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"You think you can just get away with it? What money? Are they crazy for money?" Liu Laosi saw Wang as an enemy, simply because he agreed to the conditions of Sanhe Village, and just like that, dozens of taels of silver were gone.
"Liu Laosi, since you agreed to it, I don't care; you pay!"
After enduring Wang's incessant nagging, this unreasonable demand chilled Liu Laosi to the bone.
Ah, this is his family—always shifting responsibility onto others. Even when you help solve a problem, you still get blamed: "Sister-in-law, you've always managed the household finances; I haven't taken a single cent! This mess was caused by you all. If I had known it would come to this, why did we even start?"
Liu Laosi didn't give these people a single pleasant look. Upon returning home, Yan and her husband were tearfully waiting, while the Qin Family returned from Liu Qingxi's place without getting what they wanted.
How could Liu Qingxi possibly go all out to help that malicious woman who was intent on harming her? Just that morning, she had been slandered by Wang.
At the entrance of the house, the two elderly people waited anxiously. As the group approached, it became clear that it was their son and daughter-in-law from the Qin Family hurrying over with hurried and fragmented steps.
Tears flowed like beads from a broken string!
In front of Liu Eldest, she suddenly stopped: "Oh dear, Eldest, how are you? Are you hurt? Second Brother, what about you?"
"Hiss~~~" The Qin Family's frantic touching made Liu Eldest shiver in pain from all the bruises left by punches.
"How could they hit you? How could they hit you?" The Qin Family kept repeating.
This is maternal love; even though Liu Eldest listened to Wang and was harsh on her elderly parents, she never truly complained.
No matter when or where, in a mother's eyes, her son is always a child.
Seeing the mother and son tearfully embrace and cry made Liu Laosi's dark and aged face show signs of exhaustion. Isn't the priority to solve the problem?
"Mother, stop crying. Quickly let Big Brother and Sister-in-law rest at home; we need to discuss what to do!" The usually silent Liu Laosi had become the backbone of the Liu Family.
The Qin Family was too busy wiping their tears; Liu Laosi's words barely registered with them. It was still the quiet Liu Laowu who pulled everyone apart.
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Since Liu Eldest and others were taken away, every household in Village has been waiting to see the excitement.
As soon as this person entered the village, the news spread like wildfire, and before long, a crowd had gathered in layers.
Liu Laosi was so embarrassed that he had never felt this way in his life; the buzzing discussions around him left him speechless.
“The Liu Family really has no conscience; a house is a family's lifeline, how can they joke about it?”
“They’ve lost their conscience while making money. If they can drive out such a good girl like Qingxi, what else wouldn’t they dare to do?”
“That’s true. Oh my, how can a grown man still have the face to cry?”
The discussions about them were endless, and anyone with a bit of shame would feel quite embarrassed.
Finally, Fourth House and Fifth Branch pulled the returning individuals into the courtyard, and the door creaked shut tightly.
Liu Laosi suddenly exploded with all the pent-up anger: “Alright, stop the noise!”
His roar was like a tiger's roar, causing the hearts of those outside to tremble. The fierce gaze combined with eyes wide open like copper bells made Wang’s heart shrink back in fear as she took a step back.
She thought Liu Laosi would rush forward to hit someone; although this Fourth Brother seemed quiet, he could be truly terrifying when angry.
Liu Laosi clenched his fists tightly, the sound of cracking knuckles echoed as he endured and finally managed to suppress his anger enough to hold a normal discussion.
Outside the courtyard, the cold wind whistled but couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd’s gossip. A few teenagers climbed up the nearest large tree like monkeys, sitting on branches and eagerly watching the commotion.
The bodies hanging from those trees waved their arms and greeted those nearby, creating a humorous scene.
Stepping back a few paces from the wall, one could leap up and climb it, occasionally relaying the latest battle updates to those outside.
Now, the Liu Family was famous once again!
This effect spread faster than modern entertainment gossip news!
Even if they wanted to hide it, they couldn't. The usually fierce Wang could not drive away the gossip-hungry spectators.
The family looked dejected and worried. Liu Laosi said with a dark expression, "Sister-in-law, Sister Two, take out the money you've earned these days and see how much there is. Is it enough for us to compensate?"
"Fourth Brother, that's my hard-earned money; I can't give it to them!" Wang still tried to keep her silver coins hidden in her pocket.
"What time is it? Huh? Sister-in-law, if you hadn't insisted on doing it this way, would we have ended up like this?"
In response to Liu Laosi's accusations, the Two Elders remained silent. They had grown accustomed to following their son's lead. That much silver was worth more than selling off their family members; they could only let Liu Laosi take charge.
Yan continuously smoked his hand-rolled cigarettes in the corner, puffing one after another. In the thick smoke, the wrinkles on his face became more pronounced, and his graying hair seemed to turn completely white in an instant. His hands, dry as tree bark, appeared lifeless.
Through his hazy vision, he slowly spoke up: "Stop arguing. This incident happened because of us; we should take responsibility. We need to think of a solution. Our old Liu Family has never been wealthy or powerful, but we have never done anything immoral. Eldest Uncle's Wife, go get the money!"
When this honest man spoke, he carried a certain authority.
Wang felt a sharp pain in her heart; it was like having her muscles pulled and blood drawn. But she had always managed the household; if she didn't take out the money, who would?
No, the second branch also had money: "Siblings, you should also contribute your share; we’ve earned this money together!"
"Sister-in-law!" Jiang Clan screamed as she wilted under Wang's fierce gaze and reluctantly went inside to fetch the silver.
In the First Branch's room, Wang pulled out the silver she had counted halfway through that morning from under the bed. After deducting what had been spent on purchases in town, only a little over nine taels remained—far from enough for the compensation needed.
As for the money left by Liu Qingzhi? Heh, of course, it's for their First Branch; how could she possibly take it out?
Pulling the bag and preparing to open the door, suddenly, Wang stopped: "No, I can't give away all this silver!"
She turned around abruptly, placed the bag on the bed, and hurriedly took out a few Silver Ingots from inside, stuffing them under the mattress. Unsatisfied with that, she took out two more pieces before finally heading out with the bag.
In the Second House room, the situation was similar to that of the First Branch. The Jiang Clan had desperately hidden away more than half of their silver before they managed to come out.
"Fourth Brother, take a look at how much there is!" Yan instructed, while his eldest son, Second Son, was not within his consideration.
Counting the coins one by one, they totaled six thousand two hundred ten wen, which was just over six taels and two qian.
"Dad, just over six taels isn't enough!" Liu Laosi grumbled; it wasn't just insufficient, it was far from enough.
What should they do now? Everyone sighed in unison!
The amount of silver needed for compensation was an unimaginable fortune for them!
"Dad, what should we do?" Liu Eldest asked with a sheepish grin.
Liu Tianhai tapped on the table: "Oldest, if it really comes to it, let's find Branch Girl!"
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