Chapter 65 Lying
After hearing what Old Lady Chen said, Sun gritted her teeth in anger and said, "Mom, don't always threaten us with Dabao and Erbao's marriage.
Let me tell you something you may not like to hear. The third brother has a problem with his character. Before he even passed the imperial examination to become a scholar or a juren, he started living the life of an official.
Now I understand clearly that he doesn't care about our lives at all, otherwise why would he come up with such a bad idea to ruin our family?
If he really passes the exam one day, he'll be so arrogant that he'll be so proud of himself that he won't even bother you, let alone us."
"Don't talk nonsense. Zhan is the most filial child. When have you ever seen her talk back to me? Even if she has to beg for food, she will give the first bite to me." Old Mrs. Chen was so angry that she gasped.
Sun snorted coldly, "Mother, filial piety is not just about words, it requires actions, understand?"
"That's right. We'll talk about whether the third brother is filial or not later." Chen Zhanliang glared at Chen Zhancai dissatisfiedly, "I just want to know, our family has no money left to support his studies, but he not only has money to take a carriage, but also lied to us that he walked back. Does he take us for fools by doing this?
Even if he hired a carriage to get back as quickly as possible, why didn't he let me take a carriage as well? I don't know how tired I must be walking!"
Old Mrs. Chen felt a little guilty and turned to look at Chen Zhancai, "Third brother, what's going on? Tell me quickly, why didn't you let your second brother come back with you in the car, and why did you let the driver wait at the village entrance?"
"Yes, Zhancai, you clearly came back in a carriage, but why did you say you came back on foot?" Old man Chen was also puzzled.
Seeing his parents looking at him with suspicion, Chen Zhancai panicked. His brain was working fast, and he had to think of a convincing excuse quickly, otherwise he would be exposed.
“I, I, I…”
Seeing him stuttering, Sun smiled softly, "Third brother, tell the truth quickly. Do you think that when you get back from the bus, your parents will say you're wasting money and don't know how to live? What's the big deal? It's just a few cents. Your parents don't care."
Chen Zhancai is not stupid, he will not take the bait. If he really admits it, it is not a matter of a few cents, it is related to his character.
His eyes rolled, and he had an idea. Without blushing or beating his heart, he started to lie.
"Dad, Mom, I originally planned to walk back, but the teacher knew that our home was not close to the town, and he was worried that I would get heatstroke, so he suggested that I take a car back.
But I had no money and was too embarrassed to say it out loud. Just as I was hesitating, the old teacher saw my embarrassment and personally hired a carriage for me, asking me to come back quickly so that I could finish my housework and go back to study.
I also wanted my second brother to come back with me on the bus, but I didn’t see him along the way!"
After hearing his words, Chen Zhanliang looked resentful and said, "I came back by the small road. It's strange that you could see me."
"So that's how it is." Old Mrs. Chen nodded in sudden realization, believing Chen Zhancai's words without a doubt.
"You are such a fool! Since the teacher hired a carriage for you, why not just send it directly to your doorstep? Look at what a fuss this has caused. Not only did it almost lead to a fight, but it also caused such a big misunderstanding."
"I told you, the third brother will never be willing to spend money on a bus." Old man Chen smiled.
"Third brother, I have to criticize you for what happened today. You really did something wrong. Since the teacher is so kind, it would be great if you could just take the bus back openly.
When the villagers see you, they think you are so impressive. Not only will you be proud, but we will also be proud, don’t you think so?”
"Yes, yes, what Dad said does make sense. I wasn't thoughtful enough and worried about causing misunderstandings, so I took the initiative to get off the bus at the village entrance."
Chen Zhancai breathed a sigh of relief, and the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground. Fortunately, his brain worked quickly and he finally managed to cover up the lie.
Chen Zhanliang grinned as he listened. "Dad, Mom, are you all right? The third brother is obviously lying. Why don't you use your brains to think about it? How can you think the third brother is so arrogant? Who does he think he is? Can the old master hire a carriage for him? He is just talking nonsense!"
"Shut up!" Old Lady Chen scolded harshly, "Second brother, are you done yet? Why are you always targeting the third brother? Who do you think he is? Didn't you just hear the third brother say that the Master is very optimistic about him and thinks highly of him. He has high hopes for him.
What's the big deal if the old man hires him a carriage? What's impossible? You tell me."
"Okay, okay, mom, stop glaring at me. Can't you just pretend I didn't say anything?" Chen Zhanliang was furious and wanted to curse in the street. He was so unlucky to have such biased parents.
Old Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes at him and looked at Chen Zhancai, "Son, since you are anxious to go back to study, then hurry up and don't keep the driver waiting."
"Third brother, please leave quickly and don't delay your studies." Old man Chen waved his hand.
"Dad, Mom, I'm leaving now." Chen Zhancai didn't want to waste any more time, so he got on the carriage and urged the driver, "Hurry up and go."
Looking at the carriage going away, Old Lady Chen did not forget to remind loudly, "Third brother, don't make yourself suffer. Buy whatever you want to eat."
Sun's face was full of annoyance. "Okay, mother, he just finished eating a big pork elbow today, what else do you want him to eat?"
"I'm just being polite!"
"You're being polite to the Third Brother, so you should always be polite to me. Take out the eggs from the cupboard so I can satisfy my craving."
Old Mrs. Chen curled her lips and said, "Why eat eggs? Why save them and sell them for money?"
Sun snorted coldly, "Sell it for money? It's like the mouse saving food for the cat. Just save it for your youngest son."
"What's wrong with me saving it for the third brother? It's also so that he can bring honor to our Chen family and lead us to live a good life. I do all this for the good of our family. Don't be ungrateful."
"I don't know if it's good for our family, but I know that life is almost unbearable because of the trouble caused by the third son. You can save a few broken eggs if you want, I don't care. You should think about how to clean up your youngest son's ass!"
After Sun finished speaking, she looked up at Chen Zhanliang and said, "Let's go back to the house and ignore this mess."
Seeing the second son and his wife enter the house, Old Lady Chen stamped her feet in anger, "These two unfilial people, you can't rely on them for anything."
Old man Chen waved his hand and said, "Old woman, don't be angry. Let's discuss which piece of land is suitable to sell."
"What's there to discuss? Why not just sell the four mu of sandy land west of the village?"
"Yeah, that's what I mean. In bad years, the harvest from the sandy land is very limited."
"Yes, it's hard work every year, it takes time and effort. Selling it will save me the trouble." Old Mrs. Chen breathed a sigh of relief. "Old man, tomorrow we will go to Wu Baoan to discuss and see who wants to buy the land. It would be best if you can get the money back tomorrow, otherwise I will feel uneasy."
Old Man Chen nodded with a lingering fear. "You're right. We'll take the silver and go find Matchmaker Zhao to return it tomorrow. We can't let that beast come to our house and cause trouble again, or I'll lose my life."
After the old man and his wife discussed it, they smiled...
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