"230,000 taels, are you crazy?"
"No, Chen Shu, I only owed three thousand taels back then!”
When Xu Da heard Chen Shu's count, he was completely anxious.
Even if he is an honest man, you shouldn't bully him like this. 230,000 taels, where do you want him to pay back the money?
He was not the emperor. No, even the emperor had to be skinned, okay?
When Xu Miaoyun and Xu Zengshou heard this number, their faces darkened.
This "elder" in front of him was really shameless. Putting aside the fact that his father owed him three thousand taels back then, three thousand taels had turned into two hundred and thirty thousand taels. This guy was definitely a profiteer!
What kind of concept was 230,000 taels?
Xu Da was the Duke of Wei, and the emperor had given him an annual salary of five thousand stones of grain. Currently, the grain outside was about one tael of silver and two stones!
230,000 taels of silver was equivalent to 460,000 dans of grain. Xu Da had not eaten or drunk for ten years, but he only had 50,000 dans.
The Duke of Wei probably worked hard until he died and could not pay off Chen Shu's debt.
No, why should I return it?
This guy was asking for an exorbitant price, forcing people to their deaths!
Xu Miaoyun and Xu Zengshou looked furious.
They could respect their father's debt, but the interest was heavier than the interest of any usurer.
After Chen Shu counted, he took in the expressions of these people.
He was also helpless, but after all, he had seen this kind of thing too many times.
Chen Shu said,"
"Back then, you borrowed three thousand taels of silver from me. According to the rules of the agreement, if you return it within a year, the interest will be thirty taels!”
"But if you don't pay it back on time, the interest will rise to 200 taels in the second year.”
"Even if you pay it back in the third or fourth year, the principal plus interest will not exceed four thousand taels!”
Chen Shu took out the IOU that Xu Da had signed back then. Xu Miaoyun took it over to take a look. There was indeed a set of complicated repayment rules on it, making her dizzy.
"But if you don't pay it back in five years, you'll start to have to pay the penalty!”
" Let me calculate for you how much you've earned from the compound interest over the years, plus the penalty for breaching the contract…"
Chen Shu recited a bunch of dizzying mathematical formulas, clearly calculating the amount of silver that Xu Da owed.
His meaning was also very clear. If Xu Da had repaid his debts on time, he would not have owed so much.
Five years was the reasonable time limit that Chen Shu had left for Xu Da to repay his debts. If he exceeded this time limit, the compound interest that followed would roll to a terrifying degree.
Was Chen Shu ruthless?
Xu Da and his father had numb expressions and were unable to say this sentence.
It was because the chaotic Yuan Mo could give you such a huge loan, and it took five years for a huge penalty to appear.
To put it bluntly, they did not pay back the money because they had breached the contract!
"I was only eight years old when I lent you the money!”
"You've let down a child's kindness and beautiful wishes, and you've also destroyed the trust between people!“
Chen Shu's indifferent words added value to his actions, which increased Xu Da's guilt.
Back then, he had borrowed three thousand taels from Chen Shu, and Old Zhu had borrowed even more.
Chen Shu had saved their lives, guided them, and helped them…
No matter how much he had gone overboard, this was only natural.
"This fellow is considered an honest person!"
Chen Shu took in Xu Da's expression and calculated indifferently.
A child?
He had been an adult since he was born. Where did the naivety of a child come from?
The value was just because Xu Da was an honest person.
" But my father doesn't have that much money…"
The eldest daughter of the Xu family, Xu Miaoyun, lost her confidence when she saw Xu Da's dejected face.
She was the housekeeper of the Xu residence, so she knew how much money her family had. The Xu residence earned 2,500 taels a year. Xu Da was an upright and honest person, so he did not have any extra income.
Including the Emperor's occasional rewards, his annual income did not exceed three thousand taels of silver.
This amount of silver might not be considered too little for an ordinary person, but Xu Da was the Duke of Wei, the number one person in the military and the second most meritorious person.
No matter how incorruptible he was, he still needed money for food and clothing in the Xu residence.
Xu Da relied on less than three thousand taels of silver to support his entire family.
Even if Xu Da was left with some savings, these savings added up were far from enough to repay Chen Shu's debt.
"Can't you give me less?"
"You also know how much two hundred thousand taels is. My father can't afford it at all!“
Chen Shu said expressionlessly,"
"No!"
"You…"
Xu Miaoyun was fuming. Wasn't this person too much?
Did he really think he could swallow more than 200,000 taels?
Chen Shu knew that Xu Miaoyun was angry, but there was nothing he could do.
If the money was his own, he could indeed get rid of a portion of it.
However, the contract between Chen Shu and Xu San was an investment witnessed by the system. The return on investment would be rewarded by the system.
However, if the investment failed, the system would also punish him.
He had experienced punishment several times and knew the consequences of punishment.
That was why Chen Shu was so angry with Old Zhu and the other five. When he signed the contract, he lacked consideration. When he formulated the breach of contract clause, he did not set a limit.
Therefore, these debts became Chen Shu's biggest headache.
Even if he used all his strength, he would still take out their money.
Looking at Xu San's poor appearance, Chen Shu knew that he definitely did not have 230,000 taels, but so what? As the saying goes, a friend dies, but a poor one dies. Let him think of a way.
It would be good if he died like Chang Si. At the very least, the system would be much more lenient when it came to the abnormal death of a debt collector.
However, if Chen Shu couldn't get his money back, it would definitely be a big problem.
"Brother Chen, it's only right and proper to pay back a debt!”
"I, Xu, will take your money!”
"But what my daughter said is also the truth. Even if you make me go bankrupt now, I won't be able to gather this money!”
"Why don't you and I discuss a plan and see how we can solve the problem of money!”
Xu Da's face was filled with a bitter smile.
He did not expect to see his benefactor in such a situation. However, he was not very worried about this money.
Because the money was borrowed on behalf of Old Zhu, at most, he could not take it anymore and went to Old Zhu.
As for Old Zhu not being able to handle it, that was his business.
Chen Shu thought for a moment and nodded.
Old Xu was an honest person, so he couldn't bully an honest person.
The system had its rules, and Chen Shu had his own methods. Although the system would punish him if he didn't complete the investment, he could still delay it.
"I want to see three thousand taels of silver today!”
"You must return the remaining money to me as soon as possible!”
"Don't go too far."
"Do you know who my father is? You must be blind to threaten my father! Do you know who my father is?"
Xu Zengshou couldn't hold it in anymore.
This person called Chen Shu was too much. Xu Da was kind, so he didn't use the name of the Duke of Wei to pressure him.
How dare a lowly merchant force the Duke of Wei's Public House to pay a debt?
Before Xu Zengshou could finish speaking, Xu Da jumped up and slapped him directly, knocking him to the ground.
"Shut up!"
Xu Da knew what Xu Zengshou wanted to say and did not let him speak at all.
This little bastard actually wanted to use the name of the High Duke's Public House to pressure people?
Damn it, if he were to announce the name of the Duke of Wei, would he still have the face to meet others?
In his anger, Xu Da suddenly felt a burning sensation on his back.
Cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead, and he fell straight to the ground, unconscious!
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