Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 953: Payment

However, he looked at Si’er’s wife, feeling that the selling price was more than three thousand taels. There should be extra money, but it was extorted by this poisonous woman, Si’er’s wife.

With a bang, Ancestor Mu slapped Grandmaster Mu, cursing, "Eldest, stop suspecting this or that. It was just sold for three thousand taels. The Young Master who bought the house gave me an extra fifty taels as my pension. That’s all there is."

Speaking of pensions, Ancestor Mu said, "The family has four generations living together, and you’re old too. It’s not fitting for you to keep supporting me. From now on, I’ll live with Fourth Grandson’s family."

Upon hearing that Ancestor Mu received fifty taels of silver, Third Grandson’s wife immediately squeezed forward to curry favor: "Grand Ancestor, Old Si’s family has many children; it would be better if you lived with us."

Ancestor Mu sneered, disdaining to pay her any attention, and was assisted into the house by Fourth Grandson’s wife to discuss the division of the family and silver.

The Mu Family was busy until dusk sorting out the family and the silver. Although the silver was divided, Ancestor Mu hid it away, saying he would only distribute it after returning to the countryside.

Because of the silver, the Mu Family wasted no time and got up early the next day to pack up and prepare to return to the countryside.

The Dai Family heard that the Mu Family’s house was sold for several thousand taels, which made their eyes glow with excitement.

Mrs. Dai personally came to talk about Mu Tai and Dai Tangniang’s marriage but was driven away by Ancestor Mu.

Mu Tai was heartbroken and went to secretly find Dai Tangniang, but the Dai Family set a trap for him, connecting him with Dai Tangniang.

The Dai Family immediately created a scene at the Mu Family, demanding a thousand taels, stunning Mu Tai into a daze. "Aunt Dai, didn’t you say you were willing to marry Tangniang to me? This, that was bound to happen sooner or later, right? Why suddenly demand so much silver from my family?"

Mu Tai was not a fool. He liked Dai Tangniang and thought it was worth spending two to three hundred taels to marry her, but now they wanted a thousand taels, which was clearly extortion.

Mrs. Dai’s round face quivered as she put her hands on her hips and said, "Hmph, my Tangniang was a virgin girl, and you defiled her. Asking a thousand taels is already too little. Quickly give the silver; once given, Tangniang will be your wife. If not, we’ll meet at the government office!"

After hearing this, Mu Tai was convinced that the Dai Family wanted to extort money, and he cried with distress. But he still held hope for Dai Tangniang, saying to Mrs. Dai, "Tangniang said she was willing to live a hard life with me; she’s not after silver."

Mrs. Dai laughed—if not for the money, then what else, you fool?

"Stop babbling, if you truly like Tangniang, then bring the silver, let her marry with pomp and dignity."

Only after Mrs. Dai had enough arrogance, Ancestor Mu spoke, asking Mu Tai, "Brother Tai, do you see clearly? The Dai Family is like this. Marrying an unworthy wife will ruin three generations. You’re not very bright as it is; if you marry into this kind of marriage, three generations of offspring will be ruined."

Ancestor Mu spoke earnestly, but Mu Tai was someone who would not turn back until he hit the wall. He believed Tangniang was not like that, only that Mrs. Dai was greedy for money.

He cried, "I want to see Tangniang. Only if Tangniang asks me for silver will I believe it; otherwise, I won’t agree to you."

Mrs. Dai, thinking Mu Tai had relented and would pay once he saw Tangniang, immediately said, "Fine, come with me to see Tangniang, hear her say it herself."

Ancestor Mu still felt for this great-grandson and went along.

Seeing Mu Tai, Dai Tangniang cried continuously, saying, "Brother Mu, it’s not that Tangniang wants to make it hard for you, but my parents’ wishes can’t be defied... and I’ve given myself to you. We are already a couple. As for the silver, Tangniang will help you earn it back in the future. You just do as my mother says for now."

Mu Tai also cried, saying, "Even though my family’s property was sold, there are many cousins in my family. With twenty people dividing three thousand taels, each person can only get a little over a hundred taels. Where would I get a thousand taels of silver? If I give this thousand taels to you, what about my other cousins?"

Dai Tangniang didn’t respond to this, just cried, weeping like a pear blossom in rain, almost fainting: "Brother Mu, Tangniang truly wants to live with you. Just agree with my mother."

Mu Tai kept listening to Dai Tangniang say the same thing. Finally, after many repetitions, he left while supporting Ancestor Mu.

Mrs. Dai, shocked, hurriedly rushed over to stop them: "Don’t go, you can’t just ruin my Tangniang’s virtue and leave. If no silver is given, I’ll report this to the authorities!"

Mr. Dai, along with his two sons, wielded sticks and blocked in the courtyard, saying: "Mu Family boy, don’t bully us too much. If you don’t hand over a thousand taels of silver today, don’t even think about leaving."

Mu Tai’s head ached terribly. Looking back at Dai Tangniang in the room, he finally asked, "Tangniang, if my family doesn’t give this thousand taels of silver, will you watch as your father and brothers kill me?"

Dai Tangniang still didn’t answer directly, just cried: "Brother Mu, your family has silver, just give this silver away. Tangniang will help you earn it back later."

Earn it back?

How to earn it?

That’s a thousand taels of silver, money many families could never earn in several lifetimes.

Hearing this, Mu Tai finally gave up hope, releasing Ancestor Mu and walking despairingly toward Mr. Dai and his sons like a corpse.

"You brat, you think you can sleep for free?!" Mr. Dai was very angry. Originally, he hoped to offer his beautiful daughter for a better life, but Tangniang’s fortune was poor. Previously, she couldn’t catch the Young Master of the Wu Family, and now even the fool from the Mu Family wanted a free meal, which infuriated him.

Mr. Dai didn’t treat Mu Tai politely and instructed his two sons to beat Mu Tai.

Bang, bang, bang, after a dozen strikes, Mu Tai was beaten severely.

"Stop hitting, stop hitting!" Ancestor Mu cried out, fumbling to protect Mu Tai, but before he could reach Mu Tai’s side, Erqing and Qiu Lang rushed in, kicking down the old wooden door of the Dai Family with a single blow.

"Who? What blind mongrel dares to kick in our door? Don’t you know whose house this is?"

Kicking the door is a highly insulting act, which infuriated Mr. Dai, who led his two sons to attack Erqing.

But within a few rounds, Qiu Lang knocked them to the ground, unable to move.

Seeing this, Mrs. Dai started screaming at the top of her lungs: "Help, help..."

Before ’help’ fully left her lips, Erqing rushed over and slapped her twice.

Erqing warned: "Shout one more time, and I’ll cut out your tongue."

She continued, "Going to the government office is fine too. Everyone north of the city knows about your Dai Tangniang’s case. If it goes to court, they can prove your daughter lost her virtue long ago at the Wu Family. Your lawsuit against Mu Tai is false accusation and extortion, which could lead to a death sentence!"

Mrs. Dai was stupefied—who is this wretched girl, and how does she know so much?

Knowing her daughter’s affairs, with someone backing the Mu Family, Mrs. Dai realized she couldn’t sue and could only sit on the ground and cry: "Oh my ill-fated Tangniang, just got slept by the Mu Family boy for nothing!"

Ancestor Mu, knowing Erqing had arrived, cried tears of joy. After thanking Erqing, he fumblingly entered the house and threw a fifty tael silver note at Dai Tangniang: "My great-grandson won’t marry you but won’t sleep with you for free either. This fifty tael silver note is your reward for teaching my great-grandson about life. Do take care of yourself."