Wanjin Lady.

Chapter 30: Empty Pockets
Speaking of marriage, Wen Wan glared at Old Man Wen, "Dad, are you just going to leave Zhao Heng alone at the wine table like this?"

Lost in the trap of your aunts and uncles?
Father Wen, however, was nonchalant. "What are you afraid of? He's not a delicate young lady. He can handle such a small situation."

As soon as he finished speaking, an old man with a green face and white beard walked into the inner door, led by a maid. "Master, Miss, this is Manager Ding from the bank. He said he has something urgent to ask."

After the maid finished speaking, she left according to the rules.

"Hey, Shopkeeper Ding, what brings you here?" Old Man Wen stood up to greet the guest. After Shopkeeper Ding came in, he first said "Congratulations" to Wen Wan, and then slowly took out a piece of thin paper from his sleeve.

Wen Wan's heart skipped a beat.

"I heard that Shopkeeper Wen held a banquet today to repay debts, and he boldly declared that no matter who borrowed money, as long as they had real proof, the Wen family would pay the bill."

Old Man Wen's expression changed slightly and he swallowed nervously.

Money shop.

The money being traded must not be small.

But please don’t let Shi Jinquan cause this trouble.

"Xinlong Bank also has a debt owed to the Wen Family Winery. Although according to the contract, it should be repaid in three months, considering that the debtor is Shi Jinquan who ran away with the account book, I feel it is my obligation to remind Brother Wen."

Shopkeeper Ding shook the IOU from Xinlong Money House, glanced at it gently, and frowned.

But Aunt Liu had already cried out, "One thousand taels?!"

Wen Weiming's face turned pale!
His eyes fell on the seal and signature of "Wen Weiming" on the IOU. He vaguely remembered something, his face changed, and his lips began to tremble.

He fell backwards, and Wen Wan quickly dragged the chair under his buttocks, otherwise Wen Weiming would have fallen to the ground.

Father Wen's breathing stagnated, his eyes reddened with excitement, "I killed that bastard Shi Jinquan!"

Wenwan's heart fell to the ground.

"This two percent interest is only for the sake of your boss, Wen. Shi Jinquan said that boss Wen was seriously ill some time ago, and all the affairs of the Wen family were handed over to him. Shi Jinquan has been with the Wen family for more than ten years. Everyone in Ping County knows his loyalty to you. He also has your seal and the title deed to the house. I have no reason not to lend it to you."

Wen Wan interrupted Manager Ding and asked, "Doesn't Xinlong Bank require a personal signature to lend money?"

She had only studied inheritance law and had not yet looked into the area of ​​private lending, so she could only appropriate modern laws and try to find loopholes for the other party.

But the results are estimated to be minimal.

really.

"It should have been, but Manager Wen was in a special situation at the time. Shi Jinquan had Manager Wen's seal and the title deed to the house. We also asked Manager Wen for his opinion on such a large loan—"

Wen Weiming suddenly stood up again, looking at Shopkeeper Ding as if he were his enemy, "But you didn't tell me that Shi Jinquan was borrowing one thousand taels! If I had known it was that amount, how could I have agreed?!"

Wen Weiming looked at Wen Wan pleadingly, and made a random excuse for himself: "I was ill and confused at the time. Shi Jinquan said that the winery was short of money and asked the bank to borrow some money temporarily."

Who would have thought that this little bit... turned out to be one thousand taels!

Shopkeeper Ding's expression suddenly changed. The kind-looking old man just now turned into a ghost messenger demanding his life in the blink of an eye. "Wen Weiming, do you want to default on your debt?"

His beard twitched, his aura terrifying. "No one in Ping County dares to default on the money owed to my Xinlong Bank! If Shopkeeper Wen can't repay on time in three months, don't blame me for sending someone to kick you out of this house!"

Wen Wan listened for a while and roughly understood.

When Old Man Wen was ill, Shi Jinquan took the opportunity to steal the seal and borrowed the 1,000 taels of silver from Xinlong Bank. Xinlong Bank came to consult Old Man Wen for his consent, but deliberately concealed the amount in order to ensure that the process was correct and no one could find any mistakes.

In this way, even if the two parties go to court, they cannot find any fault with Xinlong Money House.

What's more, how many people who can open a money house don't have a strong backer?
This lawsuit...can't be won.

In other words, the Wen family has to bear the consequences of Shi Jinquan's actions.

Fortunately, the seal is now in my hands.

Wen Wan couldn't bear to look at Old Man Wen's expression. She thought that he had only been ill for half a year, but the Wen family had made such a big mistake and even had to vacate the house in the end. This was tantamount to drinking Old Man Wen's blood and eating Old Man Wen's flesh.

Wen Wan patted Old Man Wen's shoulder. The young lady's eyes were steady, with a smile in them, "Father, don't be afraid, your daughter is here for you."

She looked at Shopkeeper Ding again and tapped the table with her right hand. "I'll take care of this account..."

Aunt Liu and Hongmei both looked over.

Old Man Wen looked ashen.

Everyone knows that Shi Jinquan has put the blame on the Wen family, and today the Wen family has to admit it whether they want to or not.

Shopkeeper Ding smiled again, narrowing his narrow eyes and asking, "One thousand taels is not a small amount. Can Shopkeeper Wen... take charge of this family?"

Wen Wan smiled and said, "My word is my bond. Since I said I would compensate you in full if there is solid evidence, I will definitely keep my word. There are still three months left, don't worry, Manager Ding. I still want to live in this house for a long time."

"Good!" Shopkeeper Ding clapped his hands. "Young Shopkeeper Wen is generous."

"But..." the woman changed the subject, "I acknowledge this, but Shopkeeper Dante has to tell me the truth."

"Please speak."

"Who leaked this news to you today?"

Wen Weiming suddenly looked up.

It takes at least half an hour to get from Xinlong Money House to the Wen family, and since Manager Ding arrived at such a clever time, it must be that someone tipped off the family.

"This..." Shopkeeper Ding obviously realized that he had been set up, but he was still hesitant.

It is indeed unkind of a businessman to reveal the source of information.

Wen Wan tapped her fingers gently, "Don't worry, Manager Ding, our conversation...can't leave this room."

Shopkeeper Ding hesitated for a moment and then said a name.

Old Man Wen's expression changed slightly.

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After Manager Ding left, the room became silent and gloomy.

Half a minute ago, Wen Wan was still comforting herself that she had at least three hundred taels from Concubine Liu.

Half a quarter of an hour later, the Wen family's assets were -700.

I have to say, life is a series of ups and downs.

Father Wen looked terrified, not even daring to look into Wen Wan's eyes, afraid to see his daughter's disappointment. It was all his fault today, not only ruining Wen Wan's wedding day, but also burdening the entire family with such a heavy debt.

Whenever a huge object shows the slightest sign of falling, the people below will run away as fast as they can.

Bigger troubles are yet to come.

Now that they were clean, how would they afford to reopen the winery in the second half of the year? Wouldn't the workers cause a commotion? Wouldn't those who had business grudges against the Wen family take advantage of their misfortune? Wouldn't the relatives be sour on their words?

If it weren't for his weak body and his credulity towards villains, how could the Wen family have fallen into this state? He's so old, yet he's so confused!

Blame him!

Blame him!

He is such a burden, what's the point of living? He might as well die and not burden his family!
Wen Weiming closed his eyes in pain, too embarrassed to raise his head. He wished he could give his life to Xinlong Bank.

No, before paying with my life, Shi Jinquan must pay with his life first.

That damned one——

"Dad." Wen Wan called him.

(End of this chapter)