Chapter 507: Extraneous Branches
Chen Zhanliang was so angry that he was shaking all over. He couldn't say anything and couldn't defend himself clearly.
He was furious and waved his fist, "You beast with a mouth full of shit, I'll beat you to death!"
Chen Zhancai was so scared that he quickly pushed Old Lady Chen to the front, “Mom, please help me quickly, this cruel thing is going to act like a bastard.”
Old Lady Chen put her hands on her waist and glared at Chen Zhanliang fiercely, "What do you want to do? I'm really giving you face. Zhancai is a scholar. Try to touch him. I'll blackmail you to death!"
Chen Zhancai also hid behind Old Lady Chen and shouted, "Chen Zhanliang, if you dare to hit me, it will be like wantonly assaulting a scholar. I will go to the county government to sue you and have you spend the rest of your life in jail."
"Okay, shut up. I know who is good and who is bad. You don't need to remind me." Chen Zhanshan shouted. He didn't believe what Chen Zhancai said. Although Zhanliang had been working in the fields cheating since he was a child, he was kind at heart and would never do anything against his conscience.
Dabao is kind-hearted and respects Qing Yatou from the bottom of his heart. It is impossible for him to betray her at this time.
As for why Chen Zhancai insisted on getting the letter of severance, he had actually seen through his purpose long ago.
But he was a scholar after all, and he could talk to the county magistrate.
The situation is urgent and human lives are at stake.
If he could really rescue Qing girl, he would be willing to give him half of the family property.
"Zhanliang, please be quiet for a while. I know you are worried about Qing girl, and you are also afraid that your sister-in-law and I will be deceived.
But our family has no power and influence, so we can't just sit there and watch Qing suffer in prison.
As long as the third brother can rescue Qing girl, I will give him this letter of kinship."
Chen Zhanliang loosened his clenched fist, raised his hand and swore, "Brother, I will listen to you, but you have to believe me, I really don't mean that. If I think that, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"
Chen Zhancai looked at him with disdain, saying, "You little brat, fighting with me won't kill you."
He continued to add fuel to the fire, "Second brother, don't make any vows or oaths. It's useless! As the saying goes, a person's heart is hidden behind his belly, and a tiger's heart is hidden behind his coat. No one can see into another's heart. Just make sure you have a clear conscience."
Old Lady Chen also curled her lips and revealed a mocking smile, "Exactly, you have a bad conscience and you're blaming it on the Third Brother. You're such a piece of shit. Qing girl really treated you well for nothing."
Chen Zhanliang understood that his elder brother was eager to save his daughter, and knew that saying more would be useless. He glared at Chen Zhancai and Old Lady Chen fiercely and ignored them.
Chen Zhanshan sighed, "Xiumei, go get the letter of severance."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Lin was flustered and turned around and walked out.
Seeing this scene, Chen Zhancai felt very proud. He thought it would take some time to talk, but he didn't expect it to be so smooth.
Old Mrs. Chen's mouth curled up with joy. As long as she could get the letter of separation and severance of the engagement, she would be able to live in the three-courtyard house openly.
In this way, everyone can have a big meal of meat and fish, and eat as much fine noodles as they want.
Just when she was happy, she suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves outside the door, and then saw Dabao coming back in a carriage.
As soon as Lin arrived at the door, she saw Dabao and tears welled up in her eyes again. She took a few quick steps and said, "Dabao, you're back. How's your sister Qingqing?"
Others also hurried out to greet them.
"Dabao, how is your sister Qingqing now? Is she suffering?" Chen Zhanshan's eyes were full of expectation and worry.
Dabao quickly spoke to comfort her, "Uncle, Auntie, my sister Qingqing is doing well now, you don't have to worry."
Lin frowned and shook her head, "Don't lie to me, Dabao. Tell me the truth. Did Qing suffer?"
"Auntie, I am telling the truth. My sister Qingqing is fine now and has not suffered any pain." Dabao said seriously.
Wu Cuihua also got off the carriage. Seeing her parents-in-law looking anxious, she felt very uncomfortable.
She was also frightened, and when she thought of Chen Qingqing being locked up in jail, she couldn't help but shed tears.
But she knew the purpose of her return and quickly adjusted her mood, forcing a smile.
"Mom, Dabao is right. Qing is fine now. We just need to wait for the county magistrate to find out the truth, and then Qing will be able to come back."
Seeing that she didn't look like she was lying, Lin finally let go of her worries. "Cuihua, are you telling the truth?"
"Mom, it's true. Your daughter-in-law won't lie to you."
"Okay, as long as Qing girl is okay, I'll be relieved." After saying this, Lin asked Chen Zhanshan, "Master, should we return this letter of severance to the third brother?"
"This..." Chen Zhanshan hesitated. He looked at Dabao and said in a negotiating tone, "Dabao, should we ask your third uncle to go to the county government office to mediate and get your sister Qingqing released as soon as possible?"
Dabao looked up and saw Chen Zhancai and Old Lady Chen standing in the yard. Without asking, he could guess that these two people must have come to take advantage of his misfortune.
Fortunately, I met Sister Qingqing, otherwise they would have taken advantage of me.
He shook his head and smiled, "Uncle, my brother Chen Feng's father-in-law Wu Shiren has already gone to see the county magistrate. It won't work at all. Think about it, even the county magistrate can't let Sister Qingqing come back first. How can a scholar like him have the county magistrate's words be effective?"
"In that case, I won't give it to you for now. We'll talk about it later." Chen Zhanshan also breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to destroy this broken letter from the bottom of his heart. He knew his parents and his third brother's temperament too well. Living with them, no matter how big the family fortune was, it would be squandered.
Dabao walked straight up to Chen Zhancai, a sneer of contempt on his face, "Third Uncle, my sister Qingqing is fine now. She will be back safely soon. Don't worry about her. If you are fine, you can leave."
Chen Zhancai originally thought that the destruction of the documents on separation of family and severance of family ties was a done deal, but he didn't expect something unexpected to happen again. Why did this little bastard come back?
Is it true as he said, that Qing girl is really fine now?
Impossible. If she is arrested and taken to the county government office, she will be skinned alive even if she doesn't die. Moreover, that dead girl is involved in a murder case. How could she possibly come back safely?
Unless they bribed the prison bosses, they could avoid physical pain, but it was absolutely impossible for them to save their lives.
In order to obtain the eldest wife's property more smoothly in the future, he must use his status as a scholar to intimidate this little bastard so that he doesn't lose sight of his own strengths and weaknesses.
Thinking of this, Chen Zhancai put on airs, raised his head arrogantly, and started scolding.
"Daba, how can you talk to me like that?
You are so disrespectful. Don't think you are so high and mighty just because you have made a few bucks in business.
You must know that there are always people better than you.
It’s not that Uncle San looks down on you, but how capable can you be that you dare to speak so arrogantly?
Don't forget, Qing girl committed a capital crime. Just because you say she was wronged, does that mean she was wronged?
The county magistrate would not listen to her one-sided story during the trial. If she dared not to confess, she would be severely punished.
No matter how strong her teeth are, whether this happened or not, she must admit her guilt and face punishment."
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