northernbook Chapter 227 I ask you three questions
Chapter 227 I ask you three questions
Nangong Rui didn't know how he walked out of the gambling house.
It was already dark, and he had no idea where to borrow money.
Looking for the general? If the general was willing to lend it, he would have lent it to him without him even asking. Now the general must be extremely disappointed with him.
How could he have the nerve to speak to his former comrades?
Apart from Wei Ling, Qian Feng, and Chu Feng, who else in the Black Tiger Army can come up with so much money at once?
Even if some people had some money and could help him with it, but with each person holding only 10 or 8 taels, it would probably take him until dawn to collect 400 taels...
After seeing Nangong Rui leave, Su Jixiang stood up and bowed to Wei Ling, "General, I'm going to change my clothes."
"Yeah." Wei Ling nodded.
He guessed what Su Jixiang was going to do.
It was impossible for Nangong Rui to borrow so much money at once.
Now his house has also been sealed off. Even when his house was not sealed off, they were renting someone else's yard to live in. Because of Nangong Tian's gambling habit, the Nangong family has never been able to buy their own house.
As Su Jixiang walked out of the gambling house, he saw Nangong Rui's lonely figure standing in the middle of the street.
"Brother Nangong." Su Jixiang called Nangong Rui.
Nangong Rui was startled and looked back at Su Jixiang.
The sign of Jingui Casino came down, and Su Jixiang's sleeves were blown up by the night wind. She stood under the dim light, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and she looked extremely gentle.
"It's snowing. Where do you want to borrow money?" Su Jixiang asked slowly.
"I..." Nangong Rui looked at Su Jixiang a little confused.
"I came out this time to ask you a few questions." Su Jixiang said, "First, do you know why the general didn't take the initiative to lend you money just now?"
"Please tell me clearly, sister-in-law." Nangong Rui quickly clasped his fists and said.
"You don't need me to explain this explicitly. You have to think about it yourself. Secondly, have you ever thought about why you have fallen to this point?" Su Jixiang asked again.
Nangong Rui's brows tightened and his lips moved, but he didn't speak.
"Third, what kind of life do you want to live in the future? Will you still encounter such problems frequently like today?" Su Jixiang asked again.
"If you have thought about how to answer these three questions, tell me the answers, and I'll be waiting here." Su Jixiang said. "You don't have to worry about it. No matter what the answer is, as long as it is your truest thought, I will lend you the money immediately."
After Su Jixiang finished speaking, he stood under the lamp with his hands folded, waiting quietly with his eyes watching his nose and his nose watching his heart.
Nangong Rui's heart seemed to be surged with huge waves.
Su Jixiang's three questions kept echoing in his mind.
Yes, why did he end up in this situation?
His colleagues of the same period are now serving in the Black Tiger Army, but he not only lost his military position but also has no place to stay.
Even someone like He Chunlin could buy a small yard and start a family, but he still doesn't dare to think about it.
The general must have been extremely disappointed with him, so he didn't take the initiative to lend him money just now...
Or maybe he was worried that his father would see that the general felt sorry for him and would unscrupulously demand money or more things from the general through him.
What kind of life will he live in the future?
Without his military position, he could only work as a steward for Mrs. Qian to make a living.
But it seems like the whole family depends on him for food...
He seemed to have no future for himself at all.
Originally, he could have continued to stay in the army, and as long as he worked hard, he would have the opportunity to be promoted.
He was once the most promising captain in the Black Tiger Army, a young general!
Tears slipped down from the corners of his eyes unconsciously, and in this cold night, they seemed to be instantly frozen in his eyes...
"Madam... I..." He suppressed his sobs and said to Su Jixiang, "I'm afraid I don't have any future!"
"Nonsense!" Su Jixiang scolded Nangong Rui lightly, "Your future has always been in your own hands. It's just a matter of whether you are willing to think about it and make a choice."
Seeing Nangong Rui covering his face in pain, Su Jixiang sighed, "Even if you say that, you have seriously thought about my questions. Okay, use it to redeem your father first!" Su Jixiang took out a five hundred tael silver note from his sleeve and handed it to Nangong Rui. "I should go in too. It's too cold outside."
Nangong Rui stretched out his hand tremblingly and took the silver note handed over by Su Jixiang. His vision became increasingly blurred. After all, the coldness of the winter night was no match for the heat of his tears.
Although the five hundred taels of silver note in his hand was only a thin piece of paper, it seemed as if there were really five hundred taels of silver weighing on his handwriting, pressing him so hard that he couldn't even raise his head!
He maintained this posture for a long time, so long that passers-by thought he was frozen, before he slowly walked up the stairs and headed back into the gambling house.
Zhao Xiuwan watched Su Jixiang go out and come in again, her brows furrowed.
She was not stupid, and she could probably guess that Su Jixiang followed Nangong Rui out, most likely to lend him money.
She just felt a little sad.
Why does Su Jixiang have everything he wants now? He can easily come up with so much money!
If possible, she could also lend money to Nangong Rui, and ask Nangong Rui to accept Su Jixiang's favor for nothing.
She had just given this reminder in order to force Nangong Rui to recognize the true identities of his family members as soon as possible.
But even if she recognized the truth, she still had to solve the problem in front of her. The only way was to take out money, but she had no money! It would be even more perfect if she could take out money to lend to Nangong Rui!
After Su Jixiang came in, he nodded to Wei Ling.
Wei Ling understood what Su Jixiang meant.
He raised his hand and patted the back of Su Jixiang's hand to show his gratitude.
No matter how cruel he is, he should still take action in Nangong Rui's situation.
It’s just that it’s not appropriate to do it in front of Nangong Tian.
He was very pleased with the way Su Jixiang handled the matter.
When Nangong Rui appeared in front of everyone again in a state of despair, Nangong Tian was the first to jump up, "You stinky boy, you have no conscience, why did you come back so soon? You didn't go to borrow money, right?"
"You also said you went to borrow money." Nangong Rui raised his eyes and looked at Nangong Tian with empty eyes, "I borrowed it."
Nangong Tian was about to curse, but the words stuck in his throat, "You borrowed it?" His expression suddenly changed, and the original frustration and resentment on his face turned into joy. "I knew that if I didn't force you, you wouldn't move so quickly! Brat, you are a jerk!"
"Yes, I am a servile person!" Nangong Rui laughed at himself and looked at Nangong Tian deeply.
For some reason, Nangong Tian felt a slight tremor in his heart when he met Nangong Rui's gaze.
Nangong Rui looked away and looked at Qiao Er. He held the banknote tightly in his palm and handed it to Qiao Er with both hands, "Boss Qiao, I'll pay you back first."