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Chapter 10: Madam Qian’s Best of Both Worlds
Wen Ran saw that the person knocking on the door was an aunt from their village and said urgently: "Aunt Yongfu, what's the matter?"
"The business at the landlord's house is not good! Your mother and grandmother tore the clothes of Feng Family's young miss, and they have to compensate. Bring some money and go over! Otherwise, their legs might be broken!"
Their legs might be broken? Wen Ran's face paled when she heard this, and her voice was trembling unconsciously: "Yes, how much money should we bring?"
There are only a dozen copper coins left at home!
"I don’t know, the clothing of the landlord’s house are all made of Ling Luo silk and satin. One piece costs a few hundred copper coins! Some are even a few taels of silver! Go quickly, I saw it while passing by, your mother and grandmother were detained by the landlord’s servant to make them give up money! If you don’t pay, they will report to the officials and get flogged or something!" Aunt Yongfu is a famous long tongued woman in the village. Always wandering around outside her home, telling on the short stories of east and west, and if there is any gossip, she knows the fastest!
Aunt Yongfu left these words and turned around to go home for dinner.
Don’t know who made such fragrant chicken porridge. The scent drifted all the way to the end of the village.
She had been smelling the scent of chicken porridge, and now she was croaking with hunger.
Aunt Yongfu had no doubt that the chicken porridge was not made by Wen Nuan's family. Her house was dragged down by illness and the family often ate chaffy vegetables. How could there be chicken porridge!
Fortunately, she has no doubts, otherwise this auntie will be cheeky and will definitely stay to eat.
Wen Nuan heard the conversation between the two of them. She found the fifteen copper coins that Madam Wang had hidden in the cabinet and stuffed them into the pocket of her clothing. Then she walked out of the house and said calmly to the frightened silly person standing at the gate of the courtyard: "Sister, let’s go and see what's going on."
“Oh, okay, do you think anyone will buy my sister's chicken porridge?" Wen Ran is about to cry, why are there so many bad things in their family?!
How much can a pot of chicken porridge sell for? Is it enough to pay?
"Let's go and have a look first. Don't worry, Grandma and Mother have washed clothes for so many years, maybe there is a misunderstanding." Wen Nuan comforted.
The child was frightened silly by the words “a few hundred copper coins and a few silvers taels”.
"Oh."
The two rushed to Feng Family's house in the neighboring village, running all the way.
Madam Wu brought Wen Ran here before, so she knows the way.
At this time, at the back door of the courtyard around the big house where Landlord Feng's family lived, a woman yelled at Madam Wang and Madam Wu, “What do you mean you two didn't do it? How else could this good cloth be ruined after you took it to wash? Isn't it torn? This is my mistress’s new autumn dress this year, and she hasn’t worn it once! Don’t want to admit your wrongs?! Two taels of silver, hurry up! If you don’t pay, let's go to the yamen!"
Madam Wu looked anxious: "Auntie, I really didn't lie. I just picked up this dress, and before I started washing it, I saw it was damaged. It really wasn't me who scrubbed a tear in the cloth. If I did it, I would admit it naturally."
Madam Wang stood patiently on the side, and said in a low voice: "Sister Qian, I can testify about this. This dress was really torn when I first picked it up! Could it have already been damaged when it was bought? You also know that we have been washing clothes for so long, and there has never been such a thing."
"Bah, when I bought this dress, there was no problem at all. I checked it once before handing it to you, and there was no problem! Don’t deny, just pay for it!"
Wen Nuan and Wen Ran ran to Madam Wang and Madam Wu.
Wen Ran: "Grandma, Mother."
Madam Wu was shocked: "Why are you here?"
Wen Nuan was panting, she slowly said: "Grandma, Mother, why don't you go home to eat?"
Madam Wang was shocked when she saw Wen Nuan turning red and sweating profusely.
This girl just got a little better, so why run over? She quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on Wen Nuan's forehead: "Why are you here? Sister Ran, why are you bringing your Third Sister here!"
