Chapter 129 Reducing Rations
Still, it was Old Granny Zhang who brought it up, "Didn’t you go out to discuss the matter of the Li Family using land to settle their debt? How did it go?"
Wang Laozhu waved his hand, "I mentioned it to the Clan Leader, and he too thinks it’s a good solution, saves us the trouble of complications in between. But, we need the Li Family’s agreement to proceed, and their situation is a mess. I heard their girl ran away in the night, both Li Dagui and Li Jinlong are bedridden, leaving only Li Dagui’s wife alone in the courtyard, crying and cursing. It seems even the Li Family Patriarch is implicated by her. Offending people this way, I fear we might not even need to lift a finger, and this matter will be seventy percent certain."
Then Old Granny Zhang felt relieved at least halfway and discussed with Wang Laozhu about going to town early the next morning to check on Wang Yongfu’s situation.
Wang Laozhu had intended to go as well, but Old Granny Zhang persuaded him to stay, telling him to keep an eye on the Li Family and saying she would take their daughter to town to settle the medical bills and then come back.
Wang Laozhu didn’t suspect anything else and nodded in agreement.
At dinner time, Old Granny Zhang announced she’d be going to town with their elder daughter tomorrow. Everyone else was okay with it, but Jinguan was the first to jump out, "I want to go to town too."
Having just returned home that day, Jinguan instinctively felt something about the family was different from before, although he couldn’t quite put his finger on what exactly had changed.
He was still nursing a grudge because his two brothers had forgotten about him eating meat at noon, and after a lot of thought, he decided to go to town to find his mother.
Lady Lin always protected her children, and at this moment, Jinguan felt only seeing his mother could settle his heart.
Old Granny Zhang shot him a glare, "When adults are speaking, what business does a child have interrupting? I’m going to town with your aunt for a serious matter. You’re just a child. Why aren’t you helping out at home instead of thinking of gallivanting about? Don’t you see what time it is! Aren’t there pigweeds to collect? Cows that need herding? Isn’t there a courtyard to sweep? We raise you to be too self-entitled, do you all think you’re young lords? Stay at home and do your work properly. If anyone shirks their duty, don’t expect to eat!"
The ultimatum of no meals silenced everyone, and Jinguan stopped talking when Jindou and Jinhu pulled him behind them.