See you again at 12 o'clock

  The crowd didn't stand on ceremony either and followed right in.

  "Big Brother, they are......" Liu Yuan led a large group of people into the store when Xiaoniang had just finished washing up. Seeing Liu Yuan bring in a large crowd, she was shocked at first, but as soon as she saw the familiar faces walking in front, she immediately understood what was going on.

  They came as guests, but they turned out to be a group of uninvited guests.

  The little girl bit her lip and stopped talking.

  If it were someone else, the young lady would have been serving tea and fruit on the side long ago. However, for these people, I really can't muster up a bit of courtesy in my heart. These people are simply driving chickens down the river, trying to drive the two of them to death!

  "Hurry up and bring the silver, repay your debts, it's the natural order of things."

  "Just say it, don't bring out that fake antique again, the Money Master didn't even accept it, no need to show off your ugliness."

  Zhou Yuan and Zhang Lao Cai sang in harmony, but this wealthy family had to pawn their personal belongings just to hold a simple funeral. Moreover, these days they haven't been seen selling land or houses to raise funds, now they're just pretending and stalling for time.

  And their several followers had been guarding the door early in the morning, lest Liu Yuan and his concubine should escape.

  People look down on others with contempt.

  Liu Yuan didn't say anything, he knew that now saying anything was useless, actions were the most practical.

  With a loud "bang", Liu Yuan slammed the jar onto the table, shattering it into pieces. Amidst the crowd's cries of surprise, chunks of enticing, snowy-white silver emerged, and under the sunlight's reflection, a dazzling expanse of white suddenly flashed before everyone's eyes.

  "Wow~~"

  "So much money."

  "Over a thousand taels."

  "Top-grade Snow Silver, where did you get so much silver from?"

  "No wonder he said he would return our money, not a single copper coin less, it turns out he had been prepared early on."

  ............

  Looking at the pile of silver that had grown into a small mountain, many people's eyes turned green with envy. Who would have thought that just a few days ago, the two little guys who couldn't even afford to pay for their own funeral expenses now possessed so much silver?

  It can't be that this silver just fell from the sky, can it?

  Everyone was left speechless, staring with their eyes wide open. A few of them regretted why they had dropped their business early in the morning and came here to collect debts, which wasn't a nice thing to do.

  "Thank you for your patience, everyone. Our family has not let you down and we have prepared the silver within the deadline. We appreciate that you are willing to lend us money, which is a kind and righteous act. No one's money comes easily, and I understand that everyone is worried about getting their money back. In any case, on behalf of my master, thank you for your help and support."

  "I'll thank you all on behalf of my dad." The young lady also followed Liu Yuan and bowed to everyone present.

  Everyone has some melancholy, some recalling the few good times of Yuan Fugui's wealth, while others are a little self-reproachful for having gone too far.

  "Haha, no need to be polite, we're all fellow villagers, helping each other is what we should do." Zhou Yuanwai chuckled and stroked his chin whiskers with a smile.

  That voice was like a kind old man, where did the sharp and sour tone from just now go?

  "Right, right, helping each other is what we should do." Zhang Lao Cai also had a smiling face, his long mustache twitching with the movement of his lips, and with his small green bean eyes, he looked just like a big rat.

  Liu Yuan coldly smiled and said: "Sorry, the thanks from just now don't include you two, Zhou Yuanwai and Zhang Lao Cai."

  "What do you mean by this?" Zhou Yuanwai's old face turned red and he immediately said with a huff.

  I myself had taken the words to heart, but it turned out I was just being overly sensitive. How could Zhou Yuanwai, who loves both money and face, not be angry? This is simply like slapping oneself in the face in front of everyone.

  "In that case, thank you. It's because my master owes them money, they're being lenient with us, and even the debt doesn't have any interest. This is a kind of trust and sentiment." Liu Yuan's tone suddenly changed, and he said coldly:

  "You're different, worse than the nine coming and thirteen going back. If you don't pay back a day late, you'll force people to sell their children, I don't owe you any favors, yet you still want me to thank you for stirring up the villagers to come and demand debt repayment? The seventh day of mourning hasn't even passed, the body is still cold, and you're already leading the way in causing trouble. What's more, do you want me to thank you again?"

  "Hey~~"

  "Making trouble out of nothing."

  Everyone was delighted, actually, Zhou Yuanwai's reputation was a bit too bad. Yuan Fugui was not likable because of his aloof and arrogant personality, but he didn't do anything wrong. Plus, he had the Golden Jade Family in his hands, so everyone gave him some face. However, those who lent money were different, like Zhou Yuanwai and Zhang Laocai, they were simply notorious.

  Liu Yuan was too lazy to care about these two people. It didn't matter if it was early or late, they would still come, so they might as well come now.

  "Mr. Chen, this is 150 ounces of silver owed to Guibao Shipping Company, please acknowledge receipt."

  "Boss lady, this is the tea fee owed by our predecessor, please receive it and settle the account at the same time."

  "Usually, your debt is two taels and thirty-two cents. Here, give me the IOU, this money is yours, we're even."

  According to the number previously registered and verified, Liu Yuan wiped out the debt one by one, just keeping a record of it. He asked them to settle the account on the spot. If they had written an IOU, he would verify it on the spot and then destroy it. In less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, half of the silver on the table was gone. However, the mood of the little maid assisting beside him was not bad.

  Repaying all debts is considered helping the deceased resolve worldly troubles, allowing him to walk more peacefully on the road to the afterlife.

  "It's great, I finally got the money."

  "I thought it was a joke, but I didn't expect that the wealthy and aristocratic family would really keep their word."

  "Who says it's not? A camel that has starved to death is still bigger than a horse. I told you not to rush, but none of you believed me. Each and every one of you came rushing here like your buttocks were on fire."

  "This time I really did misjudge."

  "Me too~~~~"

  After each person received the money, some of them said that the Jin Yu family was trustworthy while receiving the money, and also mentioned that they had not been very kind in the past, but it was difficult to make a profit. Liu Yuan also expressed his understanding one by one. When the debt was almost cleared, there were also several sticks of incense added in front of the spirit tablet of Mr. Yuan.

  After all, what was done earlier wasn't very kind-hearted. For those who feel guilty in their hearts, just light a stick of incense to show remorse.

  Zhou Yuan and Zhang Lao also saw that when everyone was receiving their money, they didn't seem to be in a hurry. For them, it was just a glance, and they could guess the amount and quality of the silver with great accuracy. That pile of silver had over a thousand taels, and the Jin Yu family's debt was less than five hundred taels. How could their own share not be accounted for?

  But when they saw Liu Yuan returning all the money to everyone except these two, and preparing to put it away with a piece of cloth, they suddenly became anxious.

  "Hey, little brother, I haven't been paid yet."

  "Right, I didn't give mine either, it's all in black and white, you can't have forgotten?"

  Liu Yuan smiled: "Haven't forgotten, have you? You two, one is fifty taels and the other is thirty taels, right?"

  "Yes, yes, you owe me fifty taels." Zhou Yuanwai shouted.

  "I am thirty-two."

  "Alright, you can come back at 3 o'clock in the evening to take it, I'm closing up and going to sleep now."

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