Chapter 82. You reap what you sow
Su Family's breakfast today was personally cooked by Mrs. Su. Although they were all simple meals, they tasted much better than the dishes the two of them had last night. Xiao Lin Feng nodded while eating: "Delicious! "
Xiao Lin Yu’s appetite had been whetted and drank two bowls of fragrant and delicious round grain rice congee before putting down the porcelain bowl in his hand: "Thank you, Auntie Su, for your hospitality."
His impression of Su Family was getting better and better. Though their origin was a small countryside household, the sisters were all literate and knew some self-defense skills. This goes to show the family head had a long-term vision. The eldest daughter was only twelve or thirteen years old. There was no man in the family, but they can still have this family business. In time, Su Family might also have a piece of the fat in Luohe Prefecture. It was really worth socializing with this family.
Mrs. Su had a wide grin and said: "Gentleman Xiao saved our family's You Jin. It’s us who should thank you. This is what we should do." The breakfast ended happily in a very harmonious atmosphere. After the meal, You Jin and Xiao Lin Yu had a private conversation for a while. Only then Xiao brothers bundled up the locked up in the firewood room five pigs who starved all night and were bitten by mosquitoes with nowhere to hide and went to Luohe Prefecture.
With Xiao Family’s face, even a small crime can be a big crime. What’s more, it was bandits who were blocking the road and committing robbery? Lord Qin, the magistrate of Luohe Prefecture, naturally wouldn't offend the famous Xiao family for a few fake bandits. So he sentenced old Third Chen and the group to fifty hits and ten years' imprisonment on the spot.
He Liu and the others who heard the verdict all collapsed on the ground as if their strength had been sapped away and then began to cry loudly. Some even directly kicked old Third Chen: "It's all your fault! ! If you hadn't said you wanted to rob Su Family, how could we have ended up like this!"
Old Third Chen's arm was broken now. And he still had to suffer 50 board hits and be imprisoned for ten years. He felt the world was spinning and couldn't even remember his last name. How can he feel anything else? Seeing the five wailing men, a few jailers disgruntledly dragged them away. Smelling the stench of excrement from their bodies, they couldn't help spitting: "With this little capability, you learn to be a bandit! "
Beaten bloody with only half their lives left and thrown in the big prison, the five men looked at the dark and narrow cell. There was also the sound of rats squeaking coming from all around. No matter how they refuse to accept this reality, they can only accept it.
Back to old Third Chen's wife. She didn't know that old Third Chen and others conspired to kidnap You Jin for silver. It was common for old Third Chen to stay away for a day or two. So she didn't think much. It was when old Third Chen didn’t come back on the fifth day that she belatedly realized that something might have happened to old Third Chen!
Old Third Chen's wife went to the homes of the people who were normally close to old Third Chen and discovered that those people had disappeared in the past few days. Only then was old Third Chen's wife convinced that something happened to them!
Old Third Chen and the others were all penniless and the magistrate gave instructions to ‘serve them well’. It went without saying no jailer would be so kind as to report to their home. Even if old Third Chen's wife had grown wings this time, she still wouldn't know where old Third Chen was. Later, news from an unknown source said old Third Chen and others were going to do a transaction that can earn two thousand liang silver. Only then, Old Third Chen's wife beat her chests and cried at home: "This unscrupulous guy got the money and eloped with that b*tch!"
It wasn’t that she didn't know that old Third Chen had a concubine outside. She had cried and quarreled, but old Third Chen refused to stop. She can't cut him, can she? In order for the family to live on, old Third Chen's wife felt that she had endured a lot of anger. Unforeseen, that heartless old Third Chen ran away with that little vixen as soon as he got the money and left behind them widow and orphans. The family didn't even have a few mu of land, so how can they survive?
Poor old Third Chen, whose ass was smashed. He was in a half dead state in prison due to the high fever caused by the ulceration of the wound. What’s more, he got caught in the poo basin.
