Ye Beiping then took a sip of wine and sighed, "Uncle, then tell me, how should we settle this matter?"
No matter what, it's still money.
If Ye Beiping had had a few thousand yuan in his hands, he could have made much more money. Now that Su Ze, that little bastard, has taken it all, there's nothing he can say.
Who else could it be but Su Xinyi's younger brother?
We can't really call the police, can we? What would happen to Su Xinyi if we did that?
Forget about being with Su Xinyi then; a few thousand yuan could become a lifelong barrier between the two of them. It's not worth it.
But we can't let that little rascal Su Ze get the money so easily.
Su Qingwen stared intently at Ye Beiping, his brows furrowing.
Upon noticing Ye Beiping's somewhat aggressive demeanor, he would have gotten up and left long ago if it were any other time.
But now it's his own son who made a mistake, and Su Xinyi is even involved. If this matter isn't handled properly, not only will it affect Su Xinyi, but his own son might also end up in a labor camp.
“Beiping, as I just said, as soon as Su Ze makes money, he will pay you back as soon as possible. Consider it a loan from our family.”
No matter what, he is still his own son; Su Qingwen can't very well say that Su Ze borrowed him.
Ye Beiping and Su Ze were not related, so how could he casually lend her a few thousand yuan? He could only use her family's house as a cover. No matter what, Su Qingwen believed that Ye Beiping would give Su Xinyi that face.
The main problem is that their family couldn't come up with that much money right away.
Upon hearing this, Ye Beiping secretly glanced at Su Qingwen, a slight smile playing on his lips. He slowly shook his head, picked up his wine glass, and took a sip.
Seeing this, Su Qingwen looked at Ye Beiping with some confusion.
I don't know what the other person's head-shaking gesture means, or if they don't believe me?
What other guarantees do you need to provide?
Are we really going to use this money as a dowry to sell our daughter?
Thinking of this, before Su Qingwen could speak, Ye Beiping asked calmly, "Uncle, doing business is risky. Usually, risk and profit go hand in hand. I wonder what kind of business Su Ze does and how profitable it is?"
At this point, Su Qingwen frowned, realizing that Ye Beiping was right.
Risk and reward go hand in hand; there's no such thing as a free lunch.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Beiping continued, "Since Uncle has spoken up and said that this money was borrowed from your family, I won't say anything about it. After all, we'll be family from now on. Although several thousand yuan is a lot, I, Ye Beiping, am not a person who is greedy for money."
“If there are any difficulties, money will definitely be no object for Xinyi’s sake. But right now, you uncles are trying to stop me from being with Xinyi, and at the same time you want to use my money to do business. What kind of logic is that?”
This sentence has a very profound meaning.
Having learned about Su Qingwen's personality, Ye Beiping continued to press him relentlessly.
It is evident that Su Qingwen possesses the noble character of a scholar, so when he utters such words, people of similar character would feel very embarrassed, or even ashamed.
After all, not all the good things in this world can be given to one person; that would be unfair to others.
Those who lived through that turbulent era understand this principle even more deeply.
As expected, Ye Beiping's words made Su Qingwen silently lower his head and slowly release his hand from the wine glass.
Ye Beiping said nothing about this, and continued to sip his baijiu.
The spicy flavor constantly stimulated his taste buds, keeping Ye Beiping alert and prepared for the next move.
Saying things that would embarrass Su Qingwen was just a prelude, a trap, waiting for the other party to fall into it.
The owner of the other stall also smiled and served all the dishes.
After the boss left, Su Qingwen suddenly looked up and stared at Ye Beiping, saying firmly, "Beiping, I understand what you mean."
After a few seconds of silence, he sighed heavily and said, "You really did suffer a loss in this matter. If Su Ze's business fails, this money will be on my shoulders. It is the father's fault if the son is not taught properly. I will take the blame for my son's mistakes. Even if our whole family has to eat chaff and wild vegetables, we will not shortchange you a single penny."
"As for Xinyi's issue, I'll say it again: I don't object to you two being together, but if such a large dowry is tantamount to selling a daughter, I will resolutely disagree."
Upon hearing this, Ye Beiping's lips curled up even wider.
The primary objective has been achieved.
Next came the second objective. Ye Beiping immediately changed his expression, adopting a deeply affectionate look.
“Uncle, it’s not that I’m trying to force you. Perhaps your family knows my situation. A young man from the countryside, a few thousand yuan is like selling everything we own. Although I don’t care, I still have my mother and sister at home.”
“My sister hasn’t married yet because of me, and part of this money is her dowry. I may not care, but filial piety comes first. I have to fulfill my mother’s and sister’s wishes, don’t I? They like Xinyi very much. They sent me to Hangzhou this time so that you can accept me and agree to my marriage with Xinyi. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble to get the letter of introduction to come to the city, right?”
Upon hearing this, Su Qingwen lowered his head in even greater shame.
For someone with a rural household registration, being able to come up with this amount of money might be the result of ten or even twenty years of savings.
Moreover, I heard that Ye Beiping's father had an accident, and it might be some kind of compensation money.
If Su Qingwen's family really didn't care about this money, then they were worse than animals, even swindling money from the dead.
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