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Chapter 780: Chapter 786 Regretting Deeply_1
Qiao Jingu returned to the Tan Family crestfallen and, upon arriving home, flew into a rage, smashing things to pieces.
Just like that, the last two chipped cups in the house were shattered.
As the darling of the Qiao Family, when he got angry, everyone gathered around him.
Liu’s family asked anxiously, "Son, what’s wrong? Stop smashing things, be careful not to hurt your hand."
"It’s all because of your wonderful daughter, Qiao Mei’er sold herself to the Tan Family. That fool not only failed to give me any silver but also locked me out at the door!" Qiao Jingu said indignantly.
On the way back, he belatedly realized he had been insulted by Qiao Duo’er and her husband.
Hmph, he was neither a bully nor a tyrant at home!
Qiao Hua’er silently rolled her eyes; she couldn’t wait to give Qiao Jingu a good beating.
Qiao Duo’er was a fool, Qiao Mei’er and Mother were indecisive, and he still had the nerve to come home and throw a tantrum after they bullied him.
What kind of man was he!
Besides, wasn’t everything in the house bought with money? To simply smash things, how wasteful!
But with their parents watching, Qiao Hua’er could only suggest, "Don’t stoop to their level, we’ll get justice together later!"
"You’re useless, eating and drinking for free every day at home, don’t you know to find a strong man to support you?"
Qiao Jingu said disdainfully, unsure if their whole family combined could match Tan Zhenghong.
If only Qiao Hua’er showed some ambition and found someone taller and stronger than Tan Zhenghong, none of this would be an issue now.
"What’s so great about those rough countrymen? You’re the one with no taste!" Qiao Huar’er retorted.
As the most beautiful girl in Dafeng Village, she intended to marry a scholar.
Qiao Jingu was annoyed. Was he going to allow a girl who was nothing but a loss to talk back to him? What status did he have left in the family?
"Look at what kind of child you’ve raised, she’s infuriating me!"
This time, Liu’s family was too preoccupied to soothe Qiao Jingu, who was nearly worried sick. With Mei’er gone, how would they handle her marriage?
"In a couple of days, Master Xu is coming to pick her up. What are we going to do if we can’t hand her over?"
Given Third Girl’s determination, she certainly wouldn’t marry Xu Yuanwai. Xu Yuanwai had made it clear: either marry off a daughter or give five hundred taels.
With the current situation, how could they possibly have five hundred taels?
Qiao Laixi took a couple of puffs from his dry pipe, "Maybe we should ask our son-in-law for help. He’s been made an official by the Imperial court; perhaps Master Xu would give him some face."
They say the common folk shouldn’t fight with officials; surely, Master Xu wouldn’t be so unreasonable. 𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑝𝘶𝘣.𝑐𝘰𝘮
"What kind of official is he? He can’t manage anything, he might even have to kneel when he sees Master Xu!"
Qiao Hua’er said with disdain. A Sixth Rank Inspector could only deceive those who were ignorant.
Liu’s family looked skeptical; they had heard that Tan Zhenghong held the rank of sixth, higher than that of a county magistrate. How could he be useless?
"I saw people from Big Willow Village the other day; they’re not fools. If Tan Zhenghong were a useless official, would they respect him so much?" Qiao Laixi voiced his doubts.
A girl who had married into Big Willow Village was visiting her parents recently; she spoke of Tan Zhenghong with nothing but reverence in her eyes.
They also said the Tan Family was now rich and powerful in Big Willow Village and acted unchallenged.
At that moment, he considered recognizing the marriage with the Tan Family again.
Otherwise, people would rightfully say he was foolish, having squandered a good marriage alliance.
He certainly wouldn’t admit he regretted it deeply.
Initially, he should never have sold the foolish girl; otherwise, with the gifts for the festivals and the social exchanges, all of it combined would have been worth much more than just One or Two Silver.