Old Third Chen's wife didn't know about it. But Chen Xiao Hong did. Ever since she knew about old Third Chen's plan, she had been paying attention to his movements every day. On the day they took action, she waited until old Third Chen and the others stealthily snuck away before heading to Su's house again. Sure enough, Su You Jin wasn’t at home. But she came back without saying anything. For some reason, she was inexplicably hostile to Su You Jin, who was two years younger than herself but much stronger than herself. If that beast old Third Chen really did something and her reputation got damaged…Just the thought made Chen Xiao Hong feel inexplicably happy.
But on the second day, when old Third Chen didn't come back and Su You Jin was strutting around the village, Chen Xiao Hong knew that old Third Chen and the others had turned in. Although Su You Jin didn’t suffer any loss, old Third Chen's disappearance solved her top problem.
***
The disappearance of old Third Chen was a good thing for the vast majority of people in Wuliqiao. Not to mention that, even a few other well-known rascals had disappeared. The villagers in Wuliqiao except their family members all clapped their hands to celebrate.
However, these ups and downs didn’t affect Su Family. After old Third Chen and others disappeared, You Jin stayed at home for a few days before she started to manage the family's business again. On the other hand, Chen Xiao Hong came to ask for money on the third night after old Third Chen disappeared. This time, she straightened her back with force and looked at You Jin who was sitting at the top: "I want one thousand liang. "
You Jin let out an exasperated laugh at the same shameless gene of Chen Family: "What makes you think I will give you one thousand liang?"
Initially, when You Jin knew that Chen Xiao Hong sisters had similar experiences as her, she was empathic. She was thinking that if she was a talented person, she wouldn’t mind lending a helping hand. But now it seemed she was no different from old Third Chen? One was kidnapping and extortion, the other was blackmailing!
"If you don't give it to me, I will tell others your secret." Chen Xiao Hong felt that she had caught Su You Jin's achilles heel, thinking that it would be a kind of enjoyment if she could see her deflated reaction: " You killed old Third Chen and the others. Don't think I don't know! If this secret is known to others, see what will happen!"
"Why do you think that I killed old Third Chen?" You Jin originally didn’t understand what secret she was talking about. Didn't expect it to be a ‘big secret’ imagined by the other people! A sneering smile can't help but appear: "You and old Third Chen are really one family!"
Chen Xiao Hong saw that her face didn’t change and that sarcasm appeared, her displeasure aroused. Feeling anger from embarrassment: "Su You Jin, don't think that you live happily after killing someone! If you don't give me a thousand liang silvers, I will tell my mother about it when I get back!"
Even now, she still firmly believed that she grasped Su You Jin's weakness. It went without saying she can’t give up the huge sum of money that she was about to get.
You Jin picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea slowly before answering: "Why should I be afraid of things I haven't done? Chen Xiao Hong, I have to say that you are really brainless. Use your brain to think about it. How can a young girl who hasn’t come to age yet be able to fight old Third Chen and the others? What’s more, kill them?"
She shook her head. Being ambitious was good, but it was a pity that she used her ambition in the wrong place!
You Jin didn't bother to talk to Chen Xiao Hong anymore. She told Uncle Song to send her out.
Uncle Song took Chen Xiao Hong outside. His face was very ugly. At first, he thought the little girl was a good person and felt that Eldest Sister was a bit harsh before. He didn't expect this girl to be no worse than her black-hearted father. Naturally he didn’t have a good attitude. After sending the person outside the gate, he closed the gate at once and left Chen Xiao Hong staring at the big red-painted wooden door of Su Family with hatred in her eyes.
"Eldest Miss, this girl from Chen Family won't cause any trouble for us, right?" Uncle Song, who had returned, thought about the hatred in Chen Xiao Hong's eyes when he went out just now. He couldn't help but worry that she would stir trouble: "Old servant feel a little uneasy."
You Jin, who stood up and stretched her muscles, had a different idea: "Chen Xiao Hong daren’t spread this rumor. If she tells others, she can’t come out cleanly. Besides, since she said this today, she will be the first one I’ll put the blame on if there are any gossip or rumor in the future. Although she is stupid, she shouldn’t be that stupid."
After some pondering, it was better to prepare than sorry. She continued: "But Uncle Song, you and Auntie Song are at home. Keep an eye out and be on guard. If she dares to target our family members, then I will not tolerate her anymore."
