse to give a high price, and even the fifty taels are only obtained after we have said a lot of words."
Listening to Xue Er's words, the room suddenly fell into silence.
But it didn't take long for a shout to break the silence.
"It's time to eat, it's all time to eat (to be continued......