Chapter 74 Debt Collector
Thirty taels of silver as a gift.
A cow as a dowry...
The price of cattle has now risen to thirty taels.
Old Mrs. Jiang half-closed her eyes, pretending to doze off.
Jiang Yunhu and his wife glared at Chu Yu and Jiang Yunyan.
Jiang Qiaoer cried even harder...
Not to mention that she didn't want to get married, her aunt actually wanted to marry her off without spending a penny.
How could anyone not be sad after hearing this!
Lu Qingyao restrained her smile and said, "Sister, brother-in-law, have you ever heard about the current price of cattle?"
"It's just about twenty taels!" Jiang Yunyan said without hesitation.
"Twenty taels! That was the price many years ago? Now it's risen to thirty taels of silver..."
Jiang Yunyan's face darkened slightly, but she showed no remorse. "So what if it's thirty taels? There are many cases where the bride's dowry is much larger than the groom's betrothal gift. Giving less would be like selling my daughter!"
Chu Yu echoed, "We gave quite a lot, and even gave a few taels of silver extra!"
Xiuxiu clenched her fists and glared at Jiang Yunyan and his wife, wishing she could beat them up.
Although this is my first time in the Jiang family's courtyard, I just can't stand seeing people being bullied like this.
And it's family members bullying each other.
Suddenly, I felt someone holding my hand and patting it gently.
It’s my sister…
Lu Qingyao laughed, "Big sister, let's not talk about you wanting to pick up a daughter-in-law for free. Even that cow shouldn't be yours... I spent thirty taels of silver to buy it, and I asked my brother and sister-in-law to help me feed and take care of it. I don't know why you took a fancy to it?"
"Also, your brother and your mother still owe me dozens of taels for their medical expenses and house renovations. How about you help them pay it back first, and then discuss marriage?"
Lu Qingyao was certain that this elder sister-in-law knew nothing about the family affairs.
I haven't seen her since I came to Taoxi Village.
If Liu Yu Niang hadn't mentioned it to her, she would have thought that Jiang Yunhu was the eldest son of the family.
Jiang Yunyan couldn't sit still anymore and jumped up. "How is this possible! Didn't you pay back my brother a hundred taels of silver? How could I still owe you money? And aren't those carts of bamboo shoots shipped to Jiangzhou money?"
Liu Yu Niang glanced at Lu Qingyao and understood what she meant.
I'm not afraid of my sister-in-law anymore. I've been feeling aggrieved for many years, and today I'm going to have a talk with her.
"One hundred taels is nothing. You've been back to your mother's house a few times over the years. Don't you know that after your brother's leg injury, he can't do any work outside, and in serious cases, he is bedridden. And your mother..."
"Don't you know how expensive medical treatment is? Don't you know how high the interest rate is for Landlord Liu?"
"And that ox cart and the bamboo shoots we buy, are they ours? They belong to my brother-in-law..."
Jiang Yunhu, who had been recovering, was now even more lame. He stood up and limped to his wife to comfort her.
The family of three hugged each other and cried bitterly.
Jiang Yunyan was stunned and her face turned pale.
Isn’t every household in Taoxi Village making money?
It shouldn't be like this!
All the work was in vain, and I even spent money on hunting geese...
He must have lied to her. And this Lu Qingyao, isn't she an abandoned woman? How come she is so rich?
We are all family, we should help each other if we have money!
"Sister-in-law, look, we are all family. My brother has become like this, you have to help him. Besides, his leg was crippled by your husband, you should at least compensate him..."
Lu Qingyao's expression immediately changed, and she snorted coldly, "What a joke! I've already been kicked out by Jiang Yunze, what do his family have to do with me? I call them Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law now, purely out of consideration for our neighborhood. We're now in a relationship of creditor and debtor, and they're working to pay off my debt."
really!
It feels better to be a bad guy.
Jiang Miaomiao stared at her mother blankly. Perhaps because her mother was the daughter of a general, her face looked really fierce when she frowned.
If she hadn't seen her mother still gently rubbing her little hands, she would have thought her mother was angry.
She stared at her aunt's face intently.
When my aunt scolded people, the crow's feet and nasolabial folds at the corners of her eyes became deeper, and the powder was stuck in them.
When he laughed, his hair fell down again.
Jiang Miaomiao wondered if he would also drop food into his bowl while eating...
I still remember that in ancient times, most cosmetics were made of lead powder, which is poisonous. I wonder if my aunt will be poisoned?
When I turned around, I saw that the eldest and second brothers simply took a plate of melon seeds and ate them leisurely.
He looks like a spectator.
Sister Qiaoer stopped crying and sat obediently beside her mother. The baby stuffed something into her mouth.
Sweet... so sweet!
Jiang Yunhu stood there in a daze, completely unable to react.
Instead, Liu Yu Niang reacted quickly. She stepped forward, held Lu Qingyao's hand, and said cooperatively, "Sister-in-law, my husband can't pay back so much money by pulling the cart for you in a short time. Why don't you let Qiao'er help you work for a few years to pay off the debt..."
Jiang Yunyan's face turned pale. "What? Pay off a debt!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Yunyan and his wife became anxious.
This daughter-in-law is about to run away...
Jiang Yunyan turned and walked up to Old Lady Jiang, wiping away her tears. "Mom, please say something! Didn't you just agree to Qiao'er marrying Mingyuan?"
Old Mrs. Jiang half-opened her mouth and uttered a few words after a long while. "It's my parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. I can't make the decision! I feel dizzy..."
Then the old lady was seen holding her forehead and crying out in pain, completely ignoring her pleas.
Lu Qingyao smiled. It turned out that someone who had relied on her husband and son all her life and lived a comfortable life was very good at observing people's words and expressions...
Jiang Yunyan was furious when she saw her mother acting like a fence-sitter.
Pointing at Lu Qingyao, he cursed, "You vicious woman! Birds of a feather flock together! You and Jiang Laoer are indeed birds of a feather, both ungrateful!"
His eyes fell on Jiang Yunhu's face, "And you, you spineless thing, I won't have you as my brother anymore!"
Jiang Yunhu ignored her and carried his mother back to the house.
"Sister, please go back! Take your betrothal geese back with you. We can't afford them..." Now that they have fallen out, Liu Yu Niang is no longer afraid of her.
He snatched the fruit from Chu Mingyuan's hand and said, "Nephew, go home with your parents. You are not welcome here!"
Chu Yu didn't care about his wife and children, and walked away with the cage with a sullen face.
Because his goal has changed, it's a waste of time to stay here.
Isn’t Jiang Laoer’s wife rich? How can he keep a group of women and children?
Let’s see how long she can be so arrogant!
After Jiang Yunyan saw her husband leave, she didn't dare to stay any longer because she saw the square-faced woman looking at her viciously.
It was as if he wanted to eat her alive.
"You little bastard, still eating! Don't even know how to say a few words for your mother." Seeing her son walking with his mouth full of food, she became even more angry.
With the way this boy looks, few girls would be interested in him.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have set her sights on the skinny Jiang Qiaoer.
Just as Chu Mingyuan was about to leave the hall, he was tripped by something and fell flat on his face.
He almost crushed Jiang Yunyan to death!
The matchmaker didn't dare to say a word the whole time and slipped away secretly...
The sun gradually sank, leaving only the light cast behind the mountains.
When Jiang Yunyan and her family were halfway back.
It was getting dark.
All that could be heard was the sound of cart wheels and cowbells.
There are also the howling of wolves coming from far away...
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