In the small courtyard, seven or eight big men were surrounding, stepping on a young man with a bruised nose and swollen face, who was in a state of embarrassment. Summit 23S.
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Old Li, who seemed to be the homeowner, was protecting his wife, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, and huddled up in a ball while sobbing.
"Old man Li, it's written clearly in black and white. Don't say I don't care about my neighbors. I've given him half a year's grace!"
A thin middle-aged man with a slightly sinister face waved a piece of paper and said with cold eyes.
The two men understood, and immediately stepped forward, grabbing the pretty daughter-in-law and young child with a ferocious smile, making the three of them cry out in fright.
There were two other big men who punched and kicked the young man.
"Master He, please be noble and let the old man and his family go. This beast has nothing to do with our Li family anymore!"
Old Man Li begged with a hoarse voice.
"Dad, didn't the young prince give you a handful of white corn? Take it out quickly and give it to the third master. Isn't that the end of the matter? There might be some leftover!"
The young man ran away with his head in his hands and said anxiously.
"Beast, that's because the prince is kind-hearted, and the young man is still counting on these white corns to lay the foundation for martial arts. How dare you make any plans?"
Old Man Li scolded angrily, protecting the young man, and shouted with a pale face, "Master He, I have long disowned this son, and his affairs have nothing to do with my family. You can do whatever you want."
"Dad, I am your son, your only biological son!"
The young man said dumbfounded.
"I'm not like you, eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and ignoring my wife and children!"
Old Man Li said bitterly.
"As the saying goes, a father's debt is repaid by his son, and a son's debt is repaid by his father. But if you don't want to recognize the son, you have to go to the Yamen first. After being reviewed and approved by the superior, the document will be issued. Only then can you break away from the relationship between father and son.
Old Li Tou, I would like to advise you not to be petty with me. It is clearly written in black and white. Even if you file a lawsuit with the Yamen, you must pay back the money. If you do not pay back the money, your daughter-in-law and granddaughter will have to go to Cuiyan Tower.
Work for ten or eight years to pay off the debt."
Mr. He sneered.
It can be seen that he is used to this business and knows everything about it.
"You...don't look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face. That's the white corn given by the prince. You..."
Old Man Li was desperate and had to move out of Wu Ming.
"It's a joke, repaying debts is a matter of course. Even if the King of Wu is in front of him, I will do the same..."
Mr. He said disdainfully.
"Yeah??"
At this moment, a cold and indifferent voice came, making everyone in the courtyard look sideways.
Originally, the eight big men were still sneering and opening their mouths to scold, but when they saw Wu Mingshi, who was wearing a noble air and entering with majesty, they all couldn't help but fell silent.
A person’s name, a tree’s shadow!
Although not everyone can see Wu Ming, He Sanye and his gang, who are local snakes, have their own rules and have long listed Wu Ming as an untouchable existence. They have even seen portraits and recognized him at a glance.
"Little man He Chang, please give your regards to the prince!"
Mr. He shuddered, with a smile on his face, and he bowed down to greet him humbly.
"Master He from the Sanhe Gang?"
Wu Ming glanced at him sideways and sat indifferently on the stool brought by the guard, without even looking at Old Man Li and his family in the courtyard.
"In front of the prince, the villain is nothing."
He Chang's heart skipped a beat, sweat appeared on his forehead, he nodded and bowed, feeling extremely humble.
As early as two years ago, after the Ant Nest was first built, in order to integrate the forces in the Southern Outer City, gangs that were notorious or had stains were eradicated one by one by Hu Lai and other gangsters as training targets.
The Sanhe Gang still knows the rules. Although it mainly lends money, it has never touched the bottom line and has become one of the few remaining gangs in Nanwai City.
Not only that, this gang occasionally participated in Wu Ming's previous plans, but orders passed through several hands.
"Oh!"
Wu Mingpi looked at the cheerful young man with a smile.
"My lord, no, my lord, I have a grievance!"
The young man seemed to have seen his savior and cried out while crawling.
"Prince Mingjian, this matter..."
He Chang's eyes twitched, secretly complaining that something was wrong, he forced a smile and said respectfully.
"Um?"
Wu Ming gave him a cold look and immediately hesitated to speak.
"My lord, Lord Qingtian, you have to make the decision for the villain! They are too bullying..."
The young man was overjoyed and told the evil deeds of He Chang and others with tears and snot in his eyes.
Although what he said was very pleasant, even his own father couldn't bear to listen and turned his head away, which shows how disgusting his hard work was.
He Chang glanced at the expressionless Wu Ming anxiously, his calves almost cramping.
"Is that what happened?"
When Wu Ming asked with a cold face, He Chang almost collapsed to the ground.
"Your Majesty Mingjian, this matter..."
He Chang was also good at observing words and expressions. He gritted his teeth and handed over the receipt.
"Forty percent profit, not much!"
Wu Ming glanced at it casually and said calmly.
What is 40% profit? It means borrowing ten taels of silver and settling it within one year, which means paying back fourteen taels. If the amount is not paid, it will be doubled in the second year!
Compared with usury loans that often charge more than 50%, 70% to 80%, or even 100%, or even higher, this is indeed low!
This is one of the reasons why the Sanhe Gang was left behind!
The deadline on the document shows that it has been extended by four months.
