Seeing Ji Zehai's insistence, Chen had no choice but to agree.
At this time, Manager Xu hurried over from behind the corridor, shouting anxiously as he ran.
"My Lord, the young lady is here—ah!"
Manager Xu ran so fast that he tripped and fell to the ground before he could finish his words.
Ji Zehai's face suddenly became overjoyed, he stood up eagerly, and said excitedly: "Chen Ningyuan is here, quickly open the door and let those shop people in!"
At Ji Zehai's command, the gatekeeper opened the door of the Marquis' Mansion without any hesitation.
As soon as the door opened, the debt collectors outside rushed in aggressively.
The one rushing to the front was Shen the Butcher, the owner of the largest butcher shop in the capital.
He brandished the butcher knife in his hand, rushed to Ji Zehai with a ferocious look on his face, and slammed the IOU on the table: "Lord Ji, when will you pay me back for the pork you owe me? You said you would pay me back after the funeral, but why haven't you done anything? You even forced us to come and collect the debt?"
Other creditors echoed this:
"Lord Ji, it's been delayed for so long. You promised us the money after the funeral, so why haven't you done anything? Are you thinking of refusing to pay me?"
"Yes, we are also a small business, and our family is still waiting for food. The Ji family is a noble family after all, they are not really going to owe us money, right?"
"You can't delay any longer, you must pay me back today!"
"Pay back the money! Pay back the money! Pay back the money..."
For a moment, the hall was noisy and in chaos.
Facing such a scene, Ji Zehai stood up slowly and said calmly: "Everyone, please be patient!"
"My Ji family has always been trustworthy, and I, Ji Zehai, am even more ashamed of not keeping my word!"
"Paying back debts is a matter of course! If you don't pay back your debts, you will be punished by heaven and earth!"
Ji Zehai spoke with great force, and the creditors all quieted down, waiting for his next words.
Ji Zehai sneered, pointed in the direction of the corridor entrance, and shouted: "Everyone's debt will be repaid by my daughter-in-law Shen Ningyuan. She has come out, everyone can go to her directly to ask for money!"
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