Chapter 471 Extracting Information

"It's nothing, my parents just missed me and came to visit," Xia Xue quickly hid her unhappiness and forced a smile. Xia Xiangqian and Xia Cuie turned their heads away, afraid that Lin Fan would see through them. Not being able to borrow money was already frustrating enough; if others found out later and laughed at them, they would have no place to hide their old faces. "Is something the matter?" Lin Fan asked softly. "I told you it's nothing, go busy yourself," Xia Xue impatiently sent Lin Fan away. The more she acted like this, the more Lin Fan felt he couldn't leave. Who was coming? His in-laws! Lin Fan wanted to find an opportunity to sound out the elders' opinions, and today was a rare chance to show his worth, so he wouldn't let it go easily. "Auntie, I've prepared some medicine for you. Let's put it on the stove to simmer," Lin Fan said, raising the medicinal packet in his hand. "Oh, alright," Xia Cuie said enthusiastically, "Xiao Fan, I heard from people in your village that your medical skills are amazing!" Lin Fan did not humble himself, "I can cure common illnesses." He turned to Xia Xue, "Go back and get something." "Get what?" Xia Xue pulled him aside. "I told you it's nothing, stop asking unnecessary questions." "I want you to go back and get some reishi mushroom, not too much, just about an ounce." Lin Fan said. "Still have to cut it?" Xia Xue felt a pang of heartache. "When I was tidying up the kitchen the other day, I saw the reishi mushroom getting smaller and smaller. It hasn't even been a year, are we not saving it for future generations?" "Cut some, we're not outsiders, with this ingredient, our mother will recover faster," Lin Fan said heartily. "Alright then," Xia Xue nodded, then warned, "You absolutely must not talk nonsense in front of my parents." "I know, don't worry," Lin Fan said. As he spoke, he suddenly slapped his forehead. "Oh, right, don't we have many fur coats at home? Bring two of them." Xia Xue rolled her eyes. "My mother has been farming her whole life, what does she need fur coats for? You're always coming up with bad ideas. Also, stop calling her 'our mother' all the time. It doesn't sound good if my parents hear it." "Okay," Lin Fan said with a sly grin, not taking it to heart at all. "Don't talk nonsense!" Xia Xue warned him again before leaving the clinic. "Uncle, Auntie, why didn't you tell me if you were in trouble?" Lin Fan walked back with a smile, pretending to know everything. "Xue'er told you?" Xia Xiangqian looked up in surprise, and Xia Cuie also looked shocked. This daughter, if she didn't lend money, she didn't lend money, why did she tell Lin Fan? Lin Fan smiled and nodded, "Yes, she did." Xia Xiangqian's old face flushed with embarrassment, his lips quivering, unable to speak for a long time. "How could she..." Xia Cuie also felt unable to face him, avoiding Lin Fan's gaze. "You only have our sister-in-law as your daughter, so just like my parents, she will be the one to support you in your old age. We are all family, what can't be said?" Lin Fan said with a smile. "Xiao Fan, we really didn't intend to borrow money from you," Xia Xiangqian's old face felt numb. He tapped his tobacco pouch on the ground repeatedly. Xia Cuie said awkwardly, "It's just that my husband got drunk and said something boastful, and someone caught him and wanted to borrow money. We came here just to explain to Xue'er's uncle, we didn't actually intend to borrow money." Lin Fan smiled with understanding. So it was about borrowing money! It seemed his sister-in-law did not agree. "I actually have some savings, Uncle, Auntie, how much do you need?" Lin Fan asked directly. Xia Cuie nudged her husband's arm, signaling him to speak. However, Xia Xiangqian mustered up his courage, but the words wouldn't come out. Xia Cuie glared at him resentfully and had to speak herself, "Originally, Xue'er's uncle's family had some savings, but now the policy has changed. The down payment for buying a house has increased, and they are still short of over 200,000 yuan." "Oh," Lin Fan said expressionlessly. "Our family and Xue'er's uncle's family are not that close. They moved to the town long ago. Now they want to buy a house in the county. If they want to buy, they want to borrow money from us who live in the countryside. It's so frustrating." Xia Cuie was very resentful and complained to Lin Fan. "Auntie, you want to live in the city? Simple," Lin Fan said with a hearty laugh. "Do you want to live in a regular apartment building, or do you want to live in a villa?" Hearing this, the old couple was stunned, their faces filled with disbelief. This young man, what a big talk! How much money did he save? "Xiao Fan, do you have a house in the city?" Xia Cuie calculated, the two-story building he just built would cost over 300,000 yuan. Buying a house in the county town would likely be double that. Combined, it would be approaching a million! Could such a small clinic earn so much money? The old couple was full of doubts, wondering if Lin Fan was bragging or if he was quietly amassing a fortune and had indeed accumulated considerable wealth. "Yes, I own a residential building, an elevator apartment, over 120 square meters." Lin Fan hadn't lived there for a very, very long time. If he went to look for it now, he'd have to recall carefully to remember the exact location. "I also have a villa, which belongs to my friend, and they entrusted me to look after it. I usually don't have time to go there. If you two elders want to live there, I can tell my friend." Lin Fan said with a smile. "Your friend lives in a villa!" Xia Cuie felt that kind of person was from a completely different world than her. Lin Fan nodded, "Yes, she's in a big business, very rich." Xia Cuie and Xia Xiangqian exchanged glances. This Lin Fan, he was doing quite well now! "Uncle, Auntie, you wanted to borrow 200,000 yuan, right?" Lin Fan held up two fingers. Although he wasn't short of money, he didn't want to spend it recklessly. Moreover, the old couple wasn't doing this for themselves, but for that uncle he had never met. "I'll give you 500,000 yuan," Lin Fan said calmly. "No, no, no," Xia Cuie waved her hands repeatedly. "Xiao Fan, we won't borrow that much. If Xue'er's uncle's family can't repay it, selling us old couple wouldn't be worth that much." "We don't need 500,000 yuan at all," Xia Xiangqian said fearfully. This was a full 500,000 yuan! If it were 200,000 yuan, they would only need to borrow a little over 160,000 yuan more. If the two of them were thrifty and saved a bit, they should be able to repay it in this lifetime. But if it were 500,000 yuan, let alone this lifetime, it would be difficult in the next! "Uncle, Auntie, you misunderstand. The 200,000 yuan is for borrowing, the remaining money is for you, and you don't need to repay it." Lin Fan said with a smile. "That's even worse!" Xia Cuie said sternly. "No one's money comes from the wind. How can we old couple spend it carelessly?" Lin Fan waved his hand dismissively, "Although I work hard, I earn money quickly." He ignored the old couple's objections and went straight to the room to get the money. When he reached the doorway, he suddenly stopped. "Uncle, Auntie, I don't have that much cash on hand. Would you like some gold bars, or perhaps some US dollars?" Lin Fan turned back and gave an embarrassed smile. "What?!" "Gold bars and US dollars?!" The old couple was dumbfounded. This kid had become a big landlord!