Chapter 93: Getting Married a Few Days Later
"What's the matter with you calling me out?" Gu Bei took advantage of Zhang Dahua and Gu Chongshan's inattention and pulled Li Yingdi out.
Li Yingdi looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, then he leaned over to Gu Bei and whispered, "Husband, it looks like Dad is determined not to help us.
But we really can’t delay the casino any longer.”
"I know, it's all your fault. I told you not to let your brother come, but you insisted on letting him come and learn how to do business.
As a result, he actually took the money out to gamble.
Now the grocery store is closed. If things go wrong, we’ll have to go back to hunting.” Gu Bei complained.
"It's all my fault. My father has already taught him a lesson. Just calm down.
I promise that I will never let him interfere in our shop's affairs again.
"I'm also young and was deceived by others. You know, I admire you as my brother-in-law the most." Li Yingdi said softly.
When Gu Bei found out that his brother-in-law had taken the family money to gamble and lost it all, he was furious.
If Li Yingdi hadn't been pregnant, Gu Bei would have even wanted to divorce her.
If it were someone else, even if they wanted to forgive the other person, they would not do so easily.
But Gu Bei is a bully at home and is completely controlled by Li Yingdi and his family.
Li Yingdi not only shed a few tears, but his father just pretended to hit his son a few times with a stick.
By the way, Li Yingdi's mother cried and complained in front of Gu Bei and spoke softly.
The fool Gu Bei was persuaded by them and even promised to repay the high-interest loan of 20 taels of silver that his brother-in-law had borrowed.
But how could he afford to pay it back? The grocery store couldn't even operate now and was about to close.
After Li Yingdi's family left yesterday, Gu Bei came to his senses and felt full of regret.
Why did he just agree to help pay the debt out of pity?
My brother-in-law stole so much money from the grocery store, and it was good that he didn't pursue the matter. Why did he agree to pay the money back for his brother-in-law?
Gu Bei's first reaction after waking up was to go back on his word. Whoever borrowed the money should pay it back. He could say this anywhere.
And now even if he wanted to pay back the debt for his brother-in-law, he didn't have the ability to do so.
But with Li Yingdi around, how could he possibly go back on his word?
Li Yingdi is a typical brother-supporting demon. How could she allow Gu Bei to go back on his word?
Last night, Li Yingdi said to Gu Bei: "Husband, I know you are angry with me. To be honest, I am angry too.
But what should I do? I am the eldest sister in the family, and it is my responsibility to take care of my younger siblings.
Actually, it's my fault. I didn't keep an eye on my little brother and let him learn bad things from others.
My parents are kind people, so they didn't blame us. Think about it, they entrusted their good child to us because they trusted you, their brother-in-law.
Now that a good child has become a bad person, our parents don't blame us, they just ask us to pay back the money. This is already very tolerant. Don't you think this is the truth?"
Gu Bei was a soft-hearted person and was easily persuaded by Li Yingdi, but he also expressed his concerns: "It's not that I don't want to pay off my brother-in-law's debt. You know, all the money in the family was lost by my brother-in-law.
I just want to do it for him, but there is nothing I can do."
Li Yingdi had already thought about it, and after hearing Gu Bei's words, he said calmly: "We don't have money, but we can go to our parents to borrow some.
I heard that Dad and Gu Chuan killed a deer a few days ago and sold it for more than twenty taels of silver.
See if we can borrow it first. It’s not for free, we’ll pay interest.
Think about it, if we had these twenty or so taels of silver, not only could we pay off our debts, but we could also have some left over for purchasing goods."
"But even if Dad sells the silver, he still has to pay back the debt. Have you forgotten that when we opened this shop, Dad borrowed thirty taels of silver from my second uncle." Gu Bei said.
"Well, Second Uncle is family, and he won't say anything whether I pay it back earlier or later.
But borrowing money from a casino is different. It's high-interest loan. The sooner you pay it back, the more you save on interest.
Besides, we're just borrowing it. We'll pay it back when our grocery store business picks up." It must be said that Li Yingdi is really good at talking.
With just a few words, Gu Bei was convinced.
"Okay then, let's go back and tell Dad tomorrow. I just don't know if Dad is still my second uncle?
If it's not returned, it's fine, but if it's returned, it's hard to get it back." Gu Bei said.
"When you go back, don't tell us that your father sold the game for over twenty taels of silver.
Let's just beg him to help us." Li Yingdi rolled his eyes and said.
"Why? Why can't I tell you that my father sold the silver?" Gu Bei didn't understand why there was nothing he couldn't say.
"Think about it? If we tell it, it will be like we know there is money at home and we are going for it.
I'm afraid my parents will misunderstand us as greedy, so I'd better not say anything." Li Yingdi said.
Gu Bei always listened to her. If Li Yingdi didn't allow him to say it, then he wouldn't say it.
"If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. But my father may not agree to lend it to us." Gu Bei knew Gu Chongshan.
"If Dad doesn't agree, you can go and ask Mom. Didn't you say that Mom loves you the most?" Li Yingdi said.
"Of course my mother loves me. If she didn't love me, how could we afford to open a grocery store?
"My mother has loved me the most since I was a child. Even the fourth brother and my youngest sister are not as good as me." Gu Bei said proudly.
"That's it. Just beg your mother nicely tomorrow. She loves you and will definitely be willing to lend you the money." Li Yingdi said.
Gu Bei also felt that he would be almost certain to borrow money from home tomorrow.
So even though he knelt in front of Gu Chongshan and begged him today, he knew in his heart that the chances of his father lending him money were slim.
If he wants to successfully borrow money, he has to ask his mother for help.
Li Yingdi also thought so, and she just heard that Gu Chuan was about to get married, and his betrothal gifts must be prepared.
If they could find a way to get the betrothal gifts, wouldn't they be able to pay off the money they owed to the casino? Who knows, they might even save a few taels of silver.
However, Gu Bei has to talk to Zhang Dahua about this matter; she cannot get involved.
Thinking of this, Li Yingdi said, "My husband, my fourth brother is getting married, and the betrothal money must be ready. Can we borrow it first?"
We'll return it to our parents when we're well-off and out of financial difficulty."
"No, no, if we borrow it, how will Fourth Brother get married? He will hate me to death if we do this." Gu Bei refused.
"It's okay, the marriage has already been arranged. Can you cancel the engagement just because the betrothal money is not ready at the moment?
We're just borrowing it, we're not going to return it. The worst that can happen is that Fourth Brother's wedding will be delayed for a few days." Li Yingdi tried to persuade him.
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