The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1144: Let Him Make a Scene to His Heart’s Content

Chapter 1144: Chapter 1144: Let Him Make a Scene to His Heart’s Content

However, five hundred taels of silver for the Zhou family...

Perhaps in the past, with gritted teeth, they could have managed to produce that amount of silver, but today, their home had been thoroughly plundered, and even if he had the ability to reach the heavens, it would be impossible for him to come up with it.

"Granny Hua, please grant us two more days. I will surely find a way to repay the silver."

He spoke through clenched molars to Granny Hua.

"Impossible!"

Granny Hua wasn’t about to give him time. She couldn’t wait a moment longer.

Five hundred taels of silver had left her hands. If the people of the Zhou family ran off, how could she explain to her boss? Wouldn’t it come out of her own pocket?

As someone working in the usury business, although she could skim a little off the top on regular days, she certainly wouldn’t be willing to personally bleed so much money at once.

Therefore, at this time, she had to keep a close watch on all the Zhou family members.

"Elder Mr. Zhou, I’ll lay it out here—if you don’t come up with the silver today, either leave someone behind as collateral, or..."

She looked up, glancing at the Zhou family’s residence with a look of full satisfaction.

"In my opinion, your house could just about cover four hundred taels of the debt. I won’t ask you for the remaining hundred. Consider it a favor, Elder Mr. Zhou."

"You—"

Hearing Granny Hua’s words, Elder Mr. Zhou felt darkness encroaching before his eyes, his whole body nearly collapsing backward.

Fortunately, he reached out and steadied himself against the doorframe, preventing a fall.

"Father, Father, are you alright?"

Old Master Zhou hurried over to support him.

"Granny Hua, we absolutely cannot give you this house..."

"Then bring the silver, five hundred taels, not a single copper coin less!" Granny Hua immediately cut him off.

Old Master Zhou: "..."

Where was he to find five hundred taels of silver?

"Father, what are we going to do? I don’t have any silver left."

He truly had no silver left, as it had all been stolen; he turned to glance at his wife, who wouldn’t even spare him a look, making it clear that even if she had any silver, she wasn’t willing to give it to him.

Moreover, it was still uncertain whether there was any silver left at all.

And in his heart, he was contemplating that even if there was silver, it couldn’t be taken out. If all the silver in hand was used up, what would they do for a living in the future?

This house had originally been bought by his younger brother, Second, and didn’t belong to the first branch of the family. If it were used for debt settlement, it would be just that. With such an incident occurring in the family, even if Second did return, there would be discord.

If that were the case, might as well let the discord unfold to its fullest extent.

Elder Mr. Zhou, hearing his son’s query, was at a loss as to what to do.

Could they really put up the house as collateral? This house he lived in for so many years... If it were to be relinquished, how could he face Second in the future? Most importantly, where would they stay tonight?

"Elder Mr. Zhou, please make your decision quickly. I can’t wait that long. My boss is waiting for my reply," Granny Hua told Elder Mr. Zhou.

Hearing this, Elder Mr. Zhou bit his teeth and looked up at the home he had lived in for so many years.

"Eldest, the deed is in Second’s room. Go get it for Granny Hua," he instructed his son.

"In Second’s room?"

Old Master Zhou’s heart skipped a beat, thinking darkly that it might have been stolen as well.

Thinking this, he quickened his steps toward Second’s room, needing to check urgently, lest they be left with nothing at all, making escape all the more difficult.