Ibrahim is the eldest son of Feida, the leading land transport boss in the port of Umlim, and has been used to living a life of being a good man, but he does not want to be a businessman, but is interested in alchemy. His father did not force him, so after graduating from the University of Cashal, the highest university in Araba, he was sent to the Royal Academy of Doland.

Ibrahim had been gone for ten years, and after a long absence, homesickness, and recent events finally made him home.

"My grandfather was a big merchant in the port of Umlim, and after his death, my father and uncle lived separately. They are all successful merchants, but when it comes to it, sea transportation is always larger and more efficient than land transportation. Uncle's side is a sea of gold and silver, and my father's side is here," Ibrahim smiled bitterly, "Since the war with Doland, several overland trade routes have been cut off, and life has been very difficult. ”

Royce let out a long sigh and shook his head. Ibrahim asked, "What's wrong?"

George said: "The young master has experienced changes, his parents were forced to death by traitors, the Chamber of Commerce was swallowed up, he lost everything, and later rebuilt the Chamber of Commerce with the help of his friends. We are now working on the revival of the Chamber of Commerce. ”

Royce was once the young master of the Rolle Chamber of Commerce in Port Dolandlesnell, his parents were framed by the Drake Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce was annexed, and he also fell from a dignified young man to a thug of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. It wasn't until he met Duck and George that his life took a new course.

After the establishment of New Tennotiran, Royce, one of the founding fathers, re-established the Rohr Chamber of Commerce with the support of King Atavar, so George was not lying about this - except for his status as a steward.

"When my parents were in the most dire situation, they sold the carriage, they sold the jewelry, they sold the furniture, and finally, as a last resort, they stopped my school fees – and they still couldn't hold on. ”

Ibrahim's face turned pale, "Brother Royce, what do you mean—"

Royce's face was solemn: "I hope not, but Ling Zun runs a carriage and horse business, and he is one of the best wealthy businessmen here, even if he encounters twists and turns, even if he can't get in touch with you, he won't come back all the way, and he doesn't even have a carriage to pick up the station, and there is no servant to greet him." ”

Ibrahim was a little anxious and patted the carriage board: "Uncle, can you hurry up?"

"Okay," the coachman shook the reins with both hands, "Drive!"

The speed of the carriage gradually increased, and the coachman stared at the road as he said, "It turns out to be Master Ibrahim, welcome back." Master Feida is a kind person, but business has not been going well recently, and it is very unsmooth. I heard that since yesterday, some creditors have come to the door one after another. ”

Ibrahim and Royce were shocked at the same time: "The creditor came to the door?"

The credibility of a businessman is more important than anything else, and it is only natural that he owes money to pay his debts. As long as the bond matures, even if the property is sold, it must find a way to repay it; and the creditor will generally not push too much if there are no special circumstances, and will even give him some grace -- if the other party is forced to go bankrupt completely, will he not lose all his money? If he is left to postpone for a few days, he may be able to recover some of his capital.

If the creditors are persecuted, then the credibility and strength of this chamber of commerce will be quite problematic, and the chances of wanting to continue in the future are really slim.

Ibrahim's face turned pale, and cold sweat flowed: "No wonder, after walking so far, it is all other cars, and there is not a single store in our family!"

Royce grabbed him by the shoulder: "Dude, don't worry! You can't solve the problem in a hurry! Go back first and see the situation." ”

Ibrahim's face was ashamed: "Mr. Royce, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, if there is really any accident, our contract, I'm afraid, I'm afraid it's ......"

Royce said: "It doesn't matter, everyone has times of embarrassment. We don't abandon our friends. Also, 'As long as the dunes are there, there must be a shadow to block the scorching sun,' isn't it?"

This is a quote from Mahammad, the founder of the religion of Muslan, which means to hold on to hope and not be shaken by adversity.

Hearing the familiar scriptures, Ibrahim smiled bitterly: "Thank you! No matter what the future holds, I will definitely pray to the Lord for you." ”

The carriage stopped at the gate of the Feda manor, and there were already twenty or thirty cars parked at the door, some of which were very beautifully decorated, and Ibrahim recognized that the uncle's car was also among them, and secretly complained.

