latelenovela Chapter 634 Paying Money, Beating People
Chapter 634 Paying Money, Beating People
I heard that a sickly son of the Ling family went out to seek medical treatment and hasn't returned for several years. He also rarely writes home. This person in front of me shouldn't be that sickly son, right?
I heard he was just a scholar, but his demeanor was more like that of an official.
“Alright, seven thousand taels, we’ll give it to you.” Du Mingxian took out seven silver notes from her bosom and waved them in front of the steward. “One thousand taels each.”
“We can return the money, but there are some things that need to be clarified. Bring me your ledger, and I'll do the math for you. Our accountant might not be very good at math.”
The manager frowned, understanding the implication in Du Mingxian's words: "Our affairs are none of the concern of outsiders."
"Alright, we don't need outsiders to worry about it. What about our own affairs? I can at least take care of our own affairs, right? There are rules for you lending money at exorbitant interest rates. We can calculate the interest rate and the principal amount."
“We all know about the money, time, and interest that the Ling family borrowed. Let me calculate whether we owe you seven thousand taels.”
The manager's face darkened. When it comes to usury, they never give up until they've taken a piece of the other party's flesh. This is the unspoken rule, and no one is naive enough to think that they will actually follow the rules.
"How naive. We've been lending money at exorbitant interest rates for so many years, we've seen all kinds of people. Don't think that we'll be threatened by your words."
“Alright, you don’t need to be threatened.” Du Mingxian narrowed her eyes. “The damaged embroidery on the ground is worth at least a thousand taels. I’ll give you a round number, a thousand taels.”
"Come on, let's get started. All of them together will cost a thousand taels for medical expenses."
Chunfeng and the others immediately understood Du Mingxian's meaning and stepped forward to start beating people. Each one of them was more ruthless than the last, and they deliberately chose to hit people so that the pain would last for several days, but the injuries were not serious and would not cost much money to treat.
Chunfeng and his friends could beat someone up like that, but Wang Fu and Xu Dazhuang really hit them again and again, leaving only superficial injuries.
When they had almost finished fighting, Du Mingxian called for a stop, "Report the number."
Starting from left to right, Chunfeng and his group began announcing, "One tael, five taels, ten taels..."
Wang Fu didn't know how much money it would cost to heal each person's injuries. When it was his turn, Wang Fu was a little confused and embarrassed. Qiu Shu glanced at him and said, "Eight coins."
Wang Fu turned his head and glanced at the other people's injuries. He found it strange that none of them had been injured as badly as him, so why were their injuries valuable while his own were worthless?
Xu Dazhuang didn't report it either; it was Qiu Shu who reported it for him.
After listening to the first round, Du Mingxian added a few words: "Not enough, continue."
The loan shark manager, along with the thugs who usually helped collect debts, all wanted to escape, but Qiu Shu and his men held them down and beat them.
It's not that I didn't think about resisting, but it was simply impossible. Before I could even stand up, I was violently suppressed.
Round after round of counting, not enough, so they continued, repeating the process.
Finally, Chunfeng and the others were exhausted from fighting, and Du Mingxian added a thousand taels of silver before finally calling a halt.
Everyone felt a sense of relief. Among these people, apart from the person in charge who was personally looked after and managed by Qiu Shu, everyone else was completely confused.
Although the person in charge was also seriously injured, he was still clear-headed.
Du Mingxian stepped forward and put the silver note into the steward's arms. "Keep it safe. This is what the Ling family owes you. Write a document, and you can leave."
The person in charge was clear-headed, but he couldn't use his hands much. "My hand is injured."
At this moment, he had completely lost his arrogance. He could tell that the people who beat him were all highly skilled, and he could also see that although the injuries on the faces of the thugs he brought were not serious, their internal organs were clearly injured.
In comparison, the two who appeared to be hit particularly hard were truly lucky, as they suffered no internal injuries.
Their identities are well-known throughout the county. They dare to beat people like this without any scruples. These people are not simple. Doesn't the Ling family have no particularly powerful helpers?
If there really were someone like that to help, I would have paid back the money long ago, instead of living such a miserable life.
Before he could ascertain the other party's true identity, he could only lead his men away from here, tell his master what had happened, and then make a decision.
To beat them up in the county is to slap the face of the master, who is backed by the county magistrate, and the magistrate will not let these people off the hook.
“It’s alright, husband, you write it down and let him put his fingerprint on it.”
Ling Silang immediately followed Du Mingxian's instructions and quickly wrote down why they were being attacked, explaining the whole story clearly. He then placed the document in front of the steward.
When the manager saw what was written on it, he was so angry he felt like vomiting blood, and his throat tasted metallic. But given the current situation, he dared not refuse to sign. A wise man submits to circumstances.
As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. As long as we survive and get out of here, the day of revenge will come later.
He didn't say anything, and simply pressed his handprint down.
Ling Silang put the things away. "Where's the Ling family's IOU?"
The steward took the item out of his pocket and handed it over. Ling Silang glanced at it and, seeing that it was genuine, tore it up immediately.
The manager was very glad that he had brought the Ling family's IOU with him when he brought people here to cause trouble today, and he hadn't had time to put it down when he got back.
"Alright, we're even. You can take your men and get out of here."
Xiangyang turned around and opened the door. The others also stepped aside and watched them walk away. As a result, apart from the person in charge who could barely take a few steps, the others couldn't stand up at all.
I don't know if my legs went weak from fear or if I was injured and couldn't stand up.
Du Mingxian couldn't bear to look at them like that. "Give them a hand and let them choose for themselves. Our people will send them back. One hundred taels per person."
The manager turned around, his eyes filled with barely suppressed murderous intent. "Don't even think about it."
"Okay, then throw it out."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Chunfeng and his group moved with incredible speed, throwing the people out and piling them all up at the shop entrance.
Du Mingxian took two steps forward, looking at the disheveled manager, "Tsk tsk tsk, why did you do this? Let my people take you back. Although it's more expensive, you're all people who do important things, and your status speaks for itself. If you ask for less, wouldn't that be disrespecting you?"
“You’re a respectable figure in the county, right? My men secretly sent you back, at least you saved face. But look at you now, you’ve lost all face. If your master knew, he’d be furious.”
"You really can't do math. No wonder you can't even figure out the interest rate on usurious loans. I'll have someone spread the word about this in the county tomorrow and see who dares to borrow from you again."
"You..." The manager was so angry at Du Mingxian that he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.