Playing the pig to eat the tiger

Zhu Caicai, holding a stack of matured bonds, was sitting in the main hall of the Lu family and drinking tea in an orderly manner!

Sitting next to him was Lu Ren, whose hair had turned half gray due to worry in just a few days.

"Master Patriarch, please take a close look at these IOUs. They are clearly written in black and white. Isn't it time for your family to pay back the money?"

Zhu Changcai was now the Lu family's biggest creditor! Looking at the pile of IOUs in his hand that supposedly belonged to other families, if Lu Ren couldn't figure out that the other party was using a honey trap this time, he wouldn't be worthy of continuing to sit on the position of the Lu family's patriarch!

I can only blame myself for being so foolish that I didn't see it at the time! I can't blame you now!

As the saying goes, business is business. Lu Ren asked someone to quickly invite the other four members of the Lu family to come over to deal with the current difficulties together. In the future, when Guannei Hou Ding is established, the prosperity and wealth of the Lu family is still just around the corner!

After a while, the five brothers of the Lu family gathered in front of Zhu Caicai. Faced with this huge debt, they were also at a loss!

Currently, the grain price in Jinan has fallen back to the level of half a month ago. If the grain is sold now, although the Lu family will lose half of their assets, their foundation will still be there!

Although Lu Xin and Lu Li insisted on selling grain to pay off their debts, Lu Ren knew very well that if he sold the grain at this time, it would mean that all his previous efforts would be wasted!

Who knows where the grain will end up after being sold. If it disrupts the Marquis's deployment, the consequences will be unpredictable!

"Hey, Third Brother, Fifth Brother, look at how many shops you still have!"

"Second brother, fourth brother, calculate how much real estate we have left!"

After hearing Lu Ren's plan, the others understood that the head of the family was determined to stick to this path until the end!

Lu Xin gave a bitter laugh, "Master, in order to raise cash, our Lu family's shop has lost only one tenth of its value!"

Zhu Caicai cheerfully took over the conversation, "Yes, yes! Most of the Lu family's shops are now named Zhu!"

Lu Ren felt bitter in his heart! His face seemed to have aged ten years in an instant! Turning to look at the second brother, Lu Yi hesitated and didn't want to speak.

On the contrary, the fourth brother, Lu Zhi, was very single and said angrily: "Second brother, things have come to this point. The eldest brother doesn't want to sell the grain. Why are you still hesitating? Just take out the house deed!"

The Lu family, once considered a top family in Jinan, has fallen to this point. It is truly sad!

Zhu Caicai pretended to call a few servants to calculate the value of the Lu family's real estate. It should be said that the offer was fair.

But even if the Lu family gave everything they had, the existing properties and shops would not be enough to pay off the bottomless pit of debt.

Even the main house of the Lu family must be deducted!

Shangguan Luoyang, who rushed over after hearing the news, rushed into the lobby angrily and looked at Zhu Caicai coldly!

"What an arrogant person! How dare a mere foreign businessman show off his power in Jinan Prefecture! How dare you deny the honor of my father, Lord Shangguan Yan? The debt guaranteed by him will naturally be honored! You can rest assured, in half a month, I will naturally repay you with interest."

"Hehe, another half month? Miss Shangguan, your father's reputation may not be effective with me! Not everyone is afraid of your Shangguan family!"

Zhu Caicai's words obviously hit Shangguan Luoyang in the face again, making her laugh out of anger!

"You! You! How dare you insult even my father! If you have the guts, go ask him for the money. At worst, I'll mortgage the Governor's Mansion to you!"

She just didn't believe that this sharp-tongued businessman would actually dare to go to the governor's house to collect debts!

"Miss Shangguan! When it comes to work, you must prioritize. When it comes to people, you must be tolerant and courteous. After I settle the accounts at the Lu Mansion, I will naturally go to the Governor's Mansion to claim back the rest!"

Shangguan Luoyang laughed heartily, "How dare you, a lowly businessman, come to my father to collect a debt?"

"It's only natural to repay a debt. If you can't find the borrower, the guarantor will naturally bear the responsibility! Master Lu, please vacate this property of mine by noon tomorrow!"

Zhu Caicai said jokingly while packing up the house deeds.

Lu Ren, standing by, looked as pale as death! This centuries-old house was about to fall into the hands of others!

Suddenly, a crisp and somewhat teasing voice came!

"The only surname in this house is Lu! Are you sure you want to change it to Zhu?"

It turned out that Liu Buqi heard a wailing sound in the backyard, and when he stopped people to ask, he found out that Zhu Caicai had come to collect debts as planned!

At this time, the overall situation has been decided, and the relaxed Liu Buqi suddenly remembered his favorite TV series in the past, such as "Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger"!

It's time for the heroine to shine!

Liu Buqi's arrival, however, immediately drew a barrage of scolding from Lu Ren. "Nonsense! Why don't you stay in the backyard and come to the front hall? Do you think the family rules are just decorations?"

Shangguan Luoyang even glanced at him with disdain! "My own father, the dignified Governor of Shandong, can't even save his face, what is this annoying concubine thinking?"

But something happened that shocked most of the people in the room!

Zhu Caicai, who had just confronted Shangguan Luoyang, waved his hand and slapped himself in the face: "Yes, yes, yes! I deserve a beating for my stinky mouth! The main house of the Lu family can only be named after Lu!"

"Well, that's great! You can go and collect the other debts from whoever you need to! Just leave this house here!"

After taking the title deed to the ancestral home respectfully handed over by Zhu Changcai, Liu Buqi walked gently to Lu Xin and bowed slightly.

"Uncle, you will be in charge of keeping this title deed." The unquestionable tone in his voice made Lu Zhi, who wanted to say something, shut up!

Afterwards, he took out the deeds of several other people except Lu Ren and handed them to Lu Xin. As for how to deal with them, it was naturally left to him!

Lu Xin calmly took it and returned it to his brothers without even looking at it, keeping only the title deed of the ancestral home.

He looked at the stunned Shangguan Luoyang with a half-smile, then turned to face Lu Ren who had slumped in the chair.

After bowing slightly, he floated away.

The saying "When the work is done, leave, leaving your achievements and fame behind!" probably means this! Liu Buqi was very satisfied with this appearance!

…

The Lu Mansion has now been surrounded by dozens of strong men who came from nowhere. The young soldier who had been sent to hide in the tavern for many days was patrolling outside the courtyard where Liu Buqi lived in a domineering manner.

The inner house was filled with clouds of gloom, and the fact that the Lu family was bound to change had been revealed!

Although no one knows who Liu Buqi is, it can be seen from the respectful attitude of Zhu Caicai, who controls a large amount of Lu family debt, towards her.

This woman is definitely not ordinary! The so-called concubine is probably just a deceptive term!

The Lu family is about to open the ancestral temple to worship their ancestors. The current head of the family has been locking himself in his room since the "debt collection" incident. The undercurrent surrounding the position of the head of the Lu family has begun to surge!