Chapter 19 Where Did They Get the Money to Pay Their Debts?
"Brother Li, don't worry! You're satisfied with the tofu buns I made! ”
Chen Qi is also an old fritter, standing aside with a smile.
Zhao Xiaoquan, who came to work on the first day, did not dare to slack off, followed behind Chen Qi, and seemed to be well adapted and very dedicated.
"The tofu is here, you can rest assured." Sticking to his ear, Zhao Xiaoquan muttered in a low voice.
Chen Qi was very satisfied with his performance, and even considered giving him a bonus at the end of the month.
Turning his head, Chen Qi said with a smile: "Brother Li, the five hundred pieces of tofu that the Li family wants are here." ”
After inspecting the goods, Steward Li praised again and again, "Yes, not bad, little brother Chen's speed is fast." In one night, you can make so much tofu. ”
Chen Qi just smiled and didn't respond to him.
Steward Li waved his hand, and naturally someone behind him handed over the money, and there was also someone to carry the tofu.
Putting the money in Chen Qi's hand, Steward Li said, "Brother Chen Qi, this is today's tofu money." ”
"Brother Li is satisfied." Chen Qi didn't count the money when he took it, and handed it directly to the second sister behind him, showing a very trusting attitude.
His actions made Steward Li's senses better and better for him.
So, Steward Li looked at him with a smile, "Satisfied, of course satisfied!" I hope Brother Chen Qi can still make me so satisfied in the future! ”
"Naturally, business. I just want you to be good and I'm good. Chen Qi also smiled, and couldn't find fault at all.
Steward Li laughed with him.
Chen Qi's face was about to stiffen with a smile.
Old fox, are you looking forward to the day when I can't make 500 pieces of tofu, and then I can kick me away and take all the profits by myself.
Chen Qi sneered in his heart, but he still did a good job of his face, "Brother Li, the tea fried at home is not as good as the ones sold in the store, you can taste it roughly." ”
Picking up the cup of tea, Steward Li took a sip, "Hmm! ”
"Brother Chen Qi, although your tea is not as good as the ones I drank before, it has a different taste!"
Steward Li's face was full of praise for him, and in order to show his sincerity, he took two sips.
The expression on his face did not change in the slightest.
"Being able to enter Brother Li's mouth is a blessing from this tea for eight lifetimes!" The old fritter Chen Qi complimented each other with him, and he kept a smile on his face.
In the end, Steward Li couldn't bear the taste of tea, put down the bowl, and had a cordial conversation with him.
It wasn't until the next person returned that Steward Li got up.
"Now that the tofu has been moved, let's stop here today and see you tomorrow, Brother Chen Qi!"
Steward Li patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said goodbye to Chen Qi.
"Brother Li, go slowly!" Chen Qi stood up and sent him out.
When the carriage of the Li Mansion was dusted away and there was no longer a shadow to be seen, Chen Qicai took the money from Jiang Yunying's hand, turned his head to look at the eager villagers behind him, and a smile appeared.
"Now it's time for us to split the money."
As soon as he said this, everyone was very excited, and several villagers were even more tearful, looking at Chen Qi with choked eyes.
"Good, good!"
"Chen Qi, you are such a good person!"
The money given by the Li family seems to be a lot, but when it is evenly distributed, everyone does not receive much. But this money is their life-saving money.
With this money, they were able to pay off the debt owed to Landlord Zhang's family, and they did not have to send their own fields or their daughters to Landlord Zhang.
Thinking of this, someone cried and knelt in front of Chen Qi.
"Chen Qi, uncle, thank you!"
"If it weren't for you, my uncle would not only have to compensate the landlord Zhang's family and work for his family for a lifetime, but also watch my daughter become Zhang Li's concubine and be beaten and humiliated by him!"
As he spoke, the little old man was about to kneel down for Chen Qi.
There were many people who had the same experience as him, and everyone knelt down one after another when they thought of Chen Qi's kindness.
In the past two years, the government has collected more and more taxes, and everyone does not want to go to jail, so they can only borrow money from Landlord Zhang's family.
But the landlord Zhang was black-hearted, and he took them three percent of the profits, and after years and months, they couldn't afford to pay it back. Landlord Zhang will collect their land to pay off debts, and even forcibly accept their daughters to make Zhang Li concubines.
If it weren't for Chen Qi, I was afraid that their family would be ruined.
"Uncle, get up quickly!" Chen Qi's head was big for a while, and he hurriedly helped up the first person to kneel.
He was really helpless, he couldn't help them one by one, and hurriedly said: "You don't have to be like this, you make tofu, I can still take a profit from it, you see, I also have money to make!" ”
"It's not just you who have money to make, we are both profitable!"
The villagers took the money handed by Chen Qi, their eyes red.
Although they didn't say a word, they would never forget Chen Qi's kindness.
As long as they are in one day, no one will want to touch Chen Qi!
"Lao Wang, the three hundred and ninety wen you owe me will come out and pay it back to me! It's been a year, and if you don't pay it back, your family's land will be mine! ”
Through the courtyard wall, Wang Fu heard the shouts of the landlord Zhang.
"Daddy......" Wang Fu's daughter grabbed his sleeve, her face a little flustered.
Wang Fu patted her palm, "Don't be afraid." We've saved up enough for 400 Wen, that's enough. ”
After comforting his daughter, Wang Fu opened the door.
Landlord Zhang outside the door showed off his might at him, and smiled triumphantly, "Wang Fu, do you want to repay the debt?" The IOU we made back then said that if you can't pay back 390 wen today, your land will be given to me. ”
Glancing at Zhang Sanqian's shaking IOU, Wang Fu was very silent.
Zhang Sanqian thought that he couldn't afford it, and the smile on his face became more and more proud.
Who knows, Wang Fu spoke at this time, "This is the 300 text money that was borrowed from you back then, and these 90 wen is interest, you see, right." ”
Zhang Sanqian's smile froze on his face, and the housekeeper who accompanied him hurriedly took the money in Wang Fu's hand, counted it, and gave Zhang Sanqian a no-problem look.
Zhang Sanqian took a deep breath, and said with a smile: "Okay, the IOU will be returned to you." ”
However, to the next one, the same thing happened.
In this way, there was not a single IOU left in Zhang Sanqian's hand, and they were all replaced clean.
Zhang Sanqianjia.
Zhang Sanqian went home angrily, picked up the teacup, and fell to the ground in anger.
"Dad, you just went out for a trip and came back so angry?" Zhang Li, who had just entered the door, was taken aback, avoided the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, and put away his elegant folding fan.
Zhang Sanqian still felt puzzled, gritting his teeth with hatred, "I lent money to those mud-legged people just for their fields!"
"Who knows, today I took the IOU to the village to collect debts, and those mud legs actually paid it back!" As he spoke, Landlord Zhang dropped another cup.
Zhang Li was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and asked in disbelief, "Are they all finished?" ”
Zhang Sanqian gritted his teeth and replied to him, "It's all over." ”
Zhang Li raised his voice and shouted sharply, "How could they have the money to pay off their debts? ”