Chapter 6: Bai Zhaodi's Proposal

Gao Shi turned her gaze away and said: "You caused this yourselves, you pay for it."

Although she didn't want her grandson sent to the yamen, she also didn't want to spend this money; compared to her grandson, of course money was more important to her.

Bai Zhaodi reluctantly went back to the room to get money; usually eighty percent of what they earned went to Gao Shi, so little remained in their hands.

After saving for so many years, they had only saved three taels of silver and three hundred cash coins.

Parting with that much at once, needless to say, it hurt her a lot.

The Village Head's sons had just left, and Bai Zhaodi began scolding Qiao Xingsheng: "How useless you are, you can't even handle Qiao Lianhua, a little girl!"

Seeing her scold Qiao Xingsheng.

Gao Shi glared over and said: "Who are you calling useless? Are you useful? If you were useful, how could you have given away the money!"

Damned old woman.

When giving the money, she didn't care.

Now she actually had something to say.

Bai Zhaodi cursed Gao Shi in her heart, but she didn't dare to scold her out loud.

"Mother, if we don't pay, they'll cause a scene at the yamen; you know what the yamen is like, how dare I cause a scene there?"

Without waiting for Gao Shi to say anything.

Bai Zhaodi then said: "Mother, doesn't it hurt you to give away this money?"

Gao Shi said: "How could I not feel sorry? I…"

Bai Zhaodi was waiting for exactly those words.

She leaned close to Gao Shi and said: "Mother, why not this: I'll go call back my third brother and the others right now, and have them get the money back from that dead girl Lianhua."

Gao Shi agreed to Bai Zhaodi's proposal.

"Hurry up and go!"

Suddenly thinking of something, Gao Shi shouted at Bai Zhaodi, who was about to walk out the door: "Before you finish the work, you're not allowed to come back to me! Otherwise, don't even think about eating dinner tonight."

Qiao Xingsheng, hearing that, was just about to run.

Gao Shi called out to him: "And you, Er Lang, you go work too."

Seeing that she wanted him to go work himself.

Qiao Xingsheng feigned weakness and said: "Grandma, I was beaten by Qiao Lianhua that girl; I hurt all over, look at my wounds everywhere, I'm feeling terrible now. If I work and make it worse, I'll need to see a doctor..."

Seeing a doctor means spending money.

Gao Shi couldn't bear to spend that, she said: "Don't go work, go get some medicinal wine and rub it on."

"Okay, Grandma."

Qiao Xingsheng limped toward his own room, making sure Gao Shi couldn't see him, then hurried inside and shut the door tightly.

Bai Zhaodi knew her son was pretending, she certainly wouldn't expose him; moreover, she also wanted to pretend.

"Mother, I also have quite a few wounds; my hand and back are extremely painful, and my head hurts too, I…"

Gao Shi put on a stern face and said: "What are you talking about? With your thick skin and tough flesh, what could possibly be wrong? Hurry up and go; if you dawdle, you won't get dinner tonight or breakfast tomorrow!"

Bai Zhaodi stormed out angrily.

Their field was still some distance from their home; after walking about a quarter hour more, Bai Zhaodi finally reached the field.

Qiao Hushui and the others were all currently weeding in the field.

Catching sight of Bai Zhaodi arriving, his face still bore injuries.

Qiao Heshui's wife Hu Cuicui shouted: "Elder sister-in-law, what happened to you? How did you end up like this after just going to the toilet?"

"None of your business!"

Bai Zhaodi has never gotten along with this younger brother's wife.

She gave Hu Cuicui a glance and said to Qiao Hushui and Lan Yue Niang: "Third brother, third sister-in-law, come over; I have something to say to you."

(End of chapter)