The evil mother-in-law does not whitewash, she only abuses her children

"Zaohua and Ruinian are both at fault in this matter. If this gets out, it will be a disgrace to Qinghe Bay. As the village chief, I cannot let your two families become enemies. Since Xu Jin and Master Gu are here, and the heads of both families are here, too, let's sit down and have a good talk."

Liu Tielian did not suggest that both parties sit down to negotiate until Xu Dabao and Xu Erbao beat Gu Ruinian up.

Gu Ruinian really should be taught a lesson. If the Xu family doesn't vent their anger by beating them up, it will be even more troublesome if they secretly kill people when Grandpa Gu and others return to Qinghe Bay.

"You smashed the shop, you beat people, and you took out your anger. If you don't sit down to talk, are you going to really beat people to death? Wouldn't that mean both sides would suffer?" Liu Tielian asked people to stop the two brothers Xu Dabao and Xu Erbao who still wanted to beat people.

At this time, the head of the Gu family and the head of the Xu family, Uncle Xu, began to persuade Xu Jin in turn. Xu Jin stared with bloodshot eyes and agreed to sit down and communicate.

Just be willing to communicate.

Liu Tielian breathed a sigh of relief.

The Xu family's conditions were the same as what Liu Tielian mentioned when he came to Pingchuan last time. Gu Ruinian had to kowtow three times to the Xu family to apologize, and the Gu family had to compensate the Xu family with five hundred taels of silver.

Tong Huaqiong was thinking, has the Xu family changed their ways? They only put forward these two conditions.

Judging from her several interactions with Xu Jin, Xu Jin is not a kind-hearted person.

Tong Huaqiong couldn't help but look at the people from the second branch of the Gu family and others. Everyone was there except Gu Xiaoxue.

Tong Huaqiong met Uncle Gu at the door just now. She learned from him that he and Liu Tielan had returned to Qinghewan after discussing ideas with Grandpa Gu last time, and dispelled Xu Jin's idea of ​​asking Gu Youtian to compensate with a daughter.

When Uncle Gu came in, he deliberately drove Gu Xiaoxue out to prevent Xu Dabao from having any bad thoughts about Gu Xiaoxue.

Tong Huaqiong felt that Uncle Gu was too optimistic and she didn't believe that Xu Jin could be persuaded by just a few words.

With Xu Dabao's stubborn temper, he wouldn't have any bad thoughts if Gu Xiaoxue didn't appear in his sight? Second Uncle Gu thought too highly of him.

"Ruinian, kowtow three times to your Uncle Xu."

After hearing the two conditions proposed by Xu Jin, Mr. Gu breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he could accept these two conditions.

Rui Nian suffered some injustice, but at least he saved his life. As for the silver, he could owe it to the Xu family first. After all, if he killed someone, the Xu family would not get a penny. If Xu Jin was smart, he would not force him to pay the silver immediately.

Gu Ruinian was helped up by Gu Dahu, the eldest grandson of the Gu family. He gritted his teeth and was unwilling to kneel.

So humiliating.

Seeing that his knee was stiff, Xu Dabao stepped forward and kicked him on the knee. Gu Ruinian fell to his knees in front of Xu Jin with a thud.

Xu Erbao stepped forward, pressed down on Gu Ruinian’s head and started to kowtow.

Old Mrs. Gu trembled in her heart, the Xu brothers were a pair of money wolves.

Mr. Gu closed his eyes in pain.

Gu Ruinian was forced to kowtow three times.

Gu Ruinian raised his head dizzily and stared at the brothers Xu Dabao and Xu Erbao, with fire of hatred in his eyes.

"Ruinian has received the punishment he deserved." Old Master Gu spoke slowly, "I will pay you five hundred taels of silver. If you ask me to pay it now, I can't even mortgage my entire family fortune to raise the money. But this doesn't mean I will default on the debt. I will pay you one hundred taels first, and I will write you an IOU for the remaining four hundred taels."

Xu Jin's eyes were gloomy.

Mr. Gu added, "I will pay off the debt before the meeting next year. The village chief is here, and the heads of our two clans are here too. Please bear witness that my Gu family will not default on its debt."

Xu Jin sneered and said slowly: "You said you can pay it back by this time next year? Why should I trust you?"

