Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Improvement of Health (1)_1 Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Improvement of Health (1)_1 “Our Lin family never said we wouldn’t repay. What do you mean by blocking our door? Lin Zige started coldly, “You’ve had your ruckus, I don’t care about losing face anymore. Let everyone come and see what kind of things the Ma Family has done. I’m curious how Zhicai has the audacity to continue his studies after breaking off the engagement without reason.”
“You wicked…” A woman from the Ma family jumped up in readiness to create a scene, hearing Zige using her son’s future as a threat.
“Speaking of being wicked, no one can compare to you. Are you trying to force our Lin family to death?” Zige cut her off, willing to go all the way.
“Mr. Ma, our Lin family is destitute, but we’ve always been reliable. We said we would repay you, we never go back on our word. You also know the mishap in our family and that we can’t repay your silver right now, pressuring us is useless.” Lin’s Father spoke up, “Have a heart and ask yourself, aren’t you feel guilty for breaking off the engagement?”
“Why should we feel guilty…” The daughter-in-law of the Ma family started clamoring.
Lin Ziyin strained her ears from inside the house, her brows tightly knitted.
Two taels of silver, the Lin family was getting suffocated. When would her health recover?
“You have money for medicine, but not to repay us?” The woman from the Ma family was relentless.
“Ziyin is injured. The religious master said she needs silver to recuperate.” Lin Changshu replied.
“She needs medicine for her injuries, why should our Ma Family’s silver be used?”
“You continue to provoke, fine, I’d rather sell myself as a maidservant to wealthy families, at least I won’t owe you the silver.” Lin Zige couldn’t take it anymore and yelled loudly.
“We’ll hold you to your words.” The woman from Ma family said, a hint of joy in her voice.
“I don’t agree!” Lin Changshu was furious, “If you push too hard and Zige acts out, I won’t let your Ma Family off.”
“You dare–”
“Enough, let’s do it this way. Old Mr. Lin, we’ll give you two months to prepare the money, but not a day longer,” Mr. Ma interjected.
“Agreed.” Old Mr. Lin nodded in agreement.
“Father, how could you agree?” The Ma family woman protested to her husband.
“We are heading home, that’s settled. No more words from you,” Mr. Ma reprimanded his wife, then turned towards the Lin family, “We’ll go now.”
No one in the Lin family replied.
As soon as the Ma couple left, Zige couldn’t hold back her tears and started sobbing.
The sound of sobbing was suppressed and Ziyin in the room felt an uncomfortable sense of sourness in her heart.
She stared at the patched-up ceiling, thinking about how to improve their family’s living conditions.
“Don’t cry, they just weren’t the right ones for you.” Guo Huiniang joined in sobbing, “Your sister-in-law will find you a better match, I don’t believe there are no good men out there except the Ma family.”
Hearing her words, Zige only cried harder.
Lin Changshu and Lin’s father, both men, didn’t know how to comfort her and could only sigh and watch.
Although Lin Changting was young, he was mature for his age.
He knew that the Ma family had wronged his eldest sister. His eyes were blazing with anger, while the youngest, Lin Yanzhi, was confused. Seeing his aunt and mother crying, he felt an urge to cry too.
“Stop crying, it’s not worth crying over the likes of them. Plus, Ziyin is still in the room.” After his wife and elder sister had cried for a while, Lin Changshu finally spoke.