Chapter 179: Why are you angry at me? I never get angry at Aye...
He Guixiang took a deep breath and asked calmly, "Did he ask you to borrow it, or did you borrow it yourself?"
Lin Dashan smiled innocently. "No, no, I didn't borrow it. If he had asked me to borrow it, I would have thought twice. It's people like him who don't actively lend money that I think are reliable. Besides, the Miao family is rich, they're just having a hard time right now. I'm not worried that they won't be able to pay it back."
Lin Shu: ...
Well, it’s hard to say.
Daddy probably wanted to write a few words on his face: smart and righteous, but what he ended up writing was: stupid and rich.
He Guixiang was so angry she laughed. "Lin Dashan, can you please consult with me before you lend money to others in the future?"
When she mentioned the name "Lin Dashan", Lin Dashan suddenly shuddered.
His wife usually speaks softly, takes care of the household very attentively, and is hardworking and capable. People outside say that he married a good wife, but this does not mean that his wife has no temper. A gentle person can be very scary when he gets angry.
Calling someone by their full name was a sign that He Guixiang would get angry.
Lin Dashan didn't know why she was so angry, so he could only go along with her, saying, "Next time, I'll definitely discuss this with you first. I just thought we have a lot of spare money at home, and everyone in the village would help out if they can. Remember, after we split up, the Miao family also borrowed money from us."
He Guixiang: "Miao Lao Da did borrow money, but the Miao family, who you say are so rich, only lent us 300 coins back then."
It wasn't that she complained about the amount of money being lent; these days, anyone willing to lend you money was a good thing. What irritated her was that Lin Dashan had lent out two hundred yuan without even asking! Did he think the family's money had blown in from the wind?!
Yes, the family is much richer now, so lending out two hundred yuan is no big deal. But Lin Dashan doesn’t know how others will look at their family if they lend out these two hundred yuan.
People would think that since you lend out a few hundred yuan at a time, your family must be very rich.
When people come to borrow money one by one, will you lend them money?
If you don't lend, people will bear a grudge against you and talk behind your back. If you lend, it will not be easy to collect the debt in the future.
Wang Yingen's family had a lot of debts that they couldn't collect. It was only after Li Chunmiao got married that she acted like a shrew and squatted outside people's doors to block them, and only then were they able to collect those debts.
Besides, all this money was earned by Ah Ye and Ah Shu. It would take them an unknown amount of time to save up the money she earned from spinning hemp and Lin Dashan from working in the fields. How could I just lend out the money Ah Ye and Ah Shu earned just because they were trying to impress me?
Seeing He Guixiang's eyes turn red as she spoke, Lin Dashan was startled and said hurriedly, "Ah Xiang, I was wrong, I was wrong. Please don't get angry in front of the children. Don't scare them."
Lin Xiaopu: Dad, I’m not scared. I think you’re the one who’s scared.
He Guixiang put down her bowl and chopsticks with a bang and went into the house. Lin Dashan saw that the bowl she put down was empty, breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly drank the remaining porridge in his bowl in a few big gulps, and then hurried into the house to comfort her.
At the dinner table, the three "children" looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Xiao Pu, have our mother and father ever quarreled like this before?" Lin Shu asked curiously.
Lin Xiaopu nodded, "Don't worry, it's not a big deal. Daddy just falls for Mommy's tricks. Mommy gets angry, and Daddy learns his lesson."
As she said this, her eyes moved meaningfully between Lin Shu and Zhou Ye.
Lin Shu: "Why are you looking at me? Ah Ye is not like my father, who gets carried away by his sudden wealth. I never get angry with Ah Ye either."
Zhou Ye remained silent and did not refute this.
Ah Shu really didn't get angry with her. In his eyes, that was just coquettishness and pampering. He enjoyed it very much.
Lin Shu sighed, holding her face, her palms so tight that they made two fleshy lumps appear on her cheeks. "People really can't become rich suddenly, otherwise they will become like Dad, losing their way. I hope Mommy will teach Dad a lesson. This kind of thing must never happen again."
