The man was holding a stick as thick as a bowl. As he spoke, he poked Chi Hongcai with the stick, which frightened Chi Hongcai so much that he curled up, covered his head, and begged for mercy.
"Brother Biao, I don't have any money, but I'll figure something out!"
What plan do you have in mind?
The man called Brother Biao raised his foot and kicked Chi Hongcai hard, causing Chi Hongcai to scream in pain.
"I……"
"I think you don't want these legs anymore! Otherwise, I'll cripple them first!"
Brother Biao raised the stick in his hand, as if to strike.
Chi Hongcai's wife huddled to one side, holding several children, sobbing softly; none of them dared to cry out loud.
It seems this isn't the first time something like this has happened.
Old Master Chi and Old Madam Chi watched coldly from the side. They were both worldly people, and seeing the situation before them, they both felt a sense of foreboding.
"No, no!"
Hearing that his legs were going to be broken, Chi Hongcai screamed in terror. He crawled to Brother Biao's side, grabbed his legs tightly with both hands, and shouted, "Brother Biao, Brother Biao, although I don't have any money, my brother-in-law does! Why don't you go ask him for some!"
The two old people were stunned upon hearing this. They knew Chi Hongcai was no good, but they never expected him to be so shameless.
Brother-in-law? So that's what she was planning after bringing me here!
Madam Chi was so angry that her face turned pale and her hands and feet trembled.
Grandpa Chi's face flushed with anger, and both of them were filled with regret. Had they known this would happen, they would have rather died outside than come back with this unfilial son.
"Your brother-in-law? What's his name? Where is he now?"
Brother Biao raised an eyebrow, toying with the stick in his hand.
"His name is Han Mingyuan, he's in Le'an Town. I can take you there. You can ask him for the money; he's the county magistrate there, he definitely has money!"
Madam Chi looked at her son in disbelief. How did he know that Han Mingyuan was the county magistrate?
That's not right. She remembered that her daughter had married a peasant. Even if Han Luoxue later brought them to the capital, they could never become county magistrates.
"Are you kidding me?"
Brother Biao raised his foot and kicked Chi Hongcai hard. He squatted down, raised one hand to tease Chi Hongcai's chin, and sneered: "You want me to go to a county magistrate to ask for money? Do you think I'm stupid?"
"I...I have a pretty good relationship with my brother-in-law. Brother Biao, please give me a little more time, otherwise, I might accidentally tell my brother-in-law..."
Chi Hongcai was threatening him, and these people were indeed somewhat afraid of those officials.
Brother Biao snorted coldly: "Paying back debts is a matter of course! I'll give you three more days. If you still can't pay, I'll take your wife and kids to settle the debt!"
After saying that, Brother Biao kicked Chi Hongcai twice before storming off with his men.
"You... Chi Hongcai! How dare you plot against your brother-in-law?"
After Brother Biao and the others left, Old Madam Chi stretched out her hand, pointed tremblingly at Chi Hongcai, and angrily questioned him.
"Mom, that's not a nice thing to say. I'm your son!"
"After Mother dies, I am your real son. When you get old, I will take care of you in your old age and see you off in your final days! What are daughters anyway? Besides, my little sister, we haven't been with her for so many years, do you think she will be close to us?"
"As for my sister's daughter, she's a kind-hearted person. Last time you gave her so much dowry, and now that our family is no longer in decline, has she come to visit you even once?"
"Don't tell me she doesn't know. With such a big thing happening in our family, how many families in the entire capital don't know? Besides, your daughter works in the embroidery workshop right across from ours!"
Hearing these questions, Old Madam Chi's hands trembled with anger, even more violently than before: "You, you unfilial son!"
"What have we done for your little sister all these years? Don't you know how much she has suffered? How can you have the nerve to say such a thing?"
"Chi Hongcai, didn't you just sell our old house? How come you're in debt?"
Upon hearing this question, the woman who had been hiding to the side couldn't help but burst into tears: "Mother, you don't know, he went gambling, he gambled on porn!"
Madam Chi felt dizzy and her vision blurred, and Mr. Chi almost fainted from anger.
"What...what did you just say?"
"You actually gamble? Don't you know that nine out of ten gamblers lose?"
“I tried to persuade him, but he wouldn’t listen. The family didn’t have much money left, and he gambled it all away. The reason he eventually set his sights on the old house was to pay off his gambling debts! But after paying them off, he wanted to recoup his losses, so he…”
The woman began to sob. They had been harassed by these debt collectors several times. She wanted to leave, but the conditions outside were not good. How could she, a woman with a child, survive if she went out?
“I warned you before, never get involved in gambling, and you still…”
Grandpa Chi never expected his son to go so far. Grandma Chi staggered, and Grandpa Chi quickly helped her up.
"Walk!"
When the old lady came to her senses, she only said one word!
The old man sighed and gave his son a deep look: "We will not go to Yunniang! Just give up on that idea!"
Seeing that the two were really about to leave, Chi Hongcai hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed their legs: "Father, Mother! No! Do you really want to watch me die? I'm your only son!"
"Besides, do you know what Yunniang's husband does now? He's a county magistrate. He's an official, so he must have money. Go to him and borrow some for me to pay off my gambling debts. I'll never gamble again! I'll take good care of you and take care of you in your old age until the end!"
Old Master Chi snorted coldly: "Do you think I can believe what you say?"
He was about to kick Chi Hongcai away, but Chi Hongcai held on tightly and wouldn't let go; he didn't want to die.
That guy, Brother Biao, can really kill people.
After learning that Han Mingyuan was an official, he went to see him, but unfortunately Han Mingyuan didn't recognize him at all, and he didn't even have the right to go to him.
Left with no other option, he came up with another plan: he went to see Old Master Chi and the others. After all, they were his fathers-in-law; they couldn't just disown any of them, could they?
However, what Chi Hongcai didn't expect was that Han Mingyuan truly didn't acknowledge these parents-in-law. He only recognized his wife. He would naturally be filial to those whom Yunniang approved of, but as for those she didn't approve of, well, that was a bit much.
The two elderly people eventually left, even though Chi Hongcai's family knelt down and begged them.
They should have given up on the two children long ago; it was just wishful thinking on their part.
Some people are rotten to the core. It's a pity they didn't realize it before! Actually, they're reaping what they sowed.
However, Yunniang's husband wasn't a peasant, but an official? The two of them were still a little skeptical, and if given the chance, they would like to verify it.
The two of them, supporting each other, wanted to go back. When they reached the entrance of Lingxiu Pavilion, they stopped unconsciously and looked up inside.
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