How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 7 Daughter's Debts Repayed by Mother

Madam Tang picked up her teacup again. "Her grandfather is her grandfather, and Miss Qian is Miss Qian. Call in the people who delivered the things to the Qian family."

"Yes." It seems the lady is quite fond of this Miss Qian. Even after Miss Qian's grandfather did such a thing, the lady still doesn't look down on her. She must be more respectful to Miss Qian in the future. She can't look down on Miss Qian just because she's a peasant girl and has such a grandfather.

A moment later, the person who had gone to deliver the goods to Qianjia Village came in. "Greetings, Madam."

Madam Tang slowly took a sip of tea. "Tell me, what did you see and hear when you arrived at Qianjia Village?"

"Yes." The leading servant responded and began to speak. "As soon as we entered Qianjia Village, we saw a group of men hurriedly walking out of the village. I saw the man leading the group yesterday when I went to Qianjia Village with you. That man is the village chief of Qianjia Village and the patriarch of the Qian clan."

"I found it strange, so I stopped him and asked if something had happened and if he needed any help. He hesitated for a while before saying that Miss Qian's grandfather had run away with Miss Qian's betrothal money, and they were on their way to look for him."

"Upon hearing this, I sent two men with them to find the person."

"After they left, I took the things and headed to Miss Qian's house. When I arrived, Miss Qian's grandmother was making a scene, threatening to go to her parents-in-law's graves to lodge a complaint;"

"Qian's mother was chasing after Qian's third aunt and hitting her; Qian's second aunt was trying to calm the children in the house and break up the fight, and she was sweating profusely; the three adult men of the Qian family were squatting against the wall with their heads in their hands; Qian was inside the house."

"The younger one leaned over to listen. Miss Qian was crying as she told her two younger sisters that she was too ashamed to be your daughter-in-law, and that she was going to become a concubine for the old master of a wealthy family. She had heard that becoming a concubine for the old master of a wealthy family would not only earn her a large sum of money, but also allow her to receive a monthly allowance."

"She wants to discuss with them whether she can get her monthly allowance in advance. If she can, she can return the dowry that her grandfather took away to you."

"Since the Qian family doesn't have anyone in charge, I came back first."

Madam Tang placed the teacup on the table. "Miss Qian is a good girl. She didn't just cry after this happened. You just said that Miss Qian's mother was chasing after her third aunt and beating her?"

"Yes. When Old Master Qian left, he took his third wife's daughter with him. Miss Qian's mother suspects that the third wife knew all along that Old Master Qian was going to take her daughter's dowry and go off to have a good time."

Madam Tang clenched the handkerchief in her hand. "Isn't the third wife's daughter named Gousheng?" Her daughter said that there was a little girl named Gousheng who was always undermining her.

"Yes. Miss Qian's mother said that the girl named Gousheng can't stand to see her daughter doing well. Her daughter isn't even engaged yet, and she's already saying things like, 'A basin can be exchanged for a son of an official? Are sons of officials as plentiful and worthless as weeds in the field?' Now she's urging Old Master Qian to take her daughter's dowry and go out to eat and drink well. She wants the third daughter to pay off her mother's debts."

Madam Tang's eyes darkened. "Have you inquired about that girl named Gousheng?"

"I inquired about it. That little girl is just a bit more well-behaved than other children, nothing special about her."

Mrs. Tang felt he hadn't inquired properly. "Why did Old Master Qian only bring her?"

The head servant briefly explained the reason for Gousheng's premature birth and the Qian family's attitude towards her. "That little girl named Gousheng was often sick when she was young, and when others were busy, Old Master Qian would help take care of her. I think Old Master Qian couldn't bear to part with her."

"However, Mrs. Qian suspected that the reason why Mr. Qian took that little girl named Gousheng away was because that little girl named Gousheng was fair-skinned and chubby and could be sold for a good price."

Mrs. Tang still felt something was amiss. "What are the villagers saying?"

