Sheng Guangyao and Wang Yougen agreed that it was not cost-effective to buy out the relationship with money, and that they should ask Sheng Qiyue to persuade He Wenmao to get a job from the prefect.
Wang Erniu wanted Sheng Qiyue to give him a house to settle down. He lived in a tight situation when he was at Wang's house. Why did he start a family with Sheng's mother? Besides being attracted by the compensation from Sheng's father, he also wanted the big house.
He really wants to have a big house.
Sheng's mother wanted more money, and of course she also wanted a house and maids to serve her. She wanted her son to marry a few more beautiful wives and have a few more fat grandsons, so that she could explain to her ex-husband when she died.
Wang Yinhua hesitated: "Will Sheng Qiyue agree?"
Sheng Guangyao: "If you don't agree, I'll go to the He Mansion and make trouble!"
Mother Sheng took a deep breath and said, "That's the prefect's house. We can't go there and make trouble."
Wang Erniu also didn't quite agree with making trouble. They were just ordinary people. They would have a hard time if they offended the county magistrate, let alone the prefect.
No matter how ruthless Wang Yougen is, he is still a gangster. He is used to stealing and is afraid of officials from the bottom of his heart.
"If you ask me, what good can come of messing with the government? The prefect is a fourth-rank official. Wouldn't it be easy for him to deal with a few outsiders like us?"
After much discussion, the five people decided to try their best not to offend the He family. It would be best to control Sheng Qiyue, ask her for money frequently in the future, and take their time to plan for the official position.
Wang Erniu: "We went to the city and found a place to stay first, then waited outside the He Mansion. As soon as Sheng Qiyue went out, we asked her for money."
Wang Yougen: "What if she doesn't give it to me?"
Wang Erniu: "Then let's ruin her reputation. We still have her household registration, and it's not certain whether she has the necessary documents to become a concubine in the He Mansion."
Sheng Guangyao slammed the table and stood up, a smug smile on his face. "Yeah, why didn't I think of that? We can threaten her! If she doesn't pay, we'll spread the word that Master He is forcing a commoner girl to be his concubine. Sheng Qiyue is just a concubine, so she must be afraid of bringing discredit to Master He, so won't she be obedient? From now on, we can have as much silver as we want."
Mother Sheng asked, "Are we really going to confront Master He?"
Wang Yougen: "It's a threat to her. Making trouble for her is the worst option."
Mother Sheng thought about it and nodded. "Well, now that she's made it, she should really help her younger brother. We're living in such a difficult situation right now, and we have to make every penny count. It doesn't make sense for her to live in luxury at the prefect's house while I, as her mother, have to eat coarse food."
Mother Sheng became increasingly agitated, her eyes flashing with anger and dissatisfaction. "Qiyue is so ignorant. She only cares about enjoying herself, but ignores the hardship her family has gone through. When I see her, I will definitely advise her that family members should support each other, and no matter where they marry, they should never forget their roots."
With great expectations in mind, the five people began to pack up their things. Thinking about the money needed for rent, food, etc., Sheng Guangyao sold all his land and kept the money himself.
When Wang Yougen suggested dividing it in half, he said, "This is the inheritance my father left me. If you want silver, you can sell your own land and houses."
Wang Erniu showed his signature simple and honest smile: "It can be sold, but there is no need. Even if we stay in the capital, we will still have to return to our roots. I treat you as my own son, and I can give you half of the land when I come back."
Sheng's mother also advised him to give the silver: "Erniu is not only your stepfather, but also your father-in-law. Just give him half of the silver."
Sheng Guangyao had other ideas.
"I asked him to marry Yinhua to me before, but he refused, demanding this and that. Now Yinhua's body is dirty. I don't know how many men have played with her. She also had a miscarriage. I don't know if she can have children in the future. Besides, we don't have a marriage certificate or a wedding banquet. How can he be my father-in-law?"
"This..." Sheng's mother also hesitated. She was essentially patriarchal and treated Wang Yinhua the same way. Now that she was about to rely on her daughter to make a fortune, Wang Yinhua..., her son certainly deserved better.
Wang Erniu's face turned grim. "I didn't mean to embarrass you. It's because Yinhua is still young and I wanted to stay for a few more years, so this caused a misunderstanding."
Sheng Guangyao scoffed: "You know the truth yourself. It's impossible for you to be my father-in-law. Who in the village doesn't know that Yinhua is impure? And now you think of me? I'm not a slut, no!"
Wang Yinhua's face was pale.
Wang Yougen said, "It was your sister who ran away. Yinhua suffered for her, and she was pregnant with your child. You can deny it, but you must compensate us!"
Sheng Guangyao: "You are the ones who brought Mr. Fu here."
Wang Yougen refused to give in: "But the silver was collected by your Sheng family!"
It's not that they didn't covet the ten taels of silver. They thought that they would spend more time together in the future and could slowly get the money from Sheng's mother without being criticized by the villagers. Who could have thought that they would not meet?
In the end, Sheng Guangyao gave Wang Yougen two taels of silver.
Wang Yinhua ran away crying, and no one went to look for her. She came back by herself on the day of departure. Sheng Guangyao just looked at her and said nothing.
Wang Yinhua lowered her head, hiding the resentment and unwillingness in her eyes.
As usual, they rented a car to go to the provincial capital. After finding out that He Wenmao had indeed taken Sheng Qiyue as his concubine, the five of them rented an old and dilapidated house in the provincial capital with excitement and joy.
They didn't know that they were being targeted as soon as they entered the city.
"Boss, do you want us to rob them?"
The gang leader Li Si looked at the backs of the five people in front and said: "Don't attack yet, find out what their purpose is in coming to the capital."
"Then we follow secretly?"
"There's no need to be sneaky." Li Si slapped his little brother on the head and said, "Just go straight over. There were so many people beating them up at the time, they definitely couldn't recognize them all. If you're recognized, just let someone else go. Just do it as openly as we did when we robbed them!"
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