The second and third sons' families, of course, heard what the fifth and sixth sons had said earlier. Seeing that they preferred to stay with the He family rather than leave with them, they were naturally heartbroken.
They knew they were in the wrong, but family members shouldn't hold grudges overnight. It's always better for the family to be together than to be alone in someone else's house.
However, Yun Erzhuang was currently losing his temper and had a conflict with Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu. Both sides were very emotional and it was not advisable to persuade them. Therefore, the second son's family set their sights on He Da.
“Master He, our two families have quite a history. I was thinking, could we owe you these four strings of cash for now, and pay you back when we have more money? How about that?”
He Da was genuinely amused by these words. He was laughing because his second son's family dared to talk about friendship and credit with business people. He really didn't know whether to laugh or not.
"Sister-in-law, you are so capable. You managed to come all the way from Yuecheng to Jiangnan, find our He family's address, and even manage to call us out. You are too capable. If I had asked you to lend me four strings of cash on credit, and you ran away, where would I go to seek justice?"
The second son's family quickly shook their heads and said:
“We won’t run away, we won’t run away. We will settle down here in Jiangnan and make money. We won’t run back. Besides, we know Qing-ge’er. Qing-ge’er is in love with the third daughter of our Yun family. He can pay us this money.”
The third brother's family quickly offered their help:
"Yes, yes, Qing-ge'er and we have a very good relationship. He even helped us write the letter. And when the boss was doing business in Qingcheng, didn't he have dealings with Ling-jie'er before? She's a member of our Yun family. She has plenty of money. You can just ask her for it."
He Da was truly astonished. He felt sorry for Wen Siqing, who was stuck with so many people. After all, Wen Siqing had worked tirelessly for him for many years, so he should at least protect him.
“You know Qing Ge’er, but many other people do too. Do you think everyone can avoid paying just by saying that? Besides, Qing Ge’er didn’t inform me about this. If you get his handwritten letter, then it’s not too late to negotiate with me.”
"Furthermore, I do not know this Ling-jie you are talking about. Therefore, you may either give me four strings of cash or leave."
The six of them were furious. They had sold their fields and land to come here, spending all their copper coins. But Yun Xiaowu and Yun Xiaoliu not only didn't come back, they wouldn't even give them a single copper coin.
Isn't this just a waste of time?
If they had stayed in Kengkou Village back then, they would still have four acres of land and a few copper coins in their pockets, instead of being as poor and destitute as they are now.
Therefore, they decided to go all out. Since they were going to die anyway, they might as well make a scene and maybe even cause some trouble.
Yun Sanzhuang was the first to sit down on the ground and shouted loudly:
"I don't care, if you human traffickers don't hand over Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu, I won't leave. Let's see what you can do to me!"
Yun Sanzhuang had thought it through clearly: Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu had to come back. That way, they would have two more people to do the work and earn more copper coins, which was a good thing.
Following Yun Sanzhuang's example, Yun Erzhuang quickly sat down on the ground and threatened:
"Anyway, we have nothing left but our worthless lives. If we die, so be it. It won't damage our reputation. We can keep going. We're free people, we have plenty of time."
The second son's family had truly exhausted all their ideas and tried every method that could be used, but there was really no other way. Therefore, they followed Yun Erzhuang's lead and resorted to shameless tactics, saying:
"Mr. He is a businessman, and a big businessman at that. If a few murders happen in your doorstep, it might damage the reputation of your He family."
The third brother's family, along with Yun Xiaosan and Yun Xiaosi, quickly followed suit and sat down on the ground. The group of six looked exactly like refugees fleeing famine, or more accurately, unruly refugees. Judging from their demeanor, they were determined to skin He Da alive.
Through their persistent efforts, they finally received prison food, one bowl per person.
Originally, He Da was unwilling to get entangled with these scoundrels any longer, so he directly reported them to the authorities and used money to smooth things over, and Yun Erzhuang and others were arrested and imprisoned.
These two families schemed and plotted, but in the end they gained nothing and were left with nothing but empty joy. They are both pitiful and hateful.
**
Yun Erzhuang and the others got nothing, but Lu Yinghuai reaped a great harvest. These days, he and Zifu traveled back and forth, first buying a three-courtyard mansion in the city, then following the local brokers to buy a lot of land, and finally buying the three manors he liked at once.
The house is there, the manor is there, but what's missing is land. He just doesn't know what else Yunling likes. Whenever Lu Yinghuai thinks of Yunling, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turn up, and under the glow of the setting sun, he looks like a handsome young man.
Yun Ci, who ran to the field to call Yun Er for dinner, was stunned by this scene. Her face instantly turned red, burning hot. It was the first time she had ever seen such a beautiful person. So much so that she was so focused on looking at him that she didn't even hear Yun Er calling her from behind.
"Sister Ci, what are you looking at? I've called you several times but you haven't answered me."
Yun Ci's heart suddenly raced, and she felt like a thief. She was so frightened by Yun Er's words that she turned pale and almost fainted.
"Ci'er! Ci'er, what's wrong?"
Yun Er quickly helped Yun Ci up. Yun Da and Liu Shi, who were not far away, saw this and walked over with curiosity, asking:
"What's wrong? Has Ci'er caught heatstroke? Should we call Doctor Sun to take a look?"
Upon hearing that Dr. Sun should be called, Yun Ci forced herself to stand up.
"I'm fine, no need to call a doctor."
"You're so pale and you're alright? No, I'll carry you to see a doctor right now."
Yun Ci shook her head abruptly and said:
"No need, Dad, I'm really fine."
However, Madam Liu sensed something was amiss. She glanced back at the carriage that was gradually disappearing into the distance, then turned her gaze back to Yun Ci, a mischievous thought forming in her mind. She teased:
"Has Sister Ci taken a fancy to a young man?"
"I don't!"
Yun Ci's rebuttal was a bit too loud, which made her seem guilty.
Yun Er also sensed something was amiss and was about to ask when Liu Shi spoke first:
“Sister Ci is not young anymore. Have you taken a fancy to that young man from earlier? Tell your aunt, I know him.”
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