Madam Wang’s tone is a bit fierce.
Wen Ran also thought of the body of Third Sister at this time, and her face turned pale in fright, and she was speechless for a while.
Wen Nuan hurriedly tugged on Madam Wang's sleeve: "Grandma, don't blame sister, I wanted to come by myself."
"You child, why are you not obedient! Stay at home and look after your body." Madam Wang is reluctant to scold Wen Nuan. Who made her weak and sick since she was a child, which makes people feel distressed.
Madam Wu stood on the other side to look over Wen Nuan and gently pat her back. The child grew up so frail that she hardly even walked a few steps, let alone run about. She was worried that Wen Nuan's body could not stand it, and she could not afford to be sick again, so she hurriedly said: "Sister Ran, take your Third Sister home quickly."
Wen Nuan could see the two of them were nervous and frantic, so she soothed and said: "Mother, I'm fine, why haven't you and Grandma come home so late?"
Madam Qian’s eyes rolled around Wen Nuan and Wen Ran, as if she was calculating the value of market goods, and she had ideas in her heart. She smiled and said: "Your mother has torn my lady's clothing while washing. If you want your mother and grandma to go home soon, then you can quickly pay two taels of silver! If you don't have the money, I think your little girl is a good match. If you can give her to my son to be a child bride, I will pay you the two taels of silver! You can continue to do the work of the landlord’s family in the future."
Madam Qian pointed to Wen Ran. As for Wen Nuan, seeing Madam Wang and Madam Wu were so nervous, she thought this might be the diseased seedling, the plague star, who is well-known across ten miles and eight villages, she didn't dare to ask for it!
In fact, the reason she wanted this girl as a child daughter-in-law was because this Madam Wu's eldest daughter was a child bride for Scholar Official Qian Family in their village.
That Wen Rou was worked to death by them!
Going to the fields, farming, washing and cooking, raising pigs, all the housework at home is done by her alone!
And she has a very good temperament. Every day she is beaten and scolded by Qian Xiujin, but Wen Rou doesn’t dare to say anything.
Qian Xiujin is her mother-in-law, so she just sits there and eats every day.
She has been indescribably envious! I would like to have such a child daughter-in-law, sitting there like an ancestor every day, enjoying the good fortune.
Madam Qian knew that they absolutely had no money to pay!
I heard that there is a plague star in this family. In order to treat her illness, the family sold houses and land and even sold people, the whole family was destroyed.
Yesterday, her daughter accidentally cut a small hole in Miss's clothes.
The clothes cost two taels of silver, half a year's salary, she cannot afford it!
It happened to be the day when Madam Wang and Madam Wu came to wash clothes, so she tore the hole a little bit bigger with her hands and laid it on them.
If they have money to pay, then they don’t have to pay, and her daughter does not have to be afraid of being punished by the young lady.
If they don’t have the money to pay for it, there will be a child daughter-in-law in their own family. In the future, she will be able to do nothing like Qian Xiujin!
She is so smart, she can think of the best of both worlds!
Wen Ran's face turned pale, and she instinctively hid behind Madam Wu. She didn't want to be a child bride and leave home.
But if there is no money to pay...
Wen Ran glanced at Wen Nuan: Third Sister is not in good health, so she can't be a child bride. If she goes to someone else's house, they will definitely dislike her.
But, two taels of silver, how can the family be able to afford it?
If they really cannot afford to pay...then make up for it yourself, Wen Ran thought uncomfortably.
Madam Wu guarded Wen Ran behind her: "Impossible, don’t hit on taking my child! I didn’t wash those clothes. I haven’t even started to scrub yet, they’re just soaked in water! I won’t pay the silver!"
“Don't want to admit your wrongs?! If you don't want people to be my daughter-in-law, then you will pay the money! If you don't pay the money, I will report to the yamen!" Madam Qian looked at the timid Wen Ran who was hiding behind Madam Wu, and the more she looked, the more satisfied she became!
It's good to be timid, only the timid can be worked hard.
Yamen: government office, serves as police station and courthouse
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