ebookland Chapter 383 Su Zhiwen snatches things
Chapter 383 Su Zhiwen snatches things
After some questioning, Mrs. Kang found out that Su Zhiwen had no money and wanted to ask her for some silver, but she was afraid that Su Zhiwen would ask for too much and she would not give it to her, so she thought of stealing it.
This made Old Kang so angry that she slapped him on the back several times, but Su Zhiwen didn't think he had done anything wrong. Instead, he spoke with confidence.
"Mother, I don't have a penny left now. If I hadn't compensated the palace for all my stuff, would I have done this? And I even pawned all my collections at that time. I had no choice but to do this."
After hearing what he said, Mrs. Kang felt distressed and angry. Moreover, she did not dare to tell anyone about the fact that Su Zhiwen came to her place to steal things, for fear that it would affect Su Zhiwen's reputation.
Now that she has lost her two grandsons, she can only hope that Su Zhiwen will pass the imperial examination so that she can save face. But if what happened today gets out, what hope is there for him to have the imperial examination?
Old Kang was so angry, but he couldn't bear to scold Su Zhiwen, so he called Young Kang to his side and scolded him severely.
Xiao Kang was extremely sad. After hearing Lao Kang's questioning, she simply covered her face and started crying.
"Mother, if I had money, I would give it to Second Master. But I don't have any money left. Li Han is injured now, and it will cost money to hire a doctor."
Old Kang closed her eyes. How could the masters of the Marquisate end up like this? That little bitch Su Qingwan was going to torture them to death!
"Mother, if you have money, please give me five hundred taels. I can be of use to you."
Su Zhiwen said bluntly.
The money he earned from selling those pieces of cloth had long been spent. He had originally wanted to get some more from Xiaokang, but she had almost nothing left, so he turned his attention to his mother.
"Five hundred taels?" Old Kang's voice suddenly rose. Su Zhiwen wanted to kill him!
"Yes! If five hundred is not enough, four hundred will do."
When Su Zhiwen thought of the money, he felt an itchy sensation rising in his body. He was so itchy that he couldn't help but scratch it, and his eyes gradually changed.
"Mother, you should have at least four hundred taels. Apart from other things, you have received more than this amount of money as filial tributes over the years. Just give the money to your son!"
Su Zhiwen walked forward two steps on his knees, and came directly to Old Kang, and actually hugged Old Kang's legs.
"How dignified!"
The old marquis, who had just come in through the curtain, saw this scene and immediately shouted angrily.
Several people looked towards the door and saw the old marquis walked in, followed by Su Qingwan, who looked surprised.
"What's wrong? Uncle, aunt, why are you still kneeling on the ground? There are no blankets in this room. Be careful not to hurt your knees." Su Qingwan said with concern after coming in.
Xiaokang was even more sad!
She was suddenly called over by the old lady today, and before she knew what was going on, she was ordered to kneel down.
Everything that needed to be moved out of Old Kang's room had been moved out. Not only was there no soft Persian carpet on the floor, but no one handed her a cushion. She knelt down all alone, and after just a few breaths, she felt pain in her knees. She was so uncomfortable that she couldn't kneel anymore.
But Mrs. Kang and Madam Xu acted as if they didn't see anything, and even the Second Master didn't say a word to express his sympathy for her. On the contrary, after Su Qingwan came in, she treated her with great care.
Su Zhiwen naturally saw the old marquis walking in. He seemed to have thought of something, suddenly turned around, quickly knelt in front of the old marquis, and said impatiently:
"Father, I have something important to do. Please give me five hundred taels of silver."
The old marquis's face darkened. When he came over just now, he heard Su Zhiwen asking old Kang for money. Why did he turn around and ask him for money, and the first thing he asked was five hundred taels.
Even if he had the money, he would not spend it. Who knows if Su Zhiwen would spend the money to buy things he shouldn't buy? That would be a pure waste of money. When the Marquis's Mansion was doing well in the past, no one cared about these things. But now the Marquis' Mansion is different from the past. They have to live frugally, so money cannot be spent carelessly.
What's more, after the old prince looted the mansion, he himself never went out, so there was no way he would let Su Zhiwen go out and mess around.
"Nonsense! What do you need five hundred taels of silver to do? And don't you know what the situation of the Marquis' Mansion is now? You actually ask for so much silver right away. Tell me, what do you want the money for?" The old Marquis scolded directly and rudely.
He knew very well what kind of person his second son was!
Today Su Qingwan came to see him and mentioned that the second wife and her husband were being punished by old Kang to kneel, so she came to see what was going on. However, she didn't expect that after she came, the second wife actually asked him for money.
Su Zhiwen had no idea what he wanted the money for. He only knew that only with the money could he buy things that made him happy. Besides, the little actor said that they would leave the mansion tomorrow, and someone had already invited them to perform in a private gathering, but not in the capital. It was estimated that they would have to leave the capital for two or three months, but it was hard to say for sure. If they were delayed by other things in the middle of the journey, it was possible that they would waste half a year's efforts.
How can it be possible to walk for two or three months, or even most of the time?
Originally, they were thought to stay in the mansion for a month, but these days the group of actors ate and slept, and sang when they woke up, making a lot of noise. Old Mrs. Kang didn't eat or sleep well to begin with, and she felt that these actors were too noisy, so she asked someone to send them away.
Once they left, his things would be gone, so he had to buy more to keep, and that's why he asked for five hundred taels of silver.
"Father, the money will be of great use to me, so just give it to me."
Su Zhiwen's hands kept scratching his body, making him feel uncomfortable with the itch. Normally at this time, he would be enjoying the ultimate feeling of flying in the clouds!
Seeing this look, Su Qingwan knew very well that he was addicted, so he looked like this, and it seemed that he would not be able to hold on for long. After all, Su Zhiwen was a person with little willpower.
The old marquis also noticed his abnormality and was about to scold him, but Su Zhiwen seemed to be unable to bear it. He snatched the jade pendant hanging on the old marquis' body, pushed people aside and rushed out.
"My Lord!" Old Kang and others exclaimed.
"Grandfather!" Su Qingwan also called out hurriedly, but in her heart she thought that Su Zhiwen had done a good job, as he even dared to lay hands on her own father.
The old marquis was knocked to the ground. There was no carpet in the room. The moment he fell, there was a crisp cracking sound from his arms that were supporting the ground.
The old marquis's face turned pale instantly. The severe pain made his eyes widen. His teeth were clenched tightly. He didn't utter a word for a long time. After a long while, he let out a painful roar.
"Ugh!"
No one in the room cared to chase Su Zhiwen, and they all surrounded the old marquis. Su Qingwan asked gently:
"Grandfather, how do you feel? I seemed to hear a sound of broken bones just now. Is Second Uncle crazy? How could he steal Grandfather's things and knock Grandfather down?"
She said this, but she didn't mention asking a doctor to come and take a look.