Chapter 1074 - Chapter 1074: Injustice (2) (1/2)

Chapter 1074: Injustice (2)

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However, cripple Zhang was a man with high standards but low abilities. He was not willing to live a hard life, so he became addicted to gambling.

After a few years, the poor days became more and more difficult to live.

Out of ten gambles, cripple Zhang lost nine. He wasn’t special. Not only did he lose all his wealth, but he also owed a huge debt.

The biggest creditor was a big hooligan named Zhu er.

Zhu er colluded with the casino to squeeze cripple Zhang dry of his money, and then lent him money, nine out of 13.

His goal wasn’t money, but rather cripple Zhang’s wife, the young woman in front of him.

He threatened with debt and asked cripple Zhang to pawn his wife to him.

When he could pay back the money, he would come back to bring his wife back.

Cripple Zhang had no other choice but to agree and sign the contract.

The young woman was taken away by second Zhu yesterday and was forced to commit herself to him. This morning, she took advantage of second Zhu’s deep sleep and secretly escaped, wanting to jump into the river to commit suicide. The old man sighed again after hearing this, as if he had expected cripple Zhang to reach this step sooner or later.

It was quite common in the South of Dafeng. It was still fine during peaceful times, but when there was a natural disaster, the practice of pawning wives would become prevalent.

The law strictly forbade such practices, but the government usually turned a blind eye to them and acquiesced.

Xu Qi ‘an examined the young woman again. She was indeed beautiful and had a soft and weak temperament, which could arouse a man’s possessiveness.

Mu nanzhi used her eyes to ask Xu Qi ‘an how he had dealt with the young woman.

“How much silver does your husband owe that second Zhu?”

The young woman raised her head and looked at him timidly. She said in a low voice, “”Thirty taels.”

Thirty taels of silver was not a small amount. In the capital, this was the annual income of a well-off person. In a small county like Fuyang, thirty taels of silver was enough to buy a large house.

However, if it was gambling, he couldn’t just let it go like this.

If the young woman was not lying and second Zhu colluded with the gambling house to kill the pigs, then he did not pay a single cent of the thirty taels of silver. He had gained nothing but a beautiful and good young woman.

“This second Zhu is a notorious hooligan in the county, and he’s sworn brothers with the county head’s nephew,” the old man whispered. He had dozens of people under him. Even the busiest Street in the county had to pay protection fees for him.

“There are many people who are dissatisfied with him, but there are even more people who are afraid of him. With the head of the county protecting him, he can do whatever he wants.”

He was also very smart and knew how to use ‘reasonable’ methods to bully others … Xu Qi ‘an added in his heart.

“As the saying goes,” be a good person to the end.”You have two choices now:First, we’ve paid back the thirty taels that your husband owes second Zhu for you. You can go back and continue living with your husband.

“Two, the contract is against the law. I’ll settle it for you, but you have to separate from your husband. I’ll give you a sum of silver after this. It’s up to you whether you want to go back to your mother’s house or go elsewhere.”

The young woman lowered her head and said in a soft voice, ” a married daughter is like spilled water. How can she return to her mother’s house? I’m a local. Once I leave the county, where will I go to make a living? ‘

Xu Qi ‘an knew that she had chosen the first option.

He immediately left thirty taels of silver for the young woman and left the old man’s house with the little mare and mu nanzhi.

“If you have any problems in the future, come to the best Inn in the county to find me.

“Old man, the wine is not bad. Thank you for your hospitality.”

Two people and a horse walked out of the alley and gradually went further

away.

The old man watched them leave and returned to the house. He was surprised to find that there was an ingot of silver where the junior had sat just now.

The old man had never seen such a large amount of silver in his life.

In the county, in a certain three-door compound.

The fierce-looking Zhu er sat in the hall with a gloomy face. He shouted at his subordinates in the hall, ”

“Capture that little girl and bring her back. We’ve given her face, but she doesn’t want it. In the future, she’ll stay in the house to let our brothers vent their anger. There are so many brothers who can’t get a wife, it’s just nice to make the best use of them.”

He had already tasted the taste of that little lady. Zhu er had always been a person who liked the new and hated the old.

Although the contract did not allow him to do this, the Cripple was penniless. Let alone thirty taels, he could not even take out three taels of silver.

This woman was his from now on, and he could do whatever he wanted with her.

“Gulp .

The few men swallowed their saliva.

Zhu er was very satisfied with his subordinates “reactions, thinking that his decision was extremely correct, and had greatly won over the hearts of the

people.