Chapter 5 Who to sell to?
Farmers.
So many mouths to eat.
A year's worth of chewing is generally only about four taels of silver. Except for some necessary expenses, such as salt or flint, I will never buy anything else if I can't help it.
Of course, these are ordinary poor farmers.
Slightly better.
For example, in their family, even with the whole family's efforts, they can still provide for one scholar. You must know that this is a walking gold-eating beast. Many people in the town who are in better condition would be embarrassed to ask for one.
"Do you think I have so much money?" Xie Lingjiao was very doubtful.
Xie Chi also knows the situation at home very well.
He shook his head.
"No."
The family is not well off.
In order to support his eldest cousin's studies, the annual harvest was converted into money, most of which was given to his eldest cousin. As long as they don't starve to death, these abandoned grandchildren will be fine.
He and his brother were able to have enough food, clothing, and even make up excuses to study quietly, all thanks to his sister digging medicinal materials in the mountains for support.
My sister is timid.
Several times I was frightened to tears by the slightest movement.
Even so.
My sister would also insist on going to the mountains in order to eat meat for herself and her brother.
"Sister..." Xie Chi knew that the only person in the family with such a large sum of money was his sister. He turned his head to look at his sister's profile and hesitated, "My eldest cousin..."
He wanted to say that his eldest cousin was not worth the trouble for his sister to wade into.
I am also worried that my sister will think that I am cold and callous, and I don't even want to care about my cousin.
"What's wrong?"
Xie Lingjiao was anxious to look outside and only took a moment to look at her brother.
He looked like he wanted to say something but couldn't say it.
Touching his head, "Don't worry. You know, I never want to stand out."
She is the most low-key.
She never did anything that would draw attention to herself.
Xie Chi was relieved.
He hummed and put his thoughts elsewhere.
Xie Lingjiao still paid attention to the outside.
Nai went back to the room and took out twenty-six taels of silver, and promised to pay off the rest within three days or else she would use the girl at home to pay off the debt.
"No!!!"
The three daughters-in-law of the Xie family were somewhat reluctant to this decision. But the eldest aunt had no choice. The person she wanted to save was her most promising son, so she could only accept it even if it meant sacrificing her daughter. The second aunt had no status or sense of presence in this family, so she was so frightened by what she said. Shang Shabai didn't dare to refute; only her mother objected loudly.
"This is something Da Dan himself caused. Why should he betray his family sisters to wipe his ass?"
"I disagree!"
"In all these years, I have never taken advantage of my eldest brother's room. I haven't before, and I won't need to in the future!"
"Separate the family! I want to separate the family!!"
Her mother-in-law was too partial, and Xiang Lihua had long wanted to separate the family.
Never had the chance before.
Now she is going to separate the family!
The long bamboo pole was thrown on the ground, and he wailed at the pear blossoms, "What a sin! I, a countryman, have never seen the world. Who knew that scholars could be like this?"
"I don't care! I'm going to separate our family today!"
"Our baby must not be sold anyway! I don't agree! I won't agree to it even to the death!!!"
Her mother is more troublesome than she is.
Her breasts turned black at the sight of her face.
"Get up!" She scolded with a stern face, "What are you talking about like this? Get up, if you don't get up, get back to Xiang's home!"
She had also long wanted this disobedient daughter-in-law, who was always encouraging her third son to rebel, to go back to her parents' home.
Better get back now! Don't stay home and cause trouble at a time like this.
"I won't leave! If you want to leave, let our whole family leave!"
"Me, my husband, Jiaobao, Xiaoqi and Xiaochi, no one can be missing!"
"Otherwise, I won't leave even if I die! Even if I become a ghost, I will stay!"
Xiang Lihua has always been aggressive.
Courageous, loud-mouthed and unforgiving.
The most annoying thing is that the naive Xie Sizhu has always been on her side.
Even now.
"His mother is right!" Xie Sizhu didn't want his daughter to suffer, so he nodded and stood in front of his wife, "We have done enough for Dadan over the years." "We have scrimped on food and clothing and worked hard for him. Forget it.”
"Our third wife absolutely does not agree to sell our daughter. Even if mother does not recognize my son in the future, I will not agree!"
This is so heartless.
Xie Sizhu looked at his father, "Dad, do you also agree to sell the girl at home to pay off Da Dan's debt?"
The old man doesn't like to talk much.
But this is the time.
As the head of the family, he must take a stand.
Everyone looked at him.
The old man with half gray hair raised his droopy eyelids and pointed his old finger at the door of the courtyard, "Get out. Whoever owes you your money will go to him."
"Although the gate of my yard is not valuable, it still costs dozens of copper plates. Just pay the money before leaving."
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"Otherwise, we will go to the county magistrate and talk to him."
This old man actually wants to report to the official?
Be sick!
The thugs were stunned for a while and then said: "If you can't come up with the money, then I will sell this kid to the building and work as a waiter!"
"I'm getting older, but I can still recover some of my losses!"
"No!!!"
Being sold into a building, it would be shameful not to mention the suffering.
The uncle's family was all panicked.
They all pounced on them.
Crying bitterly: "We pay back the money! We have money! Let my son go! Let him go quickly!"
The eldest cousin is already married.
There are three children.
The two little ones were confused and scared and couldn't stop crying. The other one was being held by Sister Xiaocao and was babbling.
The eldest cousin got into trouble and deserved whatever punishment he received.
But if he was really sold to that place.
Then these three little ones are pitiful.
Xie Lingjiao closed the window and didn't want to look anymore.
After thinking about it, I started to discuss with my brother: "Xiao Chi, what do you think... I give fifty taels to my uncle... to my fourth cousin?"
The fourth cousin is also the uncle's son.
I usually have a bad temper.
So even if they live together, other people in the family don't have much communication with him. Except for Xie Lingjiao, everyone in the family is more or less afraid that he will go crazy and be beaten.
Xie Lingjiao: "The fourth cousin is smart and is the biological brother of the eldest cousin. It will definitely be no problem for him to step forward."
Xie Chi: ...he knew it.
My sister will not just watch other people in the family being implicated and ignore it.
He had thought about it just now.
Judging from the current situation, it is indeed best for the fourth cousin to come forward to resolve the matter.
But after the eldest cousin got into such a big trouble, he couldn't let it go easily. He had to be taught a lesson.
Xie Chi sat upright and answered his sister: "Sister, if you don't worry, I'll go talk to my fourth cousin."
I don’t know why, but my sister has always believed that my fourth cousin is extremely smart.
The fourth cousin rarely came home, and Xie Chi didn't know him very well.
But he often goes to the academy.
From time to time, I would hear that my fourth cousin got angry and beat someone.
Even after so many attempts, the college never held anyone accountable, and no one came to ask for an explanation.
Xie Chi then understood: the fourth cousin who had never even passed the county examination was not a good person.
"Are you alone?"
With his younger brother still so young, Xie Lingjiao didn't trust him to go out alone.
I want to say that I will follow along.
But the younger brother refused: "I will go with my father. Sister, you can take care of the third cousin and the others at home. It is very likely that Nai will sell the third cousin and the others to make money."
Makes sense.
Xie Lingjiao agreed.
"Then you should be careful." She handed her brother a fifty-tael banknote, "Keep the money in your pocket. If you lose it, it doesn't matter. Just ask me to get it. Don't be like Xiao Qi and look for it yourself. Lost it?”
(End of chapter)