flstandardbreds Chapter 182 Learning the truth
Chapter 182 Learning the truth
"Although I am down and out now, I have known many rich young men in Jiunu County for many years. If I go to them to borrow some money, they will still lend it to me."
"Aunt Si, please let me in first. Wherever Jiaojiao is, my home is there. When I borrow the money, I will give Jiaojiao the food allowance and I will not give her any less."
What Zhang Wenbin said sounded like the truth. Jiang was somewhat tempted after hearing it. But having another Zhang Wenbin wouldn't mean she could eat much more. It was just simple meals.
If he can borrow the money, that would be great. If he can't, it won't be too late to kick him out.
Thinking of this, Jiang looked at him coldly and said in a cold voice: "You'd better remember what you said, otherwise you and Li Jiaojiao will be kicked out together."
Since Old Man Li doesn't care about anything now, and because of Li Dajiang, Jiang directly lost thirty-eight taels of silver, so Jiang feels that Li Dajiang's family owes her, and she vaguely wants to be the head of the family.
If this happened in the past, Jiang would never dare to make the decision at will, but today was different from the past. She stood straight and spoke loudly, not afraid of anyone hearing.
At this time, Liu heard the noise and walked over. She saw Zhang Wenbin at the door and her heart was filled with mixed emotions. Looking at his expression, she knew that her daughter's life would not be easy if she followed him in the future, but what would happen if she didn't follow him?
While feeling sorry for her daughter, she saw Jiang, who always clashed with her, open the door and let Zhang Wenbin in. Then she closed the door again and looked at Liu with a smug look: "Zhang Wenbin, remember your words, or you and Li Jiaojiao will get out together."
After saying this, Jiang twisted her waist and went back to her room.
"Zhang Wenbin, what did you say to her?" Liu's face looked unfriendly, and her intuition told her that something bad must be wrong.
"Mom, let's go back to the room and talk. Where is Jiaojiao? I haven't seen Jiaojiao for several days. I hope the child is still obedient." Zhang Wenbin spoke beautifully and called her affectionately, as if he had completely forgotten about lying in the same bed with Liu before.
He forgot but Liu did not, because Li Dajiang had given her a hard time because of this matter.
"I'm not your mother, don't call me. If it weren't for Jiaojiao, I wouldn't let you in." Liu glared at him fiercely and turned back into the house.
Zhang Wenbin was so thick-skinned that he followed her and said, "You are Jiaojiao's mother, which means you are my mother."
Because he promised Jiang that he could borrow money, Zhang Wenbin slept at night in the room of Li's house, the room originally lived by Li Xiaoxiao's family. Looking at the shabby room, Zhang Wenbin frowned. It was a world of difference from where he lived before.
But when you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Even though he was very dissatisfied, the Li family's conditions were such that if he left the Li family, he would have to sleep on the streets.
During the day, he went out to borrow money. Borrowing money was just an excuse. If he could really borrow the money, why would he still go to the Li family? He would have stayed in the inn long ago.
After Li Chengcai came back from Chengyang County, he never went to see Zhang Wenbin again. Now the two lived under the same roof, were both stranded in the same place, and had the same interests and hobbies, so every day they went together to the county town, saying that they were going to borrow silver, but they never brought back a single penny.
"Wenbin, your friends are so unreliable. After all, you have been good friends for many years and grew up together. Now that you are in trouble, everyone is avoiding you. It's really fucking unkind." Li Chengcai said angrily.
They had just come out of the back door of a wealthy merchant's house. When they heard that it was Zhang Wenbin, the servant guarding the door, they said directly that the young master was not at home and then closed the door, obviously not wanting to get involved with them.
"What a bunch of sons of bitches. If I ever get up again, I will skin them alive and make them look down on others. They will be destined to be servants all their lives." Zhang Wenbin dared to curse only after he walked away. In the past, all of these people flattered him, but now they even dared to ignore a servant.
Zhang Wenbin has been a young master since he was young. He has lived a life of plenty for so many years, but now that he has suddenly lost all his money, he is extremely depressed.
"You really don't know who reported your father." Li Chengcai asked the doubts in his heart.
"I don't know. If I had known, I would have come to his house a long time ago." Zhang Wenbin felt a headache when he thought about it.
For several days in a row, Jiang waited for Zhang Wenbin at the door every day, asking him if he wanted to borrow some money, and telling him to get out if he didn't. Zhang Wenbin then put on a flattering smile on his face.
"Fourth aunt, this matter needs to be slowed down. My friend is out visiting relatives and won't be back for a few days. Don't worry, as long as I can borrow the money, I will give it to you immediately. Everyone in the village knows that you are a kind person and will definitely give your nephew a few more days." Even though Zhang Wenbin felt unhappy, he still did his best to save face.
Jiang was very pleased with what he said. "Okay, I'll give you two more days. If you don't have the money after two days, just get out. Nothing I say will be of any use then."
Zhang Wenbin privately asked Li Jiaojiao if she had any silver left. Li Jiaojiao shook her head and said no, because all the money was robbed on the day of the accident. Zhang Wenbin cursed her in his heart, "Idiot."
Today was the last day of his appointment with Jiang. Zhang Wenbin had been wandering the street for the entire morning. He was thirsty and hungry. He reached into his arms and found two copper coins, which were given to him by Li Chengcai.
I saw a tea stall on the side of the road and bought a pot of tea with two cents. I took a sip and spit it all out. Damn, what is that taste? It's like overnight tea. This is also something people drink, but when I looked up at the people next to me, they were all drinking it with gusto. So I reluctantly poured myself a cup and continued drinking.
While drinking tea, he heard two young men sitting side by side at the table next to him talking. Their backs were facing away from him, so he couldn't see their faces clearly.
"I have some explosive news. Would you like to hear it? It's about our county magistrate. But you have to keep it secret and not tell anyone."
"explain."
"I have a cousin who works in the county government. When we were drinking together yesterday, he said that County Magistrate Zhang Yaozu was reported by someone, so the court sent people to investigate."
"Ok?"
"I'll be frank. According to reliable sources, it was Zhang Yaozu's daughter-in-law, whose name seemed to be Jiaojiao, who offended someone, so they reported it."
"Oh."
"Poor Magistrate Zhang and Young Master Zhang. Ningguta is not a place for people to stay. They are going there to die. It's a pity to lose such a huge family business. If I find a wife in the future, I will definitely find a virtuous woman. Jiaojiao is simply a jinx."
The two people's voices became lower and lower, and finally nothing could be heard. Then they got up and left, leaving Zhang Wenbin alone. He was still pouring tea. The cup was already full, but he seemed unaware of it. His mind was filled with their conversation.