This Side Effect is Awesome

   Chapter 20

"Hao Jimeng, it's not that we didn't give you time, it's that you owe us too much money this time, two hundred taels of silver, it's not bad that we can let you delay for more than half a month, you must Give us an explanation."

   The leader of the Ningmen Hui was a burly man with small eyes, wearing a blue robe popular among scholars, looking a little weird.

   Hao Jimeng pointed at Hao Jiyong and said, "My eldest brother just explained, you ask him to mortgage you something, or let him pay you an interest first, you can delay me for a few days, my eldest brother has some money hidden."

   "Brother Hao Jiyong, what do you say?" The strong man in green robe looked at Hao Jiyong.

   "Two hundred taels of silver!" Hao Jiyong took a deep breath: "Even if our family does not eat or drink for ten or twenty years, we can't make so much money. How can I afford it."

   "I can't do anything about this matter. Besides, I've only heard of the principle of the father's debt to the son, and never heard of the brother's debt. I can't help this time."

   "Why can't you do it!"

As soon as Hao Jiyong's words fell, Hao Jimeng couldn't help shouting: "Don't you have a lot of money hidden? Even if you don't have this money, you can still dig ginseng for ten years, don't you have to dig a few more plants? "

   "After the death of my father and mother, the eldest brother is like a father. My business is your business. You should help me pay back the money. Do you want to watch me die, Hao Jiyong, you are so vicious!"

Hao Jiyong's face changed, looked at Hao Jimeng and said, "You can find ginseng for ten years, and I'll tell you again, I haven't taken any of the herbs in the warehouse of Chaoyun Grange, and if I did, I won't either. I ventured to dig for medicinal herbs at night."

   "And what if I watch you die, didn't you want my family to die this morning? I've helped you so much over the years, is this how you repay our family?"

Seeing Hao Jiyong's resolute attitude, Hao Jimeng's face changed for a while, and he suddenly knelt down in front of Hao Jiyong and said, "Brother, what happened in the morning is all my fault, wasn't I being forced by them, that's why I did that kind of rudeness. A sensible thing."

"For the sake of my being your younger brother, please forgive me this time and help me again, otherwise they will definitely kill me. There are only two brothers in our family, not even sisters. I have always regarded you as my father and mother since I left, so please give me another chance."

"Besides, I'm so old that I don't even have a daughter-in-law or children. The reason why I gamble is to make a lot of money, and then live a good life, so that I can marry a wife and have children. Isn't this what you have always expected of me? , If I was killed by them this time, how could I fulfill your wish?"

   Seeing that the previous method was useless, Hao Jimeng immediately changed his routine for the sake of his own life.

  Hao Jiyong's wife on the wall of the village looked worried, obviously afraid that Hao Jiyong would soften.

Song Ankang frowned slightly, looking at all this calmly, the little maid next to Qiushi couldn't help clenching her fists: "Hao Jimeng is really shameless, if he can't be hard, he will be soft, if Hao Jiyong is really soft, I'm afraid It's over, and this will also affect the uncle, and everyone will suspect that he stole the medicinal materials from the warehouse."

Everyone's eyes were on Hao Jiyong. Although everyone around him could see that Hao Jimeng was deceitful, it was really difficult to make a rational decision in the middle of the game, especially when he had truly fulfilled his eldest brother's actions over the years. Father's Hao Jiyong.

   And what other people don't know is that this is the first time that Hao Jimeng has softened to Hao Jiyong, and it's so soft.

From Hao Jimeng's point of view, he has already knelt down, Hao Jiyong will definitely not refuse, not to mention he has a trump card: "Brother, please help me again, if you help me this time, I will definitely change my mind. Fei, I will never gamble in the future, I will definitely listen to you, I will do whatever you ask me to do, I will definitely work hard, and be a human being, so just promise me."

   Hearing what Hao Jimeng said, Hao Jiyong's wife on the wall became more and more worried. She couldn't help hugging her children and looked at Hao Jiyong nervously.

  Because she clearly knew that Hao Jiyong's decision would affect the future and destiny of their family, even their life and death, but just giving up her only younger brother, Hao Jimeng, would be difficult to do as Hao Jiyong.

   In the opinion of Hao Jiyong's wife, Hao Jimeng's actions should be effective, and some people on the wall who knew Hao Jiyong couldn't help shaking their heads and sighing.

   "Hao Jiyong's life is coming to an end, he has to be dragged to death by his **** brother."

   "How many times has Hao Jimeng said about quitting gambling, but he never changed it."

   "As long as Hao Jiyong agrees, it means that he is sure to help Hao Jimeng pay back the money, two hundred taels of silver. Unless he stole the precious medicinal materials from the warehouse, Hao Jiyong will never be able to take it."

"When Hao Jiyong agrees, we will immediately arrest him and torture him. This time we can't let the new village owner mess around, otherwise Hao Jiyong will sell those precious medicinal materials smoothly. We will die a lot this year. It's better to be beaten than to starve the whole family to death."

  …

  The situation has fallen into a very delicate situation because of Hao Jimeng. Once Hao Jiyong handles it improperly, not only will his family have an accident, but Song Ankang will also be affected.

   It is certain that the prestige of Chaoyun Grange will be greatly damaged at that time, and it may even be reported to the top of the family and subject to certain punishment, even if there is still no conclusive evidence to prove that Hao Jiyong did the theft from the warehouse.

   But obviously, Hao Jiyong is very likely to agree at present.

It's just that everyone didn't expect that Hao Jimeng, who bowed his head to him for the first time in his life, bowed his head softly in the face of pleading. It's really powerless."

   "I really can't get the 200 taels of silver. That 10-year-old ginseng has already been acquired by me with a lot of luck. It's hard to get a second ginseng."

   "And a few days ago, in order to pay the interest of the gambling debt, besides the ten-year ginseng plant, our whole family's savings were also put in. Now that the family doesn't even have a copper plate, how can we get any money."

   "Then you can promise to Ningmenhui that you will help me repay the money, and then find a way to collect the money, just like a few times before." Hao Jimeng said loudly.

  Hao Jiyong shook his head: "It's too much, I can't afford it, and neither can our family. I've helped you enough over the years, and I can't help you now."

"Before, I was selfish. Even if you didn't correct me, I would still help you. Now I can't be so selfish. I have a wife and children. If I agree, I'm afraid that our life will be over, and we won't even be able to survive this winter. "

   After he finished speaking, Hao Jiyong turned around and left. Facing his only younger brother, Hao Jimeng, Hao Jiyong finally made a decisive decision and made the right decision.

   (end of this chapter)