"Uncle Eleven (the uncle in the third degree of kinship is a bit distant), what you said is right. Although the fourth brother is engaged in real estate development, it also requires a lot of investment and energy. Although our family has some savings, the business has long been divided. Each family takes care of its own piece of land. I can't control the affairs of the fourth brother's family." The third brother's wife responded cleverly, without being impolite, and clearly expressed her position.
"You can't say that. If your fourth son is willing to lend us some money, we promise to repay him on time and give him more profits. This is a win-win situation." Fifth Aunt's younger brother was relentless and seemed very determined to borrow money.
This is a moral kidnapping that was prepared long ago. Are you going to cause trouble if you don’t give me money?
Jiang Wenbing coughed lightly, interrupting the other person. "Uncle Eleven, we appreciate your kindness. But we still have to be cautious when doing business. After the Fourth Brother was kidnapped, he grew up as a farmer. How much money could he have? He's definitely not as rich as the rumors say. He's really just doing small business. Besides, he has never been in our circle. His vision and perspective are very limited. So don't blindly follow him and invest. After all, he just came back. No one knows his ability. Don't agree?"
"Oh, you are just too cautious. Now that such a good opportunity is right in front of you, it will be a pity to miss it." Fifth Aunt's brother still did not give up and tried to persuade them.
At this time, an elder of the Li family spoke up: "Alright, alright, we're all family, let's not ruin the relationship over such a small matter. Borrowing money does require careful consideration and can't be decided casually. Let's do this."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wenbing and the third son's wife breathed a sigh of relief. This elder's words carried weight and should be enough to settle the dispute over the loan. So, they stopped talking and continued chatting and drinking tea with their family, enjoying this rare reunion.
Fifth Aunt's younger brother also left on the pretext of going home to visit Fifth Aunt's parents.
After returning to the Jiang family that evening, the third daughter-in-law told Mrs. Jiang what had happened that day. Mrs. Jiang smiled and said, "In business, there are bound to be times when you're not in a position to do business. It's okay for relatives to occasionally help each other out with loans, but you're right. Borrowing money does require careful consideration."
Mrs. Jiang's words warmed the heart of the third son's wife. She knew that the old lady was praising her for handling the matter properly. She nodded and said, "Yes, Mom. Although the fourth son's family is doing well, they can't just lend money out casually. He just came back and he wants to borrow money without even meeting Uncle Eleven. This is too outrageous. Uncle Eleven's mother used to be very cunning and would not do anything without profit. If Ah Si really borrows money now, if he finds an excuse not to pay it back in the future, we will have no way to deal with it."
"You're right," Mrs. Jiang agreed, "but apart from the Eleventh Brother, I think everyone else in the Li family is pretty good."
"Not entirely. Today I suddenly realized that my second uncle is also quite unreliable. It was my second uncle who first brought up this topic, and he always led it to Ah Si intentionally or unintentionally. I think my second uncle and eleventh uncle must have planned it in advance."
The third daughter-in-law frowned and said, "Mother, don't you think they are planning to team up and cheat Ah Si out of his money?"
Old Mrs. Jiang shook her head and said, "It's hard to say, but we must have this awareness in our hearts."
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