Chapter 493 The Qian Family’s Rogue Behavior
When Ran Qingxuan learned that this dilapidated house was his home, he was moved and took two steps forward and bowed slightly to him.
"Hello, Mr. Guo, may I have a word with you?"
Guo Zhanyong had never seen such a situation in the countryside and was suddenly at a loss.
However, Gu Yanchen noticed his discomfort, so he relaxed his expression and walked forward to greet him.
"We are new to this village and don't know anyone here. Fortunately, Brother Guo came to our rescue yesterday. If you don't mind, come in and have a cup of hot tea!"
Guo Zhanyong's expression relaxed a little, but when he talked about going in, he looked behind him a little uncomfortably.
He looked obviously afraid of something, but there was probably no one else in the entire village except the Qian family.
But after the fear, a conflicted expression appeared on his face.
Ran Qingxuan was very attentive and could tell from the way he was dressed that his family must have had a hard life.
When Gu Yanchen asked, he was the first to say that the old house belonged to them, and it was obvious that he wanted to sell it.
Last night, their family sat together to discuss it. The foundation of this house is the largest among all the abandoned houses, and including the yard, it is about 700 to 800 square meters.
If they could buy it, the house they built would be enough for their family of six.
I never thought that before I went out to ask this morning, the owner of the house showed up...
"Brother, I didn't have time to thank you yesterday.
What a coincidence this morning. Come sit down and have some hot tea first. ”
After realizing that the families were all genuine and that they had no ill intentions and were very easy to get along with, Guo Zhanyong relaxed a little.
"You're welcome, everyone. It was just a piece of cake last night."
Gu Yanchen understood that business was the most important thing, so after he drank a cup of tea, he took the opportunity to add more tea and spoke.
"We are not the kind of people who beat around the bush, so I'll be frank.
I wonder how much Brother Guo plans to sell this ancestral house for. We can negotiate the price. ”
Guo Zhanyong didn't rush to say how much money it cost. He opened his mouth twice before saying, "Why don't I tell you the truth about my ancestral home first!"
"Brother Guo, please feel free to speak."
Guo Zhanyong organized his words: "Four or five years ago, due to the collapse of Maoling Mountain, the Yigui people kept coming to attack."
"The villagers in this area couldn't live there anymore, so they all moved away and the house became empty."
"If we were to move, we would have to rebuild our houses, but at that time most people in this area...were in financial difficulty, so how could we afford to repair new houses..."
At this point, Guo Zhanyong's mood obviously changed.
"At that time, Qian Lizheng said that he had some spare money and could borrow money from him..."
When several people heard this, they obviously realized that there must be something fishy going on.
Sure enough, the next second, Guo Zhanyong said angrily: "Everyone in the village knows that his family is not easy to mess with. No one wanted to borrow money from him, but at that time, the Yigui people wanted to come every day."
"If they don't have money to rob, they will rob...people..."
The one who can rob someone is naturally a woman...
Everyone looked a little unhappy. Guo Zhanyong scratched his head, trying to get rid of the bad memory from his mind.
"In short, the villagers living here are suffering. Those who have some money have to find new places to build houses, while those who don't have money can only live in shacks..."
"The winter in Zixi is getting worse every day. I couldn't bear it any longer and had no choice but to borrow money from Qian Lizheng..."
They also saw it when they entered Guo Zhanyong's house yesterday. The house was only big enough for their family of three, and it was incomparable to the current room.
But what made them curious was why there were only three people living in such a big room?
As if seeing their confusion, Guo Zhanyong immediately explained.
"I have three older sisters, three younger sisters and one younger brother."
"Are your elder sister and younger sister married?"
Guo Zhanyong is only about 26 or 27 years old, so his sisters should be adults...
Xiao Wende asked an unnecessary question, and ended up seeing his mother winking at him, signaling him to stop talking.
For a moment he seemed to have thought of something and immediately lowered his head in embarrassment.
The fact that he is the only man in the family is enough to explain everything.
"My three elder sisters have already married. My seventh sister is temporarily living with my grandparents. My sixth sister... was abducted by the Yigui people four months ago. I'm afraid she has already..."
At this point, Guo Zhanyong couldn't help but clench his fists. Several people could clearly feel his emotional fluctuations. Gu Yanchen poured him another cup of hot tea, hoping that he would calm down after drinking it.
"My youngest brother is studying in the county town. The teacher sympathized with my family's situation and let him temporarily live in the old house in the academy."
"My family is large, and all of our ancestors will live here. The house is big enough and will be sufficient for us."
"But we had no choice but to move out because we couldn't live there any longer. My family eventually borrowed money from Qian Lizheng. The house we live in now was built three years ago."
"But the interest rate we agreed on at the beginning was 3%, but now it has become 9%..."
When several people heard this, they thought, isn’t this a rogue behavior?
"How can the interest be calculated like this? They would have made some money if the interest rate was 3%, but how come it became 9% after 3 years?"
Chen Chengping thought that the money was at interest, but how could the interest rate change no matter how he calculated it?
Guo Zhanyong smiled bitterly and said, "If we were not forced by the Yigui people, who would borrow money from the Qian family?
When he borrowed the money, he did say the interest rate was 3%, and it was also written on the IOU, but two years later when we saved enough money to pay it back, it turned out to be 6% interest rate…"
“How much did your family borrow three years ago?”
"Fifty taels."
"Have you paid it back?"
Guo Zhanyong shook his head: "After we found out we were cheated, we went to find him together. Who knew he said that the IOU we signed stated that the interest was 3% per year..."
"And this three-tenths of interest is added up every year, and now it has become nine-tenths..."
That means if they can’t pay it back by the end of the year, they will have to pay back twelve points.
"This Qian family is too shameless. Three points added up in one year, why doesn't he go and grab it?"
Xiao Hongyi had seen people who played cunning tricks in the court or in private, but this was the first time he had seen someone so blatant and shameless.
Gu Yanchen sneered: "What's the difference between him and robbing?"
Ran Qingxuan thought for a moment and said slowly: "Based on the current 9% interest rate, in addition to the 50 taels of principal, you still have to pay him more than 20 taels of interest to settle the debt..."
If I had repaid it last year, I would have to pay 6% interest and more than ten taels of silver. It is not easy to save up more than fifty taels of silver in two years.
You have to know that these farmers who work in the fields rely on God for their food. After the harvest, they have to pay public grain in addition to keeping some for themselves. You can see how difficult their lives were in those two years when they saved enough money.
"Oh, no, there are three sisters. Where is your fifth sister?"
Xiao Wende's focus was somewhat shifted. Unexpectedly, after he asked the question, Guo Zhanyong, a grown man, actually had tears in his eyes.
"My fifth sister...married into the Qian family..."
"Ah? The Qian family?"
Did they hear it right?
There are things going on between the two sides. How could his sister possibly marry into the Qian family?
"Excuse me, who did your fifth sister marry from the Qian family?"
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