A Good Country Wife-Chapter 64 - Endless Humiliation_1
Chapter 64: Chapter 64 Endless Humiliation_1
Chapter 64: Chapter 64 Endless Humiliation_1
“Father-in-law, Father-in-law, how are you feeling? Don’t tell me you’ve gotten ill from anger! If you really were to become paralyzed here, we would be undutiful indeed. Didn’t I tell you that Brother Erhu is straightforward? Why don’t you ever listen? It’s not that he is unwilling to provide the silver, he simply cannot produce it. But there’s always a way to figure things out, isn’t there?” Lin Yue first spoke as if she couldn’t be held accountable for killing someone with her words. Seeing her father-in-law about to explode with anger, she quickly shifted the conversation, ignoring the signals Zhao Erhu was giving her from the side. Since she had already spoken, she naturally had a plan in mind.
Upon hearing Lin Yue’s initial words, Zhao Jingen grew even more infuriated, but as she talked about finding ways to gather silver, he began to calm down a little, thinking to himself that as long as he got the silver, he would not hold a grudge against a woman’s family. “I don’t care what method you think of, I just care about receiving the silver. My third son is still waiting at home.”
The moment Zhao Erhu heard this, he became agitated again. As if he owed the Wei Family and their sons something. Just as he was about to speak, he noticed his young wife seemed prepared and held back for the moment. Truth be told, he was just posturing with his words; if his father really decided to stick to his guns for the sake of the Wei Family, he had no solution. Crushed by the duty of filial piety, the Wei Family always got their way, and it made him feel utterly helpless inside.
“Father-in-law, aren’t you making this hard for us? There’s truly no silver left at home. Even the money to buy medicine for me was borrowed by Brother Erhu. However, I do know of a place where I could get some silver,” said Lin Yue. Not only did Zhao Jingen feel intrigued, but so did Zhao Erhu. He wondered where a woman like her would know to get silver from. If such a place really existed, since she had been married to him for so long, why hadn’t she informed her husband?
“Where is this place you speak of?” With the possibility of obtaining silver, Zhao Jingen’s attitude became much more amiable as he impatiently asked.
“Didn’t you mention earlier that my eldest sister-in-law owes us three taels of silver? In truth, that money never actually made it to our hands. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be without money even for medicine. My sister-in-law made an IOU for me. Later on, I’ll have Brother Erhu show the IOU to you, Father-in-law, and you can directly go to her to get the money,” Lin Yue said deliberately pausing for a moment before she smiled, her smile clearly marked with calculation.
Zhao Jingen frowned upon hearing this. He knew his eldest sister’s temperament; trying to get silver from her was like asking for her life. Although he was indeed eyeing those three taels of silver, nobody had told him beforehand that the money hadn’t reached Zhao Erhu’s hands. Zhao Lan had always been domineering since she was young, and Zhao Jingen still harbored some fear towards her.
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“That silver wasn’t meant for me to claim. We shouldn’t be the ones to ask for it from your eldest sister-in-law. You two should go and retrieve it, and then deliver it to the old house later.” Calling Zhao Jingen foolish would be wrong; he was being clever at this moment.
Lin Yue wasn’t thinking of revealing the IOU just to help Zhao Quan gather silver. Not offended by Zhao Jingen’s remark, she smiled and spoke in an unhurried manner, “Father, it would be more proper for you to fetch it. How could we, as the younger generation, ask an elder for money? Didn’t you also reprimand your daughter-in-law before for not respecting her elders? I wouldn’t dare to defy your teachings, Father-in-law. Had it not been for the sake of helping third brother gather the silver, I wouldn’t have brought up the IOU. It’s all about finding a solution for the third brother. Besides, Father, you and the eldest sister share a deep sibling bond. Knowing the silver is for third brother’s future prospects, how could she refuse to help? So, please ease your heart. If Father-in-law is reluctant to go, just hand the IOU to Second Mother. With her wisdom and virtue, she will surely handle it well.”
