Chapter 543: Chapter 543: Trading Favors for Return

Zhang Family went back and tried to convince Tong Tiehu again, but he took no notice of her, so she dragged Tong Xingda into the fray instead.

Tong Xingda was currently in a lethargic state of general disinterest in anything. After hearing Zhang Family’s speech, he decided to join in.

He too wanted to eat delicious food and was reluctant to go down to the fields to work.

Marrying Qiao Xiaomai would allow him to return back to the way things were in an instant, so he decided to go ahead!

Qiao Changshun himself had nothing against Tong Sanlang, but he found Zhang Family’s visit that day distasteful and started worrying about possible issues between his daughter-in-law and mother-in-law.

If Qiao Xiaomai would be treated like Zhuang Luhe if they married, then the marriage definitely could not happen.

Therefore, no matter how many nice things Zhang Family said, he did not respond.

Seeing Qiao Xiaomai back, he quickly beckoned her over, “Xiaomai, come and sit.”

Zhang Family saw Qiao Xiaomai, her face blooming into a smile like a spring flower, and her tone was both warm and intimate, “Ah, Xiaomai is back, how did the case go?”

“With His Highness the Prince of Wei here, there’s no problem,” Qiao Xiaomai replied, taking a seat on the stool.

“Was that the Prince of Wei’s carriage just now?” Zhang Family asked.

Qiao Xiaomai responded affirmatively.

Zhang Family’s smile grew even more amiable, “Have you eaten?”

“I have eaten.” Qiao Xiaomai looked at Zhang Family, a faint smile on her small face, “Auntie, if you’re here about the marriage proposition, you can leave. There’s nothing to discuss.”

Zhang Family was taken aback by the brusque dismissal. The smile on her face froze.

Tong Xingda was sitting aside, grunted in response to her words, “You should show some gratitude for all the help your Grandpa Tong and Sanlang have given you, Xiaomai.”

At this, Qiao Xiaomai raised an eyebrow, and began to speak, “Uncle Tong, the help that Grandpa Tong and Brother Tong have given me is not enough for me to offer my body in return, is it?”

“They saved your life several times. And at the time on the threshing floor, if Sanlang hadn’t stepped forward to stop the local magistrate and the dogs, what do you think would have happened?” Tong Xingda asked.

“And at your Grandpa Tong’s sixtieth birthday, it was a proper birthday banquet, and you cut yourself, causing blood to flow at the banquet. How inauspicious! In the end, wasn’t it Sanlang who took you to Dr. Wu’s house?”

“Then remember when the Sun Family first came to your house causing trouble? It was your Grandpa Tong and Sanlang who took the Sun Family’s case to County Town for the annulment. If it wasn’t for the annulment, would you have such easy days now?”

“Moreover, if the Sun Family was still your grandma, wouldn’t she be living at your house every day and you wouldn’t be able to do anything about it?”

Saving your life, and getting rid of a major troublemaker like the Sun Family, isn’t that a huge favor?

“Xiaomai, even though the properties you have now were earned by you, but during this period, without the help from your Grandpa Tong and Sanlang, do you think everything would have gone smoothly?”

It has to be said that compared with the ignorant woman Zhang Family, Tong Xingda was somewhat reasonable.

His words left Qiao Xiaomai with no room to retort.

Qiao Xiaomai looked at Tong Xingda, a faint smile still on her face, “What Uncle Tong said is all true. I’m able to live so comfortably now thanks to the large part of help from Grandpa Tong and Sanlang. How about this: I’ll give some silver as a gift to show my gratitude?”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Family’s eyes lit up.

Why did she insist on having Sanlang marry Qiao Xiaomai?

It was for the silver!

Now that Qiao Xiaomai was willing to use silver to resolve the problem, she was more than happy to accept.

After all, she really didn’t want to deal with a hard-headed troublemaker of a daughter-in-law like Qiao Xiaomai.

Just as she was about to speak, Tong Xingda stomped on her foot and then looked at Qiao Xiaomai with a smile, “Xiaomai, talking about money is so vulgar, Sanlang and your Grandpa Tong genuinely like you.”