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Chapter 241: Shen's Fortune Turns
"Lu Zhigang' was collecting protection fees in the town and doing some small scientific research...

Zhou You has returned to Gongliang City and is having dinner with his parents.

"Look how thin the child has become this time."

Mother felt very distressed and kept putting meat into Zhou You's bowl, "Eat more to replenish your body."

The old man beside him was smoking a cigarette, full of thoughts. Zhou You noticed that he hadn't eaten a single bite of food since then, and hadn't drunk a sip of the wine that he usually drank with a meal.

This is something that happened recently!
Just as I was thinking about how to ask, my father spoke.

"Damn it, I can't take next month's wages home."

When my mother heard this, she got anxious and asked, "What did you do outside? Did you gamble or go to whores? If you don't bring your wages home, how are you going to pay for the rent, food, water, and firewood next month?"

When you live at home, you need money every moment for eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, clothing, food, housing and transportation.

"Isn't this impossible?"

Father Zhou explained, "The company encountered difficulties and was short of funds. The boss even took out all the gold and silver items in the house to melt down, but he was unwilling to lay off us old people. He was very kind and righteous!"

"We have all agreed that we will not take this month's salary and will just do our bit to help."

Mother listened and kept silent. After a long while, she spoke, "We can't do this next month, otherwise what will our family eat?
"It's hard to say. If the business fails, it will be hard for me to find a job at my age."

Old Man Zhou had a worried look on his face. Gongliang City was now overcrowded, and it was extremely difficult to find a job that could barely make a living.

Once the Shen family business goes bankrupt, it will be a disaster for the business's managers.

The old couple were really worried. With a thud, four shiny big ingots were placed on the table, as if a dump truck had crashed into their eyes and also into their hearts.

Father Zhou and Mother immediately covered their chests, "You'er, what is this?"

"I made some extra money on this trip. Don't worry, the source of the money is fine."

"Mom, Dad has been working hard during this period, so let's be more considerate. I'll take care of the household expenses."

The wealth that Zhou You obtained from the Jinheshan family, if converted into specific numbers, would be enough to scare his parents to the point of fainting.

Therefore, the things were not taken back to the city, but instead went back to the hometown and handed over to Taigong for safekeeping.

In order to facilitate daily expenses, I took out a part of it to carry with me. I didn't expect it would come in handy.

The four large ingots have a soft silver luster and are made of the purest silver without any impurities.

Each ingot is 50 taels, so four ingots are 200 taels.

The old couple's minds were dulled and they found it hard to accept the fact that their son was so good at making money.

Old Man Zhou was wise enough to turn around and comfort his mother, "My son is a martial artist. He has shown his skills in troubled times and it is much easier for him to make money than it is for me. Please accept it! Buy some more meat and vegetables tomorrow, and bring me a jar of ten-year-old wine."

"No, I have to save my son's hard-earned money."

Compared with the happy Zhou family, Mr. Shen’s mansion seems a bit bleak.

Before the news about Manager Xu reached the city, the situation of the Shen's business had already become precarious.

"Take it!"

Two servants passed by with red faces, carrying a huge golden longevity peach. Seeing their master looking at them with a look of pain on his face, they subconsciously stopped and waited for orders.

This longevity peach was made by Shen Sijing from the capital city on Mr. Shen’s 50th birthday by a goldsmith he hired. It represents filial piety.

Mr. Shen couldn't let it go and placed it in his bedroom to play with it at any time.

But now, this longevity peach also needs to be taken out and melted into gold ingots to maintain the bank's capital circulation.

A large part of the value of gold jewelry lies in its fine workmanship, and its value is greatly reduced after it is melted.

But there is no way. The bank is short of silver and gold. Without capital injection, I am afraid it will not last until next month.

"Those are my dowry jewelry, which I want to leave for Siying when she gets married. Leave some for me."

Mrs. Shen was sobbing and the servants were holding the jewelry box with embarrassed expressions. They dared not disobey the orders of their master.

Mr. Shen shook his sleeves. At this moment, he felt that he was penniless and almost broke. "Madam, don't think about your jewelry. The business can't survive, and this house and land will soon no longer belong to us."

He glanced at his daughter's boudoir and said, "As for your willful daughter, forget about the life of luxury. The good news is that it is as she wished. She won't get married if she doesn't want to."

"Have you ever heard that a fallen phoenix is ​​no better than a chicken? Once our family falls into decline, even if she wants to marry Zhou You, he won't agree."

Shen Siying stared blankly at the somewhat deserted boudoir, and she could hear every word her father said very clearly.

The whole family was collecting gold and silver items, even scraping off the gold foil on the door frames.

All her treasured jewelry were taken away, including the peace lock she wore, and now only the copper stove and other utensils were left in the room.

If the situation continues to deteriorate, even the bronze vessels will have to be melted down.

How did things turn out like this?
It was as if one woke up overnight and the wealthy family fell into poverty.

Shen Siying had heard from her best friends many tragic stories of people whose families had fallen into poverty and who had become prostitutes.

When she thought that she would suffer the same fate, Shen Siying was so desperate that she wanted to die.

"Travel around!"

She suddenly thought of this name. If she had not disobeyed her father and agreed to marry him, would it be possible...

My elder brother once said that this junior fellow apprentice had outstanding abilities and the company was in need of such talent.

It is not enough for his father to just work in the business. He must be tied to the business by marriage in order to get him to fully help the business.

But because Shen Siying disagreed, the marriage proposal died down right after it started.

Shen Siying knew that she had no chance. When she saw Miss Zeng's peerless beauty that day, she realized that her looks and family background, which she was proud of, were like straw in her eyes.

What will be her fate in the long run?

"Please help look after the house. I'm going to the business and won't be back tonight."

Mrs. Shen still felt sorry for him, so she took out a robe and put it on him, "Don't get too tired, so many people depend on you for food!"

Before he walked out of the door, a figure rushed in, "Boss, great news."

The reckless boy in front of him was actually Manager Xu, who was known for his steadiness in the company.

Manager Xu's face was flushed, and he grabbed Master Shen's sleeve anxiously, "Boss, listen to me first."

His voice was rapid and fast, like the rushing of a river without pause, as he explained the cause and effect of the matter.

"Zhou You and Jiang Hua teamed up to kill Jin Heshan who was entrenched in the town. Afterwards, the poisonous goose Lu Zhigang took over the town. He also participated in it and agreed to let our company settle in the town."

Mr. Shen frowned and said, "If you still have to hand over 30% of the shares, there is no difference between Lu Zhigang and Jin Heshan, they are birds of a feather."

"No money, not a cent."

Manager Xu was so excited that he almost shouted, "Master, send someone to pick a place quickly, this opportunity cannot be missed!"

"It's probably because Lu Zhigang gave Zhou You such a generous treatment out of respect. Many people are jealous and their eyes are red."

Mr. Shen is a man of action. He directly called Manager Xu and said, "What are you waiting for? I will personally escort the car over."

"This time it's all thanks to Zhou You!"

Speaking of Zhou You, Mr. Shen sighed, what a good child he has, but his silly daughter doesn't know his worth!

The family's ups and downs change too quickly. One moment they have to empty their family savings, and the next moment they have a new turn of events.

Mr. Shen hurried out to handle the procedures for settling in the town, and Mrs. Shen also stopped the melting of gold and silver objects.

All the servants in the Shen family knew that the master's business was picking up again.

But only Shen Siying knew that she was destined to have no chance to travel with Zhou in this life.

(End of this chapter)