flstandardbreds Chapter 443 It’s a chicken and a egg
Chapter 443 It’s a chicken and a egg
"Of course I'll accept it. I'd rather accept free money than refuse it." Li Xiaoxiao was in a very happy mood. She was one step closer to becoming a rich woman.
"Do you really want to leave here?"
"I've had this idea for a long time. We didn't have enough money before, but now we have enough. It's not good to keep bothering you. You might get married one day. How can we live here forever?"
Speaking of this, Xiaoxiao remembered that Si Chengxu liked her, and felt a little embarrassed. Si Chengxu was actually quite good. His status, ability, and appearance were all top-notch, and she seemed to have a little bit of feelings for him... But he was her cousin, and her real cousin at that. This was something Li Xiaoxiao could never accept.
People in ancient times attached great importance to marriages between close relatives, and did not know that children born from marriages between close relatives might be deformed. But she did understand that she could not harm her offspring because of her own selfishness, as this would be irresponsible to herself and her children.
Therefore, even if I feel a little bit of joy for him in my heart, I have to hide it because blood ties are an unbridgeable gap.
"Why not? This is my place. I say whoever wants to live here can live here. Besides, I have no plans to get married for the time being." Si Chengxu implied that he did not agree with Li Xiaoxiao leaving.
"But I have already received the money, and I also have money in my hand to buy a house. Isn't this a bad idea?" After living here for so long, Li Xiaoxiao feels that this place is not bad, just like his own home, and he has gotten used to it.
Also, the street where the Si Mansion is located is spacious and clean, very suitable for living. If Li Xiaoxiao were to buy a house, he really wanted to buy one nearby.
It's just not such a coincidence, it's impossible that someone would have it for sale when she wants to buy it.
"It's not that I don't want you to leave. Aunt has been wandering outside for so many years. It's time to settle down. If you leave, it will be inconvenient for grandma to see you, and it will be unsafe to go somewhere else."
What Si Chengxu said was reasonable. He would move the old lady out when necessary. Li Xiaoxiao was the most filial. As expected, when this was mentioned, her determination to buy the house suddenly wavered again.
Another very important point is that she had just arrived in the capital and had no power or influence. Li Ruolan and Li Huawen were injured one after another. This was still in the Si Mansion. If she left this door, I'm afraid something else would happen. She couldn't afford to gamble.
In case Cheng Yuner asks, she can say that it was Si Chengxu who didn't let her leave. This is also a good idea. After figuring this out, Li Xiaoxiao immediately smiled.
Because the IOU from the gambling house was real, Si Chengren and Si Chengyi had to pay back the money no matter where they went.
If the money is not enough, then you can only sell the land and shops. If it is still not enough, then you can owe the money first and pay it back slowly later. But how can you sell things so quickly?
Si Wei Zhong sent someone to the gambling house, saying that he would pay it back when he had collected enough money.
Seeing the fearless look of the gambling shop owner, Si Wei Zhong knew that the person behind the scenes was definitely someone he couldn't afford to offend. Therefore, even though he knew he was cheated, he could only consider himself unlucky and still had to pay back the money he owed.
Si Wei Zhong was usually a selfish person. He had no good friends, and his colleagues were just acquaintances. They had no intention of lending him money.
As for Si Zhenglin, Si Wei Zhong didn't want to talk to him from the bottom of his heart. If he knew about it, he would feel like he was inferior to him. Wasn't it because he wanted to be on par with him that he worked so hard over the years?
I will take the things in the warehouse to the pawn shop tomorrow and see how much money I still need. After so many years of hard work, Si Wei Zhong feels like his heart is bleeding as he is giving away all his efforts to others.
As the old saying goes, a son pays for his father's debts and a son's debts are paid by his father. If he just does nothing about it, the people in the gambling house will beat Si Chengren and Si Chengyi to death. So, even if he feels sorry for the money, he has to give it to them. Compared to that, the lives of his two sons are the most important.
Ask the housekeeper to clear out the items in the warehouse, and also sell the shops and land as soon as possible.
He wanted to solve the problem by spending money, but Si Chengren and Si Chengyi didn't think so.
I didn’t know how much money his family had before. I only knew that his father was good at business and could make money, so he lived a carefree life and had no ambition at all.
But now they know that the money his father has is not enough to pay off his gambling debts. Now the two of them are getting anxious. They want to sell all the valuable things in the house to pay off the gambling debts.
Even if this is not enough, he has to pay a fixed amount of money to the gambling house every month. It seems that Si Wei Zhong's mental state is not as good as before.
And Li Xiaoxiao is watching them covetously. Even if they open a shop or find other ways to make money in the future, Li Xiaoxiao will definitely not let them have it so easy.
If Si Wei Zhong is unable to repay the money at that time, then the debt will fall on the two of them. From childhood to adulthood, the two of them have never earned a penny.
What will they use to pay off the huge debt? If they can't pay it back, how can the people in the gambling house let them off easily?
Since they knew the final result, it would be better not to pay it back now and still have some money in their hands. The two brothers had surprisingly consistent ideas. Si Wei Zhong was old and was hesitant about what to do. Since they couldn't decide his thoughts, the two brothers had to find their own way to make a living.
They discussed in the room for a long time. As it gradually darkened outside, oil lamps were lit in various places in the mansion. It was not until the hour of Xu that they finally came up with a good plan.
"Brother, there is no time to lose. Why don't we start tonight?" Si Chengyi's face was not clear under the flickering light of the oil lamp.
"That's what I thought. Dad has asked the housekeeper to count the items in the warehouse. Maybe he wants to sell them tomorrow. We must act before then, otherwise we will end up with nothing."
Si Chengren looked steadily in the direction of the gate, his voice calm.
"Okay, there are a lot of things in the warehouse. Should we find some people to help?" Although the first and second wives both live in the Marquis' Mansion, the two families are separate and each takes care of their own business without interfering with each other.
Si Wei Zhong has worked hard over the years and has stored a lot of good things in the warehouse, including antiques, calligraphy and paintings, rare treasures. He believes that saving things is worse than saving money.
If he comes across something that someone particularly likes, he can sell it for a high price. He does make a lot of money by reselling things.
"Of course. I'll go out to find someone tonight, and we'll start at one o'clock." Si Chengren's voice was cold. Since their storehouse was inside the marquis's mansion, it was relatively safe, so there were not many people guarding it.
There are usually only two people watching over it. The structure of the warehouse is different from that of an ordinary house. It has only one door and the walls are double-reinforced.
If you want to get in, breaking through the wall is basically not feasible, you can only enter through the main door. As for the key, Si Wei Zhong usually wears it on his body and carries it with him wherever he goes.
Even when Wang Qiuhuo was around, he didn't give it to Wang Qiuhuo because he didn't trust anyone.