Chapter 1278: Compensation
Editor:Â Henyee Translations
âThatâs all she said, and it was Elder Brother who took the initiative. You canât just turn to him for help.â
He was on the verge of remarking that Elder Brother was a mature adult who should have discerned right from wrong. How could he blindly obey someone elseâs orders? Was he being naive?
He had it coming for falling into a trap.
But when he fell into a trap, the entire family suffered.
400,000 liang, along with the 10,000 liang from his mother, not to mention the apologyâthese thoughts were unbearable. His chest ached just thinking about it!
Ms. Qin remained unconvinced and cursed vehemently. Yet, her outburst led to a scolding from the Old Master and a kick, which made her think twice about causing more trouble. Still, she continued to mutter, âJust wait and see!â
Zhao Zhai glanced at her and Zhao Ye, lowered his gaze, and remained silent.
He couldnât blame Brother Lin. They had always had a good relationship, and he couldnât have known the consequences of his actions. Brother Lin had simply acted out of misguided kindness. How could he be held responsible?
Little did he know that not long after, Brother Lin, along with his wife and children, joyfully relocated with a substantial sum of money to their hometown, Zhenjiang.
Zhao Mu had only paid 300,000 liang to the authorities, and the 100,000 liang owed to the Shao Family fell short. He managed to pay only 20,000 liang, leaving Zhao Zhai responsible for the remaining 80,000 liang.
Zheng Qing was beyond infuriating. He even sent someone to remind them to apologize to him!
They couldnât delay this any longer.
Zhao Di didnât have 80,000 liang.
But he couldnât muster the courage to ask his father. His only option was to approach his mother.
Upon hearing that he needed 80,000 liang, Ms. Qin began to tremble.
âThat was a substantial sum!â
âThey are utterly wicked! 100,000 liang! Itâs like theyâre robbing us! What options do we have?â
Zhao Ye felt utterly drained. âMom, the Shao Family is far from honorable, and Zhao Shu and Zheng Qing are only making things worse. If we donât give them the money, theyâll be thrilled to have an excuse to create trouble at the government office. And if that happensâŠâ
The government official held a strong grudge against the Zhao Family. It was his decision, and if the Zhao Family refused to compensate or apologize, it would imply they rejected his ruling. Naturally, the official wouldnât appreciate that.
Ms. Qin struggled for words as she cursed, âThe Shao Family is despicable! And Zhao Shu, that scoundrel, conspired with the Shao Family and got his own father killed! He deserves divine retribution!â
Zhao Ye couldnât be bothered to correct his mother. Zhao Shu was no longer considered his fatherâs son.
Ms. Qin reluctantly had to produce the money.
However, despite managing the family for several years, the finances in their shared savings were handled by the housekeeper and the accountant. Every three months, Zhao Mu would make adjustments. She could only withdraw a modest amount from the shared savings, typically just 10 or 20 liang, or occasionally 30 liang.
Even if they managed to save some money during the New Year, it would still amount to a maximum of 300 to 500 yuan at one time.
She had only received 20,000 liang from Zhao Mu.
They had already spent 10,000 liang to secure Zhao Zhaiâs release from prison, leaving them with just 10,000 liang. This was still a long way from the required 80,000 liang!
She didnât dare to turn to the Old Master for help, so she had to consider selling their belongings.
However, she had been stripped of her authority as housekeeper, so she couldnât access the items. She needed to come up with another solution.
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