Chapter 365 There is such a person
She was thinking about how much money she could get back in the past two days when she saw Qi Renli coming back from outside happily, and greeted her with a cheerful face as he passed her.
"Master Qi." Meng Changqing stopped him, "What is so happy about?"
Qi Renli smiled and replied: "Oh, Miss Shu borrowed money from me."
When Meng Changqing heard this title at first, he felt unfamiliar. After thinking for a while, he realized that it was Shu Erhua, who sells millet cakes. He asked again: "Are you happy when someone borrows money from you?"
"Master Meng misunderstood. I am not happy even if anyone asks me to borrow money." Qi Renli said, "Miss Shu is down-to-earth and hardworking. She will not easily ask others to borrow money. She is willing to talk to me. It is Miss Shu who believes in me. Believe in our county government.”
Meng Changqing was dumbfounded. There was such a person. Could she also ask him to borrow some money? How much is appropriate to borrow?
"Mr. Meng, Miss Shu is still waiting for me to get the money, so I'll go in first."
Meng Changqing had nothing to do at the moment, so he wanted to join in the fun, "When I hear you talking about her, I want to eat millet cakes. Let me go with you."
"Uh... that's fine. Sir, wait a moment. I'll go back to the room to get the money."
Qi Renli left and came back, holding a money bag in his hand. Just looking at it, he felt that the money bag was a little heavy. It should not contain copper plates, but silver cakes.
Meng Changqing was troubled and asked: "Miss Shu asked you how much money you borrowed?"
"Six taels." Qi Renli said, "But I gave her ten taels. She lives here alone, working and doing business. I don't want her to be too tired at a young age, so I want to give her more money. Can be more relaxed.”
The more Meng Changqing listened, the more confused she became, "But since this money is borrowed, it will be paid back one day. If you give more, won't she also have to pay back more?"
Qi Renli felt embarrassed, "I don't lack these few taels of silver. I said I lent it to her, but I didn't expect her to pay it back."
Meng Changqing nodded and said no more.
Based on her understanding of Shu Erhua, Shu Erhua must pay back the money she borrowed. It doesn't matter whether Qi Renli pointed out that she didn't expect it, but Shu Erhua's own character plays a key role.
The two came to the market, and as soon as they walked around the row where Shuerhua's shop was, they saw Shuerhua practicing writing on the sand table from a distance.
Hearing the footsteps, Shu Erhua looked up and saw that they were coming. She immediately put down what she was holding and greeted with a smile: "The two adults are here."
"Miss Shu." Meng Changqing also began to address Qi Renli, "I haven't seen you for a long time. When Master Qi talks about you, I think of your millet cake. Please cut ten pieces for me."
"Alas!" Shu Erhua immediately washed her hands and opened the steamer. She first cut two pieces and put them on sticks and handed them to Meng and the others, "Please eat, adults."
Meng Changqing was not polite, "Thank you to the shop owner!" After saying that, he took it and ate it.
Qi Renli was very polite and thanked him again and again before taking it.
Shu Erhua cut ten more pieces for her, wrapped them up, tied them with hemp rope and handed them to her.
"My coming here has delayed your conversation." Meng Changqing said, "I am also very lively. If Miss Shu and Brother Qi don't mind, I want to stand here for a while."
Shu Erhua hurriedly said: "Mr. Meng, please sit down quickly."
Qi Renli also said: "My lord, what you said seems like I am going to say something shameful."
"In that case, I'll sit down." Meng Changqing pulled the bench and sat down against the wall.
I didn't think it was anything at first, but when Meng Changqing said this, Qi Renli felt a little subtle in his heart when he spoke again. He gestured with the money bag twice before saying, "Here are ten taels of silver. You can take it first and use it." , I'll pay it back when you're rich, I'm not in a hurry." Hearing that it was ten taels of silver, Shu Erhua didn't reach out to take it, "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't need ten taels."
"I know, I gave too much on my own initiative." Qi Renli made an excuse and said: "Just because I don't have any loose silver on hand, you can take these two pieces of silver cake. I don't want any interest. I will pay you back when you are able in the future." Now, just give it back to me together.”
When Shu Erhua heard what he said, she took the money bag with both hands, thanked him constantly, and promised: "I will definitely pay it back within half a year."
Qi Renli coughed twice, "I believe in your character, and I hope you won't feel more pressure because you borrowed my money. As I said before, I am not in a hurry to use this money, I will just take my time."
"Thank you for your kindness, sir." The second bunch of flowers declined with great sincerity.
Meng Changqing saw that Qi Renli frequently glanced at Shu Erhua but did not look at her, so he felt that Qi Renli's purpose of borrowing the money was impure.
But looking at the bunch of two flowers, it seems that they don't know.
Meng Changqing said, "By the way, Miss Shu, are you borrowing money to buy a house in Xinjie?"
"Yes." Shu Erhua scooped up a bowl of hot water and brought it to the two of them.
"Thank you."
"Mr. Meng, you're welcome."
"Which number does Miss Shu like? Have you decided yet?" Meng Changqing asked again.
"I think every house on New Street looks good. I can just buy the smallest one in any location. But I don't have enough money on hand. I want to raise enough money first before I buy one."
Meng Changqing wondered: "Although your business here has been good and bad for a while, you can still get twenty-five taels after operating it for so long, right?"
Shu Erhua nodded, and just as she was about to speak, Qi Ren immediately said, "Miss Shu wants to collect fifty taels."
"Why is this?" Meng Changqing thought, are there people like this who don't want to take advantage?
"I originally thought that if I can get fifty taels together, I will buy it. If I can't, I won't buy it. It's good here." Shu Erhua said, "I got up early. Mr. Qi came over to talk to me about this. When he learned that I was short of six taels of silver, he said he could lend it to me. ”
Take the initiative to lend money to others so that others can buy a house.
Meng Changqing couldn't tell whether Qi Renli borrowed money for selfish desires or for government business?
This Qi Renli!
What is the difference between the money Shu Erhua owes the Yamen and the money she owes you, Qi Renli? People may think that you are kind-hearted and cannot bear to refuse, or they may think that you, an official, are forcing her to buy a house.
Meng Changqing took a deep breath and took money out of his purse, "Miss Shu, cut me ten more pieces of millet cake, and I'll take them home for a midnight snack."
Shu Erhua has been living in Luo Yu's house since their divorce, but because she doesn't want to deal with the surrounding neighbors, she has always wanted to build her own house.
Luojiacun also allocated a piece of land for her to live in.
But Shu Erhua had no relatives in Beishan County and could not find helpers to build the house. She was busy with business and had no time to build the house. Originally, she could hire masons for the wages alone, but every time during the slack period, the Yamen The city was recruiting workers, but the wages Shuerhua paid were not as high as the government offices. They could never find workers, and the house was never built.
Later, when the North Wall Market was built, Shu Erhua bought a room in it and moved into the market. She set up a stove in the front to do business and lived on a kang in the back, where she continues to live today.
After all, the houses in the market are built specifically for buying and selling, but it is still somewhat inconvenient for people to live in them.
But Xinjie is different. It not only caters for business, but also has necessary facilities such as wells and toilets. There is no need to go through the gate guarded by the government officials to enter and exit.