Chapter 487 Want to See Ruhua
After listening to his long speech, Old Lady Chen couldn't help but shake her head and chuckled bitterly, "Zhancai, what you said is that you haven't made any money yet!"
Chen Zhancai nodded and sighed helplessly, "It's easy to be born, it's easy to live, but life is really not easy. Let's take things slow!"
When Old Man Chen heard this, he became anxious and angry. "Zhancai, don't bother with those easy things. Our family will soon run out of food. No, to be more precise, we won't even have rice bran to eat. You have to think of a way!"
"What can I do? Are you trying to force me to death? If I had suggested selling the land, would we have ended up like this if you had just insisted on not listening to me?
And the eldest and second sons, if my mother hadn't always wanted to control them, could they have separated from the Chen family and broken off their ties to live in peace?
Now you're putting all the responsibility and pressure on me alone. How can you be so cruel? I beg you, please stop forcing me. I'm really tired of living now."
Chen Zhancai pretended to look innocent. He had no idea that it was all his fault that the Chen family was in such a predicament. He felt no remorse at all and even blamed everything on the old man and his wife.
He subconsciously touched his pockets, thinking he must hold on tight to the silver.
If you let them go a little, given their temperament, they will be penniless in no time.
When that time comes, we will have to beg for food.
Old Man Chen was almost suffocated by his words. "You bastard, you've read so much that you've lost your stomach. That's not what you said when you were trying to trick your mother and me with sweet words. Now you're a scholar after all. Aren't you afraid that if you treat your parents like this, people will laugh at you if it gets out?"
Every word written by old man Chen was written with blood and every sentence was a pearl of wisdom, venting his dissatisfaction with Chen Zhancai.
Chen Zhancai's face turned pale. "Dad, how can you be so mean to your son? Did I say I don't care about you? Am I such a stingy person? I've already said that I can barely protect myself right now, so how can I care about you?"
As he spoke, he pretended to squeeze out a few tears.
"Son, I don't blame you for not having money." Seeing her son crying, Old Lady Chen felt soft-hearted and sighed, "I remember Fengjiao said that Jiye could work as a servant for the young master of Wang Qichang's family and earn a little money every month. Can you go find Fengjiao and get some money for Dad and Mom to survive?"
When Chen Jiye was mentioned, Chen Zhancai suddenly felt disheartened. Chen Jiye really looked down on him from the bottom of his heart. He spoke coldly to him and didn't even give him a good look.
"Mother, Fengjiao is now working as a yardkeeper for Wang Qichang's family. She gets food and lodging but no salary. And don't even mention Jiye. The more he learns, the worse he gets. He's lucky enough to not ridicule me when I see him. There's no way he can ask for money."
Old Mrs. Chen almost begged, "Son, since you have no money, we won't make things difficult for you, but can you buy some food for your parents? If you go home hungry, your father and I might starve to death on the way."
Chen Zhancai didn't want to bother with the old couple, but when he saw that they were so hungry that they almost didn't have the strength to speak, he felt a little sorry for them.
Forget it, just treat it as meeting two beggars and giving them some money as alms, which can be considered as doing good deeds.
Thinking of this, he fumbled in his pocket for a long time before he took out a few copper coins from the loose silver and handed them to Old Lady Chen.
"This is all the money I have left. Take it and buy some rice bran so you can make ends meet at home."
"This, this little money won't last long!"
"You're so ungrateful! I don't even know if I can have dinner tonight even with this little money I give you. If there are no customers at my stall this afternoon, I'll starve." Chen Zhancai looked impatient and pretended to be serious, adding, "You two go home and think of a solution. The eldest and second sons' families are doing so well, I don't believe they can just watch you starve to death."
"Well, now that things have come to this, even if I starve to death, it's my own fault. I'm leaving." Old Mrs. Chen no longer had the energy and spirit she had when she first arrived, and she looked several years older in an instant.
Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly recalled the woman selling tofu and felt a little uneasy.
She changed the subject and said, "Son, I haven't seen Ruhua for a long time. I want to go see her."
After she reminded him, Old Man Chen nodded repeatedly, "Yes, your mother has been wanting to come and see Ruhua for a while now. Take me to talk to her."
Chen Zhancai snorted disapprovingly, "I think you guys are really idle and have nothing to do. Ruhua is fine, there's no need for you to worry about her. Hurry and leave!"
The more he said this, the more worried Old Lady Chen became. "Son, during those few months when you were in Ningjing, Ruhua treated us with all her heart. I'm going to say this, but you may not like it, she's even more filial than you. I haven't seen her for over a month, and I miss her so much. Just let me see her once, and then I'll leave."
"You're really getting more and more ignorant as you get older." Chen Zhancai completely lost his patience and said viciously to Old Lady Chen, "I've divorced Ruhua. If you want her, go find her somewhere else. Don't bother me."
When Old Mrs. Chen heard these words, she was shocked and stunned. She felt dizzy and her vision went black. She almost fell down.
Fortunately, the quick-witted old man Chen rushed forward and supported the old lady Chen's arm, "Old woman, you have to hold on!"
Old Mrs. Chen's heart was broken. She calmed herself down and pointed at Chen Zhancai with a trembling finger, "You, you, you are such a heartless person. Ruhua is such a good wife, how could you divorce her?"
"Yes, Ruhua is a good woman who lives with you. She listens to you and is very filial to us. How could you do such a heartless and ungrateful thing?" Old man Chen was so angry that he stomped his feet.
Chen Zhancai glanced at the two of them with disdain and said lightly, "That's enough. Stop nagging. Ruhua is my woman. Whether she goes or stays is none of your business. Take care of what you should take care of, and don't meddle in what you shouldn't. Don't bother yourself with this nonsense!" After that, he left without looking back.
Old Mrs. Chen wanted to say something else, but she opened her mouth and swallowed the words back.
Old man Chen shook his head helplessly and sighed, and persuaded her, "Okay, old woman, the son is grown up and no longer under the control of the mother. We can't do anything about this matter!"
"I just can't understand. Ruhua is such a good wife, hardworking and willing to do anything you ask her to do. But why did Zhancai divorce her?"
"My silly old woman, it's already this late, why don't you understand? Zhan Cai is such a liar. Some things are not as he said. If I'm not mistaken, he must be out of money, so he sold Ruhua."
Old Mrs. Chen also realized this. Her son had changed. He had become unfamiliar, cold, and unkind.
She seemed to have made a wrong bet. She thought she would have someone to rely on for the rest of her life, but now it seems that she can't rely on this son at all.
She regretted it. If she had known this outcome, she should have treated everyone equally. She wouldn't have ended up like this...
"You are right, old man. The woman just now must be Ruhua. Let's go see her." Old Mrs. Chen said as she turned around and was about to leave.
Old man Chen hurriedly blocked her way and said, "Come on, old woman, she's gone now. Where can we find her? Besides, even if you see her, what can you say? Forget it, let's buy some rice bran and go home early!"
Old Mrs. Chen felt that there was some truth in it, so she stopped insisting and bought some rice bran and walked home.
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