Chapter 467: Penny-pinching
The night deepens.
The rich black ink spread further.
The sky is filled with dense and clustered stars, and there is no sound, only the hustle and bustle of the world.
The family chat is over.
Lin Yiyi and her trouble-making husband went back to their room to talk in private.
For fear of hurting his self-esteem, she did not speak directly to him. Instead, she spoke in a roundabout way about how the fruit was sour and the topic was difficult.
I glanced at his expression and felt that the foreshadowing was almost complete.
Lin Yiyi sighed tentatively, "Cousin, our sons are still young, can you let them play with sticks less outdoors?"
"They always break things indoors, and the yard is spacious and convenient for them to move around."
Thinking of what Zhong's mother said and his grandmother's hesitant sigh, Zhao Sheng could only let his son play outdoors.
“…”
Lin Yiyi felt that the situation was difficult, so she wrinkled her face and said nothing more.
The two little ones will definitely get tanned if they play outdoors every day.
Children are full of energy and love to be heroes, so it is impossible not to let them run and play in the garden.
She didn't take care of the children herself, so she felt a little guilty.
Zhao Sheng lowered his eyes and looked at his beloved lying in his arms. Her blinking eyelashes revealed her worried mind.
After a long while, he asked in a low voice: "Why do you suddenly bring up this matter?"
"Coffee... No, I'm a little thirsty." Lin Yiyi was a little absent-minded and almost let the cat out of the bag.
She raised her eyes to meet the man's scrutinizing gaze, smiled and changed her words to cover it up, "I just think Youyou and Mozi are too naughty, and it would be unsafe if they are too hands-on."
Zhao Sheng didn't take it seriously. He was afraid of pressing down her hair, so he gently lifted it up a little. "It's normal for my son to be a little naughty. If he were like you, he would only bully others at home."
“…”
Lin Yiyi was a little angry. She moved aside a little, did not take the cup of water he handed over, and glared at him fiercely.
She was not satisfied and pinched his waist again, her tone full of complaints and resistance, "When did I become a bully?"
Who bullied her? Who else but the bad cousin in front of her?
Seeing her getting angry, Zhao Sheng pursed his lips for fear of laughing out loud. In the end, he loved her more and gave in to her more.
"Well, you are not a bully. Your cousin is wrong."
Lin Yiyi snorted softly, drank water from the man's hand and rolled her eyes, "You're smart, turn off the lights, I'm going to sleep."
My cousin stretched out his long arm and turned off the bedside lamp with one hand, then quickly pounced on his soft pillow.
“Oops~”
Cousin Lin moaned softly.
"Are you treating me as breakfast? Stop chewing...you're pressing down on my hair..."
The man didn't listen at all and bit the chattering soft lips.
"…Why are you so annoying?"
…
The silvery moonlight sprinkled in the courtyard, the insects in the grass were chattering in the night, and occasionally there was the mournful cry of crickets.
The next morning.
The sky was turning pale.
Zhao Sheng finished practicing a set of boxing and took a shower before waking up the sleeping person.
After breakfast, the Zhong family's life goes on as usual. Father Zhong goes to work and Mother Zhong meets her mahjong friends.
Zhao Sheng gave his wife some instructions before driving to the Yang family's old house on the top of the mountain.
After the heads of more than a dozen branches of the Yang family had arrived, he slowly announced, "My dear uncles, I have gathered you all here today, firstly, to discuss the loan and interest repayment, and secondly, I have good news to tell you all."
The Yang family members sat in an open U-shape, their eyes focused on Zhong Jiasheng and the black leather bag at his feet.
The two servants filled more than a dozen cups of tea. Zhao Sheng paused for a moment and looked around.
"I have settled the money and the 30% interest, but before that, there is one more thing I need to explain to you.
Two months ago in June, an accident occurred causing all the uncles to lose their belongings.
Although I have paid double the amount, I still often feel guilty about it.”
