Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 449 Borrowing Money
After some time apart, Wang Rui, the chubby boy, had lost a lot of weight, and his smiling face was no longer there.

"Rare visitor!"

Zhu Ju waved his hand, ordering someone to prepare tea and inviting him to sit down:

"You rarely come here."

"Before, I was afraid of my uncle's scolding, which left a shadow in my heart. Now, it's just a bit inconvenient," Wang Rui sighed.
"I won't come here without a reason, so I'll just say what I have to say."

Zhu Ju nodded.

“I’ll do it…” Wang Rui pursed his lips, looking embarrassed, and said in a low voice:

"Borrow money."

"Borrow money?" Zhu Ju frowned.
"Your family can't even pay the full amount of taxes?"

"Heh..." Wang Rui gave a bitter smile:
"After the Green Robe Gang has repeatedly plundered the entire Taiyuan Prefecture, how many families can easily produce such a sum?"

"Unless it's the Zhou family, the Nie family... their tax payments are just for show."

indeed.

According to Guo Jie's account books, top families in the prefecture, such as the Zhou and Nie families, not only did not pay any money, but also profited from it.

Taxes and donations should be levied under clever pretexts.

Only when wealthy households pay can ordinary people follow suit and pay.

After receiving the money, the wealthy and powerful had to return it all, while the common people's money was split three to seven. This was absolutely true.

You've probably heard about my family's situation.

Zhu Ju sighed:

"First, I sold the formula for dyeing black jade cloth, and then I sold two shops, which is how I managed to avoid any outstanding debts."

"Yes." Wang Rui smiled wryly.
“I know your situation is quite difficult. I had no other choice but to ask you for help.”

"and……"

I won't lend much.

"Oh!" Zhu Ju raised his eyebrows:
"How much to borrow?"

A few days ago, he certainly didn't have any spare money to lend, but the situation is different now.

If it's not much, then it's fine.

"I'd like to borrow... eight hundred taels," Wang Rui said cautiously.
"If you're really short of cash, six hundred taels might be an option, or five hundred taels if that's not possible."

"Eight hundred taels?" Zhu Ju was taken aback.
"Even if the Wang family is having a hard time, surely they can afford to be unable to come up with a few hundred taels of silver?"

“This…” Wang Rui’s expression changed:
“This money wasn’t for my father; it’s for my own use.”

"For my own use." Zhu Ju stroked his chin.

"That's a bit much, and your family provides for your expenses, so what do you need so much money for?"

"..." Wang Rui's expression froze, and after a pause, he sighed:
"I plan to redeem Li Ping from Zuixiangju."

Ok?
Zhu Ju was stunned.

His brows furrowed immediately.

Li Ping was originally from Taiyuan Prefecture and had some relatives with the Wang family. She married out of the area some years ago.

After her husband's family ran into trouble, she was sold into the Zuixiangju brothel.

Wang Rui, the chubby boy, had a crush on her when he was a child, but he never expected that he would still remember her after all these years.

even.

They plan to redeem the person.

Speaking of Zuixiangju, there was another Song Erjie who failed to enter the Zhou family. I wonder how she is doing now?

"Brother Zhu," Wang Rui said, seeing him deep in thought.
“I am different from you. You are now the head of the family, while I have two older brothers.”

"If the Wang family wants to divide their assets, I will get very little, so I can only borrow money from you."

“In that case, you shouldn’t go and redeem a prostitute,” Zhu Ju said, sitting up straight.

"If your father finds out that you bought a prostitute, you will have no chance of inheriting the Wang family fortune!"

"Family assets?" Wang Rui shook his head:
"It has nothing to do with me anymore. Now I own a pharmacy in Xicheng, and I will support myself from now on."

"To be honest!"

“During this period, I bought all of Li Ping’s time, so she hasn’t been receiving any customers. The old woman at Zuixiangju told me that only a thousand taels of silver could redeem her.”

Zhu Ju picked up the teacup and shook his head repeatedly.

"young people……"

"Do you plan to marry Li Ping in the future?"

