Chapter 23 I used the house deed as mortgage
Fucheng Prefecture only has a palm-sized land, and if any family has its shortcomings, it will soon be known to everyone.
The rumors that Fang Chengxu stopped his wife and remarried were like a tornado, blowing through the streets and alleys of Fucheng.
Many people knew that there was a relative of the Fang family who lived in Fang's house to raise a baby. This relative's identity naturally became the subject of suspicion.
Several squire's daughters gathered together and couldn't help but taunt Fang Yuan.
The little girl's words don't have any importance. If you don't hide them, it will inevitably not be heard. After going back and forth, Fang Yuan couldn't get angry anymore and started to take action.
After all, she also came from a family of military commanders. Although she didn't work hard on Ma Bu, she was still better than these little girls who had no strength.
After a round of beatings, a little girl was scratched in the face, and someone was kicked in the stomach, causing her to huddle on the ground for a long time without being able to get up.
A group of people pulled Fang Yuan's sleeves and went to Fang's house to settle the score with Old Mrs. Fang.
Old Mrs. Fang was also an unreasonable master. When faced with a group of people's accusations, she not only did not show any wrongdoing, but also preemptively struck.
"Several people ganged up to bully my Fang Yuan, but the evil one complained first and asked me for an explanation. If my Fang Yuan hadn't known some boxing and kicking skills, I don't know how much he would have been bullied today."
"It was your daughter who hit him first!"
Fang Yuan complained aggrievedly: "They chewed my eldest brother's tongue, saying that my eldest brother is ungrateful and has changed his mind. He is Chen Shimei!"
The other party also refused to give in: "Are you wrong, children? Wild children are born in hiding, and they immediately force the wife to leave the court. Is this an immoral thing that a serious person can do? Today, my child has been injured. In this way, you can either apologize or go to court!"
Mrs. Fang was so angry that her face was livid, and she simply stopped hiding it: "This is too much bullying. Do you think our family is easy to bully? We Chengxu will soon be a general! The bride is about to enter the house. She is the daughter of the mighty general's rich daughter.
If anyone talks behind their back in the future, our fellow villagers are easy to talk to. If General Tong finds out..."
The threat in his words was obvious.
The people who were clamoring to settle accounts suddenly stopped. No wonder the Fang family couldn't wait to divorce their first wife and daughter-in-law. It turned out that she had climbed into the powerful general's mansion!
He coughed lightly and said calmly:
"We are not unreasonable. It is a fact that Fang Yuan beat people. Girls are so unreasonable and rude. If it is spread out, it will not sound good."
These words directly poked the heart of the Chinese old lady.
Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles. Fang Yuan has grown hair and is planning to get married. At this time, her reputation cannot be stained.
"Don't you just want money? We beat the person, and we pay for the medicine."
After a heated exchange of words, Mrs. Fang reluctantly agreed and paid a total of five hundred taels of silver to the girls who had been beaten.
"The money is in my son's hands. When he comes back soon, I will send someone to deliver it to you."
Someone questioned: "Is this a shirk? Why did I hear that your Fang family is now in dire straits? In the past, you relied on subsidies from your former daughter-in-law's natal family."
Fang Yuan said harshly: "That's nonsense! It's only five hundred taels of silver, which is not enough for my new sister-in-law to buy a box of powder."
"In that case, take the money now and we'll wait here. Don't think of sending us away with just a word."
A group of people waited until dark from the afternoon, but Fang Chengxu had not returned yet.
So everyone became impatient and said all kinds of ugly and sarcastic words.
The dignified Fang family couldn't even come up with five hundred taels of cash, which showed that some of the rumors were not groundless.
Old Mrs. Fang was so shameless, but she didn't have any money in her hands, so she had no choice but to beg Tong Zhaoer.
Tong Zhaoer resented her indifference and stinginess to her daughter yesterday. Now it was her daughter's turn to have an accident, and it was too late to rejoice in her misfortune.
