Pinellia pastoral

Chapter 165 Old Hate
The wind became much more genial.

Peach blossoms are red and plum blossoms are white, like brocade and rosy clouds.

The plan for a year lies in spring. In previous years, there should have been hardworking farmers who had stored water in the fields early, and the surface was as flat as a mirror, and they were facing the rippling white clouds in the blue sky.

However, in the spring of this year, there were not many people who took action in Dongwang Village, scattered here and there, weeds cropped on the ridges of the fields, and the holes made by mice were not repaired in time.

Most of the conversations we got together were about the yuba workshop.

Banxia rejected what they said, and some sighed, saying that the workshop was in the village after all, and it couldn't withstand the wind and waves, and it was broken in one blow.There is also that who refuses to admit defeat and retorts, saying that it is good for Banxia's family to be like this. With such a heart, even if something happens in the future, they can make a comeback. Dongwang Village will become better because of it. No matter what, the workshop is still Still working.

It was another morning, and Su Youli was still hesitating. After all, borrowing usury is not a trivial matter.After suffering for so many years, I instinctively resisted this method.

In his opinion, the family loses everything, at least he still has land and can always support the family, but if it really becomes a usury loan, what if...

He didn't dare to continue thinking.

Ban Xia knew that he had to pass her test, so it was not easy to force her. In fact, when she made this decision, she hesitated, wishing she could give Boss Pang a good lesson, but at least he didn't do anything more extreme. Therefore, she would rather spend a little more money than lose her credit when her family's business just got bigger, and she was also afraid that Su Youli would feel uncomfortable.

Making money is important, but one should always have something worth protecting.

But Ban Xia understood that they couldn't delay any longer, they had to get back the soybeans quickly so that they could be processed.

The yuba workshop has already begun to send people to dry rice noodles there. There are not many soybeans left here, and the nearby villages and towns can collect even more. It's just that they dare not stop working to make people panic. If it continues like this, At that time, I really can't pay the goods.

When he was not sure whether to go and talk to Su Youli.

There was a loud voice, it was Mr. Li's voice, "Okay, okay, grandpa is here."

While talking, Mr. Li had already entered the door with Li Zhiyao.

Gu Ya'er hugged Mr. Li's neck, whispered, and nestled on his shoulder as soon as he entered the door, without saying a word.

"Come down, Gu Ya'er, don't tire your grandfather." Seeing this, Li said.

Gu Ya'er remained silent.

However, Mr. Li stared at him, "I don't even have the strength? What's wrong at home? You don't say anything about such a big matter, but everyone outside says that your two workshops are going to break up?"

It's about business, after Mr. Li asked, he coaxed Gu Ya'er, and seemed to promise something, the grandfather and grandson were mysterious, and let her go out to play first.

When Su Youli saw his father-in-law coming to the door, he thought about their help at the beginning, and later learned that it was because of the wages he gave, and it was specially to heal his wounds, he couldn't tell what it was like for him.

Hearing what he said, he said it all over again.

Mr. Li frowned tightly, and the wrinkles on his face deepened.

There is no outsider in this room, Mr. Su nodded, "Ban Xia is right, you can't lose your fundamentals in life, and now you are abandoning the soldiers to protect the commander, and the morale can't be broken. This bastard is too treacherous, at least it is not a problem in his own family It's fine."

"What are you waiting for? Let's go buy soybeans. Pang's work is not authentic. He has been crying for 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi. I just happened to follow you to have a look!"

Su Youli felt a little dependent on Mr. Li. Hearing his arrogance, he felt that he couldn't let it go, so he said ashamedly, "The usury that Banxia said, nine out of ten and thirteen out, even if you find that Those who let him go always feel that it's something that gamblers can do, so they have to take it seriously... I'm afraid that Yuan Guang and Yuan Chen will do this at home..."

Ban Xia didn't even know that there was still such a layer of worry.

Li Zhiyao laughed haha, and patted Su Youli on the shoulder, "Don't worry, brother-in-law, Yuan Guang is a good boy. When he passed the exam for a scholar, Yuan Guang was actually able to try it? It's just that he said My study time is short, so I need to be more solid, this kid is neither arrogant nor impatient, he understands everything in his heart."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Mr. Li.

Mr. Li coughed twice, glared at his beard, but stared at Banxia when he spoke, "The girl is always turning her elbows, what am I doing? I didn't think of such a good thing. What kind of loan sharks are borrowing outside? There are still some old books..."

"Grandpa!" Mr. Li has some money, and Ban Xia knows it. He used it to help his family. not good.

But Mr. Li didn't allow her to say more, "You girl can calculate clearly, and you will calculate the interest for me when the time comes."

"Grandpa's is absolutely indispensable!"

