Li Zhi patted his chest in front of the beauty and said with a smile: "Don't you see who I am, Li Zhi? I earn more than seventy taels of silver, and it's not like I'm just playing around?"
Cui Wending did not tell Cui He about the soap reservation, and Cui He didn't know where Li Zhi earned the money. At this time, hearing Li Zhi bragging, Cui He bent over and laughed, his flowers trembling, and his beautiful face made Li Zhi
Fascinating to watch.
Before Li Zhi traveled through time, he always thought that people in the Ming Dynasty were probably all wood-looking. But after traveling through time, he discovered that this was not the case, especially Cui He. Even by the standards of later generations, she was one of the most beautiful women in a thousand. I don’t know about those in the late Ming Dynasty.
What do the famous Chen Yuanyuan and Liu Ruzhi look like?
After laughing for a while, Cui He straightened up and said, "Then I want to go with you. It's really annoying that Xiao Guangwei keeps pestering me. I want to see his face turn black."
Li Zhi smiled and strode forward, taking Cui He and Li Xing behind him, to the courtyard of the Xiao family. Li Zhi and his group informed the servant at the door of their origins, and were taken to the Xiao family by the servant.
In the front hall of the house, the servant of the Xiao family did not let Li Zhi and others sit, leaving them standing there while he stayed with them.
There was no chair to sit on, so Li Zhi was not angry, but secretly thought that the late Ming Dynasty was still very traditional in thinking, and those who owed money to others really had no status. Unlike in later generations, those who owed money to others and did not repay them were like uncles.
After a while, a short, thin, middle-aged man, Xiao Shouyi, the head of the Xiao family, walked out with his son Xiao Guangwei, holding the Li family's IOU in his hand.
Seeing Li Zhi bringing Cui He together to pay off the debt, Xiao Guangwei was so angry that it seemed as if Li Zhi had not repaid the debt. His face turned dark and he followed his father without saying a word.
Entering the main room, Xiao Shouyi did not ask Li Zhi to sit down, but said directly: "Li Zhi, are you here to pay back the money?"
Li Zhi nodded and said: "Yes, I owe your family sixty taels of silver, and there is still one and eighty taels of five-cent interest for half a year. The total is seventy-eight taels of silver. I will give it back to you now." Li Zhi took out the silver from his arms.
He held it up in his hand and said, "Please return the IOU to me!"
Xiao Shouyi didn't say anything. He just said "good" and took the silver from Li Zhi's hand. He took the scale from Xiao Guangwei's hand and weighed it, then nodded.
Xiao Guangwei, who was standing behind, saw his father nodding, and his heart suddenly went cold. Did Li Zhi really get seventy-eight taels of silver? And how come his relationship with Cui He is getting better and better? Li Zhi came to repay Cui He's debt.
Hedu has followed, and this momentum is not right. In a few days, won’t Li Zhi want to marry Cui He? Now that Li Zhi can’t afford to be a servant, his hope of marrying Cui He is getting stronger.
The smaller it gets.
Xiao Guangwei felt miserable in his heart, and his dark face was red with anger.
Xiao Shouyi was about to return the IOU to Li Zhi when he heard Xiao Guangwei shouting from behind: "Father, wait! Li Zhi! Where did you earn the money in just a few days? Could it be that you stole it and cheated?"
Xiao Shouyi held the IOU and was startled by his son's actions. He held the IOU in the air but froze there.
Seeing Xiao Guangwei's mischief, his younger brother Li Xing said angrily: "Xiao Guangwei, now that the money has been returned to you, how we got the money is none of your business?"
But Xiao Guangwei stood up and said, "No, the origin of your money is unknown. It's too abnormal. We can't return the IOU to you! If it's stolen money, maybe my family will be involved."
Li Xing's face turned red with anger and he cursed: "Xiao Guangwei, you are talking nonsense!"
Xiao Shouyi took the receipt in his hand and did not give it to Li Zhi for a moment. He said: "Take your time, don't be in a hurry, explain the matter clearly."
Li Zhi glared at Xiao Shouyi and thought to himself, this son is a bastard and his father is not a good person either. He dragged his feet on not returning the IOU and even said "clarify the matter". What was his idea? His yard.
