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Su Jiuyue saw that everyone in the room had a serious expression.

He glanced at Su Xian, thinking about something.

My cousin doesn't have a day off today, but he came back anyway.

And he looked sad and miserable.

So, the matter should be related to my cousin.

And it's not a good thing.

"What's going on here?"

He put the wooden basin aside and turned to look at Li and asked.

Li opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopped herself, and finally she just sighed dejectedly.

Pull Su Jiuyue to your side.

"Don't ask too much. It's not something you should think about."

Su Jiuyue had no choice but to nod obediently.

Hey……

In their eyes, I am still a little kid.

He would never think of discussing anything with me.

Well, I'd better shut up and watch what happens.

He walked to the side with his hands folded.

This cousin Su Xian was very nice to the original owner.

He would teach the original owner how to read and draw, and would also accompany her to play hide-and-seek in the mountains.

I would save my living expenses and bring her snacks.

She would also stand up for her when the Shen family bullied her.

Su Jiuyue folded her hands and stared at Su Xian without blinking.

Judging from my cousin's expression, he must have encountered something serious.

I don't know if I can help...

Everyone in the yard was silent and looked at each other.

They all sighed.

"Second brother, we can't force you to make a decision. This matter still depends on you..."

"Oh... what a sin! One hundred taels of silver, isn't this going to cost your family their lives?"

"This is going to ruin Brother Xian!"

A hunchbacked old man who looked to be over 60 years old walked up to Su Maolin with a cane.

He stomped hard on the ground with his crutch.

"Stop talking! Isn't that bad enough?"

As he said this, he took out a cloth bag and was about to hand it to Su Maolin.

Su Maolin widened his eyes and waved his hands away quickly.

"Old Patriarch! No way! How can I take your silver?"

The old patriarch sighed.

"Hey... this is from the clan's public account. I'll lend it to you first. It's only thirty taels. Don't think it's too little. It's for emergency use..."

"You can't really let your child go to jail, right?"

While persuading him, he forcefully stuffed the silver into Su Maolin's hand.

Su Maolin let out a long sigh.

"What if I take these thirty taels? My family's savings total only fifty taels!"

"We are still short of twenty taels. How can we collect it in just three days?"

I closed my eyes in obscurity, ah...

Su Jiuyue stroked his chin in thought.

So what did my cousin do wrong that he had to pay a hundred taels of silver to others?

If you don't pay, you will have to go to jail?

How serious a crime is this?

One hundred taels? Isn't this murder or arson?

Su Xian interrupted Su Jiuyue's thoughts.

"Patriarch, Grandpa, it's just a year in prison, I'll go!"

The old patriarch's eyes widened!

"Don't talk nonsense! You have a great reputation. If you go to jail, your life will be ruined!"

Su Xian pulled the corner of his mouth bitterly.

"Heh... fame? It's useless whether you have it or not..."

"I have offended Young Master Wang. If he won't let me live, I can only wait to die!"

The old patriarch stomped his cane hard again, his face full of anger.

"I just don't believe it! Can the Wang family cover up everything with one hand? Is there no law in this world?"

Su Xian laughed at himself.

"The king's law? If there is a king's law, why is it okay for him to rob a woman, but I am in such a situation when I acted bravely to help others?"

"The king's law always serves the minority."

Su Jiuyue shook her head.

There are always people like this who take advantage of their power to bully others everywhere!

She probably understood it, too.

What happened was probably that the young master of the Wang family raped a girl.

Su Xian saw this and helped the woman.

There was a conflict with the young master of the Wang family.

But what happened to the 100 taels of silver? Did this kid have his legs broken?

That shouldn't be the case. Even if my leg is broken, I can't afford a hundred taels as compensation.

Besides, how could a gentle and polite person like my cousin hit someone?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

"I don't regret hitting someone!"

A powerful sentence, Lei's Su Jiuyue was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

So Brother Su Xian was really beaten?

How badly did you get beaten to pay a hundred taels?

"I am willing to take responsibility for my actions. It's worth it to spend a year in jail for his broken leg!"

Ok?

Goodness! That really broke someone's leg!

Just a broken bone? One hundred taels?

Legs made of gold?

Su Jiuyue sneered disdainfully.

He's trying to extort a hundred taels from me, and it would only be worth it if he became at least half paralyzed!

"Grandpa, clan leader! Just listen to me."

"After offending Wang Zhiyuan, I already have no future."

"He has blocked all my resources. The path to the imperial examination is no longer feasible."

"I have lost my job in the county. No one dares to employ me anymore. I can't earn a hundred taels in my lifetime, not to mention that I am only in prison for the next year."

"The reason why the government wants 100 taels of bail is because they are sure we can't come up with it!"

"I can't let my family go bankrupt and be heavily in debt because of me! I've already made plans for the worst!"

"I made my own mistakes, and I take responsibility for them myself."

"No matter what, it was wrong for me to do that. I am responsible for my own actions!"

Although Zhou and Su Quanyou did not want their son to go to jail, they had to consider their family.

If they saved their son, their family would be burdened with a huge debt of fifty taels!

How long will this take?

The three children of the eldest wife have not yet found wives.

The second wife, Mrs. Li, was in poor health and had to take medicine all year round.

Yue'er had just recovered from a serious illness and now needed to replenish her body...

Are they expected to pay for the mistakes made by their children?

They can't be so selfish.

"It's the child's own fault, let him bear the consequences... Dad, my elder and second brothers still have to live their lives..."

The two looked at each other and made the decision helplessly and painfully.

"Nonsense!"

Su Maolin shouted angrily: "What can you take on? How capable are you? And you! Let him take on the responsibility? Can he afford it?"

The old patriarch sighed and leaned on his cane.

After arguing for a long time without any conclusion, I couldn't help feeling a little impatient.

No matter what, this is their family affair, so I will stop here...

"Maolin, you two should think it over carefully. I'm leaving now. You can keep the money."

After saying that, he left the yard without waiting for Su Maolin to speak.

After the clan leader left, the others also said goodbye one after another.

They didn't want to get involved in this mess...

Who did Su Xian offend? The Wang family! The richest family in Yishan County! What can they use to compete with others?

Oh... accept your fate...

Su Maolin made the decision and stared at Su Xian without any question.

"Twenty taels. I'll think of a way. I'll even have to go begging on the street to get the money together. Don't think too much. Money can be earned if it's lost. You can't ruin it."

Su Xian's eyes were red.

"Grandpa, it's useless. Wang Zhiyuan is a vindictive person."

"The reason why he handed me over to the government was because his father took him to the Divine Capital to have his bones fixed by the divine doctor Situ."

"At most half a year, they will be back."

"After I come back, he will definitely not let me go. I will only be worse off than I am now."

"Whether you give me the 100 taels or not, I will suffer no good consequences. Do you understand? This is a waste of money!"

Su Maolin sat dejectedly on the chair.

"How could this happen... Is there really no other way?"

Su Jiuyue frowned in thought.

Ever since I acquired the skills to cook delicious food, I have always wanted to start a food business.

But there has never been a good opportunity to bring it up.

Now is a time when we are short of money, so why not take the opportunity to propose doing business?

I carefully thought about the plan in my mind and felt it was feasible.

Su Jiuyue walked to Su Xian and cleared her throat.

"Brother Xian, Yue'er wants to ask you a question..."