Also, they said that everyone was poor, so how come every household can come up with ten taels of silver?

"Half of it is the hard-earned money of every household for half a lifetime, my wife, and the other half was shamelessly borrowed from relatives in other villages. Taohua, the deed in your hand is not only a deed, but also the heavy trust of the people of Hexi Village. You must take this trust seriously and never dare to let it down," said Old Man Zhao in a serious and thoughtful tone.

Zhao Taohua seemed to have sensed something and nodded immediately, feeling heavy in her heart.

At this time, Mrs. Zhao shouted from the outer room, "Old man, the water is boiling, come and wash your butt. You are talking so seriously, I almost don't recognize you."

"Here it comes..."

Old Man Zhao left in a hurry, as if he was afraid that the water would get cold if he left too late.

However, Zhao Taohua still kept the deed and the silver in her own study, where no one could steal them.

In the past few days, the braised meat business and rouge and powder business in the county town are still in full swing.

The Ye family was almost forced to do nothing.

The braised meat couldn't be sold, and Tianxiangfang had no customers at all. Even if it was sold at a lower price, only a few people came to look.

Ye Hao said he wanted to marry Zhao Taohua, but now he has given up the idea.

Mr. Ye was completely at his wit's end and could only lose his temper at home every day. At this critical moment, the people from the gambling house came to collect the debt again, and the Ye family still owed the gambling house 200 taels of silver.

In the past, when the Ye family was doing well, they made a fortune every day. Although these two hundred taels were a little more, they would not be enough to make Mr. Ye lose his temper.

Now the defense is directly broken: "Money is not as important as life."

When the people in the gambling house heard this, they were so angry that they said, "Since you don't have money, let's break one of the Ye family's legs first..."

"Dad, you can't just ignore me. I promise, I will never dare to gamble again..."

Ye Hao was so scared that he wet his pants the moment he did.

When Master Ye saw that he was serious, he immediately became timid. After all, he only had this one son, so no matter how much he disliked him, he was still his son.

He could only take out the hundred taels he had saved and think of a way to deal with the remaining hundred taels.

Over the years, the Ye family has lived a good life and spent lavishly, and they have hardly saved much. The amount of money that this prodigal son has spent in the gambling house is countless.

Finally, if there is no other way, then they can only buy a house, but the ancestral home must not be sold, they can only sell... Mr. Ye remembers that before the Ye family became rich, there was a small house. Yes, that was the one where Zhou Mu and Ye Xiyan lived.

If Zhou Muyu fails to win the exam, we will sell the house and let him go back to the countryside to study. The countryside is still a place with many talented people.

Of course, that house is not worth much. It can only be sold for ten taels at most. I have to find a way to get the remaining ten taels.

Master Ye was just about to get himself into a state of panic when his concubine, Meng, cautiously walked in, account books in hand. She said, "Master, um... Tianxiangfang's rent is due, and the due date has come. But all the money on the books at Tianxiangfang was previously used by you to pay off the eldest young master's gambling debts. Now, Tianxiangfang can't even pay the rent. You know, that's the most expensive land in our county..."

"Money, money, money, you're asking me for money too?"

Master Ye's eyes flashed with anger, and Meng's heart was pounding. "Master."

"Bitch, what did you say when I married you? You said you had skills and a business, you said you could make money, you said you could make me a lot of money. It's only been a few years, and you're no longer able to do it. What did you promise me back then? You cheated on me, and now you want my money..."

Master Ye asked angrily.

Meng could only swallow her tears. At the beginning, you promised to treat me well for the rest of your life. You also said that your wife was in poor health and you would make me your wife after she died. What happened now?