Cai Bida left the Eastern Palace quietly. He boarded the carriage and went straight home instead of going back to the First Teahouse. When he reached home, his wife, Madam Fu, rushed up to him and asked, "Master, how did it go?"
"It didn't work!"
Cai Bida shook his head.
Cai Bida had a helpless look on his face.
He was about to lose all hope.
Madam Fu's expression changed when she heard that. Her eyes had already lost their previous luster and anticipation. Instead, she was rather worried. "Master, what should we do about this?" she asked.
Cai Bida said, "We don't have to worry about whether Du Qi will forgive us or not. Du Qi has many tricks up his sleeve and we can't avoid them. Let's just take it. "
"The most troublesome thing now is that everything in the First Teahouse has been taken away."
"All the money has been taken away too."
"Now, a group of tea farmers came to ask for money. They came today, but I sent them away and told them to come back tomorrow morning. But now, we have no money. This is the most troublesome thing. "
Cai Bida sighed. "If we don't solve this, the First Teahouse will be in danger."
Madam Fu said, "The First Teahouse belongs to the Eastern Palace. Master, you should have gone to the Eastern Palace! "
"That's right."
Cai Bida said, "I went to the Eastern Palace as soon as I could. But the Eastern Palace didn't care and ordered me to set up the First Teahouse. Otherwise, they would punish me. "
When Fu Shi heard this, she became even more anxious. She placed her hands on her hips and her bulging waist stood straight on the ground. There was not a single trace of curves on her body. The fat on Madam Fu's face jiggled. She gritted her teeth and said, "The Eastern Palace is too despicable. How can they do this?"
Cai Bida sighed.
Yes!
The Eastern Palace was burning the bridge after crossing it.
They were completely immoral.
The problem was that Cai Bida was helpless because he couldn't afford to offend the Eastern Palace. Instead, he had to find a way to solve the current problem. Otherwise, the First Teahouse would be finished.
Madam Fu quickly recovered from her anger and asked, "Master, what do you plan to do?"
Cai Bida said, "There's only one way."
Madam Fu asked, "What is it?"
Cai Bida said, "Take out the family's money and sell the house. In that case, all the debts owed to the tea farmers could be settled. Not only that, but we can also use the remaining money after paying off the debt to run the First Teahouse again. "
"Impossible!"
Madam Fu rejected without hesitation.
Her eyes were filled with anger as she gritted her teeth and said, "Old thing, I'm telling you, there's no way I'm selling this house. I've been with you for most of my life, and I've always lived a poor life. "
"It's only recently that you have the money to buy a house and we have some extra money at home. That's why I've been able to live a carefree life for a few days. Now, you want to take all the money and sell the house? That's impossible. "
Madam Fu said, "If you want to sell the house, you have to kill me first. After I die, you can do whatever you want."
This mansion was the lifeblood of the Fu Clan.
She would never allow it to be sold.
Seeing his old wife like this, Cai Bida was in a difficult position. He sighed and said, "It's not that I want to sell the house, but in the current situation, there's no other way. What else can I do but sell the house? "
"I don't care!"
When Madam Fu heard Cai Bida's words, she ignored him and turned to leave. After a while, she came back with a kitchen knife and pointed it at her neck. She said, "If you want to sell the house, you'll have to collect my corpse."
"You, you …"
Cai Bida was so angry that his voice trembled.
Madam Fu said, "Tell me, are you still selling the house? If you don't make this clear, I'm not done with you. "
"No, I'm not selling it."
Seeing this, what else could Cai Bida say? His heart was filled with bitterness. He could only bear this burden alone. He was the one who had caused all this. He was the one who had believed in the Eastern Palace, and now he was being forced by them. He was the one who had believed Madam Fu's words, and now he was being forced by her.
He had brought all this upon himself.
Madam Fu heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. She threw away the kitchen knife in her hand and comforted him, "Old Master, I'm not forcing you. It's just that it wasn't easy for our family to move into Chang 'an. Our family can live in Chang 'an instead of in the countryside. Our family has also gained some face. I don't want to go back. "
Cai Bida said, "I know!"
At this point, Cai Bida knew that there was no room for negotiation.
Madam Fu said, "Old Master, these tea farmers want to settle the bill. Why do you care about them? Tomorrow morning, you just have to close the door and ignore them. "
"Anyway, you have to run around more these days and try to get the Eastern Palace's support."
"As long as the Eastern Palace gives us some money, we'll be able to get through this crisis. In the past, when we were in trouble, we gritted our teeth and got through it. "
Madam Fu said seriously, "It's the same now. Just endure it and it'll be over. "
"I know!"
Cai Bida was very dispirited. He said, "Let me have some time alone. Go do your work."
Madam Fu was worried about Cai Bida. She wanted to say something, but when she thought about how much pressure Cai Bida was under, she swallowed her words and left quietly.
After Madam Fu left, Cai Bida slumped to the ground. His body leaned back and fell to the ground. Outside the window, it was raining. The rain continued to flow down.
The rainwater had already formed a line, flowing down unceasingly.
At this moment, Cai Bida's eyes were lifeless.
His heart was filled with regret.
In the past, when he followed Du Qi at the Number One Tea House, he only had to do his job well. He didn't have to worry about anything else and he could easily earn money. But now, his heart was incomparably exhausted. He even wanted nothing more than to die.
If he died, everything would be over.
But his family was counting on him. No matter what, he had to grit his teeth and bear it.
Cai Bida lay at home for the whole day. It only stopped raining in the afternoon. Cai Bida didn't eat lunch or dinner. He only felt a little hungry in the middle of the night. He found some food to fill his stomach and went back to sleep.
The next day, early morning.
Before dawn, he had already gotten up and left the house. He went straight to the Number One Tea House.
He had to go to the tea house to take care of things.
But when Cai Bida arrived at the tea house, he didn't open the door. He entered the tea house from the back door. When the sun was high in the sky, Wang Kaitai and the rest arrived. When they saw that the door was closed, they all went up to knock on the door.
Even though Cai Bida was sitting in the room, he didn't answer. When he left in the morning, he didn't tell Madam Fu what to do. But he believed that Madam Fu must have locked the door and left the house to wander around. Therefore, Wang Kaitai and the rest couldn't find Cai Bida in the tea house. Even if they found out where he lived, it would be useless.
Cai Bida could only stall for time.
There was no choice.
He had no money!
Since he couldn't afford it, he could only bear with it. After he got through this difficult situation, he would consider settling the payment with the tea farmers.
Bang! Bang!
The knocking on the door didn't stop.
More and more people knocked on the door, but Cai Bida ignored them. He didn't care about what was going on outside.
After a while, the sound disappeared.
Cai Bida finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Outside the Number One Tea House, Wang Kaitai felt helpless. They had agreed to it yesterday, but Cai Bida still hadn't shown up. He even locked the door and refused to see anyone.
Where was the trust?
"Old Wang, what should we do?"
The people who came with Wang Kaitai asked. The rest followed suit.
They all looked extremely worried. It wasn't easy for them to earn some money. In the end, Cai Bida shamelessly refused to settle the bill. Now, they couldn't get the money they had before.
Wang Kaitai also frowned. He was the leader of the group. Although he wasn't educated, he had seen a lot and was more quick-witted. After thinking for a while, he suddenly said, "I have an idea. Come, follow me!"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
The rest also left with him. However, they all looked puzzled. They didn't know what Wang Kaitai was thinking.
After walking for a while, Wang Kaitai said, "We can't find Cai Bida, but Mr. Du must have a way. I heard that Mr. Du is a righteous person. Let's go ask him for help. "
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