Zhou Ruhai sat on a chair, crossed his legs, picked up the tea cup on the table leisurely, used the lid to stir the tea leaves in the cup, took a sip of tea, and said with a proud face: "My madam, what do you mean? Do you still need to ask this question? Our son has just stretched out five fingers. This hint is very clear. The housekeeper just borrowed five thousand taels of silver, nothing to make a fuss about.
You don’t have to worry. Even if my son can’t come up with this money for the time being, I, as my father, will definitely try my best to help my son collect this money, because although this amount of money is not large, it is very important for our son’s future. It has a very big impact. "
Seeing that her master spoke so eloquently, Mrs. Zhou was both impressed and moved, so she wiped her tears and said, "As the saying goes, brothers fighting tigers, father and son go into battle, this is true at all.
Only when you really encounter difficulties will you find out who is worthy of relying on.
Son, please don’t argue with your dad over these little things in the future. You have also seen how important you are to your dad. "
Looking at his father's self-satisfied look, Zhou Yiming almost laughed out loud, but he endured it at the last moment because he still had important things to do, which was to announce the answer to the matter. If he had laughed out loud before, the effect of the slap in the face would have been greatly reduced.
"Alas," Zhou Yiming sighed first, then put on a sad face, "If only things were as simple as you two elders said, that would be great, and I wouldn't have to worry.
But the fact is that when the butler came just now, he asked for five hundred thousand taels of silver. "
With a bang, the teacup in Zhou Ruhai's hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. He stared at Zhou Ming dumbfounded, completely unable to believe that what he said was true.
Five thousand taels of silver was already a huge sum of money for Zhou Ruhai, who had been a minor official all his life. He had just made a long mental effort before deciding to collect this money for his son. As a result, he had no chance of getting it. What came to mind was that Han Pingzhi was so greedy that he asked for five hundred thousand taels of silver. He was not borrowing money. He was clearly taking the opportunity to blackmail his son.
Mrs. Zhou was obviously frightened. She said to Zhou Ming with a trembling voice: "Son, how can it be five thousand taels of silver? If it is five thousand taels of silver, your father and I can still get it for you, but for fifty Ten thousand taels of silver, even if our family sells all the servants, we still can't get so much money?
What did that man named Han think of borrowing so much money from you? Doesn't he know that you have just been on the job for a short time and have no money at all? "
After Zhou Ruhai woke up from the shock, there was a burning feeling on his face, because when he thought of his complacent look when he just said the amount of five thousand taels, he was so ashamed that he wanted to find a place to get in.
He asked himself, if his son had not revealed the true amount in the end, even if he was beaten to death, he would not have thought of such an exaggerated amount.
After some thinking, after Mrs. Zhou finished speaking, Zhou Ruhai slowly raised his head, wiped the cold sweat from his face, and said nervously to Zhou Ming: "Son, I have been thinking about it for a long time, and there is something wrong with this matter. It makes sense. Even if Han Pingzhi has a good relationship with you and a deep friendship with you, he can't borrow so much money from you for no reason.
Tell me honestly, during the process of handling this case, did you have any information that fell into the hands of this person, so he used it as a threat to blackmail you? "
Initially, Zhou Yiming couldn't be happier when he saw his father's embarrassing look, but after hearing his father's words, he had to admit that Jiang was still too old, after listening to all his nonsense. After that, my father immediately thought that this matter was strange and unreasonable. It seemed that the losses he suffered in the court were not in vain, and he finally remembered some lessons.
"Mom and dad, don't think so much, you two. We have a good relationship with Lao Han. We are good brothers who share life and death. There aren't that many troubles." In order to prevent my dad and mom from being scared, Zhou Yiming hurriedly explained, "The reason why he opened his mouth to borrow so much money from me is entirely because he thinks highly of me. After all, even if other people are rich and their friendship is not that high, he will not open his mouth to others. "
After listening to her master's concerns, Mrs. Zhou was originally worried about her son's safety. Until now, after listening to her son's explanation, she finally put her heart in her stomach, so after chanting Buddha a few times, she hurriedly said: " It scared me to death. After what your father said just now, I really thought you would have some conflict with that man named Han.
