“Nephew, it’s not that your uncle is being rude, but you took most of the family’s money with you when you went to Qiongzhou this time, but you didn’t bring anything back.”
At this moment, Song Zhengtian feigned concern and said, "Don't blame the merchants. They have families to support too. We can't just leave them in debt, can we?"
Upon hearing this, Song Shuyi understood that these people were probably hired by Song Zhengtian, and were also a backup plan he had left behind.
They were taking advantage of the Song family's financial woes and pressured them, probably hoping to take advantage of their misfortune and seize everything from the Song family at a low price.
Unfortunately, his plan backfired.
It must be that my father's spirit in heaven enabled Zhou Renjun to solve the Wang family's case and return much of the stolen money.
Therefore, he not only did not borrow money from Yun Zhourong, but also used the money to buy enough agarwood to make up for the deficit.
So, he looked up and, under the gloating gazes of the Song family relatives, slapped his forehead and said, "Oh dear, look, I forgot, I brought back agarwood!"
"What!"
Upon hearing this, the merchants all looked surprised.
However, Song Shuyi did not see the reaction he expected from the Song family members. They were very calm, and even had a cold smile on their lips as if they were watching a good show.
This made Song Shuyi's heart sink to the bottom instantly, and he quickly walked towards the shop where the agarwood had been stored.
He asked urgently, "Hello, where is the agarwood I just brought to store here?"
The shopkeeper looked up, a puzzled expression on his face, and said, "What agarwood? I've never seen it before!"
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