Chapter 123 Speaking with conviction
The courtyard was quiet and deserted.
"Sister-in-law, shall we go in?" Chen Yongxing peeked in, feeling it was inappropriate to barge in without permission; he might be mistaken for a thief and then it would be difficult to explain!
Wan Qiqi wanted to go in, but felt it was wrong to trespass on private property, so she hesitated at the door for a long time.
In the distance, Lin Youtian returned home and saw two people standing suspiciously at his door. He was about to rush over when he realized that they were Chen's eldest daughter-in-law and Chen's second son. He immediately stopped and hid in a haystack.
He was doing well in Lotus Village, with a wife, children, and a daughter who could be sold for money. Although life was hard, he was doing alright. But Wan Qiqi, that vicious woman, ruined his family and killed him. He lost his wife and was also branded with a bad reputation.
I finally managed to negotiate a good price with a slave trader, and I'll marry my daughter off in a while. I can't let this vicious woman ruin it!
The wicked woman is shrewd and quick-witted; I'm sure I won't get away with going directly there. I'd better observe first.
It seems that the news about her daughter has already spread, which is why Wan Qiqi came to her house to check.
He wanted to urge the broker to quickly reach an agreement and settle the matter, otherwise the money he had in his hands would be gone!
Lin Youtian waited for Wan Qiqi to enter the courtyard so he could trap her inside and call the villagers to catch the thief.
As he was thinking this, he saw the two people at the door make a move and actually walk in, and a smug smile appeared on his face.
Behind him, Lin Dazhuang returned from the neighboring village.
He saw his father squatting behind the haystack, a hint of smugness in his expression.
Lin Dazhuang followed the other person's gaze and saw Wan Qiqi and Chen Yongxing preparing to enter the courtyard.
"Sister-in-law Chen, Brother Yongxing..."
His shout made Wan Qiqi stop in her tracks, and it also made Lin Youtian's smile disappear, turning into hatred.
Lin Youtian was furious that his carefully laid plans were interrupted by his own son. He felt that his son was siding with outsiders and that he was the only one who was truly family with the Chen family!
Lin Dazhuang pretended not to see Lin Youtian, walked past him, and went straight to the two at the door with a smile on his face, "Sister-in-law Chen, Brother Yongxing, what brings you here? How is Brother Yongliang's injury? Is he feeling better?"
Chen Yongxing immediately stopped and faced Lin Dazhuang to answer his question.
Wan Qiqi stood quietly in place, looking at the haystack.
If she wasn't mistaken, when Lin Dazhuang walked over, his eyes unconsciously swept over that spot, as if there was something special about it.
His loud shouts further confirmed this.
Wan Qiqi was thankful that she had only intended to close the courtyard gate instead of going in, otherwise she would have fallen into someone else's trap.
Seeing that his sister-in-law was out of sorts, Chen Yongxing asked in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Wan Qiqi withdrew her gaze and landed on Lin Dazhuang. She saw that his feet were covered in mud, his hands were empty, and there were a few beads of sweat on his forehead. He must have just returned from a long trip.
Lin Dazhuang had just returned from a neighboring village.
Because of her third sister's situation, she went to her eldest and second eldest sisters for help, but was greatly disappointed.
The two older sisters refused to help with similar excuses, and even said that Zhao Di's departure from the Lin family would be the real relief.
Those words reminded him once again that everything stemmed from him; if it weren't for him, his third sister wouldn't have been sold off by their father...
Wan Qiqi smiled faintly, "Where's your sister? The matter of the mule hasn't been settled yet. Your mother is gone, so I'll give this money to you and your sister!"
Lin Dazhuang was taken aback. He had experienced too much during this period and had long put the mule issue aside.
He looked at the sealed-off house and sighed heavily, "That was my mother's dowry. She's passed away now, it's meaningless for us to have it..."
“How is it meaningless? Doesn’t she need it?” Wan Qiqi turned her head and looked at the locked door.
"Sister-in-law Chen..." Lin Dazhuang's eyes showed a hint of shock. He suddenly realized that the other party's purpose in coming to his house was not the money for the mule, but because of his sister...
He never expected that even his own sister wouldn't help him, but this villager from the same village was willing to help him, and she was that same woman with a terrible reputation, known as the "poisonous woman" by everyone!
What poisonous woman? Nonsense! The Chen family's eldest sister-in-law he met was a woman with a good character, righteousness, a clear sense of right and wrong, and who could also make money.
She was also the strongest woman he had ever seen!
"Let's talk about it sometime." Wan Qiqi glanced at the haystack and said calmly, "Let's go see your sister first."
Lin Dazhuang nodded, then looked troubled again. "But the key is on my dad." He also looked at the haystack.
Chen Yongxing looked over and, judging from their tone, the haystack seemed to belong to Lin Youtian.
Seeing that the two looked strange, he walked over and exclaimed, "Oh dear! It's that big rat!"
Lin Youtian tried to hide, but he didn't have time. He could only bury his head in the haystack, leaving his buttocks sticking out.
Upon hearing Chen Yongxing's words, he immediately emerged from the haystack and shouted angrily, "You little brat, who are you calling a rat!"
"Oh my, it's Uncle Lin! I thought it was a big rat!" Chen Yongxing couldn't help but laugh when he saw the straw ears stuck in Lin Youtian's hair.
The two people at the courtyard gate couldn't help but laugh when they saw this.
Looking at Lin Youtian now, Wan Qiqi thought he looked exactly like a beggar who had come out to beg for food.
His whole body was tattered, his hair was messy and covered in straw, and his face was covered in a layer of ash.
He was as dirty as could be, as destitute as could be.
"Laugh! What are you laughing at!" Lin Youtian was furious. He reached out and tried to remove the straw, but instead of getting rid of it, he made it look even more ridiculous!
He snorted coldly, ignoring Chen Yongxing, and walked straight into the courtyard. He poured himself a glass of water in the kitchen and drank it before staring at Wan Qiqi with a cold face. "Chen family's eldest daughter-in-law, you've already taken the mule, and you haven't even paid us yet. What are you doing in my house now?"
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