The boss of the end of the world travels through ancient times to pamper his little husband
Chapter 65: Deciding to seek help from Li Jiafu
Zhao Xiuwen cried and said, "Dad, Mom, and Big Brother, you must help me. I have been harmed by someone."
"My classmate is really a piece of shit. He said if he wants to do business and build relationships, he has to know this so that he can socialize with others. At the beginning, I won some money and gave it to my family."
Only then did they realize where the ten taels of silver he brought home years ago came from. Zhao's father and mother hated themselves for being so bewildered at the time and thinking that the silver was really earned by him.
"Xiu Wen, you are confused. We can't get involved in gambling. Before, Zhou Laosan's family in the village had dozens of acres of land and a cow. They lived a very good life. But after getting involved in gambling, they sold all their livestock, houses and land, but it still didn't make up for the hole. In the end, they were beaten to death by debt collectors."
"And Er Laizi, he has been missing for a long time. People in the village say that he might have been beaten to death by debt collectors."
Zhao Xiuwen was still making his final excuse, "I originally wanted to win enough money to start a business, and then I would stop playing. Who could have thought that I would lose everything in the last round, and even owe twenty taels. I said I didn't want to play anymore, but they forced me to play, so..."
"It's really not my fault, Dad, Mom, and Big Brother. I promise that I will never gamble again. If I do again, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death. From now on, I will stay at home and farm with you guys, and I will never run away again." He put on a sincere look.
Zhao Tian felt anxious and angry after hearing this, but at the same time he also felt deeply powerless. The deadline for paying back the money was tomorrow noon.
Even if all the thirty acres of land at home were sold, they could only fetch more than sixty taels at most. If they were in such a hurry to sell, they would not be able to find a buyer.
There isn't much money in the family savings, and no matter how hard we try, we won't be able to scrape together even a fraction of the money. Besides, if we sell it all, what will the family eat? Will we have to ask our two married brothers for money?
Zhao's father also thought of this and sighed continuously. Zhao's mother cursed the creditor and the classmate who "seduced" Zhao Xiuwen to gamble.
Seeing them like this, Zhao Xiuwen said anxiously to his mother, who usually doted on him the most, "Mom, stop scolding me. The most important thing now is to get the five hundred taels! You always say that Mr. Ye is capable, so he can definitely come up with the five hundred taels."
"You are his mother. If you ask him for money, how can he not give it to you?"
After all, he was the son she had loved for so many years. When she saw how miserable he looked after doing such a thing, Zhao's mother couldn't help but feel distressed.
But she couldn't even think of asking for five hundred taels from Ye Ge'er. This Ge'er was no longer the same person after he got married.
Last time, she went to him to ask for that little bit of silver but failed and was chased out by him instead. Also, her husband looked ferocious and always listened to Ye Ge'er. She didn't dare to confront him forcefully now.
But for Zhao Xiuwen, Zhao's mother gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go to the Li family. You are Ye Ge'er's biological brother after all. He can't just watch you get killed."
Although Zhao Tian knew that this was the only solution, he couldn't help but say, "Mom, that's five hundred taels, not five taels. Why are you asking for it from Brother Ye? During this period of time, our family has relied on Brother Ye and his wife to live a good life for a few days."
Zhao's mother didn't care about that. "Xiu Wen is his third brother, and he has to take care of Ye Ge'er. If he doesn't, I will stay at his house and won't leave."
Father Zhao, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up at this moment: "Tianzi, if there is really no other way, Dad and Mom would not want to trouble Brother Ye and his wife."
"Xiu Wen is a loser and deserves to die, but he is still your brother. When your parents are gone, you two will be the closest people to him."
Seeing Zhao Tian lower his head and said nothing, Zhao's father continued, "You know our situation. Even if we sell the house, it's not worth a hundred taels. The people in this gambling house are not easy to deal with. Even if we beat Xiu Wen to death, we have to pay back the remaining silver. What should we do then? What about your two children?"
"Mom and Dad are old enough, they have lived enough, but you can't. Huzi and Xiaochen are still young, their lives will be ruined, and they might even be sold to others as servants."
Mother Zhao wanted to interrupt and say something at this time, but was stopped by Father Zhao with a look.
She continued to persuade him, "Brother Ye has been kind-hearted, obedient and filial since he was young. Your mother and I have been sorry for him all these years, but the man he married is really capable. He has servants at home, so they can still afford the five hundred taels."
"Besides, we are borrowing money and we have to pay it back later." He looked at Zhao Xiuwen and said, "Xiuwen, when we get to the Li family, write a written agreement for your brother and brother-in-law. You have to pay them back every cent of the money in the future."
"Ah?!" Zhao Xiuwen was stunned when he heard this. The money had to be returned.
When Zhao Xiuwen got angry, he said, "Father, no problem. I'll write this letter. As long as Brother Ye and his wife are willing to lend me money to help me get through this difficult time, anything is possible."
Father Zhao looked at Zhao Tian and said, "Tianzi, look, he has said this. Let's go quickly. We have to do this as soon as possible."
Zhao Tian didn't say anything. He gritted his teeth and turned back into the house. He hated himself. He hated himself for being incompetent and hypocritical, and hated himself for not being able to earn money.
He also hated himself for acting like this even though he had clearly already thought of no other way except to borrow money from Ye Ge'er and his wife. In fact, he was the same kind of person as his parents.
Seeing him enter the house, Zhao's mother shouted from behind: "Big brother, why did you come into the house? Come with us to your brother's house to borrow money."
Father Zhao shook his head and said, "If he doesn't want to go, forget it. Let's go. Xiuwen, when you get to the Li family, please beg your brother. If he is soft-hearted, say a few more good words to your brother-in-law. After all, five hundred taels is not a small amount."
I didn't expect that he, at such an old age, would have to sacrifice his reputation for his son today. Father Zhao felt mixed emotions.
Zhao Xiuwen tugged at his mother's sleeve and said, "Mom, now that Ye Ge'er is so powerful, do we still have to beg him like this?"
Although he went to borrow money from his brother and brother-in-law to save his life, Zhao Xiuwen did not put himself in the right position and felt that this family still revolved around him.
Mother Zhao scolded in a low voice: "Listen to your father and be sweet-mouthed when you get there."
After saying that, she pulled him away.
Seeing that both Zhao's father and mother said so, Zhao Xiuwen began to feel nervous. He wondered if he could not borrow the money. "Dad, Mom, what if Ye Ge'er and his husband don't want to lend it to me?"
Father Zhao sighed and said, "Today, for your sake, I have to sacrifice my reputation and ask them to pay the money."
After hearing this, Zhao Xiuwen stopped talking and the three of them walked quickly towards the Li family.
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