Chapter 269 Bad Idea
After hearing this, Mrs. Chen was so anxious that she grabbed her hair.
"Son, look at what you are saying. You are the hope of our family, the apple of our parents' eyes. We love you to our bones. How can we ignore you?
It's just money, let's find a way. You want to be a high-ranking official in the future, so how can you say you want to be a teacher? "
"Then you should quickly find a way to raise the money. My son has to leave early. If he gets delayed and misses the exam, it will all be in vain."
"Don't worry, son. I've already thought of a solution for you. As long as you dare to go, I promise you won't come back empty-handed."
"What method do you want me to do?" Chen Zhancai was stunned.
Old Mrs. Chen rubbed her hands and said with a smile, "Go find Fengjiao's father, your father-in-law. He has a lot of land and plenty of food. As long as you ask, I don't believe he won't lend you money."
"No, no."
Chen Zhancai refused without even thinking about it.
"Mom, what are you doing? You know what kind of person my father-in-law is. He is a snobbish family.
And my brothers-in-law are worse than animals.
In the past, when they saw me, they would beat me like a mad dog with sticks.
Even if I die of poverty, I don't want to have anything to do with those people again, so you'd better give up this idea!"
The reason why he said this was because he had psychological concerns. If he really passed the imperial examination, it would be fine. He would become an official whom everyone would rush to curry favor with.
But if he fails the exam, he will still be a poor scholar. Given the character of his father-in-law and his brothers-in-law, even if they don't beat him up, they will block the door to demand debts, which will be both embarrassing and shameful.
Old Mrs. Chen was at a loss for a moment and stammered, unable to speak.
Seeing that she didn't say anything for a long time, Chen Zhancai rolled his eyes, curled his lips, and came up with another bad idea.
"Mom, don't we have land at home? We can just sell a few acres."
Hearing that he was planning to take over the family's land again, Old Man Chen was furious.
"Nonsense! We only have a few acres of land left. If we really sell it, our whole family will have no way to survive."
"Dad, what did I say wrong? Why are you so upset? What's the big deal about selling the land? Isn't this for urgent needs?"
Chen Zhancai pulled the corner of his mouth and snorted in dissatisfaction.
"You are too old-fashioned, your brain is not active at all, you are determined to take those few acres of land,
If you really haven't planted enough land, that's easy to do. When my son passes the imperial examination, I'll buy you a few hundred acres and let you plant as much as you want. It's so easy to plant as much as you want at once, isn't it? "
"What nonsense are you talking about? How can I cultivate hundreds of acres of land by myself? You really treat me like an animal. No matter what, the land cannot be sold."
"Okay, stop talking and stop craning your neck and glaring. Who are you trying to scare?"
Old Mrs. Chen glared at Old Man Chen fiercely, then looked at Chen Zhancai with a smile.
"Son, your father is right. We only have about ten acres of land left at home. These lands are the foundation of our family's survival. We can't sell them anymore. Let's think of other ways!"
"This doesn't work, and that doesn't work either. So what do you think we should do?"
"Don't worry, don't worry. As the saying goes, 'When you reach a mountain, there's always a way out. When you reach a bridge, there's always a way out.' There's always a way out."
Although Old Lady Chen said this, she was confused inside.
If we really can't gather them together, my son won't be able to take the imperial examination.
If a son cannot take the imperial examination, he cannot become an official.
If she can't become an official, she, as a mother, won't be able to enjoy wealth and glory.
If you can't enjoy wealth and glory, you can't stand up straight in front of the eldest wife.
Not being able to raise her head in front of her fellow villagers was even more painful than killing her.
Ever since she kicked out the eldest wife, her life has been getting better and better. The villagers have been saying sarcastic things to her, both openly and covertly.
She was said to be unlucky, that she had a good granddaughter but she didn't like her and had to drive her out.
There were also people who cursed her behind her back, saying she deserved it and was blind...
She was almost mad to death, and she was still holding a grudge in her heart.
As long as the third child passed the imperial examination, she would find an opportunity to humiliate the eldest wife...
But where can she get this one hundred taels of silver?
Selling land?
no!
If the land is really sold, the second son and his wife will have a huge fight!
The family now depends entirely on the second son's family. If they really quit, who will do the housework?
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, land must never be sold.
Do you want to borrow it?
In Nanshan Village, only that dead girl has money. But that heartless person won't give her any face, so she definitely won't be able to lend her money.
What should I do?
Just when she was in a dilemma, Liu Fengjiao pushed the door open and walked in.
"Mom, this is not difficult at all. I have already figured out a solution for you."
Liu Fengjiao had heard their conversation clearly in the west room. She was really disappointed.
She didn't want to get involved in Chen Zhancai's affairs, but then she thought, Wang Qichang is not a human being, he is going to harm her to death, if she uses the title of a man scholar, she may not be able to scare him.
But if her husband could really pass the imperial examination, he might be able to become an official in Anyang County, and she could move away from Qingshui Town, just to find a way out for herself.
When Old Lady Chen heard this, she immediately perked up and said, "My dear daughter-in-law, what do you have in mind? Tell me now."
Chen Zhancai greeted her with a face full of hospitality, took Liu Fengjiao's hand and sat on the edge of the kang, "My dear wife, tell me quickly, what is the good idea?"
"Stop pretending to be nice to me. Now you know how good I am."
Liu Fengjiao suppressed the nausea in her heart, gave him a fake and coquettish look, then looked at Old Lady Chen and smiled.
"Mom, don't worry. Your daughter-in-law has already figured out a way for you. You don't have to sell land or borrow money from everywhere. As long as no one knows about it, I guarantee you can easily get one hundred taels of silver."
"Oh, that's great. Tell Mom quickly what we can do."
"Yes, my lady, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me now!" Chen Zhancai rubbed his hands anxiously.
Liu Fengjiao cleared her throat and lowered her voice, "Don't forget, the pawnshop in our town is a good place. As long as we find the right person, we can definitely get a good price."
"Are you talking about human traffickers?" Old Mrs. Chen was stunned.
Chen Zhancai had already understood the meaning of Liu Fengjiao's words from her eyes, and clapped his hands excitedly, "Yes, how could I have forgotten this place."
Old man Chen shuddered when he heard this, goose bumps appeared all over his body, and his hands covered his crotch uncontrollably.
He knew that the pawnshops in the town were specialized in human trafficking. Women were used as slaves and prostitutes, and most of the men were castrated and became eunuchs.
He said in a trembling voice, "What do you mean? Do you want me to become a eunuch? That's not good!"
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