Mr. Gu paused.

He now regretted very much that he had treated his eldest son's family in that way. If he had been more tactful in dealing with his own bias, perhaps the money would have been paid by his eldest son's wife.

Four hundred taels is not a large sum for the eldest daughter-in-law.

Mr. Gu said: "My family still has land and houses. If you can't pay it back, you can write them down on the IOU to pay off the debt."

At this time, Gu Xiaoxue came in with tea.

Originally, Gu Xiaoxue was asked by her second uncle Gu not to come in. When the two families sat down to negotiate, Old Lady Gu sent Gu Honglian out to serve tea. After Gu Honglian came out, she was too lazy to serve and sent Gu Xiaoxue in.

Gu Xiaoxue lowered her head and refilled the tea for everyone one by one.

Tong Huaqiong looked at Gu Xiaoxue carefully. She had fair skin, a high nose bridge and big eyes. The slightly small clothes she wore made her figure look even more graceful.

Even in the entire Ningcheng, Gu Xiaoxue's appearance is extremely outstanding.

Gu Xiaoxue attracted the attention of the young men of the Xu family, and one of them even blushed when he took the tea from her.

"Auntie, have some tea." Gu Xiaoxue came to Tong Huaqiong and raised her head, saying softly, "The cup for you is new."

Tong Huaqiong smiled at Gu Xiaoxue.

When I looked up, I saw Xu Dabao's eyes were fixed on Gu Xiaoxue.

When Gu Xiaoxue poured tea to Xu Dabao, Xu Dabao raised his hand as if accidentally and touched Gu Xiaoxue's elbow, and the cup of hot tea spilled on Xu Dabao.

"Xiaoxue, why are you so careless?" Grandpa Gu scolded.

This granddaughter is really causing trouble.

What if Xu Dabao gets scalded and the Xu family takes the opportunity to blackmail him?

After being scolded by Old Man Gu, Gu Xiaoxue lowered her head even more, then took out a handkerchief and hurriedly helped Xu Dabao wipe the tea.

Xu Dabao fixed his eyes on Gu Xiaoxue's snow-white neck, smiled ambiguously, grabbed Gu Xiaoxue's handkerchief and said, "Sister Xiaoxue, don't bother you, I'll wipe it myself."

Tong Huaqiong just felt extremely disgusted.

"Xiaoxue." Tong Huaqiong slammed the teacup on the table and shouted, "My tea is cold. Come over and give me some new tea."

Gu Xiaoxue snatched the handkerchief from Xu Dabao's hand, lowered her head and walked to Tong Huaqiong, and changed the tea for Tong Huaqiong.

"There is nothing for you to do here as a child. You and your sister Taohua should go out." Tong Huaqiong said to Gu Xiaoxue.

Gu Taohua also noticed Xu Dabao's improper look and pulled Gu Xiaoxue out of the house.

Xu Dabao's eyes were always glued to Gu Xiaoxue's departing figure.

Tong Huaqiong's eyes darkened.

Mr. Gu and Xu Jin were still arguing, and Xu Jin had never asked Gu Xiaoxue to pay off the debt.

Tong Huaqiong didn't believe that Xu Jin would give up this condition.

If Xu Jin really made this request, it is estimated that Mr. Gu would not refuse under duress.

After all, in this era, there is no village or town without people selling their daughters for their sons.

It is a common consensus that daughters should sacrifice themselves for their brothers.

In many cases, family members don’t even need to feel embarrassed or guilty.

Seeing that the negotiations had reached a deadlock, Xu Jin suddenly said, "Uncle Gu, let everyone go out. I have something to say to you alone."

Liu Tielian and Uncle Gu originally thought that Xu Jin would not mention using Gu Xiaoxue to pay off the debt, and they thought Xu Jin really listened to what they said.

"Xu Jin, what did you say to me in the village?" Liu Tielian frowned.

Uncle Gu also looked unhappy.

Xu Jin smiled and said, "Village Chief, Second Uncle, you are mistaken. Uncle Gu and I really have something to say."

Soon, the Xu family walked out of the house under the leadership of Xu Dabao.

The Gu family also followed the patriarch out.

Only old man Xu Jingu and Gu Ruinian were left in the room.