Chapter 922 I Lend Him Money
Lu Erbai almost turned around and left.
The third brother probably knew that his second brother wasn't well-off and couldn't borrow money from him anyway. But he didn't dare to go to A-Yu himself, so he came to him instead.
However, Lu Erbai thought it was feasible for his third son to buy a house. Given his personality, he was unlikely to return to his hometown to farm in the future. Working as a shop assistant in the county town might allow him to utilize his strengths, and he might even become a manager before long.
With Da Bao studying here, having a house makes things more stable, and the third child can work harder.
Moreover, Lu Erbai felt that buying a house now was actually a good deal.
Jiangyuan County was not wealthy before, and even the housing prices in the county seat were not very high.
But now that there's Master Xiang, people who have always lived in the county town might not feel it much, but Lu Erbai has been away from the county town for almost a year, and when he came back, he felt that everything had changed a lot.
The county town has become much more prosperous, and there are more merchants from other places.
With his daughter's reputation as the village head, and even the possibility that A-Yu would plant sunflowers and create a unique sunflower field, where the seeds could be used to make oil and sold for consumption, there's a lot of potential.
Lu Erbai had an inexplicable confidence in his daughter's abilities. He believed that Ayu's big move would definitely bring about huge changes to Jiangyuan County.
With Ayu's grand ambitions and a capable magistrate like Lord Xiang, Jiangyuan County will naturally attract many people to settle there, and housing prices will certainly rise accordingly.
By then, even two hundred taels of silver wouldn't be enough to buy a house.
Lu Sanzhu had this idea, and Lu Erbai supported it—well, offered him moral support.
He wanted to borrow money from Ayu, and Lu Erbai simply relayed a few words: whether his daughter was willing or not was up to her; he wouldn't force Ayu.
Shu Yu was somewhat surprised after hearing this.
This third uncle really knows how to surprise him.
People in Shangshi Village, including the Lu family, used to think that this third uncle was a good-for-nothing, but now it seems that he had some foresight.
“I’ll lend it to him,” Shu Yu said.
The old lady was about to scold Lu Sanzhu when she was taken aback by what she heard. "Ayu, what did you say?"
“Grandma, if Uncle San is really sure he’ll be working in the county town, then now is indeed a good time for him to buy a house. If he waits any longer, two hundred taels of silver won’t be enough.”
The old lady frowned. "But... that's two hundred taels! Can the third son repay it? Besides, with his temperament, he might renege on the debt."
The old lady knew her son too well and didn't really trust his character.
Shu Yu was both amused and exasperated. "Grandma, Uncle San dares to renege on other people's debts, but would he dare to renege on mine?"
It seems I don't dare.
The third brother didn't even dare to ask Ayu for money in person, clearly because he was afraid of her.
Shu Yu then asked Lu Erbai, "Father, do you know how much silver Uncle has in savings right now?"
“I asked him, and he said he has more than forty taels of silver.”
Even the old lady was shocked this time. "So many? Just last year he was a penniless man."
He is now considered one of the wealthiest households in Shangshi Village; even the village chief doesn't know if anyone else has as much money as him.
Lu Erbai was also surprised when he first heard it, "Third brother doesn't seem to be lying."
The old lady quickly counted in her mind. If he could earn money at this rate in the future, it would be easy for him to pay back Ayu's money.
Shu Yu hugged the old lady, "Grandma, can you rest assured now?"
(End of this chapter)
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