The fat boss was stunned, his smile faltering. He had a vague feeling that something was amiss. This young lady had won so much money, and now she wanted to "discuss" something. Was she going to ask for too much? His heart began to beat fast, and he asked cautiously, "Young lady... what... what else do you want?"
Chen Xiaoru's lips curled up into a playful smile. She walked up to the fat boss and tapped the table lightly. "My father used to be here. He must still owe a lot of money, right? I want to know how much it is in total?"
The fat boss's face turned pale instantly, and he stammered, unable to speak. Chen Xiaoru's father, Chen Laizi, was a frequent customer here, and the gambling debt he owed was not a small amount! He had originally thought that Chen Xiaoru's repayment of twenty taels was already good enough, and he didn't expect to get the rest back. But now, Chen Xiaoru actually brought up this matter on her own initiative, which caught him off guard.
"What's wrong? Boss, you're not in a position to tell me?" Chen Xiaoru raised her eyebrows, with a hint of coercion in her tone.
"No, no, no... It's convenient, it's convenient." The fat boss waved his hands quickly. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, took out an account book from his pocket, turned to a page, pointed to the numbers on it, and said in a trembling voice: "Chen... Chen Laizi... owes a total of... five hundred... five hundred and eighty taels..."
Chen Xiaoru looked at the number and sneered inwardly. Five hundred and eighty taels—that was no small sum, enough to crush an ordinary family. Her father actually owed so much money; no wonder he became like that.
"Five hundred and eighty taels, right?" Chen Xiaoru repeated, her tone frighteningly calm. "Fatty, I'll pay this back on behalf of my father."
The fat boss' eyes widened, unable to believe what he heard. He stammered, "Auntie, w-what did you say? You want to pay back the money for Chen Laizi?"
"That's right." Chen Xiaoru nodded with a firm tone.
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