"Shopkeeper Hu, it's time to return the money!"
In Chang 'an City's Xuan Yi Lane, a group of thugs from the bank were surrounding a trembling old man, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers.
"Shopkeeper Hu is being chased for debt!" Many people were surprised. Shopkeeper Hu was a wealthy family in Xuan Yi Lane and was not short of money!
"Then you don't know! Shopkeeper Hu was on the side of the aristocratic families and helped them deal with Mo Jiazi. But who knew that Mo Jiazi's luck would change. After the Mo Family's Mechanical City and Mo Magazine shopping, Shopkeeper Hu's goods could not be sold. He had no choice but to borrow money. "
"Yinzi money!" Everyone exclaimed.
Among the people, money was terrifying. Regardless of whether it was a wealthy family or a small family, once they were tainted by money, there was only one way out, and that was to destroy their family.
"Shopkeeper Hu, are you stupid? You even dare to borrow money?" A neighbor said incredulously. After the Mo Magazine's publicity, everyone in Chang 'an City knew about it. Because of the previous harm, other than crazy gamblers, no one dared to touch money.
"What is money? If you can't pay it back in one go, you can never pay it back! Shopkeeper Hu is very smart. You should understand this! "A merchant said regretfully.
"Shopkeeper Hu is finished!" Everyone shook their heads.
Shopkeeper Hu said with a terrified face, "Everyone, please be merciful and forgive me for a few more days. I really don't have any more money."
"A few more days? If you give us a few more days, it will be more than this! "The leader of the thugs from the Qian family sneered.
"Everyone, please be tolerant. Old Master Wang is my guarantor. Even if you don't look at the monk, you have to look at the Buddha." Shopkeeper Hu begged.
The thugs from the bank laughed and said, "If Old Master Wang wasn't your guarantor, you wouldn't be willing to sign such a high-interest money."
"What?" Shopkeeper Hu was struck by lightning. He did not expect Old Master Wang to be the one who put him in such a desperate situation.
When he cooperated with the Mo Jiazi Village, his business was doing well. However, the good times did not last long. The competition between the Mo Family and the aristocratic families had begun. No one believed that Mo Jiazi could refuse the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, which had been passed down for thousands of years. Shopkeeper Hu and most of the merchants in Chang 'an City did not hesitate to abandon the Mo Family and join the aristocratic families.
With the help of the aristocratic families, Shopkeeper Hu's business, although Mo's business war with the aristocratic families went on for three years. Mo Jiazi and the aristocratic families had a hard time. Shopkeeper Hu's business was not to to's, but he was to's was to's to's business to keep. Shopkeeper Hu's's business to to 'to's to' to's's' to keep.
He's's's Of's, to sign and to sign a's to's to's's's money, to lost's''s money and to lose to 'to's to's to' to lose.
"Hahaha!" Shopkeeper Hu could not help but laugh bitterly. This was really retribution. He had abandoned the Mo Family and stood on the side of the aristocratic families. Now, the aristocratic families were the ones who had cheated him the most. After using him, they even wanted to seize his family business.
"If you don't come up today, then don't blame me for being ruthless. Your goods, shops, and houses will all be sold." The leader of the bank's thugs said.
"If that's not enough, I heard that your wife is quite beautiful. Hehe! If you sell them to the brothel, you can make a lot of money … "The skinny thug on the side said with a wretched smile.
"Newspaper for sale, the latest issue of the Mo Magazine!" Suddenly, the sound of a newspaper being sold was heard.
The leader of the bank's thug's face changed and stopped the thug beside him from talking nonsense. Things were different now. The Qian Family could no longer act as unscrupulously as before. If they forced a girl into prostitution, or even caused a murder case, they would have to bear the consequences if it was reported by the Mo Magazine.
The skinny thug could not help but bitterly say, "Consider yourself lucky. If it was in the past, after being sold to the brothel, I would definitely be the first to patronize."
Shopkeeper Hu's heart was sad. He did not think that he could protect his wife and daughter by relying on the deterrence of the Mo Magazine, which he had betrayed.
"Master, do you want to buy a copy of the Mo Magazine?" Suddenly, a young girl rushed in recklessly and handed a copy of the magazine to the desperate Shopkeeper Hu.
Shopkeeper Hu bitterly smiled and said, "I have wronged the Mo Family. If it was in the past, the Old Man would definitely buy it. Unfortunately, the Old Man does not even have a penny in his pocket."
"If you don't have it, then don't ask for money. I think this Mo Magazine can help you!" The young girl sweetly smiled and handed the magazine to Shopkeeper Hu.
Shopkeeper Hu took the journal in a daze. Although it was a small journal, it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds in his hands. When he was at his most helpless, when everyone was trying to avoid him, there was someone who gave him a journal for free.
