Chapter 251 Gold and Silver

The Zhang family leaves all their money to their good grandson for his studies, hoping that Zhang Yaozu will bring honor to the family in the future!

As for the girl who had to pay compensation, Old Lady Zhang felt so heartbroken that she convulsed when she spent a copper coin. Three hundred taels of silver would be worse than taking Old Lady Zhang's life!

"Lanhua, listen to your mother. It's cold so we can go home first. We don't want to be laughed at by others."

Old Mrs. Zhang wiped her face, then flexibly stood up. Her words became much softer, but a violent look flashed in her eyes.

Now that Lanhua has learned the secret, this person cannot be kept.

Around noon, someone came to pick someone up, and Old Lady Zhang just sat at home counting money.

Selling people before the New Year is just the right time. The barbarians are willing to pay more money, and the excess is enough to buy New Year's goods.

Old Lady Zhang was calculating with the jingling sound of her abacus, and she rarely smiled. "You are pregnant, so don't lose your temper, or it won't be good for the baby. Look at Daya's red face from the cold, make her a new coat before the New Year."

Old Mrs. Zhang made big promises and tried to bribe her daughter-in-law with some small favors.

Zhang Yaozu, who had already put on his cloak, saw this and said, "Grandma, it was that little bitch Daya who caused me to fall into the ice hole. You must not let her go!"

First trick Zhang Daya back home and beat her up, otherwise Zhang Yaozu will be furious.

Old Mrs. Zhang understood and winked at Zhang Yaozu, her eyes almost twitching.

For the silver that was about to be in her hands, Old Lady Zhang frowned and scolded her grandson: "Yaozu, you are a scholar, how can you say that about your cousin?"

Zhang Yaozu snorted coldly and said, "Grandma, why are you biased?"

On normal days, Zhang Yaozu always said that Zhang Daya was his servant, who served him tea, water and foot washing water.

Old Mrs. Zhang stammered and couldn't answer, so she had to wink again.

The scene before her was particularly ironic. Lanhua stroked her daughter's head, feeling even more bitter in her heart.

When her husband was alive, the couple was busy from morning to night, focusing on making money just to make Daya live a better life. Little did they know that in the old house, their daughter's life was worse than the fat pigs raised at home.

Old Mrs. Zhang always said that girls should not be spoiled. When the eldest girl was a few years old, she carried a small stool to the stove and almost fell into the big iron pot several times.

Lanhua had no selfish motives and didn't know how to hoard money. She handed over all the money she earned to Old Lady Zhang. The couple worked hard to provide food and clothing for the family of more than a dozen people.

Now that her man is gone, the sky is falling.

"Mrs. Zhang, don't pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth!"

Lanhua was tired and didn't bother to argue with Old Lady Zhang. "Over the years, Daya's father and I have brought back at least several hundred taels of silver. I only want three hundred taels."

"impossible!"

Old Lady Zhang glared at Lanhua and scolded her, "You don't spend money on food and clothing at home, and you don't hire a teacher to educate your ancestors? You don't feed so many mouths?"

"What does that have to do with me? Our family has long been divided."

To be precise, it was Lanhua and her man who were separated.

Even so, I still have to pay money to my family.

The rest of the Zhang family were lazy and just wanted to eat and work, so they rented out their few acres of land to the villagers to farm.

Old Mrs. Zhang is an old farmer's wife. She has never had to do housework and relies on her granddaughter Zhang Daya to do all the laundry, cooking, and feeding the pigs and chickens.

All the delicious food and drinks at home went into Zhang Yaozu's mouth.

“No money!”

The two couldn't come to an agreement, so Old Lady Zhang simply sat on the ground and cried, "Son, you died in an accident, and your wife is trying to force an old man like me to death. It's so unfair!"

Lanhua looked at them coldly, too lazy to continue acting with Old Lady Zhang. She lowered her eyes and thought for a while, then said gloomily, "Forget it. If Daya's father were alive, he wouldn't want this to happen."

