Wen Ran saw that the person knocking on the door was an aunt from the same village and said in a crisp voice:
"Aunt Yongfu, what's the matter?"
"Something bad has happened! Your mother and grandmother have damaged Miss Feng's clothes and they need money to pay for it. Please bring some money over there quickly! Otherwise, their legs may be broken!"
Break a leg? When Wen Ran heard this, his face turned pale with fright, and his voice trembled unconsciously: "How much silver do you want?"
There is only a dozen pennies left at home!
"I don't know. The clothes in the landlord's house are all made of Lingluo silk and satin. One piece costs at least several hundred yuan! Some even cost a few taels of silver! Go quickly. I saw it when I was passing by. Your mother and Grandma is being dragged by the landowner's wife to ask them to pay for it! If she doesn't pay, she will report it to the government and get a slap on the wrist or something!" Aunt Yongfu is a famous talkative woman in the village. She has nothing to do every day. After eating, she goes to the neighborhood She would go around the house and talk about the parents of the east and the west, and she would know any gossip the quickest!
Aunt Yongfu left these words and turned around to go home for dinner.
I don’t know whose chicken porridge is so delicious that it has drifted to the end of the village.
She smelled the aroma of chicken porridge and her stomach growled with hunger.
Aunt Yongfu had no doubt that the chicken porridge was made by Wen Nuan's family. Her family was dragged down by the sick girl and the family often ate bran-fed vegetables. How could they have chicken porridge!
Fortunately, she had no suspicion, otherwise she would be a shameless person and would definitely stay and eat.
Nuan Nuan had already heard the conversation between the two. She dug out the fifteen pieces of money that Wang had hidden in the cabinet, stuffed them into her pocket, walked out of the house, and said to Wen Ran, who was standing at the gate of the courtyard in shock: " Sister Ran, let’s go and see what’s going on.”
"Oh, okay, does anyone want to buy sister's chicken porridge?" Sister Ran was about to cry. Why is there so much going on in their family
How much can a nest of chicken porridge be sold for? Is the compensation enough
"Go and take a look first. Don't worry. Grandma and mother have been washing clothes for so many years. Maybe there is some misunderstanding here." Wen Nuan comforted.
The child was frightened by the few hundred coins and a few taels of silver.
"oh."
The two of them ran to Landlord Feng's house in the next village.
Mrs. Wu had brought Wen Ran here before, so she knew the way.
At this time, in the yard at the back door of Landlord Feng's big house, a woman yelled at Wang and Wu: "What do you two mean when you settle down? How could I take out these good clothes for you to wash?" Is it broken? These are the new autumn clothes made by my lady this year, and she hasn’t worn them even once! Don’t even think about defaulting on your debt! You’ve got two taels of silver, so hurry up and accompany me! If you don’t accompany me, you’ll sue the government!”
Mrs. Wu looked anxious: "Auntie, I really didn't lie. I just picked up this dress and before I started washing it, I found a tear in it. It's really not me who washed the clothes. I did it. Of course I will recognize it."
Mrs. Wang was patient and said in a low voice: "Sister Qian, I can testify to this. This dress was really torn when I picked it up! Could it be that it was torn when I bought it back? You I also know that we have been washing clothes for so long and this has never happened before.”
"Bah, there was nothing wrong with this dress when I bought it back. I checked it once before I handed it over to you, and there was nothing wrong with it at all! Don't even think about denying it. Just pay the two taels of silver!"
Nuan Nuan and Wen Ran ran to Wang and Wu.
Wen Ran: "Grandma, mother."
Wu was shocked: "Why are you here?"
Wen Nuan was out of breath, so she calmed down and said, "Grandma, mother, why don't you go home for dinner?"
Wang's face turned red when she saw Wen Nuan running, she was sweating profusely, and she was shocked!
This girl was in good health, so why did she come running over? She quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead: "Why are you here? Sister Ran, why did you bring your third sister here!"
Wang's tone was a bit fierce.
Wen Ran also thought of the third sister's body at this time, his face turned even paler with fright, and he was speechless for a moment.
Nuan Nuan quickly tugged on Wang's sleeves: "Grandma, don't blame Sister Ran, I came here myself."
"You kid, why are you disobedient! Stay at home and take good care of your health." Wang Shi was reluctant to scold Wen Nuan, who made her frail and sick since she was a child and made people feel distressed.
Wu stood on the other side and helped Wen Nuan to carry her back. The child had grown so big that he couldn't even walk a few steps, let alone run. She was also worried that Wen Wen's body wouldn't be able to bear it and he wouldn't be able to afford to fall ill again, so she hurriedly said: " Sister Ran, take your sister home quickly."
Seeing that the two of them were so nervous, Nuan Nuan quickly reassured them: "Mom, I'm fine. Why are you and grandma not home so late?"
Mrs. Qian's eyes turned on Wen Nuan and Wen Ran, as if she was evaluating the value of the same goods. She had some calculations in her heart. She smiled and said:
"Your mother washed my lady's clothes and torn them. If you want your mother and grandma to go home early, please pay me two taels of silver! If you don't have money, I think you are a very popular little girl. If you can If you become a child bride for my son, I will help you pay for the two taels of silver! From now on, you can continue to do the work of the landlord's family."
Mrs. Qian pointed at Wen Ran. As for Wen Ran, seeing how nervous Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wu were, she was probably the sick man who was famous throughout the country. She didn't dare to have him!
In fact, the reason why she wanted this girl as a child bride was because the eldest daughter of the Wu family became a child bride for the family of Qian Xiucai in their village.
That gentleness may have done it!
She went to work in the fields, farmed, washed, cooked, and raised pigs. She did all the housework at home by herself!
He also had a very good temper. He didn't dare to say a word when being beaten and scolded by Qian Xiucai's wife every day. He just kept working, eating less, working more, getting up early and going to bed late!
Qian Xiucai and his family just sit there and wait for food every day.
She looked so envious! How I wish I could have such a child bride, and sit there like an uncle every day, enjoying happiness.
Mrs. Qian knew that they had absolutely no money to compensate!
I heard that there was a plague god in this family. In order to treat her illness, the family sold their house, land, land and people, only to lose their family.
Yesterday, my daughter accidentally cut a small tear in the lady's clothes.
The clothes worth two taels of silver were half a year's wages, how could she afford the compensation
Today happened to be the day when Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wu came to starch their clothes, so she tore the hole bigger with her hands and laid it on them.
If they have money to pay, they don't have to pay, and their daughter doesn't have to be afraid of being punished by the lady.
If they don't have money to compensate, then they will have a child bride in their family. From now on, she can be like a talented lady and don't have to do any work!
She is so smart that she can think of such a way to get the best of both worlds!
Wen Ran's face turned pale with fright, and she subconsciously hid behind Wu. She didn't want to become a child bride and leave home.
But if there is no money to compensate...
Wen Ran glanced at Wen Nuan: "The third sister is not in good health. She cannot be a child bride. If she goes to someone else's house, she will definitely dislike her."
However, how could the family afford to pay for the two taels of silver
If you really can't afford the compensation...then just do it yourself! Wen Ran thought sadly.
Mrs. Wu protected Wen Ran behind her: "No way, don't try to take advantage of my child! I didn't wash these clothes. I haven't even started to wash them. They were just soaked in water! I won't pay for the money!"
"Don't even think about defaulting on your debt! If you don't want to be my wife, then you'll have to pay for it! If you don't pay, I'll report it to the government!" Mrs. Qian looked at Wen Ran who was so timid that she hid behind Wu, and she became more and more satisfied!
It's okay to be timid, only timid people can work hard.
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