After being transformed into the cannon fodder of a villain, I counterattacked and became the protag

Chapter 43 Try your best to make money

Zhang Jinxiu's face was stiff, but the words had been spoken just now, and it would not be good to regret it now, so she had to agree temporarily and said that she would go back and ask.

The last time Zhang Jinxiu threatened her with death, although her grandfather still helped her, the knot in her heart must have remained, and 50 taels of silver was an astronomical sum for rural people.

Qiu Qingquan only had three days of monthly leave. After dinner, Zhang Jinxiu went home. She had to go to her parents' family to discuss raising money.

The village chief went out for business this morning and came back late at noon. When Zhang Jinxiu arrived, the Zhang family was still eating.Seeing her come in, the Zhang family was obviously a little surprised. Mother Zhang said, "Why is Sister Xiu back now? Have you eaten? Do you want some more?"

The eldest aunt and the second aunt looked a little ugly, but they didn't say anything. Qiu Qingquan was selected as a scholar at a young age, and Sister Xiu will be an official's wife in the future. There is no need to offend others just for a few bites.

"No need, I've eaten." Zhang Jinxiu looked at her grandfather and bit her lip, "Grandpa, mother, you guys eat first. After eating, I have something to tell grandpa."

"Okay." The village chief picked up the bowl and took a bite of the rice. "You go to your previous room and rest for a while. I'll be there later."

The rest of the Zhang family looked curious, but Zhang's mother looked worried. Her daughter went home to ask for help. It must be something that even the Qiu family couldn't solve.

The eldest aunt rolled her eyes and planned to find a way to eavesdrop.

Although Qiu Qingquan seems to have a bright future, he has not brought any substantial benefits to the Zhang family so far. On the contrary, he has taken a lot from the Zhang family. For example, at the last wedding banquet, the old man made a big deal in order to give Sister Xiu face. , the money was taken from my father-in-law.

That was the hard-earned hard-earned money of their family, but she, Zhang Jinxiu, did nothing and enjoyed the fruits easily.If her father-in-law hadn't suppressed the fact that Qiu Qingquan was a scholar, she would have been unhappy. After all, if Zhang Jinxiu took away too much, there would be less left for her children.

Moreover, how long has it been since you asked your family for help again?What do you want to take away from home this time?
Zhang Jinxiu returned to her childhood room, sat on the edge of the bed and lowered her head, thinking about what she would say later.

After a while, the door opened and the village chief walked in and sat on the chair opposite her.

"Tell me, what happened to the Qiu family that made you come back for help?" the village chief said, lighting a cigarette and puffing slowly.

Zhang Jinxiu pondered for a moment and then said: "After Qiu Lang returned to the academy, his classmates knew that he was newly married and they teased him to treat him. Scholars are thin-skinned, so Qiu Lang refused but agreed. Who knew that classmate had bad intentions and made Qiu Lang owe him a debt? I owe a lot of debt. My father-in-law said that the last time we got married, we spent all our money on the banquet, so I came home to ask my grandfather for help."

Zhang Jinxiu's voice was choked as she spoke, "I came back to ask for help at home because I had no other option. Grandpa, please help us."

The village chief frowned and asked, "How many are missing?"

Zhang Jinxiu carefully looked at his grandfather's face and said, "50 taels."

"How many did you say?" the village chief asked in disbelief.

"50 taels." Zhang Jinxiu lowered her head and spoke louder.

The village chief's frown deepened, "Normally, five taels of silver can be used for a year. What kind of food can I eat for 50 taels? Is this food made with silver?"

"What if Qiu Lang was tricked?" Zhang Jinxiu gritted her teeth when talking about this. "Even if Qiu Lang was on guard, he could not withstand the calculations of someone with intentions. After all, who would have thought of getting along with each other in the academy?" Why would a classmate who has been with you for so long try to trick you?" The village chief frowned and said, "My family doesn't have that much money, so I'm afraid I can't help you."

Zhang Jinxiu didn't expect her family to be able to come up with 50 taels of silver, but she just needed to count it out decently so that she could go back to work.

"Grandpa, please help us." Zhang Jinxiu said, kneeling in front of the village chief, "You also know that Qiu Lang is very good at studying, and now he has won the title of scholar again. As long as our family helps us get through this difficulty, we will definitely Keep this in mind, and I will definitely not refuse if I need help at home in the future."

"Come on! You and Qiu Qingquan have taken so many things from home in the name of being scholars. As for the reward, I haven't seen it at all." The eldest aunt came in from behind the door and said in a very rude tone.

Zhang Jinxiu didn't pay any attention to her sarcasm. In her opinion, the eldest aunt could just talk about it and the only one who could really make the decision in the family was her grandfather. As long as his grandfather relented, this matter could be done.

Zhang Jinxiu continued to beg the village chief, and her aunt was so angry that she was so angry when she saw her ignoring her. With this attitude, who dares to expect her to help in the future?

"Dad, I'm not saying this. In the final analysis, this matter is Qiu Qingquan's fault. He was deceived. Why should our Zhang family pay for Qiu Qingquan's problems? No one's money comes from the strong wind!"

The village chief's brows relaxed slightly and he looked at Zhang Jinxiu and said, "Sister Xiu, it's not that grandpa doesn't want to help you, it's just that there are so many people in the family who need to eat, and besides, your family also spent a lot of money on your last wedding banquet. , It’s really impossible to get 50 taels in one go now.”

"I know this, but I don't expect my family to spend all of it. How much money can my family spend now?" Zhang Jinxiu asked.

She quickly calculated in her mind that there were 50 taels in total. The Qiu family could scrape together five taels, and the Zhang family should be able to scrape together ten taels. The remaining money could be found in other ways.

"Three liang." Three liang is easier to divide, and each of the three sons has just one liang.

Zhang Jinxiu frowned. The three taels of silver was a bit different from the amount she had expected. You must know that country people have no money to begin with, but her family is already relatively well-off. Her grandfather can still make some money by becoming the village chief. .

If her family couldn't afford the bulk, it would be basically impossible to borrow the rest of the money, unless a wealthy family was willing to lend a helping hand.

Zhang Jinxiu was not satisfied with this amount, and neither was her aunt.

Her man worked so hard outside for a month that he didn't even have a tael of silver. As a niece, he would borrow money whenever he came home, and if he borrowed it, it might be too much money, but she still didn't think it was enough?

"If you don't like it, don't borrow it. We don't have enough money ourselves so we have to lend it to you. Are you still here to pick and choose?" the eldest aunt said to Zhang Jinxiu in a strange tone.

She didn't dare to talk to the old man, but Zhang Jinxiu, a married woman, said what she said, and judging from the old man's attitude, she probably just wanted to show some respect because of the face of her in-laws.

Zhang Jinxiu was a little reluctant to borrow only this little amount during her trip home. She remembered that her grandfather had been very concerned about the allocation of duty-free fields under Qiu Lang's name, and she mentioned it to her grandfather. The expression on the village chief's face actually softened.

"For five taels of silver, all the fields at home will be named in Qingquan's name." The village chief gave his condition.

Zhang Jinxiu wanted to keep up her efforts, but the village chief waved her hand and asked her to go back and discuss it with Qiu Qingquan, and if she agreed, the Zhang family would give her money.

(End of this chapter)