A good location is worth more than seventy-eight taels. It seems that the Xiao family subconsciously wants their own yard to pay off debts.
Clearing his throat, Li Zhi said loudly: "Xiao Guangwei, don't talk nonsense. We didn't steal this money. I earned it by selling soap."
Xiao Guangwei was stunned when he heard this. It is well known that the soap business is booming. Li Zhi said that the money earned from the soap business is somewhat true. But in just a few days, how could a piece of soap worth twenty cents earn so much money?
"Nonsense, how did you earn seventy-eight taels of silver in just a few days?"
Li Zhi looked at Xiao Guangwei with disdain and said calmly: "Originally, this is all my business and I don't need to tell you, but since you care so much, it doesn't hurt to tell you. My soap business is booming and demand exceeds supply. Someone paid a few hundred taels in advance.
If you use your money to buy goods from me, I will naturally make a lot of money."
Hearing Li Zhi's words, Xiao Guangwei felt dark. He secretly thought that Li Zhi used to be dull and stupid, but why is he so powerful now? Not only has the soap business been so prosperous, but now there are people who have paid in advance to buy his soap. If this continues, he will
Wouldn’t it be great to become rich soon?
Xiao Guangwei looked at Cui He with his eyes, but he saw Cui He looking at Li Zhi. Those beautiful big eyes were full of appreciation for Li Zhi's ability to earn money and repay the money. Seeing this scene, Xiao Guangwei turned pale with anger.
Li Zhi turned to look at Xiao Shouyi and said calmly: "Head of the Xiao family, do you want to confront the person who ordered the soap?"
Xiao Guangwei didn't wait for his father's answer and shouted unconvinced: "Who is afraid of whom? Then find someone to confront you!"
Of course, Xiao Shouyi was not as stupid as Xiao Guangwei, and he knew what was wrong. Li Zhi said it with certainty, and he obviously earned the money seriously. The Xiao family wanted to find someone to confront them, and things got big. The Xiao family lent money at high interest rates.
, when someone comes to repay the money, the Xiao family rambles on about checking the origin of the money, and fails to return the IOU. If this matter spreads, it will be detrimental to the reputation of the Xiao family.
"Guangwei, don't be ridiculous!"
Looking at Li Zhi with a smile, Xiao Shouyi said: "Since you told me the origin of the money, I have nothing to doubt. Li Zhi, I will return this IOU to you! The debts of our two families will be paid in full!"
Finally, the loan that weighed heavily on the Li family was paid off!
Li Zhi took the IOU, tore it in half, and then put it in his arms.
"Okay! Okay! Li Zhi is so awesome! He really made money to pay off his debt!"
Seeing Li Zhi tearing up the IOU, Cui He clapped his hands childishly and cheered. Seeing Cui He so happy for Li Zhi, Xiao Guangwei's face turned pale.
The five-cent interest rate on a loan with a house mortgage is a usury. The Xiao family borrowed money purely for profit. After the Li family paid back the money, they no longer owe the Xiao family any favors. Li Zhi was too lazy to talk to the Xiao family anymore and said lightly:
"Farewell!"
The news that Li Zhi went to Xiao's house to repay the money quickly spread throughout Jingbianfang. Some people even gathered around the door of Xiao's house and peeked inside to see if Li Zhi had really paid back the money.
When Li Zhi finished paying off the money and walked out of Xiao's house and strode home, he heard the neighbors on both sides talking about him.
"Look, I came out and really paid back the money!"
"Damn it, this Li Zhi used to be stupid and stupid. He has been stupid for eighteen years. Why is he so promising now?"
"The Li family really paid back the money! This Li Zhi is really promising! When Li Chenggang died, I thought the Li family was going bankrupt and living on the streets from now on!"
"A high interest rate of five cents! The principal and interest are seventy-eight taels. I don't know how I earned it."
"How else can I make money? Of course it's from the soap business, but I don't know where Li Zhi got his soap from?"
"The soap business is so profitable. Will Li Zhi's family still hire people? I'll go work for him too!"
