Seeing that Shen Yunsheng was reluctant to pawn the jade pendant, Steward Zhou said gently, "Madam Shen, if you have any other valuables, you can use them as collateral."
"I do have some valuables on hand. I wonder if Steward Zhou would be interested?"
Shen Yunsheng had great confidence in the scar removal cream because when she was preparing the cream, she accidentally discovered that her blood could not only accelerate wound healing, but also effectively fade old scars. If it was a new scar, it would take effect immediately after application, but if it was an old scar, it would take a week of continuous use to see results.
Scars like the one on Manager Zhou's face can heal completely in less than half a month.
Seeing Shen Yunsheng's confident expression, Steward Zhou smiled slightly and said, "Madam Shen, if you really have any good items, you can bring them to me for an appraisal."
Shen Yunsheng: "To be honest, the good stuff I have is a bottle of magical scar removal cream. If it's a fresh scar, it works immediately. As for old scars like the ones on your face, they can all disappear in less than half a month."
Manager Zhou's face lit up with joy. Over the years, he had tried many ointments, but none of them had cured his face. If there really was such a miraculous ointment, he would be willing to buy it no matter how much money it cost.
Seeing that Steward Zhou was interested, Shen Yunsheng secretly took out the ointment through his sleeve.
The ointment was packaged in a miniature ceramic tea canister, and contained only 30 grams of ointment. After opening the lid, Shen Yunsheng used the wooden hairpin in his hair to cut the back of his hand and personally conducted the experiment.
With this application, the wound healed quickly.
Manager Zhou had never seen such a miraculous ointment before. He had a fresh scar on his right arm, so he asked Shen Yunsheng to give him the ointment to try. The scar disappeared completely in less than half a cup of tea's time after the ointment was applied.
"Madam Chen, where did you buy this ointment? It's really amazing."
Manager Zhou felt that Shen Yunsheng was a fairy sent by God to save him.
Although he was a rough and tough guy, he didn't want to live with a scarred face every day.
Seeing that Steward Zhou was so fond of it, Shen Yunsheng casually flattered him.
"This was given to me by a strange old man. At the time, I was just like you and didn't believe it. I didn't expect it to be so amazing."
“Madam Shen, you’re in luck. I’m 100% certain that the strange old man is a reclusive master. It must be because you caught his eye that he gave you the ointment.”
"You were absolutely right. After I broke both my legs, the strange old man came to Dahe Village to find me. He not only healed my legs, but also forced me to become his last disciple?"
"Girl, I can tell at a glance that you're no ordinary person. The fact that a reclusive master has taken a liking to you means you have talent!"
"Actually, I don't have any special talents. Maybe God couldn't bear to see me being bullied by bad people, so He sent this strange old man to save me."
Manager Zhou looked on with envy. He felt that he was quite talented, but no master was willing to take him as a disciple!
"Manager Zhou, you have already verified the effectiveness of this ointment. If you want to buy it, give me eighty taels."
Manager Zhou was overjoyed. Such a good item was only eighty taels. Even if he didn't use it, he could resell it for several hundred taels.
"Miss, are you sure you only want eighty?"
"You heard me right, I only need eighty taels. If there's an opportunity, I'd like to partner with you to make money!"
Since it was their first time dealing with each other, Shen Yunsheng didn't want a high price. Manager Zhou was so young to be able to manage a money exchange, which showed that he was capable. She would just consider it making friends.
"Young lady, I've decided to be your friend." Manager Zhou said with a hearty clasped-fist salute.
"It is Yun Sheng's good fortune to be friends with Steward Zhou. If you don't mind, I will call you Brother Zhou."
"It's my blessing to be able to be your brother or sister."
Fearing that Shen Yunsheng might change his mind, Steward Zhou immediately took off his money pouch, took twenty taels of silver, and handed it to Shen Yunsheng after putting away the porcelain bottle.
"Young lady, there are exactly eighty taels of silver in the purse. Please count them quickly."
"I trust Brother Zhou's character." Shen Yunsheng didn't count the money. After opening her money pouch, she immediately took out twenty-one taels to repay the loan shark.
Including the late fee, the total amount owed was 20 taels and 700 cash, but Manager Zhou was in a good mood and simply waived the interest.
Shen Yunsheng didn't want Granny Yang and the second branch of the family to know that she had already paid off the loan sharks. She asked Steward Zhou to issue her a fake contract and postpone the repayment date to the Mid-Autumn Festival. Today is April 15th, and there are still four months until the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Manager Zhou was happy to help. After writing the contract, he handed it over to Shen Yunsheng along with the loan receipt for the usurious loan.
"Sister, I still have to go to Zhulin Village to collect a debt, please excuse me."
"Brother Zhou, please avoid spicy foods while applying the medicine."
"Thank you for reminding me, sister. I will thank you properly after my scars are healed." Manager Zhou was in high spirits. He paused for a moment and then told Shen Yunsheng not to worry, he would not tell the Xiao family about the usury.
With the debt resolved, Shen Yunsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. She threw the jade pendant and money pouch into her spatial storage before following Steward Zhou.
Outside the hall
When Granny Yang saw Steward Zhou come out of the main room, she immediately greeted him with a smile.
"Manager Zhou, have you reached an agreement with Yun Sheng?"
"It's already agreed. Considering that you don't have any money on hand, I'll apply for a four-month extension for you."
"What? You'll pay me back in four months? This... this is no small sum."
Granny Yang was so frightened that she froze on the spot. Even though Heda Money Shop offered the lowest interest rate, it was still a huge sum of money!
"Madam, although you have one chance to extend the payment period, the interest rate is very high. You should repay the debt as soon as possible."
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