Goldfield
Chapter 189: Timing

Lady Fang became even more displeased as she listened. He stepped forward and carried Xiaocao, who had been sprayed with Madam Zhang's saliva, into his arms. He frowned, glared at the old woman who was making a fuss in front of him, and sneered, “I've never seen a grandmother like you, who would insult her granddaughter with such cruel words. It is very sad for Xiaocao that we have such a vulgar and unreasonable grandmother !! ”

Madam Zhang, who had gotten a rush of adrenaline from scolding people, felt anger rising above her head and she did not care whether the other party was the official's wife or not. He jumped three feet high, pointed at Lady Fang's nose, and shouted, “Who do you think you are! I'm disciplining my stupid and arrogant grandson, so what does that have to do with you? Don't think that just because your husband is an official so you can interfere in our family affairs !! ”

Linglong's face turned pale with anger. He rushed to the front of the Madam and shouted furiously as he faithfully protected his master, “Shut up !! Our mistress is the mistress of a third rank noble, who should even be respected by imperial concubines in the palace. You fool, who gave you the courage to point your finger at the mistress' nose and insult her !! Madam, this servant will take your message to yamen county. This servant does not believe that we cannot conquer this foolish woman !! ”

When Madam Zhang heard those two ‘yamen area’ words, she immediately panicked. The flesh on his face trembled, and he, who was previously like a balloon filled with air, immediately deflated now. Although he was panicking, his mind quickly changed. In the end, he couldn't do anything about it, so he just sat on the ground and wailed while patting his own thighs, instead,

“Gosh ah! How can I live like this ah —— This old woman only disciplines my own sons and granddaughters, but I still have to be dragged to be whipped ah !! Officials cannot simply look at human life as if they are grass ah.. Oh my God ah, please open your eyes !! Give me, this old lady, a way to live—— ”

Not to mention Lady Fang, but even Linglong, who was the servant child of the dowry the Xia Family provided, had never seen such a scene. He was stunned to see the vulgar old woman shouting as she rolled on the ground. To meet a senseless rural old lady, Lady Fang was like a scholar who met a soldier — can't reason with each other!

Yu Xiaocao saw more and more people gathered, and many people, who did not know the truth, pointed their fingers at them. From the bottom of his heart, he felt extremely fed up with Madam Zhang, who depended on his family like a blood-sucking leech. If they did not handle it properly, he would be the biggest barrier to their family's path to making money. However, Madam Zhang continued to use the words ‘dakti’ to bully and control her father!

[What to worry about? Leave it to this Divine Stone! I guarantee I can help you get rid of that old witch without anyone knowing!] The little sacred stone uttered cold-blooded and terrifying words in a voice as gentle as a child, yet it did not seem the slightest bit strange at all.

Yu Xiaocao knew that the small holy stone was currently on top of the colorful stone on his wrist in his spiritual form, and thus he knew everything that was happening in front of him and all his feelings. He also knew that the little holy stone was thinking on his behalf and wanted to help him get rid of this problem for good. But, after all, he was raised in the peaceful era, so the concept of ‘human life is bigger than the sky’ is deeply rooted in him. If someone lost his life because of him, he would never be able to feel the peace in his heart again.

[Psht — false virtue! When dealing with an evil old witch like her, we must resort to extreme means !! Since you don't want to get involved in a murder case, this Divine Stone can naturally use other methods to teach him a lesson. Don't worry, just leave it to me!!]

Recently, as a master, Xiaocao did not really need the help of that little holy stone. As a result, the development of cultivation is very slow. If it continues like this, then when can he recover, break through the void and return to the side of Goddess Nuwa ah ?! So, when he realized that Xiaocao was troubled, he immediately jumped out and excitedly asked for help. Helping his master was the only way for his spiritual power to recover several times faster than usual!

Xiaocao warned him, feeling a little worried, [Then be careful and don't get caught. Also, don't kill anyone. Madam Zhang is disgusting, but she doesn't deserve to die!]

[Alright, stop nagging! With me handling this, you can be sure. Don't underestimate the ability of this Divine Stone!!] The little sacred stone guaranteed and patted his chest confidently.

However, the most important thing at the moment was to send Madam Zhang away. But it seemed impossible for him to leave without getting the money !!

Xiaocao remembered that he was the one most worried about the future of his younger son, so he said calmly and unhurriedly, “Grandmother, this is his city! His younger uncle was a scholar, so his reputation was very important to him. If her classmates find out that she has a mother rolling around on the floor to be a disgrace to the educated class, I wonder how much she will be ridiculed! Even if he were to enter Rongxuan Academy in the future, Young Uncle's teacher would have a bad impression on him because of this matter. After all, the reason you did such a dishonorable thing was because of him !! ”

Lady Fang had a whole new level of reverence for her goddaughter again. He did not expect that his daughter, who was young and living in the countryside, would actually use ‘psychological warfare tactics’! That is awesome !! This little girl really likes it !! Her husband was indeed right in adopting this little girl as their daughter !!

