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Chapter 512 of The Farmer's Spring Field: Borrow money? Give money?

Shen Youfu and Shen Zhang had already planned to borrow money from Shen Zian, and the marriage of Shen Ziju and Shen Zhu was imminent, so they did not delay and went to the Marquis' Mansion the next day after they had agreed.

This time the couple learned their lesson and did not ask Shen Zian for money directly. Instead, they complained to the Mu family first. Although it was not a glorious thing to say that their family was short of money, because their two sons and daughters were getting married at the same time, and one of them was the daughter of a minister and the other was the brother of a noble concubine, a family like theirs had to make the wedding more grand as they could marry into two such families. Therefore, it was not shameful if they did not have enough money.

Moreover, after Shen Zhang's clever words, the fact that there was no money in the family showed how honest Shen Ziju was. Otherwise, he would not have not even had enough money to get married.

"Minister Meng's daughter is kind and gentle, not someone who likes to show off. Minister Meng is also a person who values ​​thrift. They will definitely not care about these things. The two relatives can rest assured."

Mu Yongnian said, thinking that this is clearly a cry of poverty, probably to borrow money, but still complaining here, but not saying it clearly, since you want to save face and are unwilling to speak directly, then we will not take the initiative to send money. Besides, this money really does not want to be lent out.

Although Shen Zian and Su Zhi did not tell the Mu family too much about how they were bullied by the people in the old house, there were others, such as the old couple of the Lan family, Liu Jin and Liu Yin, and even Xiao Rixing'er and Yueyue. They all knew how oppressed the people in the fourth house were, and they would not hide anything when Su Zhi's relatives asked about it. So the people in the Mu family knew that Su Zhi had suffered a lot of grievances when she married into the Shen family, and she was very dissatisfied with the people in the Shen family, especially the old couple and Shen Zhu.

Madam Mu and her husband had the same idea. She smiled and said, "Zi Ju is a Hanlin. It's a good thing for him to marry the daughter of a minister, but if he is too ostentatious, people will wonder where he got all that money from. So it's better to be frugal. I think Zi Ju must think so too."

When Madam Mu thought of the things she had heard about her daughters and sons-in-law being bullied by the Shen family, her gentle heart hardened. She thought, my daughter was kicked out of the house by you as soon as she got married, and you still want us to help your daughters get married in a glorious way, do you think we don't know the good things you have done!

When Shen Youfu and Shen Zhangshi heard this, they thought that the Marquis and his wife should be very smart people. Hearing that they were crying so hard, they should help them. If they paid money, they wouldn't have to go to Shen Zian and his wife to see the cold face. But it was obvious that the Marquis and his wife didn't do what they wanted, and they also asked them to have a quiet wedding. How could that be possible? The weddings of the son and daughter were so close, and when the time came, people would talk about it and say that the daughter's wedding was much more lively than the son's. Even if they knew that Shen Ziju was a Hanlin and didn't have much salary, it would still be embarrassing!

What's more, this time they came to ask for money not only to make the wedding more lively, but also for Shen Zhu's dowry.

Shen Youfu glanced at Shen Zhangshi. He was not a very talkative person, although his son was very successful and gave him a lot of face. He felt confident even when facing those high-ranking officials, but it did not mean that he could talk to them freely. He knew that he was just an old countryman, and he did not know which words he would say to offend people. These people were not those in the countryside. If they were offended, it would affect his son's future. Especially since the person in front of him was a marquis, he was cautious even if he was his own relative. So before coming, he had agreed with Shen Zhangshi to let Shen Zhangshi speak more.

Shen Zhang was very good at talking. After receiving Shen Youfu's gaze, she immediately spoke about Shen Ziju in a very emotional way. She talked about his childhood and his career as an official, and all she said was how sensible and capable Shen Ziju was. They, as his parents, had done nothing for him, and now they just wanted him to marry a wife home in glory.

Shen Zhang was somewhat aware that the Marquis and his wife were dissatisfied with them, which must be because they knew that the fourth house was not well received by them. On the one hand, she expressed the difficulties of Shen Youfu and herself, and on the other hand, she emphasized how good the brothers Shen Ziju and Shen Zian were. Thinking that her own Ziju was so elegant and polite, and had a good relationship with the fourth house, the Marquis and his family would not be angry with Ziju even if they were angry with them.

