Divorced woman with child travels through time

Chapter 344 Calculation

"Thank you, Second Uncle!" It was rare for Li Feng to be so kind to him, and Li Wei was so happy that he downed his drink in one gulp.

"Come on, third brother, let me toast you!" Li Feng's initiative deeply moved Li Wei.

"Thank you, brother!" He carefully picked up the wine and drank it all in one gulp.

Both sides cooperated well and drank to their hearts' content. After a few rounds of drinks, Li Ming cautiously asked, "Brother, is something wrong? Just tell me, and I'll go through fire and water for you."

"You're such a good brother to me. Of all our brothers, you're the one who understands me the most." Li Feng said with tears streaming down his face, his words filled with genuine emotion.

"And me, Second Uncle, I'll do whatever you tell me to do. If you tell me to go east, I'll never go west," Li Wei hurriedly flattered.

“We’re brothers, and if there’s a good opportunity to make money, I’ll naturally take you along,” Li Feng said, pouring himself another glass of wine and keeping everyone in suspense.

"Brother, you're my own brother. Don't you like braised pork knuckle? I'll have someone go buy another one." Li Ming's face showed a greedy look, and he couldn't wait any longer.

"Should I send someone to buy another fish?" True to their family, Li Wei's tone was exactly the same.

"No need!" Li Feng narrowed his long, narrow eyes. "Let me tell you, Wei Ge's concubine, can she earn this much in a year?"

He stretched out his two chubby, short hands, making the shape of cat paws.

"This is... five thousand taels?" Li Wei asked nervously in a low voice. "Oh dear!"

"Idiot!" Li Ming gave him a flick on the forehead. "Two five thousand taels each, that's ten thousand taels!"

Li Feng rolled his eyes. "That's ten thousand taels, not ten thousand taels. Besides, I'm comparing one hundred thousand taels! Understand?"

"What! Ten thousand taels!" "Ah!" The two of them lost their composure and let out a strange cry.

"Really? Brother?" Li Ming said with great joy but also a hint of dejection, "But her indenture isn't here with us."

Li Feng rolled his eyes openly this time. "The child is still our family, right, Viagra?"

Li Wei hesitated and said, "Logically speaking, it should be. That bitch is very stubborn. She only gave in after I drugged her. It was only once, so I'm not really sure. Besides, she actually eloped with someone over a piece of cake. Anyway, I don't want that child. Besides, I don't want to raise someone else's bastard."

"Slap!" Li Ming couldn't help but slap him across the face. "What do you know? If we have the kid under our control, are we afraid of not being able to get money? Whether he's your biological son or not, he is now!"

"Third brother is sober!" Li Feng rarely praised him.

"Hehe, that's because my brother taught me well." Li Ming said smugly, bowing slightly. He didn't care at all about Li Wei standing next to him.

Li Wei covered his face, feeling wronged and not daring to say anything more.

The three then began plotting to kidnap the child and blackmail Chen Wenfang. They even planned to persuade the elders of the clan to appeal to their emotions and reason, using diplomacy first and then force. If Chen Wenfang refused to give up the child, they would have all the elderly women in the clan go to Wangjiazhuang to mourn her. They also planned to ask the clan members to spread rumors about Chen Wenfang in Lijia Town, to ruin her reputation. They wanted to smear her reputation, claim that she had eloped with someone, and even accuse her of being a prostitute. They said that the child of the Li family must come back, otherwise the child would never be able to enter the Li family ancestral hall again.

The Li family is a large clan, and they are considered relatives in the town. If they really do things this way, Chen Wenfang will likely be severely punished and suffer greatly in the future. The countryside is full of ignorant people, and Chen Xuanyu is a boy. According to Chinese tradition, he will be considered a continuation of the Li family line. If they really have a child, Chen Wenfang probably won't even be able to get a proper gift.

Lu Xiong, lying on the roof, was furious. What kind of family was this? How could they do such a despicable thing? The Li family was truly wicked.

At this moment, Wang Erniu was eavesdropping outside the window the whole time, his fists clenched tightly, wishing he could rush in and beat these three scumbags to death. He gripped the pillar next to him for a long time, suppressing his anger. Because he was gripping it so tightly, a closer look would reveal five clear finger marks on it.

"Bang!" When the night watchman's drum sounded outside, Wang Erniu calculated in his mind that it was about three o'clock in the morning. The three scoundrels were chatting very happily, and they were already talking about how to spend the money after they got it.

Wang Erniu was so angry he almost ground his teeth to powder. He poked a hole in the window and peeked inside. The group of people were clearly drunk, staggering about, barely managing to stay awake while celebrating, as if Chen Wenfang's money was already within their grasp.

From the rooftop, Lü Xiong glanced at the thin, dozing servant in the courtyard. It was too late; his wives and concubines in the other courtyards had long since fallen asleep. He then let out two nightingale-like calls, "Clatter! Clatter!"

Wang Erniu received a signal and climbed over the wall to enter the house. Despite his tall and strong appearance, he was surprisingly agile.

Wang Erniu, dressed in black and with his face covered by a black cloth, walked along the corner of the wall to the back of the servant, knocked him unconscious with a sudden, sharp blow, and dragged him to the corner of the front yard.

The door was wide open, and the three people inside were completely unaware. Wang Erniu walked in openly, knocked them unconscious one by one with a few quick swipes, and then applied sleeping pills.

A few breaths later, Wang Erniu grabbed Li Wei by the neck and slapped him hard across the face twice. The drug was very effective; Li Wei was like a dead pig, completely unresponsive, with saliva even dripping from the corner of his mouth. This guy was still having a sweet dream!

Lu Xiong jumped down from the courtyard and whispered, "Brother, are you done?"

Wang Erniu responded from inside the courtyard. Lü Xiong tossed in a jar of kerosene, which Wang Erniu caught steadily. Then came another jar.

Lu Xiong jumped in again, grabbed some kerosene and poured it all over the house. Wang Erniu overturned the bed and cabinets, pulled out the clothes and bedding, and then poured the kerosene all over the room, especially around the three scoundrels, soaking the corners of their clothes.

The Li family is wealthy, especially Li Feng, who has been embezzling money. Their house is made entirely of expensive nanmu wood, which he obtained by misappropriating timber previously used to build the county government office.

After doing all this, Wang Erniu threw the kerosene can back out as it was, and then closed the window from the inside. Li Feng was very good at preventing thieves from entering; the windows were all opened from the inside, which suited Wang Erniu's needs perfectly.

He took out a table leg and completely jammed the door shut from the outside. This leg had just been taken down from inside the house. After doing all this, Wang Erniu blew on a tinderbox and threw it out through the broken window. The tiny flame cast a perfect arc on the window paper. With a "snap," the tinderbox landed on the ground, and the room was instantly brightly lit. The bright flames stretched out and were clearly visible from the outside.

Wang Erniu stared blankly, feeling a sense of regret, wishing he could just kill the three of them.

"Second Brother, let's go!" Lü Xiong called out from the wall.

"Hmm!" Wang Erniu lit another tinderbox and threw it on the door. The flame shot up more than two meters high. Feeling the intense heat behind him, Wang Erniu didn't turn around. He jumped onto the wall, picked up the kerosene can, and rode off with Lü Xiong into the night.

Upon reaching the Qingshui River, the two discarded the fire pot to destroy the evidence and hurried towards Wangjiazhuang...

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea was passed when the Li family servant was awakened by the crackling sound of wood breaking and screams.

"Ah! Help! Fire!"