She was reluctant to give even a portion of the money away.
“What are you talking about? Get lost!” Aunt Wang glared at her daughter-in-law.
She, too, was unwilling to give some of the money to An Jiuyue for nothing. They could buy a lot of things with five taels of silver.
However, they had to sacrifice something small to earn something big. They had to give five taels of silver to trick An Jiuyue’s son into coming over tomorrow to make it easier for Ministry Councilor He to fetch him.
Would An Jiuyue give them her son if they refused to give her money?
Aunt Wang had initially planned to snatch the child away from her should she refuse to give him up. There were many people in her family, after all.
However, Qian Yiyun was living in An Jiuyue’s house now. She would get them in trouble if she told the Chief and the Junior Officer about this.
“That’s right! What do you know? Get lost!” An Da glared at his wife.
He only had eyes for the money on the table right now. This money could be used to buy a lot of delicious food.
“Mother, don’t worry. When Ministry Councilor He takes the child away tomorrow, I’ll bring An Er to snatch the money back. I promise I won’t let An Jiuyue reap any benefits.”
He was reluctant to part with the five taels of silver. Five taels of silver were enough to build half a house! How could he let An Jiuyue have that?
“Don’t!” Aunt Wang shook her head immediately.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but that young lady An Jiuyue saved is still staying at her house. We won’t get any good out of this if you do this with her around.”
She was too excited to hear that An Jiuyue was willing to sell the child and did not notice Qian Jiyun standing beside her.
Therefore, she only knew that Qian Yiyun was staying at An Jiuyue’s house. She was unaware that Qian Jiyun was there too.
“That pretty little girl is here too?” An Er’s eyes lit up.
He remembered Qian Yiyun—she had delicate skin, was from a good family, and her brother was a general.
“Mother, is that little girl friendly? I’m not young anymore. If possible, I want to marry her into our family. What do you think?” he suggested.
He would be related to an influential figure and guaranteed a good life if he married Qian Yiyun.
“You?” Aunt Wang glanced at her second son and recalled how Qian Yiyun beat her up.
She was still in pain! She would have stayed in bed and not walked if it were not for the money.
She shook her head quickly.
“Don’t even think about it. That girl is very fierce. She’ll only beat you up everyday if you marry her. Moreover, her big brother doesn’t seem like a simple person.
“Marry her if you want to die.”
She did not think her son was unworthy of Qian Yiyun. She simply did not like Qian Yiyun’s aggressive personality.
She would consider allowing Qian Yiyun into their house if she was more gentle and obedient.
However, she was too detestable in her eyes!
