chsdbacks Chapter 418: His face is the most presentable thing.
Chapter 418: His face is the most presentable thing.
Uncle was working at headquarters and wasn't home at this hour, so only Shen's father, mother, grandparents, aunt, and the few people Shen Li had brought were left in the yard.
Shen Li looked at Shen Sangu again, her tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority: "Sangu, tell me, what is your real purpose in coming here today?"
Seeing that she couldn't escape, Aunt Shen cried even harder and grabbed her grandmother's hand.
He pleaded desperately, "Mom, please have pity on me. You must have some money. I don't need much, just lend me 200,000! You can't just watch Changhai and I end up homeless and destitute, can you?"
Upon hearing "two hundred thousand," everyone gasped in shock.
Although prices have risen considerably in the past two years, wages have also increased accordingly.
But the average family's monthly salary is only four or five hundred yuan, which adds up to about six thousand yuan a year.
Even if you work within the system, your annual salary is only a little over ten thousand.
Asking for 200,000 right off the bat—at current income levels, even if you didn't eat or drink, it would take over 20 years to save that much.
Luo Changhai actually dared to borrow 200,000 yuan to speculate in stocks; he's incredibly audacious!
Shen Li looked at Shen Sangu, her heart filled with helplessness. Over the years, she still couldn't understand what kind of bewitching potion her third aunt's husband had given her, making her so devoted to him and always siding with her in-laws.
Doesn't Luo Changhai have any relatives on his side?
Whenever something happens, he only sends his aunt to his parents' house to cry and beg for help. Even after the problem is solved, he has never said a word of thanks.
Just like this time, after such a big incident, Luo Changhai disappeared without a trace, and instead had his third aunt come to her parents' home to borrow money.
If the money is lent out and Luo Changhai later denies it, then the debt will fall solely on Aunt San's shoulders, and she'll have nowhere to turn for help.
Shen Li never understood her third aunt's actions. If you call her snobbish, then she just can't seem to grasp the bigger picture.
She's naive, yet she's always trying to get benefits from her parents' family to subsidize her husband's family.
Grandma finally frowned and said in a serious tone, "If you want to borrow money, let Luo Changhai come and talk to me in person. Your intervention is useless."
"You've never worked a day in your life, never earned a single penny. How are you going to pay this money back?"
Shen Sangu looked at her grandmother in disbelief, tears streaming down her face even more fiercely: "Mom, am I still your daughter? I've begged you, won't you help me?"
Grandma Shen is already in her eighties, almost ninety years old.
They should be enjoying their retirement, but instead they have to worry about the mess their children have left them exhausted.
His expression grew increasingly grim: "You've lived most of your life, how come your brain is still as thick as a block of wood?"
"If you lend the money, the debt will be in your name. If Luo Changhai divorces you, you'll have to pay it off alone. Do you understand?"
But Aunt Shen seemed to be stuck in a rut, stubbornly saying, "Even if it's my debt alone, I'm willing! I've been married to Lao Luo for decades, and he's never complained that I didn't give him a son. He's always been very good to me. He deserves what I'm doing for him!"
Shen Li couldn't help but complain, "He's good to you? If he were good to you, would he make a woman like you come to your parents' house begging for money? Why doesn't he just ask his relatives and friends for money himself?"
Aunt Shen was taken aback by the question and stammered, "Well, isn't it because their relatives on their side don't have any money?"
Shen Li raised an eyebrow, her tone full of sarcasm: "So just because your family is rich, you think you deserve to be squandered by them?"
Shen Sangu was speechless after hearing what she said, and lowered her head in silence.
Grandma looked at her, her tone leaving no room for argument: "If you want money, let Luo Changhai come and borrow it himself. If you ask, you won't get a single penny."
Before Shen Sangu could say anything more, Grandma waved her hand and said coldly, "Either let him come, or you leave now. Don't make me angry here."
Seeing her grandmother's resolute attitude, Shen Sangu knew that making a scene would be useless, so she could only turn around and leave, sobbing.
Shen Li watched her retreating figure, winked at Feng Ye beside him, and whispered, "Go and find out exactly how much money Luo Changhai owes, and who those creditors are."
"Yes," Feng Ye replied silently.
After Aunt Shen left, the courtyard became much quieter.
The children in the other courtyard had been peeking through the crack in the door to observe what was happening here. As soon as they saw that annoying third aunt leave, they cheered and ran over.
The one running in the lead is the third child, Lele.
Lele was born in 1985 and just turned twelve this year. She has just graduated from elementary school and is at a lively and active age.
As soon as he ran up to Shen Li, his eyes sparkled as he looked at her, exclaiming exaggeratedly, "Mom! You look even younger! You're even more beautiful than when you came back last time!"
Shen Li was amused by him and reached out to ruffle his hair: "You little rascal, all you know how to say is nice. Do you really think your mother is an old monster who can get younger and younger?"
Looking at her third child, Shen Li couldn't help but sigh: Children grow up and aren't as cute as they were when they were little.
All she does all day is call out "Mom, Mom, Mom," unlike Huanhuan, who calls out "Mommy" so sweetly it melts your heart.
The third child is only twelve years old this year, but he is already almost as tall as her. I think he will grow into a very tall person in a few years.
The eldest and second eldest are two years older than the third eldest, and are fourteen years old this year. They are already taller than her, both around 1.75 meters tall, and standing there, they already look like upright young men.
The second child stepped forward, looking aggrieved, and said, "Mom, if you don't come back soon, I'm going to pack my things and go to Shenzhen to find you!"
Shen Li glanced at him sideways, her tone teasing: "Come on, bring your report card with you, let me see how you've done this semester."
The second child immediately wilted upon hearing the words "report card," shut his mouth, and remained silent.
After a long while, he scratched his head and said with a grin, "Mom, look at this wonderful time we're having together, a time of motherly love and filial piety. Talking about grades would hurt our feelings. Can we not talk about grades?"
Shen Li glared at him irritably: "Of my three sons, the eldest never needs my attention, and the youngest is quite sensible. But you, you only have a three-minute attention span for everything you learn, and you're good at nothing."
The second brother immediately retorted, "Speaking of which, I'm the one who feels most wronged! We're brothers from the same mother, so why did you give all the good genes to our eldest brother? You didn't leave me a single bit, and now you're blaming me for not studying well? That's just too unfair!"
Shen Li was amused by his antics and raised her hand to hit him on the head, but the second son reacted quickly and dodged it, grinning as he said, "Mom, my face is the best thing about me. If you hurt it, I really won't have any redeeming qualities!"
Shen Li rolled her eyes helplessly at his smug look, not knowing what to say for a moment.