Chapter 210 Bargaining
"That's impossible!"
When Yu heard that Cen Yan had changed her words in front of the head of the village, she was immediately furious and started to yell, "You inconsistent little bitch, you are plotting against our Sister Shuang again! I tell you! It's impossible! Don't even think about it!"
"I have no intention against her. I'm just giving you an idea. If you don't let someone marry Wei Zan on my behalf, then you will have to pay to cancel the marriage. After all, the money should be returned to the other party." Cen Yan replied calmly.
"You wish..." Cen Fang was interrupted by the head of the village before she could finish her sentence.
"What Cen Yan said makes sense. Since it is a debt owed by your Cen family, you should pay it back yourself."
The head of the village looked at Old Man Cen and said, "This money should be paid by you. In addition, the land, the money for dividing the family, and the title deed for a house for settling down should also be given to Cen Dahai. Only in this way can this family get a fair share.
"Otherwise, if you were to kick someone out of the house based on the one-sided words of a charlatan, like you did...
"Anyone can follow your example and kick out a son you don't like from home. Isn't that against ethical principles?
“Such words are despised by the world.
"Let alone other things, if you fail to set a good example yourself, your own children and grandchildren will follow suit. If that happens, will there still be harmony in your family in the future?"
After he said that, he just looked at Old Man Cen.
There's nothing wrong with that.
You can completely ignore Old Man Cen.
But the village head's cold gaze at Old Man Cen made him feel very pressured.
If he insisted on not compensating the second branch, and the head of the village was often out and about, if the news was spread everywhere, it would have a bad impact on him.
What's more, what the headman said was right. If he himself became a very bad teacher, I'm afraid the younger ones under him would follow suit.
But what Old Man Cen cares about most is his own reputation.
And if his actions were really publicized, it would have a very bad impact on his grandson Cen Han's imperial examination...
However, it is absolutely impossible to ask him to do exactly what the head of the village says!
"I can give you the land and I can pay the money, but you have to do it according to what I say. Otherwise, I will just have a bad reputation, but the second house will not get a penny." Old Man Cen finally spoke and made a concession, but he still looked very strong.
"Tell me about it." The village head looked at Cen Yan and said.
"As for the family's land, I can only give the two plots of land at the east end of the village to the second wife." Old Man Cen said first.
After he said this, Gao and others all looked happy.
At first, they were a little worried when they heard the old man give in, but when they heard that it was these two pieces of land, they were relieved.
They are just two pieces of wasteland where nothing can be grown!
When Cen Dahai heard this, his face darkened.
He is the hardest working one in the family, and he knows exactly which field has a good harvest and which one does not.
"Those are two pieces of wasteland!" At this time, he immediately said in a heavy tone, wanting to reject the request and ask for two more pieces of land with better yields.
"Then let's take these two pieces of land." However, Cen Yan suddenly spoke.
She gave Cen Dahai a reassuring look.
Anyway, with the spiritual spring water in her hands, she can turn it into fertile farmland even if it means she is the emperor.
Cen Yan then asked another question, "How do we divide the money?"
"As for the matter of silver, it's impossible for the Cen family to pay all of the fifty-five taels of silver. I will only pay thirty taels. You have to figure out a way to pay the remaining twenty-five taels yourself. Otherwise, there's no point in talking about it." Old Man Cen glanced at her and said lightly.
"No." Cen Yan refused without thinking, "The old Cen family must pay fifty-five taels of silver, and give us another sum of money to divide the family property!"
"That's impossible. My family can't afford that much money."
"You know whether you can't afford it or you don't want to take it at all. Anyway, either let the other young ladies of the old Cen family marry Wei Zan, or you just give all the money."
"Do you think you are qualified to negotiate with me? If you are not satisfied, I won't give you even these thirty taels!" Old Man Cen's attitude was extremely tough.
"Fifty taels of silver, the old Cen family must pay!"
At this time, the head of the village suddenly interrupted and made a direct request, "Old man Cen, I know your family's situation very well. You can definitely afford this amount of money! Do you really want me to say something unpleasant before you are willing to be fair?"
"It's not impossible for me to pay fifty taels of silver, but don't even think about asking me to pay for the branch house! What I just said was that the old Cen family would pay thirty taels of silver and a branch house! I really can't afford any more! Village head, you also know that I have a grandson studying in the county town, and there are so many things to spend money on, including pens, ink, paper, inkstone, food, clothing, housing, and transportation, everything costs money! I only have this one promising grandson, and I can't just ignore him!" Old Man Cen began to complain.
These village heads naturally knew this too.
He also didn't want to push Old Man Cen too hard, as the second house wouldn't get any benefits at all, which was neither practical nor appropriate.
"Cen Yan, what do you think? Do you want to choose the fifty taels of silver, or the thirty taels of silver plus a separate house?" The head of the village looked at Cen Yan and asked for her opinion. "I mean, this house must have one..."
"She chose silver!"
At this time, a somewhat unfamiliar male voice suddenly interrupted. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Ji Yunzhan.
After Ji Yunzhan arrived, he walked straight up to the head of the village and said, "Grandpa head of the village, I have just built a new house, which is spacious and bright. I am willing to let Cen Yan and his family move in and stay for a while. They only need to boil water, cook and wash clothes for me every day in lieu of rent.
"As for the other five taels of silver, I also paid it on behalf of Cen Yan to repay Cen Yan for saving my life!"
“Why?!”
Wei Zan, who had been standing aside and watching the show, immediately became annoyed when he saw Ji Yunzhan actually stood up for Cen Yan's family. "This is a private matter between her and me. It's not your turn as an outsider to interfere! Besides, Cen Yan and I are engaged, and she should move to my house. What's your business?!"
"I just said, she is my savior."
Ji Yunzhan looked at him coldly, as if he was looking at a pile of garbage. "As the saying goes, a drop of water should be repaid with a spring, let alone a life-saving favor. Cen Yan saved my life before, so it is completely reasonable for me to invite his family to live in my newly built house!"
"Hmph, you put it so nicely? You are a single man and a single woman... Could it be that Cen Yan insisted on breaking off the engagement with me because she was actually hooking up with you?" When Wei Zan thought of this, he immediately became angry and embarrassed!
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