Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s

Chapter 179: Chapter 179 Intimidation

But no amount of money can buy regret medicine.

Now, he could only be tightly grasped by Chiang Xiao.

Despite being a smart man and an elder, Chiang Baoguo felt an unbearable sense of suffocation and frustration at being controlled by a young girl.

He glared at Chiang Xiao, his face as dark as ink.

”How much money do you want? I warn you, if you dare to be greedy, I might as well let Baohe cripple you...” Chiang Baoguo didn’t finish his sentence.

But the tone of his half-spoken threat and the fierce look in his eyes were enough for Chiang Xiao to understand.

Of course, Chiang Baoguo probably didn’t really intend to kill her, but crippling her was a very likely possibility, or perhaps it was just a threat and intimidation.

Chiang Xiao’s heart felt as cold as if it had been stuffed with a ball of snow.

She held no hope for anyone from the Old Chiang Family.

Every one of them was someone she wished to cut ties with completely.

She raised three fingers, her voice clear and cold, ”Thirty dollars. I’ll pay back twenty, and that leaves me with ten, which I want to use to buy some eggs and more meat to nourish my grandfather. Second Uncle, you know that’s not a lot.”

Thirty dollars!

He only made seventeen dollars a month at the oil mill!

Of course, with his skill in bookkeeping, he could skim a little off the top every month, so there was some profit at the oil mill. But even then, he couldn’t make thirty dollars in a month!

In the past few days, in order to please Director Ding and Ding Meifen, he had already spent a considerable amount of his savings, leaving him with just over fifty dollars.

Chiang Xiao now wanted more than half of that with her initial request!

But could he afford not to give it to her?

Chiang Xiao just looked at him, waiting for him to hand over the money.

Chiang Baoguo knew that if he didn’t give the money, Chiang Xiao would definitely blab about his affair with Ding Meifen, and that would be the end of him!

So, despite the pain in his heart, Chiang Baoguo still counted out thirty dollars, like cutting his own flesh, and handed it to Chiang Xiao.

”I warn you, after you take the money, you’d better keep your mouth shut! If I hear anything I shouldn’t, I won’t let you off!” he threatened.

He was about to continue his threats, but Chiang Xiao had already turned around and left with the money.

With thirty dollars in hand, why would she have any interest in his nonsense?

Having planned her move, Chiang Xiao went straight to Shi Zhuang’s Home.

The household of Honest Shi was industrious and frugal. His wife, Xiang Mingying, was the same, and she had even stepped up to defend Chiang Xiao the last time Chiang Baohe chased after her to beat her.

The Shi family raised several hens and had plenty of eggs.

Chiang Xiao’s intention to buy eggs wasn’t just lip service; their family recently needed to nourish themselves, and the eggs laid by their own chickens were not even enough.

At this time, Honest Shi, Hu Molan, and Shi Zhuang were all out in the fields, leaving Xiang Mingying alone at home.

Xiang Mingying was momentarily taken aback when she heard the purpose of Chiang Xiao’s visit.

”Mingying Sister, is it inconvenient? Otherwise, I’ll come back when Aunt Lan returns home,” Chiang Xiao offered.

Xiang Mingying, being a new bride, might not have a say over such household matters.

”No, no,” Xiang Mingying hurriedly stopped her, ”I was just a bit surprised. I can decide on the eggs at home; we’ve saved up quite a few, originally planned to sell at the big market, but selling them to you is perfect, it saves us the trouble.”

Xiang Mingying had also heard from her mother-in-law about the Chiang Family’s matters and knew Chiang Xiao had a tough life. She wanted to help her, but their household wasn’t in much better condition, so the help couldn’t be substantial.

They had saved thirty-eight eggs, and Chiang Xiao wanted thirty of them.

At that time, an egg was only worth five cents, so thirty eggs only totaled one dollar and fifty cents.

Xiang Mingying thought of asking for just one dollar, but Chiang Xiao insisted on paying the full amount.

With her money carefully provided, Chiang Xiao borrowed Shi Family’s bamboo basket to carry the basket full of eggs home, not daring to pass by the front of the Old Chiang Family’s house, fearing that Song Xiyun would see her and stir up trouble, so she took a detour behind the house.