As soon as Mrs. Chu finished her question, everyone's eyes immediately turned to Gu Tiezhu, waiting for his answer.
Gu Tiezhu felt a bit guilty. This time, he wanted to make a big gamble, so he borrowed three hundred taels in one go. Adding the previous odds and ends, he owed the gambling house nearly four hundred taels of silver.
Owing so much money, Gu Tiezhu was a bit afraid to speak. Mrs. An, with an impatient look, urged him, "How much exactly do you owe? Speak up! If you don't say, how can your third brother help you?"
"I—?" Gu Tiezhu nervously glanced at Gu Ya and Gu Jianghai. This time, he owed such a huge debt, he feared both his third brother and fifth brother would be unwilling to help upon hearing it.
Four hundred taels, that's not a small amount. A farming family might not be able to save half of it in several years.
