Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 518 Get Money

"Can you change the punishment?" Song Tian clasped his hands together, "I really can't lose this job."

Being an official feels so good. His colleagues, common people and even some wealthy businessmen all greet him with smiles.

When you go shopping, some inexpensive items will be given away for free. If you refuse, they will say they are a good official. For some slightly more expensive items, the seller will also offer to give them at a lower price.

If I lose this job, some vendors might ask me to make up for the money I was owed before, which would be too embarrassing.

Song Ying hummed, "Alright, if you didn't use my favor to smooth things over then, then you could only use money to do it. Now, just treat this job as something you paid for, and give me the money."

When it comes to giving money, Mrs. Li almost jumped up and down: "Money, money, money, every day is about money, we are a family, and we have to divide it clearly..."

Before she could finish, Song Tian begged, "Grandma, please stop talking!"

At the beginning, the tone was pleading, but at the end it became a roar of impatience.

Li was in disbelief and pointed at Song Tian: "You son of a bitch yelling at me! I'm your grandmother..."

"Grandma, are you really going to be satisfied only if I lose my job?"

With just one sentence, she successfully blocked Li's subsequent scolding. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but when she saw her granddaughter with a smile on her lips but a resolute attitude, and then looked at her grandson with an anxious and pleading face, she dared not say those words anymore.

The granddaughter today was different from what she had ever seen before. Her voice was neither too loud nor too low, her tone was very gentle, and she had a smile on her face the whole time.

But such a granddaughter made her feel uneasy, and she dared not to fool people by shouting as before.

Li stopped talking. Song Tianwei breathed a sigh of relief and asked Song Ying, "How much silver will it cost?"

Song Ying did not answer but asked, "I don't know much about the government office. How much do you think it will cost?"

Although she said so, Song Tian didn't dare to say less. He said silently, "The work of posting books is light, and you don't have to go out in the wind and sun. Besides, the paperwork in the barracks is less. This position in the government office is not the best, but it is not bad either. It usually pays 20 to 30 taels of silver."

"Then I'll compromise and charge you 25 taels."

Song Tian didn't bargain with her. He looked at Li and Second Uncle Song and said, "I have 5 taels of silver myself, and I still need 20 taels. Grandma, Dad, consider it a loan from you. I will return it to you when I get my salary!"

Li's eyes turned red with anger. "What are you talking about? We are a family, and you still want to separate us."

She looked at Song Ying and was about to speak when Song Tian said, "Don't tell me any more, sister. You can't buy a job in the government office just by having money. 25 taels is already considered a small salary. Don't worry, with this job, I will be able to earn back the money in no time."

He was very anxious. If he didn't pay the money now, his sister would really lose the job. Even if he had 25 taels of silver, he would not be able to get the job.

Fortunately, someone in the family had thought of this. Yang's eyes turned red, "Mom, let's pay for it. If you lose money, you can earn more. If you don't have a job, you can't buy it even if you have money."

She choked up a bit and continued, "From now on, just think of this job as something we paid for. Tianwa is really tough!"

She said the last word "tough" while looking at Song Ying. It was obvious that she was still upset about Song Tian's bow just now. She felt that Song Tian was bowing in front of her because he had used Song Ying's favor.

Unexpectedly, Song Tian said, "This money is for us to compensate my sister for breaking the agreement."

He wants to use his sister's relationship to get a better job in the future. What will he do with this job that he bought himself? Is he going to buy it with money?

If you have a backer, you'd be a fool not to rely on him.

Li frowned, "There's no money at home."

She stood up and said, "Grandma was wrong about this matter. I apologize to you."

As he said this, he was about to bow like Song Tian did before.

Song Ying raised her hand to stop her, "You are my grandmother, how can you apologize to me and bow to me? This would make me appear unfilial.

As the saying goes, a son pays for his father's debts. Besides, this matter is for Song Tian. So, if you did something wrong, it's reasonable for him to pay the money!"

"you--"

Li was so angry that she almost fell down. Song Ying quickly supported her and said with concern: "Grandma, please stop being angry. If you get hurt, Song Tian will be accused of being unfilial."

Mrs. Li was so angry that she was shaking. Uncle Song could no longer play dead and said, "Okay, we'll pay for it."

As he said this, he stood up and went back to his bedroom to take out five silver ingots, each weighing 5 taels, totaling exactly 5 taels, and they were still in very new condition.

Song Ying took it with a smile and glanced at Li. "So when grandma said we had no money, she meant we had no copper coins, not no silver."

Li was so angry that she fell backwards. Song Ying was still like nothing had happened. He looked at the dishes on the table and said, "Oh, the food is cold. I should have listened to Second Aunt and eaten first and talked about it later."

She turned to look at Song Tian, "Cousin, could you please heat up the food?"

Song Tian said hurriedly: "Okay, okay, the food won't taste good when it's cold."

Then he stood up and took two plates of food to the kitchen.

Yang couldn't bear to see her son being so servile to a woman, so she stood up and said, "I'll go heat it up for you."

Song Ying smiled and reached out to stop her: "Second Aunt, you are the elder, how can we trouble you to heat up the food for us young people?"

"I've been cooking for so many years, this time won't make a difference!" After saying that, he pushed Song Ying's hand away and walked away with two plates of food.

Song Ying did not stop him, but said: "Second Aunt is so kind and loving. We must have cultivated blessings for eight lifetimes to meet an elder like you."

Song Yuan looked at the remaining pot of boiled pork slices on the table, glanced at everyone, and took the initiative to take it to the kitchen.

Seeing this, Song Ying smiled again and said, "Grandma, you are so lucky. Both of your grandsons are so diligent, sensible, and filial."

Li didn't want to talk to her or even see her.

Song Ying smiled and continued, "Actually, I am satisfied with this marriage. I just remember that you taught me since I was a child that there is no order without rules. Since we have already agreed on something, how can we change our minds so easily?

The county town is not far from our village. If you are tired and don't want to go to the city, you can also ask someone to tell me that I will come back. Or you can simply ask me to write a letter and ask someone to take it to me, and then there will be no problem today."

Li became even angrier. Why was she making a fuss when she was already satisfied with the marriage?

She really wanted to say that since she had already paid the compensation, the marriage should be cancelled, but she was reluctant to let her grandson lose the guidance of her scholar brother-in-law.

Moreover, if the future grandson-in-law really becomes a high-ranking official, the eldest grandson's future will be even better.

In the kitchen, Yang was stoking the fire while she cried with heartache. "We've already paid for this job, and we don't owe Song Ying anything. Why are you still being so servile to her? You're a real man, the eldest son of our family!"

Song Tian held her hand and said, "How can I be so humble? I'm just heating up some food. You and grandma should also eat."

As he spoke, he saw that Yang was still crying, so he said, "You don't know, having a position in the government office doesn't mean everything will be fine. Everyone has their own background. Our family had no foundation in the government office before. If I want to live an easy life there, I must have a backer.

"To please my sister is to show my love for her and show the deep affection of family. To please outsiders is to be a lackey and fawning. Besides, if I don't please my sister, I will have to please a bunch of outsiders, which may not be of any use."

Yang was surprised, "Does she have such a big face?"

"Sister is a miraculous doctor. From the county magistrate to the gatekeeper, everyone may need her one day. Naturally, we have to be polite to her."

Yang stopped talking and stroked Song Tian's head for a while, "My son, you have worked hard."