In conclusion, Chen Xiao Hong's previous tip-off was of no use. It was like telling the unreliable weather forecast that there will be a typhoon this year. But when the typhoon will come and where it will land, it was all unknown. The news was basically nonsense. Chen Xiao Hong was even delusional enough to think about blackmailing a thousand liang with this unreliable news. What a fool's dream!
Sure enough, Chen Xiao Hong only knew to put down such a declaration in front of You Jin. She didn’t dare to spread the news that Su Family had killed old Third Chen. But in her heart, she noted Su Family's ‘ungratefulness’.
This incident had left a wake-up call for everyone in Su Family. Even little Sixth and little Seventh, who were always slacking when exercising, stopped complaining about suffering and tiredness. They all gritted their teeth and insisted on practicing. Although it was just boxing skills, it was really useful if they encountered a critical situation. To defend against an in-case situation, You Jin didn’t dare to relax even when it meant hardship.
Back to Xiao Family. Since Xiao Lin Feng tasted Mrs. Su’s cooking, he felt that something was missing when he tasted Xiao Family’s villa’s cook’s cooking. So he came to Su Family to eat and drink from time to time. At first, Su Family was a little unaccustomed to it. Later, they gradually got used to it.
Toward Xiao Lin Feng's arrival, You Jin welcomed it. After all, such a diner with rich ingredients wasn’t common. Although You Jin didn't know how rich Xiao Family was, she felt they were a golden thigh since the two brothers actually brought more than 20 guards on outings and had connections with Luohe Prefecture’s magistrate. If she could hug, she’ll hug properly.
Su Family's breakfast today was personally cooked by Mrs. Su. Although they were all simple meals, they tasted much better than the dishes the two of them had last night. Xiao Lin Feng nodded while eating: "Delicious! "
Xiao Lin Yu’s appetite had been whetted and drank two bowls of fragrant and delicious round grain rice congee before putting down the porcelain bowl in his hand: "Thank you, Auntie Su, for your hospitality."
His impression of Su Family was getting better and better. Though their origin was a small countryside household, the sisters were all literate and knew some self-defense skills. This goes to show the family head had a long-term vision. The eldest daughter was only twelve or thirteen years old. There was no man in the family, but they can still have this family business. In time, Su Family might also have a piece of the fat in Luohe Prefecture. It was really worth socializing with this family.
Mrs. Su had a wide grin and said: "Gentleman Xiao saved our family's You Jin. It’s us who should thank you. This is what we should do." The breakfast ended happily in a very harmonious atmosphere. After the meal, You Jin and Xiao Lin Yu had a private conversation for a while. Only then Xiao brothers bundled up the locked up in the firewood room five pigs who starved all night and were bitten by mosquitoes with nowhere to hide and went to Luohe Prefecture.
With Xiao Family’s face, even a small crime can be a big crime. What’s more, it was bandits who were blocking the road and committing robbery? Lord Qin, the magistrate of Luohe Prefecture, naturally wouldn't offend the famous Xiao family for a few fake bandits. So he sentenced old Third Chen and the group to fifty hits and ten years' imprisonment on the spot.
He Liu and the others who heard the verdict all collapsed on the ground as if their strength had been sapped away and then began to cry loudly. Some even directly kicked old Third Chen: "It's all your fault! ! If you hadn't said you wanted to rob Su Family, how could we have ended up like this!"
Old Third Chen's arm was broken now. And he still had to suffer 50 board hits and be imprisoned for ten years. He felt the world was spinning and couldn't even remember his last name. How can he feel anything else? Seeing the five wailing men, a few jailers disgruntledly dragged them away. Smelling the stench of excrement from their bodies, they couldn't help spitting: "With this little capability, you learn to be a bandit! "
Beaten bloody with only half their lives left and thrown in the big prison, the five men looked at the dark and narrow cell. There was also the sound of rats squeaking coming from all around. No matter how they refuse to accept this reality, they can only accept it.
Back to old Third Chen's wife. She didn't know that old Third Chen and others conspired to kidnap You Jin for silver. It was common for old Third Chen to stay away for a day or two. So she didn't think much. It was when old Third Chen didn’t come back on the fifth day that she belatedly realized that something might have happened to old Third Chen!
