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The man in front of him was wearing a thick fur coat and a fur hat on his head, only half of his wrinkled face was exposed, and his two turbid eyes were covered with blood. Lian Man'er couldn't help but be stunned. She didn't know this person, but she felt that the sound was familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere.

"Is my daughter back from the shop? Congratulations on getting rich, haha." The man smiled again.

"It's Lao Jin." Lian Ye'er leaned against Lian Man'er and whispered.

Oh, Lian Man'er then remembered. That's right, the person in front of him was Lao Jin. The one who gave usury in the village was Lao Jin. He was told by a loan shark to make a fortune by a loan shark. Lian Man'er's mood was a bit complicated.

No matter who you meet, you must do your best to be etiquette. Moreover, the person in front of you cannot offend you.

"Hello, Master Jin Liu." Lian Man'er bent her knees slightly and blessed her. "We have some investments in our small business. Please lend you a good word."

"Okay, okay." Lao Jin seemed very happy. "You all have talents from the Lian family, especially your daughters, all of them are good. Good."

Lao Jin walked out so far, still laughing.

"What did Lao Jin come to our house for?" Lian Ye'er asked suspiciously.

Lian Man'er did not answer. It can be seen from Lian Ye'er's expression that Lian Ye'er does not need an answer. It doesn't need to say what Lao Jin does when he comes to her house.

"It's the twelfth lunar month soon." Lian Man'er sighed.

After entering the gate of the Lian family, the yard was very quiet. Lian Man'er and Lian Ye'er went back to the west wing.

Lian Zhier was sitting on the kang to make needles and threads.

Since Zhao went to the shop to work, Lianzhier had fewer people when he went to the shop. Lianzhier was fourteen years old this year. He said that he was big or small, and according to Zhang, he had already shown his true nature. Lianman'er's understanding is that Lianzhier had begun to develop.

Lian Man'er's age is not afraid of anything, but Lian Zhier is different. Even Zhier was in the shop and worked in the stove when Zhao was not here. Zhang never asked her to go outside.

Now, Lian Zhier stays in the old house most of the time, tidying up the house, making needlework, and being responsible for the family's supper. Lian Man'er still remembers her wages, because although Lian Zhier does not work in the shop, she takes care of the housework in the old house. Housework is also a job and should be paid.

"Sister, I'm bringing you food back." Lian Man'er put the food box on the kang. "Look at it if it's still hot. If it's cold, eat it hot again."

"It's cold outside. Don't stand on the ground, sit on the kang." Lian Zhi'er said this, then opened the lid of the food box to download.

Inside the food box was a plate of three stove cakes, a bowl of shredded pork bones and radish soup, a plate of tofu, and a plate of shredded potatoes, but there were no mustard lumps.

Because the food box is covered with a layer of cotton wool, the things are still warm.

"No need to heat up. Just eat like this." Lian Zhier said.

Lian Man'er took the chopsticks and bowls for Lian Zhi'er from the cupboard, then took off her shoes and climbed to the kang to sit. Even Ye'er didn't leave, and sat on the kang like her.

"Sister, did you come to the room just now?" Lian Man'er asked.

"Did you two meet Lao Jin?" Lian Zhier said.

"Yes." Lian Man'er nodded.

"Just as Ye'er left, Lao Jin came." Lian Zhi'er took a sip of the soup and said.

"Then he stayed until morning and evening, having lunch in the room?" Lian Man'er asked.

"Yeah." Lian Zhier nodded, "Our grandfather asked the third uncle to go to the tofu shop to buy two pieces of tofu and add vegetables."

"This is a debt." Lian Man'er said.

"The day hasn't come yet. But it's almost too late." Lian Zhi'er said, "I heard from the third uncle that this is a reminder to us."

"Is he here to drive people to dinner?"

"I heard that all those who want to pay the debt are like this, and this is still good. When the person who owe the debt can't pay back the money, the tricks will be more. Most people can't stand it." Lian Zhi'er said.

It seems that usury debt collection is also a technical job. First of all, you should pay attention to etiquette first and then military force.

Lian Man'er felt very uncomfortable when she thought of meeting Lao Jin just now.

"Sister Huaer has been married for so long, why haven't you got the money yet?" Lian Ye'er frowned. "She should stop forgetting about the money she owe."

"My uncle's family now lives in the county and doesn't even send a message back." Lian Zhier said.

"They won't come back, right? Let's pay off their debts by themselves!" Lian Ye'er frowned even more.

"The world doesn't care! Let's watch it." Lian Man'er snorted coldly, "If she has a little conscience, she should pay back the money happily." Even if she has no conscience, she has to pay off the debt for their own good.

Because of this idea, Lian Man'er did not take the matter too seriously. After all, they had officially separated. Lian Huaer's debts were either unable to repay them. Lian Huaer was not able to repay them. Next was Lian Shouren and Gu family, and then there was Mr. Lian and the second and third bedrooms that were not separated, which had nothing to do with their fourth bedrooms.

It's better not to get involved in this matter.

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In the afternoon, Lian Shouxin, Zhang and Zhao came back from the shop. Wulang and Xiaoqi did not come back. The two stayed in the shop, looking at the shop and reading and writing.

