Chapter 16 Don't mess with them first
Old Master Zhou didn't expect that Zhou Jin would take three hundred taels of silver from him just by asking for a moment to talk. That was one tenth of his current assets.
But they had no choice but to give it to him. They had been eating bran-mixed cakes for several days. If they didn't buy some things, not to mention others, the old couple would be unable to bear it first. Now, Zhou Jin was the only one in the family who was capable of following the officials to go out to buy things. Even though he knew that this kid would embezzle a lot, Grandpa Zhou had no other choice but to take this kid back to their resting place and ask Feng for the silver.
Zhou Jin looked at the three hundred-liang silver notes in Mr. Zhou's hand that he had practically snatched from his grandmother, and then looked at Feng Shi who seemed to want to eat him, and couldn't help but sneer:
"Grandfather, if you feel reluctant to part with the money, then forget it. I'll talk to the yamen runner Song and ask him to give the chance to go shopping with you to someone else..."
Mr. Zhou rolled his eyes in his heart, thinking, "What the hell are you talking about, kid?" But on the surface, he had to pretend to be affectionate and force the money into his hand.
"Grandfather said it's yours! Take it now!"
Zhou Jin just smiled and was about to take it when he heard Feng say:
"Brother Jin, don't worry, just follow the officials. Grandmother will ask your aunt to go get your mother and your siblings and take care of them for you, so you don't have to worry about them out there!"
After hearing this, Zhou Jin immediately withdrew his hand that was about to take the banknote!
Feng family…………
Old Master Zhou glanced at his wife and thought to himself, "You don't even need to say that! Do you think I haven't threatened this grandson with this?"
"Grandfather, since grandma said so, can you tell grandma what we have just discussed, so that grandma doesn't have to worry about us mothers all the time!" Zhou Jin looked at Grandpa Zhou with a smile.
Seeing his smiling face, Mr. Zhou felt his liver aching. He felt that he was about to vomit blood because of this kid today. But he also knew that if he didn't make it clear in front of everyone, Zhou Jin would never accept the money. So he had to put on a sullen face and said to the whole family:
"I've already made an agreement with Jin'er. From now on, Jin'er and his family will go their own way. One hundred taels of the three hundred taels we bought this time will belong to Jin'er. They can buy whatever they want, and none of you are allowed to interfere! The rest is ours! If you ask Jin'er to go out and buy things again in the future, it will remain the same!"
When Grandpa Zhou finished saying this, the Zhou family was shocked! What Grandpa meant was that from now on, not only would Zhou Jin's family live on their own, but they would also get a hundred taels of silver every time they went shopping, while they, with so many people, would only get two hundred taels?!
"How can this be? Father! There are only a few of us, Jin'er and his mother. Why should they get 100 taels while there are so many of us, but only 200 taels?"
Zhou Wangzu refused to accept this. He was the eldest son and should get the biggest share!
"That's right, father! In my opinion, we should do as mother said and let Jin Ge'er and the others come back so that the whole family can have someone to take care of them!" Zhou Wangye also said.
He was not just after money, but he had been coveting his third brother's wife, Zheng, for a long time. He had always wanted to find an opportunity to show his courtesy to Zheng. When Zheng was at home, she would not even leave the yard, and she was accompanied by several maids given by her parents. He had never found an opportunity.
But during this exile, Zheng was alone with several children, and she needed care the most. If he showed her utmost care, would he be worried that they wouldn't be able to have a happy marriage when they arrived in Liaodong?!
If Zheng knew his dirty thoughts, she would probably spit in his face! She would definitely be thinking, where did you hide when I was kidnapped by bandits a few days ago?
"Yes, Grandfather, I refuse to accept this! Why should they get all the benefits?"
"Yeah, if there's something, it's only fair to share it!?"
Seeing that their father had spoken, Zhou Zhu and Zhou Rui also started to make a fuss. One of them had just been scared by Zhou Jin, and the other had been beaten. At this time, they hated Zhou Jin so much that their teeth were itching.
As they started to fight, the rest of Zhou Zhu and the others also became angry...
