Chapter 184 Pay the Money

Fan Tong hadn't expected the villagers of Nanshan Village to be so united. His face immediately turned pale, and he looked at everyone with a smile on his face, "Alright, it's not a big deal, why are you reporting it to the police?"

Seeing Fan Tong compromise, Wu Baoan said, "It's okay if you don't report it to the police. How do you plan to resolve this matter?"

"This, this..." Fan Tong glanced at Old Lady Chen, his eyes full of disgust, "Let me put it this way, it's a fact that I slept with Old Lady Chen's granddaughter, I don't deny it, but Old Lady Chen lied to me first.

This master found a top-ranked girl in Zui Xiang Lou for only ten taels of silver a night. Considering that Chen Ruolan is a virgin, I will give the Chen family fifty taels of silver as compensation. The remaining two hundred taels can be returned to me, and this matter will be settled."

Comparing Chen Ruolan to the top performer in Zui Xiang Lou was really insulting, but Chen Qingqing liked it very much and she smiled insincerely.

Old Mrs. Chen immediately jumped up and down. She wanted her to spit out the money in her pocket. It was just a daydream.

"Master Fan, please don't go too far. My Ruolan is a pure and innocent girl. Her father is currently a student and will definitely pass the imperial examination next year. She is the daughter of a scholar. How dare you compare her to a prostitute? You are not that disrespectful."

Fan Tong sneered, "Old Mrs. Chen, don't be so shameless. I'm telling you, giving you fifty taels is a sign of respect for you. To be honest, your granddaughter is not even as good as the top performer at Zui Xiang Lou!"

"Don't say these useless things. Anyway, Ruolan's innocence was destroyed by you. She is now a member of the Fan family in life and a ghost of the Fan family in death. You must marry her in a grand sedan chair."

Old man Chen, who had been frightened silly, came back to his senses and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, she must marry into the Fan family in a grand manner."

Fan Tong was annoyed and gritted his teeth, "What if I don't agree?"

Wu Baoan said coldly, "Master Fan, if you don't agree, we'll have to meet with the authorities."

Seeing Wu Baoan was not giving up on Fan Tong, Old Lady Chen was afraid that the cooked duck would fly away, so she hurried forward and whispered in Fan Tong's ear,

"Master Fan, you are so confused. Now is not the time for us to argue about this. You and Ruolan have already made it a done deal. We are now a family.

Think carefully about it. If you don't agree to this marriage, and the village head and that damned girl insist on it, the consequences will be very serious. Both our families will be in trouble.

If you really get into trouble with the law, who will care whether you are a rich man like Fan or Cai? You will be a short-lived rich man under the beating.

We are like grasshoppers on the same rope, if we suffer together, we suffer together, if we prosper together, we prosper together.

As long as you admit that you and my Ruolan are in love and have already arranged a marriage, no one will be able to gossip about you."

"You really screwed me over." Although Fan Tong was unwilling to accept it, the current situation did not allow him to bully others.

As the saying goes, the barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. If you really piss off these untouchables and they rush over you, it will be too late to regret it!

Thinking of this, Fan Tong nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Old Mrs. Chen heaved a sigh of relief. In order to let her granddaughter marry Fan Tong smoothly, she had no choice but to resort to this trick.

"Master Fan, stop being stunned and speak quickly."

"Okay, I'll tell you right away." Fan Tong calmed himself down and looked at Wu Baoan. "Village head, this is all a misunderstanding. To tell you the truth, Ruolan and I are in love with each other, but I couldn't control my feelings. I did things I shouldn't have done in places I shouldn't have done. Now I am willing to marry her as my fifth concubine. Let's end this matter here."

Wu Baoan was very satisfied with the result and nodded with a smile, "That's great. I hope Master Fan will treat Ruolan well in the future."

Although Fan Tong didn't like Chen Ruolan very much, he was full of energy after a night of sex, which was something he had never experienced with any woman before. Maybe this young lady really had some magical qualities, and for the sake of his future happy sex life, the money was worth it.

Thinking of this, he no longer felt sad. He grinned and said, "That's natural, that's natural."

The matter is settled.

Chen Qingqing stepped forward and said with a sullen face, "Now that your affairs are settled, shouldn't we settle the affairs between us?"

Fan Tong smiled slyly, "Miss Chen, what could possibly happen between us? Could it be that you have been conquered by my virility and want to become my concubine?"

"Master Fan, are you still recovering from the demonic possession and suffering from delusional thoughts? Do you want me to give you a few more injections to wake you up?"

"No, no, no, I was just joking with you." Fan Tong waved his hands repeatedly, then said seriously, "Miss Chen, if you want to calculate something, just tell me directly."

"You had an affair in my house and soiled my home. Don't you have to give me an explanation?"

"Let me explain to you, you're making a big deal out of nothing."

"Breaking into a private residence is considered a crime of disturbing other people's peace. According to the laws of Daning, anyone caught on the spot can be punished with forty lashes." Chen Qingqing had already made a simple understanding of the laws of this era. She didn't want to let Fan Tong and others off easily. She had to teach them a lesson.

Fan Tong shook his head and smiled, "Okay, Miss Chen, don't exaggerate. I've never heard of such a rule."

"Just because you haven't heard it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Today I have the right to hold you accountable."

"What's the point of talking about responsibility? Let's talk it out." Fan Tong was a little flustered and looked at Wu Baoan beside him. "Let me ask you, does our Daning Dynasty have such a law?"

Wu Baoan nodded. "Yes, Qing Yatou is right. According to the law, anyone who illegally enters another's home without the owner's consent can be caned by the owner and then handed over to the authorities for severe punishment."

"Ah, he really beat me!" Fan Tong was dumbfounded and had no idea what to do. If he was really whipped, not only would he not be able to endure the physical pain, but it would also be a loss of face if the news got out.

It would be fine if he could use his power to coerce others, but he knew that Chen Qingqing was an excellent doctor. If he really offended her, he would never be able to invite her again in the future.

Fan Tong thought about it carefully and said with a smile, "Miss Chen, calm down and stop using caning and flogging for no reason. We are old acquaintances. If you have anything to say, please talk it over.

Look at your shack, it can't even be called a house. I'll give you two taels of silver, and you can repair this shabby thatched house, and then the misunderstanding between us will be cleared up."

Chen Qingqing sneered and curled the corners of her mouth, "Mr. Fan is really generous, you are sending away beggars!"

"It's too little, how much do you want?"

"At least one hundred taels."

Upon hearing this, Fan Tong couldn't help but frown, "Are you kidding me? Your shack is worth nothing, yet you're asking me for a hundred taels. Isn't this clearly extortion?"

Chen Qingqing glanced at him contemptuously and said, "Since you think so, I don't want the money anymore. Just wait to be beaten!"

"No, no, no, what are you doing? I'm just discussing this with you, why are you so angry?"

"Stop talking nonsense. It's your choice whether to punish or punish."

Fan Tong grinned and said, "It wouldn't cost more than 200 wen a night to stay in an inn, and you're asking for 100 taels right away. Aren't you just robbing me?"

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