Chapter 96 You Have to Take Care of Me

Old Mrs. Chen was so dizzy from the flattery of several villagers that instead of leaving, she pulled Old Man Chen and sat down on a big rock.

Everyone in Nanshan Village knew that Old Lady Chen had driven her eldest son and his family out, not only dividing the family but also severing the relationship.

Everyone was waiting to see the excitement, but surprisingly, Chen Zhanshan not only did not starve, but his life became better and better after the separation.

At this moment, some people felt sorry for the old man and his wife, while others were full of contempt.

Some of them were dissatisfied with their behavior and even made sarcastic remarks.

"Who do you think is the most blessed in our village?"

"Needless to say, it must be Zhanshan. After the separation, not only did he not starve, but his life became better and better. This is all because he had a good daughter."

"That's right. That Qing girl is a capable child. I heard that she not only cured Mr. Fan's itching, but also dug up ginseng in the mountains."

"It's amazing! Qing girl looks like a blessed child. I saw the Fan family's carriage take her away early this morning."

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As he was speaking, he saw Chen Zhanshan walking towards him from not far away.

A woman holding a palm-leaf fan waved her hand and casually said to Old Lady Chen, "Sister-in-law, your eldest son's family has made some extra money, so he must have bought a lot of things for you, right?"

"Of course. Everyone in our village knows that Zhanshan is a filial son." In order to save face, Old Mrs. Chen said something against her will.

"Oh, really? Look, isn't that Zhanshan? He must have bought some delicious food from town to show his filial piety to you."

Several villagers laughed mockingly.

Old Mrs. Chen's smile instantly collapsed. You are really bringing up things that are not related to the topic. I didn't know that the eldest brother's family has become rich. Do I need you to remind me with your gossip?

The eldest son is honest and dull, but he is indeed filial. He ignored her the first two times, which must have been because that damn girl was there and instigated him to treat her like that.

Seeing these villagers sneering and laughing, she felt angry and an idea suddenly came to her mind.

As long as you have a few friendly chats with Chen Zhanshan, these old guys will naturally stop gossiping behind your back.

Thinking of this, she smiled proudly, "Zhanshan is a filial child. He is showing his filial piety to me by giving me delicious food."

As soon as these words were spoken, the smiles on the faces of several villagers froze instantly.

What Old Lady Chen said might be true. After all, blood is thicker than water. No matter what happens, Chen Zhanshan is still her flesh and blood. If she asks, Chen Zhanshan will probably not refuse.

Old Mrs. Chen looked very proud. When Chen Zhanshan approached, she greeted him with a smile, "Zhanshan, you're back. You must be exhausted from the journey, right?"

The sudden appearance of Old Lady Chen startled Chen Zhanshan, and he reflexively said, "Not tired."

Old Mrs. Chen's smile widened as she shouted to the dazed old man, "You old fool, why don't you get up and go home? Didn't you see your son is back?"

Chen Zhanshan frowned, not knowing what Old Lady Chen was up to. He ignored her, raised his leg and continued walking back.

Old Mrs. Chen glanced at everyone with contempt, then pulled Old Man Chen to follow.

It took only a moment to reach the gate.

Now that Chen Qingqing is not at home, Old Lady Chen is not worried at all about not being able to get the silver. Even if Chen Zhanshan has no money, it is good to be able to take away a bag of fine rice. At least it can solve the food crisis.

The more she thought about it, the happier she felt. She shouted, "Zhanshan, stop right there!"

Chen Zhanshan paused and turned around, "What do you want me to do?"

Old Mrs. Chen forced a very unnatural smile on her face. "Zhanshan, I haven't been feeling well lately. I want to see a doctor and get some medicine to regulate my body. But I don't have any extra money on hand right now. I wanted to ask you if you could give me some money first."

Hearing this, Chen Zhanshan sneered in his heart. No wonder the third brother came back suddenly. He must have had some bad intentions and was instructing the old couple to make trouble again.

