I thought things were already extremely bad by now, but I didn’t expect that there would be a contingency plan waiting for us. This is a clear explanation of “There is no worst, only worse.”

When Lingzhou and I returned to "Tongyuanheng", we saw the dilapidated door lying in pieces on the ground, and the house and courtyard were crowded with strangers. When I asked, I found out that they all had their dresses custom-made at Zhenbaofang.

Customer. The clothing of Zhenbaofang is said to be the best in seven colors, which is equivalent to the high-end ready-made clothing on earth. One piece costs at least one hundred and eighty gold coins. There are two to three hundred people who come to ask for a refund, which means that there must be at least two or three people.

It takes ten thousand gold coins to send these people away.

I only have 700 gold coins left in my hand, which is far from the tens of thousands. Moreover, this is the last bit of money. Dozens of people in my family depend on it for food and clothing. How dare I use it so easily?

If we don't have the money to repay, these people won't leave. They are all servants who come to collect debts for their masters. They wait in the yard in shifts and make so much noise that we can't live and rest normally.

Changshi Xiaoxiao, Guihai Xinghe and others have been pampered since they were young. They have experienced this kind of thing and were scared to death and cried all day long. Mrs. Guihai had no choice but to shamelessly let Lingzhou take a few smart little ones with her.

We went to borrow money from wealthy clan members, but we got very little. On the day of my wedding, Guihai Shengsheng, who was in charge of the bridal chamber, secretly sent us 2,000 gold coins and told us that someone from the royal family had issued a message not to help us, otherwise

He was treated the same way as we were, so no one dared to help.

Three days later, we were all on the verge of collapse. Guihai Xinghe rushed out to yell at the debt collectors, but they pushed him down and broke his head. Chang Shi Xiaoxiao was so frightened that he fell ill again. Mrs. Guihai's condition worsened, and Shui

Only then did I realize the importance of money. As long as I can get these people to leave, selling blood, kidneys, and body can be discussed. Only then did I understand why some people take risks for money, and some people abandon their dignity for money. It’s really a point.

Money can overwhelm a heroic man, and he has never been so cowardly and aggrieved in his two lifetimes.

During this period, several servants couldn't bear it and ran away. Although I had 2,000 more gold coins in my hand, it was still far from the 30,000. I thought hard about how the time-traveling girls in earth novels and movies could make a lot of money every day.

Of course, the first choice was to perform and show off one's body. I went to the song and dance studio for an interview, but was eliminated in the first round because there were girls who sang better and danced more gracefully than me, who were younger and more beautiful. To put it in the words of the madam, she was not crazy.

, why should I accept an 18-year-old old loser with no foundation? I was shocked, and after thinking about it, there seemed to be some amazing cooks who could make a lot of money, so I went to the restaurant to recommend myself, and relied on the skills that were different from Qise.

Earth Food was indeed hired, but when I asked, the monthly salary was only 20 gold coins, which meant that it would take fifteen years to pay off the debt. So I was desperate and wandered around the streets, seriously considering whether I should just sneak away.

Never go back?

Guihai Yueming wanted to go back, but still couldn't really leave behind the old, weak, women and children and the prison. When the sky was getting dark, she resigned herself to her fate and returned to Tongyuanheng.

Everything at home was as before, it was still crowded with debt collectors, and there seemed to be a few more people. When they saw me coming in, they all raised their receipts and asked me for money. With the help of Lingzhou and several other servants, I squeezed in and returned home.

In Mrs. Hai's room, Mrs. Chang Shi, Ping Tong and others gathered in Mrs. Gui Hai's room to wait for news about me. When they saw me walking in dejectedly, they knew it was fruitless again, and they couldn't help sobbing in disappointment.

At this moment, a group of people in black walked in, surrounded by a tall man wearing a bamboo hat with a gauze curtain on his head, his face completely covered.

"What do you want, sir?" Ling Zhou quickly stepped forward to intercept him, but was waved away by the man. He went straight into the hall and walked into Mrs. Guihai's room.

Although Lingzhou is not a top-notch expert, he has practiced martial arts with Guihai and Yueming since he was a child, and his skills are definitely good. That man was able to swipe him away with ease. His martial arts skills are really amazing.

I jumped up in surprise, stood in front of Mrs. Guihai's bed, and asked loudly, "Who are you and what do you want to do?"

The man's face was covered by a gauze curtain, so his expression could not be seen, but his eyes seemed to pass through the gauze, focusing on my face, and he was speechless for a long time.

I was suspicious and asked tentatively: "Who are you? Do you know me?"

The man remained silent and waved his hand. On his left, a middle-aged man with a mustache and a very smart and capable man stepped forward and said, "My master wants to do a business with you. I don't know which of you can do it."

