Goldfield
Chapter 197: Slap in the Face

In fact, Yu Bo had only given the impostor two hundred taels. He planned to wait 1 until his mother collected enough money so that he could give the person the rest of the hundred money along with the rest of the money at once. Unexpectedly, the fraudster was arrested in just a day.

He reckoned that they would not be able to take back the money he gave, so he did not return the hundred taels to his mother and kept them as his personal savings. In terms of money, his mother was always very generous towards him, but it was more convenient to have money in her own hands.

Madam Zhang fixed the disheveled hair around her temple. His troubled expression made him look rather fierce. After thinking about it, he still could not accept the fact that they had lost three hundred taels just like that. He asked Madam Li to help Zhang Quan's wife, and then he came out and walked towards the old elm tree at the village entrance.

On that side, Old Yu was crouching under the elm tree and quietly listening to the conversation of the village chief and his eldest brother. Yu Lichun noticed that the face of her third brother did not look good, so she asked him with concern. However, he did not get a reply, which made him even more confused.

The village chief and Yu Lichun turned the topic of the harvest this year to his youngest son, Yu Jiang, “I heard that Dajiang helped his seafood acquisition and his business went very well ah! Is he really just helping, or is he getting paid? ”

Thinking of the bonus his youngest son took home every day, Yu Lichun smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum flower, “Dahai is a kind and kind child. He is not stingy about sharing his profits and also thinks about his brothers when he has a chance to make money. This seafood acquisition business with the Zhou Family is an opportunity that Dahai gave us, so it is considered a collaboration between our families. For his earnings, it's okay. ”.

Yu Lichun understands the principle of ‘one must refrain from exposing their own wealth in public’. If he foolishly told others about the income that Yu Jiang had received these past few days, it might cause people envy that caused them trouble. Better not to stand out. However, he could not control his facial expression, which did not look like the face of someone who did not make money.

The village chief stroked his beard and jokingly scolded, “This person, you won't even tell me the truth ah! Will I steal your business opportunity? ”

Yu Lichun chuckled and said, “It really isn't much. This is just a little more than the salary earned from working at the dock for a day. It can't compare to your youngest son, who works with officials! ”

The youngest son of the village chief was the secretary of the neighboring county magistrate. He does not get a high salary, but he is considered as ‘officer of the land’. The village chief was always proud of his youngest son!

The two chatted excitedly as Madam Zhang walked out of the village. He politely greeted the village chief and his eldest brother-in-law with a nod, then he said to Old Yu, who deliberately ignored him, “Dad Xiao , court officials from Yamen came to our house and said that they were investigating the case of Xiaobo being cheated. No matter what you are still the head of the household, so go home to help entertain the guests! ”

Old Yu hummed and exclaimed, and did not say anything for a long time. In the end, he let out a heavy sigh, slowly got up with his hands clasped behind his back, and walked towards his house.

Madam Zhang quickly followed behind her with her legs tied and the two remained silent the entire way. When they were about to get home, Madam Zhang finally broke the silence, “My husband, I know you blame me! But it is something that has happened, and we cannot go back to repeat it. We still have to live our lives. Xiaobo is someone with a promising future. It's just that he's had bad luck this year. Didn't the fortune teller say that there will be high officials in our family in the future? Xiaobo is your son, so you cannot ignore his affairs ah! ”

“Please? How can I help? When the two of you, this mother and son couple, were discussing behind my back about buying your way to the academy, why didn't you think to discuss it with me, the father? Now that you're having trouble, you suddenly remember Xiaobo had a father? ” Old Yu spoke in a muffled voice. Had it been in the past, Madam Zhang would have already started to argue with her.

But, after what happened last night, he no longer had the right to be so bold and confident. Madam Zhang thought about it and said, “Let's put everything aside for now. Xiaobo said that the impostor has been arrested and they only need us, the victims, to be interrogated in court before they can convict him. But, three hundred taels, we might not be able to return. It was the cost of Xiaobo's trip when she went to take the imperial examination in the capital in the future ah !! ”

“Things that are not yours, even if you get them, you still won't be able to keep them! Those three hundred taels were supposed to be used to save Dahai's life, don't you feel guilty for taking the money? Ay —— This is beneficial for you so you can't get it back! ” Old Yu remembers as his second son was bedridden and on the verge of death, and how they desperately needed this money after separating from the family. However, they had confiscated his money.He felt a jumbled sense of shame and regret in his heart.

Madam Zhang had to suppress her emotions in order not to argue with Old Yu. He continued to patiently say, “My husband! If there really was no way to get that money back, then I would have given up on this idea. However, we had the opportunity to get back some of that money. If we don't make an effort, Xiaobo won't have the travel expenses while he goes to take the imperial examination in the future. As his parents, won't we regret it for a lifetime? ”

Old Yu frowned and said, “Didn't that money have been cheated by the con man? Can we still get him back? ”

“Isn't the con man caught? The local authorities can certainly get the money back, or at least get some of it back. But, I do not know if they will return the money to us. ”Madia Zhang is thinking about how to make Old Yu go to the old residence and ask for their help.

