Chapter 170: Playing Trouble
The Chen family's old house.
Based on continuous observation over these days, Old Mrs. Chen has already grasped Chen Qingqing's exact schedule.
After returning home from the sugar factory at the hour of You, he would go to the toilet after staying there for more than half an hour, then turn off the lights and rest, and fall into a sound sleep at the hour of Hai.
Seeing Chen Qingqing's business growing bigger and bigger these days, Old Lady Chen was envious and anxious.
I heard early this morning that Chen Qingqing went to the county town. I was so jealous that I wanted to die. I was envious and resentful.
This damn girl, she just made some candy, what's so great about it, she actually took it to the county town to sell,
That crappy thing, so sweet, what's so good about it? Besides satisfying her craving, she wouldn't even want to eat it for free...
Seeing her sitting there in a daze, Old Man Chen couldn't help but joke, "Old woman, what are you thinking about?"
Old Mrs. Chen withdrew her thoughts, raised her hand to wipe the saliva from the corner of her mouth, and said unhappily, "What good things can I think of? You don't want me to think of other old men!"
"Look at what you are talking about. The old men in our village are either tall or short, lame or limping. The only one with good legs and feet is Big Old Gao, but unfortunately he still has a hunchback.
Unlike me, I hold my head high and walk with a breeze, I am a really good guy, what else can you not be satisfied with? "
"Look at you, you look so unruly. You are getting older and more frivolous. Do you think everyone is as cunning as you? I was just thinking about our family's plan to make a fortune."
"Don't stare at me, I was just joking with you!" Old Man Chen quickly put on a smile. "Old woman, do you mean we should start fighting?"
Old Lady Chen nodded slightly, a sneer on her face. "That's right, the time is ripe. We can't let Mr. Fan just sit there waiting like a fool. We must make this happen as soon as possible. Once we get the huge sum of money, our hard times will be over!"
"Yes, old woman, the first thing we will do when we have money is to build three tiled houses and buy a few acres of good farmland. Then our family will be the richest family in Nanshan Village."
"You are such a country bumpkin who has never seen the world. Our family is so rich, we have to maintain a good reputation. At the very least, we have to build a big house with two courtyards."
Old Mrs. Chen is so beautiful that her mouth is almost drooping.
When Old Man Chen heard this, his eyes nearly dropped to the ground in surprise. "Oh my, how big would that yard be? There's no room for all of us to live in it!"
"You know shit! The third brother won't just be a scholar in the future. He might even be an official. When he returns home to visit his relatives, he'll have to bring dozens of servants with him. He'll have to provide them with food and lodging!"
"Right, right, right. You're still thinking long-term." Old Man Chen was very happy and a little impatient. "Old lady, when is the right time for us to start?"
Old Lady Chen paused for a moment and said, "Go and call Ruolan over."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Old man Chen agreed and turned to go to the west room to call Chen Ruolan over.
"Grandma, what do you want from me?"
"Ruolan, haven't you been asking me when we're going to make our move these past few days? Let's catch that damn girl in her own trap tonight."
Hearing this, Chen Ruolan was overjoyed. Ever since she had planned this vicious scheme, she had been looking forward to it day and night, wishing she could marry Chen Qingqing to Fan Tong as a concubine.
"Grandma, that's great. What should we prepare now?"
"There's nothing to prepare. The milk that needs to be prepared has already been prepared," Old Lady Chen said with a smile. "Ruolan, you don't have to worry about this tonight. Just go to bed early."
Chen Ruolan looked unhappy when she heard this. She wanted to see Chen Qingqing being tortured and humiliated with her own eyes, so that she could relieve the hatred in her heart.
"No, I can't be left out of this. I must go with you."
Old Mrs. Chen was in a bit of a dilemma. After all, this kind of despicable method was a bit dishonorable. It would be embarrassing if her eldest granddaughter was curious and saw a crazy scene that she shouldn't see.
I wanted to refuse, but when I thought of Chen Ruolan's delicate personality, I had no choice but to nod and agree.
"Okay, then let's act together."
Old Man Chen asked with some concern, "Old lady, is this idea you came up with really foolproof? Will there be any unexpected problems?"
"Don't worry, even if a great immortal encounters this thing, he'll be thrown into a frying pan like a turtle, there's no way he can escape."
"That's good. I feel relieved with your words."
"Okay, then let's get ready." Old Mrs. Chen narrowed her eyes and then revealed a sinister smile. "Old man, go to Liutiao Village and have Matchmaker Zhao find Mr. Fan. Have him enter the bridal chamber tonight and come quietly to our house after dark."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Old man Chen agreed and stood up to leave.
"Wait a minute, I haven't finished talking yet, why are you in such a hurry?" Old Lady Chen called him back. "Some things have to be guarded against. We should be cautious when dealing with people like Mr. Fan. We'd better be careful. Remember to ask them to take the 250 taels of silver with them. If he succeeds in defaulting on his debt, we won't gain anything but the loss."
"Old lady, you've thought about this matter so thoroughly. I really didn't think about it at all."
"With your brain, what else can you think of except eating, sleeping, and covering yourself with a blanket when you're cold? This family relies on my careful budgeting to keep the food and clothing going. Having me is the result of eight lifetimes of great kindness for your Chen family. Just be content!"
Hearing the old lady Chen's self-boasting words, the old man Chen almost vomited and couldn't help but secretly complain that this old woman was getting more and more shameless. She even dared to say that she was thrifty. If she hadn't been in charge of the family, the Chen family would not have fallen from a wealthy family to the point where they couldn't even afford to eat.
Even though she was so poor, she would still exchange eggs for pancakes from time to time, and then eat them secretly in her bed when it was quiet at night.
She thought no one knew about her bad habit of smacking her lips when eating, which could be heard from two miles away, but no one wanted to expose her.
No matter how unhappy Old Man Chen was, he didn't dare show it on his face, and kept smiling.
"You are right, old woman. Old ginger is always spicy, small loaches are slippery, and old rabbits are hard for eagles to catch. Our family is counting on you. You are our great hero. Don't you like eating big pancakes? When I have money, I will buy you a bamboo basket and let you eat as much as you want."
Old Mrs. Chen blushed, "You old man, when have you ever seen me eat sesame cakes? You said I loved them."
"Oh~~ Really." Old Man Chen realized that he had let something slip and said with a smile, "Then we won't buy any sesame cakes."
"Don't try to make small talk." Old Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes at him angrily. "Go find Zhao the matchmaker and don't forget about the two hundred and fifty taels of silver."
"Okay, I'll go right away. I promise I won't forget it." After saying that, Old Man Chen walked away...
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