Chapter 1911: Receiving Six Hundred Taels? (Patreon)

Chapter 1911: Receiving Six Hundred Taels?

In other words, after deducting these fifty taels and returning some to Grandma Fang, Zhou Tiedong, and Guo Zheng, there was only one hundred taels left.

For an ordinary person, this sum of over one hundred taels of silver would already be considered a substantial amount.

But for Chen He, this money was far from enough to secure his future. After all, he didn't have a house or a shop, and he was still just a bastard. Dreaming of achieving something significant in the future was nothing but wishful thinking.

To make matters worse, Chen Qiu soon returned from the city and wanted to split this money with him.

She hadn't married yet, and some of this money was her mother's dowry for her. How could she give it all to Chen He? He was already the legitimate son, and he had spent what he should have.

The siblings got into a violent fight, leaving them battered and bruised.

Little did they know that after their relationship had broken down, the authorities informed them that this money belonged to Chen Bing. Chen He and Chen Qiu were not Chen Bing's children, so he couldn't possibly give them the money.

In other words, the siblings could only split the fifty taels of dowry belonging to Pan Shi.

Hmm... However, even that fifty taels of dowry was eventually taken back by the eldest Master Pan.

The siblings fought in vain and ended up with nothing. Later, with no place to stay in the county town, they could only sneak back to the Pan family.

As for how they fared after returning to the Pan family, that was not something the Lu family needed to worry about. From the beginning, their enemy had been Chen Bing, all in an effort to retrieve the six hundred taels of silver for Grandma Fang.

Now, with the silver in her hands, Grandma Fang held the silver ticket somewhat dazedly.

Over thirty years ago, she had entrusted this money to Chen Bing, and now, thirty years later, this money had finally returned.

Grandma Lu was delighted. "You should keep this money safe. When we return to Dong'an Prefecture, our days should be relatively comfortable."

"Yes, and it can help Ah Gui find a wife," Grandma Fang said as she regained her composure, clutching the silver ticket tightly. "I want to buy some things; sister, will you accompany me?"

"Of course, what do you want to buy?"

What Grandma Fang wanted to buy were gifts for the younger generation of the Lu family.

Previously, when she had no money, the only thing she could afford to give was embroidered purses. The children didn't mind, but compared to the help they had provided her, the gifts felt inadequate.

This time, with money in hand, Grandma Fang had inquired about the interests and preferences of the younger generation of the Lu family and prepared gifts accordingly. She wasn't extravagant; the most important thing was that the gifts would suit their tastes.

Seeing her thoughtfulness, Grandma Lu didn't object.

Afterward, Grandma Fang bought some things to visit the Guan family and made a trip back to Hedeng Village. She wasn't sure if she'd have the chance to return, so she wanted to spend time with her friends while she still could.

These matters didn't involve Shu Yu, so after Grandma Fang received the silver, she left for the prefectural city with Lu Erbai and the lively Da Bao.

Lu Sanzhu also wanted to go with them, but Shu Yu left him behind to take care of grandma Lu and Grandma Fang, leaving Lu Sanzhu feeling aggrieved.

After leaving Chenggu County, the carriage traveled for a while and then took a detour.

Da Bao peered out and immediately shouted, "This isn't right; we should have gone straight."

"We're not mistaken; we have to go somewhere else," Shu Yu replied calmly.

They were heading to Tuqiao Village, where Shu Yu wanted to find Zhou Tiedong and discuss his employment as a laborer.