She refused and said: "I was kicked out of the General's Mansion because Fang Chengxu was penniless. Where did I get the money for you to use? Are the Fang family going to reach out to others for even this little money?" Mrs. Fang thought in her heart. Anger bubbled up, but did not break out: "I just borrowed it temporarily. I will come back later and return it to you in full."
"Haha, if you leave a pill for my daughter, I won't even frown for these five hundred taels of silver."
These words made Old Mrs. Fang choke. Knowing that she hated what she said yesterday, she turned away and left.
But after leaving Yixiang Garden, Mrs. Fang was in trouble again. If she couldn't even get out the five hundred taels of silver, the Fang family's reputation would really be ruined in Fucheng.
Gritting his teeth, he went to the Liangjiang Courtyard and expressed his intention to the emperor.
Yu's mother was beside her, gasping with anger. Why is this family so shameless? Why do you have the nerve to come and extend your hand?
Liang Jiang looked calmly and looked at Old Mrs. Fang: "Of course I have money, but the thousands taels your Fang family owes me are still unaccounted for. The old accounts are unclear and new accounts have been added. How could I be so stupid?"
"Chengxu went to Beijing and never came back. Those people were waiting impatiently and insisted on dragging Fang Yuan to see the officials. Wouldn't her reputation be ruined?
Lend me these five hundred taels and return them in full when you come back in time. "
"But what if you can't pay it back? I heard that you mortgaged almost all of the Fang family's property."
"How is it possible that you still can't pay?" Old Mrs. Fang said confidently: "No matter what happens, our Fang family still has this house, which is more than enough to pay your debt."
"A woman obeys her father at home, her husband when she gets married, and her husband's wife obeys her son. Does what you say apply?"
"Whoever holds the deed of the house has any say."
"It's empty talk, please forgive me for not believing it." Liang Jiang wrote lightly.
Old Mrs. Fang was anxious for a moment. Five hundred taels was not a big amount, and she had absolute confidence in the Jiuxin Pill:
"I'll deposit the deed of the Fang Mansion with you, and I'll redeem it when Chengxu comes back soon! Are you relieved?"
Liang Jiang responded happily: "Deal."
Mrs. Fang immediately turned around and went back to get the house deed.
Yu Ma said angrily: "The Fang family's house deed is a red deed. It was registered with the government office. It is completely different from the white deed. It's useless for you to hold it in your hand. It's nothing but five hundred taels of silver. Why bother?" Woolen cloth?"
Liang Jiang smiled faintly: "Do you think that Fang Chengxu's trip will be all in vain. If the Fang family wants to marry Tong Zhaoer, is there any other way besides mortgaging and selling off the property? If the red deed is in the hands of the Fang family, once it is secretly stolen If I sell it, won’t my several thousand taels of silver be wasted?”
When Mom thought about it, that was indeed the case.
"Miss, you are very considerate. In this case, the Fang family's five hundred taels of silver will be repaid even if they are sold out."
"If you want to take something, you must give it first. We must change from passive to active and cannot be led by the debtor."
Yu Ma was immediately relieved. After a while, Mrs. Fang took the deed of the Fang family's house and immediately handed the five hundred taels of silver into her hand.
Old Mrs. Fang watched with her own eyes, and her eyes widened as Yu Ma casually took out one of the banknotes from a pile of money, just like sending away a beggar.
I thought that Liangjiang's dowry money had been almost squandered, but now I realized that it was just a drop in the bucket.
Why had I been so foolish as to kick this God of Wealth out of the house in the first place? Even if she stays as a concubine, that's fine.
However, you can't have your cake and eat it too. Tong Zhaoer's family is powerful. As long as her son makes a difference, will he worry about having no money to spend in the future?
Comforting myself, I went to the front yard and gave the other party five hundred taels of silver, not forgetting to make a fool of myself:
"You country bumpkins are so fussy and aggressive about this small amount of money, but our general's office doesn't take it seriously."
Everyone was suffocating, took the money, and didn't want to mess around with her, so they turned around and left.
Just after turning around the screen wall and walking to the doorway, Fang Chengxu came back.
(End of chapter)