Old Third Chen's wife went to the homes of the people who were normally close to old Third Chen and discovered that those people had disappeared in the past few days. Only then was old Third Chen's wife convinced that something happened to them!
Old Third Chen and the others were all penniless and the magistrate gave instructions to ‘serve them well’. It went without saying no jailer would be so kind as to report to their home. Even if old Third Chen's wife had grown wings this time, she still wouldn't know where old Third Chen was. Later, news from an unknown source said old Third Chen and others were going to do a transaction that can earn two thousand liang silver. Only then, Old Third Chen's wife beat her chests and cried at home: "This unscrupulous guy got the money and eloped with that b*tch!"
It wasn’t that she didn't know that old Third Chen had a concubine outside. She had cried and quarreled, but old Third Chen refused to stop. She can't cut him, can she? In order for the family to live on, old Third Chen's wife felt that she had endured a lot of anger. Unforeseen, that heartless old Third Chen ran away with that little vixen as soon as he got the money and left behind them widow and orphans. The family didn't even have a few mu of land, so how can they survive?
Poor old Third Chen, whose ass was smashed. He was in a half dead state in prison due to the high fever caused by the ulceration of the wound. What’s more, he got caught in the poo basin.
Old Third Chen's wife didn't know about it. But Chen Xiao Hong did. Ever since she knew about old Third Chen's plan, she had been paying attention to his movements every day. On the day they took action, she waited until old Third Chen and the others stealthily snuck away before heading to Su's house again. Sure enough, Su You Jin wasn’t at home. But she came back without saying anything. For some reason, she was inexplicably hostile to Su You Jin, who was two years younger than herself but much stronger than herself. If that beast old Third Chen really did something and her reputation got damaged…Just the thought made Chen Xiao Hong feel inexplicably happy.
But on the second day, when old Third Chen didn't come back and Su You Jin was strutting around the village, Chen Xiao Hong knew that old Third Chen and the others had turned in. Although Su You Jin didn’t suffer any loss, old Third Chen's disappearance solved her top problem.
***
The disappearance of old Third Chen was a good thing for the vast majority of people in Wuliqiao. Not to mention that, even a few other well-known rascals had disappeared. The villagers in Wuliqiao except their family members all clapped their hands to celebrate.
However, these ups and downs didn’t affect Su Family. After old Third Chen and others disappeared, You Jin stayed at home for a few days before she started to manage the family's business again. On the other hand, Chen Xiao Hong came to ask for money on the third night after old Third Chen disappeared. This time, she straightened her back with force and looked at You Jin who was sitting at the top: "I want one thousand liang. "
You Jin let out an exasperated laugh at the same shameless gene of Chen Family: "What makes you think I will give you one thousand liang?"
Initially, when You Jin knew that Chen Xiao Hong sisters had similar experiences as her, she was empathic. She was thinking that if she was a talented person, she wouldn’t mind lending a helping hand. But now it seemed she was no different from old Third Chen? One was kidnapping and extortion, the other was blackmailing!
"If you don't give it to me, I will tell others your secret." Chen Xiao Hong felt that she had caught Su You Jin's achilles heel, thinking that it would be a kind of enjoyment if she could see her deflated reaction: " You killed old Third Chen and the others. Don't think I don't know! If this secret is known to others, see what will happen!"
"Why do you think that I killed old Third Chen?" You Jin originally didn’t understand what secret she was talking about. Didn't expect it to be a ‘big secret’ imagined by the other people! A sneering smile can't help but appear: "You and old Third Chen are really one family!"
Chen Xiao Hong saw that her face didn’t change and that sarcasm appeared, her displeasure aroused. Feeling anger from embarrassment: "Su You Jin, don't think that you live happily after killing someone! If you don't give me a thousand liang silvers, I will tell my mother about it when I get back!"
Even now, she still firmly believed that she grasped Su You Jin's weakness. It went without saying she can’t give up the huge sum of money that she was about to get.
You Jin picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea slowly before answering: "Why should I be afraid of things I haven't done? Chen Xiao Hong, I have to say that you are really brainless. Use your brain to think about it. How can a young girl who hasn’t come to age yet be able to fight old Third Chen and the others? What’s more, kill them?"
