Chapter 80 Li Lan borrows money, the old lady's family background is exposed
Mrs. Mu paused while opening the cabinet and turned back warily: "What are you doing here?"
"Mom, I want to borrow some money from you." Li Lan had a flattering smile on her face.
Borrowing money hurts feelings, so Mrs. Mu frowned and asked, "What do you want the money for?"
"My third brother wants to build a house, and I promised to pay him 30 yuan, but I only have 15 yuan, which is half of the cost," said Li Lan.
Old Mrs. Mu laughed angrily: "Your brother wants to borrow money from me to build a house? How can this be justified?"
"Mom, I'll write you an IOU." Li Lan said with a smile, "I promise I'll pay you back."
"No!" Old Mrs. Mu's face darkened and she winked at Mu Fengzhen.
Mu Fengzhen understood and said, "Li Lan, you should ask the second and third brothers for a loan. They have money."
"I don't dare to ask them, so I can only come to you for help. Mother, I want to take care of you until the end of your life."
Li Lan had something else in mind.
The second and third brothers are no longer reliable. If you don’t treat me better, there will be no hope for me when I get old!
How could Old Lady Mu not understand? Her face instantly turned pale: "If I don't lend you money, you won't support me in my old age?"
"That won't happen. You raise the younger ones, and the younger ones raise you. It's only natural." Li Lan smiled. "In the future, elder sister, you will also take care of your parents-in-law until they die, right?"
Mu Fengzhen looked unhappy and didn't respond.
The two old guys from the Liu family still want her to take care of them in their old age? Pah!
"We can't let our eldest sister, a married daughter, come back to take care of our parents in their old age, right? As the eldest daughter-in-law, I have to take responsibility." The more Li Lan spoke, the uglier Mu Fengzhen's expression became.
Old Mrs. Mu fell into deep thought.
It's true that she loves her daughter, but no matter how much she gives her, she will not be able to take care of her in her old age.
So this money...
"Mom, can you lend me fifteen dollars and I'll give you one dollar in interest later?" Li Lan raised the price.
Old Mrs. Mu was moved.
But she only had thirty yuan or so, and if she borrowed it from Li Lan, she would not be able to support her daughter.
"Li Lan, you are here on purpose to disgust me, aren't you?" Mu Fengzhen stood up angrily, pointing her finger at Li Lan's forehead and yelling.
"Sister, don't scare me." Li Lan hid beside Old Lady Mu with her belly sticking out.
Old Lady Mu stood up and stood between the two of them: "Enough!"
"mother!"
"Building a house for my brothers-in-law is a big deal, so we have to borrow money. When we build a house in the future, we will also need help from our brothers-in-law." Old Mrs. Mu opened the drawer and took out an old handkerchief bag.
After opening it layer by layer, there were more than thirty dollars.
She picked up the big bills and gave fifteen yuan to Li Lan: "Remember to write an IOU."
"Okay." Li Lan took the money but didn't leave immediately. "Mom, it's not easy for you to save this money. You have to hide it well and don't let anyone see it."
Mrs. Mu: “Yeah.”
"I have written the IOU. Can you read, mother?" Li Lan took out the IOU that she had prepared long ago from her pocket.
A few crooked lines of handwriting stated that fifteen dollars had been borrowed.
Old Mrs. Mu was completely illiterate, and Mu Fengzhen could only read a limited number of words. They could not tell whether the IOU was genuine or not, and only understood the name of the signatory: Mu Jingyuan.
But, they are cautious!
I looked over the IOU, trying to figure out if it was correct.
What if something goes wrong? Where will I get the money in the future?
Li Lan knew what they were thinking, so she stretched her neck and shouted, "Third brother, come and help me learn some words."
"What are you shouting for?" Old Mrs. Mu was startled and hurriedly tried to pick up the loose coins in her handkerchief.
Li Lan pretended to pull the corner of the handkerchief accidentally, and half of the small bills fell to the ground.
"oops!"
Old Mrs. Mu quickly picked up the money on the ground.
Although Mu Jingzhou was angry, he walked to the main house and asked, "What characters do you want to recognize? Did the fourth brother write a letter?"
I happened to see Old Lady Mu squatting on the ground picking up money.
He offered to help: "Mom, why did you drop the money on the ground?"
It was too late for Old Lady Mu to hide her property.
"I borrowed some money from my mother. Can you help me check if the IOU is correct?" Li Lan said with a smile.
Mu Jingzhou looked at the IOU and handed it to Old Lady Mu: "That's right."
"That's fine." Old Mrs. Mu wrapped the IOU and money in her handkerchief awkwardly.
Now that all the belongings have been exposed, how can I give them to Mu Fengzhen?
Even if you take it, you have to return it clearly!
Liu Ming was the head of the Liu family, and she had very little money. She had secretly saved up money for five years, but she couldn't save more than 20 yuan!
Mu Fengzhen stared at Li Lan, seriously suspecting that she was deliberately ruining her good thing!
But she had no evidence...
"Mom, your money is too small. I'll change it into big bills for safekeeping."
Mu Jingzhou took out a few two-yuan and five-yuan bills from his trouser pocket and exchanged them for Old Lady Mu's Mao and fenfen bills.
The money is still the same, no less. But there used to be a small handful, now there are only a few left...
Old Mrs. Mu felt bad looking at it: there was too little money. Even if the fourth and fifth sons were good at studying and didn't need her to spend money to marry them, the retirement money for her and her husband would still be a problem!
You still have to work hard to earn and save!
Thinking of this, I felt even more reluctant to give it to Mu Fengzhen.
"Mom, keep it well." Mu Jingzhou said and left.
Li Lan borrowed the money and happily returned to her room, handing all the money to Mu Jingyuan: "Are you happy now?"
"You are amazing." Mu Jingyuan was indeed happy.
What's the point of borrowing and paying back between father and son? He never thought about paying back the money after borrowing it!
These fifteen dollars are his!
Mu Jingyuan took out three yuan and gave it to Li Lan: "Give it to your brother tomorrow. Don't mess with that soap anymore."
"Forget it. I can still make money if I do it again. Those two are so smart that they didn't let me learn any key points." Li Lan took the money and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Yesterday, she lost six dollars from making soap and gave three dollars to her brother. She had to share half of the lard residue, which she hid in the cupboard. It was enough for the couple to eat for a long time!
Mu Fengzhen left dejected, and Li Lan felt even happier.
Normally, Mu Fengzhen would just go home to get some food, but she actually wanted to pay for it? Dream on!
All the money of the Mu family belongs to her son!
"Why isn't anyone cooking? Don't you see what time it is?" Old Mrs. Mu shouted in the yard.
Yu Miaomiao was being coaxed by Mu Jingyun, so how could she have time to pay attention to her?
Su Tang was tired after a day and didn't want to move.
Old Mrs. Mu shouted for a long time but no one responded, so she could only shout to her sons: "Second son! Third son! Don't you want to eat?"
"Eat." Mu Jingzhou opened the door and came out, "But Su Tang doesn't want to eat anymore."
Looking at the door of the west room, there was no movement. You could guess what was going on inside with your toes.
"Bah, shameless!"
Old Mrs. Mu spat a few times and called Li Lan to cook with her.
Li Lan was well-behaved after getting the money. She would wash vegetables when Mrs. Mu asked her to, and light the fire when she asked her to.
Old Mrs. Mu couldn't help but sigh in her heart: The old family is still reliable, and it is worth borrowing the money today.
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