bdsm-fiction Chapter 196 Negotiated Adoption
Chapter 196 Negotiated Adoption
Jiang Haiqing took a deep breath. He knew that this boy had evil intentions. If he insisted on asking for five hundred taels, he was afraid that she would really watch her arm being chopped off.
Especially since the village head was helping him just now, but now it is clear that he doesn't care anymore, just for Jiang Youzhen!
He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! Three hundred taels! You give me three hundred taels!"
Unexpectedly, Jiang Youzhen shook his head and said, "Thirty taels, and I'll ask Eighth Grandpa to lend you another thirty taels. Let's solve the current problem first."
Jiang Haiqing almost vomited blood when he heard this, "Don't go too far, thirty taels to buy the lives of your whole family, do you think it's worth it?"
He was extremely regretful now. He shouldn't have listened to his father in the first place. Otherwise, how could he have been dealing with this kid now? Seeing Jiang Youzhen jumping around in front of him, he just felt extremely hateful and disgusted.
Jiang Youzhen's face darkened. "What does this mean, uncle? Are you going to kill my whole family for three hundred taels?"
Everyone was shocked. They were still confused. What was the meaning of bargaining? Why was the life of the whole family being discussed again?
"What does this mean? It doesn't sound right to me. Three hundred taels for the lives of an entire family? Could it be that Jiang Haiqing wants to kill Fugui's entire family just to get three hundred taels of silver?"
"This? It sounds like this to me? Oh my! Jiang Haiqing is really cruel and ruthless. He can even kill his own brothers and nephews."
"Have you forgotten? It was Jiang Haiqing who wanted to sell Erlang to marry the deceased daughter of the Li family. He would be buried alive. Is there anything he couldn't do?"
"That's right! He is a scholar, how can he be so cruel? He is simply a beast!"
This time everyone really saw Jiang Haiqing's true face. The previous arranged marriage could be explained as a misunderstanding, but they heard those words just now with their own ears.
Jiang Haiqing just felt that this boy was like a loach, slippery and uncontrollable.
"When did I say I wanted to kill your whole family? It was you who wanted to be adopted out, and you were attracted by the family of your eighth uncle, but now you are framing me? You want your father to be adopted by your eighth uncle, fine! As long as you pay three hundred taels, I will grant your wish."
Eighth Grandpa snorted coldly, "Haiqing, I just can't stand your family bullying Fugui and his family like this. Brothers are not united. Fugui has been working like a cow and a horse for you for so many years. Even if he has no merit, he has worked hard, right? You wanted to sell the only male heir of the second house. Aren't you conscienceless?"
"That's right! Jiang Haiqing, you are really cruel!" Aunt Ya pointed at Jiang Haiqing, her face filled with indignation.
"I, an outsider, can't stand this anymore. It would be a good idea to adopt him to the Eighth Master." Someone agreed. Jiang Haiqing had really gone too far and had become the target of public criticism.
"Then it's two hundred and sixty taels. If you refuse, I'll risk my life." Jiang Haiqing was furious when he saw that everyone was attacking him.
When he passed the imperial examination, these people would definitely come to curry favor with him, just like fence-sitters. But he would never pay attention to them, nor would he let them put the land under his name.
"Yes! Two hundred and sixty taels, no less." The old lady didn't care about the matter of wealth and adoption at all, she only thought about the money.
"Hehe! Have you guys discussed it yet? Why are there so many troubles?" Second Brother Qin rolled his eyes. It was already dark.
"Thirty taels, and ask Grandpa Eighth to lend you the other thirty taels. Sign a receipt. Your arm is only worth this little bit of silver."
Jiang Youzhen would not give in, she made this plan just for now. But she was also unwilling to spend more money on Jiang Haiqing, even though the money was not hers in the first place.
Brother Qin's eyes rolled, he first looked at Jiang Youzhen, then glanced at the head of the village who was watching the show on the side, and he had an idea in his mind.
"If you don't have money, then chop it down!"
The thugs tried to pull the old lady away, and she immediately burst into tears.
"No! You can't cut him." If the boss loses his arm, how can you be an official in the future? What about her wealth and glory?
"What? Then I'll chop yours off!" Brother Qin sneered.
Jiang Haiqing paused in his struggling, and looked at the old lady with a strange light in his eyes.
The old lady shuddered with fear and immediately let go of Jiang Haiqing's arms, "This? How could you cut me? I'm old, I might die."
Jiang Haiqing opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything. In fact, he also thought that chopping off the old lady's arm was the most appropriate. If Jiang Youzhen couldn't get any advantage, he would have to deal with him later, which was better than taking thirty taels of silver now.
Chen's family still has her family to protect her, but the old lady is old and doesn't have to do any work, just waiting to die. When he becomes an official, will the old lady still worry about not being able to live a life of luxury with someone to serve her?
But if he really agreed, his reputation would be ruined. I am not like Chen, and I cannot live up to the filial piety.
He looked at the old lady with pleading eyes. Why couldn't his own mother consider his future and volunteer to take the blame for him?
Seeing the old lady's pale face and a look of fear and panic, he sneered, "As expected! She is still more important! Her son is not as important as herself."
"Okay! Stop wasting time and just cut off his left hand! He is a scholar and can still write with his right hand, so leave him a way out." Brother Qin waved his hands impatiently.
Jiang Youzhen chuckled when he heard this. This second brother Qin is quite considerate?
Seeing that Jiang Haiqing's hands were being held down and the dagger held by A Biao was about to fall, Jiang Haiqing hurriedly shouted: "Jiang Youzhen, I promise you."
He couldn't be without arms! Jiang Haiqing was shaking with fear.
At this time, Brother Qin winked at Jiang Youzhen. Jiang Youzhen was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this man was so kind to him.
"Second Brother Qin, please wait a moment. I will present the sixty taels to you later." Jiang Youzhen smiled apologetically.
"Okay! Okay! As long as we get the money, we won't make things difficult for you, right? What's the harm in waiting a little longer?"
Jiang Youzhen has asked Gao Shuisheng to go to the town to find Jiang Fugui and the old man. Both of them must be present for this matter.
"Grandpa Lizheng, please write a promissory note to Grandpa Clan Leader and a document for adoption."
Jiang Youzhen said as he bowed to everyone, "Grandpas, grandmas, uncles, aunts, everyone has seen what happened today, please be a witness. My uncle adopted my father to my eighth grandfather for sixty taels of silver. Although my father and grandfather are not here at the moment, my uncle has always been the one who makes the decisions in the Jiang family, so this matter is settled."
"Okay! Erlang, it's a good idea for your father to be adopted by your eighth uncle. It just so happens that your eighth uncle has no children, so there will be someone to take care of him in his old age and see him to the end of his life." It was actually a good thing that the clan member was the first to stand up.
Everyone has seen clearly what kind of person Jiang Haiqing is. If Fugui is honest and can get rid of Jiang Haiqing and his people, his future life will not be bad.
"Babo is a good man, you must respect him well in the future!"
Everyone was happy for them, in fact, they also saw that Jiang Laoba Jiang Tao was here to help Jiang Youzhen and the others, but Jiang Tao also got some benefits.