Siheyuan: After traveling through time, who can still be an honest person?

"Yuemin, a friend of mine was seriously injured and is now in the hospital for treatment. You are the only rich friend I know, so..."

Li Kuiyong looked embarrassed.

No matter how difficult his family was, he never borrowed money from others.

First, it’s because of self-esteem that people don’t want to owe others favors; second, everyone is poor and can’t borrow money even if they want to.

If it wasn't for his friends this time, he wouldn't have asked for it.

When Zhong Yuemin heard Li Kuiyong say that he was a rich man, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Are there rich people in the world who go hungry three times a day?

"Kui Yong, how much money do you need?"

Zhong Yuemin knew Li Kuiyong's temper, and would never have looked for him if he had no other choice.

"Fifty yuan." Li Kuiyong said.

"No problem. Tell me the address of the hospital. The money at home is in the passbook. I will go to the bank to withdraw the money tomorrow and then send it to you."

Zhong Yuemin agreed immediately and acted like he had no shortage of money.

Li Kuiyong said gratefully: "Yuemin, thank you very much."

Zhong Yuemin pretended to be angry: "If we are brothers, don't say these things. You don't consider me a friend anymore."

Li Kuiyong's eyes turned red and he nodded heavily.

After seeing Li Kuiyong off, Zhong Yuemin slumped weakly on the sofa.

After a while, Zheng Tong and Yuan Jun came back holding the officer's woolen coat.

"Yuemin, I haven't worn the coat yet. After you sell it, you must buy me a roast chicken. I want to eat it all up to soothe my wounded heart."

Zheng Tong's father was not awarded a rank, so he had always coveted the officer's woolen coat. Now he has to sell it without even wearing it, and he feels very bad.

Yuan Jun immediately scolded, "Stop pretending, this suit originally belonged to my father, so if anyone is injured, it should be me."

Zhong Yuemin didn't want the two of them to know that Li Kuiyong had borrowed money. The later they knew about it, the happier they would be.

Moreover, Zhong Yuemin plans to sell the coat for more money, then all the problems will be solved.

……

Cao Yue took Zhou Xiaobai on a great trip and sent her back in the evening.

"Brother Yue, I want to go out and play again tomorrow." Zhou Xiaobai's beautiful eyes were shining, and her little face was filled with shyness and anticipation.

Cao Yue looked at Zhou Xiaobai's slightly swollen red lips and secretly cursed. Fortunately, he stopped in time, otherwise something serious would have happened.

"Xiao Bai, I just took on the role of deputy director and have a lot of work to do. How about this, I'll come see you when I'm free in a couple of days."

The girl was very passionate, so Cao Yue planned to cool her down first to avoid making an irreparable mistake.

His concentration is getting worse and worse.

"Ow..."

Zhou Xiaobai pursed his lips and his mood instantly became depressed.

"The day after tomorrow, I'll take you hiking." Cao Yue compromised.

"Okay, it's a deal." Zhou Xiaobai immediately smiled and waved goodbye happily.

Cao Yue returned to the courtyard and saw Zhong Yuemin pacing back and forth at the gate, holding a woolen coat in his hands.

"Brother Cao, do you still remember me?" Zhong Yuemin ran over with a smile and tried to get close to him.

"Zhong Yuemin, you are quite capable. You found out where I live so quickly. Let's go inside and talk."

Cao Yue led Zhong Yuemin into the yard, and Zhong Yuemin looked around like a curious baby.

The two men entered the house. Cao Yue asked him to sit on the sofa and soon brought a plate of sliced ​​watermelon from the kitchen.

"Brother Cao, you are too polite."

Zhong Yuemin was polite in his words, but not in his hands. He picked up the watermelon and started eating it in big bites.

When Cao Yue saw his behavior, he knew that he had been having a hard time recently.

Five minutes later, Zhong Yuemin finished the whole plate of watermelon, touched his stomach and sighed: "I am finally alive."

"Brother Cao, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

Zhong Yuemin laughed and giggled, not feeling embarrassed at all. His unpretentious manner seemed very generous.

"Why do you want to see me? Just tell me." Cao Yue said straight to the point.

Zhong Yuemin said with a smile: "First, we are here to get acquainted. We will all be friends in the future. Second, my friend is short of money recently and wants to sell his father's military coat. I think such a good thing should not be given to outsiders, so I came to you."

Cao Yue looked at the woolen coat on the sofa and guessed that it should belong to Yuan Jun's father. He smiled and said, "Why would I buy a coat in such a hot day?"

Zhong Yuemin quickly said, “It’s only appropriate to buy winter clothes in the summer because they are cheap now.”

Then he pointed at the military coat and introduced it, "This woolen coat has not been worn many times, it is 90% new. If my friend had no other choice, he would not have given it up for sale."

"How much?" Cao Yue asked.

Zhong Yuemin rolled his eyes and extended his index finger: "One hundred yuan."

"Take it away. I won't give it away." Cao Yue waved his hand to drive him away.

"Brother, one hundred yuan is really not expensive. There is no such store in the next village. If I didn't want to make friends with you, I wouldn't be able to buy it at this price."

Cao Yue remained unmoved.

Zhong Yuemin had no choice but to lower the price: "Eighty should be fine."

Cao Yue rolled his eyes.

"sixty?"

"Not yet?"

"You don't want to give fifty dollars, do you? How is this different from robbery!"

Zhong Yuemin looked at Cao Yue in surprise, with a look that said, "You are not that kind of person."

"Just give me thirty. It's up to you to sell it or not."

Cao Yue guessed that Zhong Yuemin was in urgent need of money, so he naturally lowered the price sharply.

"Thirty? You're taking advantage of the situation! I won't sell it to you."

Zhong Yuemin seemed insulted, picked up his coat and walked outside.

Cao Yue did not try to keep him and let him leave.

Zhong Yuemin opened the door and walked out angrily. The next second, he walked back quickly.

"Thirty yuan, sold it." Zhong Yuemin said with a cold face, and suddenly changed his face and smiled, "But, brother, I have a small request. Can you lend me another fifty yuan? Life at home is really difficult. My brothers have been hungry for several days."

Zhong Yuemin raised his hand and said solemnly: "I promise that I will return the money to you within half a year."

"Is thirty yuan not enough for your food?" Cao Yue asked.

"It should have been enough, but a friend of a friend of mine was hospitalized and urgently needed fifty yuan for medical expenses. He finally asked for it, and I was embarrassed to refuse, so..." Zhong Yuemin explained.

"You're still taking care of your friends even when you're in danger. I admire your spirit, so..."

Cao Yue stopped talking here, and when Zhong Yuemin showed surprise in his eyes, he continued: "I won't lend it to you!"

"Ah... Brother, you're kidding me." Zhong Yuemin said angrily, "At worst, I can write you an IOU and pay you five dollars a month."

Cao Yue thought about it, nodded and said, "I'll lend you twenty-five dollars."

When Zhong Yuemin heard that he only had five yuan left after he had lent Li Kuiyong the fifty yuan, he immediately wanted Cao Yue to add some more.

"Five yuan is not a small amount. It's enough for you to eat coarse grains until the next payment of living expenses. Young people should not always think about enjoying life. It is good for your future development to endure a little hardship."

Cao Yue started PUA again.