Travel through troubled times and escape famine with the system

Qian: “???”

[Negative emotions from Qian +30, +30, +30...]

Lu You was in a good mood listening to the system prompt sound coming from his mind.

But at this moment, Qian looked depressed and felt a little unwell.

He called his two daughters-in-law over, obviously wanting to suppress Lu You in terms of momentum.

How come Lu You was able to gain the upper hand in just a few words?

But after all, Lu You had the upper hand over Qian, so Qian didn't dare to break up with Lu You at this time. She could only let Lu You hold her arm and walk into her yard.

"Dad, our second niece is here, come out quickly!"

As soon as she entered the courtyard, Qian started shouting loudly into the house.

Following Qian's shout, Lu Decai slowly walked out of the house, supporting an old man.

"Mom, please slow down!"

Seeing this scene, Lu You smiled and looked at Qian next to him.

"I was wondering why my aunt was so calm and composed. It turns out she asked grandma to intercede for me."

This old lady was the original body’s grandmother, Wang.

In the original body's memory, Wang secretly gave food to Lu Ming and Lu Yi more than once, and specifically told them not to share the food with herself and her eldest sister.

According to Wang, girls are all money-losing goods. When they grow up, they will be people of different surnames. It is enough for them to survive as long as they can stutter. It will be a waste if they eat too much.

However, Lu Ming and Lu Yi were very sensible. Whenever they got food, they would run back home to share it with their two sisters.

Sorting out the memories in his mind, Lu You really couldn't feel the slightest bit of favor towards the old lady in front of him.

While Lu You was stunned, Wang, with the help of Lu Decai, had already sat on the bench.

After looking Lu You up and down, Wang snorted coldly.

"Luyou, are you dumb? You can't even say a word to your elders. Have you read so many books that you can't even remember them?"

As soon as she opened her mouth, Wang took on the attitude of an elder.

Although Lu You was unhappy, he had to step forward and bow slightly.

"What are you talking about, grandma? Lu You just had some questions that he couldn't figure out, so he lost his mind for a moment."

"Thinking about something?" Wang sneered, "Why? Are you thinking about how to put your uncle's family to death, or are you thinking about sending your third brother into exile thousands of miles away?"

Lu You smiled shyly when he heard this.

"Grandma, you're joking. How could Luyou be so cruel?"

"I saw the way your uncle helped you out just now. It was such a picture of a loving mother and a filial son. It seems that even though your uncle separated from the family early, he must have been very filial to you and grandpa."

"Otherwise, why would you stand on uncle's side without even asking the reason?"

[Negative emotions from Lu Decai +20...]

[Negative emotions from Qian +15...]

[Negative emotions from Wang +15...]

As Lu You finished speaking, the faces of everyone present froze.

The whole village knows that Lu Decai and his wife have not cared about the two elderly people since they separated. How can they be called filial piety?

How is Lu You praising anyone?

This is clearly poking people in the heart!!

Wang had already prepared a long speech, but she didn't expect Lu You to be so sharp-tongued. She was so choked that she couldn't think of what to say for a moment.

Seeing the old lady looking a little dazed, Lu You spoke again.

"Grandma, the village head and the villagers were here last night."

"Everyone knows clearly who is right and who is wrong in this matter."

"You are also a reasonable person. I know that you came here today not to make things difficult for me, but because you feel sorry for your grandson."

"I don't mean to make things difficult for my uncle's family, but who doesn't have problems?"

Lu You sighed and spoke close to the old lady's ear.

"My father's funeral was held yesterday, and you saw it all. The guards from Mr. Qiu's house came to collect the debts and took away all the remaining savings in the house."

"We are not allowed to harvest the ten mu of school land this year. The remaining two taels of silver are money to buy rice for the winter this year."

"But now it has been stolen by Lu Sanhu. If my uncle and his family don't return the money, Lu Ming and Lu Yi will probably starve to death!"

Ok?

Hearing what Lu You said, the old lady was so scared that she stood up.

"That won't do! We have to take the money!"

There are only two things that Wang is most proud of in her life.

One was that he gave all he had to support Lu Dejin in his studies and helped him pass the imperial examination and become a scholar.

The second was the youngest grandson, Lu Yi, who became a student at the age of fourteen.

He would praise his grandson to everyone he met, saying that he would definitely achieve success in the future.

Now that she heard that Lu Yi was going to starve, how could she still speak up for Lu Decai's family?

"mother!!"

Seeing the old lady's attitude change drastically, Lu Decai shouted anxiously.

Qian, who was standing by, slapped her thigh and was about to act like a spoiled brat again.

But before she could open her mouth, the old lady spoke softly.

"Shut up!!"

Qian was frightened, but she dared not disobey in front of the old lady.

Turning her head to look in the direction of the house, the old lady's face gradually turned cold.

"Look at the good son you taught, he is now a thief and idler, and you still have the nerve to act like a spoiled brat here?"

"It's not shameful!!"

"It's settled. Two taels of silver, if one penny is missing, I will personally take Lu You to file a complaint with the authorities!"

After saying this, the old lady turned and looked at Lu You.

"After you get this money, you must not spend it recklessly. You must not let your brother starve!"

Lu You nodded happily when he heard that.

"Don't worry, grandma. With these two taels of silver, I promise they won't starve."

With the old lady making the decision, in order to save Lu Decai and his wife, no matter how reluctant they were, they had to accept their fate and raise the money.

But even if all the money from the two daughters-in-law were collected together, only eight cents of silver could be collected.

Lu Decai, with a grim face, handed the silver and money on the plate to Lu You.

"That's all!"

Looking at the few pieces of silver and more than two hundred copper coins on the plate, Lu You frowned.

Although Lu Decai and his companions looked painful, Lu You was sure that this money was definitely not all of their savings.

However, Lu You did not intend to kill them all and force Lu Decai's family into a dead end.

She wanted the money just to send a signal to let others see that if they wanted to bully her, they had to be prepared to pay the price.

Lu You took the plate in his hand, his face full of smiles.

"Uncle, don't accuse me of disregarding blood ties. You owe me two taels of silver, and I only want eight cents from you now."

"For the remaining one ounce and two cents, I will write a promissory note now, and you can sign and seal it. We will ask the head of the village to be a witness."

"If we can live in peace after this, then the money will be fine."

"But if you or my cousins ​​dare to make trouble again, we will settle all the old and new accounts together. What do you think?"