But there is a saying that goes, a dog will always eat shit. Now that my mother is angry, my father will not do the same thing again in the short term, but after a long time, his true colors may be revealed again.
Today, Uncle Miao's family opened a door. It's good that the news didn't leak out. If it did, there would be no shortage of people coming to borrow money. But can this news be kept secret? It can't be kept secret at all.
Lin Xiaopu agreed and sighed, "Mom and Dad have argued before, but never about borrowing money, because our family has no money. I guess this is the trouble of being rich."
"Poof!" Lin Shu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Xiao Pu spoke as if they had become wealthy businessmen overnight. However, in Tianshui Village, their family was indeed one of the richest families now.
"Don't worry, Shu. I'll talk to your uncle." Zhou Ye suddenly interrupted.
Lin Shu raised her eyebrows. "Don't mention it, Dad is really willing to listen to you. Tsk, you said you haven't become his son-in-law yet, but Dad trusts you so much. When you really become his son-in-law, won't he listen to you and do whatever you say?"
When Zhou Ye heard the word "son-in-law", the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Lin Xiaopu's eyes widened in shock.
Brother Aye is laughing!
But seeing that Sister didn't seem surprised at all, could it be that Brother Aye had smiled at her countless times in private?
Lin Xiaopu secretly bit her handkerchief in her heart. Damn it, Brother A Ye actually treated her differently.
Forget it, forget it. Sister is A Ye’s brother’s wife, so just treat her differently.
About a quarter of an hour later, the couple came out of the room one after another.
Lin Dashan didn't know what he promised, but in any case, He Guixiang was coaxed and even took the time to give Lin Shu a wink.
Well, it turns out that half of the magnanimity that A-niang displayed just now was fake.
He was certainly angry, but because he knew what kind of person his father was, he was not completely unprepared.
Lin Dashan didn't stay long and hurried to the field carrying his farm tools.
Zhou Ye paused slightly and followed.
He had been free for a while, so he went to the fields more often. But he seldom went with Lin Dashan, usually going whenever he had time. Now he followed him, apparently intending to take the opportunity to say something.
On the way, Lin Dashan sighed several times in succession.
Zhou Ye didn't ask and waited for him to speak.
As expected, Lin Dashan couldn't hold it back and started to grumble to him, "Your aunt is a bit too stingy."
Zhou Ye certainly wouldn't go along with him, but he also wouldn't go against him. Instead, he said, "It's not easy for my aunt to run the household these past few years."
The implication is that she is not wrong.
Lin Dashan said, "Aye, do you also think that your uncle made a mistake in borrowing this money? This isn't someone else's, it's your Uncle Miao's family!"
"Back then, your aunt and I separated. We built a house and bought all sorts of furniture, which required money. Plus, Xiao Pu needed medicine, so we had to split every penny in the house."
"Although A Yao has some skills and can embroider handkerchiefs and sell them, it's still not enough. Your aunt and I have been borrowing money from everywhere to make ends meet. Besides the village head, your uncle Miao was the first one willing to lend me money. Although it was only a few hundred coins, he didn't even ask me to write an IOU. I know they're borrowing money because they don't expect to be able to collect the money. If I can't pay back the few hundred coins, they won't want it."
"We're well off now, and your uncle Miao's family has had that incident. Was it really wrong of me to lend him two hundred yuan?"
Zhou Ye's face showed no emotion, and he asked, "Uncle Miao lent me the three hundred coins because he thought it wouldn't be a big loss even if he couldn't get it back. What about you, uncle? If they can't pay back the two hundred coins in a short time, are you going to give it up?"
Lin Dashan's throat choked. "Of course I want this. This is two hundred yuan!"
Back then, his wife's family insisted on a dowry of one hundred yuan. For this money, he begged his mother again and again, and finally married her. Later, because of this dowry, he couldn't hold his head up high at home.
Although it was harder to earn a hundred bucks at that time than it is now, a hundred bucks was still a huge sum of money in Lin Dashan's mind no matter how many years passed.
"Since we are going to collect the debt in the future, we must write an IOU." Zhou Ye said.