Zhou Jin didn't even raise his eyelids after hearing this, he just stared at Mr. Zhou without saying a word.
Mr. Zhou cursed the little bastard in his heart again, then pointed at his noisy children and grandchildren and cursed:
"Alright! You don't have to accept it! I'm impartial. If anyone among you is as capable as Jin-ge'er of following the officials to go shopping, how about I give him only 200 taels out of the 300 taels?!"
If you don't have the ability, just shut your stinky mouth! Whoever dares to say another word will not get anything I buy tomorrow! "
Zhou Wangzu and the others immediately stopped their clamor upon hearing this. They were already busy hiding from the officers, so who would dare to rush forward and ask for a beating?! Only Zhou Jin, a sycophantic villain, had the audacity to fawn over them...
Seeing that his children and grandchildren were silent, Mr. Zhou stuffed the banknote into Zhou Jin's hand, patted his shoulder, looked at him and said softly:
"Good boy, just take this money. Don't take your grandmother's words to heart. She...is only like this because she loves your father...When you were little, you were her favorite among all her grandchildren..."
He spoke incoherently, and compared to the tone he had used just now when he sternly rebuked everyone, the look in his eyes when he faced Zhou Jin was even more servile...
Zhou Jin… If he hadn’t just recently experienced this cheap grandfather’s tactics of coercion and coaxing, or if he still had the stubborn Zhou Jin who longed for recognition, this play of fatherly love and filial piety from Old Man Zhou might have really moved him. But now, he was fed up! And tired!
Silently avoiding Mr. Zhou's attempt to pull his arm, he just stared at the banknote he tucked into his hand and spoke.
"Haha, Grandfather, why do you have to be like this? Since I promised to buy the supplies, I will definitely do it. You can rest assured. As for whether Grandmother feels sorry for me or not, Grandfather should not say anything..."
If I remember correctly, most of the banknotes that Grandma has hidden in her hand are probably given by my maternal grandparents, right? Why is my maternal grandparents like this? I believe that Grandpa and Grandma know it very well. They just want Grandpa and Grandma to take better care of us mothers for the sake of the money.
After he finished speaking, he raised his head and asked sarcastically, Mr. Zhou and Mrs. Feng, whose faces turned dark after hearing his words,
"But what's the result?..."
He had money from Zheng's family in his pocket, but he ordered Zheng's mother and daughter around, making things difficult for them. When they were most desperate and helpless, he never even offered them a hand...
That's it! What's the point of putting on this show?
"So, from now on, Grandfather, if you have something to say, just keep it to yourself and don't mention anything else!!"
Zhou Jin said this, and without caring about Mr. Zhou's reaction, he turned around and left with the banknote in his hand...
No matter how far he walked, the ashen look on Mr. Zhou's face did not fade!
"Dad! What are you waiting for? Are you just going to watch this evil creature piss you off to death? Your son says, this ungrateful little bastard can't be kept here anymore, it's better to just beat him to death!"
Zhou Wangzu, who was standing by, was so angry at Zhou Jin's arrogance that he couldn't help but yell in front of Old Man Zhou.
But he didn't expect that Mr. Zhou turned around with a sullen face and gave him a big slap in the face.
"Shut up! If any of you were any decent, I wouldn't have to endure the wrath of this rebellious son!"
Seeing that Mr. Zhou was really angry, Mrs. Feng quickly pulled her eldest son, who was covering his face with a face full of anger, aside and stepped forward to persuade Mr. Zhou:
"Master, even though the eldest brother is a loser, he was right in one thing: if you indulge this brat this time, won't our family be controlled by him in the future?! Just now, when you heard what that brat said, he didn't give us any face. I'm afraid he has already forgotten our grandparents in his heart and eyes!"
The implication is that Zhou Jin can no longer be won over, and if he continues to be indulged, he will be even more difficult to suppress!
After hearing this, Mr. Zhou did not move. He hesitated between winning over or getting rid of his grandson. Finally, he let out a long sigh!
"Let's wait until he buys the supplies! Before that, don't mess with them!"
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