Chapter 31: Trap

The oxcart was shaking constantly.

Tang Yixiao sat next to Mr. Tang San, while the other members of the Tang family sat in the back of the ox cart.

The carriage of the ox cart was covered with hay. Everyone found a comfortable position to lean on. Looking up, they could see the white clouds. It was so pleasant.

Li Taohua and Tang Luwu were sleepy and fell asleep in the breeze. Qin Huiyin looked at Tang Yichen and moved towards him to make it easier to talk.

Tang Yichen looked at her and said, "I found the guy who caused the trouble. He no longer works at the Chen family dyeing factory and is now a small manager at the cloth shop."

"Then what?"

"I asked him about the argument with my father, and he insisted it was an accident."

"He was the one who started it. Even if it was an accident, he has to take responsibility. Uncle Tang was injured, so why didn't you ask him to pay for the medical expenses?"

"He didn't admit that he had anything to do with it, and only said that it was an accident. He was also seriously injured at the time, and said that he would become an idiot. Under such circumstances, who would dare to cause trouble for him?"

"So has he become an idiot now?" Qin Huiyin rolled her eyes.

"Not only did he not become an idiot, he even became a small manager." Tang Yichen said, "In addition, I also asked about the guy you mentioned."

Qin Huiyin waited for his follow-up, but found that he had no intention of continuing.

"And the doctor?"

"The doctor has moved away. He said something happened in his hometown and he has to rush back to deal with it. He may not come back."

"There is indeed a problem." Qin Huiyin asked him, "What are you going to do?"

"No rush." Tang Yichen said calmly, "I will take care of this matter."

"This matter is not urgent. There is still time to find a solution. Another matter is more urgent." Qin Huiyin said.

“Build a dam.”

"That's right." Qin Huiyin said, "Your scientific examination is coming up soon. If you are forced to repair the dam, it will affect your studies. It doesn't seem to be a good deal."

"Yes." Tang Yichen lowered his eyes, "I will collect two taels of silver."

"My family can afford this money. Since this is a family expense, I will certainly not make it difficult for you."

Since she brought up this matter, she had no intention of embarrassing Tang Yichen. Didn't she say that she was here to build a good relationship with the male lead? In this case, of course she had to do this favor to the male lead.

Now the family business is supported by her, and of course she gets the lion's share of the money. If she hadn't said this, no one would dare to covet the money.

"Thanks."

Tang Yichen is very clear about the current situation at home.

If he didn't take out this money, he would be the only one to repair the dam. Qin Huiyin didn't have to take out this money. If she was willing to take it out, it meant that he owed her this favor.

After returning home, Qin Huiyin brought up the matter again.

Li Taohua was the first to get angry: "Girl, we have worked so hard during this period of time and have only saved two taels of silver. If you hand over this silver, our work will be in vain."

Everyone in the Tang family was silent for a moment, and the first person to speak was Tang Yixiao.

"I'll go!"

"Why are you going?" Qin Huiyin was surprised.

"I'm going to repair the dam." Tang Yi smiled with a firm look in his eyes. "I get 300 wen a month, and it includes food and accommodation. I can make a lot of money in a year."

"I think it's okay." Li Taohua agreed immediately.

"Mom, what are you thinking about?" Qin Huiyin gestured at Tang Yixiao's height. "He is only nine years old. With this height, do you think that all the officials are stupid?"

Tang Yi laughed so hard that his face turned red, and he became angry and said, "I'm grown up now."

"Yes, yes, I'm nine years old now, I've grown up." Qin Huiyin responded casually. "Now it's not a matter of whether you are willing or not, but whether the government officials will accept it."

"I will make the money back." Tang Yichen said seriously, "I will consider this money as a loan."

"Brother Chen, I say the same thing again. This is a family matter, not just yours. This money should be paid from the public purse." Qin Huiyin said, "Didn't I say it before? We are a family. Since we are a family, we share happiness and difficulties. You should prepare for the exam well and don't be distracted."

Li Taohua glared at her: "You are so generous."

"Mom..." Qin Huiyin hugged Li Taohua's arm and shook it.

Li Taohua compromised immediately and said unhappily: "Alright, alright, now that you are strong enough and the whole family listens to you, I have no choice but to listen to you."

"My mother loves me. My mother is the best."

I just saw the announcement about building a dam in front of the government office today. In the afternoon, officials from the Ministry of Works sent by the government office went from village to village to notify them of this matter, and asked the village chiefs to compile a list of every household that would be on the payroll as soon as possible.

As soon as the people from the yamen left, the village chief convened a meeting of the entire village.

This was the first time Qin Huiyin had seen the entire village gathered in the courtyard outside the ancestral hall since she had traveled through time.

The elders of the village stood in the center, the men stood in a circle around the courtyard, and the women and children were behind them.

"You should have heard what the officials said, so I won't repeat it. Just do what you should do and be more proactive. Don't make me urge everyone door to door." The village chief said majestically.

"Village chief, we only have one strong laborer in our family. If he goes to repair the dam, who will do the housework?" Lin's face was full of displeasure.

"My son and daughter-in-law just got married, and suddenly they have to go to build a dam. Wouldn't that separate the young couple for a long time? When will I be able to hold my grandchildren?"

"But at three hundred wen, it's still pretty good."

"You are just short-sighted. What can you do with three hundred coins? If we really want to make money, why don't we go to the city and find a job? Don't we even have three hundred coins?"

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"Alright, stop arguing." The village chief shouted angrily, "I'm not asking you to discuss this now, I'm not telling you. This is the government's decision, you can only execute it."

"Brother Chen, your father's leg injury won't heal so quickly. You're the only older one in your family. Can you do this job?" A man gloated.

"Don't mention that Brother Chen is only fourteen years old. He is a weak scholar. I'm afraid he can't do this kind of work! But if you don't do it, you have to pay money. Your family is in debt and you probably don't have money to pay. There is no other way, you can only bite the bullet and do it. Brother Chen, I will take care of you when the time comes."

The village chief frowned: "There's not much time left before the scientific expedition. Brother Chen, what's your decision?"

Tang Yichen said calmly: "I'm still considering it."

Qin Huiyin glanced at him.

This guy is really cunning.

If he said at this time that he was willing to pay money to fill this position, the villagers would say something sarcastic. She could almost predict what they would say in advance. In order to keep his ears quiet, he pretended to be embarrassed, but in fact he just didn't want to be the center of the topic.

"Village chief, I am old and still single, I can't do this kind of work." Mr. Tang San said, "I'll pay you!"

The village chief nodded and said, "Come to me later and I will record it. Everyone else, hurry up and discuss it. Come to me after you've discussed it. Brother Chen, you stay."