The eldest brother didn't understand what was going on. When he saw his mother was about to leave, he quickly stopped her and said, "Mom, where are you going?"

The old lady hurried out and forgot to say anything. She only responded when she heard her son's voice, "I'm not afraid that they will say anything, so I'm telling them to do something."

The eldest brother felt that this matter really needed some instructions. If any unpleasant words were heard by others, he would be the one who would suffer in the end. "Go quickly and come back quickly."

The old lady was efficient and had the final say at home. She quickly gave instructions to everyone and got everyone's assurance that they would not talk nonsense. Then she returned to the house she had just been in.

I thought it wouldn't be that fast, so I closed my eyes and rested for a while. When I heard the noise, I opened my eyes and said, "Mom, I have something to tell you."

The old lady bent one leg on the kang and let the other leg hang naturally. She turned her body towards the eldest brother and lowered her head as if she was listening to him seriously.

The eldest son knows that the money was the mother's last pocket money, and she will definitely not be happy to take it all, and might even refuse to agree. However, if he promises to give the money to the mother for safekeeping in the future, this trick should work.

"Mother, I have eleven taels of silver here in total. You know I owe them twelve taels, and I'm still one tael short."

The old lady thought that the money was enough and she didn't need to add any more. She had already spent part of the money on his medical treatment yesterday. If she asked for another one or two taels of silver, that would almost take out all the money.

I originally thought that my son was lying on the kang in boredom and was not feeling well, so I started nagging him and told him not to dwell on the unpleasant things. But it turned out that he came to ask me for money.

I really gave birth to a creditor. Other people's children are old enough to be taken care of in their old age, but why do I still have to support them? I really want to run away.

The eldest brother saw what his mother was thinking, and hurriedly used all his strength to hold her back, not letting her run away. "Mom, I'll let you keep my money from now on, how about that, just like before we split up the family?"

The old lady became interested when she heard this. Although her eldest son didn't have much money now, he would definitely not be poor in the future with his smart brain. If he had all the money with her, she would feel at ease.

The eldest brother almost heard what the other party was thinking, and saw the familiar look in his eyes. He thought that this trick should be able to control his mother.

After a long time without a reply, I was really a little anxious, "Mom, how about it, have you thought about it?"

The old lady glanced at the eldest brother with displeasure, unable to wait even a moment.

Originally, he was supposed to give him the two taels of silver, but now he only had to give him one tael, and from now on all his money would be kept by himself. Thinking this way, he still made a profit, so he got up to get it.

When the eldest brother saw his mother turned around and left without saying a word, he thought she was unwilling and he immediately felt hopeless. He lay on the kang like a useless person. If he hadn't had this tael of silver, he might have become a real useless person in the future.

My mother must be so cruel. She knows that she likes money and is stingy, but she is not willing to help her at this critical moment.

What's more, I said that I would give the money to her for safekeeping. This is not acceptable. She is forcing me into a desperate situation.

The man had already walked to the door, lowered his eyes, his eyes were full of despair and disbelief, his voice trembled a little, and he couldn't help asking: "Mom, you don't agree."

The old lady just stepped out of the door and heard these words. She thought that her eldest son's brain really needed some repair.

Although I love money a little, I won't cheat him at a time like this. Besides, it's obvious that I'm going back to get the money. How can you tell that I don't want to give him the money?

He turned around and said, "I'll go get you the money, take a rest now."

The eldest son opened his eyes wide. He wondered what his mother had just said about going to get the money. He must have heard it right. Maybe his ears were broken by that man.

I kept doubting myself, my eyes fixed on the door, refusing to look away, until my mother appeared at the door again. Only then did I dare to believe what I had just heard.

Because his neck was stretched out all the time, his face turned a little red. The moment he saw his mother, his hands began to tremble and the redness on his face became more obvious, as if he had drunk too much.

The trembling voice was mixed with a hint of excitement, "Mom~"

"Hey~" the old lady agreed and took a few steps closer at such a short distance.

Sitting on the kang, he spread out his palm, in which lay a small piece of silver, exactly one or two ounces.

Although the silver had turned black from being rubbed, the boss felt that it was the most beautiful thing and it sparkled in his eyes.

After trying several times, he failed to get the silver in his hands. The old lady felt sad seeing her son like this, so she put the money directly into his palm.

The eldest brother's tears flowed down. He worked so hard for so many days, suffered countless cold stares, and was beaten like this. It took him so much effort to get the money together. It was really not easy.

Let the second brother go and deliver the money so as not to waste time.

"Mom, please call the second son over. I'll ask him to deliver these."

When the old lady saw her eldest son in such a state, she couldn't help but have tears in her eyes.

I just called the second brother in while no one else was leaving.

"What's up, bro?"

The second brother was a little shocked when he saw that his eldest brother had tears and snot flowing, but then he thought about it and realized that it made sense. He had finally saved enough money, but he almost lost his life. Who wouldn't be excited?

The eldest brother quickly tapped his fingers a few times, motioning the second brother to sit down, "There are eleven taels of silver next to my pillow, and I have one tael of silver in my hand, so it's twelve taels in total. Could you please run a trip for me and pay the money back?"

The second brother doesn't want to take on this task. What if someone mistakes him for the eldest brother and beats him up?

Besides, my sister-in-law can go too, so this matter shouldn't fall on me. I quickly thought of a reason why I couldn't go and made an excuse. I didn't want to get involved in this mess at all.

His eyes rolled around, and he looked embarrassed. "Brother, you don't know, the weeds in the field have grown wildly recently, and I can't get rid of them. I suspect someone is playing tricks on me."

"It just so happened that it rained heavily yesterday. I guess there will be a lot more today. I have to go to the fields quickly. Why don't you ask your sister-in-law to go."

The eldest brother thought it was not a good idea to let a woman do such a thing. If someone set their sights on the money, she would definitely not be able to protect him.

It would be very dangerous for my second brother to go alone, so why not let them go together, so that they will have a helper in case anything happens.

"Second brother, it's okay if you don't work in the fields for a day. So, you can go with your sister-in-law. I don't feel comfortable with her taking so much money alone."

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, the second brother had to agree.

At the same time, Yan Zi, the third brother, and Ni'er all went out, picked up their work, and began to sew seriously, waiting for the guests who would come today.

Soon an aunt came in, and before Yan Zi could ask, she said in a loud voice: "Have you heard? We asked the young and strong men in the village to look for someone last night."

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