nycdaug Chapter 418 Borrowing Money
Chapter 418 Borrowing Money
Diao Sishun thought for a while and said, "The signing of the agreement is no problem, but building a house is a little difficult. You know the situation of my family. I have many brothers and sisters, and my family is in financial difficulty.
I guess my parents can't afford to build a house for us. I only earn enough to feed myself throughout the year, with no surplus.
Can you write to Comrade Zhou Xue and discuss that we stay at her house? Her house is empty anyway, and you have such a good relationship, she will definitely not refuse. "
Luo Dafen said coldly, "No! Don't even think about it. Believe it or not, as soon as we asked for it, the team leader punished us both to shovel pig manure?"
Diao Sishun choked and tried to ask, "You get a salary every month, so you should have saved some money. How about you pay it first, and I'll pay you back when I get my salary?"
Luo Dafen didn't expect Diao Sishun to be so shameless, and asked coldly: "You don't have a penny on you?"
Diao Sishun: "About 10 or 20 yuan."
Luo Dafen: "Take out all the money and write me an IOU for the money to build the house. I'll find a way."
Diao Sishun: "...We are going to be husband and wife, and we are still writing IOUs. If we tell others about it, won't people laugh at us?"
Luo Dafen: "As a man, you don't even have the money to build a house and marry a wife, and you still want the woman to pay for it. If people knew about this, they would really laugh their heads off.
Writing an IOU proves that you are a man with integrity and are not a gigolo. If anyone talks about you behind your back, show him the IOU. "
Diao Sishun: “…”
Diao Sishun thought about it and decided that it would be fine to write an IOU. When he and Luo Dafen got married, they would be husband and wife and share their money. This IOU would be nothing more than a piece of waste paper. So he nodded and agreed...
That night, Luo Dafen went to see Zhou's mother and told her that she and Diao Sishun were about to get married.
"Grandma Zhou, can I trouble you for a favor?"
Mother Zhou: "What can I do for you?"
Luo Dafen handed Zhou's mother 100 yuan and said, "Diao Sishun has no money to build a house, and his parents are not reliable. He asked me to pay for the house, and I agreed, but asked him to write an IOU.
I'm worried that he will default on his debts after we get married, so I'm going to make up an excuse that I don't have money, and then drag him to you to borrow money. I believe that no matter how shameless he is, he won't dare to do that to you."
Zhou's mother asked in confusion: "You have a job and a bright future, why do you want to see a broken jar?"
Luo Dafen: "...each takes what he needs."
Mother Zhou: "Grandma is not the kind of person who despises the poor and loves the rich, but Diao Sishun is not a good match. In the words of my eldest daughter, few poor men know how to be grateful. Most of them are justified in being poor. They are poor and arrogant, in short, poor and arrogant.
Diao Sishun wanted to take advantage of my Nini before, but we beat him up. He is pursuing you now, so he must have bad intentions. Don’t fall for him.”
Luo Dafen: "As long as I don't have any money, he can't take advantage of me. If he dares to attack, can Xiaofen and I beat him alone?"
Mother Zhou: "...Grandma doesn't care about money or other material things. She is worried that after you two get married and have children, you will find that your personalities are incompatible and you will quarrel every day, or even get divorced. There is a big difference between a woman's second marriage and a man's second marriage.
We have been together in Chang'an for so long, and I watched you grow up, so I don't want you to suffer any loss."
Luo Dafen: "Thank you grandma for treating me like your own descendant and telling me these sincere words. To be honest, I married him because I wanted to have a child.
My mother has only two daughters, Xiaofen and me. She wanted to find a son-in-law for us to continue the Luo family's bloodline, but she never found a suitable candidate. Some of those who agreed also wanted our house and money.
Diao Sishun is no different from those people. I know his purpose and I have a way to deal with him. Grandma, don't worry."
Zhou's mother sighed and said, "Since you have a plan in mind, I won't say much. Just let him come and 'borrow money'."
Luo Dafen: "Thank you, grandma!"
When Diao Sishun applied for the house foundation and asked Luo Dafen when to start building the house, Luo Xiaofen stood up and said, "You haven't written the IOU yet, why are you in such a hurry?!"
Diao Sishun: "I'll write it now."
Luo Xiaofen: "I asked experienced villagers in the village. It rains a lot here, so we have to use red or blue bricks to build a one-meter high foundation so that the house will not collapse during the rainy season.
You didn't have any earthen bricks, so you need to find villagers to buy them. In addition to buying red bricks, tiles, and purchasing furniture and other things, based on the cheapest materials, two rooms will cost at least 120 yuan.
Just take out your 20 yuan and write us an IOU for 100 yuan."
Diao Sishun: "Okay, it's my fault that I'm not capable enough, otherwise I would have built a grand blue brick house to marry Dafen."
Luo Xiaofen rolled her eyes and said, "I have something to tell you. My mother has set a rule for my sister and me. We have to keep 5 yuan of our monthly salary for daily expenses, and the rest has to be handed over. My sister's salary is all remitted to my mother.
My sister didn't have the 100 yuan to build a house, so she had to ask my mother for it. My mother always wanted us to find a husband with good conditions. If she knew that you didn't even have money to build a house, she would definitely not agree to this marriage and would scold you for being useless. "
Diao Sishun looked at Luo Dafen and asked in surprise: "Why didn't you tell me about this before?"
Luo Dafen: "I don't think it's necessary to talk about this little thing. We really love each other, and I don't want my mother to break us up.
According to my mother's standards for choosing a son-in-law, your family must pay at least 200 yuan in dowry, and 48 legs, a sewing machine, a watch, a bicycle and other things are required.
I know you and your family have a hard time, and you definitely can't live up to my mom's expectations. Telling you about it will only cause you more trouble, so it's better not to say anything."
Diao Sishun: "Thank you for considering me, what should I do now?"
Luo Dafen: "Comrade Zhou Xue's grandparents have a pension. Given my relationship with Zhou Xue, if you ask them to lend you money, they will definitely lend it to you."
When Diao Sishun heard that they were going to borrow money from Zhou's father and mother, he was a little hesitant, worried that if he didn't pay the money back, the other party would hire someone to beat him up, or instigate the team leader to make things difficult for him every day.
"You and Comrade Zhou Xue are so close, I think it would be more appropriate for you to ask for money."
Luo Xiaofen: "It's not appropriate at all! Why do you want my sister to borrow money to get married? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if you tell others about it? If you are a man, you should bravely shoulder your responsibilities and don't let others look down on you.
It's just a hundred dollars. If you work hard, you can pay it back in a few years. Why are you so cowardly? You're like a wimp!"
Diao Sishun hated being laughed at the most and thought that once he took over Luo Dafen’s job, he would be able to pay back the money in half a year.
"As a female comrade, please don't be so harsh. It's just to borrow money. I'll go."
When Luo Dafen spoke, Zhou's mother readily lent 100 yuan to Diao Sishun and told him: "I treat Dafen as my own granddaughter. If you dare to bully her in the future, you will never leave Zhoujiawan."
Diao Sishun: “…”