Chapter 94: Gu Chuan's betrothal gift
In the end, Gu Bei was persuaded by Li Yingdi.
Yes, a few days of late marriage wouldn't have been a problem, but if he couldn't pay back the money he owed to the casino, his grocery store wouldn't be able to open. And his brother-in-law also lost a hand because of it.
"Okay, I'll go and talk to him, but my dad may not agree." Gu Bei said after a moment of hesitation.
"Who told you to tell your father-in-law? Go and ask mother to give it to you secretly first.
Once we return the money to the casino, even Gu Chongshan won’t be able to do anything.
Gu Bei always believed what Li Yingdi said. After listening to Li Yingdi, he went to bother Zhang Dahua.
"Mom, I'm just taking it for a while, and I'll return it to you when I have enough money.
"Mom, please love me just this once, otherwise I really don't know what to do. Mom~." It's no wonder that Gu Bei is so loved by Zhang Dahua. You see, you are a grown man, but you can easily act like a spoiled child with Zhang Dahua.
"No, no, that's the fourth brother's betrothal gift, I can't give it to you." Zhang Dahua knew that the silver could not be touched.
"Mom, if you don't help me, my brother-in-law will have one of his hands chopped off. I know you have a kind heart, and you can't bear to see his child become disabled just because he can't pay the money, right?" Gu Bei said.
"Good for you, Gu Bei, it turns out that all you've been talking about is for your brother-in-law.
I have a kind heart, but even though I have a kind heart, I will not use my son's betrothal gift for someone who has nothing to do with me.
Go away, I don't have any money to lend you." Zhang Dahua was really angry when she saw Gu Bei's treacherous behavior.
Gu Bei also knew that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly tried to make amends: "Mom, that's not what I meant, Mom, please listen to my explanation.
I'm not doing this for my brother-in-law. You know, those guys in the casino are targeting me now.
As long as my brother-in-law doesn't pay back the money, they will go to the grocery store to cause trouble every few days.
After a long time, no customers dared to come to the grocery store to buy things.
Mother, I really have no other choice, otherwise I wouldn’t let you lend me the money first.
But don't worry, mother. I will only use it for a few days. Once the grocery store makes money, I will return it and will not delay the fourth son's marriage.
Mom, I have no skills and can’t hunt. If the grocery store can no longer be opened, how can I, your son, support my family?
Not to mention that Yindi is about to give birth. How can I support your grandson without money?
"Mom, just think of it as lending me the money for your unborn grandson. Don't worry, I will definitely pay it back." Gu Bei continued to plead bitterly.
"But...but the fourth brother will make his move in half a month. What will we do if we don't have the betrothal money by then?" Although Zhang Dahua was persuaded by Gu Bei, she still had not agreed.
"Mom, I know that the fourth child's marriage is a big deal, and I, as his older brother, am also happy.
But I really have no other choice now. If this goes on, I won’t be able to attend the fourth brother’s wedding.
The people in the casino won't let me go. Mom, you can't just watch your son die, right?
"Mom, it doesn't matter if the fourth son gets married a few months later, but if my son can't get the money to pay off his debts, it will be too late." Gu Bei complained and threatened.
Zhang Dahahua was an ignorant mountain woman. After hearing what Gu Bei said, she immediately became afraid.
"How about this, when your father comes back I will go and discuss with him what to do about this?" Zhang Dahua said.
Gu Chongshan went out to check the trap. The trap was not far away, right where Gu Yan and the others were digging bamboo shoots.
"Mom, Dad has never wanted me to do business. If you tell him, he will definitely not be willing to help me." Gu Bei took advantage of Gu Chongshan's absence to persuade Zhang Dahua. If Gu Chongshan was at home, he would definitely not agree.
"Then...what should we do?" Zhang Dahua was undecided.
"Mother, give me the money first, and then tell Dad when he comes back.
Don't worry, as long as the money owed to the casino is paid back, the grocery store can open, and I will return the money I make." Gu Bei said.
Zhang Dahua was finally persuaded by Gu Bei and returned to the house to take out the twenty taels of silver. "You made money, but you must return the money quickly, otherwise I won't be able to explain to your father and the fourth brother."
Before Zhang Dahua handed the silver to Gu Bei, she was still giving him some worried instructions.
"Mom, why is there only twenty taels? Didn't my father sell more than twenty taels of silver?
"Mom, please give me all the silver. We need money to buy goods for the grocery store." Gu Bei said with a frown as he looked at the twenty taels of silver in his hand.
"How do you know your father sold the braised deer for more than twenty taels?" Zhang Dahua asked.
"Oh, I heard it from people in town, Mom. Don't worry about how I know it. Just give me the rest of the silver." Gu Bei explained perfunctorily and urged again.
"No more. I used the extra taels to buy cloth and other things needed for the wedding. Only these twenty taels are left, which I am preparing to give as a betrothal gift to the Zhao family." Zhang Dahua said.
Li Yingdi was smart and knew at once that Zhang Dahua was not lying. She was also afraid that if she continued talking, Gu Chongshan would come back and things would not end well.
He tugged at Gu Bei's sleeve, signaling him to take the money and leave.
Gu Bei glanced at Li Yingdi, understood what she meant, and quickly stuffed the silver into his arms.
"Okay, Mom, we'll leave first. I have to go back and make some arrangements to return the money so that the grocery store can open for business earlier." Gu Bei said.
"Leaving now? Why are you in such a hurry? You have to eat before going back. Besides, your wife is still pregnant. It won't be good if she gets tired from running back and forth." Zhang Dahua said worriedly.
"It's okay. I'll go back by myself today and let Yingdi stay in the mountains for one night. I'll come to pick her up after I've made arrangements tomorrow." Gu Bei had already made plans.
Li Yingdi also said, "Yes, mother, I won't go back today. Let my husband go out and return the money first.
Otherwise, every day of delay means an extra day of interest."
Li Yingdi wanted Gu Bei to leave earlier, otherwise he wouldn't be able to leave quickly with her. What if Gu Chongshan came back later and didn't agree to give them the money, and they had to go and get it back?
"You still have the nerve to say that, if it weren't for your mother's family, would my son come back to borrow money?
If you weren't pregnant with my son's child, I would have my son divorce you and send you back to your parents' home." Zhang Dahua was very displeased with Li Yingdi.
She didn't like her in the first place, but it was Gu Bei himself who liked Li Yingdi, and she couldn't persuade her son, so she had to let him marry her.
Now, because of her brother from her mother's side, her son had to come back to borrow money. How could she not feel resentment towards Li Yingdi?
But Zhang Dahua knew in her heart that her son liked him and Gu Bei was her favorite son.
She didn't want to become estranged from her son because of Li Yingdi, so she refrained from teaching her a lesson.
Li Yingdi probably knew this, so she was confident in facing Zhang Dahahua.
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