Ye Panjiu raised an eyebrow. "I want to buy it, but the store is too expensive."
"That's why you should have come earlier, ma'am. Several restaurants in the county have started selling braised food now, and they all look somewhat similar to yours, but the taste is just a bit lacking," the middle-aged man said casually.
Ye Panjiu nodded with a smile, "Uncle, you're really the earliest I've been here."
The middle-aged man sighed, shook his head, and sat back down on the stool.
How can young people not work hard?
Ye Panjiu's heart was pounding with excitement; there was always someone chasing after her!
But she understands one thing: the better the foundation, the more stable the path ahead will be.
In less than an hour, the entire bamboo basket of braised food was sold out, all of which were exchanged for copper coins.
When the group returned home, they found several people standing at their door.
As she got closer, Ye Panjiu realized that it was the same group of people who had come to collect debts the day she transmigrated.
The man in the lead lingered on Ye Panjiu's face. "I thought your whole family had run away. Open the door!"
"No need to come in, I'll return the money to you right now." Ye Panjiu jumped off the carriage.
She hadn't forgotten that today was the repayment day, so she had prepared four taels of silver in advance.
Four gleaming silver ingots were placed in her hand in front of the man.
The man licked his canine teeth and said fiercely, "Tsk, young lady, you've got some nerve. You promised seven taels!"
As he spoke, he reached out to take the money.
Ye Erniu stepped forward, took the silver from Ye Panjiu's hand, and stuffed it directly into the man's hand.
Ye Erniu shielded her behind him, saying, "You have something to say to me!"
The man snorted coldly, picked up the silver ingot, bit it, and then stuffed it into his pocket. "You Ye family have some nerve! Not only do you refuse to pay your debts, but you also dare to try to cheat me with fake silver!"
Ye Erniu's face was ashen, and he clenched his fists.
"This is real silver! How could it be fake!" Ye Erniu was so excited that his neck turned red.
Ye Panjiu looked at the man and smiled; it was obvious that this man was trying to extort money.
She suddenly raised her voice and shouted, "Then let everyone see if it's true, and let them judge for themselves! Aunt Tian! Uncle Sanchao! Aunt Wang!"
The man's face darkened, and he looked exceptionally fierce.
Ye Panjiu, however, was not afraid at all.
With so many people in Ye Family Village, she always went with the Ye family members, so she wasn't afraid of these local thugs.
This kind of person who lends money at exorbitant interest rates to the poor is a villain who profits from human suffering. Let's see how she deals with him!
Ye Panjiu's call brought out most of the people in Ye Family Village who were at home.
After all, they are able to eat their fill now, and occasionally even have meat, all thanks to Ye Panjiu.
Those eggs and vegetables brought in quite a bit of money.
Ye Panjiu is everyone's precious gem, and we can't afford to lose her.
Ye Sanchao stood in front of Ye Panjiu with a hoe in his hand. "What? Let's see who dares to act tough in Ye Family Village!"
Matchmaker Li and her husband Ye Xiangming also walked over here.
The men of Yejiacun Village carried hoes, shovels, and other farm tools, glaring fiercely at the group of debt collectors.
Ye Panjiu raised her voice and said, "Our Ye family almost starved to death before. When we were desperate, we borrowed four taels of silver from this man to buy grain. At the time, we didn't say when we would pay it back. Now that we have returned the four taels of silver, he says it's fake!"
Ye Panjiu stretched out her hand, "Then take out the silver, and we'll go to the county government office together to see if it's fake or not!"
Apart from the man in the lead, the others behind him were somewhat panicked.
"Boss, we've got the money, let's go!"
"Let's go, boss!"
The man stared directly at Ye Panjiu, his chest heaving with anger.
The young lady agreed to seven taels! She only returned the four taels she borrowed, without giving him a single penny of interest. How could he possibly swallow this insult?
Tian pointed at the man's nose, "I know him. Isn't he Xue Fu, the brother-in-law of my cousin's wife in town? Does your sister know you're doing this kind of bullying?"
Xue Fu froze, taking a half-step back.
He was raised by his sister and respected her the most.
If it weren't for his sister, he would have starved to death long ago.
If his sister finds out about this…
He felt pain when he thought of his sister's disappointed expression.
He turned his head without a word. "Let's go!"
"You are forbidden from lending money in our Ye Family Village again!"
"If they dare to come again, we'll beat them every time we see them!" the people of Yejia Village cursed.
Xue Fu and his underlings slunk away from Ye Family Village.
With her hands on her hips, Madam Tian continued to mutter, "I saw this child when she was little; she was so bright and well-behaved. How did she turn out like this!"
Ye Panjiu patted Tian's arm, "Aunt Tian, don't be angry. Thank you this time, and thank you everyone."
Tian glanced at her and said, "Don't be so polite, there's no need to thank me. We're from the same village, it's only right!"
Matchmaker Li chimed in, "That's right, I think Xue Fu is up to no good, Pan Jiu, you'd better be careful."
Ye Panjiu nodded obediently, "Okay."
Ye Erniu patted his chest, "If I run into Xue Yang with my little sister and he still dares to do evil, I'll beat him up!"
Tian looked at Ye Erniu with great admiration, "Erniu is really good. When I go to town next time, I will definitely tell Xue Xia what her brother did!"
Old Mrs. Ye was furious. "We have to talk this out! They only borrowed four taels of silver, but the interest ballooned to five taels, and a month later they took seven taels. In just two short months, isn't this blatant bullying?"
Everyone else in Yejiacun was so shocked that their mouths were agape.
"You, your Ye family already has four taels of silver?" Matchmaker Li asked blankly.
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