Chapter 8: Borrowing Money
"Oh, little friend, your broth is good, it just so happens that I'm hungry, old man! Hey, by the way, you said you invited me to dinner last time, and it happened to be ......."
Fan Lao sat in front of Xiang Yun and feasted on the broth in the bowl.
Xiang Yun was angry.
Indeed, yesterday at the door of the prison was said by himself.
But at that time, he didn't remember that his leg was injured by this dead old man.
"You...... You, I broke my leg, and you still have the face to eat!! ”
Fan Lao was stunned for a moment, this kid was still careful, and immediately educated.
"Uh...... It seems that you remembered, but it was an accident that day, and besides, old man, didn't I also save you in prison, young man, learn to be grateful! ”
"Thanksgiving?! Gratitude is not for you to eat meat, I give this meat to ......"
Of course, Xiang Yun was not so angry, he was angry that this dead old man ate the meat he gave to his daughter-in-law!
But before Xiang Yun's words could be spoken, he was stopped by Zuo Jinlian on the side.
"Old man, I'm sorry, my eldest man didn't mean that, he was actually really grateful to you for saving him yesterday, and he kept talking about your good after returning home, old man, you eat, eat more, it's not enough in the pot."
"Tsk, you quietly, you lady, how virtuous, little friend, she is much more sensible than you! Learn more! Fan Lao praised Zuo Jinlian, but he didn't stop talking at all, and drank all the broth in the bowl.
After drinking, I didn't forget to burp.
"You! You're ......! ”
Xiang Yun didn't expect this old shameless man to climb the pole so much, and he was so angry that he immediately wanted to get up.
was stopped by Zuo Jinlian on the side again.
"Xianggong, forget it, Fan Lao has kindness to us after all," after finishing speaking, he turned his head and asked again, "Fan Lao, how do you know that our family is here." ”
"Oh, the old man just moved in. I just smelled the smell of meat, so I came uninvited. ”
"Uh...... Just moved in? Fan Lao, where did you move to? Zuo Jinlian was surprised.
"It's next door to your house, and the old man bought the deed this morning!"
Yes?!
Next door!
This time, even Xiang Yun was stunned.
This damn old man is so rich.
You must know that although Xiang Yun's family is poor, next door to him is the old house of the famous Zhou landlord in Songhe County, but later the Zhou landlord moved to a new house and left Songhe County, and this old mansion has been idle there.
In the past few days, Xiang Yun is still fantasizing that when he has money in the future, he will buy the big yard next door.
Who knows, but this dead old man bought it first.
That house costs at least a few hundred taels of silver!
Thinking of this, Xiang Yun immediately shouted and stood up.
Yes!!
"Really? That's great, Fan Lao, we will be neighbors from now on, old man, come, come, come, there is still some meat in this pot...... You eat first! ”
Xiang Yun's face changed faster than Bian Shu, and he directly picked up the basin, preparing to pour the remaining broth into Fan Lao's bowl.
This is unexpectedly shameless.
directly confused Fan Lao and Zuo Jinlian!
"Uh, I can't eat anymore, I'm full, old man, I have a shallow stomach, and I'll leave the rest to your lady to eat."
Fan Lao didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Xiang Yun's gourd, so he hurriedly pushed and shoved.
"That's okay, old man, you see I promised to invite you to dinner, and I ate, I don't care about the things you caused me to fall from the beam before, it's all over, it's over, you see, I can ask you for one thing?!"
Xiang Yun saw that Fan Lao had said this, and he also took the opportunity to put the pot back.
"What's the matter?!" Fan Lao asked with squinted eyes.
"Lend me some money."
"Xianggong!"
Zuo Jinlian saw that her father-in-law had this idea, and hurriedly wanted to dissuade her.
But Fan Lao smiled directly and said, "How much to borrow?" ”
"Not much, a hundred taels!"
Xiang Yun didn't think it was much.
But Zuo Jinlian on the side was startled.
"What! One hundred taels, Xianggong, why do you want so much money?! ”
He worked as a husband and wife for two years, and he couldn't earn five taels of silver, and this hundred taels was an astronomical amount for her!
"Lady, don't worry, I'll explain to you afterwards, and then say a hundred taels, what is this to Fan Lao, that's a drop in the bucket, Fan Lao, are you right!"
Xiang Yun waved his hand and motioned to his wife not to stop him.
Fan Lao smiled indifferently, "Little friend, one hundred taels is really not much for me, and I am willing to lend you this money!" ”
"Really?! That's great! Xiang Yun almost didn't blossom, and his start-up capital for his business was lost.
But the next moment.
Fan Lao's words were like a basin of cold water, pouring Xiang Yun into his heart.
"However, there is a principle in the old man's mind, that is, it is okay to borrow money, but you must have items of the same equivalent value to pledge!"
As soon as these words came out!
Xiang Yun almost didn't scold!
You dead old man, look at my yard and house, where is anything of value.
If it can be worth a hundred taels, Lao Tzu still asks you to borrow it?!
This broth really fed the dogs!
But although he scolded in his heart, he still begged for mercy.
"Don't, Fan Lao, in this way, I won't let you suffer, three months, no, one month! I will give back double! ”
When Zuo Jinlian heard Xiang Yun say this, she almost thought that he had gone crazy.
Double the return, earn one hundred taels in three months, where to earn!
He was so anxious that he stomped his feet.
But Xiang Yun looked confident.
But Fan Lao obviously didn't eat him, waved his hand, and showed helplessness.
No way!
Xiang Yun turned around and ran into the house, rummaging through.
After tinkering for a long time, he picked up a pile of broken copper and iron, old objects, which were all the usual items in his house that seemed to be worth a little money.
Whoa......
Thrown to the ground.
"Old Fan, look, there are so many things in my house, if you think it's valuable, you can take them all, anyway, I really need a hundred taels urgently!"
Xiang Yun is ready, I'm a poor man, you can borrow it or not, and I'll see how to do it yourself.
These broken copper and iron are worthless in the eyes of ordinary people, how could Fan Lao not know.
But he saw that Xiang Yun was so resolute, and he just wanted to prepare to give him a step down.
But at this moment......
A rusty sword, the wooden sword holster had been worn and broken, lying quietly in the pile of miscellaneous goods, as if the wind and frost had worn away its original luster.
Fan Lao looked at the long sword.
His face froze, and his eyes trembled a little.
Long.
"Good! I'll borrow! ”