This scene infuriated Mr. and Mrs. Chen, who were standing outside the courtyard watching the commotion.
I thought someone would deal with Chen Qingqing today, either by killing her or crippling her, or by putting her in legal trouble.
Everything she owned belonged to their old house.
But now it's all over again, and the elderly couple went home looking dejected.
As she walked, Old Mrs. Chen continued to mutter curses under her breath.
"These useless bunch of good-for-nothings, each one of them is big and burly, yet they can't even handle a little brat."
"Damn useless. If only that stick had hit that brat on the head, that 'crack' would have killed him or at least made him stupid."
"Absolutely! It's worrying to watch them."
Old Chen's face was also full of schadenfreude.
"Those guys are really stupid. Why did they beat that idiot? Dozens of them surrounded that brat and beat her up. I don't believe they couldn't beat her to death."
"Who says otherwise? If we really beat that brat to death, all that huge fortune will be ours!"
"Don't worry, old woman. That brat has already made enemies. The gang that Butcher Li brought are all scoundrels and beasts. They're used to bullying others. They've never been treated like this before. Maybe one day that brat will be ambushed. When that happens, Chen Zhanshan and his wife will be at your mercy."
"You're right, let's just wait for that day to come!"
The two entered the courtyard chatting and laughing, only to see Chen Zhancai and Ruhua just getting up.
"Dad, Mom, you're out for a stroll so early?" Chen Zhancai stretched as he walked out of the house.
Old Chen rolled his eyes at him, annoyed. "It's still early, the sun's almost high in the sky."
"Dad, what kind of talk is that? I just woke up a little late, why are you being so sarcastic!"
"You must not forget your status as a scholar. You will be taking the imperial examinations in the future. You must take care of your health and not indulge in romance all day long."
Old Chen recalled the sounds of passionate lovemaking he'd heard the night before and felt a chill run down his spine for his son.
This is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
If this continues, we'll all be exhausted sooner or later.
Grandma Chen smiled and added, "Son, your father is right. Our whole family is counting on you to shine. You have to take good care of yourself, okay?"
Hearing this, Chen Zhancai felt a little embarrassed and awkwardly touched his nose. "Mother, don't worry, your son knows what he's doing."
"Alright, alright, you know that much." Old Mrs. Chen hadn't slept well for half the night and felt pain all over her body. She quickly said, "Zhancai, come to my room. I need to talk to you about something."
"Mother, come to my room and we can talk. I've been wanting to discuss something with you too!"
Chen Zhancai ushered the old man and his wife into the house. "Ruhua, go to the kitchen and see if there's anything left to eat. Bring it over in a bit; I'm starving."
"Okay, you wait here." Ru Hua turned and left the house.
"Mother, what's wrong? Tell me," Chen Zhancai asked.
The two outbuildings were always occupied by the larger room. You wouldn't know until you slept in them, and what a shock it was!
That room was no place for a human to sleep in. The bedding was so damp that you could wring water out of it after a while, and there was a musty smell in the room.
If she sleeps for a few more nights, her old bones will give out.
Old Mrs. Chen sighed first, then raised her hand and gently patted her legs.
“My son, I’m getting old now and I’m afraid of dampness. I slept in the side room all night last night and I feel uncomfortable all over. Why don’t you and Ruhua move to the side room to sleep?”
"Mother, Ruhua is your newlywed daughter-in-law. How can you, as her mother-in-law, let her live in a side room!"
"Zhancai, you can still sleep in the west room. The west room won't affect your studies. Let Ruhua go to the side room for a few months. When you pass the autumn exam and become a scholar, your mother will build you two decent rooms, okay?"
“Mother, how can you say such a thing? Ruhua grew up in Chunfeng Tower and has never suffered any hardship. Making her sleep in the side room is no different from kicking her out. No, I don’t agree.” Chen Zhancai refused outright.
Old Mrs. Chen was furious. Everyone says that once a man marries a wife, he forgets his mother.
The women in the main house used to live in a side room; I don't know how they slept there, it must have been tough for them.
She felt a pang of guilt, but it vanished in an instant.
She frowned and shook her head. "My child, Ruhua can't endure hardship, how can you bear to let your mother suffer?"
“Of course a son loves his mother, but Ruhua is someone I paid money to marry. If she runs away secretly, wouldn’t all that money have been wasted?”
"You still spent money on it because it looks like that?" Old Mrs. Chen asked in astonishment.
Old Man Chen couldn't help but scold, "You spendthrift child, don't you know what kind of conditions we have? You're trying to kill your mother and me!"
"Father, Mother, I didn't spend any of the family's money; it was Ruhua who gave me the silver." Chen Zhancai quickly changed the subject, almost letting slip the secret.
In order to avoid living in that dark and damp thatched hut, he started spouting nonsense.
"Although I am now a respected scholar, I cannot stop here. I must also participate in the autumn imperial examination."
"To pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, I must study diligently for many years. The small room is dark and gloomy; without a lamp, I can't see anything. How can you expect me to study in such conditions?"
Old Chen shook his head. "Zhancai, you should know about your mother's chronic leg pain. When it flares up, it hurts so much that she can't even get out of bed. You just complain about the darkness of the room, right? That's alright, just light a few more lamps."
"Dad, you make it sound so easy. Burning oil for lamps doesn't cost any money!"
Chen Zhancai started spouting nonsense as soon as he opened his mouth.
“Your son has long since developed the good habit of diligence and thrift, and cannot tolerate any extravagance or waste. I study until midnight every night, and to save lamp oil, I read under the moonlight. If you really don’t want your son to achieve anything, then I will move to a side room, and I won’t have to get up in the middle of the night to study hard.”
Old Mrs. Chen panicked upon hearing this; she was counting on living a life of luxury with her son.
As the saying goes, if you want to be respected in public, you must first suffer in private.
So that I can stand tall in the future,
In order to live a life of luxury, with lavish meals of fish and meat at every meal...
In order to completely subdue that brat
We've survived the toughest times before, so what's a little hardship now compared to sleeping in a side room?
Thinking of this, she smiled and nodded repeatedly.
"Zhancai, my good son, I know from your diligence and thrift that you will be successful in the future. You and Ruhua stay in this house and don't go anywhere. Just study hard. Good days are ahead!"
“Mother, you’re right. Good days are coming soon. When your son passes the imperial examination, I will order Wu Baoan to choose a new plot of land for us and build a large four-courtyard house. There will be plenty of rooms. You and Dad can stay in whichever room you want. If you feel uncomfortable in the middle of the night, you can change rooms at any time.”
"Oh dear, isn't that just a complete waste of time? Are we even going to get some sleep?" Old Mrs. Chen grinned, completely fooled...
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