143 Give Me Five Hundred Thousand (1/2)
Helian Jing looked for his older brother the moment he returned to the mansion.
”Big brother, lend me 500, 000 taels.”
Helian Xuan, who was sipping tea, spat it out upon hearing that. ”Excuse me?”
”Lend me 500, 000 taels and when we split the inheritance in the future, I will take nothing,” Little Jing said.
Helian Xuan puts his tea down and touched Little Jing's forehead. ”Are you running a fever?”
”Brother, I am serious. Give me 500, 000 taels, I am in urgent need of it.”
”Did you get into trouble outside?”
”No.”
”Then, what do you need so much money for?”
”I can't tell you. I promise you, though, it's for a legitimate reason,” Helian Jing said.
Helian Xuan said somberly, ”500, 000 taels is not a small amount. If you don't tell me why you need it, I am not going to give it to you.”
”Brother, I swear it is for serious business,” Helian Jing pleaded, getting anxious.
”Tell me.”
Helian Jing gritted his teeth at his brother's stubbornness. Fine!
”Brother Chunyu bought Heavenly Residence and I don't know what's wrong with him, but he kept making things difficult for Yaoyao. He's coming up with ways and means to bully him and I really cannot bear to watch it anymore. I want to help Yaoyao get out of his contract.”
Helian Xuan was shocked, not because Xia Chunyu bought the restaurant, but because he was making things difficult for Li Yao. It does not make sense! If Chunyu really did buy the restaurant, it would be to protect Li Yao!
”I think there might be some misunderstanding,” Helian Xuan suggested.
”What misunderstanding? There is no misunderstanding at all! Brother, you didn't see how upset Li Yao was. Brother Chunyu is too much.”
Helian Xuan fiddled with his collar, uncomfortable. ”Umm, Little Jing, there are some things that outsiders like us would not understand. I think you should not bother yourself with their problem. The more you get involved, the worse the matter gets. I think Chunyu knows what he is doing.”
Helian Xuan figured that it was just a squabble between the couple and would be fine after a few days. If outsiders get involved, it might just get out of hand.
”What outsiders? What do you mean their problem? Brother, I don't understand what you are saying.”
”You will understand it in the future. Listen to me and it won't go wrong. I guarantee it,” Helian Xuan said.
”But…”
”No more buts. Go do what you are supposed to do, don't come and bother me anymore. I still have to look at some documents!” Helian Xuan dismissed him with annoyance.
Helian Jing wrinkled his nose discontentedly. Fine. If you won't give it to me, I will find a way to take it myself.
After Little Jing left, Helian Xuan pondered over what he said. He knew Little Jing and he knew that the more you forbid him to do something, the more he would do it. But where could he get the money... Mother!
Helian Xuan hurriedly rose and sprinted to the main room.
Indeed, Helian Jing was harassing Yu De.
”Mother, I want to buy a restaurant to do some business.”
Yu De replied, ”You have just gone to the army to work, how can you do something else all of a sudden?”
”Mother, I only have to come up with the capital. There will be someone doing the work.”
Yu De though about it for a while and asked, ”Which restaurant? Is the manager reliable?”
”It is Heavenly Residence. Because something happened in the shopkeeper's house, he wants to sell the restaurant. Mother, you know how good Heavenly Residence's business is. If I buy it and let Li Yao handle the work, it will definitely be reliable,” Little Jing lied.
Yu De wavered. Heavenly Residence was the most popular restaurant in the city right now and Li Yao's the most popular chef.
”How much do you need?”
”Not much, just 500, 000.” Helian Jing stretched out one hand, his five fingers wriggling about.
Yu De looked at him in disbelief. ”Not much? Do you think our family owns a bank?”
”It really isn't a lot. Heavenly Residence's daily profit is a few thousand taels. It will only take a few months to break even,” Helian Jing blurted out, making a wild guess.
Yu De frowned. ”If that is the case, why don't you get the shopkeeper to discuss it with me?”
”Mother, you are not trusting me!” Helian Jing whined, pouting.
”It is not that I don't trust you, Little Jing. I am just more experienced with such matters.” Yu De smiled, her eyes filled with fondness for her last born.
”Mother, don't listen to his nonsense. There is no such matter,” Helian Xuan declared upon entering.
Helian Jing saw his big brother and scowled. He just lost his chance!
”What?” Yu De was confused.
”Mother, Little Jing is just kidding. Heavenly Residence has already been bought,” Helian Xuan clarified, glaring at Little Jing.
”Who is it? That person must've some good foresight,” Yu De asked curiously.
Not wanting to rat on Xia Chunyu, Helian Xuan answered, ”I don't actually know. I just know that the owner has changed.”
”Ay, what a pity. If I had known earlier, I would've bought it,” Yu De said with regret.
This was the second time that Ye Jiayao made Buddha Jumps Over The Wall and the procedure wasn't any less complicated. Every step was so intricate that her moves blurred.
After simmering the small wine vat, Ye Jiayao slumped on the bench, exhausted.
”How long does this have to simmer for?” Zhong Xiang asked.