Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 500

Chapter 500: Negotiation
Grandpa Chen’s third son heard what Liu Hua said and felt that such a conversation might be detrimental to the Chen family, so he opened his mouth to interrupt them. But before he could speak, Liu Hua slammed the table and asked angrily, “Do you, the Chen family, also want to suppress honest farmers like the landlords in the past?!”

As soon as she finished speaking, Grandpa Chen looked at her in shock. For such a crime, if he didn’t refute it, he and his family would go to prison or be sent to the reform farm ah!

Seeing that his second son was about to quarrel with Liu Hua, Grandpa Chen quickly said, “Niece Wang, Niece Liu, both of you have misunderstood. My Chen family will pay!”

Hearing his words, his sons looked at him in shock and said in unison, “Father, you can’t!”

Grandpa Chen took a deep breath, raised his hand to stop his sons from talking, and said, “I have decided. Our family is an upright farmer. Since we failed to educate our children well, it is natural to compensate for their mistake.”

Grandpa Chen looked at Wang Muxiao and Liu Hua and said, “Niece Wang, my family will compensate your family’s children, but the amount is too much. Can you give us some time to collect the money, or let us pay 50 yuan a month?”

Wang Muxiao heard this and smiled, “Uncle Chen, it’s not impossible to give you a little more time to collect the money.”

Grandpa Chen’s eyes lit up after hearing her words. As long as he can get Wang Muxiao’s promise to give them time, everything will be easy. As for how long it takes to collect the money, it’s up to him.

But before he could get happy, he heard Wang Muxiao added, “As long as you write an IOU and stamp it with your and your son’s fingerprints, my family will give you a month to collect the money.”

As soon as Grandpa Chen heard this, his hopes of playing tricks were dashed. With an IOU, it was impossible for him not to pay. What’s more, he was only given one month. What difference can one month make? In the end, doesn’t he still need to use his savings to pay for it?

Grandpa Chen clenched his fists and finally made up his mind, saying, “Niece Wang, don’t you believe me?”

Wang Muxiao smiled warmly at him and said, “Uncle Chen, how is that possible? It’s just that even among family members, there should be clear boundaries on money matters. What’s more, we are just fellow villagers. So, for me, asking you to write an IOU is not too much, right?”

Seeing that it was impossible for him to deceive Wang Muxiao, Grandpa Chen said with a stiff smile, “I just remember that my family still has some savings. Since your family’s children urgently need money for medical treatment, it would be better for us to solve this matter now.”

Knowing that Grandpa Chen is an old fox, Wang Muxiao and Liu Hua had already made plans before coming to visit. They would not give him the opportunity to find loopholes in their words and evade payment. By putting him in a high position he won’t be able to do any tricks. After all, he is known as a person who values ​​his reputation above all else.

Hearing this, Wang Muxiao nodded and said, “Then I would like to thank Uncle Chen on behalf of my family’s children.”

Grandpa Chen gave her a stiff smile and went to get the money. It took a full twenty minutes before he finally came out with a box.

Seeing him coming, Wang Muxiao and Liu Hua stood up and smiled at him.

The more Grandpa Chen saw their smiles, the angrier and on guard he became. Gritting his teeth, he walked up to them and handed the box over, while saying, “Niece Wang, here is the money. Please count it.”

Normally, people will refuse to count money in front of other people and express trust in him, saving face for both parties. But Wang Muxiao is not someone who cares about another person’s face.

So, after hearing his words, she nodded and said, “Since Uncle Chen has said so, then as a junior, it would be rude for me to refuse.”

Grandpa Chen and his sons were stunned after hearing her words. Looking at Grandpa Chen’s pale face, Liu Hua knew that the money he handed over must be less than what they asked for. If he uses this trick on others, he might be successful. After all, after they left the Chen family’s house, they can’t complain even if the amount is wrong. Unfortunately, her friend was not so easily fooled.

Grandpa Chen stood there stiffly and saw Wang Muxiao counting money leisurely. Ten minutes later, she raised her head and said with a sigh, “Uncle Chen, it seems that you are not as good as you were when you were young. Look, you gave me 970 yuan. You are still short of 930 yuan.”

Grandpa Chen smiled stiffly and said, “Oh, look at my old mind, I must have calculated it wrongly. Niece Wang, I’m going to get the money, please wait a moment.”

Putting the money back into the box, Wang Muxiao said calmly, “Uncle Chen, take your time. We have a lot of time, just make sure the amount is correct.”

The moment Grandpa Chen heard her words, he suddenly felt suffocated and tasted blood in his throat. He used all his willpower to swallow the blood back. Even if he wanted to tear Wang Muxiao and Liu Hua apart in his heart, he could only get the money with a stiff smile on his face.

This time, it only took five minutes for him to come back with the money. After counting the money, Wang Muxiao put the money into the box, closed the box, and said, “Uncle Chen, since the matter has been resolved, we will take our leave. Also, please thank my sister-in-law for me. If it weren’t for her promise, my family wouldn’t have enough money for our children’s treatment.”