"Excellent!" Wang Rui's eyes lit up.
“I have a shop with a monthly profit of several dozen taels of silver, enough for her and me to live on.” “In the future, we will open a pharmacy, have children, and not seek great wealth or status. We will be content with a stable life.”

His face flushed considerably at the thought of the future when the two of them would live happily ever after.

"It's not that easy." Seeing his gleaming face, Zhu Ju shook his head:

"Zuixiangju treats people like dirt. If you go there with eight hundred taels of silver, you probably won't be able to redeem them."

"The more anxious you are, the less likely they are to release her. After all, as long as you don't want Li Ping to take customers, you'll have to keep paying them. How could such a money tree only sell for eight hundred taels of silver?"

“…Yes.” Wang Rui’s expression froze.
"I knew it wouldn't be that easy, but what other options are there now?"

His father certainly wouldn't pay any money, let alone help him deal with something so disgraceful to the Wang family.

"The Wang family has passed down medical books for generations. Don't they have any remedies that make someone appear sick but are actually healthy?" Zhu Ju shook his head helplessly.
"I remember some diseases that have symptoms similar to venereal diseases, but are actually just simple external pathogens invading the body."

"Yes!" Wang Rui's eyes lit up:
"I understand!"

"Someone come here." Zhu Ju beckoned to the steward.
"Give eight hundred taels of silver to Brother Wang."

"Brother Wang!"

"I don't know if your decision is right or wrong, but... I hope you won't regret it later."

"No!" Wang Rui said seriously.
“My mind is made up. I will marry no one but Li Ping in this life, even if I am kicked out of my home.”

really.

His being 'separated from his family' was indeed related to this matter.

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A few days later.

Wang Rui sent word that he had picked up Li Ping from Zuixiangju and only spent three hundred taels of silver.

Because of the obstruction of the Wang family elders, he was unable to hold a grand wedding with Li Ping, and only went through the motions.

in this way.

At a young age, he formed a small family with Li Ping, who was five years older than him.

After some time, the weather gradually turned cold.

The autumn wind is bleak.

Fallen leaves fluttered in the air.

"Mr. Zhu."

Zhou Ruxuan smiled sweetly and gestured forward:

"please!"

"Miss Zhou, you're too kind." Zhu Ju looked flustered.
"What merit or ability do I, Zhu, have to trouble you, young lady, to invite me to the Zhou residence? May I ask... what brings you here?"

"There's a good show to watch tonight, so I specially invited Young Master Zhu here. I apologize for the inconvenience," Zhou Ruxuan asked with a smile.

"What is Young Master Zhu's view on Taiyuan Prefecture now?"

"This..." Zhu Ju frowned:
"What opinions could a mere merchant like Zhu possibly have?"

"The Zhou family's ancestors were once insignificant merchants." Zhou Ruxuan turned and led him to a tall building in the Zhou residence:
"Aren't they now a prominent family in Taiyuan Prefecture?"

Before Zhu Ju could speak, she continued:

"Recently, the actions of the Green Robe Gang have aroused widespread resentment among the people of the city. Their forced collection of next year's taxes is extremely shameless. Unfortunately, the Green Robe Gang's influence is so great that the people can only suppress their resentment."

"How..."

“How many families have been torn apart and broken apart because of the Green Coat Gang’s tyranny these days?”

"Those who commit many unrighteous acts will surely perish; no one is an exception."

Green Robe Gang
That won't work either!
Zhu Ju's heart trembled.

"Young Master Zhu lives his life behind closed doors, which is enviable, but living in this world, one must always open one's eyes and see the world."

Zhou Ruxuan climbed to the top of a tall building and looked into the distance:

“When Young Master Zhu was young and of low status, there were some things he couldn’t see clearly. Now that he is the head of the family, he should look to the future.”

"Look!"

She pointed ahead:
"That's where the Green Robe Gang's headquarters is located, and it's also the residence of the Green Robe Gang's leader, Hong Qingyi."

Zhu Ju stared intently.

The area Zhou Ruxuan pointed to was already ablaze with flames, and shouts of battle filled the air.

“Heaven is angry and people are resentful!”

"A path to death!"

(End of this chapter)