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Chapter 435 Gambling Debt
Taking the five hundred taels of silver from the shopkeeper, Si Chengren felt it was extremely heavy. Things had come to this point, and this silver was their only chance to turn things around.
Si Chengyi also had an ugly expression, and he looked as if he wanted to cry. He was too excited before, and now that he had come to his senses, he broke out in a cold sweat.
The shopkeeper took a pen and quickly wrote an IOU, which stated that the two brothers Si Chengren and Si Chengyi owed a total of 10,000 taels of silver to the Jixiang Casino. The 500 taels owed to the shopkeeper were not written on it.
Si Chengyi only took a look at the amount on it, then impatiently wrote his name, pressed his fingerprint, and casually handed it to his elder brother.
Si Chengren was a little more cautious. He read it from beginning to end. Seeing that there was no problem, he wrote his name with difficulty. This was ten thousand taels. If the people from the gambling house came to ask for the money tomorrow, his father might beat them to death.
Things have come to this point. Even if I regret it, it's too late to say anything.
The shopkeeper took the IOU with satisfaction, blew dry the ink stains on it, carefully put it away, put it in his arms, and then left in a amiable manner.
When things are going badly for people, it seems like nothing they do goes well. As expected, the two lost again. They were immediately disheartened. Si Chengren slumped down on the stool, while Si Chengyi fell down from the stool. It was over, everything was over.
"Brother, it's okay. It's just a loss of some money. What's the big deal? Your father has plenty of money, so he can afford this little bit of money." Cheng Kun watched coldly and said lightly.
"Thank you for your kindness, brothers. I will treat you some other time when I have the chance, and we will have a good drink together." The young man looked radiant and his voice was filled with joy.
Then he took out three silver ingots from the table and gave them to the servant: "I was lucky today and won so much silver. This is for you to celebrate."
"Thank you, sir. We will serve you with all our heart and soul." The three servants were so happy that they were grinning. One ingot of silver was worth ten taels. The sir was really generous.
The two brothers didn't know how they got home. They spent the whole night in a daze, without closing their eyes once, and all they could think about was the money they lost.
Si Wei Zhong is good at running shops. Yue Lai Restaurant, for example, is a national chain. It already has one in small places like Jiunu County. It can be said that he makes a fortune every day. However, it has been on a downward trend since last year.
Restaurants closed down one after another, and other businesses also plummeted. From the initial profitability to the subsequent bankruptcy, they had to pay rent and labor in the meantime, and they are still losing money every month.
He was a narrow-minded and petty person to begin with. He was so worried that he couldn't sleep well every night. He looked much older. His two sons were not very motivated and could not help at all. The double pressure of physical and psychological pressure caused his health to deteriorate.
When it was almost dawn, Si Chengren came to Si Chengyi's room. He had not slept all night and looked extremely tired. Si Chengyi also had not slept well. As soon as he closed his eyes, he came.
Last time, they only owed the gambling house two thousand taels of silver, but Si Wei Zhong sent him to the manor in Chengyang County. If he knew that they owed ten thousand taels this time, I wonder if he would break their legs.
The two discussed for a long time, but still couldn't come to a conclusion until dawn.
They got up nervously and had breakfast. The two were looking worried when they heard the servant come to report that someone was looking for them. Si Chengren and Si Chengyi looked at each other in horror and immediately knew what was going on. How come they had come so quickly?
I was suddenly at a loss as to what to do. I couldn't hide this matter any longer. The money I borrowed from the gambling house was 100 taels of silver per day, and the interest on 10,000 taels was 100 taels of silver per day. How could they have so much silver?
If I want to pay it back, I must tell Si Wei Zhong. Given Si Wei Zhong's temper, I can't even imagine the consequences, but I can't tell him where the money will come from.
After a long delay, they were finally invited in. Si Chengren had an impression of the leader, as he had seen him in the gambling house yesterday. After sending the servants away, Si Chengren immediately put on a smiling face.
"Brothers, please take a seat and have a cup of tea."
"Mr. Si, we are not here to drink tea today. Do you have the money ready? We are here on a mission." The man who spoke was a burly man with a face full of flesh and fierce eyes. It was obvious that he was not someone to be trifled with.
"We are trying to find a way to raise the money, but can you please give me a few days' break? The amount is really too big." Si Chengren apologized with a smile on his face.
"Of course you can, but you have to remember that there will be interest every day if you owe us money. Remember to prepare it together and tell us a time. Then you don't have to send it there, Mr. Si. We will come to pick it up ourselves." The fat man said coldly, crossing his legs.
"Of course I know this. How about three days? You can come and get the silver in three days." Si Chengyi casually said a date. If he could postpone it, he would try to postpone it and see if he could think of any solution.
After agreeing on three days, the fat man gave him a warning look before leaving and walked away with a few others.
In a luxurious restaurant private room in the capital, Cheng Kun's face was filled with joy. He and two others were toasting each other, talking and chatting, their faces flushed with alcohol.
If Si Chengren were here, he would definitely recognize the two people in front of him. One of them was the young man from last night, and the other was also an acquaintance, the owner of Jixiang Casino.
The three of them were greeting each other warmly, and it was obvious that their relationship was extraordinary.
"This is well done. When we get the money from Si Chengren, don't worry, you will get benefits." Cheng Kun swallowed the wine in the glass in one gulp. He felt refreshed and indescribably comfortable in his heart.
This matter was actually planned by Cheng Kun. He had been thinking about it during the three days he was locked up in the ancestral hall. He thought that his good marriage was completely ruined because of the two of them. As a result, they didn't even mention it afterwards. So don't blame his men for being ruthless.
Si Wei Zhong did not hold a high position and did not need to attend court. His current position was just a sinecure. He only showed up every day to deal with some trivial matters, and most of the time his mind was on the several shops.
After finishing his official business, he went to Yuelai Restaurant as usual. He didn't know if it was because of the hot weather, but Li Xiaoxiao's restaurant business was not as good as before.
Guests who had not visited his restaurant for a long time also began to come again. Si Wei Zhong was blinded by money. He would warmly welcome anyone who came to his restaurant to give him money, regardless of whether they were officials or not. His service attitude indeed won the favor of many people.
There are three tables of guests in the private room upstairs and three tables in the lobby downstairs. Although it is much worse than before, it is still not bad. After persisting for so long, there is finally some improvement.
It was noon when Si Wei Zhong noticed a few more guests coming in and hurried to greet them.
"Sir, please come inside."
"You must be Si Wei Zhong, right?" The man had a face full of flesh and ignored him. His voice was rough and he didn't look like a good person. He looked him up and down and asked back.