Although Mu Zexian and others are arrogant and domineering on weekdays, that is only in front of their peers. Zhang Moyang is the head of the family after all, so he will not take them seriously.
Such attentiveness at this time made Mu Zexian and other young playboys feel flattered, and they liked the old man more and more.
"I appreciate the kindness of Patriarch Zhang. I have some things to do today. I will come to bother you another day." Mu Hanyan said.
"Since Mr. Mu still has something to do, I won't force you." The head of the Zhang family was straightforward and didn't act pretentiously with Mu Hanyan. He smiled heartily and personally saw Mu Hanyan and her group out.
"Boom" At this moment, a muffled sound came from outside, and there were hurried footsteps.
"Who are you? How dare you attack and injure someone in my Zhang family!" Then, an angry shout was heard. The voice was uneven, and it was obvious that he was seriously injured.
"Who is it? Creditor! Ask your master to come out and see me." An arrogant voice followed.
Hey, why does this voice sound familiar?
Before Mu Hanyan could remember who this person was, Zhang Moyang had already walked out with a grim face.
Mu Hanyan was curious and followed him out.
In the yard, there were more than a dozen young men in gorgeous clothes, looking extremely arrogant.
"Which family are you from?" Zhang Moyang frowned and asked.
Although the Zhang family is not one of the eight great families, it is also a famous and prestigious family in the capital. Not many people dare to come to the Zhang family to show off their power. This group of young people obviously have a complicated background.
"Hello, old Patriarch Zhang. I'm He Qingwei from the He family. These are Fang Ziqing from the Fang family, Changsun's eldest son Sun Feihong, and Song Shibo from the Song family..." The fat boy standing at the front of the crowd nodded casually to Patriarch Zhang as a greeting, and then introduced his companions.
"Meet Patriarch Zhang."
"Greetings to Patriarch Zhang." The other young men also looked up and nodded as a greeting. There was no trace of respect on their faces. It was obvious that they had come with bad intentions.
"So you are all descendants of old friends. I wonder what brings you to my Zhang family today?" Zhang Moyang asked in a deep voice.
Seeing He Qingwei and others acting so confidently, Zhang Moyang had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Master Zhang, this is the situation. I came here today to take over the fine iron ore mine under Xiaozhou Mountain." He Qingwei said with a smile.
"He Qingwei, are you joking?" Zhang Chihua said coldly.
Xiaozhou Mountain lies just west of Yunjing City, only five hundred miles from the capital, and is renowned for its rich reserves of refined iron ore. While refined iron itself is not valuable, and certainly not comparable to meteorite, the quality of the refined iron from Xiaozhou Mountain is exceptionally high, allowing it to be forged without smelting. The Zhang family's refined iron mine in Xiaozhou Mountain boasts a high yield, and its proximity to the capital yields a considerable income.
He Qingwei actually set his sights on the Xiaozhoushan mine. Isn't that snatching food from the tiger's mouth?
Zhang Moyang didn't recognize this group of second-generation rich people in front of him, but Zhang Chihua had seen them a few times and knew that they were uneducated and dissolute, so he didn't take them seriously.
"Brother Zhang, do you think I'm joking?" He Qingwei also recognized Zhang Chihua, but he was not afraid of him. He took out a piece of paper, shook it a few times and handed it to Zhang Chihua.
Zhang Chihua took the document and took a look at it, his expression changed slightly.
"What's going on?" Zhang Moyang asked in a deep voice.
"Jing Tong used the mine in Xiaozhou Mountain as collateral to borrow three million taels of silver, and also signed a contract. If he fails to repay the loan, the mine will be used as collateral." Zhang Chihua said in a low voice, handing the receipt to Zhang Moyang.
"Let Zhang Jingtong come to see me." Zhang Moyang looked at the document, raised his eyebrows, and shouted angrily.
"Master, Master Jingtong went out for training the day before yesterday and has not returned since." The servant said tremblingly.
"This bastard!" Zhang Moyang cursed loudly, his whole body shaking with anger.
Mu Hanyan shook her head. She knew a little about the Zhang family's mine in Xiaozhou Mountain. Although the value of refined iron was not as good as meteorite, it had huge reserves. If you really calculated it, the value of the Zhang family's refined iron mine should be at least tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. It was actually mortgaged by a prodigal son for only three million. It would be strange if Zhang Moyang was not angry.
It was easy to guess that Zhang Jingtong owed the three million taels of silver, most likely because he was ripped off by second-generation rich people like He Qingwei. But the debt was written in black and white, and even though they knew he was ripped off, the Zhang family had no way to do anything about it.
"Master Zhang, you have seen the document. It is only natural to pay back debts. Although Zhang Jingtong has run away, the temple is still there. What do you think we should do about this debt?" He Qingwei said with a forced smile.
"Chihua, bring three million taels of silver notes to Mr. He." Zhang Moyang suppressed his anger and said to Zhang Chihua.
"Wait a minute, Patriarch Zhang, I'm afraid you haven't read the document carefully. According to the original contract, if you fail to return the money on time, the mine will be used as compensation. Today has passed the deadline, so I'm not here to ask for the banknotes, I'm here to get the land deeds." He Qingwei's face darkened and he said with a serious face.
"What!" Zhang Chihua flew into a rage upon hearing that He Qingwei actually dared to target his own mine. "He Qingwei, I'm already grateful that I'm willing to pay back that prodigal son's debt. Don't push your luck!"
"Brother He, you are not right to say that. The signed document is in your hands, and there are so many children from noble families to bear witness for me. I am just doing what I agreed to. How can it be considered as asking for more?" He Qingwei said with a stern face.
"Yes, we were all there when they signed the document. Zhang Jingtong owed three million taels of silver and failed to repay it on time, so he should use the mine in Xiaozhou Mountain to offset it. This is a matter of course. How can you say that Brother He is asking for more?" Song Zhe and others echoed.
Not only were they present when the documents were signed, but Zhang Jingtong's three million in debt was actually their doing. With the financial resources of a bunch of second-generation rich kids like them, they couldn't come up with three million. However, with a little trickery at the gambling table, they not only made Zhang Jingtong owe three million in gambling debts, but also mortgaged the Xiaozhoushan mine.
Thinking about this wonderful play they had put on together, Song Zhe and the others were secretly proud. Zhang Jingtong lost so much that he didn't think much about it, but they knew how much the mine was worth. Once they got the Zhang family's Xiaozhoushan mine, not only would they have enough food and drink, but their status in the family would also be greatly improved.
"Since you say so, then you can go and collect the debt from whoever owes it. We will not be responsible for this matter." Zhang Chihua said with a cold snort.
Although Zhang Chihua was a man of integrity, as the young master of the Zhang family and a descendant of a prominent family, he was no stranger to the little tricks of He Qingwei, Song Zhe and others. He had long guessed that there was something fishy about Zhang Jingtong's debt of three million, and that he was most likely cheated by He Qingwei and others.
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