"Abolish the stamp money!" Shopkeeper Hu's eyes suddenly fluttered and suddenly saw the headline of the Mo Magazine. He could not help but be stunned.
"The heavens really do not cut off all paths. The imperial court has issued an order to abolish the stamp money. The highest annual interest is only three and six percent. The Old Man has already paid enough for the principal and interest. The Old Man does not need to pay you any more!" Shopkeeper Hu straightened his back and said with a flushed face.
"Abolish the stamp money? How is that possible? "The onlookers could not help but exclaim.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" The skinny thug snatched the Mo Magazine from the young girl's hand. When he saw the headline of the special issue, his whole body could not help but tremble. The thin copy of the Mo Magazine seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.
Everyone bought a copy of the Mo Magazine one after another. Sure enough, they saw the decree of the imperial court abolishing the stamp money. With the imperial court's decree, Shopkeeper Hu finally had a new lease of life. He no longer had to bear the burden of never being able to repay the stamp money.
"One copper coin!" The young girl stretched out her hand and asked the skinny thug for money.
"Little girl, you are courting death. You ruined this little master's good fortune and you still dare to ask me for money?" The skinny thug saw the duck in his hand fly away and could not help but burn with anger. He took his anger out on the young girl.
"Pa!" The leader of the bank's thugs slapped the skinny thug and sent him flying.
"Big brother!" The skinny thug lay on the ground and covered his face in disbelief as he looked at his big brother.
However, the leader of the bank's thugs did not pay attention to him. Instead, he respectfully cupped his hands towards the young girl and said, "This little one, Wu Cheng, greets the Second Miss!"
"Second Miss!" The group of thugs could not help but be stunned. How come they did not know that the Qian Family had a Second Miss?
Suddenly, the skinny thug's heart moved. He remembered a legendary character in the Martial House. However, she had been expelled from the Martial House many years ago. In the end, she worshipped under Mo Jiazi. That was the Mo Family's Eldest Senior Sister, Wu Meiniang. At the same time, she was also the Second Miss of the Qian Family.
"Mo Family's Eldest Senior Sister!" Shopkeeper Hu also suddenly paused. He remembered that the woman in front of him was the famous Mo Family's Eldest Senior Sister, Wu Meiniang. He had betrayed the Mo Family Village and the one who saved him in the end was actually the Mo Family's Eldest Senior Sister.
The surrounding people were also in an uproar. They naturally did not know about the grudge between Wu Meiniang and the Qian Family. However, they had heard of the Mo Family's Eldest Senior Sister like thunder. Perhaps only the Mo Family's Eldest Senior Sister, who was comparable to a man, would have the courage to interfere in the Qian Family's business.
"Go back and tell Wu Yuanshuang that I, Wu Meiniang, will protect Shopkeeper Hu!" Wu Meiniang said domineeringly.
"This little one will take his leave!" Looking at the disciples of Mo Jiazi around Wu Meiniang, the leader of the bank's thugs knew that he could not do anything today and wisely retreated.
"Good!"
Looking at the thugs of the bank who usually ran rampant leaving dejectedly, the onlookers burst into a burst of exclamations. Chang 'an City was the most benevolent place. Although there were dark corners, there were more righteous people who liked to help when they saw injustice.
"This little one has wronged the Mo Family first, and the Mo Family repaid evil with good. Unfortunately, even if the Old Man does not pay back the money, he will go bankrupt soon. Eldest Senior Sister's great kindness can't be repaid." Shopkeeper Hu said with a face of shame.
Wu Meiniang waved her hand and said, "I did not do it for you, and the Mo Family will not care about you."
Shopkeeper Hu could not help but smile bitterly. Indeed, the Mo Family Village, as a giant, would not care about his small itch.
"By the way, I just heard that you have accumulated a large number of goods. Now the Mo Family Village is holding a New Year's Goods Festival. If you are willing, the Mo Family Village can take over all of them!" Wu Meiniang said seemingly carelessly.
"Really?" Shopkeeper Hu immediately felt that he was overjoyed.
"Of course, but the Mo Family can only give you the cost price! If you are willing, you can go to the Mechanical City of the Mo Family Village to hand over the goods. "Wu Meiniang said.
Shopkeeper Hu's goods were his lifeblood, but in the eyes of Wu Meiniang, it was a small deal. She could make the decision for such a small matter.
"Yes, of course I am willing!" That batch of goods had always been his worry. The Mo Family was benevolent enough to give him the cost price. With this money, he could make a comeback.
Wu Meiniang turned and left after Shopkeeper Hu expressed his gratitude. Wu Meiniang's legend spread in Chang 'an City again.
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