What Xiang Lingniang said made Han Xiao completely speechless. He held the silver in his hand for a long time without saying anything.
Looking at Xiang Ling's ashamed expression, Han Xiao knew that he couldn't delay any longer.
"My request is very simple. I want you to write a letter of severance immediately. These twenty taels will be used as a buyout. From now on, you can't come to Miss Xiangling and Brother Chen for any problem. I wonder if you can do this?" Han Xiao said coldly.
He had never seen parents treat their own daughter like this since he came here.
Han Xiao no longer had the patience to deal with her any further.
Sure enough, after hearing what Han Xiao said, Xiang Ling's mother hesitated for a moment and immediately agreed: "You decide how to write it, as long as you give me the silver."
Xiang Ling was already crying uncontrollably. She really couldn't believe that her own mother had sold her for twenty taels of silver.
Chen Dazhu wanted to support Xiang Ling out of concern, but because there were so many people around, he didn't dare to reach out.
It was Old Lady Chen who sighed, pulled Xiang Ling back, and closed the door to block out the outsiders from watching the show.
Seeing that Xiang Lingniang agreed so readily, Han Xiao asked someone to call the village chief of Changhe Village over.
Soon the village chief was pulled over by someone at a jog, without stopping along the way, and he was almost exhausted to death.
The village chief was a middle-aged man who looked very honest. Seeing so many people gathered in front of Chen Dazhu's door, he rested for a while with his hands on his waist before asking, "What's going on?"
Xiang Ling's mother seemed a little afraid of the village chief. When she saw the village chief's question, she couldn't wait to stand up, but was stopped by Han Xiao who stepped forward.
"This must be the village chief. I'm honored to meet you." Han Xiao bowed and saluted. He was always very polite to his elders.
Cun Zhang dusted himself off uncomfortably. It was the first time he had been treated with such respect. "Tell me... what's the matter?"
"There's something I need the village chief's help with. Please help me write a letter of severance."
"Letter of severance?" The village chief looked at Han Xiao in surprise. Could it be that this young man who looked like an extraordinary person was from their Changhe Village?
"Yes, Madam has already agreed. If you accept these twenty taels, I will sever my ties with Miss Xiangling and we will have no further contact until we die."
After hearing Han Xiao's words, the village chief looked at Xiang Ling's mother with an unfriendly look.
Xiang Ling's mother felt uncomfortable for a moment when she was looked at by the village chief, but she quickly regained her composure and said, "A married woman is like spilled water. What's wrong with breaking off the engagement? I just want to break off the engagement. I won't have anything to do with this damn girl anymore."
It was so stupid. Han Xiao looked at her coldly, then turned his gaze to the village chief.
The village chief had never encountered such a thing before, and he felt that something was not right, but since the mother was willing, he couldn't say anything.
All he could do was ask someone to bring paper and pen, write a letter of severance, and stamp it with the village chief's seal, and then the letter of severance would take effect.
Han Xiao threw two silver ingots to Xiang Ling's mother. She bit them a few times with her teeth and then went back happily without any reluctance or even asking about her daughter again.
Now everyone looked at Xiang Ling's mother with envy and jealousy. Xiang Ling's mother quickly put the silver in her arms and spat at the villagers who were watching the fun: "What are you looking at! Have you never seen silver before?"
After saying that, she ran home quickly. Her shoes fell off while she was running, but she didn't notice them at all. Her eyes and heart were filled with the twelve taels of silver in her arms.
Han Xiao watched Xiang Lingniang's receding figure, flicked the letter of severance in his hand, and then respectfully said to the village chief, "I'm sorry to bother you today, village chief. Please keep these for your tea."
Han Xiao quietly stuffed some change into the village chief's hand.
The village chief weighed it in his hand and laughed, "That's not the case. Dazhu, live a good life with Xiangling from now on. If her mother comes again, come find me."
Chen Dazhu nodded hurriedly. In his opinion, it was a great achievement to have the support of the village chief.
Han Xiao picked up the purse and poured out the remaining change, which was not much, about three or two taels.
"Brother Dazhu, keep these for your wedding."
The remaining villagers who were watching the fun lost interest immediately when they saw Han Xiao was so stingy. Although three taels of silver was enough to hold a wedding in this village, they just thought that Han Xiao gave twenty taels to Xiang Ling's mother and only three taels to Chen Dazhu.
This psychological gap made the onlookers feel a little uncomfortable.
But Chen Dazhu didn't seem to be disgusted at all. Han Xiao had already helped him a lot, and he couldn't accept any more money.
But Han Xiao did not give him a chance to refuse. He forced him into Chen Dazhu's arms and asked the coachman to help him into the carriage.
He has been delayed here for quite a long time, and now he has to take the young master back as soon as possible.
The young master sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain and watched Han Xiao's every move.
After Han Xiao got in the car, the young master smiled and waved goodbye to Chen Dazhu: "Goodbye, Brother Dazhu!"
Chen Dazhu looked at the carriage going away, holding the silver in his hand with tears in his eyes. He didn't think so much when he saved Han Xiao.
The courtyard door opened and Xiang Ling walked out, supporting Old Lady Chen.
"Dazhu, come back. We need to discuss your marriage with Xiangling with someone later!"
Chen Dazhu wiped away his tears: "Oh, grandma, I'll go later."
Miss Xiang Ling lowered her head, but the raised corners of her mouth and the blush on her face showed her feelings.
Han Xiao leaned on the young master tiredly.
The young master used his small hands to massage Han Xiao's temples, his eyes empty, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Feeling that the young master was already daydreaming, Han Xiao took hold of the young master's soft hand: "What's wrong, Ruanruan?"
The young master came back to his senses: "Ah... nothing, it's just husband, why don't you leave some money for Brother Dazhu, after all, he saved us?"
The young master racked his brains but couldn't figure it out, but he knew that Han Xiao must have his reasons for doing so.
Han Xiao sat up and picked up the young master: "Ruanruan, what kind of person do you think Dazhu is?"
The young master hugged Han Xiao's neck with one hand, tapped his lips with his small hand, and frowned delicately: "Well...Brother Dazhu is a good man, hardworking and kind, but he is too honest and easily bullied."
The young master has come into contact with more people in Changhe Village than Han Xiao, so he knows something about Chen Dazhu. Since his family is not large, he is somewhat excluded.
Han Xiao's large hand rubbed the young master's waist, and he rested his chin on his shoulder. "Yes, you can see it even softly. If I give Brother Dazhu a lot of money, he will most likely not be able to keep it, and it may even bring disaster. Of course, I can give it to him secretly, but the scene when Manager Lu came here was witnessed by everyone in the village. No one will believe me. I won't give Brother Dazhu anything."
The young master shifted uncomfortably, interrupting Han Xiao. "Why? These are for Brother Dazhu."
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