Lian Shouxin went to the room to visit Mr. Lian and Zhou. Because he opened a shop, he did not live in the old house at night, so he developed a habit. After coming back every afternoon, he would go to the room no matter whether he had anything to do or not.

There is no rule to pay tribute in the countryside, and even keeping your promises is natural.

This time, Lian Shuixin stayed in the room for a long time. When he came back, his face was full of worry.

"What's wrong again?" Zhang saw it and asked.

"Lao Jin is here in the morning." Lian Shouxin sat on the edge of the kang and sighed.

"Is the debt coming?" Zhang was shocked.

"Old Jin didn't say anything, and left after dinner." Lian Shouxin said.

"What else do you have to say?" Zhang pinched his fingers and calculated. "The Laba money will be around. It's not a few days."

"Dad, how do you know that Lao Jin is here?" Lian Man'er asked.

"Your breasts told me." Lian Shouxin said.

"Then, my grandfather and my grandma, have you taken out any regulations?" Lian Man'er asked again.

"What are the rules of associations? I said I would wait for two more days and wait for my elder brother to send the money... It was agreed at that time. The boss's thing was that the flower was forgotten, and the elder brother and sister-in-law could not forget it. If it was one day later, it would be a big money for no one." Lian Shouxin said.

Zhang, even Man'er and Yier didn't say anything for a while.

"Then wait, the old man has a correct idea in his heart." Zhang said, obviously he was not enthusiastic about this topic or even clinging to the truth.

"Yes." Lian Man'er hurriedly echoed. "Dad, that money is nothing in the eyes of Sister Huaer. What did they say back then? No matter how much they said, we have all separated. Some things are useless to worry about, so don't get involved. Let's think more about what we do in our own shop."

"That's the reason." Zhang said.

Even though that's the case, Lian Man'er still put some thoughts on this matter.

After three days in a row, there was no movement in the county town. The old man's face was getting worse day by day. On the 29th day of the winter moon, Lao Jin came again. This time he came in the evening. Lian Man'er was cutting sauerkraut. They planned to stew sauerkraut frozen tofu tonight.

"Old Jin is here." Goro came in from outside with a bundle of firewood and said.

The knife in Lian Man'er's hand paused for a moment.

"Go to the room?"

"Um."

"The old man is still looking forward to his uncle sending money back. Could it be that he will not come back until the day of his life?" Zhang heard it in the room and said to himself. "Even if he doesn't take it seriously, he should think about the old man's temperament. At such an old age, he can't stand anything."

The day to pay off the debt is coming soon. What will Lian Shouren's family do? Lian Man'er can't know.

The family soon had dinner and packed it up. Just as they were about to go to the shop, Lian Xiuer came from the upper room and blocked the door.

"Fourth brother, fourth sister-in-law, father and mother let you go." Lian Xiu'er said with a cold face.

"Go now, Xiu'er, go back first." Zhang agreed, gently hit Lian Shouxin with his elbow, and whispered, "You go to the shop first. I'll see what's wrong with my father and mother."

Lian Xiu'er stood at the door, motionless.

"Fourth brother, fourth sister-in-law, father and mother are waiting for you...you both have to go." Lian Xiu'er said.

Lian Shouxin and Zhang looked at each other and had to go upstairs. Lian Xiu'er then moved her steps and followed the two of them, as if she was afraid that they would run away.

Just now, Lao Jin came, must have put pressure on Mr. Lian again and told him that the day to pay back the money was coming. At this time, Lian Shouxin and Zhang went, and Lian Xiu'er was still in such a position. What would it be for? Lian Man'er's heart moved and frowned. "Mom, wait for me. I'll go too." Lian Man'er hurriedly greeted Zhang.

When Zhang heard Lian Man'er calling her, he stopped. Lian Man'er hurriedly followed her.

"Mom, what's going on with my grandmother and my grandmother calling us over? Have you guessed it?" Lian Man'er pulled Zhang and walked two steps aside, farther away from Lian Xiu'er, and lowered his voice.

Lian Xiuer's attention seemed to be more focused on Lian Shouxin, and she didn't care much about Zhang and Lian Man'er.

"I guessed it." Zhang looked up at the room, and his eyebrows were also deeply locked. It was because she guessed that she wanted Lian Shouxin to go to the shop to avoid this matter. Unfortunately, she failed.

"Mom, look at my dad later... Don't be stupid." Lian Man'er whispered.

Zhang nodded solemnly.

Lian Man'er followed Zhang into the upper room and immediately felt the extremely dull atmosphere in the room.

Even the old man, Zhou, Shouyi's family, and Shouli and his wife were there, and everyone was stern.

Lian Man'er and Zhou didn't say anything, and sat down next to Lian Shouxin.

"Old Jin is here again today." Even the old man said slowly when he saw that everyone had arrived.

He said only this and started smoking dry tobacco.

The old man seemed to have smoked a lot of cigarettes. In winter, the doors and windows were closed and not ventilated, and the whole house was shrouded in smoke. Lian Man'er choked by the cigarette and wanted to cough, but she still held it back. Lian Man'er took the opportunity to look at the old man Lian.

Old Master Lian was sitting there, his originally straight back slightly bent, as if he was carrying a big stone on his back.

There was a room full of people, no one spoke.

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Chapter completed!