With furrowed brows, Old Yu brow confusedly asked, “If the local authorities do not want to give it to us, what can we, ordinary people, do?”

Madam Zhang took this opportunity and said, “We can't do anything about it, but not Xiaocao's godfather ..”

Old Yu glared at Madam Zhang angrily and snorted, “You just made an appointment last night. You won't forget it, right? !! At that time, we all agreed to part ways and not interfere with each other. It's not even a day yet, yet you've forgotten the pain after your scar healed? ”

Right now, they had already arrived in front of their own houses. Yu Bo, who had come out of the courtyard listlessly, looked as if he had found a pillar of support when he saw Old Yu. He choked as he said, “Dad. I've made you two worry about me! ”

Looking at his youngest son, who looked increasingly thin and haggard-looking, Old Yu thought of Madam Zhang's words and his heart somewhat softened. He sighed heavily and said, “You should remember this lesson ah! One should not think of doing dishonest practices. You should focus on studying today, and then try again during the autumn registration exam of Rongxuan Academy. If you don't pass the first time, then try it a second time, a third time. ”

Yu Bo listened to his father's teachings sadly and nodded repeatedly. However, he had no hope in his heart. After this incident, Rongxuan Academy might have placed him on the blacklist, so he would never have the chance to enter Rongxuan Academy again in his life. After all, other than talent, Rongxuan Academy attaches great importance to one's moral character as their standard for accepting students.

When Old Yu saw his youngest son looking sad, he patted him on the shoulder and said, “Alright, it's been the past, so stop thinking about it. I... I will go to your second brother's house and ask if we can get the money back? ”

Yu Bo's eyes flickered, and he suddenly recalled that his nephew's godfather was an imperial envoy sent from the capital, which was a position even higher than that of a county magistrate. If he said , the yamen people would definitely not dare to take his family money for themselves. But, didn't that reveal the fact that he was keeping personal savings?

“Dad, this has something to do with my reputation, so it's better if fewer people know about it...” Yu Bo muttered.

With sneaky eyes, Madam Zhang said, “Son, your second brother is not an outsider. Moreover, when I went to the city to borrow money from her, that girl Xiaocao had already guessed that this was a scam. If he doesn't go to Rongxuan Academy to make a confirmation, we'll probably get tricked even more. Xiaocao's godfather had a close relationship with the county magistrate, so we should be able to get his money back. ”

Yu Bo squeezed his hand angrily and said, “So, it was Xiaocao who reported it to Rongxuan Academy ah! I wonder why the academy reported this case — Mother, you destroyed your son's future ah !! ”

Madam Zhang looked at her, puzzled, “I did it for your good. How do I ruin your future? ”

“Think about it. In order to inform the administrators of Rongxuan Academy of this matter, which was originally not a respectable thing, will I, your son, still have to study at Rongxuan Academy in the future? ” Yu Bo sighed and groaned.

Madam Zhang stomped her feet angrily and said, “That's all Xiaocao's fault! I wonder why he is so good, so it turns out he is trying to ruin my son's good chance ah! That evil girl has a bad heart. Why didn't heaven take him away back then. ”.

“Enough! You still blame others for your own mistakes! I guess all the books you've read over the years have rotted in a dog's stomach !! If you are going to continue like this, then I think you should stop learning and come back again to learn how to fish! ” Old Yu flung his sleeves and charged towards the old residence.

Yu Bo looked at the figure of his father who was leaving and felt guilty in his heart, ‘I didn't say anything ah! In the end, it is the Mother who cannot achieve anything and instead causes problems. It's fine to borrow money, but why should he talk about my problem? ‘

Madam Zhang's entire body trembled in anger. He pointed at the figure of Old Yu who was slowly fading away and shouted, “Look, just look at him! Does he consider you his son? !! In his heart, he only cared about the two children left behind by his dead wife !! The Second Child's family was only farming and doing small business, what kind of good future would they have? Don't they still have to rely on you to live a relaxed life in the future? ”

“Mother, don't be angry! I, your son, will definitely study hard so that, in the future, those people will regret underestimating us! ” Yu Bo is very confident. He's not lucky this year. Next year, he will pass the exam to become a county official and let his father see him in a new way!

Old Yu paced in front of the old residence for a while before Yu Hang saw him. After being invited to the courtyard, he saw Xiaocao was working in the park. He hesitated a little, then went up to help her.

“Xiaocao, your vegetables are growing very well. Bok choy and other family spinach are already rotting and inedible, but your family's vegetables are still very fresh and tender. ” Old Yu was a little surprised by the vegetables in the yard, which were obviously already out of season.

Xiaocao smiled and said, “Perhaps because there is not much wind in the yard, so they can last longer. Grandfather comes to the old residence more often when you are free. Little Shitou misses you so much! ”

Old Yu wanted to force a slight smile, but he did not succeed. He doesn't know how to ask for his help. They had just agreed to live a separate life last night, yet he had troubled them today. Didn't he just slap his own face?

Seeing that he seemed to be thinking about many things and hesitating to speak, Xiaocao asked, “Grandfather, you .. do you need anything?”