Chapter 3 There are wolves in front and tigers behind
"So it's Xu Yalang, please come in quickly!" Zhang Zong recognized the other party's identity and immediately smiled. After saying that, he opened the hospital gate and invited the other party in.
The so-called Yalang is actually a Yaman. It is a bit ugly. Yaman is a relatively formal name. They use the information of buyers and sellers to make a thread to talk about the transaction and draw commissions from it. The ancients said, "If you don't have any guilt, you should kill the teeth of the car and ship shop." The last "Take" refers to Yaman.
Seeing that Zhang Zong actually invited him in, Xu Yalang was also stunned. Because Zhang Zong was very cold when he saw him before, he suddenly became so enthusiastic today, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. However, he was not familiar with Zhang Zong, so he was stunned for a moment and didn't care. He immediately stepped into the yard.
When I entered the living room, I saw Xu Yalang taking the initiative to speak, "Little Lang, we are all straightforward people. I won't say much if I beat around the bush. You should be able to guess my purpose today?"
"Isn't the original agreement half a year? It's only three months now, and there are still two months left to pay back the money." Zhang Zong also frowned at this time.
Last year, Zhang Zong's father passed away and his family had no money to hold a funeral. In desperation, he borrowed ten cents through Xu Yalang and sold a lot of things from the family, so he buried his father. It was originally agreed that half a year later, that is, in May this year, the capital and profit were paid off, so when he met the other party, Zhang Zong knew that the other party was here to ask for the account.
"Yes, there are indeed two months left before repaying the money. I came here today mainly to remind Xiao Langjun that I will pay 20 trump cards in total with capital and profit. After all, I am the guarantor in the middle. If Xiao Langjun cannot pay back the money, I will be in trouble then." Xu Yalang said with a smile again.
Borrowing ten guan to pay 20 guan is simply worse than usury, but there is no way. During this period of the Tang Dynasty, there was no serious loan at all. The only thing that could provide loans were the major temples in the capital. These monks ate vegetarian food and chanted Buddha's name on the surface, but behind their backs, they put usury on human flesh and blood. Zhang Zong used Xu Yalang as a security guard, so he borrowed ten guan from a temple and had to pay 20 guan in half a year. In addition to the interest of the temple, the extra ten guan also had Xu Yalang's commission.
"Xu Yalang, don't worry. Didn't I have a guarantee when I borrowed money before? If I can't pay back the money, then you will just take half of the yard as agreed on the guarantee!" Zhang Zong recalled and spoke again.
There must be a mortgage when borrowing money, and Zhang Zong’s mortgage is the yard at his feet. He mortgaged half of the yard to Xu Yalang. If the money is not paid back, Xu Yalang will repay the money for him, and half of the yard will belong to Xu Yalang.
"Okay, Xiao Langjun is indeed a cheerful person!" When Xu Yalang heard that Zhang Zong had no intention of sillying the debt, he immediately slapped the table and praised, but then he changed his words and said, "But although Xiao Langjun mortgaged the yard, I, Xu, don't really want to covet your yard, so I have another thing to discuss with Xiao Langjun today!"
"What's the matter?" Zhang Zong asked casually.
"Good thing, I have a business here, only Xiaolangjun can take over, and if it is done, I can still make a lot of money!" Xu Yalang said with his eyes shining.
"Oh? What kind of business is it?" Zhang Zong asked curiously at this time.
Xu Yalang mysteriously pointed to Furong Garden next to him, and then said, "Young Lord also knows that Furong Garden not only has palaces, pavilions, rockery and flowing water, but also strange flowers and plants sent from all over the world. This is not a group of flowers and plants sent from the south, but the garden cannot free up a place to plant for a while, so I want to find someone to take care of it for two months."
"That's so simple?" Zhang Zong looked at the other party with a smile and asked back.
"It's that simple. As long as these flowers and plants grow well within two months, the Yuanli will pay a reward of ten cents and earn ten cents in two months. This is simply a fortune from heaven!" Xu Yalang nodded with wide eyes and heavy eyes.
"What if I'm raising it to death?" Zhang Zong suddenly asked back with a smile.
"This... I will definitely not be able to explain it if I die, but I believe in Xiaolangjun's ability. As long as you nod, I am willing to make a guarantee for you!" Xu Yalang said at the end, he patted his chest and promised, looking like a hero who was so righteous.
"Guarantee? Why are you so embarrassed? You can't let Xu Yalang take such a big risk for me in vain, right?" Zhang Zong smiled faintly again.
"Haha~, of course, we are in the Yalang industry. According to the rules, we cannot guarantee it for free, so the little guy still has to take something as collateral." Xu Yalang suddenly collapsed and looked at Zhang Zong and smiled flatteringly.
"I am already in debt now, so how can I have any mortgages?" Zhang Zong asked deliberately spread his hands.
