After all, the village chief and villagers were accompanying him to testify, and Bai Ling had already greeted Bai Sanshu and invited him to a restaurant in the county town.
Although it only cost a few taels of silver, in the eyes of the villagers, it was already a large amount of money, and they believed that the Bai family was really prosperous.
But no one knew that when Bai Ling made an excuse to buy medicine for Bai Wei, he went directly to the Yamen and approached Wu Zi.
"Brother Wuzi, do you still remember me? Cousin Hongyun brought me here, can you lend me a moment to talk?" Bai Ling pinched his sleeves, revealing the shape of a silver ingot through the fabric.
It is common for people who work in the yamen to get benefits. Wuzi said hello to the yamen servant who was also on duty, and took Bai Ling to the back alley.
Seeing that there was no one around, Bai Ling took out a bag of silver and handed it to Wu Zi, and said with a cold expression: "Brother Wu Zi, I want the brothers of the Qi family to suffer a lot in prison, and they will never dare to cause trouble again after they get out. Especially Mr. Qi."
Three, I want his arm."
Wuzi weighed his money bag, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Don't worry, Brother Wuzi will handle this for you, and there will definitely be no trouble."
"Thank you, Brother Wuzi." Bai Ling smiled, and the bad breath in his heart was finally gone.
Afraid that being out for too long would make people suspicious, Bai Ling ran to the drug store to buy some trauma medicine and immediately returned to the restaurant, just in time for everyone to finish their meal and pay.
Bai Wei's injury has stabilized, so she naturally went home to recuperate. In the past few days, except for Bai Ling who occasionally went out, she stayed at home to rest, and the atmosphere was a bit depressed.
Even when the yamen servant came to send money, the Bai family didn't feel very happy, but they still politely entertained the yamen servant and gave them a thick red envelope.
Old house.
"Mom, my medicine is gone, look..." Bai Qishi's eyes were bruised, and it was obvious at a glance that she had been having a hard time recently, and her face was sallow.
"What are you looking at? I have no money!" Old Mrs. Bai picked up the broom and threw it towards Mrs. Bai Qi. While putting on her shoes, she cursed: "Everyone is a debt collector. When I have a mountain of gold in my hand,
Yinshan! If you can live, live. If you can't live, die as soon as possible. This will save me from getting annoyed when I see you!"
After saying that, old lady Bai walked out with her little feet in full swing.
The county magistrate sent a servant to ask for twenty taels of money as compensation for the three-bedroom apartment. Mrs. Bai did not dare to confront the official, so she immediately gave the money to her.
But the three brothers of the Qi family are all in prison, and the Qi family has no money to start a relationship, so they naturally want to find Mrs. Bai.
After being prompted by a "careful person", Mrs. Qi directly threatened the future of the eldest house master and the others. Mrs. Bai had to give a hundred taels of silver to make Mrs. Qi keep silent. Therefore, she completely hated the Bai Qi family. This
There was a lot of fussing over the past few days.
The Bai Qi clan, who was unable to have children and had no protection from her natal family, was tortured even more harshly than the Bai Liu clan at the time. In just ten days, she had aged several years.
"Mom, it's time to make dinner, and you haven't given me the key yet." Mrs. Bai Qi shouted hurriedly.
"Eat what you want, food is not money! Everyone is reincarnated as a starving ghost, and you will die if you skip one meal!" After the old lady Bai finished cursing this sentence, she disappeared.
Bai Qishi glared at Old Mrs. Bai's back hatefully, and just wanted to leave, but thought about how much money Old Mrs. Bai had accumulated over the years, so she changed her mind.
"Old lady, you don't have to worry about losing your life if you hide the money!" Mrs. Bai Qi sighed. Seeing no one around, she got into Old Lady Bai's room and quietly rummaged for the silver.
Mrs. Bai Qi searched for a long time but couldn't find any money. She was so angry that she almost smashed everything in the house.
