Chapter 233 Honey Trap
Lin Yuesha made up her mind to arrange a honey trap to drive Wang Pozi and her family away. She was already merciful enough not to kill or set fire to their house.
"When you go back to the village, you don't need to worry about anything else. All the women in the village have had their undergarments stolen. You can only curse that family."
This sparked a united front among the clansmen, which somewhat preserved Chen Xiaohua's reputation, preventing her from being constantly subjected to strange looks.
"But I don't have any money right now."
The idea was good, but Chen Xiaohua was short of money; she only had a few dozen copper coins for pocket money.
"I have."
Knowing that her second cousin didn't want to owe her anything, Lin Yuesha smiled and said, "I'll pay you the money first, and you can pay me back when you have the money."
"Okay, it's a deal then."
Chen Xiaohua felt a little relieved, and her next step was to focus all her energy on saving money.
After discussing it, the two sisters went to North Street the next day and, quite "coincidentally," met the couple who were involved in the honey trap.
Xiao Qi stood in the shadows and watched his younger sister enter the courtyard before turning and leaving.
The couple who ran the "honey trap" had very different ideas from Lin Yuesha. They were straightforward and only asked for ten taels of silver as a service fee, and guaranteed to get things done.
"Little girl, don't worry. We understand the code of the martial world. Although we are involved in the lowest of the low, we don't take people's lives."
If Lin Yuesha didn't trust the man, she could give him two taels of silver first, and the couple would make arrangements. After the matter was settled, they would give him the remaining eight taels.
In just a few words, Lin Yuesha finalized everything, so smoothly it was unbelievable.
Two days later, Chen Tieniu and Wang Jinhua came to town together. The couple had smiles on their faces, and Wang Jinhua's illness had mostly healed.
"Brother, sister-in-law, what brings you here? Xiaohua lives in town, so don't worry."
Mrs. Chen thought the two had concerns, but actually it was convenient for Xiaohua to be at home. The girl was not lazy and occasionally helped with chores, and she had company with her daughter.
"There's good news."
Wang Jinhua couldn't help but spill the beans, rattling off the reasons in a rapid-fire manner.
"Wang Pozi's youngest son, Wang Tiezhu, is no fool. That old woman has been deceiving the government for years in order to collect taxes, and the clansmen have gone to the county to sue her!"
Wang Jinhua touched her chest, finally feeling relieved.
"How so?"
Chen was still kept in the dark, waiting for Wang Jinhua to tell the story.
"What goes around comes around. That shameless Wang Tiezhu seduced a beautiful woman in town, determined to have his way with her. But when the woman's husband returned, he beat him up and dragged him straight to Chenjia Village."
The man said that this matter could be a big deal or a small deal; if the Wang family was willing to pay, he would not pursue the matter.
"That old woman, Wang, cried and wailed, insisting that her son had been tricked by a fortune teller, and she was jumping around happily!"
Wang Jinhua is in poor health and missed the whole farce, which she still regrets.
"A honey trap? If Wang Tiezhu hadn't actively seduced someone, how could he have been tricked!"
Chen frowned. It seemed that Wang Tiezhu was not stupid and knew about matters between men and women.
"Old Wang spread rumors in the village that her son was an idiot, just to save on taxes, but the clan chief exposed her."
Because of the honey trap incident, Gou Dan's mother revealed even more shocking news: the undergarments that the women in the village had lost were all stolen by Wang Tiezhu!
"The clan chief led his men to search, and they even found his wife's undergarment. He was so angry that his beard trembled."
Now everyone was convinced that Granny Wang had instigated Wang Tiezhu to frame Chen Xiaohua, and that she had her eye on the Chen family's two shops.
The clansmen were united in their hatred of the enemy and worked together to ensure that such scoundrels should not remain in Chenjia Village.
The clan chief immediately decided to expel the entire family.
"Wang Pozi wanted to resist, but she was helpless. She and Wang Tiezhu were in the yamen now, and they would inevitably be severely punished for tax evasion."
As Wang Jinhua spoke, she exhaled the stale air from her chest, and it felt so refreshing!
"Xiaohua, go home with your parents. Your clansmen still want to apologize to you."
When Wang Jinhua asked her daughter what she thought, Chen Xiaohua quickly glanced at Lin Yuesha, knowing it was all thanks to her little cousin.
Without Lin Yuesha's help, these trivial matters wouldn't have been resolved so quickly at home.
"Mother, I'm not going back. Our shop needs someone to take care of it."
Chen Xiaohua also wanted to learn how to make snacks from her cousin so she could help with the business at home in the future.
She had to save up the ten taels of silver to repay Lin Yuesha.
"Alright, do more work and don't cause trouble for your aunt."
In a good mood, Wang Jinhua took Chen Tieniu for a stroll in town and went to the county government office to inquire about news.
"Little sister, I really admire you. I wish I had your brain."
Chen Xiaohua spoke sincerely. She had a new understanding of her younger cousin. From her older sister's case to hers, the whole family had relied on Lin Yuesha, their lucky star.
Lin Yuesha shook her head. If her second cousin knew what had happened to her, she probably wouldn't be envious. She didn't want this kind of luck.
Having finally resolved one issue, Chen decided to return to the village to also address the issue of the clan land her daughter had mentioned.
She received care from her clansmen and was willing to give back, but there were too many clansmen. Giving one or two taels of silver from each family was practically throwing money down the drain.
If there were clan-owned lands, everything would belong to the clan, which would solve this problem very well.
"Your father and I discussed it and decided to buy five acres of clan land first, and then add more if our family makes money in the future."
The Chen family is a small clan and does not own any land. Five acres of black soil is already quite a lot.
Upon learning of this, the clan chief called a meeting of all the clan members. Everyone was very excited and kept praising Chen.
With the clan's land remaining, the annual harvest can be exchanged for silver to support the children's education and literacy. If the clan's land expands in the future, the clan can also contribute to the financial support for the clan members' weddings and funerals.
“As members of the clan, you cannot accept this so easily.”
In his speech, the clan chief said that now that there are clan lands, all clan members are one entity, and they must unite more closely as one in the future.
As for outsiders, they are definitely no match for the clansmen.
For example, when Wang Pozi's family acts in a certain way, the clansmen should not gossip about them. Chen Xiaohua is a victim, and the clansmen must speak out in unison to protect her.
"Yes, it's all because we weren't united. It won't happen again."
Since it was a beneficial thing, and everyone could benefit from it, people immediately stood up to express their support and praised the Chen family, saying that their hardships had finally come to an end.
"Although I am a married woman, I still share the surname Chen, so we are all family."
Following the instructions her daughter had given her, Ms. Chen delivered a beautiful speech.
Lin Yuesha is right. Since our family has done a good deed, we must make the greatest contribution and earn the gratitude of our clansmen. Therefore, it is necessary to say some polite words to encourage our clansmen.
If no one expresses their opinion, people will be grateful, but afterwards they will also take it for granted.
Chen did as instructed, but she couldn't understand why the little girl suddenly had so many tricks up her sleeve.
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