Siheyuan: I am reborn as a good person He Yuzhu

He Yuzhu's winery adjusted its business model from manual brewing to mechanized production. Although this change increased capital investment, it significantly increased production.

At present, the small winery has achieved a huge leap from a few hundred kilograms of wine per month to several thousand kilograms. As the production method has changed to mechanization, the number of workers has been greatly reduced, so they have saved a lot of expenses. As a result, profits have gradually emerged. Now, He Yuzhu is considering using the new profits to renovate the restaurant and hire a few employees to reduce Xu Huizhen's burden.

He said to Xu Huizhen: "Huizhen, our winery is now profitable every month, and you don't have to work as hard as before."

"Really? That's great!" Xu Huizhen responded in surprise. He Yuzhu confirmed this and told her that he had discussed with his friends and decided to let them invest.

Although she was worried about the possible risks, she gradually put her worries aside after seeing He Yuzhu's detailed plan and savings.

During this period, their family life was very stable and happy. The only regret was that due to work requirements, He Yuzhu frequently went out for social events, which reduced the time he spent with his children. Even so, she understood his hard work and only mentioned it occasionally.

One night, at the end of work, an unexpected visitor found He Yuzhu outside the factory gate as he was about to leave. "Boss He, someone is looking for you outside."

Hearing the worker say this, He Yuzhu was a little surprised: Who is looking for him?

It turned out to be Boss Liu. As soon as the other party saw him, he went straight to the point: "I have something to say." He Yuzhu knew that this matter must be important, so he took the guest to the office.

After the two of them sat down, Boss Liu asked directly: "I heard that you have quite a bit of savings now?" After learning the confirmed news, Boss Liu asked for a loan, which really caught He Yuzhu off guard.

Boss Liu has been running the teahouse for more than a decade. By any standard, he is much richer than He Yuzhu. However, today, Boss Liu actually asked He Yuzhu to borrow money, which made He Yuzhu a little puzzled.

"Brother Liu, have you encountered any difficulties?" He Yuzhu asked.

"You can say that." Boss Liu answered briefly without further explanation.

"If Brother Liu encounters any difficulties, just tell me directly. We don't have to be polite." He Yuzhu said. "Okay." Boss Liu nodded.

Then Boss Liu said bluntly: "I've been in some trouble recently and need to borrow some money. The amount is not much, just 100,000."

"One hundred thousand?" He Yuzhu smiled sarcastically, and continued, "For ordinary people, this is not a small amount, not to mention..." He also knew that such a large sum of money was indeed a big problem for him.

"Although it is not a small amount, I urgently need this money now. You can rest assured that I will return it on time." Boss Liu said firmly.

He Yuzhu was a little hesitant. One hundred thousand was indeed a huge sum of money. He did not have and would not dare to lend such a large sum easily. "Since Brother Liu is in urgent need, I certainly want to help you, but I really can't take out so much money right now."

"It doesn't matter, you can give it to me when you have it." Boss Liu said and suggested writing a promissory note as evidence to prove the debt.

When He Yuzhu saw that Boss Liu actually took out paper and pen to write the IOU and stamped it with his fingerprints, his surprise was obvious. "Does Brother Liu really want to confirm it in the form of an IOU?" He asked doubtfully.

"Of course. This is also a proof of the credit between you and me." Boss Liu said affirmatively, and then handed the IOU to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu still didn't quite believe it, but he realized Boss Liu's sincerity and seriousness.

Faced with Boss Liu's request to borrow 100,000 yuan and the guarantee (IOU) he provided, He Yuzhu seemed confused because it was beyond his ability to bear and his understanding of the relationship between them. "Do you think I have money but don't want to lend it?" He Yuzhu handed Boss Liu a passbook to try to prove that he was not unwilling to help, but that he really didn't have that much money.

After reading it, Boss Liu nodded, as if he understood He Yuzhu's true situation.

Later that day, He Yuzhu informed his wife Xu Huizhen of the series of events.

"This Boss Liu, he actually wrote a IOU?" Xu Huizhen was surprised after hearing this.

"That's right." He Yuzhu nodded.

She pressed the issue a few more times, "Could it be that he thinks you have money but won't lend it to him?"

He Yuzhu shook his head. "I don't know. Anyway, I didn't lend him the money. If I really had enough money to help him, maybe it would be different."

They were all a little overwhelmed about this matter, until He Yuzhu was suggested by Xu Huizhen that he might consider lending money to his friend. After discussion, they thought that Boss Liu might have encountered some kind of emergency, but at the same time they knew that they could not afford such a huge loan request. So the matter was put aside for consideration, whether they should help or not.

This boss Liu was indeed a little abnormal. He asked for a loan of 100,000 yuan, but did not specify the specific purpose. Although he had the IOU as a guarantee, He Yuzhu still felt uneasy.

