After hearing what Li Mingxia said, Mr. Li felt very strange. Didn't they already agree on it? Why was he still talking about this matter? Even if he wanted to show off, he shouldn't keep talking about it. It would make people feel like he had a brain problem.

"I haven't finished what I'm saying yet, aunt, why are you in such a hurry? You're about to get married, don't you know this rule of not interrupting others when they're talking? Not to mention a family like Mr. Huang, even families like us in the countryside don't have such a new daughter-in-law. If you ask me, you should really ask my grandmother and see how she trains her daughter-in-law, then you'll know how to be a daughter-in-law after you get married."

It is well known to everyone how harsh Mrs. Zheng is towards her daughter-in-law.

Usually, Li Mei'e thinks it's nothing, it's very normal, but if this happens to her, she thinks she can't accept it.

But what does it matter? Her mother said that she is different from these cheap women. She was born to enjoy life. Why should these cheap women compare themselves with her?

"Don't say useless things. I'm your aunt, and you're going to discipline me?" Li Mei'e said impatiently.

"Before writing the IOU, let's discuss the interest, how about 2% interest and pay it off within a year?" Li Mingxia said with a smile.

Silence, deathly silence. Li Mei'e screamed and went forward to hit Li Mingxia. Li Zhengde was startled and instinctively stood up to block his sister. Li Mingxia stood up immediately, waiting for Li Mei'e to come over and slap her hard in the face.

Old Mrs. Zheng was quick-witted and grabbed Li Mei'e before she pounced out.

"Don't go, don't go!"

If it were in the past, Old Lady Zheng would not stop Li Mei'e, and would let Li Mei'e seize the opportunity to beat up Li Mingxia, no matter whether she was right or wrong, just to vent her anger!

Anyway, Li Mingxia has thick skin and tough flesh, and can't be hurt.

Li Mei'e is her aunt, so what's wrong with beating her up?

My aunt is older than my own mother!

But who dares to let Li Mingxia stand still and get beaten now?

Old Mrs. Zheng had no doubt at all that if she had not held back Li Mei'e and let Li Mei'e go and beat Li Mingxia directly, then it would definitely be her poor silly daughter who would be beaten!

"Are you in such a hurry? I still say the same thing. You don't have to lend it. I won't force you. It's just fifty taels of silver. Auntie, you are so powerful, do you still need to ask me for help?" When Li Mingxia saw Li Mei'e being held tightly in the arms of Mrs. Zheng, he knew that his plan to beat Li Mei'e today would fail.

Sometimes Li Mingxia wondered, is this Li Mei'e really the daughter of Mr. Li and Mrs. Zheng?

"Two percent interest? Mingxia, are you coming to our house to lend money? We are a family! Do your parents know about this? If your father knew, would he let you treat your aunt like this?" Old Master Li said with great sorrow.

Li Mingxia was stunned, as if he didn't quite understand what Mr. Li was so excited about.

"This is my money, not my father's. What can he do if he knows about it? Besides, I've said it all before. You guys can decide for yourself whether it's okay or not. If it's not okay, forget it. If it's okay, just write an IOU. How did I treat my aunt? Did I lie to her? Or what?"

Li Mingxia was right, he didn't lie, everything was out in the open, but that was why Li Mei'e and the others were so angry!

Who outside would lend money to the people living in the Li family’s old house now?

Not to mention fifty taels of silver, even if Mr. Li risked his reputation to borrow money, he wouldn't be able to borrow five taels of silver.

Besides, the people in Qianniu Village are really poor. Who has fifty taels of silver to lend them?

Even if there really is such a person, what can Mr. Li use to pay him back?

Other people are not fools. Even if Li Sanlang lives a good life, it is not your money, Grandpa Li. If Li Sanlang is willing to lend you the money, why would you come out to borrow it?

Therefore, Mr. Li had no other choice but to rely on Li Sanlang's family.

"Isn't 20% interest too much? In three years... our family can't pay it back!"

Old Master Li looked at Li Mingxia with some embarrassment. Although he found these words difficult to say, he still said them.

"You pay it back? Shouldn't my aunt give this money? Isn't my aunt going to marry Mr. Huang's son soon? Fifty taels of silver is not a lot, right? Two big gold bracelets cost dozens of taels of silver. Isn't it easy to pay back fifty taels of silver? Even if there is an interest of 2%, it is not a difficult task for my aunt. Grandpa, if you say that you and my grandma should pay back this money, I won't dare to lend it to you. Everyone knows what the situation of your family is now? Fifty taels of silver? It will take decades to pay it back, right?" Li Mingxia said in surprise.

"You two should discuss it quickly. If you agree, I will let my brother write an IOU. If you don't agree, we will leave. I will give you 20% interest, not a penny less."

Li Mingxia knew that they would agree in the end because they had no other choice but to agree.

Li Zhengde took out his pen, ink, paper and inkstone again and quickly wrote the IOU.

Li Mei'e looked at the thin piece of paper and remembered what Li Mingxia had said just now, that these things would cost several hundred taels of silver. She felt a strange feeling in her heart.

"Wait a while before pressing your fingerprints again. Go out and call Zhengxue in and ask him to check if there is anything wrong with the IOU." Old Mrs. Zheng grabbed Li Mei'e and whispered.

Li Mingxia heard it, but she didn't care. If she wanted to watch it, she could watch it. What did it have to do with her?

Li Mei'e nodded and quickly ran out to find Li Zhengxue.

When the two people came back, Li Mei'e pulled Li Zhengxue in.

Li Zhengxue was unwilling to face Li Zhengde. He was no longer a scholar now. Every time he saw Li Zhengde, he felt his heart was bleeding!

In the past, he was the precious scholar, and Li Zhengde was not even worthy of carrying his shoes!

But now everything has changed. Li Zhengde is a scholar now, and he is a useless waste who has to rely on his grandparents for food and can't even do his job well!

When Li Zhengxue came in, he didn't even look at Li Zhengde and directly picked up the IOU.

He didn't expect that Li Zhengde's handwriting was so beautiful!

why!

He only went to school for one year, how come he can write such beautiful words!

No! There must be another reason!

It must be that the pens, inks, paper and inkstones bought by Li Zhengde are all good things, yes, that must be the case!

As if to verify, Li Zhengxue looked around and sure enough, he saw the writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone painted with gold and colorful patterns. Such fine things, no wonder!

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