Chen Xianghua observed Chen Ping's expression and chuckled inwardly. What? Is he the only one with a mind of his own? Can he only take advantage and never suffer a loss?
Over the years, if it weren't for her older brother's sweet talk, which made her mother give him all the money, she wouldn't have been looked down upon by her in-laws because of her dowry!
They only thought that she could benefit from marrying into the Zeng family, but why didn't they support her?
If it weren't for her own good fortune in giving birth to twin boys the following year, would Zeng Youcai have valued her so much? Would the Zeng family have treated her well?
She seems to forget about me when she doesn't need me, but comes to say a few nice words when she does. Does she think I'm stupid?
She disliked her second brother and sister-in-law, but disliked her eldest brother and sister-in-law even more. Over the years, she had come to realize that no amount of family affection could compare to money!
If it weren't for the potential profit this time, she wouldn't bother with Chen Ping at all. As for the marriage, well, he can just wait!
Chen Ping had no idea what Chen Xianghua was thinking. He only felt a wave of dizziness and lightheadedness, and after enduring it for a while, he finally said:
"Little sister, how about I compensate you with one tael of silver? I can't afford any more than that."
As you know, my job only pays two taels a month, nothing compared to my brother-in-law's large and prosperous family."
This time, the family spent a lot of money on harvesting wheat and planting crops. He had money, but he didn't spend it recklessly.
After all, Chen You is still studying, and A Rou is pregnant. They will need to spend a lot of money in the future, so they have to plan ahead.
Chen Xianghua pursed her lips and held out her hand, saying, "Since you're my older brother, one tael is fine."
Chen Ping gave her the money, then pulled Chen Xianghua towards the door and asked in a low voice, "What about this matter?"
"I promised, and it definitely won't involve us. There's just one thing: when we split the silver, I'll get six and you get four."
Even if it involves them, it won't affect their numbers. As for Chen Ping, she doesn't care. Chen Xianghua added.
Chen Ping frowned, extremely dissatisfied. What did he mean by "she gets 60% and he gets 40%"? This is truly insatiable greed!
But he's hard to find suitable people, and he doesn't want to take any risks, otherwise if something really happens, it will implicate him.
"Can!"
Chen Ping thought to himself, "I'll just agree. I don't know what will happen then!"
The brother and sister each had their own thoughts, and then they whispered a few more words to each other before Chen Xianghua took the money and left.
It's not a complete loss; at least we got back a tael of silver!
Meanwhile, Lai Xing, who had been eavesdropping from a corner, quickly returned to his shop.
So these are the master's elder brother and younger sister? They're utterly inhuman! What's the difference between them and those relatives who sold them out and ate their descendants?
Lai Xing returned to the shop and told Cheng Yue and Chen An everything they had said, then added indignantly:
"Master and Madam, I was standing a bit far away, so I didn't hear what they said at the end, but they definitely wanted to harm you!"
Chen An felt a deep sadness. He had severed ties with his family and didn't want to have anything to do with them anymore. On the contrary, they were the ones who provoked him at every turn, and now they even wanted to take A Yue's property and shop.
However, he also understood what kind of people Chen Ping and Chen Xianghua were. They must have been resentful to see him become rich, but he never expected them to be so greedy!
"Ah Yue, it seems your prediction was correct, but I wonder what they're planning to do?"
Chen An was somewhat worried. Chen Ping and Chen Xianghua were rotten to the core. Who knew what heinous things they might do?
Cheng Yue had expected this, but she couldn't have imagined what they would do.
"In short, it's not a good thing. We need to have Xiaolin and the others keep a close eye on the shop recently, and we also need to keep an eye on Xiaotong and Xiaoning."
As the saying goes, "murder for money," and although they didn't seem to have the guts, people die for money and birds die for food, so she dared not take any chances.
Cheng Yue paused for a moment, then said, "Laixing, go find a few beggars in a bit. I'll give you the address. Have them keep an eye on them and let me know if anything happens."
As he spoke, he took out a string of coins and gave it to Lai Xing. The little beggar was inconspicuous, but it was precisely because he was inconspicuous that he was not noticed by others.
She already knew that Chen Ping and Chen Xianghua had ill intentions, so she had to be on guard. It wouldn't be enough for her to just be careful; she had to keep a close eye on their whereabouts to feel at ease.
For some reason, Cheng Yue felt a faint excitement, even hoping they would cause some trouble, so she could catch them all in one fell swoop.
To avoid causing her minor troubles every time, and since we can't completely suppress them, if they cause a major incident, she'll have a reason to complain.
Lai Xing took the money and immediately went out; this was a big deal and couldn't be delayed.
He and his brother had already been ruined and lost their home; he absolutely could not stand by and watch his master and mistress be harmed by such despicable creatures!
Chen An withdrew his gaze and looked at Cheng Yue with guilt, saying, "A-Yue, it's my fault. If you hadn't married me, you wouldn't have met them. I..."
Cheng Yue shook her head and said, "You've already done very well. Don't say that. Besides, even if you didn't run into them, you would have run into other people with bad intentions."
We have money, so naturally there will be envious people who can't stand by and watch, but we're lucky.
The villagers are all kind people, and we even met Uncle Chen and his gang. Otherwise, we probably would have been harmed countless times.
Chen An did a really good job. At least he knew that his own family was the most important thing, and he would protect her and the child no matter what. That's enough.
Having such a mother and siblings was not something Chen An could choose, so how can you blame him?
When people have money, they naturally attract more attention.
However, it has nothing to do with whether you are rich or poor, nor with who you are.
If you encounter someone with a bad heart, they will kick you when you have no money, and they will covet your property when you have money.
Therefore, when something happens, just look at whether the other party is good or bad.
Chen An smiled wryly. What A Yue said made sense, but he wasn't entirely without responsibility either. Oh well, thinking about it wouldn't solve anything.
From now on, he will protect Ah Yue and the child every step of the way, not giving anyone a chance to take advantage of them!
A short while later, Lai Xing returned, saying that he had already made the arrangements and that they could rest assured.
After exchanging a few words, the group went back to their work at the shop. At noon, Cheng Yue told everyone about Chen Ping and Chen Xianghua's secret plot.
Although the others, except for Zhao Changyong, were all teenagers, she couldn't keep it from them. That wouldn't be protection; instead, it would harm them because of a lack of vigilance.
Chen Lin clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, and said angrily, "I knew they were up to no good. We've suffered whenever my aunt came over before. She would pinch my sisters all the time, and now she's eyeing our family's money!"
Chen Tong and Chen Ning were equally furious, gritting their teeth. "Zeng Dabao and Zeng Xiaobao even rode our eldest brother like a horse! His knees were covered in blood. They used to bully us, and now that we've severed ties, they still come to bully us!"
They knew it; their aunt... ugh! Chen Xianghua must have been up to no good.
No wonder their eyes were darting around as soon as they arrived; they were eyeing their shop!
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