"This kid is a good kid."

Madam Mu said that she had a good impression of Shen Ziju, and from what she heard from Shen Zian, Su Zhi and others, Shen Ziju also got along well with them. Madam Mu did not dislike Shen Ziju, and because she also had a son of similar age, she also wanted her son to have a lively wedding, so she understood that the Shen family wanted to make Shen Ziju's wedding more lively.

Mu Yongnian also thought that Shen Ziju was a young man with elegant manners, no worse than his own son. He was a man who loved talents. Although he disliked the Shen family couple, he wanted to promote Shen Ziju, who had a good relationship with his daughter and son-in-law, because the country needed talents. Especially now that Shen Zhu was going to marry Wang Feng, in order to prevent Shen Ziju from being swayed by the imperial concubine's faction, he had to promise him some benefits.

"On the day Ziju gets married, we will go to celebrate for him."

Mu Yongnian spoke, but he did not mention giving money. He thought Shen Zian was still at home, and if the Shen family needed money, they would naturally go to him to borrow. Then it would be a good opportunity for his daughter to vent her anger. Mu Yongnian cherished Shen Ziju, a talent, but he would not let Shen Youfu and the others go.

Shen Youfu and Shen Zhang hurriedly thanked him, thinking that the more lively the wedding was, the better. If the Marquis went, the Prime Minister would definitely go too. When the Shangshu's daughter got married, many high-ranking officials would also go. It would be a grand occasion. If that was the case, they would have to make the wedding more grand. What was the point of being frugal? Everyone in the capital knew that their in-laws were the noble concubine's family and the Marquis of Loyalty. With such in-laws and a lot of money, what was wrong with making the wedding banquet grand? So it had to be grand, and it would be best if the emperor could come!

The old couple of the Shen family began to imagine the grand scene of the day with many guests and a busy traffic. Shen Youfu thought that even the emperor came, promoted his son, and gave countless rewards. Their family immediately didn't have to worry about money, and everyone envied them. Shen Zhang was thinking about how to make the day grand and not let people find fault.

Shen Zian and Su Zhi came over at this time, and they both bowed to the Marquis and his wife. Mu Yongnian and his wife smiled and cared for Su Zhi, and then let them talk to the old couple of the Shen family. Before leaving, Madam Mu gently pinched Su Zhi's hand and smiled at her. The meaning was very obvious, that is, don't be afraid, this is at home!

Madam Mu was still worried before she left, so she left her personal maid Zhenzhu behind and asked her to keep an eye on the inside. If the old couple of the Shen family had any excessive behavior, she should report it to her.

Pearl took the order and listened carefully.

Shen Youfu and Shen Zhang looked at their son and daughter-in-law in front of them, and they both had the same thought in their minds. How could these two people be so lucky, and live so well after being divided by them?

Shen Youfu was angry and regretful, thinking that his son and daughter-in-law were all disobedient and unfilial to him, but God was blind and let them live much better than him. What he regretted was that this daughter-in-law, whom he thought was unfilial, actually became the daughter of the Marquis. Now he could no longer get angry at her when he saw her. It really made him feel like there was a stone in his stomach, heavy and depressed!

Shen Zhang was jealous and worried. She had been worried for so many years, and had suffered and done things that were against her conscience. Now she had finally raised her son and daughter to be talented, but what about Shen Zian and Su Zhi? The holy beasts all came to them. Su Zhi even became the daughter of the Marquis. God was really kind to them. She was worried that they still suspected that she had killed Shen Zian's mother. What should she do if they did it? If Shen Youfu felt like there was a stone in his stomach, she felt like there was a fire, making her irritable and painful.

Shen Zian and Su Zhi both looked like country folk, one handsome and aloof, the other elegant and noble. Although they both wore comfortable cotton clothes at home, they looked more noble than those people wearing silk and satin. With the maids serving behind them, they looked much more noble than those ladies that Shen Youfu and his friends had seen.

"Dad, what are you doing here?"

