Zhao Yiming looked at Tian An and nodded: "That's what you meant."
"Do you agree?" Tian An asked.
Zhao Yiming shook his head. "I'm not from the Tian family, so I'm not qualified to make decisions for you. They only came to me because Xiaokang is still young and you're a girl, so they asked me to tell you."
Tian Anle was happy. "Xiaokang is ignorant, and I'm a woman. How much power do I have? I can just say that all those properties are yours, and they can't do anything to me." After thinking for a moment, he said, "Who said that? The village chief or the clan leader?"
Zhao Yiming shook his head, "Neither, he's Xiaoqi's father's cousin, so he's considered his uncle.
Oh! She was wondering what was going on! It turned out he was trying to shirk responsibility!
Tian An and Zhao Yiming discussed it, and Zhao Yiming took Tian An to meet everyone.
But as soon as the two of them expressed their intention, an old man pointed at Tian An and said, "What qualifications do you, a girl, have to discuss matters with us?" He then looked at Zhao Yiming and said, "Zhao Daniu, just give your nod. Why did you bring her here?"
Oh! If she remembered correctly, this old man and Xiaoqi's grandfather were brothers! When his elder brother's family suffered a disaster, it was only right for the younger brother to take care of the funeral.
Not only does he bring the matter to the family, he also wants to put the blame on her directly. The key is that he looks down on her. Why doesn't he go to heaven!
Tian An didn't say anything. Zhao Yiming bowed to the village chief and the elders as a junior. "My last name isn't Tian. I really can't agree on this matter. You still have to discuss it with An An."
The old man choked and continued, "Since you two are engaged, she is considered a member of your family. Why can't you make the decision?"
"Dad!" As soon as these words came out, a middle-aged man next to him hurriedly pulled him and shook his head at him.
Unfortunately, words spoken cannot be taken back. Zhao Yiming curled his lips and said, "As you said, she is from my family, so I can't pay her this money. After all, this is like using the husband's family's money to support her own family!"
…Everyone was stunned. It seemed to make sense. Using the husband's family to support the mother's family was not a good idea.
The old man also thought of this, and his face flushed red. Then he argued cunningly: "We use Xiaokang's."
Zhao Yiming added, "An'an manages the family business, Xiaokang has no money. Besides, you are throwing such a heavy burden on a six-year-old child."
After a pause, his face suddenly turned serious and his voice became heavier, "Isn't this obviously bullying?"
He was tall and had the build of a grown man, even though he was only fifteen. His gloomy expression startled everyone.
Originally, everyone could have discussed this matter with Tian An in private, and maybe it would have worked out. But this old man was determined to make things difficult for them, and now, he's been exposed in front of everyone, and he's lost everything.
The village chief, clan leader, and other elders turned their heads away, ignoring the old man's pleading eyes. "You're capable, don't you? Find a way yourself."
Why didn't I see this guy before? He's clearly asking for help, but he still acts like an elder. He thinks they have the same surname as you, and he really treats them as his grandchildren, letting you boss them around.
Tian An looked at this group of old men who were speechless after being confronted by Zhao Yiming, and he felt really relieved.
He stepped forward and said, "An An knows that her words carry little weight and she is not qualified to discuss matters with you all, so she'll just leave." After saying that, she pulled Zhao Yiming and was about to leave.
Seeing this, everyone became anxious, especially the old man who had just spoken and the middle-aged man next to him. The man wanted to stand up and pull Tian An, but was blocked by Zhao Yiming.
"Uncle, what are you doing? Men and women shouldn't touch each other. An An is engaged to me. Even though you are the elder, you still have to be careful to avoid suspicion."
This middle-aged man is the instigator of this incident, Xiaoqi's cousin, Tian Ping.
Tian Ping withdrew his hand with an embarrassed look on his face, and looked at Tian An with a shameless face, "An An, my father's words were unpleasant to hear, so don't take it to heart."
Tian An laughed and said, "Okay! If I don't bother with him, then I'll bother with you."
Tian An turned around and looked at him, "If I remember correctly, you are Xiaoqi's cousin! Xiaoqi's family met with misfortune. According to the degree of relationship, it should be your family that handles the funeral. I really shouldn't have come. I didn't consider it carefully. I will leave now and not delay your discussion." After saying that, he was about to leave again.
Seeing that Tian An didn't give Tian Ping any face, the old man pointed at Tian An and shouted, "Isn't it just a few dirty coins? If my family had money, why would I have to look at your face? Why are you so arrogant?"
Tian An paused, turned around and looked at the old man, "Then should I thank your family for being poor, so that I have the opportunity to stand here? No need, you can keep this opportunity for yourself."
This old man is really poor but right! Since the Qian family left the village, she hasn't encountered such a top-notch person for a long time.
The old man's face turned red with anger, and he pointed at Tian An and said, "You...you..." for a long time without saying a word.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, the village chief shouted at the old man, "What are you talking about? If you can't speak, shut up."
The old man was scolded in public by the village chief, and he felt even more ashamed. He had a gloomy face, lowered his head and said nothing.
Seeing the old man shut up, the village chief looked at Tian An again, but unfortunately, before he could speak, Tian An spoke.
“If you want me to spend money for nothing, forget it. After all, my money stinks and I’m afraid it will taint you.
Don't you have no money? You have two choices. First, the clan will guarantee it, and I'll lend you the money. Second, you can share this matter with the clan. I'll pay the same amount as everyone else, not a penny less or more. I can't let people point fingers at everyone and accuse you of bullying two children!
"Borrow?" Tian An finished speaking, and before the village chief and the others could say anything, the old man couldn't sit still anymore.
Tian An glanced at him and said, "If you don't want to lend it to me, forget it. Just ignore what I said."
Then he looked at the clan leader and said, "Grandpa clan leader, if his family doesn't want to lend it to you, then is it the clan that is borrowing it? How much do you want to borrow? Please write an IOU and I will get the money for you."
The clan leader was stunned for a moment, then reacted and pointed at Tian Ping's father and said, "Didn't you say you had no money? Now An An is willing to lend you the money, but you refuse. The one who died was your own brother, don't you want to take care of it? You have to be conscientious."
No matter what the clan leader said, the old man just wouldn't budge. To handle the funerals for nine people at once would cost at least thirty or forty taels of silver. How long would it take for his family to pay it back?
It is even more impossible for the clan to borrow this money. If we borrow the money, everyone has to pay it back. How could others be willing to do that?
If his family were completely wiped out, there would be no way out, and the clan would have to intervene. But there were still direct relatives around! So they had to take care of it.
Don't be fooled by the old man's arrogant and assertive behavior just now. Now, after being criticized by the clan leaders and elders, he was like an ostrich, not even daring to raise his head.
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