Call the shots?"

As a habit, I wanted to get out of my way, but suddenly I remembered that Mrs. Guihai was here. In theory, she should be the one to make the decision, so I turned back to look at Mrs. Guihai. Although Mrs. Guihai was sick and weak, she was sane, and although her momentum was not as good as before, she could

He coughed, sat up, and said, "Since you have found this place, you must also know the situation of my family. We have nothing to offer, so how can we make a deal with you?"

"No need to barter, as long as you sign..." The middle-aged man took out a roll of yellow paper from his sleeve, and opened it was a contract. The letter was willing to repay all the debts for us, on the condition that the return

The headquarters of Haifu and Zhenbaofang were transferred to them together with the name Tianyiwu Zhenbaofang.

Mrs. Guihai was so angry that she coughed repeatedly, barely vomiting blood, and patted the bed and said: "You are taking advantage of the situation. You want to buy my Guihai family's old house and the gold-lettered signboard of Zhenbaofang for a mere tens of thousands. It's just a dream. I am."

I won't sell it to you even if I die."

"Then go die." The middle-aged man sneered: "If you die, it will be more convenient for us to buy it from your daughter-in-law."

Mrs. Guihai shouted: "I am dead and my son is still here. Who is she? How can she be the head of my Guihai family?"

The middle-aged man counted his hands and said: "Your eldest son has absconded and your second son is in jail. There is a 10-10 chance that both of them will never come back. If you die again, your daughter-in-law will naturally be in charge of the family."

Mrs. Guihai's expression changed drastically. She no longer cared about her manners and style, and said sternly: "Fart! Who said my son will never come back?"

"Nine out of ten people on the street say that now. Didn't anyone tell you about your son's current situation?" The middle-aged man smiled slyly and looked at me pointedly.

I had already discovered that he was deliberately provoking. I rolled my eyes and said tentatively: "Since you are so well-informed, of course you know that Guihai Mansion and Zhenbaofang Headquarters have been sealed, and the house deeds have also been sealed in the house. We just want to get the house."

Even if I sell it to you, I won’t be able to sell it.”

The middle-aged man smiled enigmatically and said: "It's none of your business. As long as the contract is signed, we will naturally have a way to take back the property."

"Oh..." I said, pretending to be unintentional: "Collusion between government and businessmen?" I wanted to explore their details again, but was interrupted by Mrs. Guihai, who shouted sternly: "I'm not dead yet, it's not your turn to make the decision."

, I said I won’t sell it, I won’t sell it, I can’t let my ancestors’ inheritance be ruined in my hands!”

"Then there's nothing we can do..." The middle-aged man suddenly shouted outside: "Friends outside, please listen, my master originally wanted to return the money to you on behalf of the Guihai family, but the Guihai family wanted to

He is selfish, disregards everyone's interests, and refuses to cooperate with us. What do you think we should do?"

The people outside were immediately incited. Some wanted to rush into the house to argue, and some picked up stones and tiles and threw them at the doors and windows. Ling Zhou led the male servants to block the door, trying desperately to stop those rushing into the room.

The doors and windows were already dilapidated. After a while, several big holes were smashed out. Without any obstruction, the objects thrown in hit the house directly. Rocks fell like rain, and the room was not spacious, so there was nowhere to hide.

Mrs. Chang Shi, Ping Tong and several of the maids and nuns standing there were hit one after another, and some pieces even hit the bed directly. Mrs. Guihai was so frightened that she screamed and shrank into the bed with her head in her arms.

"Stop, stop! You have something to say, please stop first..." Seeing that the crowd was furious and the situation was out of control, I hurriedly raised my voice to stop, but my voice was drowned in the roar of shouts and curses.

"Whoosh..." Dozens more tiles were thrown in. I turned around to protect Mrs. Guihai, but I was hit one after another, and even my forehead was scratched by sharp stones. When I was exhausted and helpless, the headband wearing

The tall man in a bamboo hat suddenly waved his sleeves and brushed away the stones that were thrown at me.

I raised my head in surprise and blurted out, "Who are you?"

The man didn't say a word, but grabbed my wrist and pulled me behind him. Although I was safe, Mrs. Guihai was completely exposed, but she was hit with scars in an instant.

"Mother..." I wanted to rush out to protect Mrs. Guihai, but that person held my wrist tightly and wouldn't let go.

"Let me go!" I raised my elbow and bumped into his spine. He turned sideways and easily resolved it. Instead, he put his arms around my slim waist and held me in his arms.

"Who are you?" I was stunned and lost my mind. I didn't know why I felt familiar.
Chapter completed!