flstandardbreds Chapter 272: Evil Intentions
Chapter 272: Evil Intentions
Si Chengyi, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly raised his head. He really dared to ask for eight hundred taels.
"What, eight hundred taels?" Wang Qiuhuo raised her voice in shock, her face full of disbelief.
"Yes, son, I know I was wrong." Si Chengyi quickly admitted his mistake.
"You agreed?" Wang Qiuhe stared at Si Chengyi closely, afraid to hear those words from his mouth.
"I did beat him pretty badly. You have to agree." Si Chengyi didn't dare to look into her eyes and answered in a low voice.
Wang Qiuhuo was so angry that she almost fell down. That was eight hundred taels of silver, and he just beat her up and threw it away. But when she thought about what her son had said, Marquis Dingguo was simply going too far.
If they hadn't bullied her son first, how could her son have hit others? Wang Qiuhuo was so angry that her lungs were about to explode.
Damn Prince Dingguo. He beat his son like this and asked his son to pay compensation. No, this matter can't be let go like this.
"We can't pay this money. Just wait, I'll go find your father and discuss with him what to do." Wang Qiuhuo said angrily, then stood up and went to find Si Wei Zhong.
"Oh, mother, don't go." Seeing that Wang Qiuhe was really about to go out, Si Chengyi quickly grabbed her arm.
"Son, don't worry. This matter is not your fault. Your father and I will definitely find a way to get justice for you. Even if we can't get justice for you, we can't give them the money for nothing."
"Mom, that's not what I meant. I was the one who started the fight, so I am also partially responsible. If I let Dad get involved, it would become a conflict between the two marquisates. My dad's position in the court is not as high as theirs. If they hold a grudge against Dad and make things difficult for him, it would be troublesome."
What Si Chengyi said made sense. As expected, after hearing his words, Wang Qiuhuo stopped, but there was still an unwilling look on her face.
Seeing this, Si Chengyi struck while the iron was hot: "In fact, our family can definitely afford eight hundred taels of silver, so why not give it to them? Besides, I have already made an agreement with the Duke of Dingguo that as long as I give him the silver, the matter will be over."
Wang Qiuhuo's face was uncertain. Her son said it lightly, but this was eight hundred taels. She had just given Si Chengren two thousand taels yesterday to open a shop. If she gave him another eight hundred taels, her money would almost be spent.
It gives me a headache just thinking about it, but now that something has happened, if I don't give it to the Marquis of Dingguo, he will definitely not agree. I will ask Si Wei Zhong for it, but Si Chengyi will stop me. In the end, I can only grit my teeth and take the silver, because the son is hers after all.
Holding the silver note in his hand, Si Chengyi was deeply moved. He thanked Wang Qiuhuo again and again and promised to be filial to her in the future. Only then did he leave with great satisfaction.
In fact, Si Chengyi also wanted to say more, but what if her mother didn't have that much money and had to go to Si Wei Zhong to ask for it, wouldn't the matter be exposed? To be on the safe side, it's better to say less.
After leaving Wang Qiuhuo's yard, he could no longer suppress the joy on his face, and walked back to his residence with ease. As soon as he entered the door, he couldn't wait to take out the silver bill and looked at it again and again.
The Marquis of Dingguo was just a trick he used to deceive Wang Qiuhuo. He did have dinner with friends today, and the son of the Marquis of Dingguo was also at the table, but his relationship with him was not as irreconcilable as Wang Qiuhuo said.
On the contrary, they were quite harmonious. He had only said something to the son of Marquis Dingguo at noon today, and the other party agreed on the spot. They were friends who often played together, and they had done this kind of thing many times, and they all found ways to ask for money from their families.
Si Chengyi counted the silver again and again, but he was still short of 500 taels. He had thought of all the ways he could think of, but how could he get the 500 taels? He had to hurry up. If his elder brother raised the silver and lent it to Li Xiaoxiao before him, then all his efforts would be in vain.
Thinking of this, he sighed heavily and frowned again. He thought of everyone who might be able to lend him money. He also had two aunts, and he didn't interact with them very often. If he rashly went to borrow money, he probably wouldn't be able to get it.
Besides, the conditions at his two aunts' homes were not as good as theirs, so this thought flashed through his mind in an instant.
He began to regret that he should not have spent money lavishly in the past. Otherwise, he would not be looking for people to borrow a few hundred taels of silver, but still could not get a loan.
Just when he was frowning, he suddenly had an idea. If all else failed, he would just steal. The security at the foot of the imperial city was still good.
I remember that not long ago, there was a theft case in the capital. The target was a silver shop. All the gold, silver and jade articles in the shop were stolen overnight.
The next day the owner of the silver shop reported the matter to the police, but the waiter slept too soundly that night and knew nothing, not even how many people had stolen the goods.
Because there were no clues, even if the authorities were reported, they would not be able to find out who did it. So even now, more than two months have passed, and the person who robbed the silver shop has not been caught.
He happened to be passing by at that time, so he saw the excitement and heard many people talking about it. They said that the things lost in the silver shop were worth two or three thousand taels of silver.
Since the silver shop is so rich and won't be caught, can he give it a try? By then, he can not only collect three thousand taels of silver, but also have some left over.
Thinking of this, his mind suddenly became active. He felt that this method was feasible and that such things should be done as soon as possible rather than later. So Si Chengyi went out immediately.
There are many silver shops of all sizes in the capital city, distributed on various main streets. The capital city is the most prosperous city in the entire Tianwu Kingdom. People wearing silk and satin can be seen everywhere on the streets, and even many maids have gold hairpins in their hair.
There are usually people in the imperial court working in big silver houses, so Si Chengyi doesn't dare to have any unrealistic ideas. But it's different for small silver houses, as they are basically owned by individuals. Although the silver may not be too much, it is relatively safe.
So his target was those smaller silver shops. After walking around the street for a few times, he finally locked on a target. This silver shop was in a very good geographical location. It was on Zhuque Street, several hundred meters away from their restaurant.
There is only one store in the silver shop, but the business seems to be good, with people constantly coming in and out. After watching at the door for a while, Si Chengyi straightened his clothes and walked in.
As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle. Now that he has decided on this target, he must first familiarize himself with the environment inside so that he can take action at night.
As soon as Si Chengyi entered the door, a middle-aged woman in her forties greeted him. She seemed to be the proprietress.