Ban Xia laughed, and accepted it if she couldn't refuse, she didn't believe that she would really squander her grandfather's money.

Li Zhiyao mentioned a few more points. For example, the rice noodles at the rice noodle workshop can be exchanged for soybeans. Maybe someone can still have them on hand?In addition, rice noodles can also be asked to pay a deposit or something, or a contract can be established if the payment is made first, and the price for a profit is given. passive.

There is also the point that Ban Xia mentioned, even if you go to the city to open a workshop, you can consider it in the future, but now there is no way, for example, some people are not willing to go to the city, and if you hire someone in the past , I am not proficient at all, and it is estimated that I will not be able to catch up when it is produced and packaged and shipped back.

Everything is meticulous but organized, Ban Xia gave her thumbs up, she always knew that this second uncle was a shrewd and capable person, but she never expected that he could think so much just by looking at it, and he often met each other on weekdays. He never said anything, for fear of making people think that he would meddle in the affairs here to avoid suspicion.

Really, anyone who really treats themselves well will understand.

A few hundred taels of silver is not a small number, and the grandfather's family is just a hunter, and they are able to come up with so much silver, which makes Ban Xia speechless.

"Do you think it belonged to your grandfather? When you sold cassava flour, there were dozens of taels. Besides, your uncle is also going out to do business now. He saved some money, so he can have some."

They agreed and went to Boss Pang to buy soybeans.

Ban Xia waited at home.

There was the sound of a carriage grunting in the yard, which startled her, and she came back right after she went out?
"Sister." This time it was Mrs. Sun.

She doesn't even come in, she only calls Li Shi outside, and she is always a guest when she comes to the door. Although there has been such an unpleasant situation before, Mrs. Sun has never shy away from it.

Mrs. Li quickly turned around and looked at Shang Banxia with questioning eyes, "She wants to return the favor, saying that she and Daniel can use the waterway. I think there is no waterway from the city to our place. She If I had to say that the waterway can go to a place not far from us, there is no time for us to take people to transport it to the ship, but I thought it was not a problem, so I refused, and she was not reconciled when she left."

Ban Xia smiled slightly, Mrs. Sun, she still can't see through it, she is wonderful, how could she think of this, she had planned it before, how dare she take risks, if the money is exchanged for soybeans, let her follow the waterway Let's go, even if she really has no bad intentions, she can't tell if there will be any problems on the way.

It's okay to refuse.

Not long after, Su Youli and his party came back with an exasperated expression on their faces.

"Father?" Ban Xia, who had been staying at home, saw that something was wrong.

Su Youli had a look of indignation.

Mr. Li also had a dark face, "It's fine to play tricks in this business, but it turns out to be so vicious!"

Ban Xia's eyelids twitched, and she couldn't help asking, "Father, what's going on, can't you buy soybeans for fifty cents a catty?"

This is already the bottom line, otherwise, what would they do if they really escaped their shells like what my uncle said?

Only then did Su Youli say, "This time, when we saw that we had brought out the silver, the man surnamed Pang said that if there were soybeans, the price would only be available a month later. We didn't buy them at that time. We passed through this village. There is no such store anymore, but how could we have time, he said that if we want to buy it now, it will be one hundred yuan per catty."

One hundred words!He really dared to speak.

So naturally they parted on bad terms.

But it's not enough to be so angry, is it?
Su Youli said again, "When we came out, we met the Lin family kid. He said something, and seeing that we didn't believe it, he took us back to that restaurant. Then we didn't know what we were doing when we went out. When we came back, You can hear the guy surnamed Pang talking to the guy surnamed Tang next door, really..."

It seems that there is a deeper reason, Lin Sa is really powerful, and I am afraid that he has been busy with this matter recently.

Rolling his eyes, Ban Xia asked, "Father, don't they want us to fail to deliver the goods? What's the matter?"

Su Youli slammed his fist on the table, "This is a conspiracy and our family is here! First, we are forced, and seeing that we have nothing to do, even if it is a hundred coins a catty next time, he will not sell it. If we cheat Well, he has arranged for the people in the yamen to fight to death. At that time, the family will naturally use those prescriptions to exchange people's lives. We can't deliver the goods. Annexed our workshop little by little, and said those embarrassing things."

Ban Xia clenched her fists, with such vicious thoughts, is she jealous when she sees her family making money?
If it didn't happen to break through today, Ban Xia would not be able to bear the thought that Su Youli might suffer in prison, how could she allow such a thing to happen.

Pursing her lips, she almost thought about how to deal with them.

And Su Youli said one more thing, which finally made her suddenly realize, "That Boss Tang's surname is not Tang at all, but Shi."

"The stone from Doctor Shi?"

(End of this chapter)