A family with three widows, after severing ties with relatives, she became wealthy and married into

Chapter 106 What Tian Zhicheng Requested

Tian Zhicheng tugged at his clothes, feeling uneasy.

Tian Tian, ​​dressed in a simple cotton coat, didn't show much expression on her face as she looked at Tian Zhicheng.

She knew that Tian Zhicheng's sudden defection in the lobby must have been for a purpose.

Tian Zhicheng coughed, trying to regain some of his elder's authority.

But the words that came out of his mouth turned into a somewhat obsequious tone, "Tian Tian, ​​your third uncle helped you out in court. Tell me, if I hadn't been a witness, would this matter have been resolved so quickly?"

Tian Tian raised her eyebrows slightly, but did not respond. She simply looked at him quietly.

Tian Zhicheng felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, gritted his teeth, and continued, "You wouldn't expect me to help you for nothing, would you?"

"Your teahouse is doing so well, so donating some money is a way of showing respect to your elders and also... repaying my kindness."

Upon hearing this, Tian Tian's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

She slowly said, "Since our two families have severed all ties, I can no longer call you Third Uncle."

"What you're saying now has really opened my eyes."

"You were telling the truth in court, weren't you? If you were telling the truth, that's your duty. How can that be considered helping me?"

Tian Zhicheng was taken aback by her words, then his face flushed red. "But, but if I hadn't said those things, could you have gotten away unscathed?"

"I offended my parents for your sake..."

Tian Tian narrowed her eyes, her tone tinged with coldness, "You know perfectly well what your reasons are, so don't drag me into this."

Tian Zhicheng was exposed and immediately looked embarrassed and flustered. "No matter what the reason, I helped you."

"Tian Tian, ​​I helped you, so you should repay me."

Tian Tian interrupted, "Then what exactly do you want?"

Tian Zhicheng opened his mouth...

"You...you have money now, I think..."

"I want one hundred taels!"

Tian Tian frowned. One hundred taels?!

He really dares to speak up.

One hundred taels is now just half a day's income for her.

But for them, that was ten years' worth of wages.

“Every penny we have is hard-earned, every single one is precious, why should we give it to you?!”

Tian Zhicheng stood there speechless for a long time.

Tian Tian sat leisurely, slowly sipping her tea.

Tian Zhicheng's face flushed red again. "Tian Tian, ​​if you hadn't exposed that matter, I wouldn't be in such a sorry state!"

Tian Tian looked up; he must be referring to the matter between Tian Zhigao and Guo Xiuyun.

"Right now, all I'm thinking about is... getting some money so I can remarry, take my new wife to live in the county, and separate from them..."

"You're the one who caused me to end up like this. You have so much silver now, just give me a hundred taels... that will be enough."

Tian Tian understood what he meant and found it even more ridiculous.

"So you mean I shouldn't expose you and let you be deceived by them like this?"

"You're making me support someone else's son?"

"Let others laugh at you behind your back?"

Tian Tian put down her teacup. "By exposing this, I've actually helped you!"

"So you should thank me too!"

"Consider this your way of repaying me for speaking the truth in court this time."

Tian Zhicheng was stunned. If the truth in the hall was about repaying a debt, then how could he ask her for money?

“Tian Tian… just one hundred taels!” He held up one finger.

"I promise I will never appear in front of your family again."

"Once I pass the imperial examination and become an official, I will help you too."

Although he said that, Tian Tian clearly saw the sinister glint in his eyes.

Tian Tian's tone was calm, but her words were firm: "I can't help you!"

If she still can't see through Tian Zhicheng after interacting with the Tian family for so long, then she's wasted her time.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that he could tolerate such a huge cuckoldry shows that he is no ordinary person.

Tian Tian stood up. "This is the best food at our Baishi Teahouse. You probably haven't tried it before."

"Let's go after we finish eating." With that, she left.

Tian Zhicheng chased after him, but was stopped by Xiao Si at the door.

He immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, standing there speechless for a long time.

Just when Xiao Si thought he would leave in a huff, Tian Zhicheng suddenly turned around and went back to his room.

He just stood there, reaching out to grab food from the table and stuffing it into his mouth.

The delicious taste made his eyes light up, and then he started eating without any regard for his image, looking quite disheveled.

Tian Tian is too heartless. He just wanted one hundred taels of silver and then left...

What is a hundred taels of silver to her?!

She wouldn't even accept such a small request!

As Tian Zhicheng left, Tian Tian stood at the door, watching the direction he had hurriedly departed, a faint hint of mockery flashing in her eyes.

Little did Tian Tian know that across from the Baishi Teahouse... there was someone watching her too.

*

"Is it her?"

"It's her! No doubt about it."

"He's the second son in Tian Zhiyuan's family."

"She just turned 18 this year."

"I didn't see what she looked like back then."

"It's her, no doubt about it. You didn't see her, but I did."

“I watched her jump into the river.”

"We've already gotten all five taels of silver back, what else can we do?"

"We've got the money back, but the marriage certificate is still here, isn't it?"

“But they have already severed all ties with the Tian family. Our marriage was arranged by the Tian family.”

"Oh dear, we hadn't severed all ties with our family when we signed the agreement."

"But... ours is all gone."

"The marriage certificate doesn't clearly state who it is. Your eldest son is gone, but you still have a younger one, right?"

"This Baishi Teahouse can earn one or two hundred taels of silver every day. If your family marries her, you will be extremely wealthy."

"Let me tell you, their family just got involved with the Tian family..."

"you go..."

"Then..."

"feasible?"

"feasible!"

*

The brokerage firm manager arrived at Baishi Teahouse with lightning speed, his eyes scanning the teahouse.

"Second Miss, Second Miss." He stood at the door and waved to Tian Tian, ​​"Second Miss."

Upon seeing him, Tian Tian didn't hesitate for a moment, "Manager?! Is there any news from that courtyard?"

The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, overjoyed. "Second Miss, the other party has agreed to lower the price by one hundred taels, to one thousand one hundred taels. If you are interested, you can sign the contract in the next two days and get the deed done."

With the Lunar New Year approaching, the brokerage business is dismal.

If he can close this big deal with Tian Tian, ​​he can have a prosperous New Year.

"Okay." Tian Tian immediately made the decision, "Then I'll go with it."

"Shopkeeper, you arrange the meeting with the other party. I'm available anytime, and we'll conduct the transaction in cash."

"Alright," the shopkeeper readily agreed. "Then I'll go and schedule a time with them."

The shopkeeper came and went like the wind, deftly flying away by lifting the hem of his robe...