Chen Zhanshan did not hesitate for a moment. In his heart, his daughter's life was more important than anything else.
"Xiumei, as long as Qingya comes back safely, nothing else matters. Go and get the severance document."
"Okay, I'll go back and get it now." Lin turned to leave.
Chen Zhanliang always felt that Chen Zhancai had ulterior motives. If the severance letter was not removed, it would be equivalent to giving away Chen Qingqing's hard-earned fortune to them for nothing. No, he must not let him succeed.
Thinking of this, Chen Zhanliang quickly called out to Lin, "Sister-in-law, please wait a moment."
"Zhanliang, this concerns Qing'er's life. Since Zhancai was able to save her, let's listen to him!"
Lin was so concerned that she lost her composure. Her mind was filled with images of Qingya being tortured in prison, and she wished she could rescue her immediately. She no longer cared whether Chen Zhancai's words were true or false.
Chen Zhanliang frowned and shook his head anxiously, "Sister-in-law, you must not believe Chen Zhancai's one-sided story. If he really wanted to save Qingya, why would he bring up the letter of severance of ties? He clearly has other plans. Don't fall for his tricks!"
Sun nodded in agreement and couldn't help but advise, "Brother, sister-in-law, don't be in such a hurry. Qing'er didn't want to tell you because she was afraid you two would lose your composure. In my opinion, it would be better to let Zhanliang go to Anyang to find out the situation first, and then make a decision when he comes back."
Chen Zhanliang chimed in, "Yes, we should trust Qing's abilities; she couldn't possibly kill someone."
As the saying goes, small things shouldn't be rushed, big things shouldn't be chaotic; haste makes waste, but patience brings success.
The county magistrate is discerning and will surely clear Qing's name. If we panic, we'll only cause trouble for Qing.
The most urgent task is to first understand the ins and outs of the matter before making any plans.
After hearing their words, Chen Zhanshan regained some composure. "Zhanliang, what do you think we should do now?"
Chen Zhanliang said calmly, "Brother, you all wait at home for now. I'll go to Anyang to find Da Bao, find out the situation, and then we can make a decision..."
Old Mrs. Chen was immediately dumbfounded, and almost gritted her teeth to pieces. That damned Chen Zhanliang, what a mess he made.
She scoffed, "Second son, not that I'm criticizing you, but you're taking Da Bao way too seriously. He probably won't even be able to get into the county government office before he gets beaten out with sticks by the yamen runners."
“Exactly, he thinks he can just come and go as he pleases? Does he think the yamen is your own private residence?” Chen Zhancai glanced at Chen Zhanliang with disdain and snorted coldly. “What can that dim-witted fool Da Bao do? Don’t think things are so simple. Maybe Da Bao is afraid of being implicated and has already gone into hiding.”
"Shut your filthy mouth! Do you think everyone is as heartless as you?" Chen Zhanliang became increasingly agitated and rebuked him harshly without any politeness. "You keep saying you're helping, but you bring up the severance of kinship agreement. If you ask me, you have no conscience. You clearly want to take this opportunity to destroy the severance of kinship agreement and openly seize the family property that Qing'er has accumulated."
Chen Zhanliang's words immediately piqued the curiosity of the working villagers, who all looked at Chen Zhancai with ambiguous expressions.
"That's right. What does wanting to save people have to do with the severance of kinship? They must have ulterior motives."
"That's right. In order to make him pass the imperial examination, the family sold everything they could and couldn't sell. Now the Chen family is dirt poor. They must be talking nonsense for money."
"Who says otherwise? We're so poor we're practically broke, we have to find a way to make some money to spend."
"That's despicable! This is just kicking someone when they're down and taking advantage of their misfortune!"
Exposed in public, Chen Zhancai felt his face burning with embarrassment. He glared at Chen Zhanliang with eyes blazing with fury, shouting, "You, you're talking nonsense! You're spouting lies!"
After saying that, he took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.
His mind raced, and a thought of sowing discord arose within him. He looked at Chen Zhanshan, his tone tinged with urgency:
"Big brother, the second brother is making excuses and talking nonsense. In my opinion, he's the one crying wolf. He's the one who's hoping something bad will happen to Qingya."
He's despicable, his motives are impure. Everyone loves their own child; if Qingya dies, Chen Zhanliang will be the biggest beneficiary.
Chen Zhanliang was so enraged by the slander that he shouted, "Chen Zhancai, if you dare to talk nonsense again, believe me, I'll beat you to death!"
Chen Zhancai sneered and said coldly, "Chen Zhanliang, I've hit the nail on the head, haven't I? Everyone in Nanshan Village knows that your eldest son, Dabao, manages the sugar mill that makes a fortune every day. You're blocking me from rescuing Qingya because you don't want her to come back alive. Once Qingya dies, your eldest brother and sister-in-law don't know how to run a business, Chen Han is too young, and Chen Feng has his own things to do. Who do you think will end up with this sugar mill?"
These words successfully cleared his name and shifted the blame onto Chen Zhanliang, who then looked at Chen Zhanliang with scrutinizing eyes once again.
"Zhan Cai's words are not without reason. If something happens to Qing Ya Tou, Da Bao will indeed be the beneficiary of the sugar shop."
"Tsk tsk tsk, it's true what they say, people die for money and birds die for food. Even if you're brothers, what good is family? Family ties are worthless in the face of profit, utter bullshit."
"Who says otherwise? Poor Qing'er is still locked up in jail, and her family is in chaos. If she doesn't come back, the eldest son's family will probably have a hard time!"
Chen Zhanliang's face turned pale with anger. "Chen Zhancai, you're slandering me, slandering my Dabao! Believe me or not, I'll kick you out right now!"
Sun was almost fainting from Chen Zhancai's words. She angrily cursed, "You inhuman bastard! You can't say anything nice! You have ulterior motives, but you're trying to pin the blame on us. You're vile, shameless, and despicable!"
Chen Zhancai snorted coldly, his eyes filled with disdain. "Reason doesn't lie in the volume of your voice, facts speak louder than words. Your little tricks can't fool my eyes. If you have any conscience left, considering how much Qing'er has helped you, then stop blocking my way!"
Seeing that the time was about right, Old Lady Chen hurriedly said, "Zhanshan, this matter really cannot be delayed any longer. Every day that passes, Qingya will be in more danger. You must make a decision quickly. As long as the family division and severance of kinship agreement is torn up, Zhancai can rightfully go to the county magistrate to plead for help."
"Brother, no, you can't. You don't have to believe me, but you absolutely can't give them the letter severing ties." Chen Zhanliang was almost crying.
Sun's face was pale. "Yes, elder brother, if you're worried that Da Bao will take over the sugar shop, just stop letting him manage it from now on. You absolutely cannot give them the letter severing ties."
Seeing that Chen Zhanliang and his wife were still trying to stop him, Chen Zhancai was so anxious that his palms were itching. He really wanted to beat them up, but he didn't dare. He couldn't beat Chen Zhanliang, who had been working for a long time. So he rolled his eyes and continued to smear Chen Zhanliang.
"Second brother, it's not that you want to seize the sugar shop's business, but why are you stopping me from rescuing Qing'er? What are your true intentions in doing this?"
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