Chapter 131: Chapter 131 The Honest Man
Butcher Yu, upon hearing this, his complexion improved slightly, “I am a straightforward man; I won’t ask for much from you. Twenty taels as the principal amount and an additional five taels for the dical fees, altogether twenty-five taels of silver. Hurry up and bring it here; I still need to see the doctor.”
“What? Twenty-five taels?”
Auntie Sun could not help but scream out loud, cursing Butcher Yu in her heart for being so ruthless and excessive. In just a few days, the amount had increased by five taels of silver—it was even more ruthless than bandits. At the sa ti, she deeply regretted provoking this scoundrel to co back, causing her to lose both her money and her beauty. And there she was, suffering in silence, with the bitterness known only to herself.
“What’s the matter? You’re not willing?” Butcher Yu drew closer to Auntie Sun with a threatening tone. Glancing at Old Lady Mo, who was sitting on the ground crying her heart out, he bit his teeth and whispered nacingly, “Since you’re unwilling, maybe I should have a little chat with that old hag?”
“Willing, willing.” Auntie Sun, with her guilty conscience, nodded repeatedly, knowing exactly what he ant.
“Hurry up and bring it here; I still have to see the doctor.”
“What?” Auntie Sun asked blankly, caught off guard.
“The silver! What now? Having second thoughts?” Butcher Yu was getting annoyed.
“No, not that, I don’t have any silver on . You should ask my mother-in-law for it; she has silver.” Auntie Sun cautiously pointed towards Old Lady Mo, who was sitting on the ground, clutching a heap of broken items, wailing loudly.
“You have no money? Who are you trying to fool? I know exactly where you ca from. You think you can deceive ? Not a chance.” Butcher Yu wore a look of disbelief. Auntie Sun used to mix in the Yihong Brothel; how could she have no money? She must be joking.
“Really, it was all stolen a few days ago. Otherwise, why would I go to your house? You think I have nothing better to do?” Auntie Sun was fuming inside but couldn’t afford to have an outburst.
Butcher Yu: “All right then, I’ll take your word for it this ti. But in a few days, you’ll need to stop by my place again; I need to speak with you.”
Auntie Sun knew he was looking to take advantage again. She was seething inside yet didn’t dare to voice her anger, so she could only agree in a dejected manner.
Butcher Yu gave a smug smile, knowing that as long as he got the silver back, he wouldn’t be at a loss.
“Hey! Old Maid, bring twenty-five taels of silver here, and make it quick. Otherwise, I’ll burn down your house.”
Turning around, Butcher Yu raised his foot and gave Old Lady Mo, who was on the ground, a kick. Of course, he didn’t dare to kick too hard; at her age, an accidental death would land him in a lawsuit.
“What silver? What does any of this have to do with , an old woman?” With so many of her belongings destroyed at ho, Old Lady Mo was in deep distress. When she was suddenly asked for silver, twenty-five taels no less, she broke out into wailing.
“Your daughter-in-law doesn’t have the money; shouldn’t you be the one to pay?”
“What daughter-in-law? She’s rely a concubine of my son; she’s not even worth twenty-five taels if sold. Why don’t you take her with you? After all, seeing her just clogs up this old woman’s heart.” Old Lady Mo too was a heartless person.
Just then, the village head walked in from outside, his brow furrowed at the sight of the chaos unfolding…
“Auntie Mo, what happened here?”
He’d just co from the old residence, aware of the issues caused by Aunt Sun and Mo Xiaoqiang that day, and had decided to co over to see how the problem could be resolved. Letting it drag on was no solution; if it kept up, it might lead to a serious incident one day.
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