When Liu Wan'er heard the Zhou brothers accusing Mingyue one after another, she also knew the whole story.
For a moment, she felt mixed emotions.
He felt that Mingyue was not destined to die, and he was also worried that Pengfei's status would change. There was even a hint of regret in his feelings.
After realizing this emotion, Liu Wan'er herself was stunned. She never thought that subconsciously, she wanted to prevent future troubles for her son.
"Alright, alright, stop talking. It's just thirty taels of silver. I'll give it to you." Seeing that his wife's expression was not right, Chen Xiucai quickly interrupted the Zhou brothers.
Zhou Dalang laughed when he heard this: "Master Chen, how much is your monthly salary? It's only thirty taels of silver. Don't try to be so arrogant. It would be ridiculous if you can't come up with the money."
The other people in the Zhou family couldn't help but sneer. For ordinary people, thirty taels was enough for a family to spend for several years. Chen Xiucai spoke as if thirty taels was a small amount, which was really laughable.
However, for Chen Xiucai, thirty taels was not a big deal.
You should know that not long ago, Pengfei asked the guards to give him five silver notes worth one hundred taels.
The decision he made at the beginning was indeed the right one. With a son like this, why should he take the imperial examination
When his son inherits the title in the future, he will have everything he wants, and Chen Ziyan will be able to ascend to the top overnight.
That's why he couldn't tolerate anyone ruining his son's future. His Pengfei should be the crown prince and the superior man.
"You wait." Chen Xiucai said, then turned and went into the house to get the silver.
Liu Wan'er frowned slightly, her eyes cast dully on the ground, her mind having long since drifted away.
Not long after, Chen Xiucai came out with the silver.
Chen Xiucai weighed the silver in his hand and said something he had thought about long ago: "Here, this is the thirty taels you mentioned, but I also have a request. My good daughter is marrying your Zhou family. It's ok for you to divorce her, but you must send her back to me. When you find her, I will give you the thirty taels."
Chen Xiucai thought that he had to find Mingyue and eliminate the root of the problem, otherwise she would always be a hidden danger to his Pengfei.
Zhou Dalang said without thinking: "How can that be possible? Who knows if you have hidden the person?"
Chen Xiucai glared at him and said, "I don't need to do such a thing. It's settled. I will give you money when I see you."
Zhou Dalang wanted to say something else, but Zhou Chengwen pulled his sleeve. He also winked at him, so he stopped talking.
Zhou Chengwen nodded and said, "Okay, but if Chen Mingyue comes back, please let us know."
Chen Xiucai nodded: "Of course."
Zhou Chengwen coughed twice and said, "Master, we brothers will leave first."
Chen Xiucai waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
Zhou Chengwen winked at his brothers, took a step and left the Chen family first, followed by the other members of the Zhou family.
Only then did Chen Xiucai's face darken, he closed the door and walked towards the back yard.
Liu Wan'er also came to her senses and followed him, asking anxiously, "Did the people from there come? The things they said didn't seem like something Mingyue could do."
Chen Xiucai took a deep breath and said, "It's hard to explain this matter now. You should go and have a rest first. I have to go out for a while."
Liu Wan'er bit her lip and said, "Then come back earlier."
Chen Xiucai nodded randomly and walked towards the backyard where a door was opened. When he opened the door, he arrived at the yard next door.
A young man, dressed in gorgeous clothes but looking very ordinary, was teasing a mynah bird under the eaves.
“Pengfei, this is not Dad’s fault…” Chen Xiucai looked at his son in front of him with difficulty, and was interrupted when he was about to explain.
Wen Pengfei said calmly, "I know everything. I have asked someone to find Chen Mingyue."
Chen Xiucai smiled awkwardly: "That's good, that's good."
When Wen Pengfei saw him like this, a hint of disgust flashed across his eyes.
His biological father should obviously be a famous figure like Marquis Dingyuan, but this poor scholar actually dared to claim to be his father, which really disgusted him.
If he didn't need this poor scholar now, he would have...
After dealing with Chen Mingyue, this crappy scholar cannot be kept either. The emperor is still waiting to catch the Wen family, and he cannot leave such a big loophole.
Wen Pengfei's eyes flashed.
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The next day.
Mingyue slept for about two hours that night. She changed the water for Zhou Panddy's forehead and scraped her back. Finally, the burning sensation on her forehead subsided.
When a hint of light appeared on the horizon, the fog slowly dissipated, the surrounding scenery began to become clear, and the birds began to sing on the branches, Mingyue knew it was time to leave.
Mingyue fed Zhou Panddy some boiled water in a bowl, and some steamed buns soaked in boiling water. Then she carried the awake and energetic Zhou Panddy on her back, found a wooden stick in the ancestral hall to use as a crutch, and slowly and firmly left Zhoujia Village.
Before leaving, Mingyue specifically told Zhou Pandi: "Don't make any noise, or you will be caught by the bad guys."
Children who are not loved always mature early. Although Zhou Pandi is young, he can already tell who is good and who is bad.
In the entire Zhou family, only her mother is a good person, so she has to listen to her mother.
Zhou Pandi covered her mouth tightly, indicating that she could not speak at all, which made Mingyue smile knowingly.
Mingyue whispered, "You don't have to do this. You can just whisper to mother, just like now."
Zhou Pandi nodded: "Okay, okay, mother, mother, mother."
Mingyue touched her head and thought that she had one more thing to do. She should find a doctor to see if the child's stuttering could be cured.
It was early now, and it was not the busy farming season. It was best to sleep on rainy days, and no one in the village was up yet, so Mingyue left smoothly.
It's just that this muddy road is really difficult to walk on. If you're not careful, you can easily fall. Mingyue has to be extra careful since she's carrying the child on her back.
However, when the bright moon reached the county town, a ray of light had just appeared in the distant eastern sky. Everything seemed to be covered with a golden light, and the sky was completely bright.
Mingyue only had thirty taels of silver on her, so she naturally couldn't afford to buy a horse. She could only take the old way, which was to follow the people from the escort agency.
But before that, she had to change her clothes.
Mingyue blinked and went to the clothing store with the child on her back.
After picking and choosing, Mingyue bought a set of clothes for an old woman and another set of clothes for a boy. After some bargaining, she bought them for one tael and two cents of silver.
Afterwards, Mingyue found a secluded alley, changed herself into old woman's clothes, put on old age makeup with mud, and wrapped some white cat hair in her hair to make it half white. She even painted her hands to be wrinkled intentionally. Then she turned around to change Zhou Pandi's clothes.
After a while, the thin and pitiful Zhou Pandi turned into a skinny little boy.
(End of this chapter)