Chapter 62: Chapter 62 The Unfortunate _1
Chapter 62: Chapter 62 The Unfortunate _1
“Father, you must know my current situation; I’ve just married not long ago, and there are several children in the family to support. Where would I find any extra money? Besides, being a constable at the governnt office is no easy task; one must possess genuine skills. Brother Xinglin beca a constable because he had learned Martial Arts from a master and could fend off three to five n without them getting close. My third brother is just for show, he can’t even manage farm work properly. If he tries to beco a constable, would the officials at the Governnt Office agree? Let Third Brother weigh this matter carefully, so he doesn’t end up wasting money for nothing, gaining no advantage in the end. For us villagers, twenty taels of silver is not a small amount.”
Zhao Erhu spoke these words out of genuine concern for Zhao Quan, not out of any brotherly love. The people from the old house, apart from his blood elder brother, had no real connection to him. But even if he disliked the sons of the Wei Family, he couldn’t escape the tie of kinship. If Zhao Quan really suffered a loss, he might well turn to him for help. Although Zhao Erhu could handle it, he was tired of these troubles,
Moreover, as long as his father was alive, nobody could say anything even if he disrespected his stepmother from the Wei Family. But he could not ignore his father; otherwise, he really might end up ‘drowned in spit’ as his father had said before. Even if he didn’t care about his own reputation, he had to consider his wife and children. He had suffered quite a bit for bearing the reputation of bringing bad luck to his wife and mother; he couldn’t let his own son suffer the sa fate later on.
Zhao Jingen truly lacked foresight, otherwise he wouldn’t have been so tightly controlled by a woman like soone from the Wei Family. When he heard Zhao Erhu say this, he imdiately beca angry, thinking Zhao Erhu was deliberately slandering his own brother because he wasn’t willing to give the money.
Whenever Zhao Jingen thought of Zhao Xinglin, his heart was filled with countless grievances. Back in the day, Zhao Xinglin’s father was about the sa age as him and much more promising and intelligent from an early age. Every ti he did sothing wrong, his father would compare him with Zhao Xinglin’s father, saying he was inferior to his cousin in every way, suppressing him to the point he couldn’t turn himself around. Unfortunately, his cousin died young despite his cleverness and talent.
That matter should have ended there, but unfortunately his cousin left behind a son, Zhao Xinglin, who inherited his father’s talent. From a young age, Zhao Xinglin was smart and filial, outshining all his own children. Later, he even learned Martial Arts, which led to the officials at the Governnt Office valuing him as a constable. Whenever the villagers talked about Zhao Xinglin, they would give him thumbs up and shower him with praise, which gnawed at Zhao Jingen’s heart. Now that his own son finally had the chance to match Zhao Xinglin, he was especially determined to fulfill his son’s ambition, not just for his son’s sake, but also as a long-standing obsession and wish in his heart. How could he not be enraged by Zhao Erhu’s words?
However, in order to extract silver from Zhao Erhu, Zhao Jingen couldn’t afford to be too aggressive. While suppressing his anger, his tone was still quite hostile, “What kind of brother talks about his own sibling like that? You’re favoring outsiders over your own. Zhao Xinglin may be good friends with you, but can he compare to your own blood brother? Just tell , how much silver are you planning to give this ti?”
“Father, didn’t I tell you I’m out of extra money? Even if you push , I can’t produce any,” Zhao Erhu said with firm resolve. Not to ntion he didn’t have the silver, even if he did, he wouldn’t be the gullible one to pay. Why should he provide the money for Zhao Quan to seek a position?
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