When Qin He heard this, he couldn't help but show a look of embarrassment on his face.
Seeing Qin He showing such an expression, the eldest lady suddenly panicked. She immediately put down her cautious attitude and smiled and said gently to Qin He.
"Don't worry, little brother! I am the eldest lady in the yamen, how can I borrow money and not repay it?"
Now the eldest lady no longer concealed her thoughts and directly put the word "borrowing money" on the table.
But her words didn't make any change in Qin He's expression.
This couldn't help but make the eldest lady a little dissatisfied, but even so, there was still a smile on her face and she continued to talk to Qin He.
"If you lend me money today, I owe you a huge favor."
Qin He finally smiled when he heard the eldest lady's words, but he still had a troubled expression on his face.
This really puts the eldest lady in a tight spot.
Seeing that Qin He still had this expression, the eldest lady became a little anxious for a moment, and then spoke.
"Brother, please be at ease. You must know that I am the eldest lady in the yamen. Now that I have said this, I will do what I say."
When Qin He saw that his words had come to this, he did not continue to look sad. Instead, he thought about it and spoke.
"Since Madam has already said it, if I don't lend it here, it would be disrespectful."
He paused for a moment before continuing.
"I just don't know how much you want to borrow, madam?"
As soon as the eldest lady saw that there was something going on, the smile on her face became even brighter, she opened her mouth and stretched out two fingers, and then said.
"No more, no more! Twenty taels is enough."
Hearing the eldest lady's words, Qin He couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
You must know that this is only twenty taels, which is enough for these civilians to live for an unknown amount of time in southern Xinjiang, but when it falls into the mouth of the eldest lady, they can't say much.
This also reminded Qin He of that sentence, the rich people's bones were frozen to death in the smell of wine and meat.
But the plan is still important right now, and Qin He will not care about it with the eldest lady.
There was a troubled expression on his face again, and he spoke after a while.
"Madam, this is unfortunate. I don't have so much silver with me. What if Madam loses to someone? Why don't I help you repay this debt?"
After hearing this, the eldest lady showed some hesitation on her face before she spoke.
"I can't decide on this matter. Why don't you come in with me and talk to the real owner?"
As he said that, he wanted to introduce Qin He into the box.
Qin He did not hesitate and followed the eldest lady directly into the box.
As soon as he entered the box, he saw Liu Qiang sitting at the gaming table with a contented look on his face.
When he saw Qin He, he spoke directly.
"Didn't Madam say that we would bet alone? Why did you find another person here?"
After hearing this, the eldest lady's expression changed slightly, but she still said with a smile.
"Brother, you are mistaken, that's it, this is mine..."
Having said this, the eldest lady paused, thought for a moment and looked at Qin He aside, before continuing.
"This is my godson, and he can be considered a family member. It won't be a problem to come here."
Liu Qiang, who was sitting on a chair and idle away, almost didn't laugh out loud when he heard the word "godson".
When Qin He heard this, his expression changed slightly, but he still didn't say much when he thought of his plan.
There was a faint smile on his face before he spoke.
"This little brother, all the money my godmother lost today will be counted on me. You should have no objection, right?"
When Liu Qiang heard this, he already burst into laughter.
Although he looked carefree, he looked Qin He up and down before speaking.
"Since you are a family, then everyone is the same, but remember that now, I still need twenty taels of silver."
The last half of the sentence was obviously meant for the eldest lady. Although the eldest lady's face was a little dissatisfied after hearing this, she still looked at Brother Qin who was standing aside with a smile.
"It's okay, my godson is here. He knows how to help me pay off these gambling debts."
Qin He was speechless for a while.
But the plan was completely within his expectation.
Just like this, the eldest lady had another afternoon of betting with Liu Qiang, and the fight was back and forth.
But in the end, he still lost. Counting the previous twenty taels, he now owed forty taels of silver, and the total was sixty taels.
This made the eldest lady's forehead drip with sweat.
Fortunately, Qin He, the enemy, was by his side.
Seeing that it was getting late, Liu Qiang glanced at the lady sitting opposite, stretched, and then spoke.
"Old sister, it's getting late, so I won't play anymore today."
Upon hearing this, the eldest lady's face suddenly fell.
You know, now that she is desperate, how could she let Liu Qiang leave so easily?
But when she looked at the sky, she felt helpless. It was indeed getting dark now. If she didn't go back to the Yamen, the elder would probably gossip about him again, and the younger ones would also seize this opportunity to gossip about her behind his back. bad words.
After thinking about this clearly, the eldest lady hesitated, but in the end she had no choice but to let Liu Qiang leave.
Before leaving, Liu Qiang even asked Qin He to sign an IOU.
After Liu Qiang left, the eldest lady looked at Qin He and said with some embarrassment.
"Brother, I will return the silver to you after some time."
Hearing what the eldest lady said, Qin He showed a look of embarrassment on his face, but after thinking about it, he seemed to have made some kind of decision, and then the eldest lady saw Qin He gritting his teeth and speaking.
"Madam, you don't have to pay back these money and things."
When she heard Qin He say this, the eldest lady couldn't help but was slightly stunned, with an expression of disbelief.
Then she heard Qin He continue.
"Didn't Madam just say that I am your godson? This money can be regarded as a filial gift from my godson to you."
Hearing this, the eldest lady's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and she immediately smiled and nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, okay! My godmother is so happy to have such a good godson."
After saying that, the eldest lady came to Qin He's side, patted his shoulder and continued.
"From now on, you will be my godson, Liu Mei. If anything happens to you, just tell your godmother and she promises to help you solve it."
Upon hearing this, a smile suddenly appeared on Qin He's face, and the sad look on his face was no longer the same.
After a few brief words, the eldest lady directly asked Qin He to go to the Yamen tomorrow morning to officially recognize her as his godmother.
Qin He naturally agreed upon hearing this.
Then he left the gambling house.
After returning to the shabby house where the private salt was made, Liu Qiang was already waiting there.
As soon as he saw Qin He arriving, he greeted him with a smile.
"Brother Qin, are you satisfied with what I did today?"
Seeing this guy coming up to claim credit, Qin He couldn't help but smile and nodded, and said.
"You did a good job! How much did you win today?"