"My second son is the most caring. Son, why did you leave just like that?"

Old Mrs. Zhang just thundered without any rain and wailed a few times.

Lanhua said, "Yaozu looks unhappy. The Zhang family only has one scholar. Why don't we go to the city to have a look?"

Lanhua has a thorough understanding of the Zhang family.

Given Old Lady Zhang's personality, even if she was successfully threatened, she would still do something about the money.

In the afternoon, a black man came to the village, and the fate of Lanhua and her daughter Daya was about to be rewritten.

If that’s the case, why did she ask Old Lady Zhang for money?

"That's right, the teacher said Yaozu has the talent of the top scholar!"

When talking about her beloved grandson, Mrs. Zhang's expression changed again and she looked very proud.

Realizing that what Lanhua said made sense, the Zhang family immediately sent someone to pull a donkey cart from home, and accompanied by Old Mrs. Zhang and the entire family, they marched into the city in a grand procession.

It wasn't that Old Lady Zhang didn't want to blackmail Jiang Yuzhu and her group, but some of the younger generations in the Zhang family were literate and recognized the carriage of the general's mansion.

When Old Lady Zhang heard this, she was afraid of being in trouble by the people in the General's Mansion, so she made an excuse to slip away, leaving the mess to Lanhua.

After the group walked away, Lanhua squatted down and knelt on the ground with one hand supporting her: "My benefactor, if you don't mind, come back with me and warm yourself by the fire?"

The houses in the village have kangs, so it is always warmer inside than outside.

Jiang Yuzhu agreed when she saw that the guard's wet coat was not dry yet.

Mo Yan approached and asked, "Aunt, you were so strong in asking Old Lady Zhang for three hundred taels before, why don't you mention it suddenly?"

Judging from Lanhua's temperament, it doesn't seem like she has suddenly figured it out, so there must be something hidden.

"My benefactor, I will not hide it from you. Even if I use some trickery to get the money back, the money is in the hands of Old Lady Zhang. She can think of a hundred ways to trip me up."

Old Mrs. Zhang is cruel. If Lanhua confronts her head-on, she is worried that she will harm her daughter Daya.

After sending the Zhang family away, Lanhua went back to get the money. She knew where Old Lady Zhang hid her money, which was in the cellar.

When they returned to the village, Lanhua carried a rather heavy box out of the cellar with the help of the guards.

The box was pried open, revealing a large box full of gold and silver, as well as a few simple pieces of jewelry.

For the villagers, it is a huge sum of money.

"Aren't you afraid that Mrs. Zhang will come back and find out that something is missing and report it to the police?"

Jiang Yuzhu admired Lanhua's decisiveness and was concerned about her subsequent plans.

Lanhua shook her head. Even if Old Lady Zhang noticed, she would not dare to say anything.

"This silver only has a few hundred taels for me and Daya's father. After all the family's food and clothing expenses over the years, I estimate that there are still three hundred taels. I will report the rest to the government."

It was hers, but she took it. It was ill-gotten gains, and Lanhua felt guilty about taking it.

"My benefactor, can I borrow your carriage to go to the government office?"

After Lanhua returned to the village, she found that the villagers often interacted with the black people.

After Lanhua married into Zhangjia Village, she became good friends with several young wives whose families lived far away from her parents' home. But after she came back this time, those strange wives almost disappeared.

Every time Lanhua asked about it, Old Mrs. Zhang would evade the question by saying that she was divorced and sent back to her parents' home.

"I overheard the conversation between Old Lady Zhang and Yao Zu's mother, and learned that they were both sold to the barbarians after giving birth."

Women who go to the barbarian tribes are doomed to be abused.

Lanhua had to endure the pain of losing her husband and protect her daughter Daya, and she had to stay in the village to look for clues.

She was not on good terms with Old Mrs. Zhang, and after giving birth, she had to be sold.

"I stayed in the village for a while on purpose, and then I went to report to the authorities after I got the silver."