Chapter 49: Deep Sympathy
As the village chief inquired about the matter of the black bear, Gu Yu feigned ignorance, shifting all blame onto Zhiwu Yang.
This angered the village chief, who led his men away, preparing to go to the Old Yang family to settle accounts with Zhiwu Yang for daring to deceive people.
Could such a matter be lied about so casually!
Even if Gu Yu didn’t give money, he shouldn’t have resorted to such revenge!
After Gu Yu sent the village chief away and closed the courtyard gate, he couldn’t help but curl his lips upwards.
However, when he thought of the troublesome Yang family, the smiling lips quickly fell again.
He must find a way to deal with the Old Yang family.
Otherwise, they would always come looking for trouble, and even if there was no danger, it was still annoying.
To deal with the Yang family, he had to attack them where they cared most.
He thought of how the Old Yang family now valued Shun Yang the most, preparing for him to become a high-ranking official and bring honor to their ancestors.
For this, they did not hesitate to send Shun Yang to study at the academy in the prefecture.
Gu Yu had seen him in the prefecture before. His clothes and accessories were good, and it seemed the Yang family couldn’t afford them. It was likely that he had found some lucrative side jobs.
In this case, wouldn’t it be easy to counterattack!
With the plan quickly forming in his mind, Gu Yu wondered if the Old Yang family would be too shocked to receive his ‘gift’.
“Yu, come here and help me see if this is a good place to put things.”
Afterward, when he heard Mengyao call him to help, Gu Yu didn’t think any further and walked into the house.
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“Brother-in-law, hehehe, I heard some interesting news.”
“What?”
In the afternoon, on the way Gu Yu picked up his younger brother-in-law from the academy, Qingheng Yang walked beside him mysteriously.
When he spoke to Gu Yu, it made Gu Yu feel nostalgic, thinking that his younger brother-in-law had returned to his old self only when discussing gossip.
In this case, Gu Yu even wanted his younger brother-in-law to inquire about more gossip.
As long as he didn’t assign a bunch of learning tasks during evening tutoring!
“When I was at the academy, I heard Zhuo Fei talking about various rumors in town, and I heard gossip about Jiaojiao Yang!”
“What a coincidence, Zhiwu Yang came to our house asking for money this morning, and now in the afternoon, I’m hearing news about Jiaojiao Yang from your mouth?”
“What, the Yang family came to ask for money again?”
“It’s fine, I’ve already dealt with it. Continue.”
Afterward, when Gu Yu heard the name Jiaojiao Yang come out of Qingheng Yang’s mouth, he couldn’t help but twitch his mouth, thinking that since returning to Yang Family Village, the people of the Old Yang family were like shadows, how could they be everywhere???
And when Qingheng Yang heard that Zhiwu Yang had come to their house to ask for money, his excited expression from gossiping changed immediately. Then, as he spoke indignantly, Gu Yu shook his head, indicating that the matter had been resolved.
Now, let’s talk about Jiaojiao Yang!
“Okay! I heard that Jiaojiao Yang eloped with someone. It happened this morning, and by the afternoon, everyone knew.”
“She eloped with someone else?”
“Yes, she insisted on marrying into the An family’s general store back then, but now, after such a short time, she has eloped with someone else. I really don’t understand what she was thinking.”
Gu Yu couldn’t help but feel even more speechless when he heard that Jiaojiao Yang had run off with someone else.
However, he wasn’t surprised when he heard the news.
Perhaps it was because Madam Li and her daughter Jiaojiao Yang were quite eccentric. Even if they eloped with someone, it didn’t surprise anyone. Instead, it made people feel that this was something they would do.
But the news spread too quickly!
Normally, when something like this happened, wouldn’t the man keep it a disgrace and not reveal any information?
How come even Qingheng Yang, who was studying at the academy, knew about it?
Unless the man deliberately revealed it.
“Jiaojiao Yang just ran away like this, won’t the man pursue it?”
“Why wouldn’t he pursue it! It is said that when Jiaojiao Yang eloped with someone, she also took away all the money the Old An family had saved over the years. After An Li learned this news from the general store, he was so angry that he fainted. After waking up, he blamed his son for marrying a foolish wife and bringing a disaster home!”
“Pfft, she even took the money away.”
“Yes, because of the considerable loss of money, An Li naturally wouldn’t swallow this loss. Afterward, it became widely known throughout the town. It is said that they were going to the Old Yang family in the afternoon to demand an explanation.”
“Hmm… when I came to pick you up, the village was very quiet, not like someone was coming to make trouble.”
Hearing that Jiaojiao Yang not only eloped with someone but also took away the An family’s fortune, Gu Yu was astonished, thinking that he had indeed underestimated Jiaojiao Yang. He didn’t expect this woman to be quite capable.
If nothing else, An Li was a stingy person. To be able to find the money he had hidden, Jiaojiao Yang was indeed quite capable.
Immediately after, when he heard that the An family was preparing to make a scene at the Old Yang family, Gu Yu immediately stated that he hadn’t heard any rumors yet.
“In that case, perhaps they are already causing a scene at the Yang family! Brother-in-law, let’s not go home first, let’s go to the Yang family to watch the excitement!”
