Chapter 4, I can lend you money if you don't have any

Why not... you can take it away now. Zuo Wuji, fearing that the night may bring more dreams, strives to solidify this matter.

What kind of talk is this? You truly judge my noble intentions with the narrow-mindedness of a petty person! Do you think I am like you, a faithless person who speaks with a forked tongue?" Ye Xiao looked at Lan Langlang with utter disdain and added, "Go back and prepare for me a hundred thousand taels in gold notes, I have use for it

It seems that my own resources are insufficient to lend to Zuo Wuji

Really?" Zuo Wuji was immediately taken aback. Not only him, but even Lan Langlang was also astonished

"I don't want to! That little brat doesn't want to either! Then I could finally shed the title of 'the biggest spendthrift of the Chen Empire'... God knows how much I want to get rid of it..." Zuo Wuji nodded repeatedly, gritting his teeth: "But ever since that incident last time, my allowance has been completely cut off. The original monthly stipend of three hundred taels has now been reduced to just five taels... Five taels of silver, what can that even do!"

You are a good person, so let me pay

Ah? You! Lan Langlang was so out of breath that she nearly fainted, her eyes bulging in anger, now returning to their normal state. With a heart-wrenching cry, she exclaimed: "Isn't this too cruel? Are you trying to take my life..."

Ye Xiaomei's brow twitched, and she said with righteous indignation: "What do you mean by that? What do you take me for? I am helping you. Do you think I am coveting even that little bit from you? ... After you finish, you can give it to me; that would be your goodwill. A small gift carries deep feelings. However, if I accept it now, it would be considered bribery!"

Zuo Wuji's mouth twitched violently at the corners

You can rest assured about this; I will definitely keep it a secret!" Zuo Wuji patted his chest with a thud, saying, "Am I that kind of person..."

On one side, He * Tu * Shulan Langlang watched this scene, her eyes nearly popping out of their sockets

I take it! Do I have any choice? Lan Langlang was almost in tears: "I take it, isn't that enough..."

In the evening, don't forget. The two had already walked quite a distance, yet they could still hear Zuo Wuji's emotional shout from behind as he saw them off

"Can you understand what I'm saying? Just grab something at random. We're brothers, do you really think I would want anything valuable from you?" Ye Xiao rolled his eyes and said sincerely, "Just look at the decorations in your home and casually hand me one... isn't that enough?"

Ye Xiao lowered her voice and said, "Hehehe... isn't it just money... is that hard to say? I only ask you, do you want to buy the Xuan Yu Ruyi back?"

What does it matter whether there is a mortgage or not? It is all the same; we are brothers after all! Ye smiled generously, speaking with heartfelt sincerity.

I said, "Are you really going to lend him money?" Lan Langlang looked at Ye Xiao with suspicion and said, "Well... you don't seem like the kind-hearted type. You aren't planning to back out at the last minute and set that guy up, are you..."

Fool! Ye Xiao scolded softly, "Can you not use your brain? So many people are watching me move things out of your house now. How can we keep this a secret?"

Zuo Wuji truly possesses an extraordinary spirit

Ye Xiao rolled her eyes, seemingly indifferent and leisurely threatening: "Lan Langlang, if you don't bring the gold tickets and make me lose credibility, that's fine. At most, I'll just tell your grandfather, your father, your mother, and your aunt about the time you and Zuo Wuji were in the brothel, competing for attention, running around naked... If that's not scandalous enough, I might as well post big character posters all over the street! I guarantee it will be well-known, making the entire capital and the world aware of your name, Lan Langlang... If that's still not scandalous enough, I might as well post big character posters all over the street! I guarantee it will be well-known, making the entire capital and the world aware of your name, Lan Langlang! You'll be on par with that Zuo kid, shaking the world!"

Hmph, at such a young age, what do you know about life? Enough with the nonsense! In the end, you still can't escape your trifles. I ask you, will you take it or not!

"Look at your indecisiveness; I'll take this one. I like this feeling of wanting to spread my wings and fly." Ye Xiao's finger casually tapped, precisely on that crystal spirit essence.

"Hmph, fine then," Ye Xiao leisurely blew at the tea leaves in his hand, somewhat helplessly saying, "It's my own fault for speaking too hastily... Since that's the case, you can write a note and then casually pledge something here as collateral, and I will lend you fifteen thousand taels of gold. ... Just to be clear, you will have to pay this money back to me in the future, and there's no room for negotiation on that!"

Of course! However, I am left with a frown and a troubled expression: "But what can I use as collateral for you?"

Ye Xiaoqiao crossed her legs and swayed back and forth: "I originally intended to borrow it..."

Indeed! Ye Xiao nodded affirmatively, his expression serious and solemn

It is a rare opportunity to make amends and redeem myself, how could I let it slip away? God knows what kind of days I have been through these past few months... This is my own home, there is no escaping.

