The third brother's brain was working rapidly. It couldn't be that he wanted to borrow money. Anyway, he couldn't think of taking a penny from here. All of it was earned by Ni'er with great difficulty. There was no reason for him to give it to others.

If he really borrowed money, he would say that he used it all to build a house.

The three people in the room were unwilling to go out and say hello. They were really annoyed with him and wanted to avoid meeting him if possible, otherwise it would be awkward.

Looking at my third brother's unhappy expression, I don't know why I couldn't open my mouth.

I felt very uneasy. Although he looked the same person, I felt that he was not as cowardly as before. He even seemed to have the attitude of a superior.

Speak less and be more precise, and keep people at a distance.

But the third brother has a good reputation among his fellow villagers. Most of them say that he is easy-going and warm-hearted.

His true colors were revealed when he came to me. When I get the chance, I will make sure to expose his true face to the public so that everyone knows what kind of person Niu Laosan is.

I cursed in my heart, really looking down on this two-faced brother. What a big deal it is just to have a few bucks.

Besides, it’s been a long time since those things happened, but he’s still fussing about them. I don’t realize he’s so petty. He doesn’t even understand that it’s better to resolve a feud than to create one.

He had a flattering look on his face, his mouth corners stretched unnaturally, his body slightly bent, waiting for the other person to speak, but he didn't expect that the other person didn't even ask, and his face froze with a smile.

He glanced around and happened to see the tool he wanted in the corner. He tilted his head and pointed at it with his nose, "Lend me that."

The third brother looked in the direction his eldest brother was looking with some suspicion, and it turned out that he wanted to borrow the planer and saw.

Although it is not a valuable item, it is also a beloved thing. If I lend it to him, there is no guarantee that he will get it back. Even if he does, it is very likely that it will not be in its original state. I am thinking about whether I should lend it to him.

When Boss Niu saw his younger brother hesitate, he knew that he didn't want to lend the money.

The third child is usually a straightforward person. He will basically agree to borrow things from neighbors, and sometimes he will happily deliver the things to other people's homes. Why is it that as an older brother, he is so disliked?

But the door issue must be resolved today, and the sooner the better. His expression suddenly changed, filled with grievance and helplessness, and even his eyes became a little red.

"Third brother, you don't know, Mom fell very badly that day and was lying on the ground unable to move. I removed the door panel and wanted to put Mom on it and carry her into the house, but... "

The boss sniffed pretentiously, "It turned out that the door panel was too flimsy and broke directly."

I raised my eyes and glanced at my brother's expression. It seemed that his expression had relaxed a little. It seemed that this had some effect. It was better to say that it was miserable, which was more in line with his temper. After all, he was a soft-hearted person.

"Mom fell pretty badly. The doctor said even if she lay down for three months, she might not be able to recover."

"The door of that room was broken. I didn't want my mother to get cold, so I gave her my door instead. I went to the mountain to cut down a tree and prepared to make another one myself."

The eldest brother pretended to casually stretch out his hand that was rubbed with blisters and flashed it in front of the third brother. It was obvious that the third brother was not on guard against him as before.

"It will cost money to find a carpenter. All the money in the family has been spent on my mother's medical treatment. Now we still owe the doctor money."

"So I came here today to ask if you could lend me those tools."

The third brother felt a little suspicious. His eldest brother would never speak to him in a nice way. He would only scold and look down on him like he was training a dog.

Now he is lowering himself just to borrow those things, which is really a bit suspicious.

But the things he wanted to borrow were not very important and he didn't use them very often. The blisters on his hands must have been caused not long ago. People who work with them regularly have this experience.

It doesn't seem like a lie. My mother fell and couldn't get out of bed, so it seems like she hasn't heard such news. You can find out if you ask around. She probably wouldn't use such a thing to deceive people.

I believed him for now. He seemed sincere. "I can lend you the things, but you have to return them intact."

The eldest brother always loves to take advantage of small things. To put it nicely, he borrowed the money, but he had no intention of paying it back. The younger brother really understood him well. He agreed verbally first, and if he didn't pay it back, the eldest brother couldn't do anything to him.

"Yeah, sure. I'll use it carefully. Don't worry."

He patted his chest and made a solemn promise to the third brother, but the third brother was not a fool. He had suffered several losses at his hands before and had learned his lesson.

"I don't lend things for free. Either I write an IOU or use something else as collateral."

The eldest brother was stunned for a moment. Now the third brother was so shrewd that even verbal promises were no longer effective. It seemed that he no longer regarded himself as the eldest brother.

Using things as collateral would definitely not work, as there was nothing at home that could be used as collateral. Besides, it was just a few tools, so it was not worth going through so much trouble. He really wasn't afraid of hurting feelings by writing an IOU.

Neither of these two methods is good. If you don’t want to pay it back when the time comes, it will still be a hassle.

After thinking it over, he decided to take it directly. "Third brother, you said it's worth it to just borrow these two things. As for mortgage, you know that we are penniless and don't even have a door panel now."

"The main problem with the IOU is that I can't read, so why don't you just lend it to me?"

Others can borrow directly, but he can't. However, I haven't thought of any other way to make him pay it back willingly. If I force him to sign an IOU and he refuses to acknowledge it, there's nothing I can do.

Ni'er, who had been listening in the room, ran out. Grandma had been lying on the kang for a long time. Why did she only think of making a door now? It was really a bit strange. "Uncle, without a door, you won't be able to sleep well at night."

The eldest brother thought that this was nonsense. Who can't sleep well at night? This girl is very cunning. I don't know what she is up to. I have to be careful.

I wanted to tell her to go play at home, but the third brother paid great attention to her and had some reputation with the county magistrate, so he answered her question, "Yes, not only are there a lot of insects, but they are also noisy, and the wind makes me feel uncomfortable all over."

Ni'er thought that things must not be that simple. According to what her uncle said, they should have to go up the mountain to cut wood after the first night. Why did it take so long?

However, whether there is a door or not can be seen clearly just by passing by their yard, so there is no need to lie.

Could it be that we were not using his door before, but only recently changed it to my uncle's door, so we were in such a hurry? The more I think about it, the more reasonable it seems.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to his home in the hot afternoon sun to borrow tools from his father.

"Uncle, since you are so uncomfortable sleeping, are you in a hurry?"

After hearing what Ni'er said, Boss Niu wondered if she had any way to make the door faster or so that he wouldn't have to put in the effort. If that were the case, that would be great.

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