When the door was pushed open, Mrs. Bai Qi shivered with fright, only to see Bai Ershu walking in, leaning on a tree branch.
"Master, I don't want to steal mother's money. But your medicine is gone and mother refuses to give you money. I..." Bai Qishi explained anxiously, fearing that Bai Ershu would divorce her because of this.
Bai Ershu had a gloomy face and remained silent. He strenuously walked to the edge of the kang and said to Mrs. Bai Qi, "Move this cabinet."
In fact, Bai Ershu heard what Old Mrs. Bai said very clearly, and he hated Old Mrs. Bai who only valued money.
Bai Qishi was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly helped to move the kang cabinet, but was pushed aside by Bai Ershu, who did not dare to ask any more questions.
Bai Ershu opened the Kang mat, knocked it a few times, opened an earthen brick, and took out a small bag wrapped in brown paper.
"The head..." Bai Qishi stared at it, but couldn't guess what was inside.
Bai Ershu remained silent and told Mrs. Bai Qi: "Put the house back together and go kill an old hen and stew it."
Bai Qishi nodded dullly, watched Bai Ershu leave, and then started to work.
The chickens in the farmhouse are all free-range. Otherwise, after the beating when the third son came, there wouldn't be a single live animal in the house.
Bai Ershu returned to the house, turned around and locked the door, then leaned against the door to open the oil paper bag. When he saw a few banknotes lying inside, he couldn't help but sneer.
"Dad, you earned so much money by saving people back then, but your mother covered her up and refused to give you medical treatment, dragging you to death. Now that my son has spent this money on your behalf, he can be regarded as avenging you." Bai Er
Shu put the banknotes in his arms and lay down on the kang, but the gloomy look in his eyes lingered.
After Mrs. Bai went out, she met the fat aunt. The two chatted for a long time, just like finding a close friend. The more they talked, the more they became more and more congenial.
When Mrs. Bai returned home, it was already dark. She found that the smell of chicken was floating in the second room, but there was not even any soup left in the kitchen. She was so noisy that she almost broke the door of the second room.
After the fat aunt separated from Mrs. Bai, she didn't go home to cook. Instead, she went to visit a few houses and didn't go home until it was completely dark.
Sanfang is used to three meals a day, so Bai Ling cooked preserved egg and lean meat porridge early in the morning and steamed a pot of large steamed buns.
Not long after the family finished eating, many guests came.
According to the memory of the original owner, while Bai Ling was carrying hot water, he knew why these people came to the door. These were all creditors of Sanfang.
"The third son's family, it's not that my sister-in-law wants to embarrass you at this time. It's actually the second son of my family who wants to get engaged, and I don't have enough money for the betrothal gift..." It was the strong wife who spoke, her eyes a little evasive.
Bai Liu's face turned red. She had money in her hands but she didn't dare to pay off all her debts at once. She was so embarrassed when she heard that others were in trouble.
But Bai Ling was the one who made the decision in the family, and Bai Liu didn't dare to answer directly, so she looked to Bai Ling for help.
"It's embarrassing for my aunt. All aunts and aunts also know the situation of my family. I made some money before, but there are many places to use money in the family. Then this happened again, and it seems that they lost a hundred taels.
Of the silver, nearly ninety taels were actually given to the drug store, plus the expenses spent these days, there are still a total of three taels of silver left in my hand."
Bai Ling grimaced, sighed helplessly, glanced at the family, and then continued:
"My parents originally asked me to pay back as much as I can, but I just wanted to give my family a little peace of mind. I can still sell fish or something. If I pay back before the end of the year, I can pay back more, which I can give to everyone.
Sorry for causing trouble. I'm going to get the money right away. Who should pay it back first? We'll discuss it later."
After hearing what Bai Ling said, the strong daughter-in-law also blushed.
When we first borrowed money, most of the men did it for Bai Sanshu's sake, but few women agreed. (To be continued)