The young Mr. Liu asked for a high price and proposed a monthly interest rate of three cents.

Han Xiufeng helped Qian Junchen argue his case, and knocked on the table and said: "Sixth Master, the laws of the Qing Dynasty have long been clear about money and debts. Regardless of whether officials or civilians owe private debts, and default on the debt, the amount of money owed and the period of default will be determined.

The cane will be added gradually. But if a powerful person seizes other people's property without going to court, eighty canes will be used. If someone robs someone's wife or daughter, the cane will be one hundred. If there is evil deeds of rape, that's even worse!"

"Brother Han, are you trying to scare me?" Mr. Liu was unhappy and put down his tea bowl and said, "Besides, have you taken away his property? Have you taken away his wife and daughter?"

"I'm not trying to scare you. You didn't seize Mr. Qian's property, let alone his wife and daughter. What I said is that charging three cents of monthly interest is driving Mr. Qian to a dead end! No matter what you say, Mr. Qian is the same.

If something happens to a sixth-grade imperial official because he can't pay your debt, you won't be able to get a favor, right?"

The young Master Liu didn't want to push Qian Junchen to a dead end, so he muttered: "The monthly interest rate is two cents, no less!"

Qian Junchen was just muddling along, just thinking about getting through the hurdle in front of him first. Seeing that the creditor was relieved, he quietly pulled Han Xiufeng's sleeve and stopped it if he wanted to get better. Han Xiufeng shook his head as if he didn't know: "Sixth Master, follow my instructions."

The annual interest rate is about two cents. Think about it, Mr. Qian only has a small amount of official salary and food, and as you said, he has other foreign debts. You can do well and take a step back. He can find a way to at least manage to pay you what he owes you.

If you insist on charging two cents of monthly interest, the interest will roll off and you will have to pay it back, and no one will be able to get it back in the end."

Whether Qian Junchen has money or not, Mr. Liu knows best. He thinks that it is easy for a lion to open his mouth, but in the end, it may be all in vain. He can only say bitterly: "Two cents of annual interest is two cents of annual interest, but you have to

Guarantee for him."

"Sixth Master, I am willing to vouch for Master Qian, but I did not come to the capital specifically to look after this guild hall, but to fill a vacancy. No one knows when this vacancy will be filled. If it is filled soon,

I have to take up my post as soon as I make up for it, where will you find me then?"

Han Xiufeng didn't want to argue with him anymore, so he looked back at Qian Junchen and continued: "Sixth Master, I have said everything that needs to be said, and I have done everything that needs to be done. Please tell me whether this is okay or not.

Okay, I will be a go-between for you and Mr. Qian, and help you re-establish the IOU. No, you can do whatever you want. Speaking of fellow countrymen, there are many Sichuan fellows in the capital, and they don’t care about me, a newly arrived Jiupin.

Why do we have to do inspections?”

"Okay, you don't need to be a guarantee, just create a written document!"

…

There was a stove in the hall, and the ink that Pan Er helped grind was still usable. Han Xiufeng made a new document in front of everyone, threw the original one into the stove, and immediately asked Pan Er to burn it.

He took forty taels of silver notes and handed them to young Master Liu in front of Qian Junchen.

The trip was not in vain, the young Mr. Liu took the banknotes and Chongli's IOU and headed back home.

Qian Junchen thanked him profusely. If Pan Er and Du San hadn't been there, he would have kowtowed to Han Xiufeng.

"Master Qian, don't be like this." Han Xiufeng asked him to sit down, pointed to the jade bracelet on the table, and said bluntly: "Master Qian, the forty taels just now were not given to you by me, but by Changsheng.

You have to pay back the money you owe Mr. Liu. You also have to find a way to pay back the forty taels you owe Changsheng."

"This is natural, this is natural," Qian Junchen quickly turned around and bowed to Pan Er.

"Master Qian, we are fellow villagers, so there is no need to establish any written documents. Let Changsheng keep this bracelet first. When will you return the silver to Changsheng, when will Changsheng return the bracelet to you."

Qian Junchen has never pawned the bracelet, not because he knew how valuable the jade bracelet was, but because the jade bracelet was really passed down from his ancestors. He felt that if he pawned it without having the money to redeem it, he would be sorry to his ancestors. But now he has

With no choice but to agree, "This is natural, this is what should be done."

How could Pan Er miss this opportunity? Leng Buding said: "Mr. Qian, my young master is not well-off, and I don't have much money. And we are sitting on nothing in the capital. If we don't have money, we really can't live this life, so you have to give me a deadline."

, I won’t calculate interest from you either.”

"How about two months?"

"It's only for one month. Everything in Beijing is more expensive than back home. Everything you do has to cost money. We only have enough money for one month."

What else could Qian Junchen say, he could only grit his teeth and say: "One month, one month!"

Pan Er put away the jade bracelet and said helplessly: "Mr. Qian, this is what we have decided. If you don't pay by then, I can only sell the bracelet. I will sell as much as I can. Sell more."

I won’t give you a refund, I’ll consider myself unlucky if I sell less.”

"Okay, that's it."

"Okay, that's it," Han Xiufeng smiled, turned around and asked, "Mr. Qian, what are your plans next? Will you move today?"

There was no need to hide from creditors anymore, and he would not be able to find a place to live for a while after moving out. Qian Junchen said without hesitation: "If I don't want to move, I will live here."

"Okay, I'll let Datou help you clean it up."

Mr. Fei heard everything that just happened clearly in the West Room.

He never expected that Han Xiufeng would help Qian Junchen and actually help Qian Junchen solve his urgent need. He couldn't help but dig out Mr. Gu's letter and read it again.

Just as he was feeling that what Mr. Gu said was true, he heard Han Xiufeng ask outside: "Second Master, are you going to supper with us later or going out to eat?"

Mr. Fei put down the letter, opened the door and walked to the courtyard: "I will eat with you, and I will start working with you from now on. Don't worry, I won't eat and drink for free. The money for the meal will be deducted from the money owed to me by the club.

"

"Then I'll ask Da Tou to cook more," Han Xiufeng smiled, then turned around and asked, "Master Qian, where will you eat tonight?"

Qian Junchen, who was busy making bedding, hurriedly ran out and said, "I'm the same as the second master, the food money...the food money is paid to the account first, and we'll calculate it together later."

"What are you going to do with Zhixing?" Fei Erye didn't give him any face.

Qian Junchen said angrily: "Brother Zhixing, I will have a midnight snack. I will go to the Yamen on duty during the day and eat at the Yamen at noon."

Mr. Fei Erye was fooled by him and lent him fifty taels of silver. He still hasn't paid it back to this day. He thought that the fifty taels were wasted. He couldn't help but muttered: "It's almost the Chinese New Year. How many more days will it take?"

The yamen seal, the lords have a rest, will you get anything to eat when you go to the yamen?"

"Our Harmony Department is not Shuntian Prefecture. We are busiest during the holidays."

"It's true that the Chinese New Year is a very festive time, and it wouldn't be lively without you."

"Second Master, Master Qian, these are just small things. It's cold outside. Let's go in and sit down. I have something else to ask you two."

"What's the matter?"
Chapter completed!