"Some villagers said that if it were him, he would have taken the money and become a landlord somewhere else; some said that Old Master Qian was usually very family-oriented, and it was impossible for him to abandon his family and run away. Maybe he was kidnapped by notorious bandits; some said that Old Master Qian wanted to marry a literate wife when he was young, so he probably took the money to find a literate young widow; some said that Old Master Qian might be possessed by an evil spirit; some said that Old Master Qian might have gone out to do business; some..."

The leading servant said a lot.

Mrs. Tang listened carefully to every word. "I understand, you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Tang Xiaoya rushed in. "Mother, I heard..."

"Shut up!" Tang Xiaoya was interrupted by Madam Tang after only a few words. "How many times have I told you? You're a grown woman now, you can't be as clumsy as you were when you were little. Miss Qian is Miss Qian, and her grandfather is her grandfather. We've set our sights on Miss Qian, not her grandfather."

Tang Xiaoya's expression froze for a moment. "Mother, I was wrong. I was afraid that Sister Qian might do something rash, so I acted a little hastily."

"Mother knows you're worried about Miss Qian. But you can't let worry make you panic. Alright, go back and pack your things. Mother needs to go to the Qian family to see them. You'll come with me. When we get there, we'll comfort Miss Qian properly."

"Daughter understands, daughter will go back and pack now." "Okay." Madam Tang glanced at the people who were delivering things to the Qian family. "You all come along too."

"Yes."

"Go down."

"Yes."

After they left, Madam Tang called her wet nurse over. "You'll come with me to the Qian family's house later. When we get there, observe carefully and see if the Qian family is putting on an act."

"Yes. Madam, do you suspect that the Qian family wants another dowry?"

Mrs. Tang rubbed her forehead. "That's possible. I feel like something's not right, but I just can't figure it out."

"Is it that little girl named Gousheng?"

"Maybe, maybe not." Madam Tang rubbed her forehead again. "Let's go, to the Qian family."

"Yes."

When Madam Tang and her party arrived, the women from the Qian Laijin and Qian Laiyin families had already persuaded the women from the Qian Laifu family to stay.

Qian Laijin is Qian Laifu's eldest brother, and Qian Laiyin is his second brother.

When Granny Tian heard that Madam Tang had arrived, she rushed out of the house. As soon as she came out, she looked at Madam Tang with a frantic expression and said, "You know the magistrate! Tell the magistrate to arrest that old bastard! That old bastard is inhuman! That old bastard is trying to kill us! Where are we going to get two thousand taels of silver? Tell the magistrate to arrest that old bastard! Arrest him!"

Qian Laijin's wife and Qian Laiyin's wife quickly chased after her and stopped Granny Tian. "Sister-in-law, don't do this. You'll frighten Madam Tang."

Just as Qian Laijin's wife and Qian Laiyin's wife grabbed Granny Tian, ​​Zhao and Xu ran out of the house again.

Madam Zhao: "Madam Tang, are you here to break off the engagement? Madam Tang, you can't break off the engagement! What will happen to my daughter if you do? In our area, girls who have broken off engagements can't find a good husband."

Madam Xu: "Madam Tang, could you please help me find my daughter? My daughter is frail and can't take any more trouble. Also, I'm afraid my father-in-law might really sell her."

Qian Laijin and Qian Laiyin's daughters-in-law also came out.

“Chunhua’s mother, Madam Tang may not necessarily be here to break off the engagement.”

"Yes, don't scare yourself."

"Yes. This has nothing to do with Chunhua, and Madam Tang won't blame Chunhua."

"Dog's mother, stop causing trouble."

"Yes. Your father-in-law loves Gousheng so much, he definitely wouldn't sell him."

"That's right, don't listen to your mother-in-law's nonsense, she's just confused from anger."

……

In the blink of an eye, the Qian family was in complete chaos again.

Madam Tang and her wet nurse had never witnessed such a scene before. For a moment, they were unsure who to observe.
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