Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Just then, my uncle's phone rang. He snapped out of his daze, glanced at the caller ID, and immediately answered, launching into a tirade of abuse.

"You little bastard, what are you doing? Selling counterfeit goods? Come back and I'll break your legs!"

"Dad, don't yell yet. We got a message from the platform. If we cooperate actively, compensate the money first, and appease those consumers, they can help suppress this matter. That way, you won't have to go to jail. Otherwise, you'd be in at least three years!"

"They might hold me accountable later, and then my life will be ruined!"

Zhenhua's urgent voice came from the other end of the phone.

The eldest uncle slowly closed his eyes for a long time, then took a deep breath. He was so angry that he could barely speak: "You, how much do you still owe?!"

"Not much, just 120 million. 120 million will do. Let's settle this first. As long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback. I'll sell those returned shoes on another platform and recoup a significant portion of the losses. I'll earn it back in a few months!"

Zhenhua spoke with great certainty.

People won't give up until they've reached the end of their rope.

Once the platform absconds, it will transfer the case to the judicial authorities, and there will be no turning back.

If he gets blacklisted, his future will be much more difficult.

It's just 120 million? His monthly sales are more than that. Now he's starting to look down on this small amount of money.

The eldest uncle angrily retorted, "You only want 120 million? Your ambitions are growing bigger and bigger! Do you know what 120 million means for a family?"

"Oh, Dad, your son makes money very easily now. He earned back 120 million in just two or three months. Now he just has a small funding gap. You can help him fill this gap. It's normal to make and lose money in business!" Zhenhua said impatiently.

If it weren't for the money, he probably wouldn't have said so much to his dad.

"You're still thinking of switching platforms to continue selling counterfeit goods? Don't you ever learn from your mistakes? What if something else happens? You won't be at peace unless you send me to jail!" Uncle asked, exasperated.

"Dad, I have my own plans for this, don't worry. That's all for now, I'm busy here. You guys figure out how to get the money in place by tomorrow. The platform gave us 48 hours."

"If all else fails, I'll take out a mortgage on the house first. Could you guys help me get my brother a loan to tide me over? I'll pay it back once I've recovered my losses. Hurry up, I'm waiting for your good news!"

Zhenhua hung up the phone immediately after speaking, leaving his uncle, whose chest heaved, speechless for a long time.

Zhenhua's aunt, who was standing nearby, also heard what he said. After realizing what he meant, she waved her hands repeatedly.

"It's definitely not a good idea to ask the boss for a loan. He just got out of trouble and his job is stable. We can't afford to have anything happen to him right now. If he can't pay this loan back, it will be a real problem and will affect his job. If we drag him down with us, then we're completely finished."

The eldest uncle gritted his teeth: "Then tell me, where would you get so much money without taking out a loan? Do you even have it? If I go to jail, won't it affect the eldest brother?"

Aunt opened her mouth, glanced at Mr. and Mrs. Ye sitting in the hall, and hesitated before speaking:

"My brother-in-law and his family happen to be here. Why don't we borrow some money from them? They just bought a new car, and Ye Chen isn't married yet, so they must have savings. There aren't many expenses in the countryside, so they can keep the money for Ye Chen without needing it. Let's borrow it for now!"

"If that's not enough, we can borrow some more from the third brother and the youngest sister, about three or four hundred thousand each. We also have a few hundred thousand in savings, so adding a little more should be enough, right? Even if we can't pay them back, we can delay it. But if we can't pay back the bank loan, we'll be blacklisted!"

My aunt's words made perfect sense, and to be honest, they did make some sense.

The eldest uncle turned his head away immediately: "You want me to borrow money from my sister? Last time when my brother-in-law was hospitalized and she asked us for money for an emergency, you absolutely refused, afraid that she wouldn't be able to pay it back. Now you want me to borrow money from her? I just can't bring myself to say that!"

My aunt snorted coldly, "Ha, now you're blaming me? If you really wanted to lend it to your sister, would you have hesitated and come to ask for my opinion? Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You just wanted me to be the bad guy, didn't you? And now you're acting all high and mighty in front of me!"

The eldest uncle said sullenly, "Anyway, I can't bring myself to ask!"

The eldest aunt glared at the eldest uncle: "What exactly do you want? At this point, are you just going to watch your own son walk down a path of no return? Is your own son more important than a rural relative? If you won't say, I will!"

Ye's parents looked at each other in bewilderment in the hall.

Ye's mother had a complicated expression. She had indeed failed to borrow money at the time and assumed that her second son's family was in financial difficulty and couldn't lend them any.

Now it seems she was overthinking things!

The second child's two children have both earned money and now have several hundred thousand yuan in savings. How can that be considered not having money?

It turns out that people were afraid her poor relatives in the countryside wouldn't be able to repay the loan, so they refused to lend it to her, saying that they didn't have money was just an excuse!

Mother Ye took a deep breath, drank her tea silently, and remained quiet.

Now the tables have turned, and they're the ones asking her for money...

Mr. Ye pursed his lips and changed the subject: "Chen'er, is your mouth blessed? How come you can ask for money everywhere you go?"

When we went to my aunt's house, my aunt's husband wanted to borrow money from Ye's mother.

When my aunt came to my uncle's house, she wanted to borrow money from Ye's mother...

Ye Chen was a little embarrassed: "Dad, I was just saying it casually. I guess it's just karma."

However, Ye Chen himself couldn't quite explain it. Could it be that there really was such a thing as a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Although he is now considered a Foundation Establishment expert, it seems he hasn't reached the point where his words can become law yet.

He did not comprehend any laws or principles of the Heavenly Dao.

In the face of this world, he is at best a relatively strong ant.

As Ye Chen's thoughts raced, his aunt entered the hall, sat down in the main seat, and poured a cup of hot tea for his parents.

"Sister, you bought a new car? It must have been expensive!" Auntie said with a smile.

Mr. Ye looked somewhat uneasy, after all, he knew that the other party's ultimate goal was to borrow money, and everything he was saying now was just a prelude.

It's quite a strange feeling to know everything all along but still have to pretend.

The complicated expression on Ye's mother's face had disappeared, replaced by a warm smile: "Xiao Chen just saved up some money from his job and bought one for his dad. You have to admit, this child is really filial; he even knows to buy his dad a car!"

Mother Ye's words were indeed a heartfelt expression of her true feelings.

However, Auntie didn't like hearing this. She thought it was true that you can't compare people. Neither Zhenxiong nor Zhenhua had thought about buying a car for their father.

Forget about buying a car, I haven't even bought anything for my home...