Chapter 501: The Third Brother is Still the Best
Old Mrs. Chen glared at Old Man Chen, then immediately put on a smile and said, "Zhan Cai, are you leaving soon or are you staying at home for a few days?"
"Mom, I'll stay for a few days before leaving."
"Okay, what do you want to eat for dinner? Mom will prepare it for you."
"We only have two pounds of rice bran left at home, what else can we prepare?" Old man Chen rolled his eyes and couldn't help but interrupt.
This remark stirred up a hornet's nest. Old Mrs. Chen flew into a rage and picked up a broom and threw it at Old Man Chen.
"You old fool, I'll suffocate you to death if I don't speak!"
Old Man Chen quickly stood up and dodged, knowing that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly explained, "Okay, old woman, don't do it. I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted to remind you that we don't have anything else to eat right now."
"Do I need you to remind me? You're such a pain in the ass to be idle, why don't you go to town to buy some food?"
"Okay, give me money and I'll buy it." Old man Chen knew his wife's character. She got bad-tempered and scolded him endlessly. It would be better for him to go out and hide to get some peace of mind.
Seeing that the old couple was about to quarrel, Chen Zhancai hurriedly persuaded them, "You two should calm down for a while. Just eat whatever you have. I'm not picky about food."
Old Lady Chen glared at Old Man Chen viciously and said, "It's only because Zhancai came back today, otherwise I would have torn your mouth apart!"
After she finished speaking, she heaved a sigh of relief and said to Chen Zhancai,
"Son, don't pay any attention to him. He's becoming more and more annoying as he gets older. I'm going to go dig up some wild vegetables and borrow two pounds of flour from your Aunt Wang's house. I'll steam some wild vegetable buns for you."
"No need, mother. We can eat whatever we have at home. There's no need to go through so much trouble."
"Look, my son is so sensible, not like those ungrateful people at all. They deserve the trouble they have in their family." Old Mrs. Chen looked relieved.
Chen Zhancai just couldn't find a topic to talk about his evil plan. When he saw Old Lady Chen mentioned this matter, he asked knowingly,
"Mom, what do you mean? What happened to the old house?"
Old Lady Chen snorted softly, "That dead girl's clinic seems to have poisoned someone and she was thrown into jail. It is said that she has to pay with her life."
"Yes, I heard about this too. That Qing girl is so pitiful!"
"What's so pitiful about that? That damn girl didn't distinguish between relatives. She didn't even recognize her grandparents after making a little money. It's just right that she's dead."
"Mom, you're right. This is truly a great joyous event for us."
"Yes, yes, it's a great joy." Old Mrs. Chen nodded repeatedly, her face full of pride. "My dear son, you are just like me. That's what I think. When I heard that the dead girl was in trouble, I felt so happy. I was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night. I laughed out loud just thinking about it. I don't have any money. If I did, I would buy a few firecrackers and celebrate properly."
Chen Zhancai smiled softly, "Mom, don't worry, our family will be rich soon, and you can celebrate however you want."
Old Mrs. Chen was stunned. "Son, what do you mean by that? Did you pick up a gold ingot?"
"My dear mother, what gold ingots did you pick up? How could someone as smart as you not even think of this?" Chen Zhancai didn't answer directly, but deliberately kept it a secret. "Qing girl is now in such a disaster. I'm sure the eldest wife must have been extremely worried."
Old Lady Chen shook her head. "No, the whole village kept it a secret from that dead girl's parents, fearing they would get angry and anxious if they found out. Until now, the couple has been kept in the dark!"
Chen Zhancai frowned. He didn't expect that Chen Zhanshan's family was so popular that they could keep such a big thing secret. It seemed that their family's prestige was even higher than that of a scholar like him.
He sneered disdainfully, "They don't know any better. If they really get angry and can't breathe, we'll have a lot of trouble."
"Son, please explain clearly. What do you mean?"
"Oh, my dear mother, even now, why don't you understand? Qing girl has committed a capital crime. If the eldest wife knew, they would definitely try every possible way to help Qing girl reduce her guilt."
Hearing Chen Zhancai say this, Old Lady Chen curled her lips in disdain, "Zhancai, you're praising them too much. Poisoning someone is a capital crime. How can spineless people like them mitigate the guilt of that dead girl? They might not even be able to enter the county government office and will be kicked out by the officials."
Chen Zhancai patted his chest with a smug look on his face, "Mom, you're right, they can't do it, but don't forget, I'm a scholar, it's easy for me to see the county magistrate. As long as I step in, maybe I can say a few good words for them."
"No, no, Zhan Cai, please don't meddle in this. Misfortunes sent by heaven can be forgiven, but those brought upon oneself cannot be forgiven. That damned girl deserved it. Don't bother with her. Let her die. That's the only way to make people feel better!"
Old Lady Chen is the type of person who blames the toilet if she can't defecate, and blames her ancestors if she can't find food. She never finds fault with herself, but only blames all the unpleasant things on others, thinking that everyone owes her.
Chen Zhan realized that she hadn't gotten over this. He shook his head and smiled, "Mom, you're totally wrong. Don't forget, the Dafang family has plenty of money now. Why don't we take this opportunity to reason with them and negotiate terms? As long as we get their property, we won't have to worry about food and clothing."
After hearing this, Mrs. Chen suddenly understood. She nodded and continued, "Zhancai, you are absolutely right. I don't know what's going on in my head. I have been so happy these days that I forgot such an important thing."
She paused for a moment and then continued, "Son, that little girl committed a capital crime. With your status as a scholar, if you can save her life, she will definitely be grateful. From now on, your words will be like an imperial decree. She will have to do whatever you tell her to do."
"My silly mother, who said I wanted to save her? I was just pretending."
Chen Zhancai said this with a curl of his lips and a snort.
"The whole family of the eldest wife is ruled by Qing Yatou. No matter what we did before, that damn girl would not reconcile or forgive us.
Now that she is in trouble, our goal is to get the letter of severance of marriage and the letter of separation of family.
As for Qing girl, we have no right to control her. But once she dies, can't you control the temper of my elder brother and sister-in-law?
From now on, who will have the final say over the sugar mill and the vast wealth? It will all be up to you, mother."
Old Mrs. Chen's eyes sparkled with anticipation. "My dear son, all those years of studying have paid off. Your brain is much quicker than others. So what should we do now?"
"Let's go to the sugar factory to find Chen Zhanshan now and find a way to make them tear up the letter of severance and the letter of separation." Chen Zhancai smiled evilly.
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