He thought, maybe he could lend him some money to give it a try, after all, Boss Liu has been running the teahouse for so many years, so his credit should be fine. After thinking it over, He Yuzhu re-examined the IOU, which stated that the loan was 100,000 yuan, the monthly interest rate was 5%, and the repayment period was one month. After confirming that it was correct, he carefully put away the IOU.

"Yuzhu, do you think he will really pay you back?"

Xu Huizhen looked at him worriedly and asked. "Yeah."

"I think Brother Liu is a trustworthy person."

"But I'm still a little worried. Boss Liu is really unpredictable." Xu Huizhen was still uneasy. "With the IOU, I'm not afraid that he won't pay me back." He Yuzhu said firmly, "I can feel that he trusts me very much, and this trust makes me more willing to support him."

The next day, he heard the real reason why Boss Liu needed the money - it was for his wife's medical treatment. It turned out that Boss Liu's wife was seriously ill and the cost of treatment was quite high. This news made He Yuzhu feel emotional: when he first opened the store, he received a lot of support from Boss Liu, who always came to support him and have a few drinks. Although he didn't talk much on weekdays, He Yuzhu always regarded him as a close friend. Now that his friend was in trouble, he should certainly help. Therefore, He Yuzhu was not only willing to lend money to Boss Liu, but also decided to visit her in the hospital in person.

The next day, He Yuzhu rushed to the hospital with some nutritional supplements.

When he saw that Boss Liu's wife was in poor condition, he felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

He gently placed the gift on the bedside cabinet and said gently and concernedly, "Sister-in-law, I heard that you were not feeling well, so I came to see you."

Boss Liu's wife was very grateful:

"It's you, Yuzhu. Thank you for coming here."

He Yuzhu said quickly: "There is no problem for a family."

He took out the IOU from his pocket and said to her, "This is about Brother Liu who came to me to borrow 30,000 yuan. He said you need some money for your illness."

"Did he really ask you for money?"

Faced with Mrs. Liu's slightly surprised expression and further questioning tone.

"Yes," he added, "He said he wanted to borrow a total of 100,000 yuan, but I lent him 30,000 yuan first."

"But what about the remaining 70,000?"

"Brother Liu said he was planning to raise funds elsewhere."

Hearing this, Boss Liu's wife apologized again and couldn't help but shed tears of emotion. "If it wasn't for the money for medical treatment, I wouldn't do this..."

Watching this scene, He Yuzhu comforted her softly, "Don't be sad, sister-in-law. Don't worry about the money. I won't ask you to pay it back."

This moment is full of warmth and care, and the friendship between each other is particularly precious in this difficult time.

 Adapted story

After leaving the hospital, He Yuzhu kept thinking about why Brother Liu chose to borrow money from him. Although Boss Liu had tried to borrow money from others before, he was rejected because they were worried that he could not pay it back. He Yuzhu guessed that it might be because they had a good relationship, so Brother Liu came to him.

However, this incident also made He Yuzhu feel a little worried. If the money was really gone, he would not be able to bear the loss. Therefore, He Yuzhu decided to have a good communication with Brother Liu to understand the specific situation.

The next day, He Yuzhu came to the teahouse and found an opportunity to talk to Boss Liu. "Brother Liu, how have you been recently?" He Yuzhu asked cautiously.

After a moment of silence, Boss Liu sighed and said frankly, "Actually, Yuzhu, I really can't pay back the money." This answer surprised He Yuzhu. Then he asked again, "Brother Liu, why did you borrow from me?"

"I know you will understand. I wanted to make a comeback, but things didn't go as expected." Boss Liu had an apologetic look in his eyes, "I have not been doing well during this period."

He Yuzhu asked if he understood that this was wrong. Boss Liu smiled bitterly and said, "I have no choice. If I don't do this, everything will be over." He looked at He Yuzhu firmly and said, "As long as you give me a chance to earn it back, I will definitely repay your debt."

Seeing this, although He Yuzhu still had some concerns in his heart, thinking of Brother Liu's ability and his past trust, he decided to give Brother Liu a chance and believed that he would solve the problem.

In the following days, there was no news from Boss Liu. This made He Yuzhu more and more anxious, worried that something might have happened to Brother Liu. Finally, he decided to visit Brother Liu's home in person.

At the door, he saw the sad-looking wife of Boss Liu. "Sister-in-law, where is Brother Liu?" he asked anxiously. His wife replied that Boss Liu had not returned home for the past few days and his whereabouts were unknown.

In order to find the answer, He Yuzhu looked everywhere but found nothing. Gradually, his worries turned into anger - he was being used. At this moment, he didn't know how to deal with it.

One day, when passing by the dim sum shop, he learned that Brother Liu had withdrawn cash here, and the amount reached 500 yuan. Faced with this information, He Yuzhu took a deep breath and accepted this reality: perhaps this experience will become a valuable lesson.