manynovel Chapter 9 The Li Family Comes to Ask for Someone
Chapter 9 The Li Family Comes to Ask for Someone
The old man frowned upon hearing this. "Even if the tongue and teeth are the best, there will be times when they quarrel. How will others see us splitting up over such a small matter? Won't we be laughed at by the whole village?"
Just a small matter? Jiang Youzhen rolled his eyes. It's not you who is being carried away.
The head of the village wanted to roll his eyes. He was bullying people so much that he couldn't get enough of it.
Everyone sees how much the second wife has contributed to this family.
The old man doesn't agree. Isn't it because he's afraid that no one will support the whole family?
"So what do you think? Do you want to meet at the government office? Erlang is really scared this time." The head of the village spread his hands. He didn't want to take care of this mess anymore.
"No! Who will do the housework in the future? Cooking, washing clothes, chopping wood, collecting pig grass, there are so many jobs in the fields. How can they not do it?"
The old lady disagreed at first. She knew very well that the second son's wife and the three maids were the most hardworking in the family and they could serve as strong laborers.
The eldest son's wife is lazy in town and rarely comes back.
The fourth son’s wife can light a fire that can set the kitchen on fire. What can she do?
Jiang Youzhen just wanted to laugh and see what this person was saying.
"Don't you have two daughters-in-law? Don't you recognize them? How sad will the eldest aunt and the fourth aunt be? They have good hands and feet, and they are not disabled."
Even the old man couldn't save his face. The old woman was just stupid.
The three sisters wanted to laugh, but in such a serious occasion, they could only suppress their smiles.
"Why don't we wait until the second son comes back? He has to make the decision in the second house."
The master now only wants to drag the second son back. The second son is honest and dare not disobey him easily.
He was feeling a little regretful. When the second brother was not around, he couldn't control this little bastard.
"No! We must divide it!" Jiang Youzhen didn't dare to wait for his cheap father to come back, he had to divide it today.
"Brother Jiang, I think we should do it today! This kid has a stubborn temper. I'm afraid he won't be able to get over it at night, and the drum at the gate of the government office will sound tomorrow morning."
The village head also tried to persuade him, but his patience with Jiang He who didn't give him face was almost worn out.
The old man twitched his face and said, "Alright! I think Erlang also has grievances against us. In this case, let's divide the family but not the household. However, the monthly pension cannot be reduced."
The old man now has no doubt that Jiang Youzhen will do this, but he also has a countermeasure.
Shen and her three sisters didn't expect that their grandfather would really give in. They couldn't suppress the smiles on their faces.
Someone come and tell them, is this true?
However, before they could be happy, their faces fell.
"My family is poor, and I don't have much to share with you. But the pension is 300 wen a month, that's the condition. If it works out, we can split up, if not, forget it."
"What? Three hundred coins?" Shen exclaimed, "Carrying bags at the dock only makes ten coins a day."
She felt like she was falling into an icy cave. It was just right that they didn't have a penny left.
Moreover, the work of carrying bags is not available every day. If you don't do it for one day, you won't be able to collect the three hundred coins.
Not only will they have to starve every month, but they will also have to sell everything they have.
But if the family is divided up, they won’t give me anything, so where can I sell everything I have?
The head of the village frowned. Jiang He was really blinded by greed and it was obvious that he didn't want to divide the family property.
"No, three hundred coins are not enough. Five hundred coins, give me five hundred coins a month and we'll split up, otherwise don't even think about it."
The old lady went even further and demanded five hundred coins.
Jiang Youzhen sneered. He didn't give anything for the division of the family business, but he still had to give five hundred coins?
"Then five hundred coins. We are old and can no longer do housework. We may even have to buy food."
After the old man finished speaking, he looked at Erlang calmly. He didn't believe that this kid could agree to 500 coins a month.
Six taels of silver a year, which family can earn so much?
Jiang Youzhen laughed out of anger. In order to avoid dividing the family, the old man was really shameless.
"It's only three hundred coins! If it doesn't work, let's meet at the government office! Since you won't let me live, then I won't live either, and we'll all die together."
Jiang Youzhen said this as he glanced coldly at the old man and the others, which gave them a fright.
The old man suddenly remembered what the fortune teller said, that Miss Li’s destiny was weak and would affect the fate of the Li family, so she must find someone with a strong destiny to suppress her.
The master calculated that Erlang had a strong destiny and that he was the only one who could do it.
As long as these two are paired together and suppressed, the Li family's future prosperity is just around the corner.
The old man didn't believe it at first, but now seeing Erlang seemed to have come to his senses, he suddenly felt that this master might have some skills.
The master also said that it would be disadvantageous for the family if such a person stayed in the family, because the family could not control him.
Isn't it true now? They can't control this kid at all.
"Okay! When your father comes back, call the elders from the tribe."
The old man thought about it and decided that it would be better to divide the family.
Three hundred wen would be fine. Even the second son cannot afford three hundred wen a month now, not to mention that they have to support the food and drink of several people in the second room.
The three sisters cheered with joy, but when they saw Shen's sad face, their eyes suddenly dimmed.
Three hundred coins, I don’t know if it’s enough if I sell them.
Jiang Youzhen wants to break up now, fearing that something unexpected might happen.
But she is not the one who makes the decisions for the second house at the moment, so she has to wait for Jiang Fugui to come back, otherwise her fingerprints will not count.
"Here, where is the person?"
Suddenly there was a commotion outside the house. When the old lady and the others heard the noise, their faces changed.
"What's wrong with you Jiang family? You took the money from our Li family, but you didn't bring the person back? Are you going to regret it?"
Is it the Li family? Jiang Youzhen glanced at the old lady and the others, all of whom looked panicked.
She had a bad feeling in her heart. Could it be that the ten taels of silver deposit had all been used?
"What's going on? Brother Jiang, you promised me yesterday that you would return the money, but you haven't done it yet?"
The village head frowned and looked at the old man, who also looked embarrassed.
"Is there anyone here? Don't think you can just hide, we have to break in!"
There was still clamor outside, and judging from the noise, quite a few people had arrived.
"Alas!" The head of the village sighed, "Brother Jiang, things have to be resolved. If you took someone's money, you have to return it. Now that everyone is here, you should go out and take a look."
The old man poked the old lady's arm and said, "You are the one who uses the money. Go out and tell the story yourself."
The old lady was a little scared at first, but when she heard what the old man said, she immediately got furious.
"What do you mean I spent it? Who am I doing this for? Isn't it all for this family? I didn't spend a penny."
The old lady was furious. Now that the person could not be handed over, she had to pay back the money.
"What? The money was spent?" The head of the village didn't know what to say. "How much was spent?"
The old lady lost all her energy immediately, "They've all... they've all been used!"
"What? Where did you spend it all? Ten taels of silver is a lot of money. It's only been a few days. How could it all be spent?"
The village head didn't believe it, and Jiang Youzhen didn't believe it either.
Even if I were to support my fourth uncle's studies now, it would only cost five or six taels of silver a year. How could it be possible that it was spent so quickly?