Zhao Zhaocai also stood up and said, "I think my eldest brother will never come back. How about you give me another thousand yuan and let my eldest brother share it with you. Just think of him as your son-in-law!"
Chen Yitang also knew that Zhao Zhaocai’s eldest brother was his daughter’s man. He looked at Zeng Wenjuan, trying to see something from her eyes.
"Okay, I'm his wife, and I'm his master. I'll give you an extra thousand yuan, but we must establish ourselves well." Zeng Wenjuan said firmly and forcefully.
When things got to this point, the village chief also stepped forward. He asked seriously, "Are you really going to sever your relationship completely? If you are serious, I will write you a document. I will also remove your family from the family tree."
"I must separate from the family." Zeng Wenjuan said firmly, and then changed the subject: "But my family's Jianguo is not written in the genealogy of the Zhao family. Even if he is not the son of the Zhao family, he is a member of another branch of the Zhao family."
That's right, Zhao Jianguo was a child adopted by the Zhao family from another branch of the Zhao family. Their family had a total of 8 sons. It was too many and they couldn't afford to raise them. It just so happened that Zhao Jianguo didn't have a child at that time, so the couple went to adopt one. Unexpectedly, Zhao Zhaocai was born the next year.
"Okay, let's do as you say. You have already decided, so I will start writing the documents." The village chief said coldly. If it were someone else, he would definitely teach them a lesson. But these two were his gods of wealth. How could he offend Zeng Wenjuan and Chen Yitang?
After about ten minutes, the document was completed, and the village chief asked them all to put their fingerprints on it.
"If I don't put my fingerprints on it, I won't even see the money. What if he doesn't give me the money after I put them on it? Give me the money first. Or at least let me see the money first." Ms. Deng protected her hands tightly, as if she was afraid that someone would force her to put her fingerprints on it.
Chen Yitang took out a handful of money from his trouser pocket. He counted out three hundred big unity bills and slapped them on the table: "Here is the money. Once you put your fingerprints on it and this document becomes effective, I will give you the money."
Seeing the money, Deng and Zhou Li pressed their fingerprints as if they had seen something. Zhao Maohua and Zhao Zhaocai also pressed their fingerprints, and even the youngest Dabao pressed his fingerprints.
Zeng Wenjuan and Goudan also put their fingerprints on the document, and Zeng Wenjuan even put a fingerprint on behalf of Zhao Jianguo.
After all this was done, Deng and Zhou Li, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, rushed to buy the money. They looked as if they had never seen money in their lives. After making sure that the amount was correct, they swaggered home with the money.
The village chief looked at the crowd and shouted, "What are you all doing here? Go home quickly. You have to go to work tomorrow. Do you want to waste time?"
The village chief was quite powerful. When he said this, everyone dispersed. But they were all immersed in the huge sum of 3,000 yuan and couldn't extricate themselves. Everyone was discussing it.
There were also a few hooligans in the village, they watched the Zhao family leave, saying something and smiling evilly.
After the crowd dispersed, Chen Yitang felt strange and didn't know what to say to Zeng Wenjuan. It felt like he was forcing his daughter to break off ties with the Zhao family.
"Thank you, I have seen everything you have done for me, but I need some time to get over this in my heart. I am afraid I cannot pay you back the three thousand yuan you just paid. I have also earned some money before, so I will pay you back one thousand yuan first!" Zeng Wenjuan spoke first.
The reason why he didn't return the money to the Zhao family was because it was hard to say where the money came from. Could it be that he picked up ginseng in the mountains? That was impossible. People always covet a lot of money, and he, an orphan and a widow, couldn't protect it at all.
But Chen Yitang was different. Because he knew where the money came from, if he really wanted her money, he wouldn't have to do this and just rob her directly.
"You don't have to pay it back. It's my duty to help you. Just keep your money for yourself. You're a girl with a baby, so you must dress up more. You and your child are both so thin. Keep your own money and buy whatever you want to eat." How could Chen Yintang accept his daughter's words?
Zeng Wenjuan immediately frowned when she heard this: "If you don't let me pay you back, then we can go our separate ways. Anyway, I don't owe you anything."
"Okay... If you want to pay me back, then wait until you earn enough money and pay me back all at once. Anyway, I have enough money to spend now, although you can't accept me as your father now. But you have a talent for pharmacy, how about you become my disciple first? I will teach you Chinese medicine." Chen Yintang put forward his own idea again.
Zeng Wenjuan's eyes lit up when she heard this. Only by knowing more about Chinese herbal medicine could she make more money. At least in the future, Goudan would not be constrained by money in doing anything he wanted to do.
"Okay, then I'll ask someone to pick a date. Then I'll invite my friends to come. We'll have a simple apprenticeship ceremony."
Chen Yitang laughed heartily. The master could be considered a father, not to mention that he was his biological father. This was an even closer relationship!
"Okay, I'll wait for your apprenticeship gift." Chen Yitang took out a jade token from his pocket. He held it in front of Zeng Wenjuan and said, "I didn't take it out because there were so many people around. This is the jade token I found over the years and brought here."
Zeng Wenjuan took the jade plaque and looked at it carefully. There was indeed a rabbit on it, and the birth date, name, and home address were also written on the back.
"This is the rabbit I carved for you the year you were born. It's your zodiac sign. Your birthday is your solar birthday. Your lunar birthday is on the ninth day of the sixth lunar month." Chen Yintang narrated slowly.
Zeng Wenjuan could not help but feel her eyes mist up. She rubbed her eyes with a sour feeling. She turned to the kitchen and said in a hoarse voice, "We're having lard dumplings tonight. I boiled the meat I bought yesterday into lard."
Goudan watched the farce with blinking eyes. Although he didn't understand, he knew that his family had no relationship with his grandparents' family. He looked up at Chen Yitang. His small body contained great energy.
He shouted, "Grandpa, I will definitely pay you back. I am smart and will definitely pay you back soon."
"I know you are very smart, just like your mother." It is said that the older generation loves the younger generation, especially for a child like Zeng Wenjuan who has been lost for so many years. Chen Yitang gave all his love to Zeng Wenjuan, but when he saw Goudan, he thought of Zeng Wenjuan's suffering over the years and loved him even more.
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