Start with three days of hunger and nine meals, and become rich and tempting

Liu Siyu was stunned for a moment before she realized what Boss Li was talking about.

She just said that she bought Boss Li out of urgency and had no intention of buying a servant.

Besides, her status is not suitable for buying a servant.

"Uncle Li, this is not urgent. Can you tell me why you borrowed money?"

Boss Li sighed, "This is a long story. Come inside and have a seat. We'll have lunch at my house."

Liu Siyu was no longer polite. She still needed to ask Boss Li to help her find a house in the afternoon.

In the main room, Liu Siyu and Si Han sat down.

Boss Li then gave instructions to the older girl.

"Yun Duo, prepare lunch early, we have guests coming at noon!"

Yun Duo responded crisply and went to the kitchen.

The thin woman had been carried to the bed and was being cared for by her little daughter.

Only then did Boss Li sit down opposite Liu Siyu.

"You've seen the situation in my family. Ever since the birth of our little girl, our mother's health has not been good. I've been looking for money everywhere, getting medicine here and there, but her health has not only not improved, but has become worse and worse. Sigh..."

Liu Siyu could only sigh silently.

People in any era dare not get sick, because disease not only takes your life, but also makes you go from existence to nothingness.

You may spend money on minor illnesses and still be alive, but a truly terminal illness will only result in you losing both your money and your life.

Everyone understands this principle, but when you really see your loved ones suffering, even though you know it is a fire pit, you still jump in with the last glimmer of hope.

Liu Siyu shook her head helplessly.

She sympathized with what happened to Boss Li, but she did not accept his approach.

Anyone who dares to borrow high-interest loans to pay for medical treatment is doomed to the ruin of his family.

"Your daughter is still so young. Didn't you think about the consequences when you borrowed the money?"

Boss Li's eyes suddenly turned red and he held his head tightly with both hands.

"I thought about it. At first, I didn't dare to borrow money."

"Half a year ago, my mother was seriously ill and happened to meet a traveling doctor. He said his family had a secret recipe passed down from generation to generation. I didn't believe it at the time, so I bought one. Who knew that my mother took the medicine and was able to get out of bed the next day."

"I suddenly saw hope and went to the doctor to get a few more prescriptions, but he said that the rest of the medicine needed to be added with some expensive tonics, and one prescription cost two taels of silver."

"What medicine is so expensive?"

Liu Sihan looked puzzled.

Liu Siyu frowned, secretly guessing that the doctor might be in cahoots with Erdanzi.

Didn’t the folks say that Erdanzi often colluded with others to defraud people of their money by usury?

This is most likely a trap set for Boss Li.

"So you got the money from loan sharks?"

Boss Li nodded.

"Yes, after all these years, I finally see some hope. I think that if the baby's mother gets better, I can do some embroidery work with Yun Duo. Add to that what I earn outside, and I will definitely be able to pay off the debt within half a year."

He clenched his fists as he spoke.

"Who knew that Qian was such a bad guy? He agreed to pay the interest of one tael of silver for half a year. If he couldn't pay it back, he could give him another half a year, and the interest would only increase by 200 silver coins. But he changed his mind in the blink of an eye."

Liu Siyu was puzzled.

"Didn't you read the IOU when you signed it?"

"It clearly says that the interest on the bill is three taels of silver for half a year. If you can't pay it back, you have to use your daughter to pay off the debt."

Boss Li was filled with regret.

"I can't read, and I just wanted to buy medicine to save people, so I fell for that bastard's trick."

"Years ago, they came to my house to collect the debt. I have already paid back two taels of silver, but they turned their backs on me and refused to acknowledge the two taels of silver at all."

Liu Siyu sighed silently.

Those guys are just a bunch of scoundrels, and Boss Li facing them is like a sheep meeting a big bad wolf.

Just waiting to be slaughtered.

Yun Duo was quick and the meal was ready in no time.

On the table was a plate of boiled small fish and a bowl of mixed grain porridge so thin that you could see a person's reflection in it.

Boss Li felt a little embarrassed.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, but you guys just have to make do with the meal first."

Liu Sihan suddenly thought of the past days.

"Sister, Uncle Li's family is so pitiful. It's even harder than my family used to be."

Liu Siyu twitched the corners of her mouth. It would be strange if life could be good with a bunch of damn people collecting debts every day.

I saw that Yun Duo, who was cooking, was not there, and the little girl hadn't come out either.

He was afraid that these things were all his family had, and if they ate them, the whole family would starve.

Then he said, "I'm not hungry now. You can keep these for yourself. I came to talk to you because I have something to say."

Her original purpose of coming was to ask Boss Li to help her find a house in Liulin Village.

But now she changed her mind. Boss Li’s courtyard is not small, she discovered it when she came in.

There is a path in the middle of the courtyard that has been walked on very well. The soil beside the path is soft, probably because some radishes and cabbages were planted there in winter.

There are also these mud-brick houses, which are much bigger than their thatched houses.

I was very confused. Since Mr. Li was so poor, why didn't he rent out two of the houses?

"I see you have a lot of houses, how about renting two to me?"

Boss Li waved his hand.

"Why are you still being polite to me? Just tell me how many of these houses you want to stay in, and they will be available for you this afternoon."

Liu Siyu smiled, but still asked the question in her mind.

"You have so many houses, why didn't you think of renting out a few before?"

Boss Li was filled with bitterness.

"First, the owner doesn't like random people coming in to destroy the house, and second, I'm not at home every day, so it's inconvenient for my two daughters and their mother."

Liu Siyu was stunned.

It turns out that this house is rented, which makes me even more confused.

There are no houses in the town, so why not build a few thatched houses in the village? At least you can save a year's rent.

I can also dig some wild vegetables at ordinary times, which is better than being here.

"Why did you choose to live here?"

Speaking of this, Boss Li felt even more sad.

It turned out that Li Lao Da's mother died early, and his stepmother gave birth to two more sons after she came into the family.

They always looked down on him as the one left behind, and after his father died, he became a slave of the family.

The daughter-in-law was chosen by my father before he died. After she finally got married, she became just an extra slave.

He couldn't bear it and tried to resist several times, but the old woman reported him to the clan for being unfilial.

Later, when he had a daughter, the old woman became even more picky. Not only did she scold him for not having a son to see him off to the grave, she also used this as an excuse to beat his wife and children.

Boss Li couldn't stand it any longer, so he took the blame for being unfilial and broke off the relationship.

Liu Siyu couldn't help but be moved. How many people were bent over by the word "filial piety".

A lifetime of foolish filial piety.

Boss Li can be considered a good husband and a good father, who dares to bear a lifetime of infamy for the sake of his wife and daughter.

"Then how did you end up in Liulin Village?"

Boss Li sighed, feeling bitter.

"I was the one who proposed to sever the relationship, which was considered unfilial in everyone's eyes. I was removed from the family tree, and my stepmother made a fuss every day, insisting that the village chief drive me out of the village."

"The village chief ignored her, so she found a fortune teller, who said that my daughter was a calamity. Isn't this forcing people to die?"

"Your stepmother is really a scoundrel. Those fortune tellers are all liars. I don't know how many people they have harmed."

Liu Sihan was the first to stand up and speak out against the injustice.

Liu Siyu looked at him in surprise. Why was this kid so excited?