Hearing Old Man Chen say this, Old Woman Chen glared at him angrily, "Stop making trouble! You old hag, even if you wanted to be a eunuch, no one would want you!"
"That's good. I thought you were going to sell me for money!" Old Chen breathed a sigh of relief, then asked, "So, who are you planning to sell?"
Old Mrs. Chen swallowed hard and tentatively asked,
"You don't mean to ask Mom to sell your second brother or sister-in-law, do you? I wouldn't dare do that even if you scared me to death. The main thing is, I'm afraid they'll risk their lives for me!"
Liu Fengjiao almost choked on her laughter at these words. "Mother, what are you thinking? With my second brother and sister-in-law's looks, they wouldn't fetch a high price!"
"So you mean...?"
Liu Fengjiao snorted coldly, "If we can't deal with that brat, we'll take down that rascal. We'll find a way to lure him out and sell him to a brokerage firm. That way, all our family's troubles will be solved."
"Great, that's wonderful."
Chen Zhancai slapped his thigh in delight; he had long disliked Chen Han.
That kid's brain is so clever, he understands things at a glance and learns them in no time.
He excels in everything at the academy; it would be troublesome if someone surpassed him.
Only by destroying him can he be free from worries about the future.
No matter how smart he is, once he becomes a cripple, he cannot participate in the imperial examinations. The Great Ning Dynasty does not allow cripples to enter officialdom.
Old Man Chen felt a pang of guilt. In farming families, having many sons was a source of pride. Although the eldest son had been separated from the family, the youngest son was still a member of the Chen family bloodline.
He shook his head and sighed, "Isn't this a bit wrong? Isn't it a bit too unethical?"
Chen Zhancai rolled his eyes at him, annoyed. "Father, you agreed to send my elder brother to the palace back then, so why are you pretending to be a good person now?"
"I agree to send your elder brother to the palace to become a eunuch for a reason. First, he is old and can't contribute much at home. Second, he is old and can only survive if he goes to the palace. Chen Han is so young, sending him to the palace is tantamount to sending him to his death!"
Liu Fengjiao narrowed her eyes, a cold smile playing on her lips, and then began to offer her advice.
"Dad, what are you saying? What's wrong with that?"
Think about it carefully. Ever since the eldest son's family separated from us, they've acted like enemies. From the oldest to the youngest, not a single one of them has a conscience.
If they had even a shred of conscience, they wouldn't just stand by and watch us get so worked up over such a paltry sum!
Therefore, we must never be soft-hearted when dealing with petty people!
“I think Fengjiao is right. Why should we talk to those heartless bastards in the eldest branch of the family about morality and righteousness?” Chen Zhancai said, looking at Old Madam Chen. “Mother, Fengjiao’s idea is good. It’s up to you now.”
Grandma Chen shook her head as she listened, "Feng Jiao's idea is indeed good, but that little brat Chen Han looks at me and your father like he's crazy, so we can't make a move at all!"
Seeing that he couldn't persuade them otherwise, and having no other way to get money at the moment, Old Man Chen had no choice but to resort to ruthless measures for the sake of future wealth and honor.
"You're right. Don't let Han's quiet and unassuming demeanor fool you; he's incredibly cunning. You can't fool him unless..."
"Unless what?" Old Mrs. Chen asked hastily.
Old Chen gestured with his hand, "Unless you're going to kill me, by hitting me with a blunt object!"
"What kind of terrible idea is this?"
Old Mrs. Chen glared at him.
"If your men don't know their own strength and kill someone, all our efforts will have been in vain."
We must come up with a foolproof plan. If we can just trick that brat into going to town and selling him to a slave trader, then everything will be fine.
But who could lure him out?
This presented them with a dilemma.
After a moment, Liu Fengjiao smiled faintly and said, "Mother, it's no use if others can't help with this kind of thing. Only you and Father can do it."
Grandma Chen looked troubled. "No, Fengjiao. Didn't I just say that that little brat doesn't trust me at all? If we fail, it will alert them and make them wary, making it harder to make a move later."
“Yes, yes, Mother is right.” Chen Zhancai nodded and chimed in, “If you’re going to do something like this, you should do it secretly and without anyone noticing. You have to win in one fell swoop and there can’t be the slightest mistake.”
"Son, what do you mean?" Old Mrs. Chen asked.
A cold smile appeared on Chen Zhancai's lips. "You can't handle this yourself, so I'll have to personally coax that little brat."
Grandma Chen nodded. "It seems that's the only way. But son, you must be careful not to get caught."
"Yes, Zhancai, this is illegal. You could go to jail if you're not careful," Old Man Chen kindly reminded him.
Old Mrs. Chen was so angry that she opened her mouth and cursed, "You dog mouth that can't utter a tusk, what law did you break? What jail time are you going to go to? Can't you say something nice? You've been a coward your whole life, a spineless coward who can't even kick a fart properly. You'll never get rich in your entire life. If you can't speak properly, then shut your stinking mouth!"
Old Chen was furious, but he dared not speak out.
Chen Zhancai smiled confidently, "Don't worry, I'll do it without anyone noticing. But if I really manage to trick that little brat out, you'll have to handle the rest, Mother. After all, I'm just a scholar, and it's not good for me to deal with human traffickers."
"Alright, it's settled then. You're in charge of luring that little brat to town, and your dad and I will handle the rest."
Finally, she had come up with a way to get money for her son's imperial examinations, and Old Mrs. Chen felt a great weight lifted from her shoulders.
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