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Xiao Yishan, being told this, found it hard to say anything about leniency.
Aunt Zhang couldnât bear to watch anymore, âDashan and Chuan are still lying on the bed unable to get up, and they definitely need many more days to rest. We donât even know how much money will be needed for medical expenses later on. You are pressing for debt at this time, Granny Sun, you are really going too far.â
Granny Sunâs eldest son, Sun Laijin, and his wife Sun Chen-shi were also present, along with three other villagers who had come to watch the commotion.
With a hesitant expression on his face, Sun Laijin spoke to Granny Sun, âMom, the Xiao Family is in trouble now, how about we give them some more timeâ¦â
âYou useless thing!â Granny Sun, who was in her sixties, slapped the head of
Sun Laijin, who was around forty years old. âYou blockhead! When has the Xiao Family not been in trouble? Iâve never seen them prosper. Are you waiting for them to become rich before they repay the debt? They wonât become wealthy even in their next life! There are so many poor people, do you think our family is very rich? Your father is just an old man, how many more years can he treat people? You, good-for-nothing, canât even master the diagnosis and inherit your fatherâs medical skills. Your two sons should be looking for wives; do you think that doesnât require money?
Pointing towards Xiao Yishan in the room, âThe Xiao Familyâs second son was bitten by a poisonous snake. In case he becomes paralyzed, you know that someone from the neighboring village who was also bitten by a snake barely survived, but who knows which muscles and nerves were ruined by the venom. He had to stay in bed, and others had to serve him even to poop and pee. Even if the Xiao Familyâs second son doesnât become paralyzed and recovers, who knows if his broken leg will make him limp later on, and whether he can go hunting is still uncertain. Xiao Yuchuan is a sick child who may die at any moment. Even if he can get out of bed, can he bear the responsibility of supporting a family with his frequent fainting spells? The Xiao Familyâs fourth son is destined to be useless. Itâs only a matter of time before Su Qingyue runs away, so why wait for her to leave before asking for repayment of the debt?â
Sun Laijin was an honest man and always afraid of his mother. He didnât dare to say a word when being scolded.
Xiao Yishan and Xiao Yuchuan in the master bedroom tried to keep their faces straight, looking at once annoyed and ashamed.
Xiao Qinghe in the secondary bedroom looked dully gloomy.
âGranny Sun, your words are too harshâ¦â Aunt Zhang was getting annoyed.
âWho talks like that?â
âIâm not wronging their family!â Granny Sun said, furious. âAunt from the Zhang Family, donât act all righteous. The Xiao Family hasnât owed you money, so it doesnât hurt you to stand there and talk. If you can, help the Xiao Family repay the 4 taels and seven hundred and ninety copper coins!â
Nearly 5 taels was no small sum. Aunt Zhang was choked and couldnât speak.
âHow about it? Canât help, can you?â Granny Sun sneered maliciously. âIf you canât help, then shut up and step aside!â
The other three villagers who came to watch the show also kept their mouths shut. There was only one doctor in the village, Granny Sunâs husband Sun
Changde. They still needed to rely on Doctor Sun for medical treatment later. How could they offend Granny Sun for the sake of this poor and rundown Xiao Family?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Among them, Liu Xiaohong had a smirk on her face. Her cousin sister Liu
Xianglian had a grudge against Su Qingyue, and she couldnât wait for the Xiao
Family to get poorer and poorer, lose face and be driven to death by debt. âAunt Zhang, you are always fair. Why do you completely favor the Xiao Family? They havenât given you any benefits. Itâs as if Granny Sun is particularly hateful. To be clear, itâs the Xiao Family who hasnât repaid the debt. Doctor Sun has been lenient with them. Who would tolerate having to drag on without repaying their debts? Yes, the Xiao Family is poor, but whose life is easy? There are so many poor people under the sky that poverty alone isnât a reason not to repay debts. Itâs clear that the Xiao Family is in the wrong!â
Granny Sun nodded. âThe girl from the Liu Family speaks the right words..â