Having settled all matters, Ye Xiao and Lan Langlang gracefully departed from the Left Minister's residence amidst the countless expressions of gratitude from Zuo Wuji and the respectful send-off from the eldest son of Zuo

"Don't... don't, please, Brother Ye, Brother Lan, wait! Oh my dear brother..." Just as he spoke, in a flash, Zuo Wuji stepped forward and tightly embraced Ye Xiao's waist, his face full of flattery as he repeatedly apologized: "Oh dear, it was just a slip of the tongue... Oh, we are good brothers, lifelong good brothers, how could you really be angry? ... Oh, please, wait! Steward, bring the tea! Bring the best tea! ... Oh, we are good brothers, lifelong good brothers, how could you really be angry? ... Oh, please, wait! Steward, bring the tea! Bring the best tea! Bring the exquisite imperial tea that His Majesty bestowed upon my grandfather! Hurry, hurry..."

Bribery

"Alright, alright, as long as you understand my intentions," Ye smiled deeply and said, "Who are we to each other... Good brothers should help each other out... By the way, you must keep this matter confidential. If others find out that I once lent you so much money... they will all come to me asking for loans, borrowing this and that, and I would be in big trouble."

Is the sun today rising from the north? When did Ye Xiao become so generous?

Ah..." Ye smiled, expressing her frustration at the lack of progress: "Could you be a bit quicker? Just take any item from this hall, it doesn't have to be something valuable, anything will do..."

"Don't give up! I can use that money to impress women, can't I... Lan Langlang! Let's go!" Ye Xiao stood up angrily and said, "From now on, we will ignore this ungrateful person!"

As the conversation continued, I found myself gritting my teeth in pain: "You two scoundrels have turned me into the world's greatest spendthrift... This matter cannot be spoken of; I can only grit my teeth and swallow my blood... Now I have it, but what do I have to buy it back?"

Reason? You can't even understand this! If you don't prepare enough banknotes, what am I supposed to lend to Zuo Wuji? Isn't this obvious? So tedious!

The eyes darted around restlessly, clearly having made up their mind to commit another act of domestic theft.

That cannot be changed... Left Wujie was almost on his knees

"Alright, alright, if I didn't trust you, would I lend you so much money?" Ye Xiao and Zuo Wuji were shoulder to shoulder, displaying an extremely close camaraderie, embodying the spirit of brotherhood.

Ye Xiao thought to herself, chuckled heartily, patted her chest, and said boldly: "As long as you want to buy it back, I can lend you the money first..."

"What are you up to?" Zuo Wuji looked at him suspiciously, pondering in his heart: This guy, is he plotting something against me again? Could it be that he really has taken a liking to me?

You speak as if you were a high-ranking official

This plan is truly excellent! Ye Xiao praised it endlessly: "At that time, I was waiting for you in that alley around the corner, and by the way, I also brought the banknotes for you."

Under Ye Xiao's obvious hints, Zuo Wuji finally had a moment of enlightenment: "This... can be used as collateral?"

Zuo Wuji's eyes suddenly lit up, but he soon despondently said: "It's not that easy... I only just realized that thing is quite precious. A small piece of black jade, surprisingly worth ten thousand taels of gold... It's pitiful that I was encouraged by you all to steal it and sell it, and ended up selling it for only one thousand taels of silver, losing a fortune..."

Lan Langlang is the best at stirring up trouble; how could he let this opportunity pass? He stood up with a flourish and shouted excitedly, "If we're going, then let's go! We won't pay any attention to this scoundrel who doesn't treat us as friends!"

On what basis!

Yes, yes. Left Wujie leaned close to Ye Xiao's ear and said: "Then shall I take you out again at dusk, when it gets dark?"

Zuo Wuji immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "This is indeed a solution... Let me think, what should I steal this time?"

... ...

You want to remove the title of the greatest spendthrift in the empire... In fact, it's quite easy, but... you are about to become the 'greatest spendthrift in the universe throughout history' with - Tu - Shu...

This... this is really subpar, isn't it? Left Wujin was immediately filled with emotion. It seems that Ye Xiao is truly helping me this time... Among all the treasures in the hall, he actually chose the worst one. What a good person; how did I not notice this before...

Amidst a flurry of instructions, he respectfully guided Ye Xiao to sit in the central armchair, bending over like a sycophant as he accompanied him with a smile: "Hehe... Ye brother, hehe, Young Master Ye, wahaha, my good brother... So, about that money, are you really going to lend it to me?"

Zuo Wuji smiled broadly, finally feeling a weight lifted from his heart, beaming with joy: "Although everything here is arranged by my grandfather and I cherish them all... it doesn't matter if one or two pieces are missing... Brother, tell me which one you like, I'll give it to you directly! Why bother with a pawn? I'll still repay the money, this decoration is a gift for you!"

Damn it! Ye Xiao, with a righteous demeanor, was heartbroken to be treated like a fool. He said with great indignation, "Zuo Wuji! What are you saying? I considered you a good brother and helped you with this matter, taking on significant risks myself. Who knows when this spendthrift will repay me? You actually doubt me? Fine, fine, I don't care if you go to hell!"

What Zuo Wuji wanted was this sentence, and he immediately broke into a smile: "This time, I must thank you, my brother... As long as I can restore my original position at home, I will immediately start gathering silver from the shop to repay the debt. Rest assured, I keep my word!"

You are useful, alright, wait... what? What are you saying? You want me to prepare 10,000 taels of gold notes, and then you lend them to that kid? On what basis? Give me a reason first! In an instant, Lan Langlang, who had grasped the situation, exploded.