Yang Yuhao picked up the teacup and blew on it, frowning unconsciously at his cousin's pretense.
What benefit does he want to gain?
“Fortunately, I was able to redeem some of the lost property, and I will return it to all my uncles today.
As for the rest, I will keep looking.”
"Jiasheng, you are thoughtful."
When everyone heard that they could get their jewelry back, they all agreed and smiled happily. Although it was only part of the return, it was enough to make them happy.
I felt more admiration for this capable young man.
“…”
Yang Yuhao put down the teacup, not believing that he was so kind.
Before everyone could be happy for a few minutes, the man with a stern face suddenly changed his tone.
It gave everyone a chill.
For a moment, the scene was so silent that you could hear a pin drop.
"Please choose between the jewelry compensation money and the jewelry."
"this?"
“…”
Everyone in the Yang family was whispering to each other, looking at each other, and the atmosphere became lively for a while.
Holding on to the double compensation money made them seem short-sighted, mercenary and stingy, but they were reluctant to pay out the money and get the jewelry back.
After all, it is double the excess, not compensation according to the price.
Yang Yuhao laughed secretly in his heart and said that there are not so many good things to get for free.
The other uncles and aunts didn’t know what Zhong Jiasheng did with the borrowed money or how much money he made.
He knows it clearly.
Based on Jiangchang Industrial's stock price, the return after deducting the principal was as high as 100% in just one month.
When others were selling in large quantities, Zhong Jiasheng dared to invest tens of millions or nearly 100 million.
People who don't know the inside story might say that he has a keen eye.
In fact, it was he who was responsible for causing the stock price to fall and force it to rise.
His cousin is better than anyone else at moving a mountain of gold with bare hands.
Zhao Sheng left some room for maneuver and waited for everyone's response. His eyes met Yang Yuhao's and he caught a glimpse of the look of watching a show and the contempt in his eyes.
He sneered in response.
Yang Yuhao's anger was aroused by his sarcasm, but he did not show it on his face. He clenched his teeth and remained polite and humble.
Being so arrogant now, he will fall one day.
Time is ticking away.
Zhao Sheng looked at the watch hands reaching the designated position, coughed lightly, and drew everyone's attention back.
"What do you think, uncles? If you have made up your mind, write me a check and give me an IOU first."
Talk about money instead of feelings.
Zhao Sheng has always believed in and adhered to this point. Of course, there are exceptions to everything, except his heart.
If someone else said this, the Yang family would still rely on their seniority and use moral kinship to condemn the person and take the money and property in the end.
Unfortunately, the person who spoke was Zhong Jiasheng.
His father, Zhong Bangyou, is a smiling tiger.
The money and goods were exchanged, the debt was settled and the interest was paid. In a short while, checks for more than a dozen people were all written.
In just one month, he received the principal and 30% interest. Everyone was shocked and at the same time, they lamented that Zhong Jiasheng did have a strong mind for making money.
Zhao Sheng didn't take any valuable items with him. He only packed all the items of average quality.
After what happened today, these antiques will now rightfully belong to him personally.
As for those that he couldn't find, he was too lazy to collect them through underground transactions in the market.
When the two naughty boys born to him grow up, get married and start their own families, they will be passed down as heirlooms to his grandchildren and passed down from generation to generation.
I remember when he first came to the city from the north to look for a job, he was ridiculed, looked down upon, and ignored.
A country bumpkin who is not presentable?
A hint of sneer appeared on Zhao Sheng's lips. He knew that his son and beloved must never suffer the same humiliation that he had endured.
Clear the interest-bearing account.
Most of the Yang family's side branches left in twos and threes.
Zhao Sheng was not planning to stay here for afternoon tea, so he stood up and walked out the door. Before he walked out of the hall, the Yang family's housekeeper called him.
"Master Zhong, the eldest master wants you to go to the study upstairs to talk."
Zhao Sheng raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised.
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