Du He didn't know that Li Er's counterattack came so quickly. He came out of Liangyi Hall at noon, so he took Li Er's note to the inner mansion to withdraw money.

Two thousand stakes of money, loaded with four large carts, and left the imperial city and headed straight to Buzhengfang.

The Du family was not peaceful at this time. Du Chong was blocked by seven or eight businessmen at the door, with red eyes trying to kill people.

The eldest son at home was not very good, and he borrowed a lot of foreign debts, but he was preparing to run away.

It would be fine if the people in the mansion didn't understand the inside story before, but now the Han King has come to collect debts. As long as it is not the servant who sold himself to the mansion, no one is ready to leave at any time.

Even the servants who sold themselves to the mansion were panicked, fearing that one day the Du Mansion would not be able to hold on and drove them out.

The butler Du Chong has been dealing with various problems since the morning of the morning. Sometimes, this one comes to ask when the monthly money will be paid, and sometimes, that comes to ask whether the salary will be paid directly to the mansion or as the head of the family is paid in Dengzhou, if he can withdraw the money and leave after he leaves.

This is not the end. I finally sent these servants away, and a group of merchants who supply daily necessities to the mansion came again.

Although the Du family has not many masters, there are many maids and servants, all of whom are big or small. They need to buy food and drink daily expenses. Such a large number of daily necessities can be settled monthly, and most of them can be settled quarterly.

Now that the news that the Du family owed a large amount of foreign debts was reported, it immediately aroused the alert of seven or eight suppliers and collectively came to settle the previous payments.

Du Chong was surrounded by these people and said a lot of good things, but no matter how he promised, these people just didn't believe it.

One of the fat big businessmen who were covered in fat and wore about a dozen rings on his hands was the most rude. His fingers as thick as a carrot almost poked into Du Chong's nose: "Butler Du, we don't need to say what the Du family is like now. We owe a lot of foreign debts. Why do we believe that you will settle the money according to the previous agreement?"

"That's right, Butler Du, we have heard that your young master once said in person why you have to pay back the money you borrowed based on your ability?"

"Old Du, we have been working together for a while. In theory, I shouldn't have been hurt at this time. But you also know that we are all small-scale businesses and can't afford to pay. So, do you think you've paid the previous money?"

Du Chong was surrounded by these rich guys, his face turned pale and pale.

I wonder when he was the dignified butler of the Du Mansion, he had suffered such grievances.

One by one, when the Du family came to ask for money in the most difficult time, I didn’t think about how they asked for their own supply, and even agreed to the conditions of paying for every six months?

But there is no way, who made the Du family worse than before? Even if they are frustrated, what can they do? You can't just learn from the second young master to hit people directly. If you really want the Du family's reputation, do you still need it?

"Everyone, please listen to my words." Reducing his anger, Du Chong tried to control his emotions and tried to reason with these people: "Today is not me, Du Chong, who did not settle the money for you. It is really not the day when the settlement is not yet. We signed a contract at the beginning, and it is not time for us, so how can we check the bill?"

"Then we don't care. At worst, we won't renew the sign in the future. When the settlement date is over, who knows if your head of the family will take his family to Dengzhou? Will we still be able to chase Dengzhou for hundreds of cents of money at that time?"

Du Chong was furious when he heard this and shouted: "Why do you speak like this? My dignified Duke Lai Mansion can still rely on you for a hundred coins of money?"

"Then, who knows." The fat businessman was startled by Du Chong and shrank his neck and said, "Anyway, you must pay back the money today. If you don't pay back the money, we will go to Jingzhao Mansion to complain. The mansion of Lai Guogong will not pay back the money and bully people if you owe it."

A stone caused a thousand waves, and the other merchants also shouted: "Yes, if we don't pay back the money, we will go to complain. Chang'an City is not something that your Du family can cover the sky with just one hand. If Jingzhao Mansion does not accept it, we will go to Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Palace."

The people were clamoring, which attracted many people around to watch, and whispered endlessly. Du Chong wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into it.

In the courtyard, Du Gou listened to the noise outside, sighed one after another, and was frowning.

Although Cui was better than Du Gou, he was so angry that he clenched his teeth and said with hatred: "These merchants who killed thousands of swords value profit but forgot their righteousness. When they were in the miserable days, they were from my Du family. Now they are all rich. They don't think about their kindness back then, but they come to take advantage of the situation at this time."

