"Wait a minute, big brother, don't worry. I said I would pay off the debts of this grandfather and grandson, and I will definitely do so." Han Xiao stopped the leader and prevented them from taking the girl away.
"That's fine, if you want to return it, hurry up and stop complaining." He glanced at the onlookers nearby: "What are you looking at? If there's anything interesting, disperse!"
The onlookers suddenly didn't dare to get so close, but they only moved a little further away.
Seeing this, Han Xiao thought that this person was really interesting, so he took out a silver note from his pocket. This silver note was obtained from the prescription that Han Xiao sold to Lu Ming. He gave two hundred taels to Han's mother and kept two hundred taels for himself. He had spent some of it during this period, but he still had one hundred taels left.
Although I am almost penniless after giving it away this time, but considering the profits brought by sugar production, this transaction is still worth it.
The leader was very shocked when he saw Han Xiao really took out a hundred taels. He looked at Han Xiao as if to say, "Isn't he a fool? Or is he so rich that he can't afford to pay off other people's debts while walking on the street?"
And if I wasn't the one collecting the debt, I would probably have thought it was a scam.
But whether Han Xiao was a fool or not was none of his business. As long as someone gave him money, he would have a good New Year this year. He immediately changed his expression and said, "Oh, little brother, I knew you were no ordinary person the moment I saw you. As expected, you have the demeanor of a great man, are generous, and have a kind heart. As the saying goes, good people are rewarded. Little brother, are you ready to pay off this old... old man's debt?"
Han Xiao nodded and handed the banknote to the leading man. Immediately, the leading man's smile became even brighter, and he became more amiable. He stretched out his hand to take the banknote.
Seeing this, Han Xiao waved his hand to avoid the leader's action. The leader's face immediately turned gloomy. Is this guy playing tricks on him?
"Where's the IOU? Just give the money in one hand and the money in the other." Han Xiao said softly.
The leading man reacted this time and slapped his forehead: "Oh, I'm sorry, little brother. I was dizzy just now. I'm sorry. Someone, take this old man Li's IOU."
He said with a smile on his face: "Little brother is really a good person. In the whole Qingping Town, there is no one as generous as you. Old man Li will definitely set up a longevity tablet for you in the future."
The little girl next to him looked at Han Xiao with red eyes, her eyes showing gratitude and uneasiness. Although she didn't know why Han Xiao helped her, no matter what, it was Han Xiao who saved her this time. Han Xiao was her savior, and she was willing to do anything he asked her to do in the future.
But Han Xiao didn't think so much. Now Han Xiao's mind was full of beets, beet sugar and sugar making. He just wanted to get rid of the debt collector quickly, and then ask this old man Li where the beets came from and how many were left.
The younger brother quickly handed over the IOU, first showed it to the leader to make sure it was ok, and then showed it to Han Xiao.
Han Xiao took a look and saw that it roughly meant that Li Sheng had borrowed 60 taels of silver and had to pay it back within one year. The interest plus the principal totaled 100 taels.
Han Xiao didn't understand what interest was like in ancient times, but after seeing this receipt, he understood that the leader didn't charge more, and only took what he deserved.
Han Xiao asked, and the leader laughed when he heard it: "Little brother, you don't know this. This is also a legitimate business. I lend money to someone who is in urgent need of money. Isn't it reasonable to charge a little interest? What's more, I didn't charge a penny more. Even though Old Man Li owed me for so long, I didn't add interest. If you don't believe me, ask them?"
As he said this, he glanced at the little girl who was still trembling. The little girl seemed a little embarrassed, but still nodded, indicating that what the leader said was right.
The leader then laughed again, looking honest and loyal. Han Xiao neither approved nor opposed their way of lending money. After all, it had nothing to do with him. He couldn't help but ask a few more questions when he met them today, but he didn't take it to heart. He accepted Li Sheng's IOU and gave the 100 taels of silver to the leader.
The leader couldn't wait to take it and looked at it carefully before carefully folding it and putting it in his arms: "Little brother, you are so straightforward. Since you are still young, I will shamelessly call you brother. My brother is Yan Hu. Today we are also destined to meet, so let's exchange names."
Han Xiao supported Yan Hu with his hand and said, "My surname is Han, and my given name is Xiao. Since you don't mind my recklessness, I will accept you as your brother."
There are more friends and more paths to take when you are outside. There is absolutely no reason to make enemies everywhere. Since Yan Hu is willing to extend this olive branch, Han Xiao is also happy to go with the flow.
Sure enough, after hearing Han Xiao say that, Yan Hu laughed out loud and patted Han Xiao's shoulders repeatedly: "Okay, I accept you as my brother. I will definitely come over to drink with you when I have time, but I still have something to tell you in advance."
He paused and looked at the little girl who had helped her grandfather up. "Although I don't know what life is like at home, Brother Han, you should think twice before you act like a hero and save a beautiful girl."
After saying that, he prepared to leave without saying anything else. He still had a lot of things to do.
Han Xiao nodded to show that he understood. He had no business caring about these trivial matters. If it weren't for Beet, he would have left long ago. Being a hero and saving a damsel in distress was not for him.
After Yan Hu left, Han Xiao walked up to the grandfather and grandson. The two of them immediately knelt down to Han Xiao. Han Xiao couldn't stop them from kneeling together. The grandfather and grandson kowtowed to Han Xiao three times.
The winter floor was already cold and hard, and the grandfather and grandson kowtowed three times, resulting in bruises on their foreheads.
Han Xiao sighed softly, lamenting the difficulties faced by the poor people in the lower class, and helped the two men up.
Old man Li cried and said that he would work like a slave for Han Xiao to repay his kindness. After hearing this, the little girl wanted to kneel down and kowtow to Han Xiao, but Han Xiao finally stopped her.
"I didn't save you for free. I still have this IOU. That means I can at least exchange the money for you for now. You still need to pay me back when you have money. So, there's no need to thank me so much."
Han Xiao held up the IOU and explained everything to the grandfather and grandson. Unexpectedly, they felt relieved after hearing what he said. They were probably afraid that Han Xiao would make some excessive demands, such as marrying their granddaughter to him.
Looking at the expressions of the grandfather and grandson, Han Xiao understood that these two people should not be bad people. If that was the case, how could they owe so much money?
"No matter what, you are our family's benefactor. If Cui'er fell into Yan Hu's hands, she would have been sold to a brothel, and our family would have been ruined." Old man Li said with a choked voice.
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