Madam Zhang quietly looked around the crowd with her triangular eyes and noticed that there were indeed some youths, who were dressed like scholars. With lips clenched, they shook their heads with contemptuous expressions on their faces. He was worried in his heart! The city was only this big, so gossip and rumors spread very quickly. If the classmate of his younger son, or the teacher of Rongxuan Academy, were really in the middle of the crowd like that poor fellow had said, wouldn't his son's reputation be ruined in his hands? But, if she could not earn any money today, the future of her younger son would be affected.For a moment, Madam Zhang did not know if she should continue to make trouble, either, or stop and leave while covering his face.

Amidst his doubts, Xiaocao came to his side, bowed to support his arm, and then pulled Madam Zhang, who was sitting on the ground. Xiaocao did not lower his voice as he said, “Grandmother, about money, because you have asked, how do we, as junior members of the family, refuse to give your face? Only, five hundred taels was not a small number. Moreover, it was related to the future of Young Uncle. So, we can't carelessly ah !! I think you should go back first today and let's ask Rongxuan Academy about this matter. If true, then we can discuss more deeply about this matter later. If there is no such thing, then we definitely cannot let the impostor get away with it. Do you agree? ”

Xiaocao gave her a way out of this situation, and Madam Zhang smoothly accepted this offer. He looked at Xiaocao with his slightly fierce-looking triangular eyes and asked with uncertainty, “Did you say that you guys would give five hundred taels? You're just a little girl, can you make a decision? Let your father say something and give me confirmation !! ”

“Grandpa! You directly demand five hundred taels, but that doesn't mean we can make money fall from the sky ah! Let us prepare the money !! Besides, my father is not the only big brother that my uncle has. Since the family had already separated, shouldn't both older brothers and parents share the burden for money? ” Yu Xiaocao's words made sense, so even though Madam Zhang wanted to refute her, she couldn't find any fault in her words.

Madam Zhang looked down and thought about it. With their family savings, they only needed about a hundred more taels. Based on what Xiaocao said, Second Son would at least give two hundred taels, which would be enough for that time. But, he was still dissatisfied and said, “In addition to fishing, your oldest uncle has no other method to make money, so where can he get money from? The money your family makes from selling watermelon for a day is something he would not be able to make even if he fished for his entire life. They are all brothers, so why should you bid every ounce? ”

He demanded an older brother, who had separated from the family, to finance his younger brother's education, yet he still complained that they were bidding every ounce. Madam Zhang is completely nonsense !! However, Yu Xiaocao would not be stupid and be deceived by him. Who does not know how to complain about poverty?

“Grandma, you just see our business is going well. But there are also expenses of our business !! Not to mention how difficult it was to find a good type of watermelon, but Third Young Master Zhou has worked hard to help us get the watermelon seeds. We still owe money for watermelon seeds ah! Now let's talk about this store rental! Can be asked at merchants around here, how much is the monthly rent of the store at this location? Their shop was rented every year, so it cost over a thousand taels of silver for a year! In addition, our store is rented on a short-term rental, which is even more expensive !! If we earn less than two hundred taels a month, then we will lose money !! Coupled with the monthly tax, we really didn't get that much money !! ” Yu Xiaocao immediately said, without even needing to prepare a draft.

Madam Zhang doesn't know anything about business. When he heard that the monthly rent was two hundred taels, he rudely scolded them as ‘wasting’ in his heart. If they set up a stall in the market, it would only cost a few copper coins a day. Even if they sell watermelon at a cheaper price, it is still better than making money for someone else.

It seemed impossible to make Second Son take full responsibility for the money today! Therefore, he could only accept the next best thing and say to Yu Hai, “Then, you and the Eldest Son will each be responsible for two hundred taels, and your father and I will give you one hundred taels! Your eldest brother has not been separated from the family, so his share will be provided along with me. Let me know when you will give me the money !! ”

When Madam Zhang thought about the three hundred taels flying from her hands, she could feel blood dripping from her heart, which was throbbing in pain!

Yu Hai was about to agree, but his youngest daughter interrupted, “Grandmother, do you really have to talk about this here? Is it alright to let everyone know that you demand a large sum of money from your son, who has separated from the family, in order for Young Uncle to enter from the back door? As the saying goes: ‘don't air your dirty laundry in public’. Let's discuss it in detail when we get home !! Grandma, you rest in the inner courtyard and eat watermelon to quench your thirst. In the afternoon, take our wagon back. Don't worry, we won't run !! ”

Madam Zhang thought about it and agreed with what she said! With him watching them, they would not be able to escape. He knew that this little Xiaocao could make half the decisions in the family. Since Second Son did not mind what he said, this matter will soon work out!

He had caused trouble for a while now, crying and screaming. So, his throat had long since dried up, thirsty, and uncomfortable. Thinking of the sweet watermelon, he inevitably gulped down his saliva loudly, and then he slowly walked towards the inner courtyard.

Lady Fang and Linglong heaved a sigh of relief: They really don't know how to deal with such an unreasonable and rude old woman, so they would only lose against her! Nevertheless, his daughter (Miss Cao’er) knows how to solve the problem and is able to calm the old woman down.

But were they really going to give him two hundred taels? Lady Fang did not feel depressed because of the money but felt it was not worth it !! In her husband's letter, she mentioned a lot about how this old woman oppressed the Xiaocao family. He felt very angry about it when he was still in the capital. Her heart would not hurt even if these two hundred taels were given to beggars, but Madam Zhang is the only person she would not give at all !!