"Oh, what's the use of saying this now?" Du Gou sighed again, thought for a while and said, "Madam, do you still have money at home? If not, give this money first. What should we do if we think of other ways?"

"Da Lang! It's not that I don't want to give this money, but this example cannot be opened."

Cui shook his head: "Think about it, we owe them money. Maybe they will continue to supply us in the future in order to get back the previous debt. If they give the money, they will probably run away immediately. Given our current situation, how to solve the food, clothing and food in the mansion? Second uncle is still a child now. Do you have the heart to let him go out and borrow money everywhere?"

"This..." Du Gou stomped on the ground with heavy feet and said annoyedly: "It's all a matter of being a husband. I shouldn't have held my father's funeral so grandly to support the store. Not only did I spend my family's fortunes, but I still owed so much money."

"Da Lang..." What could Cui say? Marrying a chicken and following the chicken and following the dog. Things have become like this. It is useless to blame Du Gou any longer. It is better to think about how to get through this level in front of you.

Thinking of it, Cui said, "Why do I go home and ask my father to mediate. With him here, these merchants will always give me some face."

Du Gou was silent for a moment and nodded dejectedly: "I'm afraid that's all I can do. Later, the wife will go out from the back door and comfort the merchants for her husband."

The couple discussed and were about to act separately. No one noticed that the originally noisy sound outside had disappeared at some point. Until the doorman ran in excitedly from outside, shouting: "Second Young Master, the Second Young Master is back! The First Young Master, the First Young Master, the First Young Master is back!"

The second brother is back? Du Gou was stunned at first, then was shocked. He couldn't help but think about the situation when Li Yuanchang came to ask for debt yesterday morning: "Madam, don't go first, go out with your husband and take a look, don't let your second brother do anything irreversible."

Cui did not think that there was anything wrong with Du He doing. Those who took advantage of others' danger should be dealt with by thunder. On the contrary, Du Gou was a little weak in handling this matter.

Even the Du family has the current situation, which is related to his continuous retreat.

Thinking of this, Cui followed Du Gou and walked towards the main door, thinking in his mind that if Du He really beats someone, he must stop his husband and let his brother-in-law have fun.

Unexpectedly, the plan did not change quickly. The couple, who were ready to wipe Du He's butt, were stunned when they arrived outside the door. In the afternoon sun, four large trucks of copper coins shone brightly, and the shaking people couldn't open their eyes.

Du He stood on the steps at the door, his shirt fluttering, his white clothes were as good as snow, and behind him were Du An, the book boy with his head raised and the quiet and moving maid Xiaomi.

The butler Du Chong stared at the boss without blinking, staring at the copper coins in the car, and his whole body was shaking in excitement.

It has been half a year. Since the master passed away, he has never seen such a scene of transporting money. Today, he finally saw the copper coins full of four trucks, which are probably as many as 2,000 stakes.

Several of the seven or eight merchants who came to ask for money were about to cry. Look at the big truck that transported money, and then look at the imperial guards responsible for escorting them. They regretted that they could not slap themselves a few times.

Damn, who said that the Du family had collapsed and that the family had no money anymore?

What is the pile in the car without money? Are there copper blocks?

Damn, even if it is a copper block, it is equated with money in the Tang Dynasty!

At this moment, Du He spoke: "Uncle Chong, what's going on? Who are these?"

People are heroes, money is courage, and four large trucks of copper coins are placed in front of them, making Du Chong, who was already in a state of silence, calm as if nothing had happened before, and said lightly: "Back to the second young master, these are merchants responsible for supplying vegetables and daily necessities to the mansion. Come today..."

"I'm here to see if there are any other needs in the mansion. Isn't it already autumn? The mansion should need firewood and charcoal. We just want to ask Butler Du if there is any need."

The merchant responsible for supplying firewood and charcoal to the mansion quickly took it forward without waiting for Du Chong to finish his words. While speaking, he kept winking at Lao Du, and his begging was beyond words.

However, Du Chong did not give him face. After all, when Old Du was alive, the Du family's housekeeper Du was considered the number one figure in Chang'an City. If the supplier wants to see him, he will not even hear the voice.

