Chapter 58 No Money
"Why cancel the engagement? Didn't mother say that there was a way to marry Qing girl to him?" Chen Zhancai stood there without moving.
Liu Fengjiao's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly asked, "Yes, Second Brother, why did Butcher Li want to return the money? Didn't Qing girl marry him?"
Chen Zhanliang glanced at Chen Ruolan, who was dressed like a rich lady, and despised the couple from the bottom of his heart. He said angrily, "Your daughter is spoiled, and you always think about harming Qing girl. What you do is really inhuman, and you still want to marry Qing girl off?
I tell you, that Qing girl is like a different person now. Not only does she have her own opinions, but they are also very firm. She is completely different from what my mother thought.
Not only did the eldest wife's family not starve, but Qing Yatou even cured Mr. Fan's itch and received a reward of 100 coins. Your wishful thinking has completely failed."
"You said it was Qing girl who cured Mr. Fan's itch?" Liu Fengjiao looked incredulous. "No wonder I heard yesterday that Mr. Fan's itch was cured. Turns out it was that damn girl who cured him. Didn't she give the reward money to our mother?"
"You wish. That's what Qing Ya earned. What does the reward money have to do with our family?"
Liu Fengjiao's cunning eyes rolled around, "Second brother, you can't say that. Big brother is my son after all. Their money is equal to my parents' money. If I ask my mother to ask for it, I don't believe that big brother won't give it to me."
"Put aside your restless heart. This morning, mother threatened to commit suicide, but big brother didn't waver. After breaking off the engagement, you still want money from others? Do you really think Qing girl is dough - easy to be squeezed!" Chen Zhanliang rolled his eyes at her angrily, "Okay, stop talking nonsense, you should hurry back home with me, otherwise our mother will be so anxious that she will hang herself."
"Second brother, it's useless even if I go back with you now!" Chen Zhancai looked embarrassed.
Chen Zhanliang was stunned. "What do you mean, Lao San?"
Chen Zhancai frowned and rubbed his head with his hands. He didn't dare to make a decision. He looked at Liu Fengjiao beside him, asking for her opinion with his eyes.
Liu Fengjiao gritted her teeth and snorted in her heart, what kind of thing is this old woman doing? She has to divide the family and break off the relationship. Now, she has a good hand, but she plays it badly. She is such a useless waste.
Why should they bear the responsibility for the trouble she caused? How can she spit out the meat that has already been eaten?
Even if I had money, it would be impossible to send it back to them.
Having made up her mind, she put on an embarrassment and said, "Second brother, this is the situation. After deducting the expenses of Zhancai Academy and rent, as well as other miscellaneous expenses such as firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, etc., our family still has a few taels of silver left. This little money won't be of much use if we take it back. So, even if we go back, we can't help much."
"What are you talking about? That's fifty taels of silver, and you squandered it all in less than two weeks? I say, Third Brother, other people study to live a good life, but you're putting the whole family's life at risk by studying!"
Chen Zhanliang stared with disbelief.
Chen Zhancai said with disdain, "Second brother, what are you talking about? If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. Every student spends a hundred or eighty taels of silver a year. If I compare myself to them, I'm still considered to be frugal!"
"Alright, alright, stop quibbling. I can't argue with you. No matter if you have money or not, you have to come home with me. Go and talk to your parents. Whether they live or die depends on you."
"Second brother, I really can't go back with you now. I still have to wait to entertain the guests." Chen Zhancai lied again. He was reluctant to leave such a big table of delicious food.
Chen Zhanliang was so angry that he wanted to slap him in the face, "Stop talking nonsense, you can invite guests anytime, but you only have one father and mother. If you make them anxious to death, you will be the murderer who killed them.
Butcher Li has said that if we don't pay the money within three days, he will file a complaint with the government and even cause trouble at your academy, making it too shameful for you to study. He will even use your precious daughter as collateral to pay off the debt and make her his concubine. Think carefully about whether you will return or not!
When Chen Ruolan heard that Li the Butcher was targeting her, she felt uneasy and tears welled up on her pretty face.
The Chen family doesn’t have a penny now, what can they use to break off the engagement?
If she really had to pay off the debt, marrying Li the Butcher would mean death, and she would never let that happen.
"Dad, I don't want to marry a butcher. Come back with my uncle and see what's going on."
Liu Fengjiao was sweating in her palms. If Li the Butcher really reported to the authorities or caused trouble at the academy, and people knew that her husband sold her niece for marriage in order to study, and his reputation was tarnished, how would he continue to study at the academy?
No, absolutely not. Chen Zhancai is her hope. As for asking her precious daughter to pay off the debt, forget it. She will not agree to it.
"Zhancai, why don't you go back with your second brother and sort out the family affairs before coming back."
"Okay, I'll go back then." Chen Zhancai looked at the table full of feasts and felt a little sorry for them. He couldn't help but sighed, "Second brother, you go ahead. I'll be home soon."
"Don't worry, I'll wait for you."
"Just go ahead, why are you waiting for me?"
"It's okay for me to go back. Besides, I've been walking for half a day, I can't help but take a break!"
Seeing him standing there motionless, his eyes constantly glancing at the wine table, Chen Zhancai knew he must be hungry, and hurriedly called out to the waiter standing at the door watching the excitement, "Waiter, bring me two meat buns quickly."
"Okay, two big, greasy buns."
After a while, the waiter brought the meat buns.
Chen Zhancai took it and stuffed it into Chen Zhanliang's hand, "Second brother, eat while you go, otherwise it would be impolite if the teacher comes and sees you. I'll say a few words to the teacher and then chase you."
"You scholars have so many things to do." Chen Zhanliang took a big bite of the bun and walked out, not forgetting to turn back and remind him, "Hurry up, Lao San. If you don't go back, I will have to come find you."
"Okay, okay, go ahead. I promise to be back in a moment."
"Okay, hurry up, don't dawdle." After saying that, Chen Zhanliang walked out of the restaurant and headed home under the scorching sun.
When Chen Zhancai saw him leave, he slumped down in his chair.
Liu Fengjiao frowned and said, "Zhancai, you have to grit your teeth when you go back to the countryside. Ruolan can't go to pay off the debt!"
"Don't worry, Madam. I won't let my daughter marry a butcher."
"That's good. Remember, if you don't have the money, let your mother figure it out on her own. It was her who severed her ties with the eldest wife's family."
Chen Zhancai nodded and said, "Don't worry, Madam. I have my own plans. I will never take back the money that has come into our hands."
"That's good." Liu Fengjiao raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Zhancai, eat something quickly, you're on your way."
"Okay, let's eat. The food is almost cold." Chen Zhancai gave the order, and his wife and children started eating without restraint...
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