Gu Chengyu thought about it for a long time in the house, feeling that this matter was big or small. Fortunately, Gu Chengyi and the others had already separated their households.
"Why do you want me to press my fingerprints? I won't."
Gu Chengyi originally asked Ming Mo and others to search for the money, and he felt very angry. Now, they didn't know what was written on the piece of paper, so they asked him to press his fingerprints, but of course he refused.
Ming Mo and Ming Yan held Gu Chengyi down, put their fingerprints on the IOU, and then gave the IOU and the banknote to the Yang family, and stated that the other money would be paid off at the end of the year.
Patriarch Yang naturally refused. They wanted money now. How could they wait until the end of the year?
Gu Chengyu stood by the window and watched. After Ming Mo pulled out the sword and said that the sword had not drank blood for several days, Patriarch Yang and the others shut up.
Gu Chengyu entered the courtyard and stopped a few people who were about to leave, "Chief Yang! My followers have just told you what should be said and what should not be said. I think you already know it in your mind. Otherwise, Dayang
Lu Yang of the village, this is your fate."
Patriarch Yang is no stranger to Lu Yang. Isn't this person Lu's eldest brother? I heard that he came to the Gu family to cause trouble, but then he stopped coming for some unknown reason. Even during New Years and holidays, he didn't come to visit.
I heard that he became mute overnight and even broke a leg. Could it be that this little kid in front of him did it?
Patriarch Yang quickly glanced at Gu Chengyu, but saw that the other person's pupils were dark and there was a sneer on the corner of his mouth. He shuddered. How could someone who could kill even his uncle's family still be merciful and soft-hearted when dealing with villagers like them?
"Of course, of course! Please rest assured, Sir, the five of us here will never reveal a word." Patriarch Yang repeatedly handed over his hand, showing great sincerity.
Some of the four people traveling with him were still a little confused, but they just glanced at the frightened Patriarch Yang and swallowed the words that were on their lips.
"It's best if you can restrain them. Otherwise, I don't mind helping them. I'm the only one who, if I take action, I'll have to break a leg or an arm at least, otherwise I'll feel unhappy."
Patriarch Yang was horrified after hearing this. He looked at Gu Chengyu, who was still smiling in front of him, and felt that his face was very hateful.
Gu Chengyu glanced at the Yang family members with a half-smile, and saw that the Yang family leader was very frightened, and the others were also shocked, so he asked Ming Mo to open the door and let them out.
"Sir! I found silver notes and scattered silver in the second room, totaling one thousand five hundred and forty-six taels. For the remaining silver, I wrote an IOU and asked the second master to fingerprint it."
Gu Chengyu waved his hand, who is patiently listening to this now?
After looking at He who was tied up and Gu Chengyi, who was still a little sick but glaring at him angrily, he said to Uncle Gu: "Uncle, please bring everyone in!"
Uncle Gu and the remaining two tribesmen came back to their senses from Gu Chengyu's stern look just now. They looked at each other, and sure enough, how could someone who could pass the exam be an ordinary person?
Uncle Gu hurriedly greeted the two tribesmen, and with the help of Ming Mo and others, he pulled the tied He family and others to the study room in the outer courtyard.
Father Gu looked at Gu Chengyu and sighed. The second brother and his family were all acting up, and they were afraid that the little brotherly love left by the fifth child would be wiped away.
In fact, Father Gu didn't know what kind of friendship there was between the two. If it weren't for Father Gu and wanted to make up for his mother, Gu Chengyu would have taught a lesson to his pig teammates who were holding him back like this.
"Tell me, from the second brother's house, who did you lend the money to?" So many things happened in the morning, and Mr. Gu's spirit was a little weak. He also had a deep feeling for the second wife at this time.
have no choice.
"Dad! I hid the money in several places at home, and this thief woman was able to dig it out. It's really hard to guard against domestic thieves! Now the money at home is empty, and I still owe so many foreign debts. It's all her fault.
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Gu Chengyi thought of the money that had been taken away, and felt that it was really digging into his flesh, and his face suddenly turned pale.
Gu Chengyu signaled Ming Mo to pull the cloth from He's mouth. As soon as He let go, he called out, "I use the money to lend money, don't you know? Why are you relying on me now?"
"Did I ask you to take so much silver? You took more than two thousand taels of silver! You stupid bitch."
"What's the quarrel about? Brother, please explain the matter clearly and tell it exactly as it is." Seeing that the two of them were arguing again, Father Gu quickly stopped him.
Gu Chengyi also regretted his initial loan sharking, which has been going on for more than two years. At the beginning, Mr. He always ran to his parents' house. The more times he went, the more clues he could see.
It turned out that He's eldest brother had met some bad friends, one of whom was a subordinate of the bank.
It sounds nice to call it a bank, but in fact some of them are doing this kind of thing behind the scenes. Gu Chengyi is in charge of the money of the second wife. The He family doesn't have much money in hand, but they just divided the family. Of course, they have much more money than before.
Her eldest brother listened to others bragging for a few words, and then told the He family about the benefits, and He was very excited about it.
He also wanted to lend loan money, but she had no money, so she turned to Erlang. Erlang wanted to study, and Gu Chengyi would never miss his expense. Erlang was also very shrewd, and He couldn't fool him, so he gave Erlang the money.
I told him the matter.
So she asked for twenty taels from Erlang, and He added her own ten taels of silver and asked her elder brother to let him go.
After waiting for a month, the amount of silver actually amounted to 600 yuan. He felt that this was a hugely profitable deal. She tasted the sweetness and became even more excited.
She told Gu Chengyi about this, and Gu Chengyi also wanted to give it a try, so he agreed to lend out one hundred taels of silver to try it out first.
Sure enough, they received two taels a month later, and the two of them were very excited. They lent it out several times later, but Gu Chengyi was more clear-headed after all. Although it was easy to get money from usury, the risk was not small.
They have no connections. What if they loan it out and cannot get it back? Besides, such a thing is not honorable after all. Erlang still has to take the exam for merit. If it delays Erlang's future, wouldn't it be putting the cart before the horse?
Gu Chengyi felt that this was something he couldn't do last year. Before, it was all a small matter, and the biggest one was only three hundred taels. Although the money was obtained quickly, it was not a long-term solution after all.
Especially the eldest brother of the He family later kept asking them to invest more, saying that the interest they could get would be doubled, but Gu Chengyi gritted his teeth and refused.
Who would have thought that He would steal the family's money and give it all to her second brother?
Gu Chengyu was a little speechless. He kept several thousand taels of banknotes at home and didn't do any big business. He didn't need them on weekdays. He didn't even go to the bank, and he wasn't afraid of visiting him for a night.
Moreover, even Erlang knows about his mother's loan sharking? Isn't he afraid that being known will affect his future?
"How long has the money been lent out? Maybe it was taken out in advance?" Father Gu didn't expect that the second son's family would be so bold. He would dare to lend out two thousand taels of silver. If he couldn't get it back, wouldn't he be crying?