Chapter 31: Pooling Money
Fifty taels of silver became ten taels, although it was less than four-fifths, it was also very difficult for the Jin family.
Old Man Jin decided to make up for it first, and if he couldn't do it, he would sell the land.
There are still nine acres of fertile land at home, and one acre can be sold for about seven or eight taels of silver, and the rest can be scraped together.
"Yongxin, you go to your eldest sister's house and see if she can think of a way." Old Man Jin arranged, think about it carefully, there are really not many people who can borrow money. This incident was caused by the second family, and he asked the old family to go to his mother's house to borrow it, but he couldn't open his mouth.
But the relationship between the second Shu family and his mother's family is not harmonious, and the relationship has long been broken. rushed to the door, afraid that if you can't borrow the silver, you will be kicked out.
Now that I think about it, there is only Jin Liu who is married.
"Well, I'll go now." Yongxin agreed.
He and his eldest sister are the same age and know each other the most. When the eldest sister got married, he didn't have time to rush back.
It's just that later I heard that the eldest sister married to a good family, and I wanted to come well.
The children of the Jin family are not bad looking, but they are not well nourished for a long time, and they look weak and thin.
It is precisely because of his delicate appearance that he was photographed by a young man from a rich village, and he was married to him.
At noon, there was not a single cloud in the sky, and the blazing sun was hot.
Yongxin didn't expect that he had just rushed over and immediately came back.
But it's just over an hour.
His hair was soaked with sweat, and he didn't dare to enter the door when he walked outside.
His brows furrowed slightly, and his eyes drooped gloomily, he didn't know how to explain.
He didn't bring back a single copper plate, which was nothing, but Yongxin didn't know whether to tell the eldest sister at this time.
If he hadn't seen and heard it with his own eyes, he really wouldn't have imagined that Jin Liu would have such a husband.
also blames him, it's because he has no ability, so that the eldest sister has no confidence, but he doesn't even dare to say a word.
In the middle of the ring, he finally opened the courtyard door and walked in.
Everyone knew a thing or two when they saw his expression, and how could they still ask.
Lu stepped forward and patted his son on the shoulder, when the He family came to propose, she was not optimistic, although the He family was relatively wealthy, but the family was not easy to get along with, the He family boy was not bad-looking, but he was like a river and flashy.
The second brother and sister, who have always been shrewd, were blinded by their family's conditions, maybe they were poor, and it was rare to meet such a good condition, how could they think so much, they hurriedly got engaged, but they got married in half a year.
Although Shu didn't say it, he went to Jin Liufu's house several times, and he was trembling with anger, and Lu Shi didn't know.
"I still have half a tael of silver, don't blame me for keeping it private." Lu Shi took out the copper plate and put it on the table, her eyes showed reluctance, these were secretly saved by her for many years, Jin Qiwen is a fool, she can hand over as much as she wants, and she doesn't leave a penny in her hands, and these are all earned by her own sneaky private work.
Not to mention the two elders of the Jin family, even the Shu family would never have thought that at this time, it was the Lu family who was the first to take out the money.
She smiled miserably, since she married into the Jin family, she has been at odds with the Lu family, not to mention every day, it was a small quarrel for three days, and a big quarrel for five days has not fallen.
At this critical moment, it was not the third child who thought she would have something to rely on in the future, but the old family who had been unpleasant.
Even if such a thing happened, the Lu family never thought of breaking up the family to escape huge debts from the beginning.
Jin Jiang was a little relieved, but more worried about Shu, her face was extremely pale, her eyes were sunken, and her pale face was like a dead person. Then he opened his mouth to convince him: "If you think of a way, you really can't sell one acre of land." ”
Yongxin also spoke: "Second aunt, you can also relax." Today, I went to my eldest sister's house and learned that she was pregnant, and you were about to become a grandmother. ”
"Pregnant?" Shu's empty eyes were a little focused, and she repeated the word that made her feel her heart beat again.
"Yes, the eldest sister also secretly sued me for more than two months, so it is not time to give us the good news." Yongxin went on to say that this was the only happy event he knew about in the past, and he didn't say that there was another situation at that time.
Even if the eldest sister who is pregnant and weak is doing rough work, because of his arrival, it has provoked the curse of her parents-in-law, and it is even more clear that if the younger sister helps, even if she is pregnant with the flesh and blood of the He family, she will be kicked out of the house.
"Is she okay then?" Shu asked nervously.
"Okay, the eldest sister is pregnant, and the brother-in-law is nervous." Yongxin lowered his eyebrows and eyes, not daring to look at the second aunt.
"That's good, that's good." Shu Shi muttered.
"You have to do your best to cheer up." Jin Jiang took the opportunity to comfort: "When you get through this difficulty, you can go to your in-laws' house to see the big girl." ”
Shu Shi nodded straightly, and the tears in his eyes finally fell to the ground one by one.
She stood up, her steps were brisk, and when she came to the room, ignoring Jin Qiwu who was squatting in the corner, she opened the wardrobe and opened the wooden box that had been placed at the bottom for a long time.
Buried under the old clothes is a silver hairpin that is not very good-looking.
This is the last thought left to her after her mother's death.
After I got it in my hand, I didn't dare to put it on my head, for fear that I would get rid of it if I wasn't careful.
It's just that when I miss my mother-in-law on weekdays, I take it out and take a few looks.
With rough fingers caressing, she resolutely turned around and walked out, but she didn't want to be stopped by Jin Qiwu.
"What are you going to do? This is the last thing your mother left you. Jin Qiwu said that he naturally knew how much his daughter-in-law liked Yinchai.
The relationship between Shu and her mother is very close, even if her mother has many children left, the most painful one is Shu's one, so that because her father has an affair with the widow in the village, her mother will be angry to death.
Shu immediately severed the relationship with his mother's family after that.
"Get out of the way." Shu Shi looked straight ahead, not looking at him.
"No, no." Jin Qiwu shook his head anxiously.
Shu Shi finally looked at him after entering the house, her eyes were full of hatred, and she spoke: "Liu Er is pregnant, don't you know her situation?" If she has anything to do with those gamblers, what can Liu Er do in her husband's house? ”
His heart was torn apart, I don't know if it was Shu's eyes or her words, Jin Qiwu really wanted to kill himself with his own hands.
Shu Shi crossed him, and she came to everyone and solemnly put down the silver hairpin. "The hairpin was left to me by my mother, and it can be worth two or three taels of silver. Daddy, daughter-in-law has no choice but to take out so much. ”
Old Man Jin nodded, but what he thought in his heart was to wait and inquire to see if any household in the village had any plans to buy fields.
If you dispose of the field in a hurry, the price will definitely lose some, and with these, it will almost be enough.
"Uncle and Aunt Jin, are you at home?" The hoarse shout, as soon as I heard it, I knew that it was the skinny Li Da.
Yongxin stepped forward to open the door, and saw Uncle Li Da smiling and going straight into the house.
When he saw Uncle Jin, he boasted: "Uncle Jin, you are really blessed, look at me today I have come to bring you silver again." ”
"Silver? Is it Xianghan? Old Man Jin was puzzled.
"Alas, you have sons and daughters, and you will enjoy some wealth when you are old." Li Da was not playing dumb riddles, and said directly: "It's your child's son, who just dragged me to bring you five taels of silver." ”
Everyone was surprised, and they wanted to separate their families and leave in the morning, so why did they send money to the door now?