Chapter 442 Filial piety does not rely on words
Old Mrs. Chen sighed helplessly. What the old man said made sense. Filial piety is not something that can be said all the time.
She frowned and looked at Chen Zhancai, "Son, your father's words are rough but true. Our family can't even afford rice bran. Your parents have given so much for you, and now we are counting on you."
"What can I do? Even if I find a teaching job, I can't pay him right away."
"You're right. What should we do?" Old Mrs. Chen slapped her thigh anxiously.
Chen Zhancai was completely unaware of the difficulties faced by the old man and his wife. He had already made plans in his mind to go to the town to find Liu Fengjiao early tomorrow morning. His son was studying at Wang Qichang's house, and Fengjiao must have some change in her hand so that he wouldn't starve.
When he arrived in the town, he would rest for a few days and then go to a school to be a teacher, earning two taels of silver a month. With this money, he could rent a yard and at least be able to support Fengjiao and Ruhua.
As for the old couple, he is not the only son, so he doesn’t care about their life or death!
He didn't care. He just didn't believe that the first and second wives would watch them starve to death.
Thinking of the first and second wives, a light bulb suddenly lit up in his head and he had an idea.
"Mom, doesn't Chen Zhanliang pay back the 200 wen he gave to you and dad every year? Go ask him for it."
Without waiting for Old Lady Chen to respond, Old Man Chen spoke angrily, "It's clearly written in the division document that the two hundred coins will be paid closer to the New Year. There's still more than half a year left. How can you ask us for this?"
"Yes, it's clearly written in the division document that the second family will give the money on a certain date, and it's still several months away!" Old Mrs. Chen said with an embarrassed look on her face.
In order to get rid of the old couple's nagging and leave Nanshan Village smoothly, Chen Zhancai waved his hand shamelessly and said, "We are not cheating. We just want to withdraw the money in advance. If they really don't give it to us, we can ask for half a year's payment first. If that doesn't work, we can just write a withdrawal note and it will be settled."
"Will this work?"
"Oh my dear, I'm in such a hurry now. How can you know if you don't try? I'll write you a receipt for early withdrawal. Go and ask Chen Zhanliang for the money."
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."
Chen Zhanshan's home.
When everyone learned about what happened to Chen Zhancai, they all showed expressions of disappointment and regret.
"This guy is really hopeless. He still has the nerve to come back. Why doesn't he let people beat him to death?" Chen Zhanliang couldn't help but curse.
Chen Qingqing also found it extremely ridiculous. This Chen Zhancai was extremely shameless. He pretended to be a rich young man and swindled people, doing such shameful things. Fortunately, he failed to succeed, otherwise he would have been a disaster.
She just shook her head and smiled but didn't say anything. She didn't want to comment on things that had nothing to do with her.
Sun frowned and said unhappily, "Dabao, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you're really meddling in other people's business. How can you help that prodigal son fill this huge hole?"
Dabao sighed softly and tried to explain, "Mom, you didn't see it at the time, but my uncle was beaten to the point of kneeling and begging for mercy. If he had been sent to the government, he would never have come back, so I softened my heart and paid the money he owed me."
"You, you are so confused. Your sister Qingqing asked you to talk about business, not to do good deeds." Sun couldn't understand whether her son was stupid. This was sixty taels of silver. He could do something else with it. Why would he help a prodigal son?
Chen Zhanliang also frowned and sighed, "Yes, Dabao, your mother is right. Your Third Uncle deserves to suffer like that. He doesn't deserve any sympathy at all. You were indeed a bit reckless in this matter."
Before Dabao could speak, Chen Zhanshan took over the conversation, "Zhanliang, Xiumei, you two should stop blaming Dabao. At that time, I thought the same as you did. I didn't want Dabao to meddle in this matter. But have you ever thought that if the third child really couldn't come back, it wouldn't matter if we spent some money on the old house, but if the old couple started to act like evil, we wouldn't be able to deal with them. Dabao is just thinking about you!"
Chen Zhanliang nodded repeatedly after hearing these words. "Why didn't I think of this? Those old couple are not ordinary people. If they really acted like a spoiled brat, I would be really scared. So, it seems that Dabao did the right thing."
"Yes, spending money can buy peace of mind." Sun nodded repeatedly, but she was a little unwilling. "That's sixty taels of silver. I can't just give it away for free."
Dabao laughed and said, "Mom, with their family's current situation, there's no way they can possibly pay it back. But don't worry, in case there's any trouble in the future, I asked him to write an IOU for sixty taels of silver."
Sun shook her head helplessly and said nothing more.
Chen Feng, who had been silent the entire time, was not interested in this topic at all. He couldn't help but say, "Other people's affairs have nothing to do with us. Let's talk about my business!"
"Brother Chen Feng, what's the matter?" Dabao asked with a smile.
Sun spoke first, "Dabao, you don't know yet, but your brother Chen Feng will be getting married soon."
"Really, Brother Chen Feng, this is a big happy event for our family." Dabao looked at Chen Feng with a smile, "Who's the bride, and when will the wedding be held?"
"We haven't even started yet!" Chen Feng blushed, feeling a little embarrassed. Ruyi Tower's business was booming these days, so he wanted to arrange his marriage with Cuihua. The two of them had already discussed it secretly and were just waiting for their families to propose to Wu Shiren.
Chen Feng has already told his family about this matter and is just waiting for Chen Zhanshan to come back and make the final decision.
Chen Zhanshan had known about this for a long time and had a good impression of Wu Cuihua, but Wu Shiren was not a good person. His actions were just like his name. In order to achieve his goals, he was simply not a human being. When Chen Zhanshan thought about becoming a relative with such a person, he felt uncomfortable all over.
Seeing him bow his head and remain silent, Chen Feng hurriedly said with a smile, "Dad, I came back this time to ask you and my mother to go to the Wu family to propose marriage."
Chen Zhanshan was also a sensible man. He knew that some things could not be stopped, so it was better to let them take their course. Thinking of this, he felt relieved. He smiled and nodded, "Okay, then when are we going?"
"Of course, the sooner the better."
Hearing Chen Feng say this, Chen Qingqing couldn't help but joke, "Brother, how about we go now?"
Chen Feng glared at her in annoyance, "You little brat, are you trying to piss me off here?"
"I dare not. I'm afraid that my elder brother will be anxious. I want to settle it as soon as possible so that I can marry my bride sooner."
"I, I, I just said it casually. I'm not as anxious as you think." Chen Feng's face turned redder and his speech became stuttering.
Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter when they saw this...
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