"This... Rendong, maybe you'd better stop gambling. What if you lose all your money again?" Mrs. Kong originally hoped that Mu Rendong could bring back more money from the gambling house. But he had lost all the family's money within just a few days.
If someone hadn't happened to send them money today, they might have had to starve. So this time, Mrs. Kong hesitated and didn't want Mu Rendong to gamble anymore.
However, a person addicted to gambling would never listen to others.
"I just lost a bit of silver. Why don't you think about the time when I won? I've only lost such a small amount, and you're already unhappy? I'll definitely earn you more money in the future."
After saying that, Mu Rendong waited for Mrs. Kong to give him the money. But after waiting for a long time and seeing no movement from her, he got impatient and directly reached out to grab it. Mrs. Kong didn't want to give it to him at first, but Mu Rendong just grabbed it.
The strength difference between men and women was significant. After grabbing the silver, Mu Rendong left. Mrs. Kong looked at the little silver left and found a place to hide it.
This money couldn't be taken away again, or they wouldn't have anything to eat this month.
Since Mu Xingrou entered the palace, she had been helping Concubine Hua gain the emperor's favor. The head maid and the old nanny beside Concubine Hua were both sent by the Kingdom of Huaman. They were specially sent after they learned that she had entered the palace.
The head maid was trained by the queen of the Kingdom of Huaman herself, just for this day to be useful. And the old nanny had been with the queen of the Kingdom of Huaman since she entered the palace.
So Concubine Hua trusted them very much. But she didn't know that they didn't come here just to help her.
The emperor of the Kingdom of Huaman instructed them when they came. First, help Concubine Hua gain the emperor's favor, and then find a way for her to give birth to a dragon son earlier. Once Concubine Hua's child was born, no other concubines would be able to give birth to an heir.
Only in this way could the child with the blood of the Kingdom of Huaman be made the crown prince, and then the Kingdom of Huaman could get permanent protection. When the child grew up, he could ascend the throne.
By then, the Kingdom of Huaman would be able to rise to great heights. Maybe the Kingdom of Huaman and the Qin Dynasty would even merge into one country, becoming the Hua Dynasty!
So Concubine Hua just thought that they came here simply to help her live well in the Qin Dynasty. She didn't know that her father had such ambitions.
Since Mu Rendong grabbed the money and ran out that day, he never came back. Mrs. Kong didn't worry about him either because she knew that Mu Rendong must be in the gambling house now.
Anyway, he would come back when he had no money. But this time, Mrs. Kong was wrong. Not only didn't Mu Rendong come back this time, but he also owed a large debt and was detained in the gambling house.
When Mrs. Kong heard this news, she was completely stunned. How could it be? Although Mu Rendong gambled before, he would go home as soon as he had no money and never owed debts. So Mrs. Kong's first reaction when hearing this news was disbelief.
"impossible! Rendong would never owe you money!" Mrs. Kong said firmly.
Actually, it was no wonder that Mrs. Kong didn't believe it. Because on the day Mu Rendong went to the gambling house, he was instigated to play a big game and even won a lot. Mu Rendong's eyes turned red when he saw so much money.
He stopped gambling for small amounts and started gambling for big stakes with them. At first, things went well. But after just a few rounds, Mu Rendong started to lose, and the losses were getting bigger and bigger.
Soon, he lost all the money he had brought and the money he had won at the beginning. People around him advised him to leave, but Mu Rendong didn't listen. Instead, he borrowed a large sum of money from the gambling house.
But this money didn't last long either, and he lost it all. When he went to borrow again, he was caught by the people in the gambling house and asked to pay back the money.
Mu Rendong panicked immediately. But he had no money now. Those people didn't listen to his excuses and directly gave him a good beating. While being beaten, Mu Rendong suddenly remembered that there was still money at home. So the people from the gambling house came here.
The people from the gambling house didn't want to talk to Mrs. Kong too much. "Your son said that you have money here. As long as you pay back the money your son owes our gambling house, we'll let him go."
But Mrs. Kong didn't believe their words and even drove them out, threatening to beat them up if they came again.
The people from the gambling house looked at each other and didn't make things difficult for Mrs. Kong. They turned around and went back to the gambling house. They had a rule that they wouldn't make things difficult for the elderly and children. If an adult couldn't pay back the debt or died unfortunately, they would wait for the child in the family to grow up and then ask for the debt.
So their gambling house was a very kind and human - oriented one.
After the few people went back, they told the person in charge about this. Mu Rendong was also listening beside them. After they finished, they looked at Mu Rendong and asked him for an explanation since they didn't get the money.
Mu Rendong swallowed hard under their menacing gazes. Afraid that they would beat him up again, he stammered, "Maybe you can take me back with you."
The person in charge thought for a while and agreed. If they still didn't get the money after seeing the person this time, they would have to handle it officially and follow the rules of other gambling houses.
When Mu Rendong went back, Mrs. Kong was tidying up the yard. When she saw Mu Rendong coming back, she immediately walked over. But when she saw the few people behind him, she stopped in her tracks.
Not only did she stop, but she also took a step back. She recognized those people. They were the same people who had just come.
"You should believe us this time. We didn't lie to you. Your son really owes our gambling house money." Otherwise, did she think they were bored and came to pick a fight with her?
"Mother, I owe them silver in the gambling house. Hurry up and take out the money to save me." Mu Rendong didn't care about Mrs. Kong's feelings at all. He just wanted to be redeemed quickly.
"You... How much money do you owe them?" Although Mrs. Kong felt a bit heart - broken about the money, she still knew she had to pay it. After all, she was still counting on Mu Rendong to support her in her old age.
"It's not much, just fifty taels. Hurry up and give them the money and let them go." Mu Rendong didn't care how much the money was at all. Fifty taels was really not much. He had won much more than fifty taels when gambling in the gambling house.
After he got more money, he must go gambling again. Next time, he wouldn't be so careless.
"What did you say!? Fifty taels!" Mrs. Kong immediately exploded when she heard such a large amount.
But Mu Rendong was already annoyed. When he heard Mrs. Kong's shouting, he got even more irritated. "What are you shouting for? It's just fifty taels of silver. I'll pay you back when I win money in the future. Hurry up and get the money now!"