Chapter 73: Still Not Embarrassing Enough
Old Master Xia asked Zhou something in a low voice, then turned around and said to the couple in the fourth room:
"Dad really didn't think this through. The new wheat seeds are hard to come by, how could they be made without money? Dad is slow to think, and he didn't even think of this. Since you guys also spent money, Dad can't let you two pay for it secretly."
The old man exchanged glances with Zhou again, and said to Xia Youtian:
"What's the price of this wheat seed?"
"Dad, what are you talking about? How can I take your money?"
"Just say what I ask you to say. Why are you hesitating? What kind of person are you in when you are talking so loudly?"
Xia Youtian was scolded and his face turned red. Although he was very embarrassed, he still said it out loud:
"We still benefited from the help of Jiang's family. The Jiang family gave us the new wheat seeds at the price of two taels of silver per pound."
In fact, when Qiao distributed wheat seeds to Jiang, he did not really ask for Jiang's money.
Qiao only told Xia Youtian the price of the wheat seeds in front of him.
Afterwards, Jiang told Xia Youtian that her sister-in-law and her mother were secretly biased towards her and had already paid for the money.
However, Linghua had already said it, and Old Man Xia insisted on paying.
Xia Youtian couldn't expose his own daughter's mistake in public, so he had to tell Old Man Xia the price that Qiao had mentioned as the price of the new wheat seeds.
Otherwise, he was afraid that his brothers would know that the wheat seeds were obtained in vain and would not take the Jiang family's favor seriously.
He couldn't let the Jiang family help him out of kindness, but end up being looked down upon or even being blamed for it.
Xia Youtian took out three pounds of new wheat seeds for everyone to share. Old Man Xia nodded happily and took out six taels of silver.
Because there was no preparation in advance, the "silver" that Grandpa Xia took out was actually the loose change that the old couple kept in their cash box for daily expenses.
Zhou carefully counted out six strings of copper coins from the money box, all strung together with ropes, and handed them to Jiang, who was a little at a loss.
In an instant, the money box was half empty.
When the eldest brother Xia Youcai and his wife Liu saw the money box and the six strings of money, their eyes immediately turned green.
Xia Yougui and Sun's expressions suddenly became quite ugly.
They tried hard to get some money from the old couple, but they were repeatedly rejected.
Xia Youtian just took out some new seeds whose yield was unknown, and with just a touch of his upper lip, he got six taels of silver!
Rooms three and five were also quiet.
Although they were not as hostile as the first and second wives, they could not help but swallow their saliva when seeing so much silver and money.
However, they dared not act presumptuously in front of Mr. Xia and Mrs. Zhou.
Besides, although the third and fifth wives also have their own selfish motives, they are also clear-headed and reasonable. They are not like the first and second wives, who think that if they can't take advantage, they will suffer a loss, and if they can't pick up money, they will lose it.
Although he felt a little sad when he saw the six strings of money, he quickly threw them away.
However, the first and second wives were about to lose control of their anger.
Liu's round face had stretched to the length of a donkey's, and Sun's thin lips were bitten by her until they were almost bleeding.
Zhou's face also became extremely cold, and the cold air emanating from her whole body made her look like a huge human-shaped ice block hissing and emitting cold air in the cold winter.
Xia Daohua was just thinking about whether she should try to change the subject and relieve the goose bumps on her body, when she heard a violent knock on the door, accompanied by a deafening voice:
"Is Lao Xia home? Is Sister Zhou home? Is there anyone home who can take a breath? I'm coming in!"
The originally tense and stiff atmosphere was broken in an instant.
The voice was very loud and sounded like thunder, but it was very hoarse and had a lisp. Xia Daohua felt that it sounded a little familiar, but was confused for a moment and couldn't remember who it was.
However, when the person who knocked on the door came in, Xia Daohua recognized him at a glance. The clothes he wore were a bit ragged, with some oil stains and twists, but the material was not bad.
He staggered a little as he walked, but he didn't fall down. His eyes were hazy, his nose was red, his hair was a little messy, and he looked like he hadn't woken up yet.
Holding a greasy chicken leg in one hand and an amber wine gourd in the other, he walked forward happily and took a sip of the wine from the gourd with a "slurp".
Isn’t this the hunter from the same village, the legendary drunkard Lao Lu?
Why is he here?
Old Master Xia and Madam Zhou hurriedly got down from the kang and greeted them warmly:
"Hey, Brother Lu! What brings you here?"
Old Lu said with a smile:
"Ahaha, your Xia family has quite a complete group of people! As for me, I don't have anything else to do, just to bring back a message for your Erlang."
"What's wrong with Jilang?"
This question was asked in unison by Mr. Xia, Mrs. Zhou, Mrs. Sun, Taohua, Xia Daohua, Xia Youtian, and Xia Youliang.
The questions were asked in unison, mixing the voices together and amplifying them several times.
Old Lu seemed to be frightened, staggered, burped, and exhaled a breath of alcohol, and laughed:
"Your family members seem to care about Jilang a lot!
Erlang was slightly injured and rolled down from halfway up the mountain, breaking his leg.
It was inconvenient to move now, but they really couldn't spare the manpower to send him back, so they had to find a place nearby to put Erlang down. The leader felt sorry for Erlang and gave him some medicine to let him recover on the spot.
Now, Erlang is staying there alone, unable to move, and unable to take care of himself. You need to send two people to look after him.
When his injury is better and he can move, we will bring him back home."
"Ji Lang is injured? He..."
Sun almost collapsed. She didn't care at all that there were outsiders in the house. She sat down on the ground, covering her face and crying.
I guess she must have regretted it after Erlang left...
Xia Daohua looked at Sun's howling, totally disregarding her image. Just as she was sighing silently, she heard Sun suddenly yell:
"Dad! Mom! Erlang is injured! He's all alone outside! You guys can't not pay for it this time!"
For a moment, everyone in the room looked very interesting.
Zhou's face turned darker than the bottom of a pot, and she almost wanted to cover her mouth with her own hands.
Old Master Xia's face suddenly turned red, and the veins on his forehead popped up.
When Xia Daohua saw this, she couldn't help but immediately use her consciousness to search for antihypertensive drugs in the supermarket's pharmacy.
She was really afraid that the old man would get so angry that a blood vessel would suddenly burst!
Xia Yougui's face was distorted with anger. He couldn't help but slap Sun's neck fiercely and shouted in a low voice:
"What nonsense are you talking about? Shut up! Isn't this embarrassing enough?!"
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(End of this chapter)
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