Chapter 242 Borrowing Money
Lu Qiniang was completely confused.
She could only say over and over again, "Xiao Yan, don't do this, it's really not okay."
"I don't want you to agree to me right away. Let's give each other some more time. But don't chase me away now. Abandoned mother, I have no home anymore."
Six thousand taels could buy her a large house, but it couldn't buy her a home with her three daughters.
"Okay, okay, I won't chase you away. But, Xiao Yan, you have to take back those words about not wanting to be General Po Lu. I feel like I've committed a grave sin..."
How did she become a beauty who brings disaster?
It's so scary.
She changed the fate of dozens of families, and she felt like she was as inflated as a pig and was about to float into the sky.
And Xiao Yan, when he defended the territory, saved more than tens of millions of families.
What on earth does she have that could hold Xiao Yan back?
That's absolutely not possible.
"Xiao Yan, let's not talk about this for now. Let's celebrate the New Year first. If there is anything, we can talk about it later." Lu Qiniang acted like an ostrich.
Your Majesty, please quickly recall your General Po Lu and give him something to do instead of pretending to be pitiful to her.
Yes, Lu Qiniang could see that Xiao Yan was trying to get attention.
Because he looks so much like Ah Huang when he was acting coquettishly and asking for a hug.
After all, Xiao Yan had never been in contact with any woman before, let alone lived so intimately under the same roof.
That's why he thinks he is good enough.
Why.
But now that things have come to this, she can no longer mention buying a new house or asking him to move out.
If something cannot be solved, just pretend it doesn't exist.
Lu Qiniang encountered new troubles.
And the troubles keep coming.
On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, Dr. Hu came to deliver fried dough twists.
Delivering fried dough twists was just an excuse, the main purpose was to "reserve" Xiao Yan.
On the third day of the first lunar month, the future son-in-law will come to visit.
Doctor Hu said that since the two families were so close, they should be combined in one place to save trouble. He called their whole family over and asked Xiao Yan to take Jiang Xuan to his house.
Lu Qiniang joked with him, "Old Hu, are you taking advantage of my son-in-law?"
"Hasn't it been enough that you've taken advantage of me? Shouldn't you let me take advantage of you in return?" Doctor Hu glared at her.
"You're right, you're right." Lu Qiniang said, "You saved my life."
"That's good to know," said Doctor Hu. "As for me, I'm convinced now. I just don't have good fortune. You mentioned the fireworks, why didn't I invest some money in it? I've skipped stones on the water countless times, so what's the difference between this one and the next?"
Seeing him slapping his thigh in regret, Lu Qiniang said, "Don't worry. Maybe if you invest in it, we can lose the money together!"
Doctor Hu was furious: "It's New Year's Day, can you please say something nice?"
Lu Qiniang laughed unkindly.
Doctor Hu added, "You should be more restrained. Don't get cocky just because you've made a little money. Be careful of being targeted."
"How am I showing off?" Lu Qiniang said, "I'm just keeping my tail between my legs!"
"Anyway, the word has spread around Tonghuafang that you've made a lot of money now."
Lu Qiniang: “…”
"That's it, that's it, you're so stupid!" San Ya was playing with Hu Rui's slingshot, feeling a little impatient.
Lu Qiniang scolded, "How can you talk like that? How old is your brother? He can recite that ballad by now. Brother Rui, recite one for Auntie."
Hu Rui immediately perked up and said in a clear voice, "The basic formula of the Four Gentlemen Qi-replenishing Formula contains ginseng, astragalus, Poria cocos, and herb..."
"Okay, stop showing off and go home for dinner." Doctor Hu interrupted his son, "Let's go."
Lu Qiniang rolled her eyes at him and said, "You're so narrow-minded, you're just afraid that we might learn from you."
"You're right." Doctor Hu deliberately angered her, "Xiao Yan, we agreed!"
Xiao Yan smiled and nodded, then saw the father and son out.
Lu Qi Niang and Daya said, "It's because he doesn't want to accept a disciple, otherwise I would have sent you over long ago, just to learn the basics."
Erya said, "Don't make yourself look bad. Not to mention outsiders, even if Dujuan wants to learn, he won't teach her! Dujuan has complained to me several times, saying that her father is partial."
"You can't say that," Lu Qiniang said. "The inheritance is passed down to sons, not daughters. That's the rule set by the ancestors of the Hu family. Old Hu is her stepfather, and he's been very good to her. You mustn't agree with her. It will make her feel more and more aggrieved and alienated from Old Hu. You have to persuade her to look at the bright side."
Although Doctor Hu did not pass on his medical skills to Dujuan, he never hesitated to spend money on Dujuan and prepare a dowry for her.
"I know, I advised her." Erya said.
As they were talking, probably before Doctor Hu had gone far, an old neighbor from Tonghuafang came to visit.
Lu Qiniang naturally gave her a warm welcome.
But after a few words, the other party stated his purpose - to borrow money.
If it was just a few hundred dollars, Lu Qiniang would lend it.
But unexpectedly, the other party asked for ten taels of silver.
Lu Qin's mother was stunned.
The other party's argument was that Lu Qiniang made a lot of money, so ten taels of silver was definitely no problem.
When Lu Qiniang heard this, she was so angry.
"Ten taels of silver is no problem for me, but can you pay it back? If I lend you money, I have to consider whether you can pay it back."
It was totally incomprehensible that Lu Qinniang sent the person out without any courtesy.
But on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, she received seven waves of people who came to borrow money.
The last wave was her former family, her younger brother.
Lu Qiniang didn't even give them a good look and drove them all away.
"For those I know who are having trouble making ends meet, I will lend a hand if I can, without them having to ask. I get angry because those who come to borrow money don't need it, but just want to take advantage of me." Lu Qiniang said to Xiao Yan angrily.
"Xiao Yan, if this continues, do you think I'll offend everyone?"
"If anyone else comes, tell them I spent all the money," Xiao Yan said, "to buy an official position. You can turn around and cry poor to them and ask for a loan."
"What a great idea!" Lu Qiniang slapped her thigh. "Why didn't I think of it? It's you. But Xiao Yan, can you really buy an official position? How much does it cost?"
She wanted to see if she could buy one for Xiao Yan.
"No, it's a lie."
Lu Qiniang was suddenly disappointed and muttered, "When I had no money, money was omnipotent. Now that I have money, money can do nothing."
If it is outrageous that someone I knew in the past came to borrow money, then what is even more outrageous is yet to come.
San Ya’s parents are here.
Moreover, San Ya has three pairs of parents, not including Lu Qiniang and Xiao Yan.
The three groups of people met on a narrow road and quarreled in the narrow yard, all trying to prove that they were San Ya's biological parents.
As for the purpose?
Of course it costs money.
My daughter was given to you, so you shouldn't give her money?
If you don't pay, then take the person away.
But Lu Qin's mother said, "You all claim to be Sanya's parents, so why don't you fight a few times first? The winner can talk to me later."
San Ya was not angry at all. She sat on the doorstep and watched them with interest.
The Chinese New Year is so lively.
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