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Chapter 290

Sang Rou was so scared that she wanted to commit suicide. She had no choice but to muster up her courage to beg her father. Ryo Kuwabira had always been dispensable to her. When he saw how she had bullied his sister, he did not have any good impression of her. Why would he bother with her? Instead, he reprimanded her for not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth. Since ancient times, marriage was decided by the parents. How could she not know?

Sang Rou was truly in despair. Unable to sleep that night, she sat alone under a tree in the courtyard, hugging her knees and crying silently. Who knew that she would discover a huge secret. She discovered the place where her father, Ryo Kuwabira, hid his gold and silver!

It must be said that Ryo Kuwabira was also a weirdo. Afraid that someone would steal it, he actually buried all his gold and silver in the ground near the latrine.

After he left, Sang Rou could not resist the temptation and quietly dug it up. Under the moonlight, the gold and silver shone brightly, almost making her dizzy!

Sang Rou's heart thumped wildly. She stretched out her trembling hand and picked up an ingot of gold. Holding it in her hand, it was heavy and cold, but it shone brightly, as if it was telling her of endless temptation.

The next day, Sang Rou was absent-minded for the entire day. Her mind was filled with those gold and silver. That was a lot. She had never seen so much money in her life. With this money, she would not have to worry about her life!

She would definitely be able to live a good life!

Sang Rou was conflicted for the entire day. The greedy thoughts in her heart were like a restless beast, unable to be controlled. Moreover, she did not want to control it, because in reality, she already had no way to live!

If the matter was exposed, it would only be death! Rather than marrying that crazy and ugly man and being tortured to death, it would not be a loss to have a quick death! If things went well, then she would not have to worry about the rest of her life!

Weighing the pros and cons, the crazy idea in her heart became more and more intense. Finally, Sang Rou quietly got up and wrapped up Sang Yan's two sets of clothes and two pairs of good shoes that were hanging outside. Along with the gold and silver, she took everything and ran away from home in the middle of the night!

When the family found out the next day, Sang Rou had already left without a trace.

At first, Lee Lee only thought that she had gone up the mountain to chop firewood, so she didn't pay much attention to it. She cursed a few times, "Don't you know how to use fire to wash your face?" and then ordered the concubine to start a fire. Later, when Ryo Kuwabira woke up and went to the outhouse, he found that the soil where he buried the gold and silver was a little loose. It was obvious that someone had moved it. His heart tightened and he hurriedly dug it up with a shovel. When he looked, there was nothing left!

Ryo Kuwabira screamed and immediately fainted on the ground with a pale face. When he woke up, he intermittently told them what had happened. When they connected it with the fact that Sang Rou was missing, the family became anxious and hurriedly asked around for Sang Rou's whereabouts. How could they still find out?

Only then did they confirm that Sang Rou had really run away!

Ryo Kuwabira was so angry that he cursed loudly. At that time, he asked people to look for Sang Rou. However, half a day had already passed and there was no sign of Sang Rou.

Three days later, there was still no sign of Sang Rou. The family finally gave up and had to admit the truth: That wretched girl had secretly run away with the money!

Ryo Kuwabira was so distressed that his liver and intestines were throbbing in pain. He vented his anger on Lee and scolded her for being vicious. He said that if she hadn't wanted to marry Sang Rou to that widower who was over fifty years old, this wouldn't have happened. He grabbed onto Lee and asked her to compensate him for the money.

Although he couldn't touch the money, it was still his family's money. Lee was also distressed. When she heard Ryo Kuwabira put all the blame on her, she became angry. She didn't want to be outdone and scolded him. She scolded him for reaping what he sowed and that he deserved it! If he hadn't hidden the money in such an inconspicuous place, if he had locked it in the cupboard in the room, this wouldn't have happened!

The two of them quarreled about this matter until the sky turned upside down and even chickens and dogs couldn't rest in peace!

Ryo Kuwabira loved to amass money all his life. Now that his life's fortune was gone, this blow was undoubtedly fatal to him. Ryo Kuwabira suddenly seemed to have aged ten years. His face was haggard and his expression was absent-minded. White hair also grew on his temples. He fell ill and couldn't stay.

Lee panicked and hurriedly asked a doctor for medicine. Although she had some private savings, she couldn't bear to use it at this time. She went to Sang Hong's house and cried. In the end, Sang Hong and Fang shi couldn't just ignore it, so they paid for a doctor to fill the prescription.

But Ryo Kuwabira's illness was a psychological problem. How could it be cured? His condition continued to worsen day by day. In just a month's time, he had lost so much weight that he couldn't even get out of bed!

When the doctor came for the last time, he secretly told Lee to prepare for his funeral. Looking at the situation, he wouldn't last more than three to four months!

Lee felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She couldn't recover for a long time.

But now that things had come to this, what was the use of being sad? She thought about how her daughter hadn't been married yet. Once Ryo Kuwabira passed away, her daughter would have to mourn for three years. At that time, she would be almost twenty years old. Who would want her?

She thought about it again. With her daughter's soft personality, she would be bullied by her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law no matter who she married into. Moreover, it seemed impossible to expect her to be able to control her husband! After thinking about it, Lee decided to find a son-in-law for her. Anyway, she didn't have a son. Her husband was about to die. She didn't plan to adopt a son. She wanted to find a son-in-law. With her watching over her, it was better than letting her get married!

