12dz Chapter 345 Why didn't these two start fighting?
Chapter 345 Why didn't these two start fighting?
What he pulled out was not anything else, but the 50,000 taels of silver notes he had earned from this trip to the south of the Yangtze River.
Dou Weiyi looked at the silver note in his hand, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, and immediately turned to look at the other two.
With a wave of his hand, men immediately came and thoroughly searched the three men.
Sure enough, the other two also had the small amounts of silver and copper coins that his wife and concubine had given him as subsidies for working day and night at the clothing workshop.
Dou Zhan's heart sank when he saw it.
He knew these people were up to no good, but he never expected them to be so bold as to steal all the money from his house.
If they really succeed, Dou Weiyi will be in a situation where he can't afford to compensate them even if he sells himself.
It's true that no matter how much you guard against it, it's hard to guard against a "thief within the family."
Dou Zhan was annoyed; he should have known better than to bring the person home.
However, these people were Ayu's biological parents, and executing them outside would give people something to talk about.
Bringing it home, I never imagined it would be like inviting a wolf into the house.
"Dou—Zhan—"
Dou Weiyi was furious at this moment, and he even stopped calling his elder brother by his given name.
Dou Zhan shuddered.
Damn, I was trying to give Ayu a surprise, but I never expected there would be an unexpected surprise at the end, giving me such a big shock.
"Ah, Weiyi, let me explain!"
Dou Weiyi didn't want to listen to his spendthrift brother at all, so he took the money and left.
To avoid any unforeseen complications, he still needed to send the money to Gao Mengli as soon as possible.
Dou Zhan hurriedly chased after him: "Weiyi, let me explain!"
Dou Xiaoxiao felt somewhat ashamed when he saw that his good-for-nothing father had almost caused another major disaster and angered his second uncle so much.
However, when he looked at the people on the ground, his eyes darkened.
With a flick of his finger, his personal guard walked over without making a sound.
"Cut off the hands and feet of these men, put them in jars, and remember to sprinkle them with that rotten flesh poison so they can taste a fate worse than death."
The guard nodded without changing his expression and dragged the three away like dead dogs.
Li Yu assumed it was Dou Weiyi's arrangement and neither interfered nor inquired about it.
She had already vented her anger and felt relieved, so she didn't care whether they were dead or alive.
She immediately walked over, took Dou Xiaoxiao's hand, and said, "Xiaoxiao, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Auntie will take you to the village inn to eat!"
Dou Xiaoxiao's murderous intent vanished, and he instantly transformed into an innocent and polite child: "Okay, thank you, Auntie!"
Dou Weiyi stormed into the courtyard, startling everyone inside.
Behind him followed Dou Zhan, his face drooping between A and C.
Seeing their pale faces, Da Niu quickly grabbed Jiang Yuandao and Yu Yuan's hands: "Uncle, Aunt, you haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll take you to the inn to eat first!"
Jiang Yuandao and Yu Yuan knew that Magistrate Dou and Lin Xi had something to discuss, so they quickly nodded.
The three of them had just arrived at the door when they met Ayu and Dou Xiaoxiao, who had followed them.
So the group set off together.
After everyone left, Lin Xi crossed her arms and stared at Dou Weiyi's poker face, her expression full of gossip: "What's wrong?"
Dou Weiyi glared at Dou Zhan, walked into the courtyard, sat at the table, poured herself a cup of tea, gulped it down, and finally suppressed the anger in her chest.
Gao Mengli sat down next to him and glanced at the cautious Dou Zhan: "Did you eat a firecracker? Why are you so angry!"
Dou Weiyi gave Gao Mengli a resentful look, then took out some money from his pocket. "Sister-in-law, to avoid any unforeseen problems, I've come over to settle the accounts first."
Seeing that he actually took out the silver notes, Lin Xi quickly turned around and went back into the house, took out the wooden box containing the IOU, and also took the abacus with her when she left.
"Hehe, Lord Dou, let me calculate for you how much all of these, big and small, amount to."
Lin Xi grinned and started fiddling with the abacus.
When Dou Wei saw the stack of IOUs that Lin Xi had pulled out, her eyelids twitched involuntarily.
"Well, Brother Lin, this time, I'll first pay back the 20,000 taels I owed last month for goods... The rest, I'll pay back when I pick up the goods this time and make another trip... how about that?"
Lin Xi paused in her abacus work.
I mentally grumbled, "He's not as good as my adults."
This payment is less than half of all his outstanding debts.
Lin Xi raised her eyebrows and looked at Dou Weiyi, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
So, Dou Weiyi had no choice but to turn her attention to Gao Mengli: "How is it?"
Gao Mengli glanced at the stack of IOUs and asked, "Sir, is this another order for 20,000 taels of silver?"
Dou Weiyi nodded vigorously: "Yes, and also, we need to add another five thousand taels to purchase agricultural and sideline products from the village."
That is, sour duck, preserved eggs, sausages, etc.
"Hmph, this time no credit, cash on delivery."
Lin Xi held the abacus in one hand, swaying it up and down, her gaze fixed intently on Dou Weiyi.
This trip to the south of the Yangtze River earned me 50,000 taels of silver.
After paying back the money, I still have five thousand taels left to buy goods.
After deducting the hundred taels each for the few people who accompanied him, he still had four thousand taels in his hand, enough for him to pay the army's salaries.
So he was very "generous" and immediately nodded in agreement, handing over the silver notes.
Upon seeing this, Lin Xi's attitude towards Dou Weiyi improved considerably, and she quickly took the bills and counted them one by one.
After confirming the amount, he tore up the previous IOU for 20,000 taels in front of Dou Weiyi.
The group then discussed the details of this order.
Throughout the entire process, none of the three paid any attention to Dou Zhan standing next to them.
When Dou Zhan saw Dou Weiyi, he was overjoyed after placing the order, and he quickly and carefully tugged at Dou Weiyi's sleeve.
Dou Weiyi immediately brushed aside her sleeves and said irritably, "You, really, don't bring just anyone home next time."
"That's alright, alright, Weiyi, don't be angry."
Dou Zhan readily agreed.
Dou Weiyi grew angrier the more she looked at it, so she stood up and walked out of the courtyard.
Dou Zhan followed.
Lin Xi craned her neck, completely bewildered: "What's wrong with these two?"
Also, he glanced outside just now and saw Ayu.
What, she didn't fight with Dou Zhan?
"Who knows!"
Gao Mengli shrugged.
At this moment, Zhao Chen ran in from outside: "Master, I have made arrangements with the villagers. Starting tomorrow, we will hold a three-day banquet for Da Niu, the young scholar."
The village used some money from the public funds to buy three fat pigs, so I've come to borrow Hei Yi and the others for a while. We'll slaughter one tonight for tomorrow's feast!
"Go to the inn and call for help."
"Eh!"
Having received confirmation, Zhao Chen beamed with joy and quickly ran out.
Uncle Zhao brought over tea and snacks, and when he saw his eldest son's departing figure, he looked somewhat disgusted.
Well, he's just taken over as village chief. I don't expect him to be steady, I just hope he doesn't cause any trouble.
Uncle Zhao quickly came over and placed the tea and snacks in front of the two of them.
Lin Xi took out some silver and handed it over: "Uncle Zhao, this is fifty taels of silver. Please take it and make arrangements."
"Find out how many vegetables and fruits are needed for the banquet, and then buy some from the villagers in the village to prepare."