Walking into the manor, the crowd is surging, rubbing shoulders. Most of them were guards brought by the head of the port, and many of them stood against the wall, and there were twenty or thirty people standing at the back door.

The big men were all gathered in the small square outside the hall, with carpets and curtains, eating melons and fruits handed by the servants, and if it weren't for the anxious looks on their faces, they would have thought they had come to watch the play.

Seeing all this, Ibrahim's heart was like a knife, and the creditors were pressing, Father, what is the matter with you?

Royce, George, and Duck watched from the sidelines and began to secretly calculate.

Meanwhile, Ibrahim's father, Fida, the owner of the manor, was sitting quietly in his small study, smiling and looking at the text in front of him.

"Sir, this is a bond due today, totaling two hundred and sixty-eight thousand dinars," the butler on the other side had his lips trembling, "but, we, we...... We only have five thousand dinards left......"

"Ah, it's fine. Those servants, my faithful servants, have they paid their salaries today? ”

The butler's eyes were filled with tears: "Master, they all said, don't ...... Not only that, but they are willing to donate a month's salary, just hoping that you can make it through. ”

"Nonsense. For my sake, the whole family doesn't eat? ”

“...... Be. ”

Feida continued to smile: "What about our benevolent halls and righteous schools?"

The housekeeper's tears flowed down: "Master, Shantang and Yixue, yesterday, I personally transferred the last sum of money on the account to them, 123,000...... With this money, we can hold out for a few more days. ”

"It didn't work. With so many creditors coming to the door at the same time, it is clear that someone is targeting me, which has been planned for a long time. I can't hold it. Rather than give it to them, it would be better to give it to the poor people who are lonely, and to the children who can't afford to study. ”

As he spoke, Feida stood up, put her hands behind her back, and slowly paced in the study: "The work of selling property will be handed over to you, and you must fight for one copper and one copper." Don't be in a hurry to sell the house and the carriage and let them bid, the jewels will be opened high and hard for me, and the people who buy these useless things will be rich and let them bleed, and finally the three profitable carriage and horse shops will be transferred to Najmuddin Tajm-din Taybeg for free. ”

The butler was taken aback: "Give it to Big Boca, he doesn't have much contact with the master, you don't have much ......."

"But he was a man of high moral standing and could be trusted. More than 10 years have passed, and the first batch of children who have come out of the Shan Tang and Yixue have grown up and should have a place to make a living. You tell Big Burca not to let those promising young people have anything to do with me, the notorious villain who has lost his credit. ”

Saying that, Feida did not hesitate to sign his name on the property transfer contract and solemnly handed it to the housekeeper: "Be sure to hand it over to Big Bocca yourself." ”

The butler nodded silently, tears raining down.

Feida turned around and pushed open the small window of the study, and the guards below saw him and angrily pointed at him and cursed, cursing this villain who couldn't afford to pay back and kept procrastinating, Feida smiled and closed the window.

"As for my wife...... Fatima," said Fida, who was silent for a long time, "there are divorce papers in the drawer. ”

The housekeeper was shocked: "Master!"

Feida's voice was as calm and confident as ever: "In this way, she can take a little property of her own and live with Ibrahim." Because of the divorce, she was able to dissociate herself from me, a sinner, and not have to take on those horrible debts. As for Ibrahim, he has always been my pride, and he will surely inherit my ambition to continue the expedition and fight for the well-being of the peninsula. As for me......"

Feida slowly walked to the table and picked up a cup of tea: "The mysterious country of the Far East, a specialty of the Silk Country, this cup is worth at least two hundred dinars, at the last moment, let me be extravagant, farewell, my loyal Bahasis, thank you for your efforts over the past twenty-five years! Goodbye Heaven!" he said, raising his teacup.

Just as he was about to drink the poisoned tea, an angry shout came from the door: "Father!"

Feida looked at her son's face in amazement, and the teacup fell to the ground, turning into countless pieces.

"You bastard, are you coming back to see your father's ugliness?"