If the business woman does not help the poor, the villain's dream of prosperity will be shatter

Qin Shu took the visiting card and suddenly remembered who this Sheng Baicai was.

My father had lent out some money back then, and when the funeral was being held, Qin Jingchang sent someone out to collect the money.

Others all gave more or less.

Only the Sheng family is quite arrogant.

It is said that not only did he not give Yun He, who was collecting the debt, a single tael of silver, he also ridiculed Qin Jingchang, saying that the head shopkeeper Qin did not even ask him for money, but the second master was very proactive.

Now, Sheng Baicai is actually willing to take the initiative to return the money.

Qin Shu curled her lips slightly and said, "Please let Manager Sheng in."

Sheng Baicai entered the hall, bowed and stood on tiptoe, looking like a timid young wife, and saluted Qin Shu, "I am Sheng Baicai, and I am honored to meet you, Master Qin."

Qin Shu raised her hand and said, "Manager Sheng, please take a seat. I wonder what brings you to my Qin residence today?"

Sheng Baicai was about to laugh, but then he seemed to remember something, and he pinched his sleeves and pressed his eyes, "Alas, in the past, I traveled all over the country with Shopkeeper Qin, and we were friends for life..."

Qin Shu coughed lightly.

Sheng Baicai immediately fell silent.

After a while, he continued, "A few years ago, I had some troubles in my business, and it was Shopkeeper Qin who came to my aid and helped me through the difficulties."

Qin Shu had also seen the IOU, and it seemed to have been borrowed more than ten years ago.

Sheng Baicai said: "Shopkeeper Qin lent me some money for emergency, and I have always remembered it. Although Shopkeeper Qin said at the beginning that this money was a gift to me, how can I really not return it?"

Qin Shu held the teacup, gently flicked the tea leaves with the tea lid, and smiled without saying a word.

If my father had not intended to take the three thousand taels of silver, he would not have asked Sheng Baicai to sign this IOU.

Qin Shu knew very well why Sheng Baicai came.

"Two years ago, Qin Jingchang sent someone to collect the money he owed me. I have always thought he was a worthless person. Now that the money is in his hands, isn't it like throwing meat buns at a dog?"

Sheng Baicai put on a big smile on his fat face, "Of course I can't hand the money to him."

He was filled with righteous indignation, spitting everywhere, "I was right about him. Qin Jingchang is indeed a ruthless person. I thought at that time that I had to hand the silver over to Lord Qin in person, so that it would be appropriate."

He narrowed his eyes and smiled flatteringly, "Now, finally, Master Qin has returned. As soon as I heard that Master Qin was back in the city, I sent the silver to you."

As he spoke, he picked up the small box on the table beside him and handed it to Qin Shu, "Please count it, sir."

Qin Shu winked at Mo Laowu who was standing beside her.

Mo Laowu stepped forward to take the box and opened it. Inside was a neatly arranged stack of silver bills, ten in total, each worth a thousand taels of silver.

Ten thousand taels!

Qin Shu's lips curled slightly, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes: So it's not that Manager Sheng doesn't have money, he just felt that the Qin family was in decline at that time, so there was no need to pay it back.

Now Qin Shu has been promoted to the governor of Anbei, and has also requested for a noble title for her parents based on her trial planting of new grain.

Since there was value to cling to, Shopkeeper Sheng rushed forward to make an investment out of favor.

Qin Shu raised her hand and took the ten thousand taels of silver note handed over by Mo Laowu. She counted out three from it and handed the rest back to Mo Laowu as usual, indicating that he should return it to Sheng Baicai.

Sheng Baicai looked embarrassed and refused to take it.

Qin Shu smiled and said, "When my father was alive, he often taught me that the most important thing in life is 'honesty'. A man cannot stand without integrity. If you lose integrity, no matter how deep the friendship is, it will be gone."

"Since my father lent Manager Sheng three thousand taels of silver, and did not agree on a repayment deadline, Manager Sheng's return today does not count as a breach of contract."

She then instructed Zhang Xing, who was standing at the bottom of the room, "Go find Accountant Sun and get the IOU signed by Shopkeeper Sheng and return it to Shopkeeper Sheng."

Shopkeeper Sheng's face suddenly looked like a dye shop, with all kinds of colors on display, which was very spectacular.

He also didn't expect that after Qin Jingchang's attempt to seize his family property, the promissory note could still be kept.

What he had just said, that Manager Qin gave him money, was absolutely a lie with open eyes.

This extra silver was originally given by Sheng Baicai in order to establish a good relationship with Qin Shu.

When Qin Jingyuan was alive, the Qin family was indeed wealthy.

Later, it was heard that Qin Shu gave all the property in the mansion to the emperor, who was the Prince of Jin at the time, and only then did she win the favor of the Prince of Jin.

It would be difficult to support such a large family just by the rent from the remaining shops and properties.

He deliberately did not tell how much money the manager Qin had lent him, because he was worried that Qin Shu would want it and he would be embarrassed to do so.

But Qin Shu blocked his idea with the word "integrity".

He also took out the IOU in person.

After bringing the IOU, Qin Shu asked Zhang Xing to return it to Sheng Baicai.

Sheng Baicai was hesitant and originally wanted to save the relationship between the two families, but the doorman came to report that the shopkeeper Lin from the south city wanted to see him.

Qin Shu picked up the teacup, lowered her head and gently flicked away the tea foam.

Seeing this, Sheng Baicai had no choice but to leave.

Qin Shu did not stay and asked Wang Sheng to see him off. She then ordered, "Please invite Manager Lin in."

Manager Lin had a promissory note for seven thousand taels and also brought ten thousand taels of silver.

Qin Shu still only kept seven thousand taels.

As soon as Manager Lin left, someone else came from the Tong family.

This time, it was Mrs. Tong who came.

Mrs. Tong had a round face and she smiled before she spoke.

His appearance, which should have been very festive, only looked shrewd because of his rolling eyes.

As soon as she sat down, Mrs. Tong began to reminisce about Qin Shu's mother, "Your mother and I were so close back then, we were almost sworn sisters."

"Our boss used to travel around the country with the shopkeeper Qin. They were like brothers. They even ate from the same bowl."

"Our boss said that if Manager Qin had meat to eat, he would never let his brothers have soup."

"Those brothers all believed in him." Mrs. Tong sighed, "Who would have thought that such a kind and righteous person like Qin Dashanggui would be harmed by his own brothers."

Qin Shu chuckled from her nose, "Really? No wonder when my parents died, I didn't see Manager Tong and Madam Tong come to offer condolences."

"I think he is grateful for my father's help and support, and I am afraid that the scene will bring back memories."

Mrs. Tong was speechless for a moment, and then she smiled awkwardly, "My niece is really good at joking."

Qin Shu sneered and said, "I wonder what Mrs. Tong is here for today? Reminiscing about the past?"

Mrs. Tong said “this, this” for a long time before she said with a guilty look on her face, “Back then, we really… Ever since my master left Manager Qin, our business has plummeted.”

"My niece also knows that it is not easy to collect debts from outside. Logically speaking, since the mansion has been in trouble, even if we sell the house and land, we must first pay off the debts owed by the mansion."

"Some people also said that if we sell the house and the land, it will make the soul of the shopkeeper Qin restless. But if we don't return the money, we will be too ashamed to face the shopkeeper Qin and his wife..."

This time Qin Shu was really angry and laughed: It turned out that the Tong family didn't return the money or come to offer condolences, or was it for the good of her parents?