"But I only have one son, and I can't just watch him die."
After much deliberation, the village chief still couldn't bear to give up his son.
He only has one son, how can he give him up?
"Fine, you won't abandon your son. Then let me ask you, can you repay this 1,100 taels of silver?"
An elder asked dismissively.
What use are such unfilial descendants?
Should we gamble again?
The village chief wore a bitter expression, like an elder with a sour face: "But, but Laifu is my only son."
Qin Shuye, the most senior great-grandfather in Lotus Village, calmly said, "But you have two grandsons."
What's there to be afraid of?
Even if you don't have a son, you can still have a grandson.
If you go bankrupt and incur huge debts for your son, how will you raise your two grandsons?
Weighing the pros and cons, we should give up Laifu.
"Grandpa, do you mean I should give up Laifu?"
"Otherwise, how can you afford it? There was no other choice in this matter."
Now that things have come to this, does he really think he has a second option?
Everyone else was giving the same advice.
But the village chief refused to budge, and his wife couldn't help but rush in, kneeling down and weeping as she pleaded, "You can't give up on Laifu! If you give up, Laifu will only have one way out: death! He's my only son!"
How could a mother bear to give up her son?
Even if I know he's useless and incompetent, it's the same.
"If you don't give up, then pay me back!" an elder asked, his beard bristling and eyes wide.
How can you raise a child like this and still have the nerve to beg for mercy here?
The village chief's wife immediately said, "I'll borrow money from everyone. I'm sure I can get enough. Besides, this matter is inextricably linked to Shen Wanli's family."
If Laifu hadn't gone to the city to deliver wine to their family, would he have gone gambling? He should have been the one to pay up all the money for this!
The village chief's wife was so excited that she spat out words.
Her family doesn't have that much money, but Shen Wanli can try to find a solution.
If the money earned from selling wine is really bad, I dare to go on credit with Wanwu Winery and slowly pay off the debt with wine later!
There will always be a way.
She couldn't just stand by and watch her son die, could she?
“Ruijin, what do you think?” Great-grandfather Qin Shuye asked the village chief.
The village chief's name is Qin Ruijin.
The village chief hesitated for a moment before saying, "Actually, I've always suspected that Laifu went gambling because he was instigated by someone, and it's very likely that he was set up. Shen Wanli..."
"Bang!"
"Holy crap!"
Qin Shuye slammed the teacup down at the village chief's feet, and the flying shards of porcelain scratched the village chief's face.
The atmosphere suddenly froze.
Even the village chief's wife dared not cry out loud.
"Qin Ruijin, it seems the rumors circulating in the village are true?" Qin Shuye asked, pursing his lips.
He was so disappointed.
Ruijin was a little angry because of his wife's thoughts, but she was a woman after all, and he was too lazy to argue because he was worried that his son would lose his mind.
How could Kirijin, the village chief, think that way?
"Utterly shameless!"
Qin Shuye slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his beard twitching, clearly extremely excited.
Everyone was terrified; they never expected their ancestor to suddenly become so angry.
"Grandpa, please don't be angry. Don't let it get to you," someone advised.
Qin Shuye pushed him aside, walked up to the village chief, and questioned him: "I'm asking you, when your son Laifu went to the city to deliver wine, did he charge the village chief 100 coins each time, and then every time he brought back the wine, did your son deduct money from the payment?"
He initially thought it was just other sour people talking nonsense.
Moreover, he had watched Qin Ruijin grow up, so he knew him quite well and thought he wouldn't do something like this.
So he never asked.
But judging from Qin Ruijin's tone just now, it seemed as if the gambling in Laifu was Shen Wanli's doing! He would be terrified to get the Shen family to hand over that thousand taels of silver!
At the same time, he began to doubt the things that had happened before.
"Grandpa, no, that's all nonsense. How could I possibly do such a thing?"
How could the village chief dare to tell the truth?
"No, that's not the best! Besides, when your Laifu went to the city government to deliver wine, wasn't he doing the work for free? He only received 100 coins each time, which was already a great deal for your family. Now you actually want to blame it on them?"
Have you no shame? You raised your own child poorly, how dare you blame others? No matter what you choose or do in this matter, it has absolutely nothing to do with Chen Wanli! qqxsnew
Oh, wait a minute. It's related; you have to pay them back for today's drinks! How can you just swallow up tens of taels of silver? Aren't you afraid of choking on it?!
Qin Shuye was quite disappointed.
The bigger the Shen family's wine business becomes, the more he can help the villagers.
Then the villagers will be able to earn some money at home. The villagers will live better lives, and the village chief's performance will look good too!
Why are you so desperate?
"Grandpa, I... I don't have any money right now..." How could the village chief possibly agree?
Qin Shuye was extremely disappointed to see that he dared to say he wouldn't pay back the money in front of so many people. He slowly sat down, tapping his cane with his fingers as he pondered.
This matter must be resolved properly.
Otherwise, their Lotus Village's reputation would be ruined.
Which good girl would still be willing to marry into Lotus Village then?
And Ruijin, that person, is no good either...
"So," Qin Shuye finally opened his eyes after a while, a sharp glint in his cloudy eyes. He said in a deep voice, "You sever your father-son relationship with Laifu and don't care about repaying this money."
Then focus on raising your two grandsons well and nurturing them properly. There are free schools in town now; what a wonderful opportunity!
Also, you should give up your position as village chief. I will gather everyone this afternoon to discuss the selection of a new village chief.
From now on, you should raise your two grandsons well, nurture them into successful individuals, and even if they don't, teach them to be good people and not to think about crooked paths."
Qin Ruijin is no good.
If he were to become the village chief again, the entire Lotus Village would be implicated.
There are free schools in town, and Shen Wanli is leading everyone to make money in the village. What a great opportunity! We absolutely cannot let it be ruined by Qin Ruijin.
Boom!
This is like being struck by lightning!
Village chief Qin Ruijin was dumbfounded!
He swallowed hard, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets, and he protested tremblingly, "I... I'm still the village chief! Why can't I be the village chief? I... I'll sever my father-son relationship with Laifu now! But because of Laifu, you're saying I can't be the village chief? Grandfather, I'm your grand-nephew!"
no!
Absolutely not!
If he doesn't become the village chief, how can he establish himself in this village?
He couldn't repay the thousand taels of silver that Zuo Laifu owed either. Therefore, he absolutely couldn't be allowed to jeopardize his position as village chief!
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