Lin Dashan nodded hesitantly. "Your aunt also wants to write an IOU. Well, the family's money is in her hands. It's useless for me to agree verbally. In the end, I have to listen to her if I don't pay it back."
Zhou Ye: "Since Uncle has already spoken, as a man, I naturally cannot go back on my word."
Lin Dashan was very pleased with this. "That's right! You said I've already promised someone, how can I go back on my word? Otherwise, where would my face be? In order to get your aunt to agree to lend me the money this time, I almost gave her a hand... cough~ In the end, after all my coaxing, your aunt only agreed to lend me one hundred yuan."
Zhou Ye glanced at him and said, "Don't blame me, auntie. Two hundred yuan is really too much."
Without waiting for Lin Dashan to explain, Zhou Ye immediately said, "Uncle, two hundred yuan can buy an acre of good dry land."
If Lin Shu was present, she would know what Zhou Ye was planning after hearing this.
Sometimes, just talking about money may not give you a clear idea of what it means, but if it is a physical object, or the other person’s most precious physical object, then it will be a different story.
In just a short while, Zhou Ye helped Lin Dashan sort things out. One hundred yuan was the betrothal gift that Lin Dashan had begged his mother for, and two hundred yuan was equivalent to one mu of good dry land.
Lin Dashan has been farming for half his life, and what he values most is the land. After his family became rich, the first thing he thought of was to buy land.
After such a comparison, Lin Dashan felt distressed belatedly.
Yes, the two hundred dollars he lent could buy an acre of dry land for his family!
Zhou Ye struck while the iron was hot and asked, "I can't quite remember how much land Uncle Miao has. Do you remember?"
Everyone in Tianshui Village knew that the Miao family was wealthy. This was precisely because of the large amount of land passed down from his ancestors. By the time it was passed down to him, he had twelve acres of paddy fields and fifteen acres of dry land, adding up to almost thirty acres! More land meant more grain. Not only did they have enough food for their family, but they could also sell the extra grain for money. How could their family possibly be poor?
After Lin Dashan said this number, he fell silent.
He was a family with only five acres of land, but he was eager to borrow money from a wealthy man who had thirty acres of land.
Just when Lin Dashan was doubting himself, Zhou Ye gave him appropriate affirmation, "They say that you should help in emergencies but not in poverty. It's not wrong for Uncle to lend money to the Miao family. After all, they are rich. But they have so much land, and people in our village don't have big expenses on a daily basis. Even if Uncle Miao spends money on treating his leg, he won't be unable to afford the banquet."
Lin Dashan understood that the Miao family had money, but they were just saving it and not willing to spend it, so they complained to outsiders.
"Uncle, wealth should not be revealed to the outside world. If you reveal it carelessly, how long will it take for us to save up enough land like Uncle Miao's?" Zhou Ye stopped talking here, leaving Lin Dashan to reflect on himself.
In the past, Zhou Ye hadn't bothered to talk to Lin Dashan about this, because a person's temperament and style are difficult to change, and he rarely did things that would yield half the result with twice the effort. Plus, with Aunt He watching over him at home, Lin Dashan wouldn't get into any big trouble.
But he saw that Lin Shu seemed to be worried about this, and he didn't want Shu to worry about such a small matter.
He took the risk of hunting black bears and saved so much money in order to marry Ashu and let Ashu live a good life, instead of asking Lin Dashan to be the God of Wealth and give away money.
Aunt He's methods are still too gentle.
He is about to become Lin Dashan's son-in-law. A son-in-law is half a son, so as a son, he is willing to be more patient.
It would be best if Lin Dashan could change these bad habits. If he can't... as long as he doesn't cause trouble to the family, I won't do anything about it. But if he does, I will have to give him a severe beating.
Of course, as Lin Dashan's ideal son-in-law, Zhou Ye remained a quiet and honest man until things came to that point.
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The author has something to say: [OK] Today's update is early, keep it up
P.S.: The financial power is in the hands of A Niang, Lin Dashan can't cause any trouble, everyone can rest assured. [Cai Gou]
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