eurekapd Chapter 283 How much does Uncle want to borrow?
Chapter 283 How much does Uncle want to borrow?
Lord Shang saw the two of them getting stubborn, so he stepped forward and tried to persuade them:
"You two, calm down, calm down, let's talk it out. We are all good friends who see each other often, please don't hurt the relationship."
The two said in unison:
"Who is his good friend?"
Wang Zhubu looked at Tang Yuebei with disdain:
"Uncle Tang, are you going to gamble or not? If you don't have money, just admit it quickly and stop dithering like a woman."
"Betting, why not? Let's start."
Tang Yuebei had only one thought in his mind, that is, he must not be looked down upon by Wang Zhubu. As for how much money he had on him, he no longer cared.
Wang Zhubu smiled and said, "Mr. Tang is straightforward. I like to play with straightforward people."
Wang Zhubu said to the others:
"This is a bet between Mr. Tang and me. Please wait a moment."
Lord Shang and others hurriedly said:
"You guys play, you guys play, we can watch the masters compete and gain some experience."
"boom!"
Wang Zhubu put the color cup heavily on the table:
"Mr. Tang, how much do you want to bet? Since you have plenty of money, it would be beneath your dignity if you bet less.
So, let's play a few games today, starting with 10,000 taels, what do you think?"
Tang Yuebei's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He knew that Wang Zhubu would definitely not agree to his betting too little today, but he didn't expect that the starting bet would be 10,000 taels.
The starting amount is ten thousand taels. If you are unlucky, losing three or five hundred thousand is not a big deal.
But he only had... fifty taels on him.
Wang Zhubu knew that Tang Yuebei could not come up with so much money. They often played together. The entire circle in Beijing was so small that everyone knew each other.
Wang Zhubu is not a generous person. He thought to himself, Mr. Tang, don’t you always enjoy arguing with Bi Xiao?
Today, I'm going to make you look bad for once, so you can vent your resentment.
"Uncle Tang, hurry up, we're going to grill the meat soon.
If you think it's too little, we can start with 20,000 taels."
Tang Yuebei is now in a difficult situation.
He looked at Lord Shang and said, "Lord, I left in a hurry today and I don't have that much silver with me. Can you lend me some?"
Things have come to this point, Lord Shang can no longer refuse to lend the money, and he certainly can't stop them from having fun.
He could only smile and say, "How much do you want to borrow, sir?"
"One hundred thousand taels."
Lord Shang had a smile on his face, but his heart was beating fast. One hundred thousand taels, can you afford it?
Although he thought so, he still instructed his confidants:
"Go and get a hundred thousand taels of silver."
The banknotes were quickly brought in, and Wang Zhubu said:
"I hate trouble the most. Since this matter is related to me, we should be frank with you.
Mr. Tang, you borrowed 100,000 taels of silver from Lord Shang, so you should sign a promissory note, right?
If it was only a few thousand taels, I wouldn't have asked for it.
If you guys start to quarrel over borrowing money and ask me to be a witness, I can’t afford to lose face!”
Minister Song watched this silently, he quietly moved his chair back and continued watching.
Young Master Li could be said to be Lord Shang's retainer and aide. He quickly echoed:
"This is as it should be. Let's be humble first and gentlemen later to avoid trouble in the future.
We are all well-known people, and Uncle Tang is not unable to pay back the money. This is just to prevent any eventuality. Right, Uncle Tang?"
Tang Yuebei really didn't want to sign this IOU. He knew that if he lost, he might not be able to pay it back.
If there is no IOU, he can still deny it and delay it.
Seeing everyone staring at him eagerly, he couldn't bring himself to say no.
Tang Yuebei felt like his brain wasn't enough.
Alas, if only Bi Xiao were here, he would help me deal with things like this.
Wang Zhubu leaned back and said with a forced smile:
"Why, Mr. Tang, you don't want to sign, right? Do you want to default on your debt?"
Tang Yuebei's face was so gloomy that water could drip out of it. He glared at Wang Zhubu:
"Sign it and sign it."
Humph, you don't have to show off. It's still uncertain who will win or lose.
The IOU was quickly written, and Tang Yuebei and Master Li, the chief clerk of Wang, both signed their names. Minister Song also signed his name under the expectant gaze of Lord Shang.
Tang Yuebei is the borrower and the other three are witnesses.
Lord Shang received the IOU, and Wang Zhubu smiled:
"Mr. Tang, to be fair, let's take turns rolling the dice. You go first and I go first?"
Tang Yuebei thought for a moment and said, "I'll go first."
Wang Zhubu: "Okay, I'll bet fifty thousand taels."
As he spoke, he pulled out a stack of banknotes from his pocket, took out a fifty thousand tael note and slapped it on the table.
Tang Yuebei stared at the stack of banknotes held by Wang Zhubu in a daze.
That’s a lot of money.
Wang Zhubu hurriedly put the remaining banknotes into his arms.
"What are you looking at? Have you never seen so much money?"
To be honest, Tang Yuebei had never seen so much money.
Young Master Li smiled and said, "Master Wang, you carry so much money with you, so you are not afraid of being robbed."
"Who dares?!"
Then he explained, "I bought the big house behind Liufang Garden. After we eat the barbecue, I will go over to pay the money and get the title deed."
"I see."
Wang Zhubu slammed the table and said, "Master Tang, roll the dice. This money will not be yours no matter how you look at it."
Tang Yuebei opened the dice cup and looked inside. There were three dice inside.
He picked them up one by one and looked at them. No problem.
It's not that I don't trust anyone, this is just a routine check.
Tang Yuebei put down the dice, closed the lid, held the dice cup in both hands and shook it wildly, then put down the dice cup and looked at Wang Zhubu.
Wang Zhubu said lazily:
"Small."
The color cup was opened, one, three, four, eight o'clock, Wang Zhubu won, and Tang Yuebei reluctantly gave Wang Zhubu 50,000 taels.
He slammed the remaining fifty thousand taels on the table:
"I'll bet fifty thousand taels, too."
Wang Zhubu shook the color cup twice and put it down.
Tang Yuebei said: "Small, open small."
Just as Wang Zhubu was about to open the lid, Tang Yuebei shouted:
"I will do it myself."
Wang Zhubu withdrew his hand, and Tang Yuebei kept repeating in his heart, "Open it, open it, you must open it."
Then, under everyone's gaze, he opened the color cup.
Three three five, eleven o'clock.
When Tang Yuebei saw it, his head buzzed and he collapsed into a heap as if all his energy was drained away, almost falling to the ground.
Wang Zhubu took the banknote and said, "Master Tang, are you going to fish it out? If not, let's go and have a barbecue."
If he doesn't get his money back, won't he be in foreign debt of 100,000 taels?
Tang Yuebei looked at Lord Shang:
"My Lord, can you lend me another 200,000 taels?
Haven't you always wanted to buy my ancestral home? I'll use that as collateral."
Mr. Li smiled and said:
"Uncle Tang, this is a big deal. Don't you need to discuss it with your family?"
Tang Yuebei roared: "What the hell is this? I am the boss of my family. Lord, is this okay?"
Lord Shang sighed, tore up the loan note, and said to Master Li:
"Let's make a written agreement."
The two parties signed a written agreement, and Tang Yuebei mortgaged his ancestral home to Lord Shang for three hundred thousand taels of silver.
If Tang Yuebei fails to pay 300,000 taels to redeem the receipt within five days, Tang Yuebei's ancestral home will belong to Lord Shang, and Tang Yuebei must hand over the title deed to the ancestral home.
This time even Lord Shang signed.
The gambling begins again.