Seeing this, Yang Chuxia quickly told the servants to follow behind, and also told the old ladies to go back.
Only then did she turn back to look at Ms. Luo.
Ms. Luo’s heart shuddered, knowing she had said the wrong thing.
Yang Xiaochuan was more direct, kicking her with a foot, his casual air quite similar to Yang Chuxia’s style, though his words were not so pleasant to hear.
"You dumbass, in front of Father, you speak of medical fees? Couldn’t you have discussed this privately with the first branch of the family?"
Listening to Yang Xiaochuan’s words, it was clear that he and Ms. Luo shared the same miserly mindset, both unwilling to part with that bit of silver.
Ms. Liu sneered and looked at the couple, then said, "This matter is because of my family, so we will pay for it. It was just Xiaxia who advanced the money. Xiaxia, wait for me, and I’ll count the money for you."
"No need, Aunt, it’s not much money in total", Yang Chuxia waved her hand, opening two packs of fever-reducing medicine. It was just a few dozen coins, could she really not afford it?
But this Ms. Luo was really too stingy, as were Yang Xiaochuan and his wife. Thinking back to Old Lady Chen’s miserly appearance just now, it was unbelievable how many stingy people there were.
Yang Chuxia shook her head and said irritably, "Is your family really lacking those few dozen coins? Would you starve to death without them?"
Seeing Yang Chuxia wasn’t too upset, Ms. Luo said confidently, "Xiaxia, it’s different, you see. If this was an issue my family had caused, I would have paid without a word, or if it was my illness, it would be the same. But this is an issue the first branch of the family caused, so it’s unjust for us to pay for it."
After she finished saying this, Ms. Luo felt that she had made a very logical point and asked Yang Xiaochuan, "Husband, am I right?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaochuan kicked her again, "Shut up, right what right."
He was thinking, this fool, how could she talk in front of the female tyrant? He still wanted to leave a good impression on her so she would help their family do business. Now it was all spoiled by this dumb woman, so all his previous efforts to please her were in vain.
"Hey, why do you always kick me?"
"Kicking you is already going easy on you; I ought to beat you too." Saying this, Yang Xiaochuan really started to hit her, "You stingy woman, it’s just a few dozen coins, and that’s my father, so what’s wrong with you paying a bit of money?" While cursing, he was also casting glances towards Yang Chuxia.
He wanted to see what reaction Yang Chuxia would have.
Yang Chuxia saw their actions and shook her head in her heart. She really didn’t want to see these two; they were too much. How could she not see through Yang Xiaochuan’s deliberate beating?
Waving her hand, she said, "Go ahead and hit, hit hard, better to beat her to death."
Having said that, she didn’t look at them any more, and headed towards home.
As for Old Lady Chen and her group, after returning to the mountain, she originally thought she wouldn’t find wives for her sons anymore. Having to pay so much silver at once really hurt, so it would be better to just delay. Putting off one day at a time was better than nothing.
But before long, her own two sons disagreed. Chen Da and Chen San saw that their mother showed no signs of action, not even going to see the matchmaker or the pawnshop. So they began to make a scene.
Who wouldn’t want to have his own wife? Who would want to share with others? So Eldest and Third joined forces.
Chen Da said, "Mother, if you don’t find us wives, then my brother and I have no choice but to go to the Yang family and snatch Chen Er’s sister-in-law."
Chen San said, "Mother, you have to think it through. Once we go to Yangshu Village and the Yang family finds out you were fooling them, then the consequences of alarming the officials will be much more than just the old man’s medical fees."
"That’s right, Mother, think about it, is it better to compensate them with silver, or to find your sons wives?" Chen Er chimed in from the side, joining their cause.