After making up her mind, Lee hid Ryo Kuwabira's illness from the outside world. She hurriedly found a matchmaker to talk about Sang Yan's marriage. She said that she wanted to give Ryo Kuwabira a try. She only wanted the man to be honest, good-looking, hardworking and willing to work. As long as he married into the family, everything in the family would be his in the future!

In the countryside, there were many brothers but few fields. There were many poor families. The matchmaker quickly found a suitable person and asked Lee to look at him. After seeing him, Lee inquired about the situation and nodded with satisfaction.

The process of marrying into the family was simple. It saved a lot of tedious things. Lee didn't have the ability to make a big deal of it. She only planned to arrange a few banquets and pick a few days for him to visit.

Therefore, she asked Sang Hong to send a letter to Sang Wan to invite Sang Wan to come back for the wedding banquet. Of course, she was more concerned about Sang Wan's gift.

In the past, she asked Sang Wan to give Sang Yan a large amount of dowry. But now, Sang Yan wasn't getting married but was looking for a son-in-law. In the future, she would still live here. Lee didn't dare to ask too much from Sang Wan. Otherwise, how could Fang let it go? Now that there was no man in charge of her family, her relationship with Sang Hong and Fang had become even more distant. How could she dare to provoke them?

When Sang Wan and Shi Fengju came back and heard about this, Sang Wan couldn't help but sigh. She didn't expect Sang Rou to be so bold. She was a country girl who had never left home before. She was afraid that it wasn't a good thing for her to bring so much money on the road! Second Uncle, who had been greedy for money all his life, had ended up like this. She didn't know if it was God's will!

Sang Wan and Shi Fengju reluctantly went to Ryo Kuwabira's house to sit for a while. When Ryo Kuwabira heard that Shi Fengju had come, if it was in the past, he definitely wouldn't let go of Shi Fengju. Perhaps he also wanted to pester Shi Fengju to help him fill the hole in his family's finances. But he had just been chased out of the house for embezzlement. How could he have the face to see Shi Fengju? When he heard that Shi Fengju had come, he was so scared that he became even sicker. He didn't even dare to see Shi Fengju's face.

On the other hand, Lee held Sang Wan's hand and cried. "What should I do? Why am I so unlucky? "After saying these words, Sang Wan was finally relieved. She stood up and bid farewell. She left two hundred taels of silver, a pair of gold jewelry, and two pieces of brocade for Sang Yan to add to her dowry.

Lee didn't dare to say it out loud, but in her heart, she thought it was too little. In the end, she muttered to herself for a while.

Sang Wan naturally saw the slight change in her expression at that time, but she pretended not to see it.

After drinking this not-so-lively wedding wine, Sang Wan and Shi Fengju bid farewell and returned to Qingzhou. Thinking about the mess in Qingzhou, Sang Wan felt somewhat upset. She wished she could stay for a few more days, but it was inconvenient for her to say it. She reluctantly bid farewell to her sister-in-law, Fang.

Sure enough, after returning home for two or three days, Wang directly placed a bright red invitation in front of her and Shi Fengju, asking them to choose a good day.

Sang Wan's expression immediately changed, but she still remained silent.

Shi Fengju was also very unhappy, so he let Sang Wan return to Ning Garden first. Sang Wan glanced at him, bowed to Wang, and left.

Wang didn't care about her, and only said to her son with a cold face, "This matter can't be delayed any longer. I've doted on Fang 'er for so many years, and watched you grow up! I know very well what kind of girl she is, and I have nothing to say about you! You can't let her down! "

Shi Fengju knew that it was impossible to reason with his mother, and it was difficult to force her. He was even more annoyed that Gu Fangzi didn't know what was good for her and insisted on pestering him. He said, "In a few days, I'll be going to the capital. I'm afraid I won't be able to come back for more than two months. I'm afraid this matter can't be done this year! Mother, since cousin is willing to wait, there's no need to be in a hurry, right? It's almost the end of the year. You also know that I have a lot of things on my hands, so how can I care about other things! "

Since she wanted to waste time, then let's waste time. Let's see who can last longer! Trying to reason with her seemed to be an impossible task.

"You, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?" Wang was so angry that she couldn't speak.

Shi Fengju looked behind the partition and said indifferently, "There are no outsiders here, so why does cousin need to hide? Come out and talk!"

Gu Fangzi, who was behind the partition, was embarrassed. She could only bow her head and come out. She bowed towards him and softly called out, "Eldest Cousin."

Shi Fengju looked at her with a mocking expression and said indifferently, "I don't have time right now. Let's talk about this matter after the new year. What does cousin think?" He then followed up, "Cousin can't wait any longer, right?"

Gu Fangzi's face paled. She bit her lip and looked at Shi Fengju, not knowing what to do. Her hands, which were hanging by her sides, were digging into her palms until they were red and swollen.

She never thought that he wouldn't give her any face in front of others. He really didn't give her any face at all! He didn't give her any face at all!

Since when had he become so heartless?! Sang Wan, it was all because of Sang Wan.