"Why don't you? Xiao Langjun still has half a flower garden? Anyway, he has already mortgaged half of it to me. Why don't you mortgage your other half to me too. As long as you do this business, you can earn ten points in two months, and half of the flower garden is yours!" Xu Yalang leaned forward and said again. Although he tried his best to calm down, the burning heat in his eyes still exposed the excitement in his heart.
The fox's tail was finally revealed! Zhang Zong couldn't help but smile in his heart. He felt that the other party's words were unreliable. He could get a ten-month reward after just taking care of the flowers and plants for two months. Not to mention the tricks in this, even if such a good thing is really happening, it would probably not be his turn. After all, Zhang Zong could not even raise ordinary flowers and plants in the flower garden before, let alone strange flowers and plants.
"No, this flower garden is the place I left for me by my father. Half of the mortgaged money before was unfilial. If I were to be mortgaged, my father would definitely not be at peace if he knew about it!" Zhang Zong laughed in his heart and immediately refused.
Seeing that Zhang Zong refused without thinking, Xu Yalang's face changed, and then he slowly sat upright and said, "Little Langjun, I will pay back the money in two months. Didn't Xu force you, but can you really get twenty coins?"
Zhang Zong was silent after hearing this. In fact, he was also having a headache about debt. Although as a time traveler, he felt that it should not be difficult for him to make money, he now has nothing but a flower garden. The time is so short. It can be said that he has no start-up capital and no time. Even if he is a time traveler, he feels extremely immensely impatient.
Seeing Zhang Zong not speaking, Xu Yalang thought he was moved, so he immediately softened his attitude and persuaded him again. If it were the nerd Zhang Zong, who had no idea about human relationships and worldly affairs, might have been fooled and agreed, and the entire flower garden might have become his.
"Such a big thing cannot be decided in a short while. What if I think about it for two days?" In the end, Zhang Zong did not refuse or agree, but decided to delay and see what tricks Xu Yalang would have next?
Xu Yalang just regarded Zhang Zong as the nerd before, and he didn't expect that the other party had already replaced him. So when he saw that the other party did not refuse, he thought he had already succeeded most of the time and could fool the other party as long as he tried his best. Of course, he couldn't force him too much now, so he immediately nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll come back in two days. At that time, Xiaolangjun must give me a correct letter. After all, the opportunity is not waiting for anyone!"
After seeing Xu Yalang off, Zhang Zong couldn't help but sneer. With Xu Yalang's lack of greed, he could almost conclude that Zhang Zong must have been cheated by him a lot when he borrowed money from the other party. Not to mention anything else, the value of this flowerbed must have been underestimated, otherwise the other party would not have spent so much thoughts to get it.
"I have to pay back the money, and some people are thinking about this only place to live. There are really wolves in front and tigers behind!" Zhang Zong whispered, and then closed the door of the flower garden. Anyway, there has been no business these days, so why not adjust the flowers and plants in the flower garden.
Zhang Zong was originally coming back for Xu Yalang in two days, but he still underestimated the other party's greed. At noon the next day, the other party visited again, but this time he did not come alone, but brought another person.
"Little Langjun, let me introduce you to you. This is Liu Jianshi. He works in Furong Garden. Liu Jianshi is responsible for finding someone to take care of flowers and plants!" As soon as we met, Xu Yalang immediately introduced the humanity he brought to Zhang Zong.
Zhang Zong was also looking at the Liu Jianshi at this time, and saw that the other party was tall and thin, with a long face that was particularly eye-catching, with big eyes, but the whites of his eyes were a little yellow, as if he was suffering from jaundice. At this time, he also looked at Zhang Zong while stroking the sparse beard on his chin.
"Zhang Zong pays homage to Liu Jianshi!" Although Zhang Zong had just arrived, he still knew that the officials in ancient times had a noble status and that the people had to salute when they saw them. This can also be confirmed by Zhang Zong's previous memories.
Liu Jianshi looked at Zhang Zong for a moment, then said, "There are a group of flowers and plants in the garden that need to be custodian outside. You only need to take care of them for two months to get a ten-month reward. Xu Yalang recommended you to me. I wonder if you are willing?"
"This..." Zhang Zong looked at Xu Yalang next to him when he heard this. The other party also winked at him. Seeing that he was hesitating, he showed an anxious look. Liu Jianshi's face darkened, as if he was a little unhappy.
Xu Yalang became even more anxious and immediately sued Liu Jianshi, then pulled Zhang Zong aside and whispered, "Little Langjun, I finally invited this Liu Jianshi. As long as he nodded, this beauty will fall on you. What are you still hesitating about now?"
"But even if I earned ten coins in two months, it was still not enough to pay off my debt!" Zhang Zong deliberately spread his hands and said helplessly.
"Just agree, you will pay back ten guan in two months. I promise to postpone the remaining half for another month, and I don't need your interest!" Xu Yalang immediately spoke. In fact, he had already paid back the money Zhang Zong owed the temple, so Zhang Zong owed him now, so most of the interest was in his hands.
"One month is too short, I'll stop trying. In two months, you can just take half of the yard!" Zhang Zong said again as if he wanted to get.
Chapter completed!