Chapter 159 You Have to Want It Even If You Don't Want It
The pain of a broken heart is indeed more obvious when you least expect it.
Wen Wan immediately lowered her head listlessly.
Zhou Lingling thought she was sad because she couldn't get the silver, so she gently comforted her, "Don't be discouraged, Sister Xiaowan. You can earn the silver back, but if you lose someone, you lose everything. We can keep the green mountains alive, so we won't be afraid of running out of firewood. When I become successful in the future, I can easily give you a hundred thousand or eighty thousand in real money."
"One hundred thousand or eighty thousand?" Wen Wan raised the corner of her mouth, "So generous?"
"Of course."
The pain of a broken heart recovered quickly with the help of money. After being interrupted by Zhou Lingling, Wen Wan's bad feeling quickly dissipated.
At that time, she just thought it was a joke from a passionate young man and didn't take it seriously at all. Who knew that what seemed like a joke would actually be fulfilled one day.
There will always be brave men when there is a big reward.
Soon, someone took the risk under the temptation of silver bills.
A timid girl nervously walked to the box, tears welling up in her eyes.
She murmured to herself, as if encouraging herself, or as if begging for mercy from the Wei family.
"I, I must get the banknotes. Dad needs medical treatment, my brother needs to get married, my younger brother needs to go to school, and my younger sister also needs a dowry. I must get the money, get the money..."
The girl spoke with a tearful voice, and her steps were unsteady when she walked. Her frail back made people feel sorry for her.
Wen Wan frowned, and Zhou Lingling clenched her fists in anger.
Zhou Lingling: "Those bastards from the Wei family actually pushed people to this point! A bunch of profiteers!"
Wen Wan responded, "Merchants are profit-driven. Their fundamental need is profit. As long as they can save money, why would they care about the lives of others?"
It was only a few steps, but the girl seemed to have walked for a long time.
Old Wei played with the jade ring on his hand and said coldly, "Hurry up, the sun is scorching and everyone is still basking in the sun. Don't dawdle and waste everyone's time."
He kept talking about it in a very high-sounding manner.
The little girl was sweating profusely. She gritted her teeth and tremblingly reached her hand into the wooden box through the hole.
"Huh?"
The little girl was stunned for a moment, then withdrew her hand, holding a silver note worth one thousand taels.
She opened her eyes wide, looked at the banknotes again and again, and then burst into tears of joy.
"It's true! It's true! I got the banknote! I got it!"
She danced with the banknotes in her hands, crying and laughing, and her expression didn't look fake.
Old Wei still smiled with his eyes narrowed, "See, I didn't lie to you, there really are banknotes in this box."
Zhou Lingling also looked at Wen Wan in confusion and asked in a low voice, "Sister Xiaowan, do you know what's going on? Could it be that we all misunderstood the Wei family?"
Wen Wan's face was cold, and the disgust in her eyes was even stronger. She gritted her teeth and said:
"The Wei family is using this 1,000 taels of silver to fish. I originally thought they were just trying to save the money, but now it seems they're not just after profit, they're also trying to use us as playthings for their own amusement!"
With the little girl's success story, others who were previously hesitant immediately became excited.
Soon another young man walked up to the box and reached in excitedly to grab the banknotes.
However, this time, the boy didn't seem to have the same luck as the little girl just now.
As soon as the boy put his hand in, he let out a scream.
Before everyone could react, they saw the young man fall straight to the ground. The hand he had just reached in had been corroded by something in the box. His skin and flesh were festered, and his white bones were vaguely visible.
This scene scared everyone else.
Old Wei, however, raised his head and laughed, "Fortune and honor are sought in danger. This young man doesn't seem to have good luck. Come, drag him away."
Several guards quickly dragged away the boy who had fainted from the pain, leaving only red and white dirty marks on the ground.
Master Li of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory frowned when he saw this scene.
He glanced at Elder Wei with disgust and said darkly, "Elder Wei, why do you have to go to this extent? After all, the Qiu Hua Society is still under the name of the Empress Dowager."
Facing Master Li, Mr. Wei put on a fawning smile again.
"Master Li, our Wei family's wealth didn't just come from the wind. Business has been tough these past few years, so we're trying to save as much as possible. Besides, we, the Wei family, actually paid for the money. If they can't get it, it's because they're not capable enough. This is a case of one willing to fight and the other willing to be beaten. No matter where you go, our Wei family is in the right."
Businessmen are good at talking, so the charlatan from the Imperial Observatory naturally couldn't win the argument with Mr. Wei.
Since it was none of his business, Master Li sighed and stopped caring about it.
Elder Wei gathered his sleeves and said loudly to the crowd, "Anyone else want to withdraw their banknotes? If you do, please stand up and move quickly."
The remaining few people looked at each other, and their choices were surprisingly similar. They all chose to take a risk.
One thousand taels is enough for the entire family to live for several lifetimes!
The young men and women standing here are all here to make a living for the rest of their lives. It would be fine if there was no chance of success at all, but the girl before has already received the banknote.
With this bait, the fish naturally took the bait.
Zhou Lingling secretly tugged at Wen Wan's sleeve, "Sister Xiaowan? What should we do? Just tell them we're giving up the banknotes?"
Previously, Wen Wan had indeed planned this, but now...
She glanced sharply at the guards around her who were on guard tightly, and her eyes became darker.
"No hurry, wait a moment."
Zhou Lingling didn't understand what she was up to, but she just stood there obediently without saying a word.
The five young men in front of the wooden box put their hands into the box one after another.
Only one of the young men successfully got the banknotes. The hands of the other four were corroded by an unknown substance and became bloody. Then they were dragged away by the guards with their lives unknown.
Wen Wan and Zhou Lingling were the only ones left on the field.
Everyone's eyes turned towards the two of them.
Zhou Lingling shrank her neck guiltily and subconsciously hid behind Wen Wan. "Sister Xiaowan, do we want this silver or not?"
Wen Wan's pupils shrank, and she said helplessly: "I'm afraid we have to take this silver now, even if we don't want it."
The more Zhou Lingling listened, the more confused she became.
Wen Wan patted his shoulder soothingly and said calmly: "Don't worry, we can take the silver, and we can also keep your hand."
Zhou Lingling didn't know where her confidence came from. Just as she was about to ask for clarification, Old Wei came over impatiently and urged her.
"You two should hurry up and get the banknotes. What are you still hesitating about?"
Wen Wan curled her lips and waved her hands in a timid manner, "No, no, we don't want this banknote. We will go down the mountain immediately."
Old Wei glared and stood in front of the two men.
"One thousand taels of silver, and you just say you don't want it? Do you know how many lifetimes you can live with one thousand taels of silver? Are you really not going to try again?"
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