How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 11 She schemed against us, but we can turn the tables and use her against her.

Qian Dashan and Qian Dajiang both looked at Qian Dahe. The implication was: You're the youngest, your mother loves you the most, you go first.

Qian Dahe walked over to Granny Tian and patted her back to help her catch her breath. "Mother, what are you saying? Are you afraid that if we go to the capital, we'll become dependent on the Tang family and be supported by them?"

Granny Tian said only one thing: "If you want to go to the capital, you'll have to step over my dead body."

“Mother, why are you saying such things? We want to go to the capital so that we can pay Chunhua’s betrothal money as soon as possible.”

Granny Tian repeated her words: "If you want to go to the capital, you'll have to step over my dead body."

"Mother, please don't be like this. Mother, think about it, if we make a lot of money in the capital, won't Father regret it to death?"

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The Qian brothers took turns trying to persuade her for over half an hour, but Granny Tian only said one thing. The Qian brothers walked out of Granny Tian's house, feeling dejected.

When Zhao, Zhang, and Xu saw them come out, they gathered around.

Zhao asked in a low voice, "Did Mother agree?"

Zhang also wanted to go to the capital, having heard that it was a wonderful place.

Ms. Xu wanted to go, but also wanted to stay home and wait for news.

Qian Dashan shook his head. "Mother said that if we go to the capital, we should step over her dead body."

Zhao was very disappointed. "Why is Mother like this?"

Zhang thought for a moment. “Do you think Mother is sick? My second aunt’s third daughter-in-law said that her mother had a particularly bad temper for a while, and her father couldn’t stand it anymore, so he asked a doctor to check if her mother was crazy. The doctor prescribed two doses of medicine for her mother, and her temper got better after taking them.”

Mrs. Xu was very surprised to hear this. "There's such a thing?"

Zhao was delighted to hear this. "Then let's hurry and take Mother to see the doctor. Madam Tang is leaving soon."

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Granny Tian splashed the water from the basin onto her sons and daughters-in-law. "I'm not sick! I'm telling you, if any of you dare go to the capital, I'll go to the yamen and sue you for filial impiety! After that, I'll kill myself in front of the entire county. I'll make sure you never hold your heads up again!"

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Granny Tian threw down the basin and went back into the house, slamming the door shut behind her.

Qian Dashan shook the water off his clothes. "Let's all go home. Forget about going to the capital. If Mother really goes to the yamen to sue us for being unfilial, not only will we lose face, but our children and grandchildren will also lose face."

The crowd dispersed in silence. Even Zhao Shi didn't dare say anything more.
Inside the house, Granny Tian breathed a sigh of relief. Her father-in-law's trick really worked. He said she was just an old woman from the countryside; there was no need to reason with her, just threaten her directly.

Soon, the news reached Madam Tang's ears.

Mrs. Tang rubbed her forehead. "It's quite difficult to deal with people who lack knowledge and experience."

As the wet nurse packed her things, she said, "Yes. Most old ladies in the countryside don't plan for their children and grandchildren; they just want to keep them close by. And with Old Master Qian running away again, Old Madam Qian is even less likely to let her children and grandchildren go to the capital."

Mrs. Tang rubbed her forehead again. "Fine, if she doesn't want to go, then she doesn't have to go."

"Should we continue to keep an eye on her and Zhang?"

"Yes. Keep an eye on things for another ten days after we leave. If nothing unusual happens, let them go after us."

"You are so thoughtful."

Madam Tang smiled. "Better safe than sorry."

Three days later, Madam Tang was to set off.

The Qian family and the county magistrate and his wife all came to see Madam Tang off.

Granny Tian repeatedly told Chunhua to listen to Madam Tang. Her father-in-law said that the more obedient Chunhua was, the safer she would be.

Madam Xu nudged Qian Dahe, urging him to ask the county magistrate if there was any news of her daughter. Her daughter was fair-skinned and plump; she should be easy to find. Qian Dahe glanced at Chunhua several times before mustering his courage to approach Magistrate Hu. "Magistrate... Your Excellency, I... no, this humble subject wishes to ask you, is there any news of my father and my daughter?"

