The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 996: First Borrow Eight Hundred Taels

Chapter 996: Chapter 996: First Borrow Eight Hundred Taels

Ya Molian saw her pleading gaze turned toward herself, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, giving her a reassuring look.

"Third Aunt, tell me, what does Changfeng’s maternal grandmother like the most?"

"What else can she like, my mother has eyes only for money. She’s surely eyeing Changfeng’s fortune and wants to come to ask him for silver. There can be no other business."

Yang Lin said.

Thinking of silver, she couldn’t help but remind Lin Caisang.

"Sangsang, you need to hide your things well. Changfeng’s maternal grandmother, she’s capable of anything."

And yet, this was her own mother, whom she was utterly helpless against.

"Fancy silver, does she?"

Lin Caisang’s eyebrows raised, an idea suddenly striking her.

"In that case, Third Aunt, I have a plan that would allow you to drive them away yourself. Would you like to try it?"

She asked.

"What plan?"

Yang Lin immediately inquired.

At this moment, she couldn’t care about anything else; as long as she could get rid of the people from her maternal home first, she was willing to do anything.

"Sangsang, speak quickly, what kind of plan is it?"

"Didn’t you say they love silver?" Lin Caisang’s lips curled with a trace of cunning in her smile.

"Then let’s have you personally go back and ask the elders for silver. Brother Changfeng has just become the winner of the examination, the family has likely spent all the available silver. So where would the silver for him to go to the capital next spring come from?

You just cry and complain to the elders about how our family is still in debt, we’re practically selling sons and daughters to provide for Brother Changfeng’s travel funds. Whatever miserable story you can think of, lay it on thick when you ask them for silver.

And you assure them earnestly that once Brother Changfeng is successful, he will definitely repay the silver. Of course, as this is for traveling to the capital, naturally, the more the better. Now is not the time to be shy; it’s a time to be bold!"

Yang Lin: "..."

Her eyes lit up, thinking the idea was really good.

"Then, how much should Third Aunt ask to borrow from them?" She inquired.

"Not too much, just start with eight hundred taels," Lin Caisang said, showing five fingers.

"Hiss!"

As soon as these words were spoken, not only Yang Lin but also Lu Qiubo took a sharp intake of breath.

In those days, who could come up with so much silver? Eight hundred taels were enough for several generations of their family to live on, right?

But despite the sum, Yang Lin immediately nodded without hesitation, "All right, I’ll go right now."

"Wait."

Ya Molian called out to stop her as she was about to leave.

"Third Aunt, Clan Chief Lin is a reliable man. Now that Changfeng is successful, Clan Chief Lin should be happier. So, why not ask Clan Chief Lin to help? Let him go to your house and say you’re borrowing silver for Changfeng to take the imperial exam next spring. That way, you can implicate the Yang Family in this affair."

"Go to Clan Chief Lin? I’m afraid that might not be appropriate?"

Hearing this, Yang Lin hesitated, looking at Lu Qiubo.

"Why wouldn’t it be possible? I will go and ask," stated Lu Qiubo at once.

"It’s good to have Clan Chief Lin as a witness. If anyone from the Yang Family dares to spread rumors, at least there will be someone to explain things."

"Granny, let’s go to Clan Chief Lin’s house together," Lin Caisang suggested.

"You all go ahead. I’m going up to Manghuang Mountain to call down Uncle Baiyi, and I’ll wait at the Lin Family home for you," Ya Molian stated.