Chapter 173 He Chooses Lu Ming Dynasty
"Brothers should be clear about the accounts. We have discussed it with each other and roughly estimated that the old lady borrowed about 20,000 taels. I hope the old lady will not blame Wei for speaking so directly."
"Of course, if the old lady still has savings and is willing to settle them as soon as possible, Wei will be very happy to see it happen."
Lu Mingchao lowered his head and frowned, a smile spreading in his eyes.
Wei Tang’s father is also a wonderful person!
There was no trace of blood on Old Lady Zhang's face.
Twenty thousand taels!
He couldn't even imagine the predicament that the Zhang family would face if Sun Zhiye was charged with murder and their business went downhill.
I dare not think about it, I really dare not think about it.
Only by buying up all the ancestral property could he repay the foreign debt of twenty thousand taels of silver.
But without the ancestral inheritance, how would the Zhang family, with dozens or even hundreds of people young and old, make a living?
Could he have hanged himself from a southeast tree and died of shame?
He sold his family property, and he is the sinner of the Zhang family!
Old Mrs. Zhang couldn't help shaking her body, and her head, which had been heated by Mr. Sun's words, felt cool again.
Being controlled by greed and desire, one subconsciously ignores the risks.
"You and I both know what kind of person Master Sun is."
Master Wei said, "You can't judge a person by his appearance. His biological mother has accused him of murdering his brother, so we have no choice but to believe it."
"We don't have any great ambitions. We only care about the little piece of land in front of us."
"Please give me some advice, old lady."
Old Mrs. Zhang took a deep breath and said, "No matter what, it is only natural to pay back debts, even if you have to sell your pot to pay it back."
Grandpa Wei smiled and said, "I admire your integrity, Grandpa."
"Now that you are here, I would like to trouble you to provide a signed IOU and write down the collateral of similar value on the IOU to avoid any damage to the relationship."
Old Mrs. Zhang's eyes were filled with anger, and she couldn't help glaring at me.
"You doubt my reputation?"
The merchant surnamed Dong replied, "Old lady, you misunderstood."
"It's not that I doubt your reputation, it's that I'm worried about the Zhang family's assets."
"A good cook cannot cook without rice."
"As Wei Zhang said, ugly words should be said in advance to avoid damaging the harmony."
"Besides, you have already promised to pay back the debt, so it is only natural that you will pay it back even if you have to sell everything you have. So it is only convenient to write a trivial IOU."
No feet or teeth?
What does it mean to be insignificant?
Insignificant and not worth mentioning is insignificant.
Old Mrs. Zhang was so angry that she felt dizzy and thought about just passing out!
If he had signed the IOU in black and white and specified the collateral, there would really be no room for negotiation or compromise.
To put it bluntly, it's cheating.
To put it nicely, it is naturally mediation and accommodation.
So, just feel dizzy!
Lu Mingchao cleared his throat and said, "I think what you uncles have asked for is very reasonable."
"By the way, as everyone knows, my Chaofu Grain Store has cooperated with many medical clinics in Changhe County. I have learned a few basic medical skills from them. I am not qualified to treat illnesses and save lives, but I can still do first aid for fainting."
Old Mrs. Zhang's eyes were red with anger.
No matter how deep the hatred is, Lu Mingchao will block all his paths!
Even if Cheng Zhi falsely accused Lu Mingchao's brother Lu Dalang of seduction and Sheng'er was involved, wasn't Lu Dalang acquitted?
Why has it come to this!
Why has it come to this!
Lu Mingchao looked at him without blinking or avoiding.
She understood the hatred and questioning in Old Lady Zhang's eyes.
She clearly remembered Sun Zhiye's confident and sarcastic remarks in the alley outside the county government office.
Sun Zhiye said that if Lu Lei was to be severely punished for seducing a young woman, it would not be a minor punishment of 100 strokes of the cane and three years of exile. By then, I wonder if she could bear the pain of losing her brother.
In other words, Sun Zhiye and Zhang Sheng set up the plan with the intention of making Lu Lei pay with his life.
If she could not exonerate Lu Lei, Sun Zhiye would have a way to have the government deal with him severely.
Why does Old Lady Zhang question her so confidently?
Besides, she and Ah Yan had arranged for people to insinuate themselves towards Old Lady Zhang.
Everyone knows that she and Sun Zhiye have a deadly relationship. But Mrs. Zhang is still able to support Sun Zhiye with all her family resources. Isn't this a clear sign of her being an enemy?
She gave Grandma Zhang a chance, and also gave me, Grandma Zhang, a choice!
Suddenly, Old Lady Zhang was afraid to look directly into those eyes which were as clear as the frozen lake in the cold winter.
Wei Zhang was surprised.
As soon as they looked into each other's eyes, there was the flash of swords and the shadow of sabers.
It seems that there is a deep hatred between Mr. Lu of Chaofu Grain Store and Old Lady Zhang.
Do you still need to hesitate?
No need to hesitate!
He chose Chaofuliangsi Ludongjia.
Don’t think that Lu Dongjia only opened two grain stores in Changhe County, but Wei Zhou said that most of the grain stores in the surrounding counties and cities cooperated with him. When he tried not to show off, he had woven a dense network.
There is a grain store in Chaofu that has the potential to soar into the sky.
Moreover, Lu Dongjia is Lu Yao’s younger sister.
It is said that Lu Yao loves this little sister very much.
Lu Yao, that was the Lu Yao whom he valued and favored the most, the one he wished to marry Wei Tang to.
However, the only drawback is that I heard that Lu Dongjia married an unknown mountain hunter.
With Lu Dongjia's demeanor, doesn't that mountain hunter have any self-awareness?
Wei Zhang sighed softly.
Even if I marry his family's Wei porridge, it's fine!
Xie Yan: He is the one who is disliked again.
"Grandma, is there anything inconvenient?" Wei Zhang raised his eyes with regret and asked in a gentle voice.
Lu Mingchao felt his scalp tingling and his heart frightened when he saw Wei Zhang's eyes.
Regret?
regret?
Or is it a regret of a wrongly born life?
Who can tell her what terrible things Wei Tang’s father is thinking!
Wei Tang, who was sitting next to Lu Mingchao, did not miss his father's meaningful look and felt his heart pounding.
Is her father crazy?
What's the point of giving such a suggestive look!
Could it be that he fell in love with Ming Dynasty’s sister at first sight?
Stop it!
But she really read regret in her father's eyes. What else could it be except the regret that he was born before I was born and I was born when he was old!
Thinking of this, Wei Tang glared at his father fiercely.
Shame on you!
She must protect her sister Ming Chao, otherwise how can she explain to Lu Yao?
Wei Zhang: ???
His sweet little cotton jacket glared at him!
"Old lady, please write the IOU as soon as possible." Wei Zhang lost his patience and urged frankly.
The rest of the people also echoed one after another.
The merchant named Dong even took out paper, pen and ink stick directly from his sleeves.
Lu Mingchao sighed that the preparations were indeed complete.
Old Mrs. Zhang was in a dilemma and said quietly, "Why would Mr. Dong need to bring his own writing materials?"
"Come here, bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
"I can write an IOU, but it's hard to calculate the equivalent collateral at the moment."
Wei Zhang pulled out a piece of paper covered with handwriting from his lapel. "We have roughly calculated it and we promise not to take advantage of the old lady."
Lu Mingchao glanced at him and his eyes widened.
Lu Santu's handwriting?
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