Chapter 72 Urgent Need for Money

When Old Man Chen heard that the sand land could not be sold in a short time, and thought of the fat face of Li the butcher, he was immediately frightened. If he could not collect 50 taels of silver, it would be the end of his life!

He looked panicked and said, "Village head, please help me think of a way to sell that land as soon as possible."

Wu Baoan shook his head in embarrassment. "I know you're anxious for the money, but time is running out. I'm a bit confident if it's fertile farmland, but everyone in the village knows what's going on with those few acres of sandy land to the west of the village. I'm afraid no one will want it!"

The smile on Old Mrs. Chen's face disappeared. If it weren't for the sandy land, she wouldn't have sold it.

But she was reluctant to sell the fertile land, and now she was at her wit's end.

She looked at Old Man Chen inquiringly, "Old man, what do you say we should do?"

Old Man Chen couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, complaining, "If you hadn't taken the initiative to separate the eldest brother's family, would we be in this trouble today? You asked me what to do, and I wanted to ask you what to do."

Old Mrs. Chen was furious. "You damn old man, now you are blaming me. What were you doing at that time? Why didn't you stop me?"

"Can I, can I stop you? Will you let me speak?"

"Did I sew your mouth shut or gag it? When did I not let you speak?"

"You, you are making trouble."

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Seeing the two of them start arguing over a disagreement, Wu Baoan's head ached, and he quickly tried to persuade them, "Uncle, aunt, the matter is done. Don't regret dividing the family property. First, think about which piece of land to sell so that you can resolve the current difficulties."

Hearing this, the two rolled their eyes at each other and stopped cursing.

Old Mrs. Chen was still furious. She glared at Old Man Chen and said, "Tell me, which piece of land should we sell? How about the four acres outside our yard?"

Old Man Chen said sullenly, "The four acres of land outside the courtyard are the best farmland in our village. They are well located and close to home. We rely entirely on that land for food. If we sell it, we won't have enough food to eat."

"Nonsense, how could I not know that this is the best land? My family is in urgent need of money right now, and the land in other places won't be sold in a short time. Only the best land will be bought by people."

Old man Chen was heartbroken. He had been farming all his life and he really couldn't bear to give up such good land.

But what else can he do? If he can't pay the money, he will have to sue the corrupt officials. Now he can only bear the pain and let go. He hopes that the third brother will not let him down and pass the imperial examination as soon as possible to make their Chen family proud.

He nodded helplessly and agreed, "Okay, then let's sell the four acres of land at the entrance of the village!"

Old Lady Yang breathed a sigh of relief and smiled with satisfaction. "Village Head, since no one wants the sandy land west of the village, let me sell you the four acres of land outside my yard. Do you think you can sell it as soon as possible?"

Old Man Chen quickly said, "Village Head, those four mu of land are some of the best in our village. According to the market price, it must be worth more than fifty taels of silver, right?"

Wu Baoan nodded. "Yes, normally it's worth sixty taels of silver, but you're in a hurry to sell it, so it's a bit absurd to want to sell it for more."

"Oh, my family is at a huge loss." Old Man Chen looked at Old Lady Chen beside him, "Old lady, that's a full ten taels of silver short!"

"Okay, let's not worry about the ten or eight taels of silver. We are urgently needing the money, so how can we not suffer a little loss?" Old Mrs. Chen was anxious. She was afraid that Butcher Li would get angry and act like a troublemaker, so she wanted to return the money to him immediately.

"Okay, let's sell it!" Old man Chen lowered his head and said no more.

Old Mrs. Chen was in a good mood, as if relieved. "Village Head, thank you for your concern."

"Don't be polite, auntie. As the head of the village, this is what I should do."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news." Old Mrs. Chen was polite again and stood up to say goodbye.

At this moment, Mrs. Chen was so happy that she wanted to jump up and yell.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as she sold the land and had the money, she would immediately send it to Zhao the matchmaker.

From now on, even if it's smallpox, I won't deal with that beastly Li the Butcher anymore. He's just a bastard when he acts like a jerk.

Just when she was feeling proud, she suddenly saw Chen Qingqing walking towards her.

She seemed to have seen an enemy, and her face suddenly darkened. "Old man, look, that heartless girl is coming."

Old man Chen frowned, looking rather disgusted. "Old woman, leave her alone. Let's go."

Old Mrs. Chen's eyes blazed with anger, and she gnashed her teeth. "Shameless! I really want to strangle this damned girl to death! If she had just gotten married, I wouldn't have had people blocking our door, demanding money, and I wouldn't have sold those four acres of good land outside the yard."

"Alright, old woman, we are two families now, don't be so angry with her. When the third son becomes successful and becomes an official, we will punish these heartless people."

"You're right. I'm going to vent my anger and make this damn girl kneel down and kowtow to me."

After Old Lady Chen finished speaking, she saw Chen Qingqing approaching and snorted disdainfully, "Shameless you, even though you're having fun today, I'll make a list of you in the future and you'll be in trouble."

Chen Qingqing had already seen Old Man Chen and his wife coming out of Wu Baoan's house. She didn't want to pay any attention to them, but Old Lady Chen dared to provoke her in person. She really thought she was a sick cat.

She stopped and looked at Old Lady Chen with no warmth in her eyes. "Who are you scolding, you old woman?"

Old Lady Chen was extremely arrogant. "You damn girl, I curse pigs, dogs, the air, whoever I want to curse, what's it to you!"

"Old woman, you'd better keep your mouth clean. If you dare to spew shit again, I don't mind making you mute."

"You, what are you going to do?" Old Mrs. Chen was frightened by Chen Qingqing's eyes and momentum, and she involuntarily took a few steps back.

"Guess what I'm going to do?" Chen Qingqing waved her fists and stepped forward with a sneer. "Old woman, you'd better not provoke me, or don't blame me for being rude."

"You, you dare..." Old Mrs. Chen was so scared that she dared not breathe and her lips were limp.

Old man Chen was angry. This old woman was really mean. We should all go our separate ways. Why are you scolding others for no reason? You are really looking for trouble.

This time, I was so intimidated that I could only bully me at home. I am not ashamed of myself at such an old age.

We have to drag her away quickly. If outsiders see this, they will be laughed out loud.

"Old woman, stop talking and leave."

"Let me go, why are you pulling me?" Old Mrs. Chen pretended to be a little unwilling, "I have to have a good talk with her today. Did I scold her? I scolded the dog!"

"Okay, just be quiet. There is no other dog here except me. Come home with me quickly." Old man Chen grabbed old lady Chen and left without saying anything.

Although Old Lady Chen was unwilling, she knew that Chen Qingqing was not someone to be trifled with, so she had to swallow her anger.

I swore silently in my heart that I would give her a good beating if I had the chance...