She shook her head. Being ambitious was good, but it was a pity that she used her ambition in the wrong place!
You Jin didn't bother to talk to Chen Xiao Hong anymore. She told Uncle Song to send her out.
Uncle Song took Chen Xiao Hong outside. His face was very ugly. At first, he thought the little girl was a good person and felt that Eldest Sister was a bit harsh before. He didn't expect this girl to be no worse than her black-hearted father. Naturally he didn’t have a good attitude. After sending the person outside the gate, he closed the gate at once and left Chen Xiao Hong staring at the big red-painted wooden door of Su Family with hatred in her eyes.
"Eldest Miss, this girl from Chen Family won't cause any trouble for us, right?" Uncle Song, who had returned, thought about the hatred in Chen Xiao Hong's eyes when he went out just now. He couldn't help but worry that she would stir trouble: "Old servant feel a little uneasy."
You Jin, who stood up and stretched her muscles, had a different idea: "Chen Xiao Hong daren’t spread this rumor. If she tells others, she can’t come out cleanly. Besides, since she said this today, she will be the first one I’ll put the blame on if there are any gossip or rumor in the future. Although she is stupid, she shouldn’t be that stupid."
After some pondering, it was better to prepare than sorry. She continued: "But Uncle Song, you and Auntie Song are at home. Keep an eye out and be on guard. If she dares to target our family members, then I will not tolerate her anymore."
In conclusion, Chen Xiao Hong's previous tip-off was of no use. It was like telling the unreliable weather forecast that there will be a typhoon this year. But when the typhoon will come and where it will land, it was all unknown. The news was basically nonsense. Chen Xiao Hong was even delusional enough to think about blackmailing a thousand liang with this unreliable news. What a fool's dream!
Sure enough, Chen Xiao Hong only knew to put down such a declaration in front of You Jin. She didn’t dare to spread the news that Su Family had killed old Third Chen. But in her heart, she noted Su Family's ‘ungratefulness’.
This incident had left a wake-up call for everyone in Su Family. Even little Sixth and little Seventh, who were always slacking when exercising, stopped complaining about suffering and tiredness. They all gritted their teeth and insisted on practicing. Although it was just boxing skills, it was really useful if they encountered a critical situation. To defend against an in-case situation, You Jin didn’t dare to relax even when it meant hardship.
Back to Xiao Family. Since Xiao Lin Feng tasted Mrs. Su’s cooking, he felt that something was missing when he tasted Xiao Family’s villa’s cook’s cooking. So he came to Su Family to eat and drink from time to time. At first, Su Family was a little unaccustomed to it. Later, they gradually got used to it.
Toward Xiao Lin Feng's arrival, You Jin welcomed it. After all, such a diner with rich ingredients wasn’t common. Although You Jin didn't know how rich Xiao Family was, she felt they were a golden thigh since the two brothers actually brought more than 20 guards on outings and had connections with Luohe Prefecture’s magistrate. If she could hug, she’ll hug properly.
Hug that thigh properly You Jin~ I can't believe that little girl from the Chen family is so ugh, I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Thank you for the chapter!
ReplyDeleteI think you meant 'dinner' in the last paragraph, not diner. Thank you for your hard work and for posting so often!
ReplyDeleteI mean... Comparing Chen Xiao Hong's intel with that of something like an unreliable weather forecast is disingenuous at best. She gave her the name of the ringleader (her father), the crime (kidnapping), and the target (Su You Jin). More than enough info for You Jin to act on, not to mention the peace of mind just knowing that she herself was the target and not her family would give her. What more could she have possibly asked for? Exact time and dates? Ridiculous. You Jin was the one who chose not to act on the intel and carry on with her life as if nothing would happen! She could have done so much more to protect herself, like hiring an armed bodyguard or even just brought a couple of the trained dogs with her, and there's no way the gang would have succeeded in taking her down.
ReplyDeleteSure, Chen Xiao Hong might be a terrible person and tried to take advantage of the situation, but I agree with her. You Jin was really ungrateful here.