Chapter 036 IOU Follow-up

After the Zheng family left, it was almost evening, and the Liu family (Luo Ran's third aunt), who had returned to her parents' house early in the morning, came back.

In the east courtyard, Luo Youfu pulled Liu's babbling and told him about today's IOU, and after finishing speaking, he sighed: "I see that several people in the Zheng family are not good stubble" and then said: "I heard that yesterday Wenxuan said that his grandmother could say that the old lady's face was red, and with the old lady's temperament, she didn't make trouble in the end." The old man can usually say that he can't answer what Wenxuan's grandfather said, and finally let Wenming make an IOU. Then we already knew that we would lend them an IOU of silver. ”

When Liu heard Luo Youfu say this, he thought for a while and said, "Even if you don't join them, you have to let Wen Ming give us an IOU, this kind of thing can't favor one over the other." Moreover, the second sister-in-law's mother's family took out five taels of silver, so we can't go over the second brother and sister-in-law to take out two taels of silver. Let's also borrow five taels of silver, and when the time comes, I will collect the IOU for my mother's family, and I will give them again when I have the opportunity. ”

"Okay, just do as you say, with this IOU, how can you leave us if you become an official in the future. It's not close to this time, no matter how much you borrow next time, you have to let the name of the text play an IOU. That's a great idea. He said, "Hey, hey."

The eldest family was also in the house, and Luo Youxiao scolded several members of the Zheng family for a long time, and took this Zheng family Luo Youli. Luo Wenming also sat and watched without speaking, this time the borrowing of silver was really not very smooth, not close to the amount was not enough, and he also let himself make an IOU of fifteen taels of silver in vain, which made Luo Wenming irritable when he thought about it. Zhao saw that the father and son were in a very bad mood, and when the two fathers and sons came out to understand the anger, they only whispered to persuade them.

"The child's father, his literary name, this time the second family has made an IOU, and I am afraid that the third family will have to make a fuss about the difficult Liu family." After Zhao finished speaking, he was so angry that he only grinded his teeth secretly.

Luo Youxiao: "Also, this IOU will definitely not be able to run." Didn't Liu go back to his parents' house today, and now he is back? ”

"The third aunt just came back, and I see that she still has a floral cloth package in her arms, and she must have gotten the silver." Luo Ping interjected next to her.

Luo Wenming knew that the IOU of the third aunt had to be beaten, so he said: "It's just right, bring the silver after dinner in a while, it's better to get the silver early, and the province has a lot of long nights and dreams." And this time, the Zheng family borrowed five taels of silver, so there was still a difference of five taels. Luo Wenming looked at his father and knew that his father and mother had saved a lot of silver.

"This time, the mother who is less will make up for you. Don't delay your exam. "Zhao knows the meaning of the name, and this time he can't make up enough money, so he can only make up for it himself. Although I feel sorry for a few taels of silver, I can't delay my son's exam.

Sure enough, after the meal, the matter of silver was mentioned. However, it was not Luo Youxiao's family who mentioned it, it was the Qin family who mentioned it. As expected, in the end, Luo Wenming gave an IOU of five taels of silver to Liu. Luo Ran watched from the side as if he was watching a play, which was very interesting. However, feeling Luo Wenming's occasional fierce staring at his own people on the other side, Luo Ran's heart began to feel uneasy. Could it be that this Luo Youfu's family holds a grudge against his own family and his uncle's family because of the IOU? This eagerness to eat his own family's eyes made Luo Ran scared. originally thought that this uncle and Luo Wenming were the kind of people who were selfish and didn't take responsibility to rely on their father and brother to support themselves, but they didn't expect that they were still narrow-minded people who were easy to hold grudges. This time, I thought about my own family, and I just begged them not to retaliate. At that time, Liu Shixian should have been asked to bring up the IOU, and then Grandpa would have gotten the IOU naturally, and there was no need for Luo Wenming to worry about his own family and hate his own family (this is completely the idea that the dead poor are not as good as the dead friends.) ）。 In case this Luo Wenming is admitted to Xiucai and becomes an official, will he retaliate? glanced at Luo Wenming again, it was still a better face that the Luo family had, but the previous scholarly aura disappeared without a trace.

Secretly shook his head, he thought about the left. Not to mention whether Luo Wenming can be admitted to Xiucai, even if he is admitted, then he has to be admitted to Juren and Jinshi, how small is this probability, and it will be a few years later. At that time, I should not be afraid of them. A person like this who is selfish and ungrateful will hold a grudge against you as long as you don't meet his requirements. The IOU has happened, and I won't regret it, just pay attention to it in the future.

Now he has made up fifteen taels of silver, plus eight taels of silver in the Qin family, excluding the ten taels of Uncle Wenming, there is still a difference of 17 taels of silver. If the grain in the field is sold, excluding those who pay taxes and those who must be kept, the ration for half a year can be sold for about seven taels of silver. In the past few days, Mr. Luo has been posting this matter, after all, there is still a month before the grain can come out, and now he can only find someone to advance or borrow the silver first, and then repay the silver after selling the grain.

It's just that after all, every year after the new grain comes down, it will drop by one or two cents, alas. In Luojiazhuang Village, except for the village chief and a few families who have some silver in their hands, it is still very difficult for other families to come up with seven or eight taels of silver for a while. The village chief's family had already borrowed five taels of silver, and they couldn't go any more, so they could only go to other houses. Old Man Luo came back several times and got back seven taels of silver, which he borrowed from four families to get it together.

Zhao looked at the silver that Old Man Luo got back, thinking that there were still ten taels missing. Originally, these ten taels should have been taken by the second brother and the third brother, but I didn't expect them to be mixed up by a few people surnamed Zheng. Knowing that Old Man Luo is doing his best, he must not be able to take out more silver. However, Old Man Luo doesn't have any silver, so the Qin family may not have it, although there are no ten taels, but three or four taels should always be able to take out, and then gave Luo Wenming a look.

"Grandparents, all the pieces that are now put together are still ten taels of silver. It's about to take the exam, but what can I do? A few of my classmates in the town said they could help me make up six taels of silver at most, but that was still four taels. Luo Wenming's pitiful look was immediately presented in front of the old couple. The six taels of silver were actually taken out by the Zhao family, but they could only be said from the origin of Luo Wenming's classmates, otherwise they would not be able to explain the origin of the silver.

Old Man Luo saw that his eldest grandson was so embarrassed, he only hated himself for not being capable, and complained that the Zheng family didn't take out a few taels.

"Grandma-grandma-grandchild, if she fails to be admitted to Xiucai this time, then she can't let grandma live a good life, and her grandson is unfilial and unproductive."

At this time, Old Man Luo also looked at the Qin family. When the Qin family heard his eldest grandson say this, he had to take out four taels of silver in distress. I have already taken out eight taels, and this time I have four taels, and these silver are all planted by myself facing the loess and facing the sky. In the past few years, it has been saved by the hard days of eating bran and wild vegetables. (These are all saved by a few daughters-in-law and grandchildren eating wild vegetable bran.) But when I think about it again, this literary name is a creative one, and he will definitely be able to sit on the official, and then he will be the old lady of the official family, and he suddenly feels that this silver is not so painful.