Li Dashan was extremely depressed. He had originally planned to marry his eldest daughter to that mentally challenged man in exchange for some money to solve the family's predicament.
However, unexpectedly, a wealthy man named Huang suddenly appeared halfway through, not only ruining his plans but also causing him to lose his eldest daughter.
"Jingchuan, could you please return Hongyu's indenture to me? I... I really can't bear to see her reduced to a slave."
After a long period of struggle and contemplation, Li Dashan finally mustered up the courage to ask the other party for help.
Xiao Wenjing was so angry at Li Dashan that he glared at him. "Brother Dashan, how can you go back on your word? We've already handed the money over to Master Huang, and now you're saying you regret it?"
Li Dashan instinctively lowered his head. He knew he had acted dishonestly, and he wouldn't have humbled himself if it weren't to protect his son's reputation.
“Uncle Dashan, it’s certainly a good thing that you want to help Hongyu redeem herself. But I also need to remind you that according to our contract, redemption requires paying a penalty.” Xiao Jingchuan looked at Li Dashan calmly. He knew that in his previous life, Li Dashan was a complete old-fashioned person, not only favoring sons over daughters but also extremely greedy. Now that he was offering to redeem Hongyu, there must be some ulterior motive behind it.
Upon hearing that he had to pay a penalty for breach of contract, Li Dashan's face immediately showed a look of shock and anxiety. His expression instantly turned extremely ugly, as if he had been punched hard.
"What? We also...we have to pay a penalty for breach of contract?"
"Without rules, there can be no order. Since you redeemed Hongyu, you must pay a penalty for breach of contract." Xiao Jingchuan had long anticipated that Li Dashan would go back on his word, so when signing the contract, he specifically noted that if Li Dashan wanted to redeem himself, he must pay a penalty of five hundred taels of silver.
"Jingchuan, please help me out. I really don't have that much money!" Li Dashan pleaded tremblingly, thinking to himself, "We're all neighbors, why should I pay a penalty?"
Xiao Jingchuan looked intently at Li Dashan, "Uncle Dashan, we're also in a difficult situation. My wife and I have already spent all our savings to buy Hongyu. Now that your problem is solved, do you really think you can take advantage of me?"
Li Dashan seemed to realize the seriousness of the problem, and he began to think about how to solve it. After a while, he looked up at Xiao Jingchuan, his eyes shining with determination: "Jingchuan, I will find a way to pay you back. Please believe me, I will definitely pay off this debt as soon as possible."
Xiao Jingchuan didn't trust Li Dashan at all; he just wanted to get something for nothing.
Xiao Wenjing sneered, "Brother Dashan, you haven't even paid back the money you owe Master Huang yet, how are you going to pay us back?"
Li Dashan gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go back and sell the house, then I'll return it to you."
Xiao Jingchuan raised an eyebrow. "So where does your whole family live?"
"There's an old house behind my house, which can be renovated and is still habitable."
Li Dashan made up a story on the spot, but he was secretly worried. "I've already decided to sell the house, why doesn't this brat hurry up and return Hongyu's indenture to me?"
"Alright, then we'll talk about redemption once you've raised the money." Xiao Jingchuan's lips curled into a cold smile, thinking to himself: This old bastard actually dares to threaten me? Hmph! It seems he doesn't know my methods.
Xiao Jingchuan's eyes were cold and resolute; he wouldn't be easily coerced or forced to compromise. Li Dashan's attempt to force him into submission was a grave mistake. He wanted to show Li Dashan that he was not someone to be trifled with.
Standing to the side, Madam Xiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She knew her husband's character all too well. He could never genuinely want to redeem their daughter; he might even have already planned how to sell their eldest daughter again. This thought filled Madam Xiang with immense pain and helplessness, but what could she do?
Madam Xiang could only pray silently, hoping that her eldest daughter could escape her misery and live a happy life soon. At the same time, she was also filled with gratitude towards Xiao Jingchuan and his wife, because their appearance had given her eldest daughter a glimmer of hope.
Seeing the changes in Xiang Shi's expression, Xiao Jingchuan couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.
Li Dashan was still thinking of a way to deal with it. He thought to himself that since he couldn't redeem his eldest daughter, he would try a different way to make money.
"Jingchuan, how about this? I'll give Xiaoju to you as your second wife. That way, our two families will be in-laws. As for Hongyu's indenture..."
Before Li Dashan could finish speaking, Xiao Jingchuan interrupted him coldly.
“Uncle Dashan, what you’re saying is getting more and more outrageous. I, Xiao Jingchuan, will only marry my wife in this life. Please don’t ruin my reputation.”
When his son got angry, Xiao Wenjing didn't dare to speak. Actually, he thought Li Dashan's idea was not bad. Having another woman in the family would also help keep his daughter-in-law in check.
Seeing that this approach was blocked, Li Dashan came up with another idea.
"How about this, I'll sell you the land in my house, and you give Hongyu back to me," Li Dashan suggested with an awkward smile.
Xiao Jingchuan simply didn't want to pay any attention to Li Dashan; he really was unpredictable.
When Li Dashan brought up the land again, Xiao Jingchuan deliberately dragged out his tone.
"Land can be bought, but the price..."
"The price is negotiable, whatever you say is fine," Li Dashan quickly replied.
“Your mountain land is very barren, I can only give you two taels of silver!” Xiao Jingchuan pushed the price down to the lowest possible level.
"What? Two taels of silver? This... this is too little!" Li Dashan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
“Uncle Dashan, that’s quite a lot. If it were anyone else, I would only give them a few hundred coins at most,” Xiao Jingchuan explained nonchalantly.
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