Third Lu trusted Shu Yu completely. If Shu Yu said buying houses now was a good deal, then it must be a good deal.
He even started thinking about buying a few more, reasoning that if house prices went up later, he could sell them and make a fortune.
But then he thought again—he only had forty-something taels of money in hand. Borrowing two hundred taels from Yu was already the limit; any more, and he feared he wouldn't even have meat to eat in the future. The entire family would have to tighten their belts.
Most importantly, he dared not default.
Shu Yu finished speaking and prepared to leave. "Didn't Third Uncle just say he was going to help out at my house? Head inside then; my dad and the others are in there. Your brother-in-law, Uncle Liang, is also helping out inside."
Third Lu froze on the spot; he hadn't come here to help with labor.
His eyes darted around, and then he saw the mule carriage next to him. He quickly asked, "Yu, where are you going?"
