allendalepharm Chapter 14: Who is crazier?
Chapter 14: Who is crazier?
Jiang Youzhen thought that since the family had not been divided yet, the money had to be paid from the public, but the old man and his family would definitely not be willing to pay a penny.
Alas! It seems that making money is imminent!
"Thank you, Grandpa Lizheng! I will pay you back as soon as I make money."
The head of the village has made great efforts today, and it would not be too much to thank him a thousand times.
"You are the man of the family, you have to shoulder the responsibilities. Living a good life is better than anything else."
The head of the village sighed, "The matter of the ten taels of silver has not yet been resolved. You are now the pillar of the second house, so let's go to the upper house to discuss the matter!
Strike while the iron is hot and don’t miss the opportunity.”
He looked serious and earnest, and it was obvious that Erlang was different now, and had his own ideas.
But he was afraid that Erlang was too young and might be caught by the old man and the others.
Today he will be a good person and send Buddha to the west!
Jiang Youzhen returned to the upper room, where Jiang He was being criticized by the elders, who were saying very unpleasant things.
"Jiang He, I don't know why you are so shameless. If you still recognize me as your uncle, you should return the money yourself."
The old man stiffened his neck and said, "I don't have any money!"
"Jiang He, don't force the clan to break the clan rules. You want the second son to sell off his entire family for ten taels of silver! There is no father as cruel as you."
The clan leader was also very angry. He had seen many cruel people, but he had never seen anyone so cruel to his own son.
"Then let's use the clan rules! I really don't have money, I would rather be beaten with twenty sticks."
"Do you really think I won't beat you?" The patriarch stood up from the kang in anger. He pointed at Jiang He, his eyes as big as copper bells.
The old lady was startled and immediately became timid.
She tugged at the old man's sleeve, wanting to ask the boss and the others to think of a solution.
Outside the house, Xiao Chen had already huddled in a corner, fearing that the old lady would call her. She would never take out the silver she had obtained.
At this time, the fourth child who was watching the show shouted hurriedly: "Uncle clan leader, I didn't take the silver anyway. My mother gave it all to my eldest brother."
Jiang Youzhen suddenly said, "Ten taels of silver, our second house won't pay a penny."
The old man immediately glared at Jiang Youzhen, "Then don't split up the family."
Jiang Youzhen nodded, "Okay! I'll go to the town right now and sue my uncle, saying that he murdered my nephew and squandered the money from selling his body.
If that doesn’t work, I will go to the silk shop where my uncle works and make trouble for him so that he can’t continue his business.”
Seeing the old man’s eyes becoming more and more ferocious, Jiang Youzhen continued: “If it really doesn’t work, I will hang myself in front of my uncle’s house.
"The uncle forced his nephew to death. I wonder how he can take the exam. Grandpa, don't you know that people with bad character are not allowed to take the exam?"
The old man has a dream of becoming an old man. How could he tolerate this?
"You dare? If you do that, I will kick you out of the clan!"
"Jiang He! It's not you who has the final say on expelling me from the clan. In your eyes, am I just a decoration as the clan leader?"
The clan leader shouted coldly, his white beard rising in anger.
Erlang has been pushed to this point, so it’s not his fault.
"If that doesn't work, I'll sharpen my knife and kill everyone at night. Anyway, if you drive me crazy, no one will survive."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and then they looked at Jiang Youzhen with the look in his eyes, like a lone wolf.
The clan leader looked at Erlang in shock. When did this kid change his temper?
This time, Erlang really has courage. For a man like him, what can't he accomplish in the future?
With this kind of mentality, you will not do badly in the future.
He thought about it and decided to make a good relationship.
"Then let the second branch sever ties with our family, expel it from my family tree, and don't record it under my name."
The old man is determined not to take on this debt this time, and today the second wife has to take on it whether she wants to or not.
"Okay!" Jiang Youzhen was immediately delighted, "Chief, is there anyone in our clan who is an elderly widow or widower?
If his character is good, then I can adopt my father and take care of him until his death. That would be a good thing."
"What? How dare you say such outrageous words? This is really a sin! You are an unfilial descendant!"
The old man was so angry that he almost jumped up from the kang. He didn't expect Erlang didn't care at all.
"I think with my eldest uncle and fourth uncle here, my father doesn't need to be filial. We gave him ten taels of silver. But I have a condition, that is, I want him to be adopted."
Eighth Grandpa's eyes suddenly lit up, "Jiang He, is this a deal? If you can give me your second son as an adoptive child, I will give you ten taels of silver. Even if I have to sell everything I have and scrape together the money, I will give it to you."
The old man was so angry that his chest felt like a bellows and he was gasping for breath.
He shook his body, "Impossible, you can't give birth to a son yourself, so you want to rob my family?"
The old man pointed at Eighth Grandpa and said something that made everyone's face change.
"Okay! You old thing, you dare to say that I can't give birth to a son? I'll teach you a lesson."
He had only two daughters, who married early.
The old woman was in poor health and could not have children after giving birth to her second daughter.
I wanted to adopt one, but I just didn’t want other people’s children.
They were a loving couple, and since the old woman didn't want to, he didn't force her.
But this is the pain in his heart for his whole life. How could he bear to be hurt like this by the old man?
The room was in chaos and a fight almost broke out again. It was only when everyone stepped forward to stop them that it stopped.
Eighth Grandpa was so angry that he threw his sleeves and left the Jiang family. Although it was a pity to lose Fugui, he didn't want to get involved in the family's affairs anymore.
"You want to snatch my son? No way!"
The old man spat at Eighth Grandpa, saying, "Three taels and six cents of silver a year, he could get more than ten taels in three years."
Can't he tell the difference between raising a chicken to give birth to chicks, or killing it for meat?
Jiang Youzhen felt a little regretful. This old man was very smart, and it seemed that there was no hope for adoption.
"In short, I don't have the money, but we must divide the family today. Send a car to the town to pick up my uncle now. I don't want to wait even a quarter of an hour."
Jiang Youzhen said this and turned to bow to Li Zheng.
"Grandpa Lizheng, can you lend me your carriage to go to town to visit my uncle?"
The head of the village nodded, "It's okay to use it!"
"I don't agree! Without ten taels of silver, the family cannot be divided."
The old man was so angry that he pointed at Jiang Youzhen and said, "You unfilial son, ask your father to come. Filial piety is more important than heaven. Your father is unfilial, and his spit can drown you. I will go to the government to file a complaint, and the government will arrest your father and put him in jail."
"If you really dare to step out of this door today, I will hang myself on the beam of your second room."
The old man learned and applied it immediately, and was about to get off the kang and put on his shoes. Everyone hurriedly tried to persuade him again.
Are you trying to see who's crazier? Sure! Jiang Youzhen sneered and suddenly took out the kitchen knife from behind.
Everyone was shocked, and the clan leader shouted, "Erlang, don't be impulsive. I asked your grandfather to divide the family property, but he refused. I forced him to put his fingerprints on it."
"Yeah! Erlang, don't be impulsive!" The head of the village was also frightened. The child's determination was so strong that he was afraid.
"Don't worry. How dare I kill my grandpa? Isn't that disrespectful? Since grandpa is angry, let him kill me! It will vent his anger."