Chen Ruolan was extremely annoyed. She never expected Chen Qingqing to be so difficult to deal with. So many days had passed, and she had actually withstood the torture. She had really underestimated her.
Hearing Shen Yuanze call her Ruolan, she was startled. Looking up, she saw him staring straight at her. Knowing he wasn't up to anything, she slammed her hand on the table and reprimanded him sharply.
"Shen Yuanze, don't forget your place. Watch your words and actions. If you dare to have any more wild thoughts, I won't let you off the hook."
"No, no, I wouldn't dare." Shen Yuanze was just testing the waters, but he didn't expect Chen Ruolan to react so strongly. He was almost scared to death and quickly got up to apologize.
"Please forgive me, Madam. I just blurted out something without thinking. I didn't mean to offend you."
Chen Ruolan's expression softened, and she snorted coldly, "I knew you wouldn't dare! Alright, this is none of your business, get out of here!"
"Okay, okay, I'll leave now, I'll leave now." Shen Yuanze lowered his head and slunk away.
Chen Ruolan watched his departing figure and snorted disdainfully.
"You shameless bastard, why don't you take a piss and look at your own pathetic state? I've already reached a position that you can't even dream of. If it weren't for the fact that you introduced me to Qin Shousheng, I would have already made things difficult for you in front of Qin Shousheng."
After saying that, she secretly thought to herself that Chen Qingqing had no chance to turn things around now, and it was time to go back to Nanshan Village, confiscate her house, and seize her sugar workshop.
Thinking of this, she got up and left the inner courtyard. After greeting Qin Shousheng, she took a few yamen runners and rode in a carriage straight to Nanshan Village.
Nanshan Village.
Chen Zhancai had thought that with his status as a scholar, he could control the eldest son's family upon his return, but unexpectedly, things went wrong halfway through.
Not only did Da Bao ruin things, but he also caught them red-handed.
Not only did he get a good beating, but he also didn't know how to explain it to Old Lady Chen.
Old Mrs. Chen was like a toad with a broken spine; she had no backbone and couldn't muster any spirit.
She felt uneasy no matter how she thought about it, and couldn't help but complain.
"Third son, I really can't figure you out anymore. Can you tell me the truth? What's the deal with those sixty taels of silver? Do you owe Da Bao any money?"
Chen Zhancai was extremely annoyed. His face darkened, and he said irritably, "Are you ever going to stop? Didn't I tell you yesterday? Why are you still asking? It's so annoying!"
"Oh my good son, you're going to worry your mother to death!" Old Mrs. Chen was at a loss. How could she possibly pay back the money she owed?
If that brat Yibao does something inhuman and goes to the county government to sue their son for owing money, then the couple will be truly destitute and won't even have a place to live.
When Old Man Chen heard about this yesterday, he almost fainted on the spot.
Seeing Chen Zhancai's impatient look, he slammed his fist on the doorframe, "Third brother, talk to your mother properly, don't give us that long face. We don't owe you anything."
"Why are you yelling at me like that?"
Chen Cheng rolled his eyes and immediately started lying.
"How do you expect me to talk to you properly? I told you yesterday that after I was robbed last time, I happened to run into that little beast Da Bao. When he saw that I was in trouble, he not only had no sympathy at all, but also used the excuse of bringing me back to make me sign a document for sixty taels of silver. That's what happened. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do."
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Chen slapped her thighs repeatedly in a panic, "My silly son, what can I say to you? Why don't you think things through before doing this? You just do whatever people tell you to do? This is just being an idiot!"
"Old woman, you've finally told the truth this time. His head must have been kicked by a donkey, slammed in a door, or scratched by a chicken claw. That's sixty taels of silver! How could you be so stupid as to sign a receipt? You're just plain foolish!" Old Chen couldn't help but mock him.
Hearing them berate him like that, Chen Zhancai was so angry he almost ground his teeth to powder. "Shut up! What kind of parents are you? What do you mean by 'idiot'? What do you mean by 'kicked by a donkey' or 'slammed in a door'? If I hadn't been thinking about you two old folks who needed my support, I wouldn't have signed that sixty taels of silver!"
These words warmed Old Mrs. Chen's heart. She felt as if she had wronged her son, and quickly explained, "My good son, don't be angry. I misunderstood you. If you hadn't drawn up a written agreement, you might have died far from home, and I would never have seen my good son again."
Upon hearing this, Old Man Chen was so angry that his palms itched. He really wanted to slap Old Woman Chen a few times to wake her up. Her mood changed faster than the weather. How could she believe such a lie?
"Old woman, don't listen to his nonsense. This guy is a complete liar. He talks a good game, but he's all talk and no action. If you ask me, that's definitely not the case."
After saying that, he angrily pointed his finger at Chen Zhancai and said, "Tell me the truth, what exactly happened?"
"What else do you want me to say?" Chen Zhancai also lost his temper and stood up abruptly. "You're getting more and more unreasonable as you get older. I've said it eight hundred times already, can't you understand human language?!"
"You little brat, how dare you act tough with me! I'll beat you to death today!" Old Man Chen could no longer suppress his anger and raised his hand to slap Chen Zhancai across the face.
Chen Zhancai grabbed his wrist, gritting his teeth, "You old fool, just say what you want to say, don't lay a hand on me. If you dare to act tough again, I'll make you regret it!"
"You, you, you bastard, do you want to hit me or something?" Old Man Chen was so angry that his lungs felt like they were about to explode. He forcefully shook off Chen Zhancai's hand and kicked him hard.
Chen Zhancai was prepared and quickly dodged, shouting sternly, "You old bastard, are you ever going to stop? That's enough, you're really pushing your luck."
"You damned bastard, you've got some red hair, and you still dare to curse me!" Old Man Chen gritted his teeth, swung his arm, and slapped Chen Zhancai across the face again.
Chen Zhancai, pampered and spoiled, had never suffered such humiliation before. Old Man Chen's actions completely ignited his anger.
Before Old Man Chen's slap could land, he stepped forward, grabbed his collar, and swung his fist to strike him.
Startled by this sudden action, Old Mrs. Chen was at a loss for what to do. Seeing that the father and son were about to fight, she quickly shouted,
"Zhancai, stop! That's your father! Hitting your father and cursing your mother is an act of utter disobedience. Don't do anything reckless!"
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