Chapter 41 Why I Dare Not?
The group rushed to the Liu family's tung oil shop in a menacing manner.
The Liu family has been running the business for many years, changing the shop again and again, and now it is located in the well-located Guihua Street.
The night market is on this street. Although it is daytime now, Guihua Street is bustling with traffic.
His son's life or death is uncertain, and he caused a woman to give birth prematurely yesterday. Father Liu is very worried and is guarding the shop himself. He wants to divert attention, but he is blocked by a group of people in the shop.
"Unscrupulous profiteers, murderers must pay with their lives!"
Father Qian was quite smart. On the way here, he had thought of a slogan and asked everyone to help shout it. When Father Liu heard the words "killing someone means paying with your life", he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
What happened? Did the woman die in childbirth?
His men didn't even touch the woman. How could she be so easily frightened?
The shouting here was deafening, and the customers and shop owners around gathered over.
Father Liu quickly retorted: "I didn't kill anyone, and I was doing a legitimate business. You can't talk nonsense!"
Father Liu didn't recognize Father and Mother Qian at all. He searched the crowd and finally saw Chunxi and Wang in the corner. He immediately became excited and said, "You liar, what have you done to my son?"
As Father Liu said this, he was about to pounce on Chunxi, but was stopped by the people brought by Father Qian.
Amidst the shoving and jostling, Liu's father was elbowed. The shop assistants tried to help but were also pinned down. Qian's mother cried out, "Oh my God, please open your eyes and see! This treacherous businessman caused my daughter to have a premature birth and now wants to kill us to silence us. Is there any justice in this world?"
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No, who wants to silence whom?
Father Liu was furious. He didn't expect Chunxi would dare to incite so many people to cause trouble.
It was obvious that this group of people were unreasonable, and Mother Qian was even more aggressive. Father Liu didn't confront them head-on. He quickly realized that Father Qian was the one giving the orders, so he immediately said to Father Qian, "I went to the Cao family to cause trouble because of my son's marriage. I don't want to harm your daughter or her unborn child. What do you want? You can make a condition."
Anything that can be solved with money is not a problem.
Father Liu took the initiative to speak, and the crowd stopped making noise. Father Qian asked sullenly, "How much do you think my daughter and grandson's lives are worth, Shopkeeper Liu?"
According to the law, if someone kills someone, he must pay with his life.
But when it comes to money, this life is worthless.
What's more, Father Liu did not kill anyone directly.
"I can give you fifty taels of silver."
Fifty taels is enough to buy a good coffin and prepare a decent banquet with ten tables or so.
Qian's mother and everyone else were delighted.
Qian and her unborn baby have been saved, and the compensation of fifty taels of silver is a considerable amount.
Mr. Qian showed no joy, but nodded and said, "Okay, let's do as Shopkeeper Liu said. One life is worth fifty taels."
Two lives equal one hundred taels.
As soon as Mr. Qian opened his mouth, the compensation doubled.
Father Liu was afraid that the matter would get out of hand and bring trouble to Wei Lingze, so he gritted his teeth and agreed: "Okay, I'll give you one hundred taels!"
Father Liu asked his clerk to get the silver, and asked Father Qian to sign a document, promising not to cause trouble at the shop again.
After the two of them had put their fingerprints on the matter and settled it, Chunxi walked through the crowd and came to Liu's father.
"I have a few more words to say to Shopkeeper Liu. Please wait a moment, uncle, aunt, and everyone else," Chunxi said, taking out a few taels of silver and handing it to Qian's mother. "Thank you all for your hard work. I'll treat you all to dinner."
If it weren't for Chunxi, how could they have gotten a hundred taels of silver so easily?
Mother Qian's face was filled with smiles, revealing a kind smile: "Don't worry, little girl Chunxi, we are all here, and no one will bully you."
The group of people dispersed and started eating in a nearby shop.
Father Liu rubbed his cheek, which was hurt by the collision, and sneered: "The girl is young, but her methods are quite powerful."
Chunxi said frankly, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Liu, for the compliment. After all, I've been in the Wei family for many years, so it's only right that I learn some skills. Otherwise, the Liu family wouldn't be willing to spend so much money to marry me, right?"
Is this a compliment to you?
Father Liu thought Chunxi was quite shameless, but since Chunxi hadn't mentioned Wei Lingze, he wasn't sure if she knew the truth. Just as he was wondering how to respond, he heard Chunxi say, "I never said I wanted to marry your son. It was your son who knocked me out and tried to abduct me to Qingzhou. If Shopkeeper Liu wants to know your son's whereabouts, it would be best if he canceled the marriage."
So this is not knowing the truth?
Father Liu glanced at Wang, who was hiding in the corner and didn't dare to face him. He said with a sullen face, "Marriage is always a matter of parents' orders and matchmakers' words. Besides, my son is really asking for her hand in marriage. Not only did you run away from the marriage, but you also held her hostage. Aren't you afraid that I will report you to the authorities?"
Chunxi used Liu Fengyuan's whereabouts as a bargaining chip, and Liu's father subconsciously thought that Chunxi had arrested Liu Fengyuan.
No wonder Young Master Wei went to so much trouble for her, she is really not an ordinary person.
"Nine years ago, I was sold into the Wei family, and my mother has been unable to rule over me," Chunxi said calmly, "I didn't hold Young Master Liu hostage. If Manager Liu wants to file a complaint, he can do so now."
Chunxi said this and moved aside to make way.
Of course, Liu's father didn't dare to report to the police.
He wanted to threaten Chunxi in other ways, but then he heard Chunxi say, "Although my mother can't be my master, she is still my mother after all. If Manager Liu wants to touch my family, next time it won't be as simple as paying a hundred taels."
It was a sunny day today, and Guihua Street was bustling with traffic. Chunxi, wearing a light green summer dress, stood in the light and shadow, with her eyebrows slightly lowered. She looked extremely obedient, but the words she said made an old hand like Liu's father shudder.
This little girl is not kidding.
She can really fight him to the death!
Father Liu was shocked and speechless for a moment.
Chunxi left after saying that. Wang was afraid that Liu's father would catch up, so she hurried to catch up with Chunxi. She couldn't help but scold him in a low voice: "It's wrong for you to run away from the marriage. How dare you..."
"They're not afraid of being struck by lightning for kidnapping decent girls. I just said a few words that needed to be said. What's there to be afraid of?"
"You have no idea who is behind them..."
Chunxi stopped and looked at Wang intently, and Wang was unable to say the rest of the words.
If Liu Fengyuan really wanted to marry her, Chunxi would at least be his legal wife, but if she became Wei Lingze's concubine, she would never be able to see the light of day for the rest of her life.
If she dared to say it out loud, Chunxi would immediately make it known to everyone.
"Why didn't you say anything, mother?"
Chunxi raised her eyebrows, but Wang's expression was stiff and she couldn't continue.
One hundred taels of silver was not a small sum, so Qian's father took everyone back to the farm before the city gate closed. Qian's mother couldn't bear to leave her daughter, so she stayed for one night.
There were not enough rooms at home, so Chunxi and Wang Shi squeezed into one bed for the first time in a long time.
Wang tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
If Shopkeeper Liu discovered that the Qian family was safe, would he come and ask for the money back? If Wei Lingze knew that Chunxi had gone against him like this, would he be furious? And what about the wife of the Marquis of Qingyuan...
After a long time, Wang couldn't help but ask, "Ah Xi, do you know the wife of the Marquis of Qingyuan?"
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