Chen Zhanshan flatly refused. "I don't have any money. My family's life has just started to improve. How can I have extra money? Besides, didn't Zhancai just come back? Since you are not feeling well, you should let him take you to see a doctor. Why are you looking for me?"

Old Lady Chen's expression changed instantly. She put her hands on her waist and acted like a shrew scolding a street woman. "You are a heartless person. You just talk nonsense. Everyone in our village knows that Qing Ya dug up a ginseng. You said you don't have any money. You are kidding!"

"Qing Yatou dug the ginseng, so the silver should belong to her. I have no right to dispose of it. Don't even think about taking the silver. I won't give it to you."

"Okay, I raised you with great difficulty, and now that you've made a fortune, you want to ignore your mother's life or death. Do you still have any conscience?"

Chen Zhanshan snorted coldly and glanced at Old Lady Chen with disdain. "How do you expect me to control you? When you kicked us out, did you ever consider that I was your son? Did you ever have the slightest sympathy for me?"

"Don't talk about those useless things. I carried you for ten months and risked my life to give birth to you. No matter where I go, I can still say that you are my son.

Don't think you can sever ties with me just because of a piece of torn paper. Let me tell you, our Daning Dynasty has a rule that even if we separate, you are still obligated to provide for my old age and pay alimony."

"That's right, your mother is right. If you don't give us the money, we will go to the county government to sue you and put you in jail." Old man Chen echoed with confidence.

Chen Zhanshan was so angry that his whole body was shaking. Disgust flashed in his eyes and his face darkened. "I'll say it again, the money was earned by Qing Yatou. I don't have any money to give you. If you want to sue me, go ahead!"

The boss is honest and never lies. What he said about having no money must be true. It seems that the money that dead girl earned was indeed not given to them.

Thinking of the goodies in the ox cart, Old Lady Chen's eyes rolled. "Zhanshan, I won't make things difficult for you. Since you don't have any money, forget it. How about giving me a bag of fine rice from your home to offset your maintenance fee?"

"You are so shameless and disrespectful to your elders. Those rice and flour were bought by Qing Ya. Why should I give them to you? If you want to sue me in the government, go ahead!"

Chen Zhanshan said and walked into the yard without looking back. Such parents were really speechless. They laughed at his family when they had no food to eat, and they wanted to make trouble when life just got a little better.

If I give in, there will be a second time after the first time. In order to make Qing Ya suffer less, I must not let them get what they want.

Touching the lock in the cloth bag, he secretly praised his daughter for her cleverness. He must finish the cabinet this afternoon and lock all the valuables in the house. He had to be on guard against some people.

Old Mrs. Chen was dumbfounded. She thought that as long as she opened her mouth and glared at him, the boss would be easily controlled, but she didn't expect that he would not be moved by any tricks.

She flew into a rage, cursing at Chen Zhanshan's back, "You unfilial thing, your conscience has been eaten by dogs. Sooner or later, I will make you regret it. When that time comes, you will kneel on the ground and kowtow to me, and I will not pay any attention to you."

"That's enough, old woman. They've all gone. Stop scolding me." Old man Chen shook his head and sighed, "Old woman, you have such a hot temper. We're asking for money, not looking for a fight. You're already talking and you're already spitting out fire. Can't you even talk to the boss properly?"

"Just forget it. I get mad just looking at him. I'm lucky I didn't slap him in the face. You still want me to talk to him nicely? You're dreaming."

"Old lady, what should we do now?"

"What else can I do? I'll go home first and think of other solutions later."

The two of them turned around and felt like they were running away...

Chen Ruolan heard the conversation outside clearly, and secretly blamed Old Lady Chen in her heart for being a good-for-nothing who only knew how to eat and drink but not do anything. She couldn't even get any money, and was such a useless waste.

It seems that my parents have placed too much hope on this old woman.

Forget it, I am too embarrassed to go out in the town anyway, so I will just deal with it for now. Who would stay in this shabby place after the storm is over?

As for the money, let my parents figure it out...