Magistrate Hu smiled kindly. "Don't be nervous. I've already dispatched all the constables in the county, and we'll have news soon."

"Thank you, Magistrate. Thank you, Magistrate."

"You're welcome. If you ever need anything in the future, just come to the county government office and I'll do my best to help you."

Qian Dahe wanted to say he dared not, but he was afraid of angering Magistrate Hu. "Thank you, Magistrate, thank you, Magistrate."

Seeing that Qian Dahe was sweating nervously, Magistrate Hu stopped talking to him and said, "No need to be polite, go and say goodbye to your niece."

Qian Dahe didn't understand what the farewell meant, but he knew the magistrate was telling him to go find his niece. "Yes, yes, this humble subject will go right away, right away."

Magistrate Hu smiled. The Qian family is still a cautious, ordinary family now, but who knows what the future holds.

After Madam Tang and her entourage left, Madam Zhao began to wipe away her tears.

Granny Tian wanted to cry too. What kind of deity had her family offended to encounter such a thing? Who knew what would happen to her eldest granddaughter now that she was gone?

Granny Tian sniffed. "Don't cry. Chunhua is going to be a lady, not a maid."

Zhao turned her face away. It was all that old hag's fault; if it weren't for her, she wouldn't have had to separate from Chunhua. Not only would she not have had to separate, but she could have gone to the capital to make a fortune. It was all that old hag's fault.

Qian Dashan and Qian Dajiang also had their opinions about Granny Tian. Qian Dahe was alright, because most of his attention was on his chubby daughter. His chubby daughter was obedient and cute, and if his father sold her, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

Xu and Qian Dahe had similar thoughts.

Zhang wanted to secretly ask a doctor to take Tian Pozi's pulse while she was asleep.

The brothers Qian Laijin and Qian Laiyin also came with their wives and children to deliver Chunhua's flowers. Qian Laijin and Qian Laiyin also had grievances against Granny Tian. However, thinking about what their third brother had done, Qian Laijin and Qian Laiyin shut their mouths.

Granny Tian, ​​seeing that Zhao had given her the cold shoulder and said, "I'll settle the score with you when we get home," approached Magistrate Hu. "Your Honor," she said, "I have a favor to ask of you."

Magistrate Hu smiled. This old woman was too impatient. She came to see him as soon as Madam Tang left. He wondered if she wanted her son to work in the yamen? Or was she trying to buy some land cheaply? "Speak," he said.

Just as Magistrate Hu was wondering if there were any vacancies in the yamen, he heard Granny Tian say, "I would like to ask you to speak to Master Du about letting my grandsons study at his school. I've heard that Master Du is very learned and good at teaching children."

Her father-in-law said that the Tang family could scheme against them, but they could also turn the tables and use the Tang family.

Magistrate Hu was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that this old woman actually wanted him to help send her grandsons to Master Du's school. "Alright, I'll send a letter to Master Du when I get back."

"Thank you, thank you so much, you have really helped our family a lot. If any of my grandsons can pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, I will make him kowtow to you."

Everyone knows that Master Du is good at teaching children, and they all want to send their children to him, but Master Du simply can't teach them all. If she were to send her child there, Master Du would definitely not accept them.

Zhao's mood improved slightly when she heard that Granny Tian was going to send the boys in the family to school. However, she asked, "Mother, what are you going to use to send Da Niu and the others to school?"

"Of course, we'll take the silver."

“Where would we get any money? Didn’t Chunhua’s grandfather take all our money? Mother, you can’t let the magistrate work for nothing.”

"We have money. Your Honor, please rest assured, we have money."

Zhao pouted. "Mother, don't try to fool the magistrate. Where would we get any money?"

"Of course we have! Madam Tang gave our family so many things. If I sell them, we'll have some money. Those things were all transported from the capital. Things transported from the capital are sure to fetch a good price."

Everyone: "..." You're really something. The person just left, and you're already trying to sell what they gave you.

(End of this chapter)