Chapter 156: Lend a hand (3)

General, Madam Called You To Farm

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Mrs. Wu hesitated and said, “We.….. we really can't pay it now ……”

Su Xiaoxiao pointed at Liu Shan and said, “You two can't pay it out. Then just ask your father for it ah!”

Old Mrs. Wu's face changed instantly!

She didn’t want to pay off Liu Ping’s debts!

“What the hell is going on here!” Liu Shan became angry.

“It turns out you two haven’t told your family yet ah. Fine, let me tell them.”

Su Xiaoxiao smiled calmly.

“A while ago, Liu Ping was carrying sacks for others in the town, and accidentally damaged a noble scholar’s jade pendant. The jade pendant was originally worth 50 taels. And coincidentally, I was doing some business nearby, Young Master Shen from Wutong Academy was also there. Young Master Shen came out, so he only asked Liu Ping to compensate 30 taels! I pay the money first, with an interest of 60%. It was written clearly in black and white! Young Master Shen is the witness, and if you don’t believe me, you can go to Wutong Academy to get his confirmation!”

Even Young Master Shen had been brought out, who would dare to not believe it ah?

The matter of Young Master Shen came to give a new year gift to Su Pangya, they had seen it with their own eyes!

Su Pangya indeed had a friendship with Young Master Shen!

As for why Su Pangya would be so kind——

Bah!

With 60% interest, was that being kind?

This was to blackmail the Liu family ah!

It was still the same Su Pangya, the same little bully!

Su Xiaoxiao stretched out her little chubby hand and said, “How is it? Quickly pay back my money!”

Liu Shan was so angry that his blood surged up, he was suppressing his anger and looked at Liu Ping, who was kneeling on the ground, “Is everything she said true?”

Su Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows and said, “I have told you, if you don't believe me, you can go find Shen Chuan for verification! There is Liu Ping's fingerprint on it, and there is also Shen Chuan’s!”

Well, actually it belonged to Wei Ting and Su Ergou.

Liu Shan called his youngest son and said, “Go and invite Lizheng* to come here.”

*Lizheng (里正) : An official position in ancient china, mainly in charge of household registrations and tax payment.

Su Xiaoxiao didn't panic at all.

After Lizheng came over, he carefully checked the promissory note and said, “According to what is written on it, it is true that 30 taels of capital were owed, with 60% interest. A daily interest of 1,800 wen, this debt was taken ten days ago. Today, it just happened to be 18 taels of interest.”

This was in line with Su Pangya's statement.

Su Pangya asked, “Lizheng, Liu Ping is from the Liu family. The debts he owes, the Liu family should help him pay it back, right?”

Lizheng frowned and thought for a moment, “They should be.”

Old Mrs. Wu's eyes darkened, she staggered and fell to the ground. She patted her thighs with both hands and cried out, “What kind of sin is this ah——”

48 taels, 48 taels!

Even if she sold herself, she still couldn’t pay it back ah!

If she had known this, then she would have agreed with them living separately from the main family!

Liu Ping only earned about a hundred copper coins per month, at the most, he could only earn less than half a tael of silver. And the debt interest was nearly 2 taels a day, then until when they could pay it back?

Or in other words, the Liu family couldn’t afford to pay it back even if they lost all their money!

Liu Shan was brokenhearted. He was so angry that he was trembling, and he asked Liu Ping, “Such an important thing…… why didn’t you say anything to us!”

Liu Ping: “I……”

Su Xiaoxiao said with a chuckle, “Fortunately, I found out in time. If I was a bit late, and you have separated from your family, then I wouldn’t be able to ask them to pay back the debt! Just based on yourself, hmph, I’m afraid you will have to pay it back in your next life! Grandpa Liu, I remember that you still have money to buy your coffin, it’s time to use it!”

The villagers suddenly realized upon hearing this.

Liu Ping wants to live in separation, could it be because he didn’t want to drag his family down, right?

He wanted to carry the debt by himself, rather than had his whole family dragged down with him!

If that were really the case, then they really had misunderstood the Liu Ping couple!

How could people judge him to be unfilial, obviously he was very filial ah!

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