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"Sigh, we had no other choice. Zifeng and I don't have formal jobs. We usually earn money by doing odd jobs for people, and we don't have any property to mortgage, so the bank simply refused to loan us money!" Father Shen sighed helplessly. Despite living in a courtyard house, every penny they had was spent on the house and the renovations.
"I had originally planned to borrow some money for our wedding, to prepare for the dowry and such. In fact, we had already paid back the principal, but I didn't expect the interest to grow more and more, crushing the whole family, leaving us barely able to breathe." Shen Zifeng shook his head in distress.
Lin Xuerou patted Shen Zifeng on the shoulder, speaking earnestly, "Zifeng, no matter what difficulties you face in the future, don't resort to usurious loans again. This time, Chu Nan can help you, but you might not be so lucky next time. You should work steadily!"
