Chapter 28 Moving into the Scumbag’s Mansion

Their family was now starving, with nothing but the rice mixed with white sand. They couldn’t possibly give Chu Chenyin twenty taels of silver.

Moreover, he was even more afraid that Chu Chenyin would report him to the officials. Now that he had no money to bribe those officials, if the matter of selling fake rice really reached the officials, he feared he wouldn’t have a life to live.

Seeing that Zhang, the head accountant, agreed, Chu Chenyin smiled, “Alright, Shopkeeper Zhang, go get the deed.”

“Okay, customer, please wait a moment.” Zhang, the head accountant, turned and left.

As the saying goes, money can make the mare go. In the past, the Bai family relied on their wealth to act arrogantly here. Now that they have no money, they are just a toothless old dog, at the mercy of others.

Not long after, Zhang, the head accountant, returned, holding the deed in his hand.

He handed the deed to Chu Chenyin, “This is the deed, customer, please keep it safe.”

Chu Chenyin took it, “Alright, you guys pack your things quickly. We’ll move in tomorrow.”

Zhang, the head accountant, nodded repeatedly, “Yes, customer.”

Chu Chenyin took the deed and turned to leave the rice shop.

Fu Yanting followed behind her, glancing back at Zhang, the head accountant.

Seeing his terrifying gaze, Zhang, the head accountant, stumbled and almost fell to his knees. He had some bad ideas in his mind, but now he dared not do anything.

This spineless wretch who sold his daughter, even with a new skin, was still a spineless wretch.

He secretly used the deed of the Bai family’s mansion to offset the twenty taels of silver, almost driving the Bai family crazy.

The once-wealthy merchant, within just two days, fell apart.

The next day, Chu Chenyin really brought the Fu family, including Qing’er’s mother, to move into the Bai family’s mansion.

As they reached the door, Zhang, the head accountant, and Mrs. Zhang happened to come out.

Zhang, the head accountant, was startled when he saw Qing’er’s mother, “Why are you here?!”

Qing’er’s mother didn’t look at him. She took Qing’er and walked straight inside.

Mrs. Zhang was also stunned. She roared angrily, “That peasant woman! She’s actually living in our house! No! It can’t be!”

Chu Chenyin slowly walked up to them, “Shopkeeper Zhang, I forgot to tell you, Qing’er and Qing’er’s mother are our family. Of course, they live here.”

Zhang, the head accountant, was dumbfounded, trembling all over, speechless for a moment.

Chu Chenyin continued walking forward. When she reached the door, she turned back and said, “Also, don’t you want to get Qing’er’s mother’s house back? That house is yours. Go live there with your wife and children!”

Zhang, the head accountant, clenched his fists, so angry that he collapsed to the ground.

He looked around, picked up a stone, and rushed towards Chu Chenyin.

Fu Yanting frowned, his eyes cold and terrifying. He strode forward and kicked him hard.

With a “bang,” Zhang, the head accountant, fell heavily to the ground. He groaned in pain and struggled to get up, trying to do something, but when he saw the long sword Fu Yanting drew, he immediately stopped. He could only watch helplessly as the poor woman he had abandoned moved into the house he had finally obtained by abandoning his wife and children.

He gritted his teeth and cried out in a hoarse voice.

The sound was filled with bitterness and regret.

Fu Yanting turned and went into the house, slamming the door shut.

With the door closed, the house would be theirs, the Fu family’s.

Zhang, the head accountant, had no choice but to take Mrs. Zhang, his stepdaughter, and stepson, and walk dejectedly towards the house where Qing’er’s mother lived.

When he arrived at the house, he stopped at the door, unable to take a step forward.

The small, brick and tile house was crooked and messy. Even the tiles on the roof had been ripped off.

Chu Chenyin had no intention of letting him live comfortably when she left.

Zhang, the head accountant, clutched his chest, filled with regret. Mrs. Zhang and his stepdaughter and stepson were all blaming him, saying he was stupid.

Finally, he couldn’t bear it anymore and fainted.

Inside the Bai family mansion.

Chu Chenyin followed Qing’er to tidy up the mansion. When no one was around, she took out some bedding and pillows from the space.

Although it wasn’t as good as the Fu family’s mansion in the capital, it was much better than the earthen houses of farmers.

It was a large three-courtyard house with over ten rooms, enough for their family to live in.

Although they were only staying here temporarily, they wouldn’t have to sleep under the open sky. It was a good place to stay.

Especially the kitchen and latrine in the backyard, they were much more convenient than those in farmers’ houses.

Mrs. Fu and Qing’er’s mother were so happy that they cooked a large table of dishes.

There was braised crucian carp, pot-wrapped meat, yellow beans stewed with pig’s trotters, chicken stewed with mushrooms, and so on.

Marquis Fu even specially opened a pot of good wine.

After the family finished eating, Chu Chenyin carefully recalled the ancient books and calculated the time. There were five days left before the fire stones arrived in the capital.

After the fire stones arrived, drought would follow, and the earthquake in Mengru County would also come a month later.

This earthquake affected over twenty counties.

They had to stock up on supplies here before the earthquake arrived and leave these twenty counties and go to the next place, YuMrs. Chu.

YuMrs. Chu was closer to the north. Besides drought, it was relatively safe compared to other places.

She took a pen and wrote down these keywords on a piece of paper. Finally, she wrote down Qingyang County in the signature.

Qingyang County was adjacent to Mengru County, also surrounded by these mountains.

But Qingyang County was even richer than Mengru County. It was said that the place was rich in gold mines.

Chu Chenyin decided to go to Qingyang County to stock up tomorrow.