newbobooks Chapter 336 My Five Brothers Are Bosses 5
Chapter 336 My Five Brothers Are Bosses 5
The Zhang family had the best land. One mu of land was sold for 10 taels of silver, and two mu of land was sold for 20 taels of silver.
The academy pays tuition fees once a year, 2 taels of silver per person. The original owner's 10 taels of betrothal silver is just enough for the five brothers to pay the tuition fees for one year.
After the creditor took away the original owner's 10 taels of betrothal silver, the five brothers had no money to pay for their studies, so they sold corn to start a business.
I was reluctant to sell the land before because even if I paid the tuition, I still had to worry about food, clothing and other expenses. I couldn't sell all the land at home.
But now, in order to deal with the two shops on the left and right, they sold two acres of land. I don’t know what the five brothers were thinking.
Zhang Chengyang spent 10 taels of silver to find five ruffians and asked them to find a way to ruin the two stores, Shihui Snacks and Malatang.
Zhang Xintong kept watching the five brothers, watching them sell the land and find a scoundrel, and thought they were really stupid. If the five of them worked together, one of them would definitely pass the exam in six years.
With an official in their family, the remaining brothers will not have to worry about money for their studies. When they take exams in the future, the five of them will achieve greater success than in their previous life.
Unfortunately, the five of them are selfish and are afraid that others will abandon them after passing the imperial examinations.
Before the five hooligans could cause trouble, Zhang Xintong subdued them completely. In the face of powerful strength, all treacherous villains are just paper tigers.
Zhang Xintong asked the five hooligans to extort 5 taels of silver from the Xinqi Restaurant. If they succeeded, she would spare them, but if they failed, she would kill them. The five hooligans quickly agreed. They had already seen Zhang Xintong's strength and did not dare to resist.
"Go! I want to see 5 taels of silver within 100 days."
"We will deliver it to you within 5 days"
The five ruffians ran away in a panic.
The five hooligans went to the novelty restaurant that day, and Zhang Chengyang asked their leader.
"Brother Qiang, is it done?"
Brother Qiang hated Zhang Chengyang to death. If it weren’t for Zhang Chengyang, how could they have provoked that evil spirit.
"Get us something to eat first, we're hungry."
Although Zhang Chengyang was unhappy, he did not show it on his face and asked the chef to make food for the five people. The chef made five bowls of noodles for the five people. After eating, one of them foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground.
Brother Qiang grabbed Zhang Chengyang's collar fiercely
"Why did you poison us? Now my brother is dead, what do you say we should do?"
Zhang Chengyang was only 14 years old and Brother Qiang was 26 years old. Zhang Chengyang was held by Brother Qiang and had no ability to resist.
"Impossible, they were all cooked from the same pot. You four are fine, but he is. He is sick himself, it has nothing to do with us."
"If you say it's okay, then it's okay. In that case, I'll send you to jail."
Brother Qiang asked the other three to capture the remaining four brothers and send them to the government.
Brother Qiang's brother-in-law is a constable in the county government, so Brother Qiang is well-connected here and he can really arrange for a few people to go to the jail.
The five brothers were terrified. If they were sent to jail and had a criminal record, they would not be able to take the imperial examination.
Zhang Chengyang had been dealing with such dirty things in his previous life, and he had long understood that these ruffians wanted to blackmail people, but now they had no backing, and could not defeat these ruffians, so they could only admit defeat.
"Brother Qiang, what do you want? Just tell me!"
Brother Qiang thought he would be locked up for two days, but he didn't expect Zhang Chengyang to show up.
"Pay me 200 taels of silver, and we'll let it go."
The five brothers were furious when they heard this. If they had 200 taels of silver, would they still open a restaurant?
"We don't have 200 taels of silver. If Brother Qiang insists on having 200 taels, then just lock us up!"
Brother Qiang wanted 200 taels because he didn't want to work in vain, but judging from Zhang Chengyang's attitude, he really didn't want it. The brothers on the ground were just pretending. No one was really dead. Even if it was his brother-in-law, he could only lock them up for a few days to make them suffer.
"That 150 taels"
Zhang Chengyang counted the things at home. He still had 8 mu of land, which could be sold for 80 taels. The house could be sold for a maximum of 40 taels. Adding the 10 taels he still had, the total was only 130 taels. Zhang Chengyang shook his head, indicating that he had nothing.
Brother Qiang got angry, and the four hooligans started beating the five brothers. Although the five brothers cried out in pain, they did not give in, because they did not have 150 taels at all.
Brother Qiang gritted his teeth
"At least 100 taels. If you don't have that, you'll go to jail!"
The five brothers knew how much stuff they had at home. They really didn't want to go to jail, so they all agreed to sell the house and land.
"We need to go back to the village and sell the house and land. Once we have enough money, we will give it to you in a few days."
"Leave the four little ones here, and I'll send two back with you. We'll sell them today."
Zhang Chengyang was watched by the two as he returned to the village. The land sold very quickly. The Zhang family's land was prime land, and many people were vying for it. However, when it came to selling houses, it was slower. Every family here had a house, and there was no shortage of places to live.
The people who followed Zhang Chengyang were pressing for payment, so Zhang Chengyang had no choice but to lower the price. In the end, the house was only sold for 30 taels.
The six creditors in the village saw Zhang Chengyang selling his house and land and forced him to pay back his debts, otherwise he would run away.
Zhang Chengyang had previously paid off a debt of 10 taels of silver, and there were still 20 taels left. He had no choice but to pay it back. If he didn't, the villagers would not let him leave.
After paying off the debt, there were exactly 100 taels of silver left, and the five ruffians took the silver and left.
The five brothers lost everything and only paid three months’ rent for the shop. After three months, they had no place to live.
The chef ran away because he was not paid, so he took away the flour from the kitchen.
The five brothers discussed it all night and decided to go to the capital to seek refuge with the Fifth Prince. They knew what would happen over the next 20 years and knew that in this life, they would definitely help the Fifth Prince seize the throne.
The next day, the five brothers started to go to the pawn shop. The rent was 2 taels of silver per month. They paid 6 taels of silver for three months. They wanted 5 taels of silver to sell it.
Two days ago, two people asked, and when they heard the price was 5 taels of silver, they left. The businesses on the left and right sides of the shop were so good, who would spend 5 taels of silver to exchange for the shop in the middle?
The five brothers had no choice but to exchange the last two taels of silver.
Zhang Xintong always knew the actions of the five brothers, and it was Zhang Xintong who finally used two taels of silver to redeem the store.
Zhang Xintong and Yaxing also bought this store. The business of the two stores was so good before that there was always no place to sit. From now on, the store in the middle will be used for diners to eat.
Zhang Xintong accepted the 100 taels from Brother Qiang and threatened him that the three stores would all belong to Zhang Xintong from now on, and asked him to stop causing trouble and just keep an eye on them. Brother Qiang didn't dare to provoke this evil spirit and agreed without hesitation.
Zhang Xintong selected a manager from the eight people she bought and asked him to look after the store. She went directly to buy the ingredients, and she made money no matter how much she made.
The five brothers set out on the road to the capital, and Zhang Xintong and Wang Sheng followed behind.
Each of the five brothers had a small bag with only two sets of clothes in it, and their entire property was only two taels of silver. The five brothers did not dare to stay in a hotel, and every night they slept in the wild, eating the cheapest coarse bread, and moving only on their two legs. It was a miserable life.
Compared to the five brothers, Zhang Xintong and Wang Sheng rode in a carriage, enjoying a leisurely outing. They ate the finest food and used the best amenities. They spent the nights in the space, feeling incredibly comfortable.