Chapter 502: Food Temptation
Old Mrs. Chen still has lingering fears when she recalls the last time she went to her old home and accidentally ate rat poison, which almost killed her.
If she told the eldest brother and his wife the news that Qing Yatou was in trouble at this time, what if they got angry, blamed everything on her, acted like bastards and tried to kill her? Her old bones would not be able to withstand the torture.
She coveted the sugar factory's business and the eldest wife's house, and wished she could get them right away.
But for the sake of safety, Old Lady Chen still patiently persuaded, "Zhancai, in my opinion, there is no rush for this matter. It won't be too late for us to go there after Qing girl dies."
"How can that be? Don't forget, that damn girl is very cunning. If she is acquitted, you won't have such a good opportunity again in the future." Chen Zhancai was so anxious that he pulled his hair.
Old Mrs. Chen remained indifferent. She didn't want to cause trouble. It would be great if Qing was ready when the time came.
She pursed her lips and smiled. "Kill a life, pay a life. Debts must be paid. There's no way that damned girl will come out alive. Just listen to mother on this matter. Once she dies, mother will have plenty of ways to get the letter of severance and division of the family. Sooner or later, all that wealth will be ours. There's no need to rush."
"Mom, you are so confused! Qing girl is as smart as a ghost. If she clears the charges, it will be too late.
This is a rare opportunity. While Qing is not at home, let's find a way to destroy the letter of separation. Even if she can come back, we are not afraid."
Old Mrs. Chen felt that Chen Zhancai's words made sense. She frowned and said, "Son, are you saying that there's a chance that the dead girl will come back?"
Chen Zhancai stamped his feet anxiously and spoke in a coquettish tone, "Mom, it's better to be safe than sorry. If that happens, we won't get anything out of it."
"Yes, yes, my son is right. Let's go." Old Mrs. Chen was moved by what he said. She quickly stood up and called out to Old Man Chen who was sulking. "Stop sulking your head and move!"
Old man Chen had just felt that there was something wrong with Chen Zhancai's sudden attentiveness.
Now he understood that this wicked guy was plotting against the old family.
How could he have given birth to such an inhuman thing?
It would have been fine if he hadn't tried to comfort her, but he actually wanted to take advantage of her misfortune and rob her of her property. He's worse than an animal.
What’s even more infuriating is that this old woman also joined in the trouble, not even afraid of outsiders stabbing her in the back.
Thinking of this, Old Man Chen mustered up the courage to persuade her, "Old woman, they still don't know about the situation at the mountain. If we rush over like this and really make them anxious and hurt, it would only add fuel to the fire."
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Chen glared at him, "You know nothing! It would be better to make them die of anxiety and save us from wasting time and energy!"
Old man Chen shook his head and sighed, the young are ignorant and the old are just like farts.
If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beams will be crooked; if the middle beam is not straight, it will fall down. This is following the roots!
He shook his head helplessly, looking reluctant.
"I won't go. Zhanshan is my flesh and blood after all. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. I can't do something conscienceless just for money.
You can't go either. I used to agree with you in everything, but now you have ruined our happy family.
Now that Zhanshan has finally managed to make a living, I can't stand by and watch you two bring disaster to our family."
After hearing what Old Man Chen said, Old Lady Chen was furious. "You old fool, who harmed them? Everything I did was for your family to live a good life.
Who knew that Zhancai would be so unlucky that he couldn't even pass the imperial examination? Can you blame me for this?"
Chen Zhancai's face suddenly darkened.
"Mom, you are really bringing up all sorts of things. I want to take the imperial examination, do you think I don't want to pass?
I have studied hard for so many years, but who knows how much hardship and suffering I have endured?
Now you put all the blame on me, who can I blame?
Others go to take the exam with hundreds or even thousands of taels of silver in their pockets, but you only give me fifty taels of silver as travel expenses.
If you could give me a few hundred taels of silver, I would give the examiner a little gift. With my talent, how could I fail the exam and become a juren?"
Seeing her son's long face, Mrs. Chen realized that she had said the wrong thing and quickly put on a smile.
"Don't be angry, son. That's not what I meant. It's all your father's fault for always provoking me and causing me to say everything that's really on my mind."
"Okay, you don't have to explain. What's done is done. Don't mention it again." Chen Zhancai said in a cold voice, looking at Old Man Chen, "Dad, are you really not going?"
Old Man Chen's face darkened, and he spoke and acted with a rare firmness. He waved his hand and refused without hesitation, "No, I'd rather starve to death than do such a wicked thing."
"Well, look at you, you didn't even listen to me. I'm really giving you a piece of face." Old Mrs. Chen picked up the firewood stick at the door, gritted her teeth and glared at Old Man Chen, "Say it again, are you going or not?"
"I won't go if I don't want to go. If you have the guts, just beat me to death." Old man Chen stiffened his neck, looking like he was going to risk it all.
Seeing that he was acting so abnormally today, Old Lady Chen knew she couldn't force him anymore, so she softened her tone and said, "Be obedient, old man. Come back later and I'll buy you a big sesame seed bun. Double-sided sesame seed bun."
Old man Chen swallowed his saliva greedily and said, "I won't eat it. I'm afraid of choking to death!"
Old Mrs. Chen knew that Old Man Chen was almost dying of hunger, so she continued to tempt him with food, "Then I'll make you some scrambled eggs, okay?"
"Even if you offer me a royal banquet, I won't eat it. Even if I starve to death, I won't do anything immoral with you."
Old man Chen thought back to what he had done before and felt extremely regretful.
If he hadn't let the old woman sell her granddaughter, the eldest and second brothers wouldn't have been so ruthless.
You deserve to live like this now, and you deserve to have to eat coarse food!
He was wrong, but he couldn't continue to make mistakes. He would never embarrass the eldest and second sons' families again.
Even if I starve to death, I would rather not do such a wicked thing.
Old Mrs. Chen gritted her teeth in anger and pointed at Old Man Chen. "You old, salty old thing, if you don't go today, when I take control of the eldest wife, don't come to me like a cheapskate and beg me. Then I'll make you eat rice bran while I eat meat every meal. You'll be so greedy!"
"Eat whatever you like, I don't care."
"Okay, you have some nerve." Old Mrs. Chen didn't want to argue with him anymore and waved her hand at Chen Zhancai, "Let's go, Zhancai, let's ignore this old man."
With that, the two of them left the house and headed towards the sugar factory...
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