Chapter 390 Unless they come in person
The next day, three shirtless, burly men were bound hand and foot, their mouths stuffed with smelly socks and shoes, and chained to the front gate of the Liu family's house.
The people inside couldn't open the door no matter what they tried, and they were so angry that they kept cursing. In the end, they had no choice but to use a ladder to climb over the wall and get out of the yard to see what was going on at the door.
The sight sent a chill down the spine of the gatekeeper.
In broad daylight, three pale-skinned men were pressed back to back together, struggling violently in front of the gate, drawing occasional curses from passersby.
That's indecent! That's indecent!
Who did this? Is it implying that the old lady in their family is having an affair?
...
"Knock knock knock".
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
As the fourth brother was scratching his head in the yard, wishing he could climb out the window to play, someone knocked on the door.
He quickly put down his brush and happily went to open the door.
Is Sister Song Chunxue home?
An old man with a beaming smile stood at the door, bowing obsequiously. "We're from the Liu family, here to apologize to Sister Song."
The Liu family?
The fourth brother's eyes darted around, "The Liu family that Liu Jian's family?"
"Oh yes, yes, it's Liu Jian..."
"Bang!"
"Get lost, don't disturb my meditation!"
The fourth brother was furious. If it weren't for that bastard Liu Jian swindling him out of his money, he wouldn't have been forced by his mother to practice calligraphy here and not be allowed to leave the courtyard for five days.
They still have the nerve to come here, wanting my mother to testify and spare Liu Jian's life?
They can go eat shit.
Hearing the noise, Song Chunxue came out of her room, brushing the bits of cloth off her clothes. "Who's outside?"
"The Liu family probably want you to let Liu Jian go. He not only cheated me out of my money, but also cheated more than a dozen young men my age. They even promised that Liu Jian could lead us to wealth and riches. In the end, he even cheated his own brothers. He deserves it. He should stay in jail for life."
Song Chunxue raised an eyebrow. "Don't you know? Xiaozao's family has already given one hundred taels of silver, saying that what happened back then was a misunderstanding, that Xiaozao was Liu Jian's lover, and that Liu Jian has been acquitted?"
"What?!" The fourth brother was furious. "That beast actually went home! Little Zao is so pitiful. Is her life only worth a hundred taels of silver?"
Song Chunxue was not surprised by the result. The dead cannot be brought back to life. Xiaozao's family had probably long forgotten about Xiaozao. She was just an extra girl in the family. If she hadn't been out of favor, how could she have been sent to a wealthy family as a maid?
Moreover, Xiaozao's parents might think that since Xiaozao has been dead for so many years, she can still earn a hundred taels of silver for the family, and they would say that this girl is still somewhat useful.
I wonder if they took so much money and went to burn some paper money at Xiaozao's grave.
Or perhaps Xiaozao didn't even have a grave; she was taken far away and buried somewhere, just to prevent unmarried girls from bringing bad luck to the family.
"Knock knock knock, knock knock knock".
There was another knock at the door, and several dogs barked at the entrance, trying to scare them away.
"Then why are they still looking for you? Could they be here to cause trouble?" The fourth son looked around, went to the backyard and got a shovel. "Mother, bring out your sword. We absolutely cannot let them off easily."
Song Chunxue smiled, "Don't worry, they're not here to cause trouble today."
The fourth brother was puzzled. "How could that be? Those kinds of people are the most likely to settle scores later. It would be strange if they didn't retaliate against us."
“Last night they broke into the clinic and I caught them red-handed. I tied those guys up at the Liu family’s gate. I guess they came to apologize.”
Song Chunxue sat down at the stone table. "Go open the door."
"Huh?" The fourth brother paused for a moment, then said, "Oh."
"What kind of scribbles are these? They're worse than mine. Keep writing tonight. If you can't manage, go clean up the backyard and shovel the donkey dung out of the donkey pen and take it outside."
"..." The fourth brother was unwilling, "Then I'll go shovel donkey dung, my writing is useless now."
"You're so useless. Why don't you say you're never too old to learn now?" Song Chunxue sneered. "Back when you were holed up on the kang reading erotic books day and night, you said those things with such conviction, taking advantage of my illiteracy."
"..." The fourth brother was on the verge of tears.
Who would have thought that my mother, who had never been to school, would learn to read and write, and not only practice Taoism but also learn medicine, making her even more capable than those who passed the imperial examinations?
Now, whenever someone boasts in front of him about how great they are or how much effort they've put in, and he tells them about his elderly mother's experiences, they all hesitate to respond and change the subject.
He opened the door impatiently, without stopping the wolfhound barking wildly outside.
"Woof woof woof!"
"Woof woof woof!"
The last time we knocked, the dog barely barked, but now it seems it wants to rush up and tear our flesh off. It seems dogs can read minds too.
"Come in."
The fourth brother turned around and walked inside, while two dogs blocked the doorway, barking and spitting.
"Could you please call the dog back? We're afraid to come in."
The old man at the head of the group said with a smile, "This dog is a wolfhound, it looks very fierce."
The two young men following behind chimed in, "Yes, could you please block the dogs? We've brought generous gifts today. How about we put aside past grievances and try to make amends?"
The fourth brother called out perfunctorily, "Gold, silver, come here quickly."
Song Chunxue frowned. "You gave them names?"
"May wealth flow in! Let's call them Gold and Silver; there will be plenty of gold and silver coming into our home in the future," the fourth son said with a smirk. "If Mother doesn't like the name, we can change it."
That sounds like a money-grubber; he seems obsessed with money.
"Sister Song, are you home? I'm the Liu family's housekeeper. What happened before was a misunderstanding. Hehe, these are the things we brought. We hope you won't find them offensive."
As he spoke, he turned to look at the two men behind him.
They placed their belongings on the table. One of the cloth bags contained silver, which they picked up and weighed; it was about twenty taels.
"Bang!"
Song Chunxue threw the silver on the table.
“We don’t need these things, take them all back, we can’t afford them. In the future, do less of those petty thefts, and if you do, don’t let me catch you doing them.”
"Oh right, you better hope that our clinic and the Jiang family will not run into any more trouble, otherwise I will hold you responsible. After all, we have never made any enemies in all these years."
"You should understand what it means that I've tied someone up at your doorstep, right?"
Song Chunxue crossed her legs and said casually, "Besides, your apology wasn't sincere. Sending the three of you here, who are you looking down on?"
"But don't send any more people from your family. I'll ask Hu Wanyu next time. I don't want to see any of the Liu family's true colors, otherwise I won't be able to eat."
"This is our token of appreciation, Sister Song, please don't rush to refuse."
"Fourth brother, throw the stuff out. If that's not enough, unleash the dogs to bite people. If anyone gets hurt, it's on me."
They quickly waved their hands, "No need, no need, we can walk by ourselves, no need to trouble your wolfhound."
As they spoke, they quickly grabbed their belongings and ran outside.
The fourth brother was extremely curious.
"Why did Mother let them in but not take their things? They'll probably come back."
Song Chunxue smiled and said, "Unless Liu Jian and his son come in person, this matter is not over."
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