Although you have made great achievements now, your official position and status are still very low. If you really have a conflict with those big shots, you will only suffer a loss. "
After confirming that his son had no conflict with Han Pingzhi, Zhou Ruhai finally felt a little more relaxed. However, this good mood did not last long because he soon realized that there was a bigger problem in front of him.
Because he knew in his heart that since Han Pingzhi thought so highly of his son, he couldn't let him talk back in vain. Even if he couldn't collect all the five hundred thousand taels of silver, he should at least try his best to collect as much as possible. money, so that the son would not be too embarrassed to give the money to others.
After much thought, Zhou Ruhai never thought of a good way to raise money. Finally, he made a sudden decision and decided to mortgage all his family's properties and fields to the bank. As for the family's slaves, he temporarily dismissed them to control the family's affairs. expenses.
He made a rough calculation and found that if this method was successfully implemented, he could raise at least 20,000 taels of silver. Although this amount was quite different from the amount Han Ping wanted to borrow, he had tried his best. He believed that if his son put the 20,000 taels of silver into If two pieces of silver are given to Han Pingzhi, even if the other party cannot be satisfied, it will certainly not offend the other party. This has already minimized the impact.
After Mrs. Zhou recovered from the shock, she suddenly realized that if such a big shot borrowed so much money from her son, her son would certainly not be able to refuse, but if she wanted to lend it to others, where would the money be raised? ?
Mrs. Zhou thought about it, but couldn't think of a way. In the end, she could only pace back and forth in the room anxiously, and kept mumbling: "What should I do? Where can I get so much money?"
Seeing his mother's worried look, Zhou Yiming was very moved, and he also understood that although his father sat there silently all the time, he must also be thinking of a solution for him.
With such parents around, no matter how hard I work outside, I won't feel any pressure. After all, they are my most solid backing.
After a moment, Zhou Ruhai suddenly stood up from his chair. As if he had made a lot of determination, he looked at Zhou Ming and said emotionally: "Son, you don't have to be embarrassed or afraid. I have already thought about it. Let's Mortgage the house you live in now to the bank, quickly dispose of the properties in the countryside, and sell all the antiques at home. In this way, you can probably collect 20,000 taels of silver. Take this money and go to That person named Han, if you tell me the actual situation, I think he should be able to get through this difficulty.
Even if he cannot satisfy the man named Han, at least he will treat you sincerely when he sees you, and it will not affect the friendship between the two of you. "
Zhou Yiming was stunned for a moment. He had just guessed how his father would behave when his father was silent. He thought of all the possibilities, but he did not expect that his father would be at the critical moment. , actually has this kind of heroic spirit.
He looked at his father's face and couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.
However, he did not show this psychological change. Instead, he pretended to be calm and worried, and asked: "Dad, if all these properties are sold, where will we live? What are the things at home?" What should the servants do?"
Mrs. Zhou also stared at her master with a look of surprise. She really did not expect that her master would have such courage in times of crisis.
It's just that as a woman, she couldn't help but feel unsure after hearing the master's plan. After all, if her son didn't develop in the court after doing this, then the Zhou family would be completely in decline. The chance of turning over is almost impossible.
Seeing his son say such unambitious words, Zhou Ruhai said loudly: "Ming'er, you are a man, how come you are like this when things happen to your mother-in-law and mother-in-law? After selling the house, we can temporarily buy a residential house to live in. As for my subordinates, Just leave one or two of these servants to serve your mother and your daughter-in-law. As for the others, just send them away for the time being. The matter is urgent and we can’t take care of that much."
After listening to her master's words, Mrs. Zhou understood that her master had no choice but to do this, but when she thought that the days in the future would become more and more difficult, she felt a little sad, so much so that she couldn't say a word for a long time.
Zhou Yiming originally wanted to take this opportunity to teach his father a lesson, so that he would remember it better and stop meddling in his own affairs in the future. But what he didn't expect was that his purpose was not achieved, and instead he asked his father to give him a lesson. Taught a lesson on my own.
Finding that the atmosphere in the room was a little solemn for a moment, Zhou Yiming regretted it, thinking that no matter how dissatisfied he was with his father just now, he should not use this method to tease them. It would be better now, if the two old people were anxious about this matter. If you get sick, you will really become a sinner through the ages.
"Dad, I have to admit, your method is really great." Zhou Ming said seriously.
