Ever since Jiang Caiyun got engaged, Chen Mei has been in a good mood every day.
She even found Jiang Maocai's timid look more pleasing to her eyes.
Xinghua Village——
The weather was too hot, so the Song family members stayed in the house to escape the heat, and only went out for a walk in the evening.
That day, Jiang Cheng was embroidering clothes in the house, and Song Tingzhi was fanning him with a fan.
Even so, beads of sweat still appeared on Jiang Cheng's forehead. Song Tingzhi took a handkerchief from the table and wiped it for him.
"Take a break. Look at the sweat on your head!" Jiang Cheng stopped what he was doing and glanced at Song Tingzhi.
Song Tingzhi's forehead was covered in sweat, his clothes were a little wet, and he was busy fanning Jiang Cheng.
"It's okay, I'm used to my bad temper." Song Tingzhi smiled, picked up his handkerchief and wiped it roughly, then continued to fan Jiang Cheng.
"Okay, take a break!" Jiang Cheng put down what he was holding and snatched the fan from Song Tingzhi.
Use a fan to fan Song Tingzhi.
Song Tingzhi wanted to stop Jiang Cheng, but was glared at by him instead.
"The weather is too hot this year!" Jiang Cheng chatted with Song Tingzhi while fanning himself.
"Well, let's go to the mountains to escape the summer heat next year." Song Tingzhi wiped the sweat from Jiang Cheng's head.
"On the mountain?"
"Yes, I'll expand the cabin on the mountain when the weather gets cooler, and then we can go to the mountain together next year."
Seeing Jiang Cheng so hot, Song Tingzhi suddenly thought of the idle wooden house on the mountain and planned to renovate it.
"That's great, it'll be cooler next year! Little Gray's tongue is about to fall to the ground these days!"
The weather is too hot, Xiao Hui keeps breathing out air, and he is at Song Yu's place now.
Song Yu didn't want to go out, so he caught Xiao Hui and pulled him out.
In the evening, Jiang Cheng wanted to go to He Xiaomi's house to chat, but as soon as he went out, he was stopped by Aunt Jiang next door.
"Jiang Cheng, are you going to Xiaomi's house?" Aunt Jiang was sitting at the door picking vegetables.
"Yes, what happened to Aunt Jiang?"
"Don't go today. I just saw some fierce-looking men heading towards the He family. It must be because Xiaomi's father owes money."
Aunt Jiang shook her head and sighed.
He's father used to be the best carpenter in the village, and countless people asked him to make furniture. However, three years ago, when he was asked by a friend to work in the town, he became addicted to gambling after returning, and he got deeper and deeper into it, bringing countless hardships to his family.
From time to time, people come to collect debts, and if you can't pay, they will smash the house and threaten you.
After hearing this, Jiang Cheng didn't hesitate much and hurried to the He family.
Aunt Jiang looked at Jiang Cheng's back, put down the food in her hand, and shouted into the house.
"Sanniang! Sanniang! Come out quickly! Your Jiang Cheng has gone to the He family!"
Xu Sanniang heard the noise and came out of the house. After learning the reason, she said a few words and then chased after him.
Just as Jiang Cheng was about to walk outside the He family courtyard, he heard a sound from inside.
"Auntie, your husband owes our gambling house thirty taels of silver. He was supposed to pay it back half a month ago, but my master knows your family is poor and has extended the time by another half a month."
"Since it's my father who owes it, then go find him!"
He Xiaomi protected her mother and spoke in a timid tone.
"We didn't want to come looking for you either. Now that we can't find He Pingshan, we can only come looking for you and your mother!"
The leader sat at the table and took out the IOU to show He's mother and He Xiaomi, and put the IOU on the table.
When He's mother heard that she owed thirty taels of silver, she lost her balance and fell down.
"Mom!" He Xiaomi quickly helped her mother sit down and poured her a glass of water.
After He's mother calmed down, He Xiaomi snatched the IOU from the table and looked at it carefully.
The signature and fingerprint on the IOU are correct! It's Dad's handwriting!
He Xiaomi was devastated. Thirty taels! How could she afford it?
Even so, He Xiaomi didn't dare show it on his face. He didn't know where his father had hidden, but he still had his mother to take care of.
"My family can't come up with thirty taels right now. Can you give me a few more days?"
He Xiaomi calmed down and looked over.
"Heh." The leader, Niu Qiang, sneered, "Can't you take it out? My master has been merciful enough, don't be so shameless!"
"Can't pay it? You're a good-looking kid! Your father owes so much money, and if he can't pay it back, he'll use you to pay it back!"
After saying that, the people behind him were about to come forward to take He Xiaomi away.
Seeing that something was wrong, He's mother stood up and knelt in front of He Xiaomi.
"Little brother, we really can't come up with so much money. Please! Please! Give us a few more days! We will definitely pay it back!"
He's mother knelt on the ground and begged bitterly, rubbing her hands constantly.
"Mom!" He Xiaomi saw her mother kneeling on the ground, and she also knelt beside her. Her resentment towards He Pingshan became even stronger.
Niu Qiang saw He's mother kneeling on the ground, looking at the people behind her, and made up his mind.
"Auntie, we don't have to use the boy as collateral for the debt. It would be best if he can pay us back. We can give him a few more days, but you have to give us something to report back to us!"
Niu Qiang felt bad when he saw He's mother kneeling on the ground.
Gambling is really harmful!
"Okay, okay! Xiaomi, go get the money from home!"
He's mother pushed He Xiaomi to get something.
"Mom!" He Xiaomi was not very happy. There was only so much money at home. If she gave it to them, how would they live?
"Go quickly!"
He Xiaomi had no choice but to take the purse.
Niu Qiang took it, opened it and saw that it weighed only a little over six taels.
"This is not enough! At least give me ten taels!" Niu Qiang put the purse on the table and shook his head.
"That's all we have at home!" said He Xiaomi.
"No, that won't work. Let's put it this way. Look at all the people watching outside. There will definitely be someone out there who will lend you money!"
Niu Qiang pointed at the crowd of people watching outside the courtyard and came up with a good idea.
As soon as Niu Qiang finished speaking, the noise outside became much quieter, as if they were afraid that the He family would come out to borrow money.
He Xiaomi and her mother looked at each other, and He Xiaomi gritted her teeth and planned to go out to borrow money.
Seeing He Xiaomi coming out, many people walked away.
Those who didn't leave didn't dare to look him in the eye.
Five taels of silver! If you save a little, it's enough for food expenses for half a year!
The world is so cold and indifferent.
He Xiaomi looked at this group of people and tears were about to fall.
This group of people ran quite fast when they were watching the fun, and they ran even faster when something happened.
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