Chapter 6 Taking advantage of the fire
This is a place of hundreds of households, and there are many bows passed down from ancestors.
Although the original owner was a bastard, his parents were pretty good and he still had some connections within Baihusuo.
Wu Nian turned his head and glanced at Liu Xiang who was lying on the bed, gritted his teeth and went out. After walking more than a hundred steps, Wu Nian came to a half-old house.
The door of the house was open, but Wu Nian still stepped forward and knocked on the door, asking loudly: "Is Uncle Zhang here?"
Uncle Zhang's name was Zhang Yong. When Wu's father was alive, he and Wu's father were life-and-death friends and were considered brothers. After losing all his money in gambling, the original owner found it difficult to make ends meet, so he came to borrow money from time to time.
Zhang Yong is very methodical in his work. He only lends the original owner a small amount of money, and if the original owner owes money, he will not lend it next time.
"It's your boy. What's the matter?" Zhang Yongben was drinking in the house. There was nothing to do in this winter and it was very cold. Drinking was a good pastime. After hearing the commotion, he came out with a cold face.
He didn't look good to Wu Nian.
He had already heard about it, but he was not surprised.
Under such a severe beating, Liu Xiang chose to commit suicide until now, which is already tough enough.
But the reason why he didn't give Wu Nian a good look was not because he sympathized with Liu Xiang. He had never given Wu Nian a good look. To put it simply, he looked down on Wu Nian.
"Uncle Zhang. My wife is sick and needs medicine. I want to go hunting in the mountains, but the bow at home is broken. Please lend me a big bow, Uncle Zhang. My nephew will never forget it." Wu Nian bent down with a very serious attitude.
sincere.
"I won't lend you the bow." Zhang Yong sneered, shook his head, crossed his arms and showed an attitude of rejecting others.
Bows are no gadgets.
A complete bow is worth at least 300 Wen.
Wu Nian came to borrow money on weekdays, and if he had twenty or thirty cents, he would give it to him casually. Even if he didn't have any money, it would only be twenty or thirty cents, and he would just give it to a dog.
Bow? How can I borrow this?
Let this kid sell the money and then use it to gamble?
He's not that stupid.
Zhang Yong was mentally prepared to argue with Wu Nian. This boy was like a dog-skin plaster. Every time he borrowed money, he wanted to borrow more. Talking to this boy would waste a lot of saliva.
"I understand." Wu Nian's heart sank, but he didn't mess around. He just calmly handed over his hands and planned to go to the next restaurant.
Zhang Yongpo looked at Wu Nian in surprise, why is this kid so cheerful? He is really not used to being harassed by this kid.
But in this case, it also saved him a lot of saliva. Zhang Yong sneered, turned around and entered the room. Before leaving, he calmly said: "I won't send it off."
Wu Nian also turned around and left. He didn't resent him at all.
The original owner is really such a bastard.
Zhang Yong returned to the house and told his wife what had happened.
"It's just mud, and you still want to borrow my bow? Why?" Zhang Yong sneered, sat on the stool, and continued drinking.
Zhang Yong's daughter-in-law's surname is Li, and she is the sister of Li Ding, Xiaoqi of Baihu Station. There are ten people under Xiaoqi. Wu Nian happens to be Li Ding's subordinate.
She rolled her eyes and said to Zhang Yong: "The head of the family. The second son is getting married next year and needs a house. There are many empty houses in these hundred households, but there are not many fields outside the castle. Wu Nianming
Don’t you still have three acres of good farmland? We might as well take advantage of the situation and buy his farmland for ten copper coins.”
Zhang Yong was immediately moved after hearing this.
As the saying goes, the relationship between life and death is good, and the tea is cool when people leave. Anyway, Lao Wu, this son, can't hold up the wall with mud.
This field will be defeated at some point, so why not give me an advantage?
"Okay. I'll chase him back right away." Thinking of this, Zhang Yong couldn't sit still. He immediately got up and went out to chase him.
"Xiao Wu. Wait."
