Old Mrs. Chen frowned and glared at him. "That bullshit! Just listen to Ruolan and go report it to the authorities. Not only will it vent my anger, but we can also make a fortune."
"Get rich? Get rich in what way?"
"You're such a blockhead, you just can't see the bigger picture. According to the laws of our Great Ning Dynasty, if you report someone for murder, robbery, or highway robbery, as long as the evidence is conclusive, you will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver, plus a year's tax exemption, and the local government will also provide two dan of grain."
Old Chen still couldn't bear it. "No matter what, the eldest son is still our son. If he gets caught by the authorities, it's a capital offense that will cost him his head!"
"Stop pretending to be a great philanthropist. You treat him like a son, but does he treat you like a father? If he had any conscience, he wouldn't be so disobedient and unfilial. He gives this person good food to this person and that person, but has he ever given any to you?"
They're heartless ingrates, utterly devoid of humanity. They were the ones who were ruthless first, so they can't blame us for being unjust!
"Yes, yes, old woman, you're right. As the saying goes, 'A man who hates petty people is no gentleman, and a man who is ruthless is no true man.' Tomorrow we'll go to the county office and sue them, so they won't treat us to good food."
"No, we can't delay." Old Mrs. Chen shook her head. "Time is of the essence, and delay may lead to complications. Let's go to the county government right now."
Old Chen was taken aback. "Old woman, don't worry. We've come all this way, we should at least get something to take back with us!"
"Look at your pathetic self, you're really throwing away the watermelon for a sesame seed. When the government comes and arrests them all, everything in the house will be ours."
"Yeah, how come I didn't think of that!"
"Alright, hurry up, go home and pack your things, we're going to the county government to file a complaint."
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