Ning Guoyun heard Qiao Shichu's words and smiled bitterly. He lowered his head and did not answer. Instead, he patted Xue Jizu on the back to prevent him from choking when drinking milk.
Qiao Shichu understood that she also knew her husband's temperament, and knew that of course he would never bow his head and beg for mercy. If he was really so flexible, he wouldn't have offended others and been bankrupted.
"At the beginning...that...Changfan has been very busy recently? It seems that he rarely sees him." Ning Guoyun suddenly asked about Yu Changfan.
Qiao Shichu just thought that she didn't want to talk about his family anymore and was changing the subject, so he replied nonchalantly: "It's okay, he's not too busy. He won't go home until later."
"Is the business of your furniture factory good?" Ning Guoyun asked again uncomfortably.
"It's just normal. It's just enough to make a living. I earn a little more than when I worked in a flour mill." Qiao Shichu saw her awkward look and heard her question. Suddenly, he had an idea and realized that she was asking. Why should I ask about my family’s financial situation at this time?
Qiao Shichu subconsciously concealed the fact that the furniture factory was doing well and became modest.
"At the beginning, you see, I am a woman, and I have to take care of three children who don't understand anything. My father-in-law and mother-in-law went to my uncle's house, and Yanzong didn't know when he would come back... Everything in the house was smashed. , I didn’t even leave a pot, and I don’t have a penny on me. I don’t know where the dinner for the four of us is tonight..." Ning Guoyun said as he raised his eyes and looked at Qiao Shi with a sad face. early.
"Can you lend me some money?" She bit her lower lip and asked in a low voice with a red face, "The child has nothing to eat..."
She knew that it would be easier to win Qiao Shichu's sympathy by pushing the child out.
Qiao Shichu really sympathized with her children, so she said: "Guo Yun, I'm really sorry. Our furniture factory has just got on the right track and has recovered its costs, but it doesn't make much profit. It can only maintain our family's life." That’s it, I don’t have any spare money, so I really don’t have any money to lend you.”
Seeing the disappointment on Ning Guoyun's face, Qiao Shichu added: "But I happen to still have some flour and noodles at home. If you are worried that your child has no food recently, I can give you a bag of flour and two kilograms of noodles. Just think that I, as an aunt, can’t bear to see my children go hungry.”
Ning Guoyun was full of disappointment when she heard that she couldn't borrow money, but when she heard that Qiao Shichu would give her some food, she suddenly felt less uncomfortable and said with gratitude: "Thank you, it's true that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. In my case, When I was in trouble, it was you, my neighbor, who helped me."
Qiao Shichu smiled and said, "Yes, shouldn't neighbors help each other?"
In fact, Qiao Shichu still had some money in hand. Because Yu Changfan's furniture factory had the dozen or so design drawings she had before, the furniture it produced was very competitive and it had sold a lot of orders, so Yu Changfan became hers. The portion of the share was distributed to her.
But even if she has money, Qiao Shichu doesn't want to lend it to Ning Guoyun. They say that helping people in emergencies does not help the poor. If Ning Guoyun needs money to save his life due to a sudden illness or disaster, then she will lend it to her without hesitation, but Ning Guoyun Guo Yun is now out of money due to the huge debts her husband owes in business. It is conceivable that this situation of being out of money will last for a long, long time.
Qiao Shichu had no doubt that if she really lent money to Ning Guoyun, then Ning Guoyun would definitely pay off all the creditors' debts before repaying her money, and that would take more than ten or twenty years. After that, what’s the value of that little money after that, plus inflation?
Qiao Shichu was not a soft-hearted and kind-hearted person. On the contrary, she was cold-blooded and ruthless. She would not even blink an eye if someone she didn't care about died in front of her.
If Ning Guoyun was the person she admired, she would not refuse to lend him money. Unfortunately, Ning Guoyun had no place for her to admire, and because her stinking thoughts about women's virtues made her dislike it, she could now give him money. Ning Guoyun's flour and noodles were already merciful to her, for the sake of her three children.
"By the way, Xue Yanzong borrowed so much money, didn't your parents-in-law and brother-in-law say anything? They are all blood relatives of Xue Yanzong. Now you can't even afford food, they shouldn't lend a helping hand. Can I give you some money to help you?" Qiao Shichu rolled his eyes and suddenly remembered what Ning Guoyun just said, "Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors." Although this is what he said, relatives After all, they are relatives. She, the neighbor, can't help, while their blood relatives just sit back and watch, right?
Ning Guoyun said unnaturally: "My brother-in-law and my sister-in-law are not very well off themselves. My father-in-law and mother-in-law have retired and they don't have much money..."
Qiao Shichu interrupted her and said: "Guoyun, didn't your brother-in-law and sister-in-law do some small business with Xue Yanzong before, so they always have some savings? How can a brother just die and not save him? You take them with you The three children knelt down in front of their house, begged and cried bitterly, telling you how difficult it was for you. I didn't believe they could really bear to ignore it.
And although your father-in-law and mother-in-law are retired, they are all formal workers of the older generation and have quite a lot of pensions. They used to live in your house and used your money to eat, drink and drink. Their pensions must have been saved. Don't be embarrassed. It's now this time and you still worry about face. Can face help you not be hungry or pay off your debts? "
Qiao Shichu earnestly persuaded Ning Guoyun to go out and find his parents-in-law and uncle for help. They were all members of the Xue family, so how could he not help?
When Ning Guoyun heard her words, her eyes widened in shock. She had never thought of asking her parents-in-law and uncle to borrow money before, because she knew that these people had always been people who only came in and out, and would only borrow money from her. She wanted benefits and money, but she never spent a penny on them, so even though she was in debt, she never thought of asking them for help.
But Qiao Shichu's words suddenly made her realize. Yes, the neighbors could help her, so her parents-in-law, as relatives, couldn't ignore death, right? After all, when the men in my family made money in business, they took a lot of benefits.
"Thank you, you gave me a good idea. You are right. Now is not the time for me to only worry about my own face. As long as it can alleviate the difficulties at home, I will face it no matter how embarrassing it is." Ning Guoyun After making up his mind, he thanked Qiao Shichu and left with a few children.
Qiao Shichu hoped that she could stick to the idea of risking her life and get some money from the Xue family. The children were still so young and it would definitely be hard for Ning Guoyun to raise them alone.