Zhang Yong ran fast and soon caught up with Wu Nian, shouting.
"Is there anything else you need to do, Uncle Zhang?" Wu Nian asked calmly.
Although he understood Zhang Yong and didn't want to deal with the position of a bad gambler, Wu Nian still had some grudges in his heart.
"Uncle, I have something to tell you. This is not the place to talk." Zhang Yong looked around at the people around him and said to Wu Nian.
It is really shameful to say that I am thinking about my nephew's farm.
Wu Nian's heart moved and he thought Zhang Yong had changed his mind.
"good."
Wu Nian immediately agreed, and the expression on his face became enthusiastic. The two immediately returned to Zhang Yong's home. Zhang Yong also enthusiastically invited Wu Nian to drink.
Mrs. Li personally brought a pot of wine, set out two wine bowls, and served some peanuts as a side dish.
Li was still very concerned and said: "Xiao Wu, I have also heard about your family's affairs. How is Liu Xiang's situation now?"
"Thank you, aunt, for your concern. My wife's condition is a little better, but the money for medicine, meat, and rice every day is too much for me. So I want to borrow my aunt's bow to go hunting in the mountains. When I come back from hunting, I will return the original.
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Wu Nian immediately raised his hands and said.
"They are all members of our own family. How can we say whether we can borrow them or not?" Li said with anger, and then gave Zhang Yong a wink.
"Here, let's drink first." Zhang Yong picked up the jug and filled it for Wu Nian. They planned to get Wu Nian drunk before discussing this matter.
As we all know, Wu Nian is the god of wine in Beishan Castle.
Wu Nian had something to ask for, and he couldn't refuse it. So he picked up the wine bowl, touched it with Zhang Yong, and took a few sips.
He is not the original owner. Although he can drink, he is not an alcoholic. Of course, this wine is not good wine. Wu Nian is not used to drinking it.
Seeing that Wu Nian only drank a few sips, Zhang Yong and his wife felt a little strange. In ordinary times, when Wu Nian saw wine, how could he not finish it?
"Why, do you think the wine at my uncle's house is not good to drink?" Zhang Yong asked, pretending to be unhappy.
"I don't dare. The wine at my uncle's house is delicious. It's just that I plan to control the amount of alcohol I drink." Wu Nian said quickly.
Zhang Yong and his wife were once again surprised. This drunkard actually planned to control his drinking? Is this the sun coming out in the west?
Immediately, Zhang Yong persuaded him to drink several more times. However, Wu Nian remained calm and did not drink more. Zhang Yong felt bored, but he did not become cold-hearted.
Wu Nian wanted something from others, but he also coveted Wu Nian's family's farmland.
"Xiao Wu, I'm not here to throw cold water on you. With your credit, I'm afraid no one in this hundred households will be willing to lend you a bow."
Zhang Yong put down the wine bowl in his hand and said meaningfully.
By this time, Mr. Li had already withdrawn.
Wu Nian was also a human spirit, and he suddenly felt that what Zhang Yong said was a bit off. But he didn't show it, and just said calmly: "Uncle, tell me what you have to say."
Zhang Yong was surprised again, why is this kid so smart today? He is a complete fool on weekdays.
"Then I'll tell you straight." Zhang Yong raised his head and said, "Don't your family have three acres of land? Sell it to me for ten guan. If you have money, you will have a bow. No need to worry.
Go beg for help. The remaining money can be used as gambling capital to live happily."
At the end of the sentence, Zhang Yong's tone was full of confusion.
He had seen Wu Nian since he was a child.
Drunkard, gambler.
Quit drinking? He didn't believe it. It was probably only for three days, and he would return to his old ways after a few days.
Gambling. Can a bad gambler quit gambling?
Whether it’s drinking or gambling, money is needed.
To him, ten dollars is not a small amount. But the money has to be spent, and the land can be passed down to the family. In his heart, the Wu family's land is like a beauty who has taken off her clothes, making him eager to move, and he can't wait to do it right away.
Chapter completed!