But just now, I didn't say good things to these merchants who only saw money, but I was also slapped with it. If I just let it go so easily, I wouldn't have to hang out in Chang'an City in the future.

At this moment, Du Chong continued the previous words without hesitation: "Second Young Master, they all came to ask for money. They said that the mansion was no longer able to do so. They were afraid of losing the payment for the goods, so they wanted to pay the money in advance."

This eye drop is killing all the things you see.

After hearing this, Du He had to give Du Chong a thumbs up and praise him.

At this moment, the fat businessman stood up and bowed to Du He with his neck in his arms: "Second Young Master, it's not that I'm not ignorant of raising me, but I'm really a small business and can't afford to lose money. Do you think you're going to settle the previous account while the mansion still has money now?"

Looking at the fat man's outfit, and looking at the expressions of several other merchants who were reluctant to speak, Du He vaguely guessed that this person must be the leader of the group, and smiled and said, "Have you thought about it in advance?"

The fat man gritted his teeth, thought of someone's explanation before coming, and said with a stern tongue: "The villain has already thought about it, and I ask the second son to fulfill it."

Du He glanced at him without comment, and then looked at several other merchants: "Where are you? The same is true?"

"No, no, no, the second young master, the villain really came to ask if the mansion was short of firewood and charcoal, and there was no intention of asking for money." In the crowd, the guy who had been winking at Du Chong before stood up and was busy drawing a clear line with the fat man.

The fat man didn't seem to expect that the people who were traveling with him would suddenly turn against him. He frowned in a daze and said, "Wan Yucheng, you have thought about it!"

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Wan Yucheng said resolutely without thinking, "I don't think about it or not. Sun Dangjia, since Wan supplied firewood to the Duke of Lai ten years ago, he couldn't break this friendship just because of the 10-8-yuan tuition."

Du He saw all this in his eyes and secretly kept the tall and thin Wan Yucheng in his heart. With this person's rebellion so quickly and his position is so firm that he can be created as a talent who knows the current affairs.

After waiting for a while, seeing that no one came out to compete with the fat man again, Du He felt a little regretful, looked at the people with pity, turned to Du Chong and said, "Uncle Chong, list all these businesses as untrustworthy merchants. The contract expires and the cooperation with them is cut off. That's it."

Alas! Alas?

The fat man looked confused, what does that mean?

Where is the money?

"Second Young Master, this payment for the goods..."

Du He frowned and said unhappily: "Isn't this the day yet? Why are you anxious? Your wife has to conceive for ten months after giving birth. You can't pull the child out in three months just because of worry."

"cough……"

"puff……"

The onlookers were shocked, and even Du Gou's mouth was twitched.

My second brother is really a wonderful person.

But where did he get so much money? It shouldn't be borrowed based on his ability?

But who would borrow it?

The fat man's face turned red and he struggled, "But you promised..."

"What did I promise? I just asked if you made a decision. It seems that you didn't say that if you made a decision, you would definitely give you money, right?"

The fat man realized that he had been fooled and was still angry, but he heard Du He say, "Uncle Chong, if these people still want to continue making trouble, they will break everyone's legs and send them to Jingzhao Mansion to report to the official. If Jingzhao Mansion doesn't care, I will go to my teacher Lu Yuanlang and strip the official skin of Jingzhao Mansion."

This is domineering and has a bit of the taste of the Duke's Mansion.

Du Chong straightened his back and vaguely regained the feeling he had just a little while ago. He glanced at the fat businessman under the steps, saying that he would give it a try.

In the past, the family had no money and had no confidence. He didn't dare to do anything when the businessman came to make trouble. He was always in the wrong position if he had no money.

Now that the family is rich, it is light to break a leg if you dare to make trouble. After all, even if the Du family is in a downturn, they are still "scholars", and no matter how rich the businessman is, they are still "shang".

If you use Shang to bully the scholars, it would be fine if there is no power behind it. For those like the Du family, they dare to collect debts before the contract expires. Do you think you are Li Yuanchang?

The fat businessman blinked a pair of small eyes and hesitated for a long time, but he didn't dare to bet whether Du He dared to really break his legs.

Several other merchants followed him, and when they saw that he didn't speak, they all retreated one after another.

No one cared about that "disregarded integrity merchant" and thought that he would not do the Du family business in the future.
Chapter completed!