Just as everyone was collecting their money, Granny Sun knew she couldn't escape it any longer, but she dared not go home and could only stay at Zhao's house.
"Sister Zhao, you have to give me one tael of silver. If I hadn't listened to you, I would have been collecting medicinal herbs to sell for money, and I wouldn't be the laughingstock I am today! I even have to lose one tael of silver!"
She had solemnly promised the old man that if it weren't for the benefits he could gain, the old man would never have agreed to let her cause trouble in the village.
She didn't get any benefits; instead, she lost an ounce of silver. If the old man found out, he'd beat her to death!
This matter must not be known to the family, nor should the family be asked to contribute any money. Otherwise, not only the old man, but even the son will hate her!
It's hard to say whether Cheng Yue and the others will come looking for her home soon, so Zhao Shi must come up with the money immediately!
Seeing that the whole village had made money, Zhao was already angry and annoyed. Hearing what Granny Sun said made her even angrier.
Without even thinking, she retorted, "Why are you asking me for the compensation you promised yourself? Blame yourself for being stupid! You didn't even realize you'd been tricked!"
"What? You were all eager to climb the ladder when there were benefits, but now that things have gone wrong, you want money from me? You're just daydreaming!"
Zhao became increasingly angry as she spoke. She had only asked Granny Sun to cause trouble; she hadn't made her agree to pay compensation! Now she was being blamed!
That's a tael of silver, not as simple as a penny! The boss has lost his job, and he still has a pampered and precious daughter-in-law at home. He doesn't even have money to buy medicine to nourish her body, and he doesn't know who she'll ask for money from!
Granny Sun's eyes widened, her hands trembling with anger. "You! If you hadn't kept insisting that it wasn't a medicinal herb, would I have listened to you?"
Don't you even know who in the whole village would want your family? I'm only trusting you because I trust you, so you deserve to be used as a tool by you, right?
"I was blind to believe your rotten mouth! Let me tell you, you're taking this money today whether you like it or not! Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Granny Sun plopped down on the ground, looking completely unfazed, much to Zhao's chagrin.
Chen Ping walked out impatiently, "What's all the noise about! It's so annoying! Arou just had a miscarriage and isn't fully recovered yet, can't she even rest!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Sun jumped up and pointed at Chen Ping, cursing, "I forgot about you! You have no skills but all you do is pretend. You made me lose a tael of silver instead of making any money!"
"You and your mother are both no good! Give me the money right now! Otherwise, your wife won't get a good night's sleep!"
Anyway, Chen Ping is nothing now, so she's not afraid! If he hadn't been so arrogant and said it wasn't a medicinal herb, she wouldn't be in this mess!
Chen Ping nearly choked on his own blood; this meant he was no good!
He said that even after all these years in the county town, he doesn't know as much as Cheng Yue and her husband!
He even used Ah-rou to threaten him!
Chen Ping stared at Granny Sun with a sinister look, spitting out each word: "Aunt Sun, we live in the same village, why do you have to make things so tense?"
"We didn't understand the situation, but you yourself agreed to pay compensation. Are you sure you want us to give you the money?"
Looking into Chen Ping's eyes, Granny Sun felt a chill run down her spine, as if she were being watched by something, and she was so frightened that she dared not move.
Was Chen Ping threatening her? Granny Sun swallowed hard, forcing a smile, and said, "Well, you can't just not give me anything, can you? Nephew, you yourself said you didn't understand the situation..."
This is Chen Ping's house. She'll only suffer if she's alone. She should just bear with it and find another opportunity later.
As for her old man, she could only try to explain herself; at worst, she'd get a beating!
Zhao shoved her away, "Not a single penny! Get out of here right now, or you'll be in for a beating!"
She just realized that Granny Sun was terrified of the eldest son. Look at how scared she was, like a quail. She still wanted money? Dream on!
Chen Ping stopped Zhao, saying, "Aunt Sun, we're not unreasonable people, but I've lost my job and can't afford to give you any more. I'll just give you two hundred coins to help you out!"
Granny Sun was right about one thing: he was nothing now, nobody in the village respected him, and they were already struggling to make ends meet in the village.
The Sun family is poor, and they have more people than his family. It wouldn't be worth it to hate them over this. Chasing a dog into a dead end is unwise; who knows what they might do?
It would be better to just give them some benefits; that way, things won't escalate to a point of mutual destruction.
Zhao stared wide-eyed in disbelief, but Chen Ping had already given her a meaningful look, so she could only endure the pain.
Granny Sun spat inwardly. Giving her two hundred coins as a way to get rid of a beggar? And she even helped her out? How dare she say that? She clearly owed her money, but now she's acting like she did her a favor!
Granny Sun thought this to herself, but dared not say it aloud. She could only force a smile and say, "My nephew is the most reliable. You're clearly a sensible person!"
Chen Ping smiled gently at Granny Sun, as if nothing had happened, and took out two hundred coins from the house, handing them to her. "Aunt Sun, please take this!"
Granny Sun took the money, gave a stiff smile, and said, "Then I'll go home first. You all go about your business!"
She was genuinely a little scared. Chen Ping was smiling, but there was a sinister aura about him. She really didn't know what he was thinking!
After saying that, he ran home in a flash, only to find a crowd already blocking his doorway.
"Oh, Granny Sun, you're finally back! Did you go to raise the money? Have you raised enough?"
Aunt Li was always quick to speak, and now that she was making money with Cheng Yue, she was even more devoted to protecting her. So, as soon as she saw Granny Sun, she started to criticize her.
Xu Shi chimed in, "Of course she's raised enough! Didn't you see where she came from? Zhao Shi is pushing her so hard, she's definitely going to cover for her!"
Otherwise, would she dare to make such a scene? Even if Zhao Shi doesn't have money, Chen Ping certainly does; would he just ignore her?
Aunt Zhou nodded in agreement, "Of course, they have a good relationship, so they'll definitely take care of her. Otherwise, where would they get the silver tael? Wouldn't that just let Brother Liu deal with her?"
Upon hearing this, Granny Sun felt a pang of pain in her heart, knowing she was about to suffer another defeat at the hands of Zhao Shi and Chen Ping. They were really trying to kill her!
Old Liu had just been cornered in the courtyard by a group of people, and his face was ashen. Wasn't that old woman supposed to be making a profit? How come she ended up losing an ounce of silver?
His family was dirt poor; where would they get a single tael of silver?
Old Liu was at his wits' end when he heard the commotion outside. Without thinking, he rushed out and shoved the object at Granny Sun's face.
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