After Shen Zian and Su Zhi exchanged greetings, he helped Su Zhi sit down, and then spoke indifferently. He still hadn't forgotten about his mother. Because every time his father and stepmother came to them, it was not good, so he was mentally prepared this time. Before coming, his wife said that this time they came to borrow money from him because they were short of money for Shen Ziju and Shen Zhu's wedding. He also felt that this was possible.

Shen Youfu wanted to get angry when he saw Shen Zian's cold look, but he held back. Now his son was the son-in-law of the Marquis, so he could no longer scold him loudly like before. Shen Zhangshi was not in a good position to ask for the loan, and he was the only one who asked, so he held back his anger and directly said the loan.

"Zi'an, if you are afraid that your father won't pay me back, I, as your father, will write you an IOU and put your fingerprints on it. Is that okay? Don't say you won't lend me the money. Let's not talk about your current status. You are the foster father and mother of the eldest prince, the daughter and son-in-law of the marquis, and you are brothers with the prime minister. Just take your vermicelli business for example. It can be said that it is making a fortune every day, right? Lend me some money to help your brother get married. As a brother, you can do it!"

Shen Zian glanced at Su Zhi, his eyes saying, "Wife, you guessed it right. It turns out that you are here for the money!"

Su Zhi pursed her lips and smiled. She knew the couple too well. Although they wanted to save face, they were also people who loved to take advantage. Even though they were more knowledgeable and ambitious than ordinary farmers, and wanted their son to become an official and their daughter to marry into a wealthy family, they were still greedy at heart. Not only did she guess that Shen Youfu and his friends would come to borrow money, she also knew that the money would probably not be returned!

But won’t you lend me the money? No, I won’t lend it, but I still have to pay it.

Since the money may not be returned after being borrowed, why lend it out? You can just give it out directly. The only difference is how you give it and who you give it to.

"Dad, Zi Ju's wedding is a great event. We, as his brother and sister-in-law, are naturally very happy and will naturally contribute. So Dad, you don't need to borrow money. It will sound bad if we say it out loud, as if we are unwilling to give money to our brothers. How about this, we will pay for all the money spent on Zi Ju's wedding day, and if we don't have enough manpower, we can also transfer it from the Marquis' Mansion. Then we, as his brother and sister-in-law, will give him a generous gift. Dad, what do you think of us as his brother and sister-in-law? Not bad, right?"

Su Zhi smiled and said that she still had a feeling of neither liking nor disliking Shen Ziju. She just thought that he was a talented young man with great ambitions. If he became an honest official, it would be a blessing for the people. So although he was not as helpful to Shen Zian as Shen Zifu and Shen Zigui, he was still polite, so they, as his brother and sister-in-law, were willing to do their best.

"this……"

Shen Youfu didn't know what to say after hearing Su Zhi's words. He knew that Su Zhi was being very kind. The money spent on the wedding day was a lot. The carriages, the ceremonial staff, the tables and chairs, the food and the staff, and many other things all needed money. As a brother and sister-in-law, it was really good to be able to pay for it. But this was not the purpose of his coming. He came for the money.

The money is not only for Shen Ziju's spending, but also for Shen Zhu. Even if Shen Zian and his men spend more money, not a penny will fall into their hands. How can they give it to Shen Zhu?

"You should lend us the money so that we don't have to trouble you later."

Shen Youfu said that he didn't know whether to be angry or happy. He was happy that Shen Zian and the others were willing to pay the money, but he was unhappy that the money was not given to them voluntarily.

Su Zhi said, "It's not a problem. We only have this one brother. When he gets married, we, as his brother and sister-in-law, can give him some money. Why should we worry about trouble? Dad, you can go back. Don't worry, the wedding day will be very lively."

"His father, let's just leave it at that. It's amazing that Zi'an and his brothers have such a good relationship."

Shen Zhang tried to stop Shen Youfu from saying anything. She thought the old man was really stupid. If Shen Zian and the others paid the money, wouldn't they be able to save the money they were going to spend on it? They could just give the money to their daughter. But she was a little depressed. She wondered if the four families did this because they knew they wouldn't pay the money back, so they just paid the money and left it to Ziju. What a pity. She had planned to put on a show when they asked for the money, so that Ziju and others would have a bad impression of them. But now it seems that it won't work. (