Father Wu had no time to discipline his son at this moment. If he didn't stop him, his only son would be dead.

"Wait a minute, Aqing, everything can be discussed. There's no need to bring it to the government office."

"How can such a heartless person be qualified to be a scholar? Ah Qing, let's go. My brother is working in the government office. I will ask him to take us to see the magistrate. The mother and son in Sanduo Lane can't escape either. I want to see how such a person can take the imperial examination."

Mu Tou yelled at Qu Qing, and Xu Wenyuan kicked Wu Xiang on the butt.

Wu Xiang screamed again, and his father and mother cursed angrily.

"You are going too far. Just talk, why do you have to use force? We only recognize the two grandsons born by Yun'er. That should be fine. Let my son go."

Qu Qing sneered but didn't let go.

"Sell the bitch and her son to my sister as servants. Give me the indentures for safekeeping, and I will pretend that nothing happened."

"No, you're dreaming!"

Wu Xiang jumped up suddenly and yelled at Qu Qing excitedly.

Xu Wenyuan kicked him again, and Wu Xiang screamed and fell to the ground.

"I'm dreaming. OK, let's go to the county government office."

"Wait, Qu Qing, don't be so impulsive. Have you told your father about your visit this time?"

Seeing that Father Wu was threatening him with his own father, Qu Qing sneered.

"You don't have to use my father to pressure me. Whether he knows about this or not, this beast must go to court. There's no point in discussing this matter. I don't have to be named Qu, and Qu Zhengfeng can't control me. Don't think my sister is easy to bully. If I don't give you an explanation today, I don't want this fame, and I will die with him!"

Qu Qing grabbed Wu Xiang's neck and pushed him wildly, even Xu Wenyuan and Mu Tou were startled.

Seeing that her son had rolled his eyes, Wu's mother screamed and fainted. The maid beside her quickly helped Wu's mother up and sat her on a chair.

When Wu's father saw that Qu Qing was going to take his son with him to die, he immediately gave in.

He waved his hand to signal the servants around him to stay away.

"No, no, no, don't be impulsive. Let's discuss it properly. Just raise any conditions you want. Yun'er, your mother and I are on your side. Please persuade your brother and we can have a good talk."

Qu Yun persuaded his brother with tears in his eyes, "Ah Qing, calm down. Since it is not his wish to marry me, we should just get divorced. But Hui'er and Hong'er just left, and I really can't bear to let them go."

Qu Qing loosened his grip a little, and Wu Xiang knelt on the ground gasping for breath. Qu Yun took the opportunity to take a look while wiping her tears, her heart filled with disgust. Such a piece of trash, her father must be blind to marry her to him.

"Don't worry, Hui'er and Hong'er are both my grandchildren. I will teach them myself in the future."

Qu Yun covered her face and cried, and Qu Qing spoke for her sister.

"Okay, but you have to give me the indenture of that bastard. Then we won't interfere with Wu Xiang marrying and having children in the future. My sister will agree to a divorce as long as she can get her dowry back."

Father Wu breathed a sigh of relief. It was worth it to exchange the indenture of an illegitimate son for a peaceful life for his son.

"No, Ye'er is going to take the imperial examination."

Wu Xiang was indeed like an indestructible cockroach, and he spoke again with great determination.

"Brother Xiang, Dad!"

Everyone looked towards the door, and Dong's mother and son appeared.

How did these two people get in?

Before Wu's father had time to ask any questions, Wu Xiang hugged the mother and son and burst into tears.

"Uncle Wu, I'm waiting for the indenture to be issued. It will only take a quarter of an hour."

Qu Qing sneered and protected his sister.

Mu Tou and Xu Wenyuan stood on both sides of Qu Qing, staring at the Wu family with eager eyes.

Father Wu gritted his teeth and wanted to ask his servants to hold down Dong and her son.

"Dad, no, please."

Mrs. Dong quickly pulled Dong Ye and called for help, "Ye'er, call grandpa quickly, tell grandpa that you can recite the Three Character Classic now."

Dong Ye kowtowed to Wu's father obediently. Looking at Dong Ye, who looked exactly like his son, Wu's father's heart softened. This child is so good at studying.

If he hadn't seen it, he could have refused it with a hard heart, but this little face was exactly the same as his son's.

How could he bear it.

"Oh, can a bastard be an official? Sister, let's go report to the authorities. This kid will never be able to take the imperial examination."

Qu Qing's cold voice woke up the Wu family, and Wu's father sighed.

"Qu family boy, tell me what it will take for you to let my son and Dong's mother and son go."

"Give my sister double the dowry. Hui'er and Hong'er will all belong to my sister."

Father Wu looked at Qu Qing quietly, and he had already realized that he had been deceived.

But even if I come to my senses, it's too late. My son is not doing well for me.

"Okay, but Hui'er and Hong'er cannot change their surnames. They will always be descendants of the Wu family. And Ye'er, you can't report to the authorities anymore. He will also be a legitimate descendant of the Wu family in the future."

Qu Qing looked at Mu Tou, who pondered for two seconds and immediately put forward a new request.

"Since Hui'er and Hong'er's last name is Wu, they have to pay child support every month. Sister Qu, how much money does it cost per month to raise two children?"

Qu Yun knew that now was not the time to be soft-hearted, so he calculated a little more.

"Hui'er and Hong'er are now being taken care of by two wet nurses. They have to eat fresh milk cakes every day, and..."

"Two children need about 50 taels of silver per month."

Mu Tou nodded, did some calculations in his mind, and calculated to 18 years old.

"Raising them until they are 18 years old is 18 taels. In addition, the two children have to take the imperial examination. We are from a scholarly family, and we have started to learn at the age of three. We also know the monthly expenses. Even if it is cheaper, it will be taels of silver until they are years old."

Father Wu began to hold his heart and gasp again, but unfortunately even his own son ignored him. Mother Wu, the only one who cared about him, was so busy crying that she didn't even see him.

"Besides, the betrothal gift for marrying a wife will also be required when the two children turn 18. How much betrothal gift did Sister Qu receive?"

"About eight thousand taels of silver. I brought back the books. This doesn't count as silver. Hui'er and Hong'er don't have the surname Qu. They are also my sons. There's no need to calculate it so clearly."

Father Wu looked at his daughter-in-law with gratitude. This child was sensible. He was not wrong about her. It was just that his son was blind.

"Okay, that's twenty thousand taels of silver."

"Wait, eight thousand taels plus eight thousand taels, isn't that sixteen thousand?"

Father Wu quickly spoke up and said that it would be fine if there was a shortfall of forty taels, but this was four thousand taels!

"My sister has worked so hard for so many years to raise two sons. Is it for free? Why can this beast marry and have children again, but my sister has to raise two children alone? Four thousand taels in exchange for a woman's life, is that too much?"

Qu Qing glared at Wu's father, as if he would take action the next second if Wu's father said no.

Father Wu looked up to the sky and sighed, tears of regret flowing into his mouth, filling it with bitterness and helplessness.

"You're talking nonsense. I don't want these two children anymore. I will follow you in the future, ah!"

Father Wu slapped his son to the ground and yelled angrily.

"Shut up, I'm the boss of this family! If you say another word, get out of the Wu family right now. Your mother and I will rely on Hui'er and Hong'er for our retirement."

When Dong saw that Wu's father was angry, she immediately ran over to persuade Wu Xiang to bow his head.

If Wu Xiang was really kicked out, she and Ye'er would be finished.

Wu Xiang glanced at Qu Qing and others hatefully, pursed his lips and stopped talking.

This time, Mr. Wu really had chest pain, so he could only find a chair and sit down.

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