After finishing speaking, Manager Tong hurriedly took out five taels of silver from his sleeve and stuffed it into Wang Xiaojiang's hand. As for the extra tael, he wanted his mother and sister to buy some things to nourish their bodies.
Manager Tong had originally intended to give four taels of silver to the Wang family so that the poor woman Wang Yan'er could leave the Huang family's den of wolves. However, he was so shocked by the shamelessness of the Huang family that he forgot about it for a moment.
However, now it seems that Han Yiyi's consideration was very thorough. At this moment, Manager Tong did not think that Han Yiyi was ripping him off by asking him to spend a high price to buy fish. If he directly gave the silver to the Wang family, judging from their appearance and temperament, even if they accepted it, they would find a way to exchange the money.
These few taels of silver are nothing to Manager Tong, but they would be a huge burden for the Wang family. They might even have to sell their land because of it. But things are much better now. Even if they are grateful, they won't have to sell their land for this.
Actually, Han Yiyi could have easily bought the fish, since she was now quite wealthy and could easily afford the four taels of silver.
The reason she had Manager Tong handle things instead of herself was to prevent people from coming to her with a few fish whenever they were in trouble. She didn't have the time or energy to deal with all of that. Besides, she knew that not everyone deserved help, and she understood the principle that kindness is appreciated but excessive help breeds resentment.
As for Manager Tong, he's different. Not only is he not from this village, but given his status as the manager of Yunlai Restaurant, even if some of these farmers wanted to make money from it in the future, I doubt many would dare to go directly to Yunlai Restaurant to sell fish.
To make it easier for him to return the four taels of silver to the Huang family, Manager Tong thoughtfully gave him small, one-tael pieces of silver.
Wang Xiaojiang gripped the silver in his hand tightly, looked deeply at Manager Tong and Han Yiyi, his eyes filled with gratitude. However, he did not speak, because he knew that saying anything at this moment would be useless. But he would remember their kindness and would definitely repay it in the future.
She quickly knelt down and kowtowed to the two of them, then turned and walked briskly toward her older sister and mother.
He gave four taels of silver to his elder sister and the remaining one tael to his mother.
Wang Yan'er looked at the silver in her hand, her gaze falling on Han Yiyi and Manager Tong. Her eyes held a complex mix of emotions, and it was unclear what she was thinking. She bowed slightly to the two of them across the crowd before turning around and handing the silver to the village chief.
"Uncle Chen, thank you for your help..."
"Hmm..." The village chief's voice was full of heartache and helplessness.
Although the village chief's family was better off than most, it was still difficult for him to come up with four taels of silver all at once. He thought to himself, "Fortunately, Han Yiyi is here to help." So he reached out and took the silver, and then hurriedly arranged for someone to write a divorce agreement.
In terms of knowledge, the most learned person in Zhushan Village was undoubtedly Fan Ting, the scholar. Since he happened to be present at the time, the village chief called him over.
Hearing the village chief call Fan Ting's name, Han Yiyi couldn't help but look at Fan Ting in the crowd. Well, the more she looked, the more she felt that the original owner's taste was not very good. His appearance was the kind that you could not find in a crowd. Unlike her Yuan'er, who was so handsome.
Actually, Han Yiyi's words were somewhat biased. Fan Ting's pale skin and scholar's long robe made him stand out in the crowd, but she was only focused on the Huang family and didn't pay attention to others, which is why she didn't see him.
She didn't notice Fan Ting, but Fan Ting's eyes were fixed on her the moment he entered the Huang family's courtyard.
Especially just now, when Han Yiyi was talking to Manager Tong, Fan Ting's eyes were suddenly filled with jealousy. If he wasn't worried that he would be thrown out and humiliated in front of so many people by Nangong Yuan behind her, he would have already pulled her over and questioned her about her relationship with Manager Tong.
As Fan Ting wrote the divorce papers in his hand, he couldn't help but recall the scene when he threw the divorce papers in front of Han Yiyi. He then looked up at Han Yiyi in the crowd, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
Han Yi noticed Fan Ting's gaze this time, felt extremely disgusted, rolled her eyes at him, and then turned her face away.
Looking at the divorce papers in her hand, tears silently streamed down Wang Yan'er's face. The next moment, they turned into soft sobs, and then into loud wails, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances she had held for the past year...
Old Mrs. Huang took the four taels of silver and the divorce papers from the village chief, looking disdainfully at the wailing Wang Yan'er, and muttered under her breath, "Hmph, the remaining four taels of silver can be considered as my son's payment for prostitution over the past year..."
Grandma Huang's voice was very soft, and only Huang's father, Huang Dachuan, and the village chief who was closest to her could hear her.
Upon hearing Old Lady Huang's words, the village chief became unusually ruthless.
"Old woman Huang, watch your words and actions. If you want to stay in our Zhushan Village in the future, you'd better behave yourself..."
Seeing the village chief's frightening gaze, Old Lady Huang sheepishly shut her mouth.
Supported by her son and daughter, the Queen Mother arrived before Manager Tong and was about to kneel down when Manager Tong quickly stopped her.
"We will never forget your great kindness today. We will return this one tael of silver to you first, and as for the remaining four taels of silver, we will definitely repay you slowly in the future..."
As he spoke, he took the one or two taels of silver that Wang Xiaojiang had given him and returned it to Manager Tong.
"Old sister, what are you doing? This five taels of silver is for the fish I bought. Don't tell me you're not selling it to me? That won't do! I've got my eye on this fish, and I'm definitely buying it today..."
"Well, you're joking. This little bit of fish isn't worth five taels of silver..."
"If I say it's worth it, then it is worth it..."
Han Yi looked at the three people in front of her and thought to herself, "That's just how the world is. The kinder a person is, the easier it is for them to be bullied." So she looked at Wang Xiaojiang and gave Manager Tong a wink.
Manager Tong understood and spoke up.
"Older sister, if you really want to thank me, how about you do me a favor..."
"What can I do for you, my benefactor?"
“I think this young man is quite good. My Yunlai Restaurant is currently short of a waiter and has not been able to find a suitable one. Why not let him come to my Yunlai Restaurant as a waiter? This would solve my urgent problem…”
Upon hearing Manager Tong's words, Wang Xiaojiang's eyes lit up, while Wang's mother, upon hearing Manager Tong's words, hurriedly tried to pull the two siblings to kneel down before Manager Tong. This wasn't just asking for their help; it was another stroke of good fortune for their family...
Old Mrs. Huang, upon hearing Manager Tong's words, was filled with jealousy, thinking to herself, "This little brat really got lucky."
Manager Tong made an appointment with Wang Xiaojiang, asking him to come to Yunlai Restaurant to see him the next day, and then left with Han Yiyi and the others.
It wasn't until they were halfway there that they realized Nangong Yuan was missing.
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