Chapter 1409 Zhou Mingbao's Trouble
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Although Mr. Mu would not tell anyone about this matter, even if someone asked him about it, he would just give a few vague words and pass on the matter.

Zhou Mingbao's reputation was still ruined among his neighbors.

In their opinion, Zhou Mingbao was too profit-driven.

Like money no problem.

Everybody likes money.

This is not something to be ashamed of.

However, a gentleman loves money but gets it in a proper way.

There are some bottom lines that cannot be crossed.

Moreover, Zhou Mingbao's behavior was not only a fraud, but also a violation of the kindness of his elders who cared about him.

It's inevitable that people feel uncomfortable.

You know, among the gifts Zhou Mingbao received at his birthday party, apart from the gifts from Zhou’s family, the most precious, thoughtful and laborious one was Mu Lao’s gift.

This should have been a well-kept gift.

As a result, the gift changed its owner just a few days after it was given away.

It almost caused big trouble for the person who gave the gift.

Everyone around who heard about this couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh.

What is this thing called?
……

"You also know that because of this incident, your Grandpa Mu and Grandma Tan have become indifferent not only to Xiao Zhou, but also to the entire Zhou family."

"Xiao Zhou has been spoiled by Old Zhou. Who knows what he will do next?"

"As expected."

Grandpa Xiao sighed.

"Grandpa Zhou wanted to come to me because he heard about Mu Tansong's incident?"

Xiao Xiao thought of what his grandfather had said before, "That is to say... Zhou Mingbao owes someone money?"

"He deserves it."

Grandpa Xiao sneered.

"Xiaomu is stupid and was tricked by others."

"Of course, if he hadn't been so lucky and hadn't written a promissory note in advance, the trap wouldn't have been successful."

Although Grandpa Xiao is old, his mind is not muddled at all. "But generally speaking, Xiaomu is a child with some small thoughts, but he doesn't have any bad intentions."

"But Xiao Zhou is different."

Grandpa Xiao couldn't help but let out a cold smile, "He is setting a trap for others."

"In the end, I ended up losing more than I gained, and ended up getting myself into big trouble."

"what happened?"

Xiao Xiao asked at the right time.

"Since Lao Zhou came to me personally to ask for help, I know it's not a small matter."

Grandpa Xiao sighed, "After all, I'm asking you for help, so your parents and I can't just agree to it."

"What if I get you into trouble?"

“We also asked him what the situation was.”

"But Lao Zhou insisted on waiting for you to come back."

"Aren't we even more worried about his behavior?"

Grandpa Xiao shook his head.

Can such a simple matter be kept so secret?

"Finally, when he saw that the atmosphere had become somewhat tense, he said that he wanted to ask you for help because he heard about Mu Tansong's situation."

"This old wood."

Speaking of this, Grandpa Xiao couldn't help but complain a little.

"Not many people know about Xiaomu's affairs. Only a few people from the Mu family follow you."

"Of course, Lao Zhou couldn't have known this from you."

"The only way to know it is from the Mu family."

“I don’t know which one of them told Lao Zhou.”

"But it doesn't matter anymore."

"Old Zhou knows everything."

"People have come to the door."

……

"Since he is unwilling to tell us the details, we will ask someone ourselves."

"After your grandfather Mu and the others found out about this, they also helped us find out."

“They were a little embarrassed, too.”

"But they don't know how Lao Zhou knew about Xiao Mu."

"After all, they haven't interacted with the Zhou family much since that incident."...

"Next time you see Lao Zhou, ask him how he knew that."

Grandpa Xiao murmured, "I subconsciously thought that it was the news leaked by the Mu family."

"But judging from their reactions, it seems not?"

……

"In short, hard work pays off,"

"We finally found out what Lao Zhou didn't want to tell us."

"That kid really hasn't made any progress at all."

Grandpa Xiao cursed in annoyance, paused, and then slowly told what he had heard.

……

What Zhou Mingbao did this time was similar to what he did many years ago.

No wonder Grandpa Xiao scolded him for not making any progress.

But this time, he hit a wall.

"Do you really think that everyone can be friendly with Old Wood and the buyer back then?"

Grandpa Xiao shook his head.

……

Mr. Mu became indifferent to the Zhou family and looked upon Zhou Mingbao as an ordinary passerby.

Rather than the child you have seen grow up almost entirely.

However, Zhou Mingbao kept moving closer to Mu Lao.

He also discovered the value of Mu Lao's works.

I am deeply saddened that Mu Lao underestimated the value of his own work.

However, no matter how eloquently he spoke, Mr. Mu remained unmoved.

He could only give up.

Because Zhou Mingbao no longer came to Gumuxuan, the connection between the Mu family and the Zhou family was almost cut off.

After all, both companies run stores and there isn’t that much time to visit each other.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Mingbao later came up with the idea of ​​making wooden carvings.

He asked his friends to help him and customized a wooden carved screen from Mu Lao.

The pattern on it is a tiger descending the mountain.

After Zhou Mingbao received the finished product from his friend, he felt that the tiger was lifelike, majestic, and overbearing, and he was immediately extremely satisfied.

He knew that the buyer would definitely like this wood carving.

really.

After the other party saw the wood carved screen, he did not bargain at all and directly asked for it.

Zhou Mingbao even regretted that he had quoted a low price.

But now Zhou Mingbao just feels that he was really blinded by lard at that time. Why did he quote such a high price?
What works by Qing Dynasty masters?

Even if others don’t know, how could he not know what’s going on?
How could he have the nerve to ask the other party for so much money?
Well now, retribution has come.

What should he do?
"It is said that Xiao Zhou was severely beaten."

"But they are just superficial injuries, no broken bones."

"It's just that my whole body aches terribly."

"But the other party said that this was just a small lesson."

"He gave Xiao Zhou two choices."

"Or you can pay him three times the price of the carved wooden screen."

"How about Xiao Zhou break his legs and make him stay in the hospital for a few months?"

Speaking of this, Grandpa Xiao sighed a little.

"Xiao Zhou is also unlucky."

"The guy who bought his carved wood screen this time is a powerful guy."

"It seems he runs a debt collection company, and he has quite a few people under him."

"The means are also a bit ruthless."

"Old Zhou is also anxious."

"The other party only gave Xiao Zhou a week to consider."

"If Xiao Zhou still can't pay when the time comes, he should stay in the hospital for a while."

"How much did Zhou Mingbao sell the screen to the other party at that time?"

Xiao Xiao asked.

　ps: Thank you for the reward from Xiao Tomoyu (*︶*)!

　　
　
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