Chapter 182: Chapter 182 Qiao Changshun Makes a Change
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Despite the pain that caused cold sweat to spring on his forehead, Tong Sanlang still felt for the Sun Family. He quietly sighed, the devotion was not earthshaking, but it was touching.
What a pity, it was all wasted on deaf ears.
“She came to ask Miss Qiao for a loan because of Sun Junyan, fifty taels of silver. Miss Qiao doesn’t have that much money so she knelt down, planning to pressure Miss Qiao into giving her the money.” Tong Sanlang succinctly detailed the events in a thoughtful, concise manner.
“Now Miss Qiao has gone to speak with my grandfather.”
“I think, if Miss Qiao ultimately refuses to give the fifty taels, she’ll probably go to County Town to accuse Miss Qiao of filial impropriety.”
Qiao Changsun
He forgets about the pain in his leg, feeling as if his entire being had plunged into an ice cellar.
He was dutiful to the point of burdening his own family. But now, his own mother, for the sake of his fifth brother, was kneeling before his daughter, forcing her to give up her money.
His eyes involuntarily filled with heat, and he lifted his hand to wipe them, murmuring, “Mom, Xiaomai doesn’t have that much money.”
He knew exactly how much money Qiao Xiaomai had. It had barely reached a hundred taels before Sun’s sudden demand for fifty taels – this was too much.
Next month they would harvest wheat, and they would have to hire people, which would require a substantial amount of expense.
He had always thought that he would give whatever was asked by the Sun Family because she was his own mother.
But now, Sun’s actions were outrageous, too outrageous…
He couldn’t unreservedly give anymore. He could disregard it himself, but he had a daughter and a son. How could Sun accuse his daughter for her own son’s sake….
The angrier he thought about it, the more Qiao Changsun rubbed his eyes.
At this point in his life, this man who had been foolishly dutiful for decades, except for crying, was unable to offer any more accusations or counterattacks against Sun.
“Out of money? Who would believe that she’s out of money? She’s sold four recipes!” Sun cried out.
“Her cold jelly noodles sold for a few dozen taels, the tofu and bean curd were traded for lands. She doesn’t have the money now,” Qiao Changsun replied with a note of exhaustion.
“What?!” Sun, hearing this, lost colour in surprise. “She traded them for land?! How much?!”
“Two recipes, for three hundred acres of land. Now she’s worried about the money to pay the labourers for the wheat harvest, there really isn’t any surplus,” For the first time, he refused, and subsequent refusals became easier.
“Last time you and Meipan had a falling out, there really is no money at home.” Remembering the last incident, Qiao Changsun added another line.
Sun was stupefied.
She had always thought that Qiao Xiaomai’s house was filled with gold and silver, but now Qiao Changsun said that those recipes were traded for land!
Three hundred acres of land sounded alot, but it’s not handy right now, they couldn’t possibly ask Qiao Xiaomai to sell it off, right?
She wouldn’t even lend money, let alone sell land, Sun quickly dismissed the idea.
What to do?
Without money, her Xiaowu’s life was stagnated!
What should she do?!
Sun was now worried, shocked and fearful. She kneeled on the ground, dumbfounded.
More confusing to her, Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Tiehu appeared.
Qiao Xiaomai had met Tong Tiehu halfway, so she returned very quickly.
Behind Tong Tiehu were three women. He had bumped into them on the road and called them over to restrain Sun.
Once Qiao Xiaomai had repeated Tong Sanlang’s story, Tong Tiehu had immediately grasped his grandson’s implication. He also supported breaking ties with Sun, a woman of such instability.
“Sanlang, get the ropes. You three, guard Sun.” Tong Tiehu hadn’t reached her yet but he was already issuing orders..