bayedsolid Chapter 141 Discussing Raising Money
Chapter 141 Discussing Raising Money
Ye Changyan whispered to the people of the second house that he should first calm down the clerk who was monitoring them, and let the second house family discuss ways to raise money as soon as possible. Ignoring the stunned people of the second house, he walked towards the clerk who had accompanied him just now.
Ye Changyan chatted with the clerk for a long time outside the county government prison cell. Seeing that the time was almost up, the clerk winked at the officer guarding the door, and soon Liu and Silang were driven out of the cell by the officers.
When Liu saw Ye Changyan waiting outside the door, she hurried forward and begged Ye Changyan.
"Sanlang, can you talk to the officials in the county government and ask them to bring two quilts to your second uncle and second brother? It's as cold as an ice hole in here. Your second uncle couldn't sleep all night because of the cold."
Before Ye Changyan could ask, the clerk beside Ye Changyan glared at Liu and started scolding her.
"Do you think this county government office is your home? Don't you think about why you are locked up here? You even want to bring in a blanket. You might as well find two maids to serve you so that you can be more comfortable. You are such an ignorant village woman!"
When Liu heard the clerk yelling at her, she was so scared that she stepped back repeatedly, lowering her head and not daring to look at the clerk.
Ye Changyan hurriedly pushed the clerk forward, walked to a corner, and said something to the clerk.
After a long time, the clerk's face looked better, and then Ye Changyan and the clerk came back.
"Now that the visit is over, let's go back quickly."
The clerk's tone no longer had the aggressive tone it had before. He waved to an officer and told him to take Ye Changyan and the others out.
Liu hurriedly pulled Silang and followed the officer outside. Ye Changyan thanked the clerk repeatedly and then ran after them.
After leaving the county government office, Ye Changyan spoke to Liu.
"Second uncle's wife, I have tried my best to persuade that official brother, and he has promised to bring in a bundle of straw for Second uncle and Second brother later. I think Second uncle and Second brother will have a better life today."
After hearing what Ye Changyan said, Liu nodded repeatedly and kept expressing her gratitude to Ye Changyan.
Seeing that Liu and Erlang were at a loss, Ye Changyan planned to let Liu go back and find a way to raise money.
"Second Aunt, when I came back from the capital, Boss Zhong told me some things. I have to go to Yunfeng Tower first. You and Silang should go back and find a way to raise money."
When Liu heard Ye Changyan asking her to go back and raise money, she looked worried. However, Ye Changyan did not intend to pamper this family anymore, so he planned to explain the interests involved to Liu clearly.
"Second uncle's wife, the most important thing right now is to rescue Second Uncle and Second Brother first. It's freezing cold, even if we give him two more bundles of straw, he might as well stay in bed covered with a quilt to keep warm, right?"
Seeing Liu nodded, Ye Changyan continued.
"If you want to save people, you have to pay off the debt first. If you renew it, the interest will be even more difficult to pay. Even if you mortgage the house in the village to the bank, the bank may not be willing to renew the loan. If you really mortgage the house to the bank, where will this family live? How can Second Brother and Silang get married?"
Ye Changyan's words frightened Liu so much that she became extremely anxious. She hurriedly pulled Silang back to raise money. After running a few steps, she turned back and said to Ye Changyan.
"Sanlang, you've read a lot, you're knowledgeable, and you know a lot of people. Please help me think of a way to raise some money. Second Aunt is counting on you!"
Ye Changyan sighed helplessly in his heart. If he had known this would happen, he would not have done it in the first place. Now that things have come to this point, his second uncle should learn a bloody lesson so that he can have a chance to reform himself. His family had been forced to escape from the tiger's den in the first place, so how could they jump into the fire pit again?
Ye Changyan just nodded and said to Liu.
"Second Aunt, don't worry, I will try my best to find a solution."
After hearing Ye Changyan's reply, Liu and Silang left first. After seeing the mother and son leave, Ye Changyan walked towards Yunfeng Tower.
After chatting with the shopkeeper Quan Youfang at Yunfeng Tower for a while, Ye Changyan learned that Quan Youfang had arranged a cook early in the morning and sent a bullock cart carrying vegetables, rice, flour and other items directly to the processing workshop in Shanglin Village. He also learned from Quan Youfang that Yunfeng Tower had been operating smoothly and normally in recent days. Only then did Ye Changyan feel relieved.
After coming out of Yunfeng Tower, Ye Changyan bought some meat and vegetables and went to Chu Garden in the north of the city.
When Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng saw Ye Changyan carrying meat and vegetables, they were very happy. They had eaten many novel dishes in Yunfeng Tower in the capital city in the past few days and did not dare to have too high expectations for Sister Yun's cooking skills. Fortunately, Ye Changyan came, so it seemed that they would have a good meal again at noon today.
Mr. Cai knew that Ye Changyan was busy rushing back from the provincial capital, mainly for the processing workshop. He also learned that something had happened in the old house, so after lunch, he asked Ye Changyan to go back early.
Liang Jingcheng suggested going together. Mr. Cai felt that it was so cold and Liang Jingcheng would have nothing to do in Chu Garden. It would be better for him to go with Ye Changyan to see if he could help. So he nodded in agreement.
Ye Changyan originally planned to invite Mr. Cai to go with him, but considering that Fang Xiaotong and his sister had come to the farm and it would be difficult to arrange accommodation for them that night, he spoke to Mr. Cai with a smile.
"Then I will go back first, teacher. When I finish the things at hand, I will come over and cook a table full of dishes for you."
"Good good..."
Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng then got on the carriage. It was freezing cold, so Liang Jingcheng asked the coachman Lao Lin to stay in Chu Garden to rest. He saw Lu Tingfeng driving the carriage straight to Shanglin Village.
At the Ye family's old house, Liu and Silang returned from the county town and went to find the people from the first house to discuss raising money.
Ye Xiaowen was lying on the bed, unable to move. Dalang's face was covered with bruises. It was freezing cold, but he was unwilling to leave the room.
Liu's mother and son came to discuss something, so only Xu and the eldest girl came out of the east room.
Originally, Xu was full of anger and had no place to vent it, so Liu came to her house. However, when Xu came out of the east room, she saw Liu with a flattering look on her face.
As the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person, so Xu tried her best to be patient and wanted to listen to what Liu and her son wanted to discuss.
When Liu said that she was preparing to raise money to repay the debt owed by Ye Xiaowu, Xu was furious. But when she heard Liu say that she needed to raise more than 1,200 taels of silver, Xu thought she was hallucinating. However, she saw the big girl nodded at her confidently.
Xu almost fainted, but she still managed to remain calm and asked Liu.
"How much money do you want to raise?"
Liu felt something was wrong with Xu's tone and her eyes rolled around without answering. Silang, who was standing by, remembered it very clearly. When he heard his aunt asking and his mother didn't answer, Silang spoke to Xu carefully and seriously.
"Aunt, my third brother said he looked at the IOUs from the bank and found that he needed to raise a total of 1,251 taels and 9 cents of silver."
After hearing Silang's words, Xu felt dizzy, as if she had lost balance and her feet had lost support. She staggered and fell backwards.