Even if you are picky like Wu Ming, you have to secretly praise it, it is such a good conscience!
Not to mention, the layers of fingerprints on the documents indicate that the borrower borrowed money more than once.
"My lord, you are a living Bodhisattva, how can you turn to such a villain?"
The young man felt something was wrong and cried.
"I bought this title!"
Wu Ming didn't look at him, just folded the receipt and put it into his sleeve.
"Look what you said..."
He Chang was obviously relieved. If he dared to ask for money, he would have earned it if he didn't get disabled on the spot.
"Do I look like someone who takes something by force?"
Wu Ming said coldly.
He Chang had no choice but to bite the bullet and take the money bag that Sun Shanwu forced him into. He had to keep his smile on his face and didn't dare to leave.
"Old Man Li!"
Wu Ming looked at Old Man Li who had not spoken a word from beginning to end.
"Please have mercy, Your Majesty, and make the decision for me. He is no longer my son, and I don't want such a son anymore."
Old Man Li gritted his teeth and said.
"Dad, what are you talking about?"
The young man said in disbelief.
"My father-in-law, please get up quickly."
Wu Ming breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward to help Old Man Li up with a pleasant look.
What surprised him even more was that Old Man Li said something that almost made him applaud.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Although I don't read much, I also know that since ancient times, it is difficult for upright officials to intervene in household affairs. No matter how you interfere in this matter, you will not be pleased. But you are still here. I will never make it difficult for you."
If I do it, I don’t want to be poked in the spine for the rest of my life.
Tomorrow I will go to the Yamen to file a complaint and ask the Yamen Master to issue a document to sever the relationship between father and son with this beast."
Old Li Touxu was extremely disappointed and said with absolute determination.
"Dad!"
The young man collapsed to the ground in despair.
"I don't want to make wrong decisions just for the sake of anger."
Wu Ming advised.
"Dad, don't worry, I will definitely change. Just listen to the prince and give me another chance!"
The young man's eyes were filled with joy, and he hugged Lao Litou's thigh and begged.
"Beast, if you knew how to change, you would have changed it long ago. How could you wait until today?"
Old Li Tou kicked him to the ground bitterly, took a few breaths, looked at the shocked Jia Xiao with a sad face, and said miserably, "My lord, you don't need to persuade me any more, I still have to pay for it."
You have to figure out what is good and what is bad.”
"Why!"
Wu Ming sighed deeply, shook his head repeatedly, helped the old man up, and said softly, "There are many people in my house, so you can do some sewing work to supplement the family income. In your free time, these two children can also listen in the school and martial arts academy.
"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty. Why don't you kowtow to Your Majesty!"
Old Li Tou was overjoyed and was about to kneel down as he pressed his grandchildren.
"Okay, okay, this is what it should be. I have important things to do tonight, so I won't stay any longer!"
Wu Ming quickly picked it up, gave a few instructions, then turned and left.
As for the young man, he was kicked out of the door by Old Li Tou and collapsed on the street corner in despair.
No one noticed that from beginning to end, Wu Ming never returned the note, and Lao Li never mentioned it, as if he had forgotten it.
"Master He!"
When he came to the street, Wu Ming's face suddenly turned cold.
"The villain is here, please don't say that, Your Majesty, or you will offend the villain!"
He Chang said humbly.
"Everyone is making a living on this street. I won't cut off anyone's financial path. But if any stall dares to allow him to visit or lend money to him, don't blame me for being unkind."
Wu Ming said calmly.
"Yes, sir, don't worry, this little thing will be taken care of by the villain!"
He Chang nodded and bowed.
When Old Man Li and his family in the yard heard this, they were overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed to the door again.
"Who asked you to collect the debt tonight?"
Wu Ming took two steps forward, and when He Chang breathed a sigh of relief, he didn't look back.
"Your Majesty, I know you better than to collect debts today, let alone let lard fool you into thinking about white corn..."
He Chang said, trembling all over.
"Think it through before talking!"
Wu Ming's voice turned cold.
"The villain feels that white corn is extremely precious. If it is used by ignorant people, it will be a waste of a good thing, so this night..."
He Chang sweated like rain, and his legs felt like chaff.
No matter how slow he was, he realized that Wu Ming didn't care about what he did, let alone what he did, but what he cared about was why he was asking for debt tonight!
What he didn't know was that Wu Ming had always cherished feathers, and his reputation was now even more of a talisman for him.
As Mr. Li said, it is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs.
If this old man was not sensible, Wu Ming would be criticized no matter how he handled the matter.
On the other hand, if the Sanhe Gang is suppressed, the feud will become more serious and people's wealth will be cut off, just like killing one's parents.
What's more, people do things according to the rules.
"very good!"
Wu Ming gave a cold look and stepped onto the carriage without looking back.
"Your Majesty, please have mercy!"
He Chang climbed onto the shaft of the car with his hands and feet and shouted, "It's Han Kun of Cuiyan Tower and me... My elder brother said that we want to make a fortune..."
"Han Kun!"
Wu Ming's eyes were slightly cold, and he walked away coldly.
The Sanhe Gang's stall is not small. I don't know how many people have loans and borrowings. The money is very exciting. The white corn has really deceived this gang that has always dealt with things in a measured way!
But when Han Kun of Cuiyan Tower was later involved, it was worthy of scrutiny!