Chapter 20 Let Her Pay the Debt

Chapter 20 Let Her Pay the Debt

"Our Shen family was once very wealthy in Qingzhou.

Sixteen years ago, my father, a royal merchant, was responsible for transporting food and fodder to the Huo family army in the northern border.

Unexpectedly, on the way back, my father's carriage overturned into a cliff because he had been traveling all night, and he was already dead when he was found.

After my father died, my uncles and aunts coveted our Shen family's property and wanted to divide it up.

They bullied us, an orphan and a widow, and only left us a small portion of the family property before driving us out of the Shen family.

At that time, my mother was still pregnant with Suyun, and she almost lost the child because she was too sad.

That’s why my mother favors Suyun a little more.”

Shen Linzhou looked at Song Shiwei and sighed, "My mother was not from a high family, and my grandmother did not agree when she married my father.

In fact, she suffered a lot of grievances in the Shen family.

After my father passed away, she raised the three of us alone and suffered a lot, which is why she is what she is now.”

"So that's it."

Song Shiwei sighed and said, "It's not easy for my mother either. I will try not to make her angry in the future.

If my father-in-law hadn't had an accident, the Shen family wouldn't have ended up like this."

She asked, "Is there something urgent, father-in-law? Why are you rushing back at night?"

Shen Linzhou's face darkened when he mentioned this, and he said, "Maybe he is in a hurry to come back for a family reunion.

I was only five years old at the time, and my second brother was only three, but now we don’t even remember what our father looked like.”

Song Shiwei lowered her eyes and said, "Actually, I don't remember what my mother looks like."

Shen Linzhou knew that she had lost her mother at a young age and was sent to the countryside by her biological father to fend for herself.

At least he had his mother and brothers to take care of him, but she had nothing.

He couldn't help but feel a little pity, looking at Song Shiwei and said: "I will protect you in the future."

Song Shiwei smiled slightly: "Thank you, brother."

This smile simply captured Shen Linzhou's soul, and he wanted to go through fire and water for her.

Just then, a maid ran over.

The person who came was Zhu Qing. She panted and said, "Miss, go and have a look. There are many ferocious people outside the door."

Song Shiwei brought Jingque and Zhuqing to the gate of Shen's mansion.

Old Madam Shen has already arrived.

She felt a little flustered when she saw the situation in front of her, but she could only pretend to be calm and asked, "Who are you and why are you causing trouble here?"

"who?"

The person who spoke was a man with a scar on his face, holding a big knife in his hand, and followed by seven or eight burly men.

"Your Shen family borrowed 5,000 taels of silver from Yuelai Bank, plus interest, a total of 6,000 taels. The IOU is still here. Did you forget it?"

Scar Li was holding a piece of paper in his hand. He was the debt collector at Yuelai Money House. Because he looked ferocious, everyone was afraid of him.

Hearing that it was the bank that came to collect the debt, Old Madam Shen frowned and said, "Isn't there still three days left to pay back the money?"

Scar Li said: "Yes, there are still three days left, but can you pay back the money after these three days?

When we borrowed the money, the second young master of your family said that he would definitely pay back the money after he married the young lady of the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion.

But now everyone in the capital knows that Earl Cheng En wants to take his daughter back.

I'm afraid this marriage between your Shen family and the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion is going to fail.

Without the in-laws of the Cheng En Marquis's Mansion, what will your Shen family use to pay back the six thousand taels of silver!"

There were many people watching in front of the Shen family's gate, and they heard the message revealed in Scar Li's words.

It turned out that the Shen family owed so much money, and they wanted the young lady of the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion to pay back this foreign debt.

Old Madam Shen was very angry. She denied it, "Who said that our marriage with the Cheng En Marquis's Mansion was going to fail? Don't talk nonsense."

When she saw Song Shiwei coming over, she grabbed her and said, "You come and tell them."

Song Shiwei looked puzzled: "Mother, what's going on?

What about the six thousand taels of silver? Why have I never heard you mention it before?"

Old Madam Shen said, "Didn't I hand over all the household affairs of the Shen family to you?"

Song Shiwei frowned and said, "Mother just gave it to me today, and I haven't had time to take a good look at it yet."

Madam Shen didn't care whether she saw it or not, she said to Scar Li: "I will definitely pay you the money I owe you.

The principal of 5,000 taels plus interest will be paid in full in three days. Stop making trouble here and leave immediately or we will report you to the police."

"Then go and report it."

Scar Li said with an attitude of a dead pig not afraid of boiling water: "If you don't return the silver today, the Shen family's house will belong to us."

Old Madam Shen's eyes widened. When she borrowed money from Yuelai Money House that day, she used the Shen family's house as collateral.

If the payment is not made, the house will belong to Yuelai Bank.

She squeezed her hands nervously, then calmed herself down and said to Song Shiwei, "Since you are now in charge of the household affairs, I will leave this matter to you."

Song Shiwei was shocked and said, "Mother wants me to pay back the six thousand taels of silver, but where can I get so much silver?"

Madam Shen looked annoyed and lowered her voice, "Stop pretending here.

Your Cheng Enbo family is wealthy. I don’t believe that the dowry that Cheng Enbo gave you is less than 6,000 taels!

You are the wife of our Shen family. Do you want to watch our family being kicked out?

If we are really kicked out, we will have no choice but to settle down in the Cheng En Marquis's mansion. You must think it through carefully."

"Mother."

Song Shiwei stamped her feet anxiously and said, "Aren't you forcing me to do something I can't do?"

"What do you mean by forcing someone to do something? You have so much dowry, so what's wrong with taking out some of it? Aren't you a member of our Shen family?"

Shen Suyun chimed in.

Song Shiwei was so angry that she laughed. Look at what kind of people are these!

It is simply unjust that such people do not suffer retribution.

She looked at Scar Li and asked kindly, "Big brother, can you give us a few days?

It was only today that I learned that the Shen family owed such a large sum of money.

But time is tight and I really can't raise so much money in a short time.

Why don't you give me a few days' grace so that I can sell my dowry to pay off my debts?"

Scar Li raised his eyebrows and said, "Actually, there's no need to be so troublesome."

He pointed at Shen Suyun and smiled maliciously: "This must be Miss Shen.

She is pretty, but I heard her hands and feet are not very clean.

But it doesn’t matter, I don’t care, you might as well sell her to me as a concubine.

Then, this six thousand taels of silver will be my betrothal gift to the Shen family, what do you think?"

When Shen Suyun heard that she was going to be used to pay off the debt, she was immediately frightened.

She hid behind Old Madam Shen and shivered constantly, shouting, "Mom, I don't want it."

Old Madam Shen protected Shen Suyun and angrily scolded Scar Li: "Don't go too far!"

Scar Li raised his head and said arrogantly: "It is only natural to pay back debts.

Today you can either pay back the money, or use this house or your daughter as collateral. It's your choice!"