“Watch the excitement…”
After Qingheng Yang suggested going to the Yang family to watch the excitement, Gu Yu hesitated.
If Mengyao knew that he was taking his younger brother-in-law to watch the excitement, she would probably nag endlessly.
“Yes, let’s go! Er Yang Yang actually came to our house to ask for money this morning, which made me so angry. Now is the perfect time to go and see how the Old Yang family will resolve this matter.”
“Alright, let’s go.”
Seeing Gu Yu hesitate, Qingheng Yang immediately mentioned Zhiwu Yang coming to ask for money that morning. When Gu Yu remembered it, he no longer hesitated and took Qingheng Yang directly to the Yang family.
Not only did Qingheng Yang feel angry when he remembered, but Gu Yu did too.
It was truly a pity not to miss the chance to see the Yang family’s misfortune now!
“People of the Yang family, have some guts and open the door! Your daughter ran away with my money, you must give my An family an explanation, and you must compensate me!”
“Hurry up and open the door, otherwise don’t blame me for reporting to the yamen and having the magistrate directly issue a wanted notice for Jiaojiao Yang. Let’s see who will be embarrassed then!”
“Still not opening the door? Xingwang Yang, you coward, come out!”
Before they even reached the Yang family’s door, they heard a string of curses, which made Gu Yu and Qingheng Yang exchange a look and then speed up their pace, rushing to the scene.
In addition to a crowd of onlookers, An Li and his family were directly occupying the position in front of the Yang family’s door.
Afterward, An Li pointed at the Yang family’s door, his words flowing one after another, with the momentum of not leaving until the Yang family people came out.
Normally, women would do such things. Gu Yu didn’t expect to see men cursing at the door.
However, when he thought of the considerable loss of money that An Li had suffered, Gu Yu felt quite sympathetic towards him.
As someone who also liked money, Gu Yu couldn’t imagine the scene of his money being stolen; he would definitely be heartbroken!
Fortunately, he had space.
Even if the Emperor’s treasury was stolen, his space would be fine.
“Dad, even if you curse like this, they won’t come out… If you ask me, just report it to the authorities!”
“You still have the nerve to say that? If it weren’t for you marrying such a wife, would our family be in this situation?”
“This is not my fault. Back then, it was you and Mom who made the decision to have me trick a woman into marrying Big Brother. Now that something has happened, you’re blaming me for everything.”
Listening to An Li curse at the door, his younger son, Ye An, sat on the ground somewhat bored. Then, when he spoke, he was directly scolded by An Li, who blamed everything on him.
When Ye An heard this, he immediately became unhappy.
So, when something happens, it’s all his fault? But when they came up with the idea of a deceptive marriage, why didn’t they think of the consequences?
He didn’t intentionally want to trick Jiaojiao Yang, but he was forced by his parents.
Otherwise, in the end, he wouldn’t have been forced to marry her by Jiaojiao Yang, and the butcher’s daughter next door would have been married off.
Thinking of this, Ye An became angrier and angrier.
“Say that again, and see if I don’t beat you to death! You’re the same as your mother, useless at everything and eating everything without contributing.”
“You’re so capable, then you continue to curse at the door! Let’s see if the Yang family people will come out.”
After Ye An finished speaking, he didn’t stay here any longer and directly left, returning to town.
If this continued, even if An Li wasn’t embarrassed, he would be!
And when An Li saw his younger son leave, although he was also very angry in his heart, this was not the time to care about it. Instead, he had to settle accounts with the Yang family and get his stolen money back.
Otherwise, An Li felt that he wouldn’t be able to sleep.
“Old Yang family, aren’t you going to open the door yet? Then don’t blame me, A Jin, A Yin, break down the door for me!”
Afterward, seeing that the Yang family still made no move, An Li no longer said any more nonsense and had his servants carry wooden logs, preparing to break down the Yang family’s door.
Since the Yang family wouldn’t open the door, they could only resort to force.
“What are you doing! What are you doing! If you dare to break my door, I’ll go to the yamen and sue you!”
“Hmph, you bunch of cowards, you finally dare to show your face! Enough nonsense, your daughter took my money, so you must…”
“Take what money? Do you have evidence? If you have evidence, then report it directly to the authorities! What’s the use of telling us here? We don’t have money.”
“Don’t think I don’t want to report it, but I just think if I can solve it myself, I won’t bother the magistrate!”
Just as the servants were about to break down the door, Madam Li’s voice immediately sounded from inside the courtyard.
Moreover, what she said was very arrogant.
She even told An Li to report it to the authorities and not to waste their time here.
Why would Madam Li, who had always doted on Jiaojiao Yang, say this was naturally not because she was angry that Jiaojiao Yang had eloped with someone else. Instead, she felt that the An family had deceived them first, so they naturally wouldn’t report it to the authorities and were now coming to the Yang family to demand money.
So, who was afraid of whom!
If you have the guts, report it to the authorities. Anyway, there’s no money on hand now.
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Recently, I’ve been a bit too lax. I’ve decided to update three times a day for seven consecutive days to get back into the groove and stabilize the update schedule. Morning at 8 AM, evening at 8 PM.
