Portable Space: Traveling through Nongmen

Chapter 146 Gambling
Shen Yingshu did not stop Zhou Yurong, Zhou Yurong deliberately dismissed Bao'er, it seems that this matter is really important, and it is not suitable for children to listen to.

"boom."

With the door closed, only Shen Yingshu, Zhou Yurong, Shen Qinglie, and Gu Lian were left in the living room.

And among these grown-ups, except for Shen Yingshu who had a better complexion, Zhou Yurong, Shen Qingzhou, and Gu Lian didn't have a very good complexion.

"Mom, what's the matter?"

Seeing that the three of them kept their heads down and remained silent, Shen Yingshu urged again.

"Oh, why do you want to know so much?"

Zhou Yurong sighed, "Actually, something happened to your sister-in-law. Your sister-in-law has a younger brother who has been arrogant since he was a child. In order to let him adopt his temper, your sister-in-law's father specially paid him to go to the town. Xuetang, want to change his temper.

But he didn't know that not only did his son not go to school, but he also met a group of cronies outside and learned how to gamble and drink from them.Over the years, he owed a lot of money to other casinos, and he didn't dare to tell his parents.A few days ago, those people from the casino went to your sister-in-law's parents' house, and the old couple knew that their son had done these things outside.Only then did I realize that his son owed the casino a full 100 taels of silver..."

"100 taels of silver? This is not a small amount, how can it be so much?"

Hearing the price, Shen Yingshu frowned immediately.

This 100 taels of silver is not a small amount, it is enough for a family to live and live for several years.

And even if Gu Lian's younger brother learned to gamble, according to his family situation, he probably wouldn't choose one that was too expensive. How could he owe 100 taels of silver all of a sudden.

"Hey, I also learned from your sister-in-law. Let your sister-in-law explain it to her. I don't understand those things." Zhou Yurong shook her head, she was getting old, and she couldn't understand those things now.

"Yingshu, in fact, it was Yulin who owed the money to the casino and couldn't pay it back, so he borrowed it, and the one who borrowed it was a black-hearted person. If Yulin couldn't pay it back by the stipulated time, the money would be doubled one day later. At that time, I only borrowed ten taels of silver, and then slowly rolled to 100 taels of silver..."

Gu Lian sighed, her face was full of sadness, she was ashamed of having such a younger brother, and also ashamed that she, as an older sister, did not fulfill her responsibilities as an older sister.

If she pays more attention to her younger brother, preventing him from getting to know those cronies, and preventing him from gambling, there won't be so many things to do.

"Rolling so much?"

No wonder it still hasn't come up.

Isn't this modern usury?

It really is a black place, if it is in modern times, he can tear down that place with just a phone call, and contribute to the country.

But it's a pity that she is just an ordinary peasant woman now, she is alone and weak, and her relationship network has not yet been seen, and there is no way to recruit people to demolish that place.

Moreover, people in this kind of black place usually know the people in the county government, otherwise they would not dare to lend usury at such blatant interest rates, and they would not be afraid of being arrested at all.

This kind of cancer with someone behind the rich is the most difficult to get rid of, so when her wings are not yet full, she should bear it first.

"Then sister-in-law, when is the next payment room?"

"After five days, if you still can't make it after five days, the man said that he will pay back 200 taels of silver, and... Yulin's leg will be broken..."

Gu Lian said with a wry smile, "Actually, now I want those people to break Gu Yulin's legs, at least in this way he won't always run out and cause so many messes, parents will have to pay for it when they are old." Clean it up for him. The houses that are cleaned up now are completely bare, and even their face is almost lost."

It's not that she is ruthless, it's 100 taels of silver, they are just ordinary poor people, they usually have to save money on food and clothing, let alone take out 100 taels of silver directly.

Shen Yingshu nodded in agreement, she also felt that having such a younger brother might as well be dead.

If she has such an unworthy younger brother, she doesn't need anyone else, she, the older sister, breaks his leg herself!
Fortunately, her brother is very good.

In modern times, she is an only child and has no brothers or sisters, but now she has a younger brother in this sentence. Shen Qingzhou is good-looking, has a sensible personality, and listens to her very much.

Good brother in the world!
"I see."

Shen Yingshu nodded.

"Oh, I didn't want you to know about this, but I didn't expect you to find out by yourself." Zhou Yurong sighed.

In fact, it can only be regarded as the Gu family's business. In the ancient times, the water thrown by the married daughter and what happened in the family have nothing to do with the daughter.

But this old couple is different. There is only one son and one daughter in the old couple's family, namely Gu Lian and Gu Yulin. Although the family is not rich, it is not considered poor. It can be regarded as a moderately wealthy family in the village.

The old couple are very kind-hearted people, they treat their daughters and sons the same, but for some reason, the same teaching method makes the daughter quiet and capable, but the son is rebellious and arrogant.

It was purely an accident that Gu Lian and Shen Qinglie were together. Gu Lian's home was in a neighboring village. Logically speaking, the two of them would not be able to meet each other. He reached out to help.

The two are also destined, Shen Qinglie always meets Gu Lian when he goes out to work, and then helps Gu Lian. After a long time, the two of them are in love with each other. But at that time, the Shen family was facing a catastrophe. Eating is a problem.

But when Gu Lian said that she wanted to marry Shen Qinglie, the old couple did not look down on Shen Qinglie.

They seriously tested Shen Qinglie and confirmed that this kid had a good character. Later, they not only asked the Shen family for a bride price, but also paid for the Shen family many times to help the Shen family overcome difficulties.

Although the children in the family gradually grew up and were able to work, Zhou Yurong paid back all the money owed to the old couple.

But the friendship of sending charcoal in the snow did not dissipate. Zhou Yurong always felt that this family was indebted to Gu Lian's family.

So after knowing what happened to the old couple's family this time, he took the initiative to hand over most of the money his family had saved over the years to Gu Lian, leaving only some copper coins to barely get by.

But even if she took out most of the family's property, or even sold all the previous things in the family, she only exchanged more than a dozen taels of silver.

Not to mention the old couple, both of them are getting old now, and they can't do work without their legs and feet. In addition, the employers in the town will not want two elderly people who are elderly with inconvenient legs and feet.

The old couple can only live on the arable land at home, relying on the days ago they saved when they were young, their lives are considered nourishing, and there is still some money left for Gu Yulin to go to school.

(End of this chapter)