The sun gradually set in the west.
As the sky gradually darkened, Old Mrs. Chen asked Old Mr. Chen again, still worried, "Old man, have you made all the arrangements with Matchmaker Zhao?"
"Don't worry, it's all agreed. I guarantee no one will know and no one will see it."
"That's good. Did you mention the silver?"
"Oh, old woman, you've asked at least ten times already," Old Chen frowned, somewhat impatiently. "Didn't I already say that Matchmaker Zhao has agreed? We'll definitely get our share of the money. Just wait and see!"
Upon hearing about the money, Old Mrs. Chen was overjoyed. "Great, then I can rest assured."
Chen Ruolan glanced outside and, seeing that the night was getting darker, became a little anxious. "Grandma, should I go out and see what that brat is doing?"
Grandma Chen waved her hand, "No, no, no, this is a matter of great importance. We must not act rashly. As the saying goes, 'Haste makes waste.' We must be patient. That brat is more cunning than a chicken and more shrewd than a monkey. If she senses something is wrong, we won't be able to do anything."
"Grandma, you're right." Chen Ruolan nodded in agreement, silently reminding herself not to rush...
To ensure everything went smoothly and to prevent any accidents, Old Mrs. Chen instructed Old Mr. Chen, "Old man, don't sit there. Hurry up and go to the village entrance to wait for Master Fan. Quietly bring him back. Remember, don't let anyone see you."
"Okay, I'll go right now." Old Chen didn't dare to carry a lantern and groped his way to the village entrance in the dark.
Before long, the sound of horses' hooves and wheels could be heard in the distance.
Old Chen hurriedly ran to meet him, saying, "Stop, stop, stop! Don't go any further!"
When Shi Taishou saw someone speaking to him from ahead, he quickly tightened the reins. "Hey~~ Old Chen, what brings you here?"
"Butler Shi, I'm here to pick up Master Fan."
"Alright, I was just worried I wouldn't be able to find my way home in the dark. Now that you're here, it saves me a lot of trouble." Shi Taishou said as he jumped off the carriage and addressed Fan Tong inside, "Master, someone's here to fetch you. Please get off here!"
"Okay, help me down."
Fan Tong got off the carriage, looked around, and saw nothing but darkness. A chill ran down his spine, and his heart tightened. He couldn't help but warn Old Man Chen.
"Old Chen, don't try to play tricks on me in the middle of the night. If you don't succeed, I'll skin you alive."
Old Chen's heart tightened, and he quickly explained, "What are you saying, Master Fan? I'm just an honest farmer. Even if you gave me a million lives, I wouldn't dare to lie to you!"
"Good, I'm glad you didn't lie to me." Fan Tong scratched his head with a lewd grin. "To tell you the truth, ever since you agreed to this marriage, I've been drinking ginseng water every day, having turtle soup with every meal, and taking some tonics from time to time, all to make my little darling smile. Hurry up and lead the way, I can't wait any longer."
Old Chen bowed and scraped, his face beaming with smiles. "Don't worry, Mr. Fan, come home with me first. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
"Alright, let's go." Fan Tong was itching to go and instructed Shi Taishou beside him, "This is none of your business. Just come and pick me up tomorrow morning."
"Yes, sir. Please enjoy yourself. I'll be going now." After saying this, Shi Taishou turned his horse around and disappeared into the vast night.
Old Chen led Fan Tong stealthily back home.
When Grandma Chen saw the God of Wealth, her face was full of wrinkles with joy. "Oh my grandson-in-law, you've finally come! We're really relatives now. Let's be as close as possible in the future. Don't forget your poor relative."
Fan Tong was somewhat disgusted. He frowned and looked Chen Laotai up and down. "You are Old Chen Laotai."
Hearing her address her like that, Old Mrs. Chen was a little displeased, but she still smiled and said, "Oh my grandson-in-law, how can you call me Old Mrs. Chen? We are relatives, you should call me Grandma."
"Alright, alright, stop trying to get close to me. We can talk about this after we get married."
Fan Tong looked around and saw Chen Ruolan standing to the side. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes with a lecherous glint.
He thought to himself, "This girl isn't bad either. Although she's not as pleasing to the eye as Chen Qingqing, she's much better looking than the several broad-hipped and thick-waisted concubines in my household."
However, based on years of experience, this woman's eyes held a smile and a hint of coquetry, exuding a seductive charm from within.
It's only for amusement, not for developing feelings. If you were to actually live with someone, you'd be covered in green leaves...
He snapped out of his thoughts and asked Old Mrs. Chen, "How did things go? Can I go into the bridal chamber now?"
Grandma Chen smiled and waved her hand, "Grandson-in-law, don't be in a hurry. As the saying goes, good food is never too late, and a good marriage is never too late. You rest for a while. Once we've got that brat, no, that green girl under our control, you can do whatever you want with her."
Fan Tong's eyes lit up as he listened, and he nodded repeatedly. "Good, good, good. I like obedient children who are like little kittens that you can do whatever you want. As long as things go well, I will definitely treat you two well."
"Don't worry, grandson-in-law, I'll make sure you feel comfortable and dizzy in a bit," Grandma Chen said, then narrowed her eyes and tentatively asked, "Grandson-in-law, did Matchmaker Zhao mention that matter to you...?"
"What is it?" Fan Tong immediately understood when he saw her hesitant manner. "I'm not short of money, I've brought it all to you."
As she spoke, she took out a silver note and a silver ingot from her pocket.
Old Mrs. Chen's eyes widened at the sight of the colorful banknotes, and she hurriedly reached out to take them.
She had never seen so much money before, and was so excited she didn't know what to say...
Old Chen stared in astonishment, his eyes wide with disbelief, his heart pounding uncontrollably.
Is this a dream?!
I've never seen so much money before, not even in my past life!
His breathing became rapid, and he uncontrollably approached Old Mrs. Chen, his hands trembling uncontrollably.
"Old woman, quick, let me see this silver ingot."
After regaining her senses, Old Mrs. Chen saw his eyes shining, looking like he had never seen anything like the world, and said irritably, "Go away, can't you see your grandson-in-law is still here!"
A flicker of panic crossed Old Chen's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, realizing he had been somewhat out of line. He grinned awkwardly.
"Yes, yes, you should put the silver away quickly, it's quite heavy in your pocket."
"Alright, alright, you don't need to worry about this." Old Mrs. Chen felt uneasy no matter where she put the silver, so she turned around and stuffed the silver notes and ingots into her inner clothes.
Seeing this, Chen Ruolan looked at her with disgust, thinking to herself, "This old woman is truly disgusting. She has no common sense at all. Those are silver notes; if they're damaged, we won't be able to withdraw the money."
Thinking of this, he smiled and said, "Grandma, don't keep it on you. Let me put it away for you first."
"No need, no need, it's fine here."
Old Mrs. Chen wasn't stupid; she knew that money was only truly valuable when it was in her own pocket.
If the money were given to Chen Ruolan, forget about asking for it back; she probably wouldn't even see a trace of it...
Fan Tong impatiently urged from the side, "Are you two ever going to stop? I've already paid the money, hurry up and get down to business, or it'll be dawn soon."
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